No Side Exhaust, No Knock-Offs...
No Side Exhaust, No Knock-Offs
Bob's '65 was ordered with few options other than the L75 327, M20 four-speed and G80 Posi-traction. That's why it wears the unique-for-1965 standard wheel covers and standard undercar exhaust.
Thanks to regular maintenance, Bob's C2 has stayed the same all these years. "I change the oil and filter every 3,000 miles," he says. "It's amazing how that little bit of maintenance maintained the engine quite well." Especially an engine that was as well-engineered in the first place as the legendary Chevy small-block V-8, in a car as well-engineered as the Corvette. "It's been quite a reliable car," Bob says. "Of course, keep in mind that Chevrolet had those engine blocks down pretty well. Basically, it's been a problem-free car."
Now, at age 68, Bob is still working-for Raytheon in El Segundo, California-and still drives his '65 Sting Ray coupe every day to work from his Culver City home. That's his plan, and he's staying with it. "It gets a little more difficult each year to get out of it, but so far I'm getting out of it OK."
Along with regular maintenance, what else does Bob recommend to anyone who's looking at getting or using a Corvette for a long-term daily driver? "Don't park in parking lots by other cars, and be careful wherever you park it." He adds that his parking advice isn't just about protecting paint. "There've been several attempts to steal it, but-for whatever reason that I've never figured out-they've never been able to pull it off."
 Original And Intact No runs,...  Original And Intact
No runs, no hits, and no errors. For 42 years, this end of Bob McInturff's midyear has been like a baseball score. |  From The Best Seat In The...  From The Best Seat In The House
Other than some "age marks" here and there, and the lace-on steering wheel cover, the view's the same from the driver seat of Bob's Sting Ray. |  Long-Haul Small-Block L75...  Long-Haul Small-Block
L75 327 is the '65's original engine, but Dick Guldstrand's shop gave it a needed freshening. |
| >>> DATA FILE ::: 65 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STING RAY COUPE |
| Owned by Bob McInturff, Culver City, California |
| MILEAGE | 407,138 (at time of shoot) |
| TOTALS | Total ’65 Sting Ray production (All models): 23,564 |
| Total ’65 Sting Ray coupe production: 8,186 |
| >> BODY |
| Production ’65 Sting Ray coupe |
| UPDATES | Smoothed-out hood without ’63-’64 indentations, new grille with horizontal black bars and chrome outer trim, three functional fender louvers aft of front wheels |
| REPAIRS/RESTORATION WORK | Front body (forward of A-pillars) replaced the cracked original; refinished in original color. (Restoration shop/technician unknown to owner) |
| PAINT | Silver Pearl Metallic acrylic lacquer (original color) |
| >> CHASSIS |
| Production ’65 Sting Ray |
| SUSPENSION | Front: Independent with coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers and antiroll bar Rear: Independent with transverse leaf spring bundle, hydraulic shock absorbers |
| BRAKES | Disc brakes with four-piston calipers at each corner (new for 1965) |
| WHEELS | Factory stamped steel, 15x6 inches, with original chrome-plated full wheel cover |
| TIRES | P215/70R15 all around (replaced OEM 7.75X15) |