1965 Chevrolet CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

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DESERT AUTOSPORT IS VERY PLEASED TO BRING TO THE MARKETPLACE THIS 1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE.  IT HAS BEEN FRAME OFF RESTORED AND THAT IS WHERE THE REAL VALUE IS.  IF YOU HAVE EVER RESTORED A MID-YEAR CORVETTE THEN YOU KNOW THE RESTORATION ON THIS CAR ALONE COST AT LEAST WHAT WE ARE SELLINGTHE CAR FOR!!!  THIS VETTE DOES NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL MOTOR, BUT HAS AN EARLY SEVENTIES CORVETTE 454 BLOCK  THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETLY REBUILT AND UPGRADED WITH SOME SERIOUS HORSEPOWER.  IT IS TOPPED OFF WITH  DART ALUMINUM HEADS AND ALUMINUM VALVE COVERS THAT LOOK AWESOME.   WE JUST HAD IT PUT ON A DYNO AND WITH A CONSERVATIVE TUNE AND PUMP GAS IN 102 DEGREE HEAT, IT PUT OUT 375 HORSEPOWER AT THE REAR TIRES AND 393 LB/FT OF TORQUE AT THE TIRES. THAT MEANS THE MOTOR IS PUTTING OUT 450 HORSEPOWER AND 475 LB IT HAS BEEN UPGRADED WITH A COMPLETE HOOKER EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH CHROME PLATED HEADERS AND SIDEPIPES, ALUMINUM STEALTH INTAKE MANIFOLD, HOLLEY CARBURATOR, HI-TORQUE MINI STARTER, MSD DISTRIBUTOR, IGNITION BOX, COIL AND IGNITION WIRES.   THE TRANSMISSION IS A TREMEC 5 SPEED MANUAL AND HAS A KEISLER CONVERSION. THE BRAKES ARE 4 WHEEL DISCS.  IT HAS ALL NEW SUSPENSION BUSHINGS, A COMPOSITE REAR MONOLEAF SPRING, ALL NEW BUSHINGS AND BILSTEIN SHOCKS.  THE WHEELS ARE CHROME 17" AMERICAN RACING TORQUE THRUST D'S THAT ARE STAGGARED.  THE JET BLACK  PAINT SHINES GREAT AND LOOKS AWESOME FROM EVERY ANGLE.  THE BODY IS NICE AND STRIAGHT WITH NO ISSUES.  IT HAS A  BIG BLOCK 1967 HOOD WITH A  SILVER STINGER PAINTED ON IT.  THE CHROME TRIM AND THE SIDEPIPE COVERS ARE ALL RESTORED AND LOOK AWESOME AS WELL.  THE BLACK CONVERTIBLE TOP IS ALSO NEW AS IS THE ENTIRE INTERIOR.  ALL THE SEATS, CARPET, DASH AND GAUGES HAVE BEEN RESTORED AND WORK GREAT, EVEN THE ORIGINAL AM/FM RADIO STILL WORKS, SO YOU CAN CRUISE WITH YOUR TUNES!!! THIS IS A GREAT SHOW/DRIVER/INVESTMENT CAR THAT YOU WILL ENJOY LOOKING AT AS MUCH AS YOU ENJOY DRIVING IT.  I DROVE THIS CAR AROUND IN 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURES AND IT NEVER WENT OVER 200 DEGREES ON THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, THAT IS AWESOME FOR A 500  HORSEPOWER BIG BLOCK VETT!!!   THE ONLY BLEMS ON THE CAR THAT ARE WORTH MENTIONING IS A SPOT ON THE HOOD WERE IT HAS AN AIR BUBBLE UNDER THE PAINT AND A SMALL SPOT WHERE THERE IS A SMALL CRACK IN THE PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE HOOD.  THERE IS A SMALL KNICK IN THE CORNER OF THE PAINT ON THE R/S HEADLIGHT DOOR, BUT THESE CERTAINLY DO NOT DETRACT FROM THE OUTSTANDING OVERALL CONDITION OF THE CAR.  IF YOU DO NOT LIKE BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION EVERY WHERE YOU GO, THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT CAR FOR YOU, IT DRAWS A CROWD EVERYWHERE IT GOES AND PEOPLE YOUNG AND OLD START DROOLING OVER IT.  THE SOUND OF THE SIDEPIPES ALONE GIVE PEOPLE A BIG SMILE, BUT NOT AS BIG ON THE ONE ON YOUR FACE WHILE YOUR DRIVING IT!!! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE GIVE US A CALL AT (480) 894-4004.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS VETT, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DESERTAUTOSPORT.COM