True Story Of The Freak Corvette - 1965 Chevrolet Corvette L78 396

[@tomperkins5657]

EXCELLENT! I like his voice. No nonsense, no hype, just the facts. Oh, and no screaming head-banging heavy metal introductions.

[@erniecamp6945]

Ha Mr. Tom, I could not agree with you more.

[@Miccio1]

I listen to this guy when I'm having trouble falling asleep.

[@zurnie]

Should make a drinking game out of these videos. Every time they repeat the entire name, "L78 396 big block V8 Corvette..." Drink!!!

[@chriscrain2878]

ZZZZZZZZ ..... 😴😴😴

[@alanreiner9163]

I don't know that this is not a voice emulator. I've watched other vids (not just cars) and this wierd sloth-like deadpan comes ringing through.

[@markw9512]

@@alanreiner9163 Definitely a vocoder, not a real person.

[@captainbipto8196]

Ell seventy-eight three ninety-six cubic inch displacement big block vee eight said in monotone repeatedly each and every mention... got to you too, eh? I do deplore insider-speak-the use of cryptic jargon that every serious enthusiast is expected to know. And abbreviations not spelled out at least once. But this guy has gone to the opposite extreme. Spelling every instance out. I actually did get dozy watching this. Wonderfully informative though.

[@cemeteryhill]

Ever since I was a kid this body-style has always been what pops into my head when I think "Corvette". Such an Iconic look.

[@kenrussell1093]

I remember it on the cover of a Beach Boys album, and it has been my favorite body style ever since, except maybe the 1960-61 models......it's a close call for me.

[@bigred8438]

For me it was the'67 model, and l think from memory, l had a 1:43 scal model of it.

[@spook5756]

The most beautiful body style vette to this day.

[@djquinn11]

@@spook5756 : Agreed

[@dancingtrout6719]

1960 Going Down The Mulsanne Straight The 24 Hours of Lemans

[@byates59]

I remember when I was a kid back in the 60's seeing those C2 Vettes cruising the streets! I fell in love with Corvettes back then and still love them to this day! Long live the Chevrolet Corvette!

[@cptnoremac]

'60s*

[@sidiouswargaming3971]

Even the new gen?

[@byates59]

@@sidiouswargaming3971 ... Absolutely!

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

One of my favorite channels.- A time when America actually knew how to build a reliable Transmission.

[@garymckee8857]

Yes I wonder what happened.

[@garymckee8857]

@ I had some 64 model Chrysler products that I got 300 thousand miles with just basic maintenance and you could repair them your self.

[@johnadams9044]

At the track, my fuelie '65 Corvette turned 13.7 seconds at 104 mph. On the street I could cream a 396 Vette. The big Chrysler trucks with 440 and even Hemi were no competition to my Fuel injection Vette.

[@dancingtrout6719]

just a little tinkering..chuckle

[@billp5656]

I owner a 65 convertible 327/350hp vette in 79. I was only 19 years old - saved my money and bought it for $4150. Every girl in town was after me ! I foolishly sold it 10 years later at a huge profit. I still think about it after all these years.

[@robertstancliffsr9575]

The L-79 327 is my favorite Chevy engine, ever.....only 350 HP but I can live with that......

[@charleshendrix232]

That was a great price. I went to Malcom Konner in Paramus NJ one day in ‘77, and there was a very clean ‘65 convertible vette sitting there for 10K. The salesman laughed at me because he assumed I couldn’t pay for it. I was 18. I got insulted and walked out. I could have paid cash as I had come into some money. But I didn’t. I regret it till this day.

[@BobbyTucker]

I had a 64 Corvette Coupe, 327/340 with a 4 spd. muncie trans. Got rid of the stock shifter and replaced it with a Mr. Gasket "Bang Shifter", no more missed gears.

[@kelleymanning1137]

Stunningly beautiful cars. The Cobra included.

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

I got to see just about every iteration of Corvette made. My great uncle was a obsessed with Corvettes and very very rich. When the sink hole opened up under the corvette museum and ate most of the collection a private collector stepped in and had cars they could display in the new museum. That collector was my uncle who lived a short hour and a half to two away from the factory.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I use to watch Bonanza as a kid and couldn't wait for the Chevrolet commercial to see the new Corvettes. The new one's are faster, but the old Vette's have more class.

