It's the first time I've seen being able to be started without the ignition key touted as an advantage. Thieves used to go around checking parked cars to see if any had been left with the ignition switch in the OFF rather than the LOCK position, making it an easy target for being stolen.
When introduced in 1962, the Fairlane and Mercury Meteor were heavily based on the Ford Falcon. Likewise, the 1963 Dart was heavily based on the Plymouth Valiant. General Motors declined to base its 1964 midsize cars on the compact 1962 Chevy II. Instead, their new midsize cars had body on frame construction with coil springs... thus more like a smaller version of their bigger B-Body cars like Impala and LeSabre. GM did not have to "stretch" a shorter compact car like its competitors... because it expected higher sales among its divisions (except Cadillac). My grandfather drove a white 1964 Malibu SS coupe for 25 years.
Yes, GM's mid size body on frame A-bodies drove luxurishly... competitors' unibody cars seemed like cheap junk... magazines said the same, no comparison...
Rambler Classic for the win. Curved side glass, a 3-speed automatic transmission, reclining seats, a rattle free unibody with inner - outer undiside door openings, and the best heater in the industy.
It’s close. I’ve experienced all 4 of these. I would choose the Rambler. I just like it just a bit better. The Unibody is stronger overall. I like the style better too. But the Malibu comes close. I do like the style of the body of the Dodge. The Fairlane never attracted my interest. [ I did not know about the heater - another point for the Rambler] 🚗🙂
By mid-year 1964, the Rambler Classic had introduced the new 232 six-cylinder engine, which had seven main bearings. The '64 Fairlane was a clumsy refresh of the better-looking (at least to my eyes) 1963 model. The Dodge Dart station wagon was actually on the 106-inch wheelbase shared with the Plymouth Valiant, so the Chevelle wagon was much longer than the Dart wagon to start with. It should be noted that the Malibu 3-seat station wagon was discontinued after 1964--and no mention is made of all at the two-door 300 series station wagon, which was the only two-door wagon offered as a mid-size car (albeit for just two model years and provided the platform for the revived El Camino). It is also interesting to note that the 155-horsepower 230 six was cut back to 140 horsepower after 1964. And the Dodge Dart offered a V-8 engine in mid-year 1964, too. Full disclosure: I owned a 1964 Chevelle 300 4-door sedan with the 230 six for some three years during the 1970s, and it was a wonderful car for a college kid!
The mini tailfins on the 1962/1963 Fairlane would not have been marketable in 1964. The refreshed 1965 Fairlane was more boxy and square, following the industry trend that year.
I remember when I was just a kid watching Bewitched, Darren Stevens had a new 1964 Malibu. Later on I had two co-workers who drove early Malibu’s, a 1965 SS 2 door hardtop and the other had a 1966 2 door hardtop. They ran forever.
I beg to differ with you. My parents first new car was a 1966 Fairlane 500 4 door sedan in “Candyapple” red, purchased right off of the showroom floor at the local Ford dealership. I still vividly remember the day, even though I was only 9 years old.
I had a neighbor who owned a 64 Chevelle SS light blue metallic color. Someone stole his hubcaps and I can still hear him yelling about it 59 years later. LOL.
The Camaros had just come out an we needed a new car. Mom really wanted one of those new Camaros, but she didn’t feel she could buy a NEW car. A couple weeks later, I went down to where mom worked. She hav bought, from one of the Engineers , a 1964 Chevy Malibu SS Convertible❗️ Light yellow, black top, black vinyl interior [ and NO A/C. The only bad thing about the car when it was 95 degrees ++ out]. Still, a very good looking and reliable car - and fun. 🚗🙂
i call b,s on chevelle with a better paint ...it might be easier to spot in but the ford paint will outlast it ..we had a 64 chevy in the early mid 70's and the car was already rusty with the paint failing on the hood roof and trunk lid..and the fairlane is a dam good looking car..
The Dart was not an intermediate car. It was a compact, a competitor of Chevy II Nova . When this was made, they didn’t know the 1964 Dart was going to have a 273 cu. In. V8.
When introduced in 1963, the Dart was a stretched version of the 106-inch wheelbase Plymouth Valiant. However, the Dart wagons used the shorter wheelbase and the rear doors on the Dart 4-door sedan were shared with the Valiant. Yes, the Dart was a stretched compact...not an intermediate.
