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A Looker Going Away Ever... A Looker Going Away
Ever wonder just how good a low-optioned '65 Sting Ray coupe looks in back? See for yourself. | >> ENGINE | | Overhead-valve V-8, Gen I small-block (RPO L75) | | DISPLACEMENT | 327 ci | | COMPRESSION RATIO | 10.5:1 | | INDUCTION | One Carter 3697S four-barrel carburetor | | MODIFICATIONS | None | | HORSEPOWER | 300 @ 5,000 rpm (Advertised) | | TORQUE | 360 lb-ft @ 3,200 rpm (Advertised) | | >> TRANSMISSION | | Original Muncie four-speed manual transmission (RPO M20) with console-mounted, factory-style shifter with reverse lockout | | REAREND | Production ’65 Sting Ray with Posi-traction (RPO G80), 3:36:1 gear ratio | | >> INTERIOR | | Production ’65 Sting Ray | | UPDATES | Redesigned seats with larger seating surfaces and plastic seat backs, one-piece door panels with integral armrests, painted center-dash area (around clock and radio), gauges redesigned with black, flat faces | | SEATS | Production '65 Sting Ray buckets, upholstered with black vinyl | | CARPETS | Original black nylon loop-pile | | STEERING WHEEL | Optional Teakwood wheel (RPO N32), covered by lace-on leather cover | | INSTRUMENTATION | Production '65 Sting Ray gauge cluster (0- to 160-mph speedometer; 0- to 7,000-rpm tachometer (5,500-rpm redline); plus ammeter, fuel level, oil-pressure, and coolant-temperature gauges | | SOUND SYSTEM | Optional GM Delco AM-FM radio (RPO U69) | | HVAC | Original GM Harrison heater/defroster unit; A/C provided by driver and/or passenger |  Bob Mcinturff Bob McInturff...  Bob Mcinturff
Bob McInturff bought his '65 Sting Ray coupe as a daily driver in late 1966. Forty-two years later, he still drives it to and from work.
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