[@flyonbyya]

How can this not be the BEST CHANNEL IN THE WORLD !!!!!!

[@normanduke8855]

Sweet,sweet eye candy. Every fella's dream in the 60's.

[@cptnoremac]

'60s*

[@happydays8171]

... and 70's. Big blocks were show stoppers in my cruising days.

[@cptnoremac]

@@happydays8171 '70s*

[@keithoneil6711]

Very beautiful amazing perfect looking cars beautiful amazing colours just so perfect thanks friend have a very nice day

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Great job, I owned mine since 1982, I love the car. Everybody that sees it loves it to. C2 are #1

[@larrygorman4110]

Drove one in 1965. The clutch was a BEAST. Not hydraulic, spring operated and it was strong.

[@cambo1200]

My Dad had a 65 Corvette with the L78, he got so many speeding tickets he had to sell it in the 70s. Said he got a whole 3 grand for it!

[@bw6538]

cambo1200 worth over 100 grand today

[@dukecraig2402]

That's about what they were worth back then, when no one wanted a "60's gas hog" for a car.

[@bw6538]

Duke Craig I could see the future all my buddy’s had all those cars but I was the poorest

[@paulbrown8370]

That car would go for a bundle, you got to be wrong.

[@looloo6322]

@@dukecraig2402 True, in the gas crunch of '78 corvettes, mustangs and basically any muscle car especially with big blocks were selling for $800-$1500, that was cheap even back then. My friend Steve sold his LS6 Chevelle for $1200, lucky he was able to buy it back for $1000 a few months later when the kid who bought it couldn't afford to drive it. The kid put a great stereo in it.

[@gtoycoma]

Sweeeet! ~ When I was 17, in 1979, I worked at a used car dealership, washing cars, etc. They had a 1970 Corvette on the lot. I drove it every chance I got. Loved that car. Wish I could have bought it. But, I only made about $200 a week. I probably would have gotten too many tickets anyway.

[@burlingtonbill1]

Even though I've always been a Ford guy, I gotta tip my hat to the 'Vette. It's the best thing Chevy ever did ! Loved the Sting Ray styling.

[@waltbullet1287]

Never would of got better! Competition got em better ! Mopar! Chevy! And FORD, LOVE EM ALLL,

[@2good2often]

Bill Miitchell Chevs head designer kept a model of shark in his office to remind him of what he wanted the Corvette to emulate

[@RandyTheWildHorse]

All of the Corvettes are so Cool!

[@randyrobey5643]

When I was a pre-teen kid, I had a paper route. There was a guy who worked in a AAA office building on my route who drove a 396 white convertible corvette with side pipes back and forth to work. He always wore one of those British style caps that sports car types liked to wear. I loved to hear him crank up that car and cruise off. Sometimes, he had a young lady with him. I was not a huge Chevrolet fan overall, but I have never forgotten that car.

[@wreckanchor]

My uncle bought one new in 1965 Blue with a White conv. top. 4.10 gears ran it at the drag strip in Aquasco MD. for years and did well. He got drafted and had to drive it from Maryland to Texas with his wife and German shepard in it. With the 4.10 gears. lol

[@austinaubinoe]

Cool I just looked that up, can still see it from google maps. I have a 396 convertible in milano maroon, black top in Frederick MD. Also 4.10s. I was at the 50th anniversary for the 1965 vette at Carlisle, a guy had an original car with 4.56 gears!!

[@oscarsanchez8601]

1965 Corvette. Sky blue. My favorite car of all time since I was 10 years old. Still beautiful as I remember as a kid. Couldn’t afford one then and now. Great video.

[@master335]

I was at the 1968 Chevrolet dealers show and unveiling of the 1968 corvette. I was 16. They had go go dancers in bird cages in white mini skirts and knee high boots. Brooklyn Bridge was playing in the auditorium next door. The red velvet drapes parted and there it was, a blue mako designed corvette , seems like it was on a turntable, its been along time.

[@dons.9842]

I was lucky enough to own a 1965 Corvette, but with the more modest 327/300 shown at 2:25. I bought it in1969 using money I had saved while in the army from 1966 to 1969.

[@kevinmontgomery1383]

Donald Salmon Awesome. Thank You for your Service!

