The 1965 Polara/Monaco/880 thread!!

65 Dodge Monaco 4 Seat Specialty Coupe. Matching #'s 413, 727, 8 3/4, 323, P/S, P/B, Factory Air, Tilt, 4W-PDS AA1Poly Gold/Black. Top was originally Ivory White but a previous owner changed it to a black vinyl top. I owned it 9 years. Cosmetically it is about 20 years old. Mechanically it has about 17,000 or less and near 100,000 since new. I try to do something major at least once a year. It is a 10 footer daily driver dependable. Some upgrades are 134 air, electronic ignition and regulator, 100 amp alternator, front disc, 7 leaf rear springs. Still need to address the steering box, column and TB'S. I put an aluminum radiator high out put pump and thermostat but the cooling system is improved but still about 10 - 15 degrees to warm in the summer.

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vmwonders said:
65 Dodge Monaco 4 Seat Specialty Coupe. Matching #'s 413, 727, 8 3/4, 323, P/S, P/B, Factory Air, Tilt, 4W-PDS AA1Poly Gold/Black. Top was originally Ivory White but a previous owner changed it to a black vinyl top. I owned it 9 years. Cosmetically it is about 20 years old. Mechanically it has about 17,000 or less and near 100,000 since new. I try to do something major at least once a year. It is a 10 footer daily driver dependable. Some upgrades are 134 air, electronic ignition and regulator, 100 amp alternator, front disc, 7 leaf rear springs. Still need to address the steering box, column and TB'S. I put an aluminum radiator high out put pump and thermostat but the cooling system is improved but still about 10 - 15 degrees to warm in the summer.

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That looks very nice! My Polara 500 was that color originally, wish I had side view of it in that color, looks much better than the pictures I have, now I'd consider going back to original...
 
vmwonders said:
65 Dodge Monaco 4 Seat Specialty Coupe. Matching #'s 413, 727, 8 3/4, 323, P/S, P/B, Factory Air, Tilt, 4W-PDS AA1Poly Gold/Black. Top was originally Ivory White but a previous owner changed it to a black vinyl top. I owned it 9 years. Cosmetically it is about 20 years old. Mechanically it has about 17,000 or less and near 100,000 since new. I try to do something major at least once a year. It is a 10 footer daily driver dependable. Some upgrades are 134 air, electronic ignition and regulator, 100 amp alternator, front disc, 7 leaf rear springs. Still need to address the steering box, column and TB'S. I put an aluminum radiator high out put pump and thermostat but the cooling system is improved but still about 10 - 15 degrees to warm in the summer.
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Looks great. It’s so nice to see more of these out in the wild.
 
For the U.S. 1965 C body Dodges :
(Model - Series - Body Style - Price - Weight - Production
AD2-L POLARA 4 door 4 Window Sedan $2,756 - 3,865 - 39,550
AD2-L POLARA 2 door Hardtop $2,787 - 3,865 - 21,346
AD2-L POLARA 4 door Hardtop $2,863 - 3,880 - 11,488
AD2-L POLARA 2 door Convertible $3,081 - 3,910 - 2,661
AD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,103 - 4,270 - 7,080
AD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,209 - 4,335 - 5,119
Total 87,244

AD2-L POLARA 500 2 door Hardtop & Convertible (See notes below)
Not a separate series but an option package on Polara 2 dr hardtop and convertible models
Estimated production - 950

AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door 4 Window Sedan 1
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door 6 Window Sedan $2,960 - 3,925 - 9,524
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 2 door Hardtop $3,035 - 3,865 - 4,850
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door Hardtop $3,100 - 3,925 - 8,218
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 2 door Convertible $3,285 - 3,955 - 1,416
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,372 - 4,315 - 4,499
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,477 - 4,380 - 5,923
Total 34,431

AD2-P MONACO 2 door Hardtop $3,305 - 3,975 - 13,096
Total 13,096

TOTAL PRODUCTION - 1965 DODGE POLARA/CUSTOM 880 - 134,771
 
For the Canadian built 1965 Dodges. I have no information on production by engine - Canadian Plymouth Fury and Dodge Polara models were available with the slant six or the 318 V8. Also, I have no definite info about the 330 series production (renamed Polara for 1966).