Fairlane was mid-size like the Chevelle, but I consider the Dart to be a compact, even though it was one of the larger compacts like the Studebaker Lark was.
Of the four competitors in this filmstrip, only the Chevelle and Fairlane were true intermediates, the Dart and Rambler Classic were compacts, so it wasn't until one year later that Dodge had a REAL competitor for the Chevelle in the Coronet. Two years after that, AMC would introduce the Rambler Rebel as another competitor for the Chevelle.
These were good, not great, cars. The boring styling aside, it produced sales for GM as most of their shared offerings did. I liked these. They were not exceptional.
The 4-door sedans and wagons on the 115-inch wheelbase were certainly dull. But the coupes, convertibles, and long wheelbase wagons (Oldsmobile and Buick) are attractive and very collectible.
Styed as a scaled down version of the 64 Chevy impala. Not unusual at the time, making a smaller down sized homage to its full size stable mate. This model was only for one model year, but the trend continued
Actually, the 1965 Chevelle was the same car with very minor changes... and the 1966/1967 Chevelle were still based on the same 115-inch chassis. The Ford Fairlane was actually based upon the compact Falcon...so it was an enlarged compact. Also, the Dart was a stretched Plymouth Valiant.
The Chevrolet was the best looking. The Dart was the ugliest followed by the Fairlane. The Fairlane had the better-looking dash, and the Dart looked like it had nicer seats. Plus the Dart had the best transmission along with a bullet-proof slant six. I always liked the Rambler Classic. My grandparents had a 1963 Classic in white when I was little. Later on, they traded it for a new 1971 Dart Swinger.
It seems the fairlane had bigger side windows, a taller greenhouse. If this is actually the case, then the fairlane is much better looking/people friendly. I always hated gyping the passengers with tiny windows, like today’s style (e.g., new camaro). If I were driving the chevelle, all you’d see is a giant big fat head completely filling up the driver’s window.
They forgot the 1964 Pontiac Tempest/LeMans, that lasted for 17 years, until it was vandalized, but never broke down!/ p.s. You're right about the slant six engine on the Dart!
The Dart is very attractive as a 2-Door Hardtop...however, the 4-door Dart shared its rear doors with the shorter wheelbase Valiant which explains the awkward gap. The Rambler Classic was a Car of the Year winner and looks better as a 1963 model. These 4-door designs were for families and the elderly at that time...more functional than beautiful.
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It's the first time I've seen being able to be started without the ignition key touted as an advantage. Thieves used to go around checking parked cars to see if any had been left with the ignition switch in the OFF rather than the LOCK position, making it an easy target for being stolen.
Yeah i did notice this as strange...
Yes, I think that was a GM "exclusive", it wasn't long after the '64 model year (maybe by 65?) that GM dropped the "no key start" ignition.
When introduced in 1962, the Fairlane and Mercury Meteor were heavily based on the Ford Falcon. Likewise, the 1963 Dart was heavily based on the Plymouth Valiant. General Motors declined to base its 1964 midsize cars on the compact 1962 Chevy II. Instead, their new midsize cars had body on frame construction with coil springs... thus more like a smaller version of their bigger B-Body cars like Impala and LeSabre. GM did not have to "stretch" a shorter compact car like its competitors... because it expected higher sales among its divisions (except Cadillac). My grandfather drove a white 1964 Malibu SS coupe for 25 years.
Yes, GM's mid size body on frame A-bodies drove luxurishly... competitors' unibody cars seemed like cheap junk... magazines said the same, no comparison...
Rambler Classic for the win. Curved side glass, a 3-speed automatic transmission, reclining seats, a rattle free unibody with inner - outer undiside door openings, and the best heater in the industy.
It’s close. I’ve experienced all 4 of these. I would choose the Rambler. I just like it just a bit better. The Unibody is stronger overall. I like the style better too. But the Malibu comes close.
I do like the style of the body of the Dodge. The Fairlane never attracted my interest.
[ I did not know about the heater - another point for the Rambler]
🚗🙂
You need the bigger trunk to carry the late votes on election days. 😅
Headed to the Chevy dealer tomorrow to order my Chevelle.
Id go with the SS option :)
4speed too !
Next month, I will have owned my 64 Malibu SS for 22 years. Of course it has been restored.
Rare, don't see a lot of those.
I got my first 64 Chevelle in 66, Loved it. Had many more.