[@marcstephan7650]

I had a L78 396 engine in a 1959 Corvette back in 1968.

[@usfreight]

I can't recall ever seeing a cobra in person back then but vettes were everywhere.

[@looloo6322]

I saw one, a blue with a white stripe, I was with my friend Tommy back in 1978, it pulled up next to me with two old guys in it at a red light on the Post Rd. in Greenwich CT. , they had to be like 30 years old. They were on my right side so I couldn't see them. I revved my engine thinking my '71 Z/28 was gonna' blow the doors off this MG or TR6 or what ever that drop top two seater was. They revved back, their side exhaust almost rattled the sheet metal off my car. The light turned green I brought it to 4 grand dumped the clutch on my 4500 Lb 3 finger clutch connected to my m-22 rockcrusher 4 speed tranny spinning the .488 gears in my 12 bolt rear end. Well brother all I saw was tail lights and they just kept pulling away.I caught up to the two smiling old guys at the next light they were there just long enough for me to see the 427 badge on the front fender. I miss those days.

[@stevethomas760]

The Cobra was rare, at least in Atlanta. Remember getting beside a 427 when I was 19, geez it was hitting a lick. Big plus, a extremely good looking woman driving solo

[@happydays8171]

Thank you for your time and research for these videos. I hang on every word, so informative.

[@stevefowler2112]

I bought a '65 396/425 HP roadster with offroad exhaust in '76 when I was stationed in D.C. as a young Marine. It was nearly like a new car, the exterior was near perfect and the black inferior was like showroom quality. a guy who was getting married sold it to me for $3,795. I had a blast with that car, driving back and forth to Florida a couple times and kept her until I left The Corps for Engineering College in '79. I sold it in 1980 for $4,595.

[@Clones2011]

big block and rockcrusher trans, man what a feeling to drive

[@jeffpollard7304]

Kathleen Shaw : ‘66 sounds like a wonderful year also driving Eddie Fisher’s ‘stang and your Mexico City’s “experience” notwithstanding, all in all your life has been............outstanding!!!

[@ScottThaggard-g8g]

Always appreciate watching this channel. Why??....because you don't waste any time on foreplay. I myself & all your subscribers really respect and appreciate that you only report factual information. When you are on other shows I always tune in because I walk away smarter after your presestation. After watching you YEARS AGO I told my wife no more foreplay! Thank You

[@genehollmann3401]

thanks zora from all us car nuts and especially us old corvettes nuts. yeah, my first car was a 57 t bird but what the heck beautiful old cars gees what can i say. gene

[@davidefland1985]

Ive learned a lot from watching these videos that l didn’t know about. I was only 8 years old in 1965 but l remember this body style. I never knew about a 396 Vette or the L-78 396 which was rated at 425 HP . They also put this in the 65 Impala it’s very rare. L-78 motor would continue through 1969 in other Chevy models.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I would watch Bonanza in the '60's and loved the Chevy commercials showing the new Corvette's. That's the only way U could see one, until a Doctor in our little town bought one. He gave my Dad a ride home in it one day. Beautiful car's.

[@cptnoremac]

Give your apostrophe key a break

[@emichael6293]

Seems to me the 1965 L84 was the sweet spot of the C2 models. The chassis, and its handling, was designed for the weight of a small-block, not a big block. And 1965 was the first year for disc brakes.

[@thegreenerthemeaner]

Enter the L88. It's weight with aluminum heads and intake was within a few lbs of any small block. The torque of course was over the top but the L84 was the only small block with a flat torque peak.

[@bcgrittner]

Yessir. Those were the days. I remember reading about these Corvettes back in the 60's. Those were exciting times.

[@cptnoremac]

'60s*

[@cptnoremac]

@@user-t2l6h The apostrophe police, obviously.

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

Hey,12th!! You can’t beat cubic inch!, my very 1st car was a ‘69 Oldsmobile Cutlass Brougham Convertible, 455 ci and 2 speed Powerglide. Cherry red exterior with Black top and interior, dual exhaust, boy, I miss that car!

[@aarongranda7825]

Michael Wojciechowski you can get powerglide on an olds?

[@barneybaker2049]

@@aarongranda7825 Ithink they the jetaway but still the same !!

