1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes

[Hemi Moose]

That's a nice lookin' car...


Auto Imagery photo

[Paul Ceasrine]

The 1965 Valiant 'V-200' with a 273/235 HP 'Commando' weighed in at #2714 lbs. (11.55 Wt/Hp)

1965 = D/SA....(11.30 - 11.88 Wt/Hp)
1966 = E/SA.....(11.30 - 11.88 Wt/Hp)
1967 = D/SA.....(11.30 - 11.88 Wt/Hp)

What were they running. The good ones were in the 13.60's in 1967.

1967 Photo Advertisement


In 1968, they were classed in H/SA (11.50 - 11.99 Wt/Hp)

[Paul Ceasrine]

1965 Dodge

Coronet..........................'426 Hemi'...................................S/S or S/SA

Coronet Model 440.......426/365 HP 'Street Wedge.......B/S or B/SA
Coronet 500...................426/365 HP 'Street Wedge'......B/S or B/SA

Coronet 500 (conv.).......426/365 HP 'Street Wedge'.....B/S or B/SA

Polara.............................426/365 HP 'Street Wedge'......C/S or C/SA

Coronet..........................383/330 HP..................................B/S or B/SA

Coronet 500..................383/330 HP..................................C/S or C/SA

Coronet (conv.).............383/330 HP..................................C/S or C/SA

Polara............................383/330 HP..................................D/S or D/SA

Coronet (Wagon)..........383/330 HP.................................D/S or D/SA

Coronet..........................361/265 HP..................................F/S or F/SA

Dart GT..........................273/235 HP..................................D/S or D/SA

Dart................................273/180 HP..................................H/S or H/SA

Dart (Wagon)................273/180 HP..................................I/S or I/SA

[Paul Ceasrine]

1965 Buick

Gran Sport (Sedan Post-car)..............401/325 HP..........B/S or B/SA
Gran Sport (Hardtop)...........................401/325 HP..........B/S or B/SA

Gran Sport (Convertible).....................401/325 HP..........C/S or C/SA

Buick Wildcat.......................................425/360 HP..........C/S or C/SA

Buick Riviera........................................425/340 HP..........D/S or D/SA

Buick Skylark........................................300/250 HP..........F/S or F/SA

1965 Gran Sport 401/325 HP, classed in (B/SA)

[Paul Ceasrine]

1965 Oldsmobile

4-4-2...........................400/345 HP.....................B/S or B/SA

F-85............................330/310 HP.....................C/S or C/SA

[Hemi Moose]

Here's a few more shots of the Reynolds Buick Gran Sport from SoCal...there were two cars built after the first one rolled.

[Hemi Moose]

Anyone know how many of these '65 Chevrolets with the 409 motor were built...