You can tell it's a Chrysler as soon as you hear the starter crank. They always had a unique sound that's instantly recognizable. What a great example of a survivor -- beautiful, all-original condition. Wonderful find!
With any Mopar, it was always a little sad the first time you had to replace the starter, because the after-market ones never had the same Chrysler "whine".
Nice. My first car in 1976 was a '65 Newport. It was a 4-door with the 383 and had the hood turn signals and no right side mirror. It was great for carloads of kids going to high school football games!
Well spoken oreohyper.This is true .Nothing can compare to the feeling of an all original car. Even if all NOS parts are used the restored car will never be as good as original. 5 stars here.
The push button Torqueflite went away but in 1965 the shifter mechanism still used a cable for one year only in 1966 they changed to a more conventional linkage set up across the board. This looks like a nice original survivor car.
and 65 was the last year for the trans to have a rear oil pump. which ment you could push start start it. the drag racers like that trans cause of that.
Sweet MoPar! I had a '66 Newport convertible (dark blue with a black top and blue interior) same 383 Stromberg 2bbl and Torqueflight 727 trans. It had every imaginable option though: power seats, power windows (even the little wing vents were power operated), power antenna, power trunk release, cruise control by Bendix (it also had an adjustable gas pedal "kickback" speed minder feature), power brakes, A/C, optional 4 way hazard blinkers, fender signal indicators and the AM radio with a 5"x7" back speaker. One of the most reliable cars I ever had except for the heater core which failed multiple times ( huge PITA to replace too). Thanks for the great video and bringing back some great memories Doug!
I used to ride in one of these but not drive it. Some of the distinctive features I remember are the wing windows with the smaller crank for them. They would give a great breeze They disappeared in the 70's. The end of the steering column had a gold-orange decorative component with depth that would glisten as the steering wheel rotated. It has a kaleidoscope effect. I remember a cold (blue) and hot coolant indicator lamp on the dash. An ammeter indicates if the battery is being charged or discharged. The pedals have the distinctive chrome trim that was used into the 70's. There are orange turn signal indicator lamps on the hood facing the passenger compartment. They are chrome-plated and built into the chrome trim. The gas cap is behind the small door above the rear bumper. There are removable panels so that the rear wheels can be removed.
Another nice touch is the exterior door handles that are integrated into the bright trim along the fender line. That gives a very clean appearance. For those who noticed how smoothly the car accelerates, it's true. These cars take off very easily. Even the 2-barrel 383 generates plenty of torque without any effort. You just kind of think about it and you're at freeway speeds.
I had one of these. It was also a Town Sedan. It was silver with same style interior in blue. It got totaled in a drunk driving accident 3 months after I bought it.
... I had so many of those Chrysler 'single' master cylinders leak internally and lose most of the braking power... that the mere sight of one gives me the willies!
Beautiful looking car. I've never seen one in person. I've always liked Mopar cars of the mid 60s up to the 80s. I like 4 door sedans and station wagons. :)
Radios were an option in many cars until 1980 or so. The more expensive cars began to have an AM radio as standard around 1970 but your average car still did not. I have had a 1975 Ford Maverick with no factory radio, just a face plate.
I sold Ford's in the mid-70s and wish all cars had a radio delete. No matter what kind of radio the car in stock had, the buyer almost always wanted something different.
Chrysler was the first of the big three to introduce alternators in their cars, starting in 1960. The alternators, and other electrical parts, were made by Prestolite. To my knowledge they never used a Delco Remy unit, and unlike the Delco units they had an external voltage regulator on the firewall. Believe it or not you can still buy spark plug leads through Chrysler for that engine, with the pentastar logos, so the leads aren't original then they may have been replaced by a dealer.
You said it only has the one option the fender mounted blinkers but I do see one more option the hubcaps those are the full wheel hub caps if it was standard it would have the little moon caps just a little tidbit of information for you.
p.s. yes, my '66 had ps and pb, radio delete (i stuck a 90's vintage chrysler/infinity tape deck stereo under the dash) and her only other option was a light group: dome light, underhood and trunk light + a map light. the strato vents were fabulous and added to the corner vent windows you could get a hurricane going in there, lol. your video made me misty eyed. the dash & instrument panel was identical to mine, save the color. beautiful. thanks for the post!
***** My father had one, with those wonderful extra options, when I was in my teens and just learning to drive. He let me do the driving a lot, and I still dream of it and wish I had it now, or one just like it. Simple but luxurious
This is a very nice car. I always liked the Town Sedan. The '65s are trimmed a little nicer than my '68 Newport, and include things like the map light (I think it was standard). I also like the flashier chrome shift lever and turn signal lever. The '68-'68 big Chryslers were a really nice series. By the way I once drove a '66 Newport sedan with manual brakes, and I was surprised how easy the braking is on that 4,000-lb car.