[@BuzzLOLOL]

@@aarongranda7825 - Not in F85/Cutlass/442 after '66... never in full size Olds (except '54 because of Hydramatic factory fire)

[@aarongranda7825]

Thank you for clarifying.

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

Aaron Granda I think it was, memory’s not what it used to be. If it wasn’t, it was probably the TH350, but it only had P-N-D-D1...so ??

[@BeefheartLynch]

I remember back in 1983, I was 18 and had come into some insurance money. Not a ton, but around 10K, which for an 18 year old was pretty good. I wanted to purchase a classic Corvette, and the only one that interested me was a C2. Specifically a 1965, the year I was born. I went looking with an older friend of the family who had a lot of experience with cars and repairs and restoration. I was shown a gorgeous red on white 1965 327/375 FI 4 spd coupe. Took it for a spin and immediately fell in love. What was the price you may ask? 6k, plus he threw in many spare parts. I am 54 years old and that car is still in my garage. I have turned down offers north of 100K. When I croak, it goes to my son.

[@2good2often]

Owning just one of the 771 Injected cars nade in 65 must be a point of pride .. great Story !

[@BeefheartLynch]

@@2good2often Thanks Robin. It's been such a great part of my life, it really deserves it's own book. It has been there through many great ups and many horrible downs.

[@craigthescott5074]

Wow we have a very similar story. In 1983 I bought a 64 coup manual car. No insurance settlement tho I saved 4K and my dad matched it. We bought the car for $7500. And I too still have the car but mine is a reso mod now. Got a 500HP 327 and a manual 6 speed. Put disc brakes on it all high performance suspension. I’ve got a C3 and a C7 Z06 too now. Love Corvettes.

[@louisgarris9435]

when i croaketha my kid gets a weed whacker

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

It still surprises me every time I look at the pictures of these old Corvettes how skinny the tires were. The AC Cobra on the other hand looks like it had much more modern tire dimensions.

[@2good2often]

a 427 Cobra had big tires , the 289 ? nope .. The 427 Cobra was about as impractical car as you could find .. The exhaust pipe heated up the driver foot well so that you were uncomfortable and the 427 engine was so powerful it would frighten anyone who got behind the wheel . A daily driver it was not 0 to 100 mph to 0 in .. what 10 seconds ?

[@davidadcock8717]

I have always thought that the '65 Corvette Stingray was The Most Beautiful auto that ever came from America!

[@SlimDON1182]

The 1964 Corvette Gran Sport was the reason why Carroll Shelby decided to drop the Ford 427 Big Block in to the AC Cobra. Those Gran Sports were beating the Cobras on the race track, the Corvette GranSports had the 377 small block race engines in them. Putting out almost 500 hp.

[@east5871]

There is always interesting and fun info in these videos however I must admit that I have a long play list of these videos that I listen too when I cant sleep. The calming voice and the list of horsepower and torque numbers read always does it for me.

[@senselessmonkee]

Man those engines get hot on 90 degree day..whew!

[@erniecamp6945]

Cast Iron block and heads, if it over heated and boiled over you could fill with cold water as long as you kept it running while filling.

[@MikeBMW]

Nice content, as always! I used to own a '65 Corvette - small V8, Powerglide transmission and all, but it was a lot of fun ... until I wrapped it around a tree back in the 70's. :( I always look forward to new videos! :)

[@howabouthetruth2157]

I can relate: I bought a '67 Chevelle 2-door with original 283 & Powerglide transmission with 160,000 miles on it. This was back in 1980-81, and I was 18 at the time. Loved that car & little V8. Had my uncle, a Chevy sm block wizard rebuild the motor. He put heads on it with bigger valves & a better, yet still fairly mild cam & Holly 650 cfm carb, as it was my daily driver. Duel exhaust. Black. Got great gas mileage if ya kept your foot out of it just cruising. No power steering, yet you could steer that car with 1 finger when barely rolling. Was just about to have it re-painted, but I got drunk & totaled it against a whole stand of oak trees. Lucky I walked away.......let alone live. Learned my lesson the hard way, lol.

[@tomtheplummer7322]

Why do cars get wrapped around trees and telephone poles?

[@marydesmond9595]

@@tomtheplummer7322 They jump out in front of you!

