For Sale 1965 Dodge Monaco (Ebay)

[Little Pete]

Not Mine and Sorry it's not a Hurst Edition (joking)

Edited- With pictures and video link

1965 Dodge Monaco Coupe | eBay

I'm selling my numbers matching, rare 1965 Dodge Monaco 500 from my Dodge collection. This is a running, factory AC car with bucket seats and center console but it has been sitting for a while waiting to be worked on but my priorities have changed, it does need a new gas tank and sending unit. the interior is in great shape but needs cleaning and a new headliner, the exterior some minor body work and a paint job to make this beauty the star of the show. Equipped with the original 383, 4bbl, 315 hp engine and original fully functional automatic transmission, all the windows work and have original glass and chrome. This is a great starting car or a simple project for a father and son. New Holley Carburator has been installed and new fuel pump. Please Email any questions you might have.




See the engine running video on youtube under 65 Dodge Monaco.

 

[moparnutcase]

Another seller calling it a 500...........

 

[Little Pete]

I thought the video was interesting. Believe the cooling system could use some freshing up.

 

[Little Pete]

Another seller calling it a 500...........

So 1966 and later the 500 reference, what did it stand for exactly? Trim code?

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

simple project

 

[Little Pete]

Simple project (for a father and son), who owned a body shop and had unlimited funding.

 

[Little Pete]

A lot of really desirable parts on this car, but not for the buy it now price of $8500.00.

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

yep sooooo eeeezzzzy "minor body work and a paint job to make this beauty the star of the show."

(edit) go for the 880 4dr on Craigslist for 8k and be that star and save yourself a big headache.

 

[69monaco]

1965 Dodge Monaco

 

[Little Pete]

1965 Dodge Monaco

Your car?

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

1965 Dodge Monaco

Is this your car?

 

[LocuMob]

Not unless he moved a loooong way away. I believe it's for price comparison, vs the previously mentioned $8500 Buy It Now price.

 

[LocuMob]

Another seller calling it a 500...........

In 66 factory buckets and console we're a 500, or at least that's all you got with a 500, what's different in 65?

 

[Polara_500]

In 66 factory buckets and console we're a 500, or at least that's all you got with a 500, what's different in 65?

In 65 there was Polara, Polara 500, Custom 880, and Monaco. No such critter, (from the factory that I've ever heard of), as a Monaco 500.

 

[LocuMob]

I haven't jumped into 65 trivia yet, I'm already in to deep in the 66's. Thanks for clarifying for me.

 

[Little Pete]

In 65 there was Polara, Polara 500, Custom 880, and Monaco. No such critter, (from the factory that I've ever heard of), as a Monaco 500.

Good to know about the 65 Polara 500. I never knew that. How can you tell the difference?

 

[Little Pete]

I haven't jumped into 65 trivia yet, I'm already in to deep in the 66's. Thanks for clarifying for me.

Great stuff to know. Unfortunately not a whole lot of early C Body information out there.

 

[Polara_500]

Good to know about the 65 Polara 500. I never knew that. How can you tell the difference?

 

[jollyjoker]

Yes . . . there has always been a lot of confusion about this, but it all has to with marketing. In 1965, the Dodge Monaco was "created" by the marketing people to compete w/ Thunderbird and Grand Prix - sort of the first wave of the "personal luxury car", so to speak. 2-door hardtop, 4 bucket seats, console, big engine. Also, the Dodge dealers probably wanted something to sell in their showrooms, instead of their customers driving up the block to buy a 300 or a Sport Fury. So, they created the Monaco - a one-year only car in this configuration. There NEVER was a "1965 Monaco 500".

In 66 this all changed. The actual 65 Monaco was modestly successful - sold a little over 13,000. But, again, the marketing people - in their never ending quest to move more iron - thought that the name "Monaco" had a certain European flair to it (remember Grace Kelly?) - certainly more sexy than "Custom 880". So, in a stroke of brilliance . . . they moved the Monaco nameplate downmarket. In 1966 you could now buy a Monaco 2HT, 4HT, 4SD, convertible, and even a wagon (just like the Custom 880 range of 1965). So . . . what about the original Monaco sport-luxury concept? Simple! We just take the same basic (Monaco) car from 1965, and rename it "Monaco 500"! And this is the same overall lineup hierarchy which was maintained up until around 1970.

And then there is the Polara 500 story . . . and the Canadian Monaco which used Fury interiors, had a whole different variety of engines, and was available as a convertible in addition to the hardtop. But I'll leave that to another post.

Hope this helps to clarify . . .

 

[Little Pete]

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That is some great information. I find it interesting how the Polara 500 had the same spinner wheel coverings as the Monaco.