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1965 Chevrolet Impala Series

The 1965 Chevrolet lineup was inclusive of all buying needs, wants, and desires with something for everyone, from full-size station wagons to compact rear-engine, air-cooled Corvairs.

The redesigned Impala series wore new-for-1965 body styles and crisply tailored lines belying a new 119-inch wheelbase length. The boxy linear appearance, courtesy of Bill Mitchell and his stylists, gave the Impala even more streamlined contours emphasizing forward-arching fender peaks similar to the designs found on the Corvette Sting Ray. The previous upright front grille design was replaced by a forward-leaning unit, and the concave rear insert was gone in favor of a sloping rear deck punctuated with multiple tail lights. Horizontal body-side character lines replaced the bright body-side trim used on past models.

The Impala represented upscale full-size comfort but continued to carry the legacy of muscle-car-like characteristics even as midsize vehicles began to seriously challenge for market share. Buyers agreed with the all-new styling, engine options, and accouterments with more than one million examples sold.

The 1965 Chevrolet Impala was available as a 4-door sedan, 2- and 4-door hardtop, station wagon (with seating for either 6 or 9 passengers), and as a convertible. Prices ranged from $2,670 - $3,070. Options and various engines raised that figure even further. In total, around 56,600 examples of the six-cylinder models were built, and 746,800 units of the V8 Impalas. 72,760 were convertibles.

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Series 64 V8 Convertible
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The Impala's had bright bodyside moldings, wheelhouse moldings, rear cover panel trim, full wheel covers, and triple-unit tail lamps. Inside, the Impala's had an electric clock, vinyl and pattern cloth trim in the pillared sedan models, and a bright center panel molding in the instrument panels.

The six-cylinder engine was an overhead valve unit that displaced 230 cubic inches and offered 140 horsepower. The V8 had a 283 cubic-inch displacement size and offered nearly 200 horsepower. Other V8s were available, with horsepower that reached 400 horsepower.

The Impala Super Sport model had full wheel covers, full interior carpeting, front bucket seats, all-vinyl trim, SS identification on the door panels, and a console with a built-in, Rally-type clock. Other features included a vacuum gauge, Super Sport front fender script with similar badging on the radiator grille. The Super Sport models were available as a two-door hardtop or as a convertible.


by Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2012

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1965 Impala Series
$3,200-$24,400
1965 Chevrolet Impala Series Price Range: $2,700 - $3,200

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Specification Comparison by Year

Year
Production
Wheelbase
Engine
Prices
803,400
119.00 in.
6 cyl., 230.00 CID., 140.00hp
6 cyl., 250.00 CID., 150.00hp
8 cyl., 283.00 CID., 195.00hp
8 cyl., 283.00 CID., 220.00hp
8 cyl., 327.00 CID., 250.00hp
8 cyl., 327.00 CID., 300.00hp
8 cyl., 396.00 CID., 325.00hp
8 cyl., 409.00 CID., 340.00hp
8 cyl., 409.00 CID., 400.00hp
$2,700 - $3,200
654,900
119.00 in.
4 cyl., 153.00 CID., 90.00hp
6 cyl., 193.99 CID., 177.00hp
8 cyl., 283.00 CID., 195.00hp
8 cyl., 283.00 CID., 220.00hp
8 cyl., 327.00 CID., 275.00hp
8 cyl., 396.00 CID., 325.00hp
8 cyl., 427.00 CID., 390.00hp
8 cyl., 427.00 CID., 425.00hp
$2,700 - $3,200
575,600
119.00 in.
6 cyl., 250.00 CID., 155.00hp
8 cyl., 263.00 CID., 195.00hp
8 cyl., 283.00 CID., 220.00hp
8 cyl., 327.00 CID., 275.00hp
8 cyl., 396.00 CID., 325.00hp
8 cyl., 427.00 CID., 385.00hp
8 cyl., 427.00 CID., 425.00hp
$2,700 - $3,300
710,898
119.00 in.
6 cyl., 250.00 CID., 155.00hp
8 cyl., 307.00 CID., 200.00hp
8 cyl., 327.00 CID., 250.00hp
8 cyl., 327.00 CID., 275.00hp
8 cyl., 396.00 CID., 325.00hp
8 cyl., 427.00 CID., 385.00hp
$2,660 - $3,355
777,000
112.00 in., 116.00 in.
6 cyl., 250.00 CID., 155.00hp
8 cyl., 307.00 CID., 200.00hp
8 cyl., 396.00 CID., 325.00hp
$2,910 - $3,465
119.00 in.
8 cyl., 400.00 CID., 265.00hp
8 cyl., 350.00 CID., 300.00hp
8 cyl., 454.00 CID., 345.00hp
8 cyl., 454.00 CID., 390.00hp
$3,000 - $3,590

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