[@anton1949]

Friend had one back in the day, same color but 327 fuel injection, also he had an additional tail light put in, 3 on each side. We used to run from Iron mountain Mich. to Green Bay Wis. It was the bomb!

[@jerroldkazynski5480]

I worked with a guy who had one of these. I got a ride in it one time and was treated to an explosive take off. An awesome Marina Blue roadster.

[@KH6775]

Absolutely beautiful! I love the bumpers in these cars.

[@alexanderspenser4960]

I tell this not in retribution of my dad, but in 1972, I was 16, working with my dad at a Chevy store he managed. A traded '65 396 Corvette coupe was going to auction. It was beat, but was solid. Wires hung from under the dash, daylight could be seen through the shifter, no boot. Used car manager said it was mine for $900. My dad said,"no".

[@usfreight]

I have a 66 Impala SS 396 and it moves this heavy beast very well.

[@stevethomas760]

Had a bud with a '65 Impala, 409/4sp car. The only one I've ever seen. That said I've never seen a '66/396 car.

[@jamesharrison6201]

All I can say is, the 327 was way fast enough for the bugs to knock out a tooth or take out an eye

[@jeffreyrogers8151]

Absolutely. 375 horsepower is respectable

[@thegreenerthemeaner]

@@jeffreyrogers8151 the flat torque of that L84 was very sweet. Shifting at high rpm to drop on top of it in a curve then sling out of it was to be experienced.

[@johnthonig8832]

L79 is no slouch

[@jjhpor]

I thought the narrator was going to fall asleep before he finished. He may have because he forgot to mention that Duntov's beautifully balanced chassis became sort of a nose heavy pig with that monstrous cast iron engine in front.

[@joeblow6852]

Love ur work brother

[@opera93]

Thanks, I had almost forgotten the 396/425 HP , hoopla: just Graduating from HIGH School, in 1965!! Anyways, we heard & talked about these , and seen a lot of other 396 ENGINE uses…….

[@normanhumphrey9695]

Excellent informative video, thank you for producing and sharing it with us.

[@danielc5205]

I'd rather have a C2 over the new C8. Our uncle had a '67 Vette up until his death.

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

C3 For Me. I Miss My Yellow '68 L-36 427/390 T-Top 4 Speed Screamfest Corvette. Would You Believe, Even With That Corvette, I STILL COULD NOT GET THE GIRLS!!!

[@wyattnyfeler7270]

Richard Kaltenbach naw man c2 all day

[@ralfie8801]

Richard Kaltenbach That’s because....guy with a yellow car, they didn’t even notice the Vette part of the equation.

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

@@wyattnyfeler7270 Yeah But A DISCO ERA C3, (1978-1982 With Heavy Emphasis On 1979 In Particular) You Will More Often Than Not, Find A GIRL At The Wheel!

[@ll7868]

Daniel C When I was 9 ('79) my dad bought a 1970 Corvette and was going to fix it up and give it to me when I got a licence, unfortunately he crashed it when I was 14, he got out with 2 broken legs but the car was DOA. My 1st car was a slightly used 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am with 305 Chevy V8 auto 3-speed.

[@JA-sm9zf]

Awesome- thanks for sharing !!

[@eddieberberich6611]

MADE MY MORNING. GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. EDDIE B.

[@leonardwashington9997]

!!The real Corvettes ✅👍..C2s and early C3s.. right on..

[@kentleytaggart5816]

Good stuff used to work on them loved it.

[@anhiirr]

love this build..nothing like knowing the old timer/OG that has the vette in the neighborhood...thats taking it out/hearing it and going outside to watch him cruise by...or seeing it when doing yard/chores....or in the wild around town. Bonafide G's From before my birth to the end of time. To think they discontinued its use in the vette...for more HIPO bigger displacement options....while the 11:1 comp engine was much more "AFFORDABLE" as an option in other cars like el/caminos, chevelles etc. For "performance" often better than the non hipo 427/454s with weaker head/internals from a performance standpoint. As well as the LT1 from 70-72 in their respective cars and the cost of those packages. I do have a soft spot for my L78 4 bolt. Im also a fan of factory/hipo/stock...of course ppl BUILT the snot out of their big blocks or those willing or got similar parts to equate to the Vette numbers.