AD1/2-L 330 4 door 4 Win Sedan $2,877 3,630 - $2,999 3,810 - N/A
AD1/2-L 330 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,314 4,005 - $3,436 4,185 - N/A
AD1/2-L 330 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,440 4,045 - $3,563 4,225 - N/A
TOTAL - 9,872
AD1/2-M POLARA 440 4 door 4 Window Sedan $3,039 3,650 - $3,161 3,830 - 7,517
AD1/2-M POLARA 440 2 door Hardtop $3,096 3,590 - $3,218 3,770 - 3,657
AD1/2-M POLARA 440 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,431 4,025 - $3,553 4,205 - 1,183
AD1/2-M POLARA 440 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,558 4,065 - $3,680 4,245 - 348
TOTAL - 12,705
AD1/2-H POLARA 880 4 door 4 Win Sedan $3,243 3,655 - $3,365 3,835 - 3,154
AD1/2-H POLARA 880 2 door Hardtop $3,253 3,620 - $3,375 3,800 - 4,774
AD1/2-H POLARA 880 4 door Hardtop $3,330 3,715 - $3,542 3,935 - 1,267
AD1/2-H POLARA 880 2 door Convertible $3,585 3,705 - $3,707 3,925 - 871
TOTAL - 10,066
AD1/2-H MONACO 2 door Hardtop $3,466 3,620 - $3,588 3,800 **
AD1/2-H MONACO 2 door Convertible $3,798 3,705 - $3,921 3,925 **
** -Monaco production included with Polara 880 in 1965
1965 TOTAL CANADIAN "C" BODY DODGE - 32,637

Optional engines were 383 V8 (325 bhp) and 413 V8 (360 bhp)






9,872
 
1966 DODGE POLARA / MONACO - PRODUCTION FOR USA MARKET

BD2-L POLARA POLICE 4 door Sedan $N/A N/A - 1,707
TOTAL - 1,707

BD2-L POLARA 318 4 door Sedan $2,763 3,795 - 12,420
TOTAL - 12,420

BD2-L POLARA 4 door Sedan $2,838 3,860 - 26,994
BD2-L POLARA 2 door Hardtop $2,874 3,820 - 18,461
BD2-L POLARA 4 door Hardtop $2,948 3,880 - 12,724
BD2-L POLARA 2 door Convertible $3,161 3,900 - 2,472
BD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,183 4,265 - 6,415
BD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,286 4,320 - 5,252
TOTAL - 72,318

BD2-L POLARA 500 2 door Hardtop (See notes below) **
BD2-L POLARA 500 2 door Convertible (See notes below) **
** - Not a separate series but an option package (361 - Polara 500 Sports Package) on Polara 2 dr hardtop and convertible models. Estimated production - 4,080 hardtops and 800 convertibles

BD2-H MONACO 4 door Sedan $3,033 3,895 - 10,997
BD2-H MONACO 2 door Hardtop $3,107 3,845 - 5,488
BD2-H MONACO 4 door Hardtop $3,170 3,935 - 13,823
BD2-H MONACO 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,436 4,290 - 4,983
BD2-H MONACO 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,539 4,345 - 6,632
TOTAL - 41,923

BD2-P MONACO 500 2 door Hardtop $3,604 3,97 - 7,331
TOTAL - 7,331

TOTAL 1966 DODGE POLARA / MONACO PRODUCTION FOR U.S.A. - 135,699
 
Bill Watson said:
For the U.S. 1965 C body Dodges :
(Model - Series - Body Style - Price - Weight - Production
AD2-L POLARA 4 door 4 Window Sedan $2,756 - 3,865 - 39,550
AD2-L POLARA 2 door Hardtop $2,787 - 3,865 - 21,346
AD2-L POLARA 4 door Hardtop $2,863 - 3,880 - 11,488
AD2-L POLARA 2 door Convertible $3,081 - 3,910 - 2,661
AD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,103 - 4,270 - 7,080
AD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,209 - 4,335 - 5,119
Total 87,244

AD2-L POLARA 500 2 door Hardtop & Convertible (See notes below)
Not a separate series but an option package on Polara 2 dr hardtop and convertible models
Estimated production - 950

AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door 4 Window Sedan 1
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door 6 Window Sedan $2,960 - 3,925 - 9,524
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 2 door Hardtop $3,035 - 3,865 - 4,850
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door Hardtop $3,100 - 3,925 - 8,218
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 2 door Convertible $3,285 - 3,955 - 1,416
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,372 - 4,315 - 4,499
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,477 - 4,380 - 5,923
Total 34,431

AD2-P MONACO 2 door Hardtop $3,305 - 3,975 - 13,096
Total 13,096

TOTAL PRODUCTION - 1965 DODGE POLARA/CUSTOM 880 - 134,771
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Bill Watson said:
For the U.S. 1965 C body Dodges :
(Model - Series - Body Style - Price - Weight - Production
AD2-L POLARA 4 door 4 Window Sedan $2,756 - 3,865 - 39,550
AD2-L POLARA 2 door Hardtop $2,787 - 3,865 - 21,346
AD2-L POLARA 4 door Hardtop $2,863 - 3,880 - 11,488
AD2-L POLARA 2 door Convertible $3,081 - 3,910 - 2,661
AD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,103 - 4,270 - 7,080
AD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,209 - 4,335 - 5,119
Total 87,244

