1965 Chevrolet Bel Air

Chevrolet's full sized Impala, Bel Air and Biscayne received all new styling for 1965. Chevy's new big car was both elegant and sporty by design. All GM full sized cars switched from the 50's-style X-member frames to the so-called "full-perimeter" frame, which provided superior structural strength and better supported the large new bodies providing a more quiet and comfortable ride. Engine choices remained wide with up to 10 options including the ever famous "409". Among the top of the model production remained the Impala SS with a base price of just over $2,800 for the hardtop coupe. At mid-year 1965, Chevy decided to try the "luxury Impala" idea and added a $200 Caprice option for the Super Sport Sedan which included a more luxurious interior, special trim and a more heavy-duty frame. Chevrolet had done it again and sold more cars than ever before with more than 2.4 million cars sold making 1965 the best yet of the decade, and the 1965 Chevrolet Impala set an all-time industry sales record of more than a million units.

1965 Chevrolet Bel Air Production Numbers

Model Number	Body/Style Number	Body Type & Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Total Production
Bel Air Series 55 - Six-Cyl
55	69	4 dr Sedan - 6P	$2,519	3,380 lbs	107,800 Total
55	11	2 dr Sedan - 6P	$2,465	3,310 lbs
55	35	4 dr Station Wagon - 6P	$2,970	3,810 lbs
55	45	4 dr Station Wagon - 9P	$3,073	3,765 lbs
Bel Air Series 56 - V-8
56	69	4 dr Sedan - 6P	$2,626	3,530 lbs	271,400 Total
56	11	2 dr Sedan - 6P	$2,573	3,460 lbs
56	35	4 dr Station Wagon - 6P	$2,936	3,950 lbs
56	45	4 dr Station Wagon - 9P	$3,039	3,905 lbs

Note: Total Station Wagons produced for the year was 29,400 6-cylinders and 155,000 V8's