Chevrolet Corvette Stingray With Fibreglass Body (1965)

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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with Fibreglass Body (1965) in Red (1:24 scale)
- Just when Corvette® lovers thought things could not get any better, along came the ’65 Sting Ray™. Out were the hood vents of earlier models. In were three functioning front-fender louvers for increased airflow. Gone were the rear drum brakes of previous years, replaced by the smoother, easier four-wheel disc variety. But the most significant change of all… the introduction of the thoroughly awesome 396 Turbo Jet engine – first of the factory-built Big Blocks to power a Corvette®
- equally at home on the track as on the street, to the degree that many who owned one drove their pride-&-joy “a quarter mile at a time!” Here’s your invitation to join the “ Big Block” party by ordering the definitive precision re-creation of the one-&-only Corvette® ever to sport the powerful 396 Turbo Jet Big Block engine. Assembled entirely by h&, this spectacular model matches the original, detail for scorching detail. The “bulge hood, ” flip-up headlights & fully appointed interior… every distinctive feature re-created to an unprecedented degree of accuracy by the engineers of Franklin Mint Precision Models. &, of course, there’s the unparalleled re-creation of the Turbo Jet engine under the hood, accurate right down to the air cleaner assembly that can actually be removed to view the carburettor & engine block. Just like the actual auto, this sensational model features a body of real fibreglass, h&-painted a torrid Rally Red. A must for your Corvette® collection! In order to re-create the torrid ’65 Vette, our engineers developed all-new tooling, thereby making it a completely new & individual model unlike any other ever produced. Here is our most technologically advanced Corvette® model to date, packed with details that place this model in a league all it’s own. Additional working features include functional suspension, operable steering, hinged fuel cap & detachable jack compartment door, a fully appointed interior, flip-up headlights, tread patterns that match original, a fully detailed carburettor, & an exhaust system that appears in perfect clarity as part of the detailed undercarriage. The 1965 Corvette® was in many ways the alpha omega of Corvettes®. 1965 introduced the first GM® factory big block option for any Corvette®. The powerful 396 Turbo Jet engine delivered 425 hp & 415 foot-pounds of torque. This was a quantum leap from previous years, with 375 hp the highest option offered in 1964. With this new factory muscle under the hood, the "65 Corvette® was just as much at home on the track as the street. In fact, most who purchased this option drove their Corvettes®…a quarter mile at a time! The 1965 Corvette® was also the first year to offer the new “bulge hood, ” designed for the big block option, & the first Corvette® to have side exhaust pipes & a power radio antenna. The 1965 model year was also the omega Corvette®. It was the last “fuelie” Corvette®. While customers could choose a carburetted model, fuel injection for Corvettes® would vanish until new throttle body injection was introduced in 1982. 1965 was also the last year for rear drum brakes; all Corvettes® would now be offered with four-wheel disc brakes as standard equipment. The 1965 Corvette® is also the “one & only”…. The only model year Corvette® to sport the 396 Turbo Jet, it would be replaced with a bigger big block in 1966, never again to be found under the hood of any other factory Corvette® built. This fact alone makes 1965 a benchmark year for Corvette® & makes it a true classic. With limited production numbers, only a very fortunate few can own the real deal. Franklin Mint Precision Models has captured the essence of this automotive icon & is proud to offer a 1:24 scale, real fibreglass tribute to the 1965 Corvette 396 Coupe. Special thanks to the Pro Team Classic Corvette® Collection of Napoleon, Ohio—one of the premier Corvette® restoration & sales dealerships in the United States—for providing us with the opportunity to photograph & document their extraordinary collection.