65 Chryslers have very elegant lines, and the Town Sedans wear them especially well. A lot of folks prefer hardtops but sedans are more solid, and the 6-window has the ultimate visibility........
I had 65 Fury 426 4 spd that was so fun. C body just like Newport there great cars. Mopars were the most reliable cars 60s and early 70s I have owned 3 Furys 73 Imperial and 69 72 and 73 Newports never got stuck or did anything but change fluids and tune up. The 69 I had only a few years back and used at as a daily driver. Iput about 30k on it for about 3 1/2 years and sold it for more than I paid
yes he still has it...I've got the exact same car as he does and we occasionally have both cars together at shows and cruise nights....we'll have a video with both together sometime.
That's awesome! it's in such good condition. I think if it were mine though I'd have to put in the factory CHrysler AM radio as I have to have music when I'm driving!
this car is just beautiful, i love it being so clean and original. i have a 1976 dodge monaco that i traded for in august, i love it. its nowhere near as nice but, its in pretty good shape it drives very well
Nice car - I have had a '66 Newport since '93. Unfortunately, I had no garage for years and the sun has taken it's toll. Mine has manual brakes too, but has a radio and air. Even scarcer than no radio is no light package - I think I've only seen two without it in 16 years.
@drh4683 Yes, the non-letter 300, which was not much more than a Newport itself. I've never seen or heard of the Town Sedan before, but it's pretty neat. My grandmother used to have a '67 Newport 4-door with the ordinary pillars. I always liked that car too.
It's interesting that someone would have ordered a Chrysler a a factory stripper. For the same money they could have bought a fully loaded Dodge Polara with the same engine with a four barrel carb. It's also odd that the car has a Stromberg carburetor, most Mopars used Carters, either the two barrel or the AFB. Later on in the 60's they alternated between using Carters or Holley's, depending on the production run.
@59phonebone Oops, I meant fender mount turn signals. Also I had the factory AM radio. My mom had a '60 Fury wagon with the big fins and the push-button auto tranny. It was cool! BTW, did you know you sound like Ben Stein? lol
Not surprised about no air conditioning. (Only 23 percent of all new cars were ordered with A.C. in '65.) But no AM radio? Wow. And I seriously doubt the whether you could even buy a Chrysler in '65 without fender turn signals because they were so prevalent among even the very cheapest Darts and Chrysler cars of that era well into the '70's. Were those turn signals really an option as you suggest? Back up lights, however, were an option on many cars of that era.
Sweet ride! I had a 66 Plymouth Belvedere with a 383 4bbl that would really move. It had factory air and automatic transmission but that was it. Interesting that this car has power steering but not power brakes.
Where are the tempered glass covers on the headlights? Our Canadian ‘65 had them. Maybe in the USA they were reserved for New Yorker or Imperial. This car absolutely had power brakes n all versions. That 383 two- barrel provided adequate but not special power. It deserved a four-barrel.
no rust, nobody drove it in the snow. Must have been inclosed for years. They invented better undercoating in the 70's . Great shape the car is worth more now then it was new..
Really nice but a car like that should have AC really AC it's too hot here on Earth these days I go with air conditioner. I know it cost over $1,000 but it would be well worth it.
LOVED these 6 window "town sedans"! They were COOL!
You can tell it's a Chrysler as soon as you hear the starter crank. They always had a unique sound that's instantly recognizable.
What a great example of a survivor -- beautiful, all-original condition. Wonderful find!
LMacNeill The Highland Park Hummingbird, eh!
With any Mopar, it was always a little sad the first time you had to replace the starter, because the after-market ones never had the same Chrysler "whine".
My favorite feature on those mid-60’s Chryslers was the roofline.
It gets up and moves quite nicely with the 383. Very nice.
Nice. My first car in 1976 was a '65 Newport. It was a 4-door with the 383 and had the hood turn signals and no right side mirror. It was great for carloads of kids going to high school football games!
The starter sound makes me happy. Reminds me of when I was a kid.
Really a well preserved’65 Chrysler,beautiful original car
Well spoken oreohyper.This is true .Nothing can compare to the feeling of an all original car. Even if all NOS parts are used the restored car will never be as good as original.
5 stars here.
The push button Torqueflite went away but in 1965 the shifter mechanism still used a cable for one year only in 1966 they changed to a more conventional linkage set up across the board. This looks like a nice original survivor car.
and 65 was the last year for the trans to have a rear oil pump. which ment you could push start start it. the drag racers like that trans cause of that.
Very classy model, like a cruise ship down the road and smooth as silk.
