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Curbside Classics Archives
1965 Archive
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![The third time is often the charm. After my two prior attempts were aborted for various reasons, this time I was finally able to engulf myself in the well of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4156.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2015 Ford Galaxie Club of America Convention in Tupelo, Mississippi")
The 2015 Ford Galaxie Club of America Convention in Tupelo, Mississippi
Posted on May 22, 2015 | 59 CommentsThe third time is often the charm. After my two prior attempts were aborted for various reasons, this time I was finally able to engulf myself in the well of […] -
![[first posted 6/9/2012. all pictures were taken by the author on his Kodak Instamatic 100] Between 1956 and 1965, the Indy 500 had been won by a Watson Roadster seven […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1-Gasoline-Alley2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 1965 Indy 500, Part 1 – The End Of An Era")
The 1965 Indy 500, Part 1 – The End Of An Era
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 36 Comments[first posted 6/9/2012. all pictures were taken by the author on his Kodak Instamatic 100] Between 1956 and 1965, the Indy 500 had been won by a Watson Roadster seven […] -
![I’m looking to replace my Ford Focus, which is in the shop every three months like clockwork and has therefore worn out its welcome. What I want: reliable, compact, inexpensive, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/65FalconVan1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1965 Ford Falcon Van – As Close to Showroom Fresh As You’ll Find")
Craigslist Find: 1965 Ford Falcon Van – As Close to Showroom Fresh As You’ll Find
Posted on November 18, 2014 | 40 CommentsI’m looking to replace my Ford Focus, which is in the shop every three months like clockwork and has therefore worn out its welcome. What I want: reliable, compact, inexpensive, […] -
![The first CC I wrote over at the other site was on the subject of that Canadian market special, the Envoy Epic. The write up eventually migrated over here as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1965-Envoy-Epic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Envoy Epic Deluxe – The CC Circle of Car Life")
COAL: 1965 Envoy Epic Deluxe – The CC Circle of Car Life
Posted on September 14, 2014 | 42 CommentsThe first CC I wrote over at the other site was on the subject of that Canadian market special, the Envoy Epic. The write up eventually migrated over here as […] -
![This COAL is perhaps the best example of my ambition and optimism in choosing project cars, leading more often than not to my biting off way more than I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1965-Honda-S600-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Honda S600 – The Worst S600 In The World")
COAL: 1965 Honda S600 – The Worst S600 In The World
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 20 CommentsThis COAL is perhaps the best example of my ambition and optimism in choosing project cars, leading more often than not to my biting off way more than I could […] -
![I have a real love for the 1965 Ambassadors. Part of that may be due to my chance encounter with a lilac 1965 880 sedan back in the late ’90s, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/aa-6-28-13-252.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1965 Rambler Ambassador 990 Convertible – Green and White Is Good!")
Car Show Classic: 1965 Rambler Ambassador 990 Convertible – Green and White Is Good!
