Purchased my first C2 !!!
11-15-2017, 11:05 AM
#1
Pro
Thread Starter
Purchased my first C2 !!!
I purchased my first Corvette when I was a freshman in college in 1996. It was a gold 84 C4 that I paid $5,000 for. Fast forward 21 years and 10 Corvette’s later and I finally pulled the trigger on a C2. In the past 21 years I’ve had the following Corvette’s:
1984 Gold Coupe, 1992 Quasar Blue Coupe, 1997 Torch Red Coupe, 1998 Black Coupe, 2005 Yellow Coupe, 1978 Pace Car, 2007 Black Z06 Coupe, 2014 White Coupe, 1978 Pace (yes another one because my ex-wife made me sell the first one) and now........1965 Nassau Blue Roadster !!!!! At only 39 I think the bug really bit me hard.
Here are the factory stats on my new 65:
327/365 hp, knock off’s, side pipes, removable hardtop, teak steering wheel, power steering, 4 speed manual
It underwent a frame off restoration in 2005 and only has 2,000 miles on it since restoration. The factory 4 speed has been replaced by a Tremec 5 speed to improve drivability and AC has been added with a Vintage Air system
In scored an NCRS 3rd Flight Award in 2009 with a total score of 83.8 out of 100 (or 3772 out of 4500) and has about 1,000 miles on it since it was judged
1984 Gold Coupe, 1992 Quasar Blue Coupe, 1997 Torch Red Coupe, 1998 Black Coupe, 2005 Yellow Coupe, 1978 Pace Car, 2007 Black Z06 Coupe, 2014 White Coupe, 1978 Pace (yes another one because my ex-wife made me sell the first one) and now........1965 Nassau Blue Roadster !!!!! At only 39 I think the bug really bit me hard.
Here are the factory stats on my new 65:
327/365 hp, knock off’s, side pipes, removable hardtop, teak steering wheel, power steering, 4 speed manual
It underwent a frame off restoration in 2005 and only has 2,000 miles on it since restoration. The factory 4 speed has been replaced by a Tremec 5 speed to improve drivability and AC has been added with a Vintage Air system
In scored an NCRS 3rd Flight Award in 2009 with a total score of 83.8 out of 100 (or 3772 out of 4500) and has about 1,000 miles on it since it was judged
Last edited by WackyBob; 11-15-2017 at 06:32 PM.
11-15-2017, 11:12 AM
#3
Safety Car
Member Since: May 2007
Location: Indiana
Posts: 3,590
Received 596 Likes
on
361 Posts
2023 C1 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C1 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 C1 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2019 C1 of Year Finalist (performance mods)
2018 C1 of Year Finalist
Welcome to the forum. Congrats! That is a beautiful Corvette. 
11-15-2017, 11:21 AM
#5
Le Mans Master
Absolutely beautiful car!! My favorite color combo. Congratulations...now go out and drive this beauty...at least 2000 miles per year. Not to dampen your excitement but more as a point of correctness...your car was not a factory A/C car originally. If it were, you would have a center air vent and control ***** adjacent to the upper trim of the clock. No harm, no foul...the aftermarket unit is most likely more efficient and colder. Again, congratulations, and enjoy
Last edited by leif.anderson93; 11-15-2017 at 05:23 PM.
Congratulations! That is a beautiful car
11-15-2017, 12:04 PM
#9
Team Owner
Member Since: Feb 2003
Location: Sitting in his Nowhere land Hanover Pa
Posts: 49,008
Received 6,943 Likes
on
4,782 Posts
2015 C2 of Year Finalist
Beautiful car. But it shows no signs of being a factory AC car. None the less it looks to be a great car with all the right stuff and colors
11-15-2017, 12:24 PM
#10
Race Director
Member Since: Jan 2002
Location: Close to DC
Posts: 14,546
Received 2,127 Likes
on
1,466 Posts
C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified 2020
Beautiful color combination. Drive it often! Otherwise you can expect issues as these cars are meant to be driven. 
Dennis
Dennis
11-15-2017, 12:49 PM
#11
Enjoy while you can.
Member Since: May 2008
Location: 10th District Court OHIO
Posts: 17,170
Received 2,686 Likes
on
1,273 Posts
Ohio Events Coordinator
2023 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
C2 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
St. Jude Donor '14-'15-'16-'17-‘18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24
Looks great, congrats and welcome to the midyear club
11-15-2017, 01:13 PM
#12
Melting Slicks<br><img src="/forums/images/ranks/3k-4k.gif" border="0">
Member Since: Mar 2008
Location: Colorado Springs Colorado
Posts: 3,086
Received 1,946 Likes
on
704 Posts
2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Looks great! My '66 L79 is the same color with the hard top and I also added a Tremec 5 speed.
11-15-2017, 01:24 PM
#13
Race Director
Wacky Bob - I would say you did very well. Love the second photo of the car at the gas pump.
11-15-2017, 01:53 PM
#15
Pro
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by leif.anderson93
Absolutely beautiful car!! My favorite color combo. Congratulations...now go out and drive this beauty...at least 2000 miles per year. Not to dampen your excitement but more as a point of correctness...your car was not a factory A/C car originally. It it were, you would have a center air vent and control ***** adjacent to the upper trim of the clock. No harm, no foul...the aftermarket unit is most likely more efficient and colder. Again, congratulations, and enjoy
11-15-2017, 02:35 PM
#19
Race Director
Member Since: Jan 2000
Location: Corsicana, Tx
Posts: 12,616
Received 1,877 Likes
on
915 Posts
2020 C2 of the Year - Modified Winner
2020 Corvette of the Year (performance mods)
C2 of Year Winner (performance mods) 2019
2017 C2 of Year Finalist
NICE! Congratulations. Take it out and enjoy it more than the last owner did!
JIM
JIM
