1965 Chevelle

The 65 Chevy Chevelle originally appeared in the fall of 1964. Nicely developed the 2nd edition A-body SS Super Sport featured a revised chassis that made the car almost a full inch lower. It also featured a new wraparound bumper design with the front wearing a more distinct “point” in comparison to its 1964 predecessor. A variety of trim tricks, a much cleaner grille and larger taillights were also new. The Chevelle SS Super Sport also came with a blacked out grille for the first time.

In 1965, the big news for Chevelle fans was not only a 327 cubic inch engine with 350 horse power, but the addition of the limited edition 396 cubic inch engine, known as the Z-16. With only 201 of these muscle cars produced, 200 were hardtops and only one was a convertible!

In 1965, the Chevelle customer had four model choices to choose from, the Chevelle 300, 300 deluxe, Malibu and Super Sport (SS). The 300 was available as a 2 door sedan, a 4 door sedan and 2 door wagons. The 300 deluxe offered a 2 and 4 door sedan and a 4 door station wagon. The Malibu was available as a 4 door sedan, 2 door sport coupe, 2 door convertible and a station wagon. The Super Sport (SS) was offered only as a 2 door sport coupe and a 2 door convertible. Fifteen color choices were also available.