| Tanker Collection
This 1965 is selling as part of a collection of 4 Corvettes
This car is #3 of 4
This collection of 4 cars is offered exclusively from the Joe Verrillo Collection
Nassau Blue Exterior
White/ Blue Interior Leather Seats
Air Conditioning
Power Steering
Power Brakes
Disc Brake Delete
Kelsey Knock Off Aluminum Wheels
775X15 White Wall Tires
Telescoping Steering Steering Column
Teakwood Steering Wheel
Sold New Newt Godfree Chevrolet San Antonio Texas
Built 12/14/1964
Owned & Cared For by Some Well Known Corvette Collectors.
Comprehensive Frame Off Restoration
2015 Corvette & Muscle Car Nationals Legends Invitational
2022 NCRS Northeast Chapter Top Flight Award
2022 Bloomington Gold Certified Charlotte North Carolina
2024 NCRS Regional Marlborough Mass Top Flight Award
2024 Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Gold Concourse Award
2024 Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Triple Diamond Award
Part of the Joe Verrillo Tanker Collection
This 1965 Corvette Tanker was sold new at Newt Godfree Chevrolet of San Antonio, Texas. Finished in elegant Nassau Blue with a white leather interior, this car presents a striking and luxurious look.
What makes this Tanker particularly unique is the Disc Brake Delete option, which replaced the newly standard disc brakes for 1965 with the drum brakes of the previous model year.
This Tanker was also ordered with the following options:
L75 327/300 HP engine
M20 4-Speed Manual Transmission
G81 3.36 Rear Axle
C60 Four-Season Air Conditioning
J50 Power Brakes
A01 Tinted Glass
N36 Teakwood Steering Wheel
N36 Telescopic Steering Column
N03 36-Gallon Fuel Tank
N11 Off-Road Exhaust System
P92 Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels
7.75x15 Whitewall Tires
U69 AM/FM Radio
Z01 Convenience Package
It is said that two types of people typically ordered the N03 36-gallon fuel tank: the first were those looking to take the car directly from the dealership floor to the racetrack to compete in endurance racing; the second were traveling businessmen and women who wanted to look stylish while covering long distances without frequent fuel stops. We believe this Tanker was ordered by the latter.
With factory air conditioning, leather interior, teakwood steering wheel, power brakes, and power steering, this Corvette is one of the most elegantly optioned Tankers produced.
This Corvette was once part of the K.D. James Collection. K.D. was a well-known Corvette collector with a particular interest in N03 Big Tank carshe would chase them down across the country. Eventually, the Corvette ended up in the garage of Bob Gregory, a renowned Corvette restorer who often completed restorations for top collectors.
When K.D. expressed interest in selling the car in the early 2000s, Bob contacted his friend Bruce Smith, who already owned a 1966 Red L79 N14 N03 Tanker and had a strong interest in Big Tank Corvettes. Bruce purchased the car in 2004 and undertook a complete, comprehensive restoration, working alongside his brother Scott Smith, Bob Gregory, and Dick Ferrando of D&A Corvette.
Dick, a highly experienced Corvette restorer and painter, refinished this Corvette in lacquera process that few modern painters can still execute to the level of excellence seen here.
After completion, Bruce entered the Tanker into the national Corvette judging circuit, where it earned numerous awards. Eventually, Bruce sold the car to Joe Verrillo of Verrillo Motor Car Co. in Clifton Park, NY.
Joe continued the legacy by entering the car into further judging events, earning the prestigious NCRS Top Flight Award, Bloomington OEM Gold, and most recently, a MCACN Gold Spinner and Triple Diamond Award. |