[@vassa1972]

Great stuff loved the Vette

[@patlatorres7000]

The big problem with the big block cars (both Corvettes and Cobras) was the weight of the larger engine. While they went like stink in a straight line, the cornering was hurt by all of that weight up front. Given a choice between the 327 and the 396/427, I'd go for the small block every time. A "sports car" is supposed to be able to corner. If I wanted a drag racer, then I would go after a Nova or a Chevelle.

[@marcuskeys1048]

I never had a opportunity to meet the man although your video made it feels like I Had in a indirect way

[@PJAvenger]

I love these old cars and thier huge engines. I'm also flabbergasted that a moderrn 2L turbo can show them the way out. I'll take the 1963 'Vette with a 327

[@mountainbikelife2526]

I have restored a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette sting-ray convertible my friends at a restoration shop

[@keithintheplains6592]

Awesome......love your digs on ALL old muscle.......Doesn't matter what badge......pushing 60 years now.....loved them ALL! WWG1WGA

[@GuitarBassCigar]

Thank you, Mr Roboto

[@C.S.Sensei]

2 of the first cars I saw in 60's,70's when I was 10,12 yrs old that looked nothing like the other cars were C2 vettes & Shelby mustangs, I remember the first time I saw A 67 vette come down my street, it was Red & so futuristic looking, loved how the tail end of the bodies looked. And the Shelby, I remember thinking wow "what is that?, It kinda lookes like a Mustang, but way cooler"...😄

[@georgeperillo6421]

I had one in high school. It like to break valve springs until I was able to change them all out with racing springs. I had a dual point distributor that I would take to Reath Automotive to have the points set and a radical cam from the factory. I wish I would have written down the vin but didn't. It was off to Lyons Drag Strip on Weds after school for a $5.00 pass down the strip.

[@brucefulper4204]

ET's?

[@633rex100]

@@brucefulper4204 Rock'N Roll Pontiac oh yeah!

[@paulbrown8370]

I would still take the 1963 Split window coup today, the best car made.

[@ZONRICH]

I love this channel and every time I see this channel it makes me cry because they have some of the best cars made here America and life was much more easier 55 65 years is it is it is it today I was born in 1965 it'd be nice if I was born in 1925 I would have bought me one of these Corvettes either feet the fuel injected or the turbo and if I would have had one today I wouldn't sell it for at least about $60,000 or more cuz d Corvettes are are timeless compared to the Corvettes today that they make are junk. And I'm not just saying to does the Corvette but all the cars were Ford Dodge and GM made the best cars here in America there is no car like baseball apple pie and Chevrolet 🇺🇸

[@2good2often]

Chevrolet [ and GM ] did not offer any turbocharged engines in the 1960's .. too complex and expensive

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

It's the Wolfe Pit of Cars again! Listen to his voice, he sound just like the Wolfe Pit!

[@dondakota920]

The l78 really did make 425 horsepower even when they were rated at 375 horsepower when installed in other vehicles. The horsepower game was a huge jokeand when the 427 version of this engine was released it was also rated at 425 horsepower. It really produced well over 450 and the l88 produced over 550 horsepower with a rating of just 430. The small Port engines also were underrated

[@jerrywhite9225]

I think they may have been overrated, remember a few yrs ago Super Chevy put a 450hp ls6 454 on the dyno and it only put 330 hp to the wheels .

[@niterockerone]

Only the Vette had the hot solid lifter cam. The other 375 hp cars had a milder hydraulic cam.

[@Intrepid175a]

Wow, I got the first view! Never done that before. Great info as always!

[@dthtoneocons1]

As usual, a great "Old Car Memories" video. Keep up the good work!

[@kramnull8962]

People seem to forget that the average wage in the USA in 1965 was $1.15 an hour. So yeah the little add ons for $100 seemed so little, but to earn that wage was so much....

[@ThisGuyisDean]

Right, people don't generally understand the comparable values. I bought a 64 Vette (much simpler and less expensive car to manufacture and maintain) convertible with 20 thou miles in 66 for $2700 which today would even be a steal at about $25,000 comp car value (not a 2 yr. old Vette but comparable new car value). But the 1.15 avg. seems low because the CA min wage in 63 was 1.01 and I made $2 an hour in construction support labor that summer after my senior year. The add on would be more than a thou today. The quarter referenced in the vid however seemed slow because I did about 95-100 in my 327/300hp.

