The Chevelle is ready to go with some extra parts as well, including a spare pair of original 1965 Chevelle seats, as well some front floor pans, to jump-start a potential restoration process.

In 1965, the Corvette offered five powerplant choices—all based on the 327 cubic-inch V8. The 5.4-liter motor was a solid performer, and the Chevelle got one. Not the great fuel-injected L84 ...

In summary, those first big-block SS396 Chevelle Z16s are today very valuable as less than 70 are accounted for. And yes, there were two different 396 engines in 1965; the L37, hydraulic cam 375 ...

The saga of Sonny Freeman's 1965 Chevelle Malibu Super Sport began for Sonny in Las Vegas, Nevada where he bought the Chevelle from what he believed was a reputable used car dealer.

Thus, the 1965 Z16 SS396 was to be the mother ship of the Chevelle performance initiative that to this day is worthy of explanation. Chevrolet built 200 Z16 coupes in early ’65, and one convertible.