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This body style Skylark is my favorite. Would love one of these in a Gran Sport version. A '66 Gran Sport would be ok as well; I just like the Nailheads in the Gran Sport Skylarks.

My '65 does basically the same thing after a rebuild by a competent local shop. Mine is in the 30-35 mph range.

I can attest to Tom T's work on carbs. He did a correct AFB for my '65 some years ago, and it's still running strong, and looked great out of the box to boot.

Early production '63, too, with the smooth faced silver dash instead of the ribs. Too bad someone put the wrong rear springs on it, or it has some sort of helper blocks; it's pretty nice, but sits too high in the back.

You say it needs detailed, but that car looks pretty awesome to me like it sits! I agree about the redlines; I think they would look sharp. Thinking about doing the same on my white 65 when the time comes, but not sure how they would look on a white car with a black vinyl top.

As a guy who has been in the parts business for almost 36 years, I wholeheartedly agree with this assessment!

I agree. When it comes to GM, I have always favored Buick, Olds, and Pontiac, even though I have owned four Corvettes.

Or maybe dying off? Those red engines look like 430's. Might be an end of the year photo?

Pretty nice, low option car. Kinda question some stuff, like Custom interior package with no rocker moldings and the painted outside mirror is a bit of a turn off. Also a PCV on that right valve cover would keep the stains off those nice covers. The trunk needs the spare and jack, and finishing out with material, and the cardboard to really look nice. Not a ton of money to get that stuff, but it DOES add up over time.

Needs a 5.0 Coyote swap, and a six speed trans with an 8.8 rear out of a Fox body Mustang, and gear it 4.10. Then, you'd REALLY have a parts chaser!

Why not solve the points/condensor issue altogether with a Pertronix? I've had one in mine going on at least 8 years, since a prior owner installed it, and it's been great.

I have an '89 with the six speed that I really enjoy; has almost 83k on it. Never did understand why these are the subject of so much disdain, even and sometimes ESPECIALLY from other Corvette owners. C4 was an absolute game changer when introduced in March of 1983 as an '84 model. Well kept ones are out there and are a blast to drive. Almost feels like a race car from the driving position. Not the fastest there ever was, but a ton of fun, no matter if you choose the L98 engine like this one has, or the LT1 like the 92-96 cars have.

I'm not sure. It sure was close; similar to Chevy's Daytona Blue they used on the C2 Corvette, and I think Pontiac had a similar color I have seen on GTO's. Either way, it's beautiful; my Dad's '65 he bought new was Midnight Blue with a black standard interior. I have seen a few Midnight Blue ones, but seems like I've seen very few with the interior in black; most seem to have what I call an Astro Blue interior.

I like it because I absolutely love that color. Code E, Midnight Blue.

My Dad bought a new 1960 Park Lane. Said it was one of the finest cars he ever drove. At least until he traded it for his new 1965 Riviera. 😁

Tom, have you heard of any hood clearance issues on a first gen Riv with that new aluminum T/A intake?

To my understanding, the first parts put on first gen Rivs were the wiper motor and heater core. Then, they just built the entire car around those. 😁

I was selling Anchor brand mounts back in the late Eighties, when I was just a young parts pup.

I'd like to park this next to my 65 Riviera. It's even the right color combo.

Beautiful car, but lose that plastic fuel filter. I've heard bad things about fires from those.

Pretty cool to see another just like mine. Are there other pics; it may help you with the sale.

As an aside, does anyone have the part number for the duct that can adapt the a/c duct hose to the black plastic rectangle that is behind my center vent? My VA system works good except for airflow in this area, because when it was installed, someone just cobbled the hose to the plastic with a/c tape. Not really the solution I'm looking for, and thought I read somewhere that they offered an adapter for the round hose to the rectangle box.

I am as well.

The bracket for the compressor that Vintage sells is made by Alan Grove. I put one on last year when I discovered that the front mount tabs on my factory a/c bracket were broken off. The Sanden compressor mounts to it and eliminates the need for the rear compressor support bracket. It's a nice piece, and comes with all new hardware designed for the Sanden small compressors. All I had to do was paint and install; lined up perfectly.

No labels on the fan shroud or radiator either. Think the trunk cardboard should be gray instead of the tan. Battery cables routed incorrectly? I know I'm nitpicking, but concours is concours.