1965 Corvette Coupe NCRS 5 Star Bowtie Award

[napa68]

Here a couple of neat detail items. After 89k miles, the crayon marking of the engine suffix survives.

[60sStuff]

Originally Posted by napa68

You are correct. There is the switch in the hood jamb, as well as the fender that Pete installed.

Alarms were somewhat common back then as the Original owner of my ‘65 GTO added an alarm with a couple switches after she bought the car.
Nice that the switch on the fender is close to the FI emblem and not very noticeable.

This Nassau Blue ‘65 is gorgeous!

Thanks

[TimG]

That's a great recap of California black plates. There is a definite order to how they were issued.

[TWB]

The ultimate mid year. Only the L-88 exceeds in my opinion.

[SupremeDeluxe]

Originally Posted by TWB

The ultimate mid year. Only the L-88 exceeds in my opinion.

1965 fuelie==the most sophisticated midyear

[olredalert]

---- Had a 65 Nassau Blue 65 fuelie convert quite a while back and the alarm that probably was in it most of its life was up high in one of the side scoop holes. Made it easy to repair and bad guys didn't know where to cut the wires. Being a convert it was more easily opened up without disturbing the doors.....Bill S

[67since67]

Originally Posted by olredalert

Being a convert it was more easily opened up without disturbing the doors.....Bill S

Summer of 1967...One of my high school buddies had a '66 L72 convert, Mossport Green. Attending a Beach Boys concert in town, thieves cut the top and stole the carb.
Concert over, he came out, didn't notice the cut top. When it cranked it caught fire. Fire trucks couldn't get to it because of the glut of cars trying to exit the lot, watched it burn. - Bill W

[60sStuff]

Originally Posted by 67since67

Summer of 1967...One of my high school buddies had a '66 L72 convert, Mossport Green. Attending a Beach Boys concert in town, thieves cut the top and stole the carb.
Concert over, he came out, didn't notice the cut top. When it cranked it caught fire. Fire trucks couldn't get to it because of the glut of cars trying to exit the lot, watched it burn. - Bill W

Damn! What’s the chances.

[napa68]

Just posting a quick update of the 65. Last weekend, I took the 65 to Bloomington Gold. I have been wanting to freshen up the awards on the car, as the car really has not been seen in 12 years. That effort resulted in a Bloomington Gold / Gold Certification, Survivor Gold, and thus a Bloomington Gold Benchmark award.

Once again, I had the opportunity to spend some more quality time with my Dad. Certainly our shenanigans are much more contained than years ago, but still special nonetheless. As for the next event with the 65, Tracey and I will be off to MCACN in November for Gold Concours / Triple Diamond Judging and Vintage Certification.

[67since67]

Originally Posted by napa68

Just posting a quick update of the 65. Last weekend, I took the 65 to Bloomington Gold. I have been wanting to freshen up the awards on the car, as the car really has not been seen in 12 years. That effort resulted in a Bloomington Gold / Gold Certification, Survivor Gold, and thus a Bloomington Gold Benchmark award.

Once again, I had the opportunity to spend some more quality time with my Dad. Certainly our shenanigans are much more contained than years ago, but still special nonetheless. As for the next event with the 65, Tracey and I will be off to MCACN in November for Gold Concours / Triple Diamond Judging and Vintage Certification.

Great pic of you and your Pops Tim!! Looks like double trouble to me
Wish I'd been there to meet him!