Posted on January 27, 2014 | 40 CommentsI have a real love for the 1965 Ambassadors. Part of that may be due to my chance encounter with a lilac 1965 880 sedan back in the late ’90s, […] -
![We’ve heard about the Cars Of A Lifetime of the Niedermeyers, and the “Not-Niedermeyers” as well. So may I present this fleet for the Mini-Niedermeyers? One will certainly look familiar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-31-2013-002-800x533-e1364767459199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: Corvair Monza And F100 By Racing Champions – For The Mini-Niedermeyers")
Mini CC: Corvair Monza And F100 By Racing Champions – For The Mini-Niedermeyers
Posted on April 8, 2013 | 6 CommentsWe’ve heard about the Cars Of A Lifetime of the Niedermeyers, and the “Not-Niedermeyers” as well. So may I present this fleet for the Mini-Niedermeyers? One will certainly look familiar […] -
![I had to share this wonderful ’65 Bonnie recently posted to the Cohort by channaher. 1965 may well be the best year ever for Detroit iron (or is it ’55?) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8580553215_44dc07b07c_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Hello, Lovely")
Cohort Outtake: Hello, Lovely
Posted on March 25, 2013 | 40 CommentsI had to share this wonderful ’65 Bonnie recently posted to the Cohort by channaher. 1965 may well be the best year ever for Detroit iron (or is it ’55?) […] -
![GM’s first intermediates –the 1964-67 Chevelle, Tempest/LeMans, F85/Cutlass, and Special/Skylark–were well-proportioned and appealing automobiles. The hardtop coupes shared an elegant roof that pushed the A-body’s appeal right over the top. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/65Skylark1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1965 Buick Skylark–Very Ap-peel-ing")
Cohort Sighting: 1965 Buick Skylark–Very Ap-peel-ing
Posted on February 2, 2013 | 29 CommentsGM’s first intermediates –the 1964-67 Chevelle, Tempest/LeMans, F85/Cutlass, and Special/Skylark–were well-proportioned and appealing automobiles. The hardtop coupes shared an elegant roof that pushed the A-body’s appeal right over the top. […] -
![For some reason, despite being smack-dab in the Midwest the Quad Cities are rife with Curbside Classics. I see stuff all the time, and now that I am a camera-carrying driver, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/12-29-2012-002-e1359158904915.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Moving Target: A ’65 Ford? In This Weather?")
Moving Target: A ’65 Ford? In This Weather?
Posted on January 26, 2013 | 32 CommentsFor some reason, despite being smack-dab in the Midwest the Quad Cities are rife with Curbside Classics. I see stuff all the time, and now that I am a camera-carrying driver, […] -
![The ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1965-Pontiac-08-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY: More Nominations")
CCOTY: More Nominations
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 31 CommentsThe ’65 Mustang was a seminal car for many reasons. But 1965 was an uncommonly rich year for new designs, and not everyone bought (or wanted) a Mustang. With CCers […] -
![I hate conformity, at least in cars. It is funny how the car that conformed the least to the extablished order of things in 1965 has become one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/large_65MstangUnexpted.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CCOTY Nomination: 1965 Mustang")
CCOTY Nomination: 1965 Mustang
Posted on December 14, 2012 | 19 CommentsI hate conformity, at least in cars. It is funny how the car that conformed the least to the extablished order of things in 1965 has become one of the […] -
![If Paul’s 1994-96 GP post yesterday got you CCers down, here’s the antidote: Pontiac in its prime. While the cars themselves looked awfully good, the wonderful artwork by Van Kaufman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1960-Pontiac-13-e1354748246163.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Pageside Classics: When Pontiac Was At The Top Of Its Game")
Pageside Classics: When Pontiac Was At The Top Of Its Game
Posted on December 6, 2012 | 44 CommentsIf Paul’s 1994-96 GP post yesterday got you CCers down, here’s the antidote: Pontiac in its prime. While the cars themselves looked awfully good, the wonderful artwork by Van Kaufman […] -
![If you’re in the market for a midsize car today, you have plenty of choices–providing you want a four-door bar of soap. Oh sure, there are several nameplates from which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1965-Rambler-Classic-02-03-e1353866887887.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Mid-Size Madness – What Would You Have Chosen In ’65?")
Automotive History: Mid-Size Madness – What Would You Have Chosen In ’65?
Posted on November 29, 2012 | 102 CommentsIf you’re in the market for a midsize car today, you have plenty of choices–providing you want a four-door bar of soap. Oh sure, there are several nameplates from which […] -
![I recently went to the Hooters charity car show, in Davenport, which attracts lots of cool vintage iron. We’ll leave the full walk-and-talk of this show for another time, however. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-09-2012-126-e1347224540858.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtakes: Camping, Colony Park Style")
Car Show Outtakes: Camping, Colony Park Style
Posted on September 13, 2012 | 13 CommentsI recently went to the Hooters charity car show, in Davenport, which attracts lots of cool vintage iron. We’ll leave the full walk-and-talk of this show for another time, however. […]
