The 1965 model year found the Corvette at the precise midpoint of its second generation — the era many still call its most perfect form. The C2 had already redefined America’s idea of a sports car ...

1965 introduced the Corvette fans to a big surprise (a very pleasant one, as it turned out) – 396 cubic inches of it, to be exact. The first big-block V8 in America’s sportscar history was a ...