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What we were driving 50 years ago: cars of 1965
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | March 11, 2015

Posted on 03/15/2015 9:20:53 AM PDT by artichokegrower

From the mundane to the exotic, these are some of the new cars we were diving in 1965.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


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To: nascarnation

Some company sells a suspension package for late 60’s muscle cars for around $35k. They are still easily outperformed by their modern brethren (Mustang, challenger, etc.)

People forget that the first mustang was a Falcon with a sexier body. There was a reason we called my friend’s 1969 Charger a led sled.


61 posted on 03/15/2015 10:14:04 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: cuban leaf

I have never liked being forced into these little boxes that the government created, I would much prefer to have my 1960 cars with the natural technological improvements that would have taken place over 55 years, just as they did before 1960.


62 posted on 03/15/2015 10:14:11 AM PDT by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
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To: QT3.14

They even labeled the “ash receiver “.


63 posted on 03/15/2015 10:20:07 AM PDT by 9422WMR ("Ignorance can be cured by education, but stupidity is forever.")
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To: Retired Chemist

I owned a convertible Corvair as well, it was a blast.


64 posted on 03/15/2015 10:20:43 AM PDT by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
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To: artichokegrower

I was always at least 5 years behind.


65 posted on 03/15/2015 10:20:58 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Mears

Wing windows and bench seats, two wonderful things.


66 posted on 03/15/2015 10:24:56 AM PDT by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
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To: anoldafvet

I remember the blackout, but was only old enough to be “driving” a bicycle.


67 posted on 03/15/2015 10:28:32 AM PDT by Canedawg
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To: cuban leaf

In (or about) 1968, my mom decided she wanted/needed a new car. She was partial to Chrysler products.

I told her that she should get a Charger.

She actually went to a dealer and asked about it. The saleman couldn’t figure out why a middle-aged woman would want a Charger, so he asked her what was up.

She allowed as how her son had recommended it. The salesman asked her how old I was, and she said 19.

That was the end of that.

She ended up with a Coronet, which was basically the same car. I did succeed in convincing her to go with the 318, so it was a partial victory.


68 posted on 03/15/2015 10:29:14 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Falcon 105)
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To: artichokegrower
Not a bad collection of pics, and the comments weren't too millenial-centric (just a little). I like how they included the Sunmbeam Alpine but if you're going to do that, you have can't leave out its big brother, the Tiger, which they did.

I don't recall ever seeing or even knowing about one of these:


69 posted on 03/15/2015 10:30:42 AM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: artichokegrower
Not better cars than those available today but a better time to live in America than today.

Only because we were oblivious to the snakes that were in the grass.

70 posted on 03/15/2015 10:31:42 AM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: PROCON

I had to drive my Mom’s car, a first year Riviera. My Dad always got every engine option available. Car was fast, but my Dad figured that with bucket seats front and back, I wouldn’t get laid at the drive-in.


71 posted on 03/15/2015 10:32:06 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: nascarnation
My wife had a lime green Malibu Sports Coupe when I married her.

You didn't have any input on the choices of paint colors, did you?

72 posted on 03/15/2015 10:32:25 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: ansel12

It’s great until you find yourself in a rollover accident.


73 posted on 03/15/2015 10:33:38 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: artichokegrower

Back when cars looked like cars (except for Jeeps which looked like Jeeps) and women wore plastic hair.


74 posted on 03/15/2015 10:33:48 AM PDT by arthurus (it's true!)
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To: Fresh Wind
She ended up with a Coronet, which was basically the same car. I did succeed in convincing her to go with the 318, so it was a partial victory.

Yay...my mom got her first new car - a '67 Cherry Red in/out Dodge Coronet 440 - V8 318 - 2 door.

I learned to drive in that car, it was fast, fun to drive. Hated when she traded it 10 years later.

75 posted on 03/15/2015 10:34:16 AM PDT by Florida native
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To: JimRed

The more modern XJS was designed by the same fellow. I had one of those. You not only need the mechanic on retainer, you needed a line of credit at the Fed.


76 posted on 03/15/2015 10:35:06 AM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: artichokegrower

Much more class and style than the cookie cutter cars today.


77 posted on 03/15/2015 10:36:23 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: arthurus
Back when cars looked like cars (except for Jeeps which looked like Jeeps) and women wore plastic hair.

Cue the "Cars" video.

78 posted on 03/15/2015 10:36:52 AM PDT by 9thLife ("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
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To: Leaning Right
bumpers are no longer, well, really bumpers. They are now just for looks only.

Actually, they have an ugly steel bumper that looks similar to a chunk of guardrail, with a molded flexible plastic cover hiding it.

79 posted on 03/15/2015 10:37:24 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: blueunicorn6

Not the only one; I was 16 in 1956. My first car was a ‘52 Chevy coupe with stick shift, dual pipes and a suicide knob on the steering wheel. I used to wax it and use baby powder to finish it off. Was great at the drive in.


80 posted on 03/15/2015 10:38:26 AM PDT by Pirate Ragnar
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