Well-Loved 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix
Sometimes a gem of a car comes along and it is evident that it has been well-loved during its ownership. Many thanks to Larry D. for bringing us this 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix. It is listed for sale here on eBay with a Buy It Now Price of $17,500 and an option for someone to make an offer. While the photography of the car would make a professional shutter (pun intended), even the poor angles of the photos indicate that this is a solid car in excellent condition. The 2-door Pontiac Grand Prix is listed for sale here on eBay with 24 days remaining in the listing. The car is located in Carson, Iowa.
Again, the pictures are not great because they are taken to close but the car is powered by its original YF code 389 cubic inch V8 engine. The 389 cubic inch V8 engine was rated at 325 horsepower in 1965 when mated to an automatic transmission. Optional engines included the Tri-Power 389 cubic inch V8 engine and the 421 cubic inch V8 engine. There were three 421 engines offered that ranged from 338 horsepower to 376 horsepower. This car represents the 2nd generation of the Grand Prix which Pontiac produced from 1965 to 1965. There were actually 8 generations of the Grand Prix produced from 1962 all the way to 2008.
The interior looks amazing even though the front seats are said to show a little wear and the dash pad has cracks. New options for the Grand Prix in 1965 included air conditioning that was called Comfort Control and was based on the Cadillac system first introduced in 1964. This car has air conditioning along with power steering, power windows, factory bucket seats, and a console. The list price of the Grand Prix was $3,426 in 1965 which is equivalent to about $30,000 today.
The seller states that the exterior paint looks really good and the brown vinyl top is in excellent condition. The car came from the factory painted in T Code Capri Gold and the car is said to run and drive well. I think the car presents well and should sell close to the asking price.
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Comments
This beauty cries out for a set of white wall tires, and I personally would prefer
some nice OEM wheels, instead of those dinky wheel covers! GLWTA!! :-)
I know, wheres the 8 lugs? You know, certain things set apart certain cars, and 8 lugs were seemingly standard equipment then, when nothing could be further form the truth. Fact is, I saw some GPs, and never remember them having the 8 lugs. Like supercharged Studebakers, or 454 Chevelles, they are popular today, but back then, it was a costly option, just to run in the salt, many went with the standard wheel covers shown here and I admit, a little plain. INSIDE, however, the driver was treated to Grand Prix luxury, and that was Pontiacs “other” mission, power being the 1st, of course. Just the nicest American cars, they were. @ $17,500, and no bids, a bit optimistic, but even a “best offer” would be worth it. No buyers remorse with this baby,,
Hi Howard, I agree on your option comment. I was talking to a buddy not long ago that had the 8 lugs on his Poncho back in the day. He told me it was almost impossible to find them when he needed brake drums.
For those that are wondering what many of us consider a to be a true Grand Prix, well this is a prime example.
If anyone is interest, I have 2 complete 8 lug wheels
The non-original interior really hurts this car. IMHO
Never saw one with cloth interior I have full set of 8 lug I should buy it!
65…my favorite year for Pontiac! My dad bought a Catalina 4-door (2-door hardtop would have been WAY cooler, or a 65 GTO, but he had a family to think about… I was 14 at the time). Best car we ever had…in Chicago, so rust started eating away at it when it was 10 years old, even though it was garaged, and we ALWAYS washed the salt off collecting behind the tires.
I knew a kid in high school who had one of these, I think it was a 66. It was a nice car but it was so low to the ground. He would often joke that it would bottom out if he hit a pebble.
Nice ride, but those body lines look like the car is taking a dump.
I don’t know what you see when you say that it looks like the car is taking a dump……..
I see beautiful body lines on one of the best looking cars that Pontiac ever built.
Someone wasted a bunch of bux putting that crap interior in this car. It needs to be COMPLETELY re-done in the correct materials. The door panels look the worst of all. Whatever they THINK they saved by doing it on the cheap, they’ve more than lost that amount by its reduced value–probably in the $3000-$3500 range!
According to the author that interior looks “amazing”……factory even….
You know those pictures in the supermarket tabloids of starlets with no hair, makeup or wardrobe? That’s this car. If you were chasing a big Pontiac, this would be a great start. Interior is re-done, and I’d be it isn’t the first coat of Capri Gold. But the condition of hard to find trim items tells me this was some grandpa’s Sunday car. The factory 8-lugs are VHTF in usable condition, and require much dialing in to restore original function.
Needs a good set of white walls. Other than that, she’s a stunner.