Then switching to 74 & 75
Laguna S3's👍❣️
By mid-year 1964, the Rambler Classic had introduced the new 232 six-cylinder engine, which had seven main bearings. The '64 Fairlane was a clumsy refresh of the better-looking (at least to my eyes) 1963 model. The Dodge Dart station wagon was actually on the 106-inch wheelbase shared with the Plymouth Valiant, so the Chevelle wagon was much longer than the Dart wagon to start with. It should be noted that the Malibu 3-seat station wagon was discontinued after 1964--and no mention is made of all at the two-door 300 series station wagon, which was the only two-door wagon offered as a mid-size car (albeit for just two model years and provided the platform for the revived El Camino). It is also interesting to note that the 155-horsepower 230 six was cut back to 140 horsepower after 1964. And the Dodge Dart offered a V-8 engine in mid-year 1964, too. Full disclosure: I owned a 1964 Chevelle 300 4-door sedan with the 230 six for some three years during the 1970s, and it was a wonderful car for a college kid!
The mini tailfins on the 1962/1963 Fairlane would not have been marketable in 1964. The refreshed 1965 Fairlane was more boxy and square, following the industry trend that year.
I remember when I was just a kid watching Bewitched, Darren Stevens had a new 1964 Malibu. Later on I had two co-workers who drove early Malibu’s, a 1965 SS 2 door hardtop and the other had a 1966 2 door hardtop. They ran forever.
In the looks department, the '64 Fairlane wins with me , one of the prettiest designs ever.
I beg to differ with you. My parents first new car was a 1966 Fairlane 500 4 door sedan in “Candyapple” red, purchased right off of the showroom floor at the local Ford dealership. I still vividly remember the day, even though I was only 9 years old.
@@dave1956 Yes ,Also a nice car ,I also like the '66 Galaxie 4 door .Really, to me just about any 1960's American car is appealing. 👍
Rambler sales took a tumble in '64.... this is why- the main reason why.
No longer did they have the "intermediate" market to themselves.
And AMC'S attempts to add new styling, size and convertibles cost the company dearly by 1967
I had a neighbor who owned a 64 Chevelle SS light blue metallic color. Someone stole his hubcaps and I can still hear him yelling about it 59 years later. LOL.
Want a cool upgrade? just bring a screw driver... or head over to the JC Whitney catalog for a cheap knockoff set.
No one steals my caps lol my 65 chevelle ss sits outside 😅
The Camaros had just come out an we needed a new car. Mom really wanted one of those new Camaros, but she didn’t feel she could buy a NEW car. A couple weeks later, I went down to where mom worked. She hav bought, from one of the Engineers , a
1964 Chevy Malibu SS Convertible❗️
Light yellow, black top, black vinyl interior [ and NO A/C. The only bad thing about the car when it was 95 degrees ++ out].
Still, a very good looking and reliable car - and fun.
🚗🙂
lol did she keep it? It's worth a lot today :0
i call b,s on chevelle with a better paint ...it might be easier to spot in but the ford paint will outlast it ..we had a 64 chevy in the early mid 70's and the car was already rusty with the paint failing on the hood roof and trunk lid..and the fairlane is a dam good looking car..
Well we aren't using lacquer anymore :) The spot fix thing isn't really feasible either, lets just say it was "sales pitch" :)
I still remember our brand new 64 Malibu wagon as if it was yesterday... Not alot of money in our family, so an actual new car was a big deal
The Chevelle in Canada, was also called a Pontiac Beaumont.
I hated Powerglide, no passing response at mid range.
Powerglide was an inexpensive 2-Speed Automatic for a typical around town commuter car at that time. The Nova even offered it in the early 1970s.
GM last cars with powerglide were in 1974.@@SpockvsMcCoy
The Dart was not an intermediate car. It was a compact, a competitor of Chevy II Nova . When this was made, they didn’t know the 1964 Dart was going to have a 273 cu. In. V8.
Yeah video is usually made a year before they come out and yes the Dart was a compact.
@autochronicles8667 I understood the Dart was larger than the Valiant...and its price point was closer to the Chevelle
When introduced in 1963, the Dart was a stretched version of the 106-inch wheelbase Plymouth Valiant. However, the Dart wagons used the shorter wheelbase and the rear doors on the Dart 4-door sedan were shared with the Valiant. Yes, the Dart was a stretched compact...not an intermediate.
