Here's a clipping that I found when researching my own 396 [delivered to Early Chevrolet in Ruston Louisiana on or about 6th August 1965]. Note the AP wirephoto story was printed Sat 31st July 1965, so the car has to be close but no cigar for the last '65, rolling off the assembly line Monday Aug 2nd. [someone else owns that stogie 
].
I've attached a Photobucket scan for those who'd like to read the whole story, but to summarize: 16 year old kid in Alaska has an offer from his dad that he'll buy him a new Corvette if he bicycles from Anchorage AK to Detroit MI. Ford gets wind of the story and tries to offer a competing product (hope it wasn't a 427 Cobra
). GM steps up to the plate and "alters one of its production lines to produce the special car. Orders for this type of car had already closed" (see paragraph that I've outlined in blue ink).
His selected options appear to be: 396, tele, KO's goldlines; radio; power windows; yellow with black leather. And it seems that this Robert Gregory Layman still is a resident of Anchorage, and is probably a dentist -- sure must have an interesting story to tell (maybe he still has the car
). Captain Dave from the Corvette Forum has looked up a phone # 907-279-4533, for those who might want to try. (I'm Canadian; therefore bashful 
.)
So my technical question is: how early do the end-of-production plant order books close, and is there any leeway for something like this ? Could this have possibly been the reason that TWO cars only were produced in August of 1965 ??
].I've attached a Photobucket scan for those who'd like to read the whole story, but to summarize: 16 year old kid in Alaska has an offer from his dad that he'll buy him a new Corvette if he bicycles from Anchorage AK to Detroit MI. Ford gets wind of the story and tries to offer a competing product (hope it wasn't a 427 Cobra
). GM steps up to the plate and "alters one of its production lines to produce the special car. Orders for this type of car had already closed" (see paragraph that I've outlined in blue ink).His selected options appear to be: 396, tele, KO's goldlines; radio; power windows; yellow with black leather. And it seems that this Robert Gregory Layman still is a resident of Anchorage, and is probably a dentist -- sure must have an interesting story to tell (maybe he still has the car
). Captain Dave from the Corvette Forum has looked up a phone # 907-279-4533, for those who might want to try. (I'm Canadian; therefore bashful .)So my technical question is: how early do the end-of-production plant order books close, and is there any leeway for something like this ? Could this have possibly been the reason that TWO cars only were produced in August of 1965 ??
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