Very unique, factory Tuxedo Black over Black Corvette the remains100% all original with just 25,600 actual miles! Fully documentedownership history, spending the latter part of its life parked insunny Monterey, CA. A Bloomington Gold winner, Bloomington GoldSurvivor Certificate recipient, and NCRS Top Flight Award honoree!Superbly equipped with original Kelsey-Hayes quick take offaluminum wheels, auxiliary hardtop, L76 327 V8 365hp engine,4-speed manual transmission, power windows, off-road exhaust, andPosi-Traction rear axle! Hard to find this exceptional! The 1965Corvette continued on the success of the mid-year String Ray withsubtle changes. The hood vents were removed, and a trio of fendervents now effectively reduced engine heat, with the standard wheelcovers redesigned to accommodate standard 4-wheel disc brakes thatimproved braking capability & lifespan. Also new for 1965 wereintegrated door panel armrests, better seats, and redesigned grill.It proved to be a successful year with Chevrolet selling nearly24,000 examples, but only 1,191 would leave the factory in TuxedoBlack making it the rarest of all production colors! We are veryexciting to offer this 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupefinished in factory code correct AA- Tuxedo Black over Black Vinylinterior! This exceptional example is remarkably well equippedfitted with its original, numbers matching HH-coded 327ci V8/365horsepower engine, 4-speed wide-ratio Muncie transmission, and rareAQ-code 4.56:1 Posi-Traction rear axle ratio. It continues toretain its 100% factory installed drivetrain components! Optionsincluded power windows, quick take-off aluminum wheels, BF GoodrichSilvertown 7.75-15 4-ply whitewalls tires, auxiliary hardtop,Comfort & Convenience Group, tinted windshield, AM/FM pushbuttonradio with power antenna, off-road exhaust system, and carpetedfloor mats. This outstanding, convertible Sting Ray remains 100%factory original without restoration, receiving only regularroutine maintenance all its life, and now showcases just 25,636actual mileage. It retains a remarkable no-hit body, all factoryoriginal drivetrain equipment, and has been honored on multiplelevels! Having been sold new from Luby Chevrolet in Denver,Colorado on December 2nd, 1964 to original owner Arthur Hayutin ofLittleton, CO and it didnt leave his caring hands until March 1990having accumulated just 24,057 miles during his 26 years ofownership! Included with the sale will be a signed odometerstatement by Mr. Hayutin supporting the odometer has never failedwhile in his care, along with the factory Protect-O-Plate, areproduction window sticker, all original manuals includingknock-off wheel removal instructions, factory original spare tire,and factory tools! This Sting Ray entered the show seen immediatelyas one of the most original examples around! It immediately made animpression on NCRS judges in 1990 at the California Wine CountryClassic to achieve Top Flight status in September 1990. Later,Bloomington judges were proud to inspect and give this Corvette itsBloomington Gold Certified honors in June 1994, followed byBloomington Gold Survivor Certificate of Historic Preservation.This is not an easy task to recheive, as the requirements toqualify are stiff. Survivor status comes when a Corvettes historiccharacteristics have been preserved original for over two decades,survived the perils of abuse, fads, and restorations common tomost, and found to be in the best interest of Corvette heritage toremain unrestored. Therefor making an impression to the BloomingtonSurvivor Director, Bloomington Gold President, and three Survivorjudges to sign off on the certificate to be in the best interest ofhistoric research & preservation to remain in its present state asa benchmark of Corvette Restoration. Its quite an honor! Itcontinues to start and run with incredible ease! Everything remainsfully functional right down to the clock. This example is recordedto be one of only 1,191 examples to be ordered in Tuxedo Black, therarest color available! With virtually all original components,paint, interior, etc. it offers a rare chance for Corvettecollectors worldwide! We couldnt more proud to say it remains oneof the nicest originals in existence! Please call with questions orschedule a chance to review in person.