[@kramnull8962]

@@user-t2l6h That was about the average wage numbnutz. They still had the females on the same pay scale as they made them work when the men went off to war. There's your history lesson for today.

[@kramnull8962]

@@user-t2l6h the 1961 Amendments extended coverage primarily to employees in large retail and service enterprises as well as to local transit, construction, and gasoline service station employees. That wage doesn't stand for all people. Just some Read your footnotes.

[@brianr5665]

This car set a new beginning for the Corvette. This was the creation that set the stage for sports car performance in that year. The Shelby AC Cobra was first, but low production and high costs made this Corvette the new standard. As time went on, there were upgrades. But with everything, there is a starting point, a plateau and a low point. The 1980 California Corvette was the low point... The next one for enthusiasts is when it goes electric...

[@tommissouri4871]

In 1976, I looked at a '66 that looked like this '65 at 0:16 for $2200 with a 307 in it and the seats weren't bolted down. I decided to think it over and it was gone the next morning. I then bought a '63 that had a '67 BB hood, a 283, and '64 seats that weren't bolted down for $2100 about a week later. I still kick myself over not just buying that '66. It had been a 427 that was pulled because they did that in the '70s, due to gas or due to blowing them up. Either way, I could have dropped a big block back in and had a great car. Of course, the 283 in the '63 had a hot cam and 2.02 461 heads and would peg the tach. That 307 would have been a dog until I could pulled it.

[@chadakoin1]

When I saw the title I thought it was going to be about the one they used in "Corvette Summer".

[@littleshopofsawdust1157]

The first 396s were introduced with 450hp but they had to de-tune them. They were insane

[@nojunkwork5735]

Introduced in what?

[@henrymontenegro1159]

Thank you!

[@dukeman7595]

They were some fine cars of a bygone era..

[@ronmueller3074]

Ive owned a 71 T- Top sence 73, Back then U could buy a 65 fuel injection very cheap. Always wanted one. No one knew anything about turning one. I sure didn't. So I kept My Holey.

[@billthompson5644]

That was a REALLY GREAT VIDEO, extremely informative and absolutely mesmerizing. I save all of your videos to my library. It's kind of funny ,when Chevy really needed a car to move they didn't use a Quadra junk they used the Holley.

[@2good2often]

I have a 350 hp 327 , 66 . The Holly 750 is way too much CFM for 327 cubic inch engine .. after trying to get car to run properly and rebuilding the carb twice [ done by professional carb repair shop ] I put a Edelbrock 650 on it [ which is a Carter ] and it finally runs fine Holley's seem to be Ok on a Ford , Chevrolet not so good for some reason . QuadraJet was not yet made in 1960's ..

[@LarsLawson]

I had a Fuelie 65' Vette from new. I always looked for 396 Vettes during the last half of the production year to race. I would easily putt away to about 79 mph. The 396 cars when then catch me and slightly pass me up to 100mph.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

The "FREAK" Corvettes were '66 - '69 with L88 427" rated at '430 HP' to keep kids from ordering them over the 435 HP street engine, but actually 560 HP at 6600 RPMs !!!

[@josephglenn5612]

I test drove a '67 roadster with that engine. Around the block once and gave the keys back to the salesman. impossible not to spin the rear tires. The real problem with owning one of these cars is the price of insurance for anyone younger than 30 years old. In the '63 - '65 era, the Porsche 904 GTS was a faster automobile with a tiny 4 cylinder engine. Especially in the wet.

[@mercmarc]

Also the L88 option was prohibitively expensive.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

@@mercmarc - Not for us Americans...

[@johnkurtz7705]

Beautiful car, always

[@joequillun7790]

14.1 @ "103". LOL. Gee, does anyone think there might've been some "traction" issues? :D At 103, it'll be in the very low 13s, or even 12s, with a decent set of tires. Cool car, when equipped with the rockcrusher, and a set of 4.11s. I'll take mine with a 427 tri power, and a diamond back, like the 67 model, (thank you very much).