@@tomservo56954wrong
We had a 64 chevelle 300, great car
I had two Z16s
1964 Malubu was a good looking car. .not many left most where driven into the ground, my parents. had the 64 wagon
I still have my mother's 65 Malibu wagon with the 283
@@chrisjeffries2322 cool liked the 65 also. 66.67 not many left cool to have one with a factory 4 speed
Why is the Chevelle compared with the Fairlane and Dart?
Fairlane was mid-size like the Chevelle, but I consider the Dart to be a compact, even though it was one of the larger compacts like the Studebaker Lark was.
Of the four competitors in this filmstrip, only the Chevelle and Fairlane were true intermediates, the Dart and Rambler Classic were compacts, so it wasn't until one year later that Dodge had a REAL competitor for the Chevelle in the Coronet. Two years after that, AMC would introduce the Rambler Rebel as another competitor for the Chevelle.
Had one in Lagoon Aqua loved it.
Most all cars today don’t have body on frame construction even Chevy!
They would use frames for quite some time....
I miss all of they are all good cars you got more for your money back then i had 1965. Malaber
The key thing is hilarious given GM became renowned for its idiotic two-key system.
Yeah it was interesting to see what trends "win out" over time... We are back to push button shifters so Chrysler eventually won out?
Pretty convincing film, but that was what marketing was suppose to do. I,'ll take a pickup.
My only knock was the plain grill and they fixed that big time the next year
The Chevel was a Beautiful Car.
These were good, not great, cars. The boring styling aside, it produced sales for GM as most of their shared offerings did. I liked these. They were not exceptional.
The 4-door sedans and wagons on the 115-inch wheelbase were certainly dull. But the coupes, convertibles, and long wheelbase wagons (Oldsmobile and Buick) are attractive and very collectible.
Styed as a scaled down version of the 64 Chevy impala. Not unusual at the time, making a smaller down sized homage to its full size stable mate. This model was only for one model year, but the trend continued
Actually, the 1965 Chevelle was the same car with very minor changes... and the 1966/1967 Chevelle were still based on the same 115-inch chassis. The Ford Fairlane was actually based upon the compact Falcon...so it was an enlarged compact. Also, the Dart was a stretched Plymouth Valiant.
Air dried rocker panels? Whatever next lol
plastic rockers in 2004? :)
Many cars of that vintage rotted out in the rocker panels...mostly because those channels were filled with debris.
Looks like the Malibu in Repo Man.
yeah it was the malibu
Rear view mirrors optional, no back up lights
They didn't become standard until the government mandated such safety features in 1966
The Chevrolet was the best looking. The Dart was the ugliest followed by the Fairlane. The Fairlane had the better-looking dash, and the Dart looked like it had nicer seats. Plus the Dart had the best transmission along with a bullet-proof slant six. I always liked the Rambler Classic. My grandparents had a 1963 Classic in white when I was little. Later on, they traded it for a new 1971 Dart Swinger.
Yeah given the option I think I would go Chevy for 64. The one guy pointed out the dart is basically a compact though.
It seems the fairlane had bigger side windows, a taller greenhouse. If this is actually the case, then the fairlane is much better looking/people friendly. I always hated gyping the passengers with tiny windows, like today’s style (e.g., new camaro). If I were driving the chevelle, all you’d see is a giant big fat head completely filling up the driver’s window.
They forgot the 1964 Pontiac Tempest/LeMans, that lasted for 17 years, until it was vandalized,
but never broke down!/ p.s. You're right about the slant six engine on the Dart!
Some dead aliens in the trunk huh?
"remember only an ass hole gets killed over a car" from the movie Repo Man.
Yep the Malibu :)
IMHO if I had to rate them it would be Chevrolet 1st, 2nd AMC Rambler, 3rd Ford, & last the Dodge. The Dodge had the worst styling out of all 4.
Got to admit the Dodge was "different" though :) I think Ford Spies got ahold of Chevy grills :) Chevy was big time spying on Chrysler and GM...
The Chevy is the best looking with the Ford second. The other two are just butt ugly..
The Dart is very attractive as a 2-Door Hardtop...however, the 4-door Dart shared its rear doors with the shorter wheelbase Valiant which explains the awkward gap. The Rambler Classic was a Car of the Year winner and looks better as a 1963 model. These 4-door designs were for families and the elderly at that time...more functional than beautiful.
@@SpockvsMcCoy Back when many car models gave you a choice of 2-door, 4-door, convertible, or wagon body styles