Congratulations finding a original 65 .
Sweet MoPar! I had a '66 Newport convertible (dark blue with a black top and blue interior) same 383 Stromberg 2bbl and Torqueflight 727 trans. It had every imaginable option though: power seats, power windows (even the little wing vents were power operated), power antenna, power trunk release, cruise control by Bendix (it also had an adjustable gas pedal "kickback" speed minder feature), power brakes, A/C, optional 4 way hazard blinkers, fender signal indicators and the AM radio with a 5"x7" back speaker. One of the most reliable cars I ever had except for the heater core which failed multiple times ( huge PITA to replace too). Thanks for the great video and bringing back some great memories Doug!
I used to ride in one of these but not drive it. Some of the distinctive features I remember are the wing windows with the smaller crank for them. They would give a great breeze They disappeared in the 70's. The end of the steering column had a gold-orange decorative component with depth that would glisten as the steering wheel rotated. It has a kaleidoscope effect. I remember a cold (blue) and hot coolant indicator lamp on the dash. An ammeter indicates if the battery is being charged or discharged. The pedals have the distinctive chrome trim that was used into the 70's. There are orange turn signal indicator lamps on the hood facing the passenger compartment. They are chrome-plated and built into the chrome trim. The gas cap is behind the small door above the rear bumper. There are removable panels so that the rear wheels can be removed.
I also liked that Chrysler had the fuse able link right on the battery, very easy to get at if it went bad.
Another nice touch is the exterior door handles that are integrated into the bright trim along the fender line. That gives a very clean appearance. For those who noticed how smoothly the car accelerates, it's true. These cars take off very easily. Even the 2-barrel 383 generates plenty of torque without any effort. You just kind of think about it and you're at freeway speeds.
Very nice! That engine runs very smoothly and quietly.
I had one of these. It was also a Town Sedan. It was silver with same style interior in blue. It got totaled in a drunk driving accident 3 months after I bought it.
... I had so many of those Chrysler 'single' master cylinders leak internally and lose most of the braking power... that the mere sight of one gives me the willies!
Nice movie Doug...! We gotta make a movie with both our Town Sedans sometime!
Beautiful looking car. I've never seen one in person. I've always liked Mopar cars of the mid 60s up to the 80s. I like 4 door sedans and station wagons. :)
Thanks for the correction. I wasn't aware that they offered a 4dr 300 in '65.
Radios were an option in many cars until 1980 or so. The more expensive cars began to have an AM radio as standard around 1970 but your average car still did not. I have had a 1975 Ford Maverick with no factory radio, just a face plate.
I sold Ford's in the mid-70s and wish all cars had a radio delete. No matter what kind of radio the car in stock had, the buyer almost always wanted something different.
Thanks, I didn't know that was optional for '65 chryslers.
Chrysler was the first of the big three to introduce alternators in their cars, starting in 1960. The alternators, and other electrical parts, were made by Prestolite. To my knowledge they never used a Delco Remy unit, and unlike the Delco units they had an external voltage regulator on the firewall.
Believe it or not you can still buy spark plug leads through Chrysler for that engine, with the pentastar logos, so the leads aren't original then they may have been replaced by a dealer.
You said it only has the one option the fender mounted blinkers but I do see one more option the hubcaps those are the full wheel hub caps if it was standard it would have the little moon caps just a little tidbit of information for you.
p.s. yes, my '66 had ps and pb, radio delete (i stuck a 90's vintage chrysler/infinity tape deck stereo under the dash) and her only other option was a light group: dome light, underhood and trunk light + a map light. the strato vents were fabulous and added to the corner vent windows you could get a hurricane going in there, lol. your video made me misty eyed. the dash & instrument panel was identical to mine, save the color. beautiful. thanks for the post!
***** My father had one, with those wonderful extra options, when I was in my teens and just learning to drive. He let me do the driving a lot, and I still dream of it and wish I had it now, or one just like it. Simple but luxurious
This is a very nice car. I always liked the Town Sedan. The '65s are trimmed a little nicer than my '68 Newport, and include things like the map light (I think it was standard). I also like the flashier chrome shift lever and turn signal lever. The '68-'68 big Chryslers were a really nice series. By the way I once drove a '66 Newport sedan with manual brakes, and I was surprised how easy the braking is on that 4,000-lb car.
65 Chryslers have very elegant lines, and the Town Sedans wear them especially well. A lot of folks prefer hardtops but sedans are more solid, and the 6-window has the ultimate visibility........
I had 65 Fury 426 4 spd that was so fun. C body just like Newport there great cars. Mopars were the most reliable cars 60s and early 70s I have owned 3 Furys 73 Imperial and 69 72 and 73 Newports never got stuck or did anything but change fluids and tune up. The 69 I had only a few years back and used at as a daily driver. Iput about 30k on it for about 3 1/2 years and sold it for more than I paid
Also, your day-night mirror was an option too.
