The 1965 Grand Prix was being pushed away from performance and more towards a luxury automobile.
1965 Pontiac Grand Prix
1965 started the second generation for the Grand Prix. The Grand Prix was still the most distinctive of all the full-sized Pontiacs. The Grand Prix was being pushed away from performance and more towards luxury. The Grand Prix could now be optioned with a bench seat instead of the sportier buckets and console. An air slot grille with a unique aluminumized insert that incorporated rectangular parking lamps and fender skirts where among the few changes that made the Grand Prix distinct and stand out.
1965 Pontiac Grand Prix Production
Model Number
Body/Style Number
Body Type & Seating
Factory Price
Shipping Weight
Total Production
Grand Prix Series 266
266
57
2d Hardtop Coupe - 5P
$3,426
4,282 lbs
57,881
1,973 had Synchromesh
55,908 had Hydra-Matic
Chassis Data
Model
Wheelbase
Overall Length
Front Tread
Rear Tread
Tires
Grand Prix
121 in
214.6 in
62.5 in
64 in
8.25 x 14
VIN Decoding
Serial Numbers were on the left front hinge pillar. Fisher body on cowl tells style number, body number, trim code, paint code, and other data.
First Symbol - Manufacturer
2 = Pontiac
Second & Third Symbol - Series
33 = Standard Tempest
54 = 2 + 2
35 = Custom Tempest
56 = Star Chief
37 = LeMans
62 = Bonneville
39 = Safari Station Wagon w/ wood grain
66 = Grand Prix
52 = Catalina & Ventura
Fourth & Fifth Symbol - Body Style
11 = two-door sedan
45 = station wagon three seat
27 = two-door sedan
57 = two-door hardtop
35 = station wagon two seat
67 = convertible
37 = two-door hardtop
69 = four-door sedan
39 = four-door hardtop
87 = two-door hardtop
Sixth Symbol - Last Digit Of The Model Year
5 = 1965
Seventh Symbol - Assembly Plant
(B) Baltimore, Maryland
(P) Pontiac, Michigan
(C) Southgate, California
(R) Arlington, Texas
(D) Doraville, Georgia
(U) Lordstown, Ohio
(E) Linden, New Jersey
(V) Bloomfield, Illinios
(G) Framingham, Massachusetts
(X) Kansas City, Kansas
(K) Kansas City, Missouri
(Z) Fremont, California
Last Six Symbols - Production Sequence
Started at 100001
Transmission Codes
Transmission
Location
Turbo Hydra-Matic 350
Stamped on servo cover on right side of transmission.
Turbo Hydra-Matic 400
On metal tag fastened to right side of transmission case or on the left side of converter housing.
Powerglide
Stamped on a metal tag located on the right side of the transmission.
Super Turbine 300 (TempesTorque)
On metal tag fastened to right side of transmission case or stamped on lower servo cover.
Jetway
On metal tag fastened to right side of transmission case or stamped on lower servo cover.
3-Speed
Painted or stamped on the transmission case.
4-Speed
Painted or stamped on the transmission case.
Plant and Type Designation Prefix
Transmission Type
20
TempesTorque
30
TempesTorque
LA
TempesTorque
MA
TempesTorque
MB
TempesTorque
MC
TempesTorque
NA
TempesTorque
NB
TempesTorque
PA
Turbo Hydra-Matic 400
PB
Turbo Hydra-Matic 400
PC
Turbo Hydra-Matic 400
PE
Turbo Hydra-Matic
PH
Turbo Hydra-Matic 400
Paint Codes - Exterior Colors
Color Name / Code
Color Image
Color Name / Code
Color Image
A - Starlight Black
Lucite® Code - 88
Dulux® Code - 93-005
N - Burgundy Red
Lucite® Code - 4624LH
Dulux® Code - 181-97213M
B - Blue Charcoal
Lucite® Code - 4622L
Dulux® Code - 181-97211
NOTES: The first letter of a two-letter paint code identifies the body color. The second letter identifies the roof color. (For example, the combination VC on a Pontiac would indicate the body finished in Mission Beige and the roof area in Cameo Ivory.) General Motors paint code plate for all models except Corvair and Corvette is located under the hood at the top of the firewall on the left or right of the upper shroud. Corvair paint code plate is on the left rear wheel housing. Corvette paint code plate is under the dash, below the glove compartment.
Medium Turquoise
Lucite® Code - 4628L (semi-gloss)
NOTE: Unpolished LUCITE® will generally produce a gloss comparable to original interior semi-gloss finishes. If lower gloss is required, use2 oz. DuPont #4528 flattening compound to a pint of unreduced color.
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