AD2-L POLARA 500 2 door Hardtop & Convertible (See notes below)
Not a separate series but an option package on Polara 2 dr hardtop and convertible models
Estimated production - 950

AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door 4 Window Sedan 1
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door 6 Window Sedan $2,960 - 3,925 - 9,524
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 2 door Hardtop $3,035 - 3,865 - 4,850
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door Hardtop $3,100 - 3,925 - 8,218
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 2 door Convertible $3,285 - 3,955 - 1,416
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,372 - 4,315 - 4,499
AD2-H CUSTOM 880 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,477 - 4,380 - 5,923
Total 34,431

AD2-P MONACO 2 door Hardtop $3,305 - 3,975 - 13,096
Total 13,096

TOTAL PRODUCTION - 1965 DODGE POLARA/CUSTOM 880 - 134,771
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Pretty Cool stuff! Thanks. I guess I have 1 in about 950.... maybe less with a 65 convertible 500.
 
i knew my 65 880 rag white with dark n lite met red interior was rare , but just 1416 produced in the usa . i'm still going to 4spd it with buckets . and up grade from a b an hp rb . thanks for the numbers @Bill Watson .

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Bill Watson said:
1966 DODGE POLARA / MONACO - PRODUCTION FOR USA MARKET

BD2-L POLARA POLICE 4 door Sedan $N/A N/A - 1,707
TOTAL - 1,707

BD2-L POLARA 318 4 door Sedan $2,763 3,795 - 12,420
TOTAL - 12,420

BD2-L POLARA 4 door Sedan $2,838 3,860 - 26,994
BD2-L POLARA 2 door Hardtop $2,874 3,820 - 18,461
BD2-L POLARA 4 door Hardtop $2,948 3,880 - 12,724
BD2-L POLARA 2 door Convertible $3,161 3,900 - 2,472
BD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,183 4,265 - 6,415
BD2-L POLARA 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,286 4,320 - 5,252
TOTAL - 72,318

BD2-L POLARA 500 2 door Hardtop (See notes below) **
BD2-L POLARA 500 2 door Convertible (See notes below) **
** - Not a separate series but an option package (361 - Polara 500 Sports Package) on Polara 2 dr hardtop and convertible models. Estimated production - 4,080 hardtops and 800 convertibles

BD2-H MONACO 4 door Sedan $3,033 3,895 - 10,997
BD2-H MONACO 2 door Hardtop $3,107 3,845 - 5,488
BD2-H MONACO 4 door Hardtop $3,170 3,935 - 13,823
BD2-H MONACO 4 door Wagon, 2 st $3,436 4,290 - 4,983
BD2-H MONACO 4 door Wagon, 3 st $3,539 4,345 - 6,632
TOTAL - 41,923

BD2-P MONACO 500 2 door Hardtop $3,604 3,97 - 7,331
TOTAL - 7,331

TOTAL 1966 DODGE POLARA / MONACO PRODUCTION FOR U.S.A. - 135,699
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Thanks for that info. Any numbers for Canadian cars in '66?
 
And people didn’t believe me when I told them my ‘16 Hemi Charger weighed 300 lbs. more than my Monaco!
 
mr. fix it said:
It was rumoured that 2112 were made in Windsor, ON but i have no way to prove this.
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All I have, at present, for the Canadian 1966 Dodge is the total production at Windsor - 31,744. I also have the total production of the 1966 Valiant (model BL1/2) as well as breakdown of Fury and Chrysler by body style for 1966. The only detailed information I have is for the 1966 Dodge Darts built at Windsor for the U.S. market.

I suspect that 2,112 was for one model / body style.
 
Bill Watson said:
All I have, at present, for the Canadian 1966 Dodge is the total production at Windsor - 31,744. I also have the total production of the 1966 Valiant (model BL1/2) as well as breakdown of Fury and Chrysler by body style for 1966. The only detailed information I have is for the 1966 Dodge Darts built at Windsor for the U.S. market.

I suspect that 2,112 was for one model / body style.
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Yes agreed, for the convertible Polara's only
 
My late Grandfather's 1965 Canadian Dodge Monaco (3speed auto, 318 w/ plymouth Fury interior b/c Canada. Gold on Gold), which he ordered new from the factory. My Dad thought about restoring it when he was my age, but found out the 318 was bad, and never got a chance to revive it. Over all its decent, and probably the most viable candidate for restoration and it has caught my eye. I hope to get around to it after I finish my '83 Ramcharger, as I'm using it as an easy first step in learning how to restore these old classics. Nearly everything is there, and there is a second parts Monaco I need to dig out of the bush to evaluate. I would love to see this thing living again, and I plan to learn about these as much as possible in the next few years as I slowly collect some of the missing pieces. New to the forum, and new to classic Mopars!
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