Very Nice.. I have the Canadian Version of the Newport which was the Chrysler Windsor. Mine has a 361 Big Block. Production of the Windsor was 4259.
yes he still has it...I've got the exact same car as he does and we occasionally have both cars together at shows and cruise nights....we'll have a video with both together sometime.
That's awesome! it's in such good condition. I think if it were mine though I'd have to put in the factory CHrysler AM radio as I have to have music when I'm driving!
Old man Harrison of Pawn Stars would love that car!
BEAUTIFUL!
this car is just beautiful, i love it being so clean and original. i have a 1976 dodge monaco that i traded for in august, i love it. its nowhere near as nice but, its in pretty good shape it drives very well
My local democratic state senator would pick me up as a kid and rape me in a car like that.
oh how awful! lol
@@paskellparis6400 Another lying Republican!
That is a beauty, take care of it..Mopar rules!!
Are the plug wires still original? Amazing how the rubber held up, must of spent it's entire life in a garage. It's in beautiful shape.
Nice car - I have had a '66 Newport since '93. Unfortunately, I had no garage for years and the sun has taken it's toll. Mine has manual brakes too, but has a radio and air. Even scarcer than no radio is no light package - I think I've only seen two without it in 16 years.
@drh4683 Yes, the non-letter 300, which was not much more than a Newport itself. I've never seen or heard of the Town Sedan before, but it's pretty neat. My grandmother used to have a '67 Newport 4-door with the ordinary pillars. I always liked that car too.
It's interesting that someone would have ordered a Chrysler a a factory stripper. For the same money they could have bought a fully loaded Dodge Polara with the same engine with a four barrel carb.
It's also odd that the car has a Stromberg carburetor, most Mopars used Carters, either the two barrel or the AFB. Later on in the 60's they alternated between using Carters or Holley's, depending on the production run.
@59phonebone Oops, I meant fender mount turn signals. Also I had the factory AM radio.
My mom had a '60 Fury wagon with the big fins and the push-button auto tranny. It was cool!
BTW, did you know you sound like Ben Stein? lol
Not surprised about no air conditioning. (Only 23 percent of all new cars were ordered with A.C. in '65.) But no AM radio? Wow. And I seriously doubt the whether you could even buy a Chrysler in '65 without fender turn signals because they were so prevalent among even the very cheapest Darts and Chrysler cars of that era well into the '70's. Were those turn signals really an option as you suggest? Back up lights, however, were an option on many cars of that era.
Very nice..shes a beauty..take good care of her..:)
Sweet ride! I had a 66 Plymouth Belvedere with a 383 4bbl that would really move. It had factory air and automatic transmission but that was it. Interesting that this car has power steering but not power brakes.
My 68 Sport Fury has power steering and manual brakes. My guess is people were afraid they would have no brakes if the engine stalled out.
Beautiful
What a beaut !
my dads first car was a newport, same color as that one also.
That’s impressive.
Runs great 👍
wasn't 3 speed manual on the column still a standard feature on the Chrysler's of this period?
I have the exact same car
Beautiful Vehicle!, Is it For Sale 😊
NICE! It must be a desert car, no way it would have lasted all those winters. So how many roundies can fit in the trunk?
@storrs19
My 1965 has the factory AM radio in the dash and I have the original radio manual that came with the car from the original owner
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Where are the tempered glass covers on the headlights? Our Canadian ‘65 had them. Maybe in the USA they were reserved for New Yorker or Imperial. This car absolutely had power brakes n all versions. That 383 two- barrel provided adequate but not special power. It deserved a four-barrel.
Sweet.
so, you have a couple of classic cars, i see.
Do you still have this car?
That's a car Jed Clampett and the Beverly Hillbillies would have had back then!
no rust, nobody drove it in the snow. Must have been inclosed for years. They invented better undercoating in the 70's . Great shape the car is worth more now then it was new..
Really nice but a car like that should have AC really AC it's too hot here on Earth these days I go with air conditioner. I know it cost over $1,000 but it would be well worth it.
If you still have the wife, what would she have to say about that?
Looks almost exactly like the 65 New Yorker we owned. After time it won't go into reverse, Curse of Chrysler's.
That is why cars need regular maintenance or if it does break, you have it repaired. Power steering pumps barely lasted 30,000 miles in some Pontiacs.
DirkDiggler6903, That’s because they were supposed to be adjusted periodically. Nobody did it...
No radio, no clock, manual brakes. This car isn't much fun. I doubt the original buyer of this was was also.