[@raz_nick4048]

Yeah some nice modern tires should put this beast into the high 12s

[@stevethomas760]

I had a '67 Camaro, 350 CI/4sp with 4:10 gears. Ran a 14.3, not with stock tires. I was never outran by anything in it's class. The strongest engine of any car I've ever owned. Still got the trophy in the basement, somewhere.

[@arevee9429]

I wonder what the weight diff is between a 327 fuel injected and the big blocks. I have never driven either variant, but I'd wager the 327 is lighter on its feet by a noticeable amount.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Probably handle much better running curvy roads.....vs the big block.

[@mercmarc]

I believe it's about a hundred pound difference.

[@paulkirkland1535]

My thoughts exactly. The SBC is a much lighter engine than the BBC. I've driven both in the past and truth be told the SBC vette handled much better than the BBC vette. Excessive weight over the front end will always upset handling characteristics of a car especially one like a Corvette. IMO the "Fuellie" SBC vettes are more valuable especially the '65 model year. I'd love to have one these. Remember them since my childhood in the 60's. Ah the good old days. Long live the good old days. Have a gr8 day

[@scottelkin562]

Not so noticeable a difference. They all road like buckboards and compared to todays car, the handling not what you would think. The big blocks were grossly under rated as far as factory claimed horsepower. That you notice! Big blocks from 65-71 would stick you to the back of the seat and take your breath away. They launched. If you ever get the chance...

[@steves4639]

technically this frame is a mid-engine, as the engine is behind the front wheels instead of between, so prob the difference between SBC vs BBC is about the same as a skinny driver vs fat driver

[@peteragersea377]

I've got the427 in a 70 Monte Carlo it does the1/4 in 13.9 all day with323 gears

[@bobthbldr3]

Try bolting on a set of those skinny tires they had in the '60's. Also, if your running on a drag strip now you probably have a concrete starting line and traction compound.

[@peteragersea377]

Radial TA 's not like drag tires but Ya I remember those skinny bias plys . It's probably faster now bigger cam and higher stall converter. But no time or cash to go to NE. Dragway

[@2good2often]

unless a 427 was swapped in the 454 was the bigblock option in 1970

[@peteragersea377]

@@2good2often yes I swapped it it's a 66 or 67 block

[@chuckselvage3157]

That was a great Corvette

[@Tomgillchevy]

No doubt it was a real classic. Great to learn many of the cool details though. Thanks for sharing

[@dancingtrout6719]

awesome Sauce

[@Snoozzzzzze]

Look at those skinny tyres! 😮

[@joequillun7790]

Those were the limiting factor, in most street racing...back in the day.

[@dons.9842]

Joe is correct. That is the main reason for the relatively slow 14 second quarter mile times.

[@steves4639]

gawd...those skinny, skinny tires. A BB '65 has been on my wish list for years...either roadster or coupe, don't matter

[@marcuskeys1048]

A 1960 Eldorado in that Condition brings in the Ball Park of $225,000 Dollars and with a Custom Paint Job it could do even better, but apart from that it was a part of the man and his life his Legacy he lived and breathed Automobila this was his Vocation!

[@waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun8475]

When gas was cheap⛽💸...❗

[@wyattnyfeler7270]

Walt Wynn - San Diego North County it’s cheap now

[@mercmarc]

Gas really is cheap now adjusted for inflation.

[@bigelile07]

@@wyattnyfeler7270 Yep, got some today for $1.63. Wish I had a storage tank that I could fill.

[@jamesengland7461]

STOP REPEATING THE ENTIRE ENGINE NAME IN EVERY SINGLE SENTENCE! It's ridiculous!

[@jamesengland7461]

@john thonig because it's highly annoying. It's the worst aspect of all his videos, and entirely unnecessary.

[@dobermanpac1064]

Personally I preferred the small block. .3 in the quarter mile was significant, however road racing the 327 rev’d up much quicker.

[@devonmask5192]

The 396 was always kind of enigmatic, to me. I've seen great runners in Chevelle's, but also stones that would get slapped around by Ford's boat anchor 390. What's weird was I'd never seen or even heard of a decent 396 in a Camaro. Maybe it was the more restrictive exhaust, but the 427 never seemed to have the same issue. Word at the time was. you either got a 'good one' or you got a 'Friday build'.

[@ShanGamer1981]

Good channel sir, keep at it👍👍👍