1965 K-Code Fastback

jr.S_old · February 3, 2009 at 9:15 PM

Hello all,

Just bought 1965 K-Code fastback #125001,San Jose car. ..could be the first known fastback. Looking forward for any info or input. Will post pics. later.

SixT5HiPo · February 4, 2009 at 12:37 AM

Nice going! Hope to see those pics soon.

66gtk · February 4, 2009 at 8:05 AM

Very cool - Looking forward to some pictures!

dunc289_old · February 4, 2009 at 9:40 AM

what a find, the FIRST scheduled San Jose Kar. post pictures as soon as you can.

jr.S_old · February 5, 2009 at 12:47 PM

Here is the Kar how we found it. Been sitting in this building for 15+ yrs and hasnt been worked on in 5+ yrs. Will post more detailed pics later.

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CharlesTurner · February 5, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Quote from dunc289

what a find, the FIRST scheduled San Jose Kar.

Not necessarily. Remember that the last 6 digits are an order number, the car didn't have to be scheduled to be built before any of the others just because it had the first number. In fact, there are a few early San Jose cars with a higher unit number that have an earlier scheduled build date(13H) than this one(20H).

As I have mentioned to JR, the only thing we know without documentation is that it was the first/lowest unit number assigned to a '65 San Jose car with an alternator. Remember that San Jose built very few 64.5 cars, starting at 100001 and then when they skipped to alternator production, the sequence was re-started at 125001. The car is also the lowest unit number San Jose K code and fastback that came with an alternator. Again, though, I would have serious reservations about using the term "first" in just about any context regarding the car.

Regardless, though, it's a really neat find!

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