1965 Studebaker Daytona 2 Door Sports Sedan
Vehicle details
Date of manufacture
Paint color code
Red
Trim colour and material
Black vinyl
Mileage
8,975
miles
Transmission
Automatic (floor shift / T bar)
Engine Type
8 cylinder
Engine number
Unknown
Chassis number/VIN
C517748
other id
Not applicable
It's not actually a 65 Daytona, but a partial clone with teh vinyl roof, and a close colour to the Bordeaux Red. Looks to have a 64 Daytona trunk lid, and nicely finisged custim trim, this example was advertised on Ebay USA asking $24,000 USD in Oct 2019. In the original advertisement the seller noted the following:
- 83 Stroker made using a 350-y block with 400 cast crank with mains turned down to fit 350 block. 5.7 Rods and .030 over pistons at 9.5 to 1 compression.
- GM heads HP 1.94 intake with mild port. Edlebrock intake with Performer Mild Competition 268H Block Hugger 1 5/8 headers and 2” Stainless Glass packs.
- Carb is Sumait 750 cfm. Estimated horsepower is 350-375 with 400 Ft/Lbs. Torque. Muncie (Rock Crusher) 4 speed with Hurst Shifter 9” with Ford Rear end 325 open Steel tech front Disc brakes with 12” 70’s Impala Rotors and Rear 11” Ford rotors 1985 Seville CAD Calipers.
- Has external balance Chev 400 168 Flywheel
- 10.5” Rebuilder clutch.