39k Original Miles: 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible

The redesigned ’65’s still had the Pontiac’s trademark split grille and the stacked headlights started in 1963, but the profile now had a “Coke-bottle” shape. Overall, it was more curvy and fluid looking, and these new lines helped give the car a look of motion. The Bonneville was the flagship at Pontiac, and this is one fine example that the seller calls “a turn-key cruiser. No stories, no rust, no issues.” It had a quality repaint about 15 years ago, and the Montero Red paint still shines superbly. It looks laser straight and rust free and the seller says the white convertible top and boot fit great, there’s only two tiny marks at the corners from folding. The car’s chrome and stainless have been redone and looks great and it has a clean trunk and undercarriage. It also has those cool 8-lug wheels and period-correct whitewalls.

This Pontiac’s original interior is as impressive as the car’s exterior. The bench black leather seat looks very good as does the instrument panel and dash. It was ordered with factory air conditioning and power windows and the seller says everything works including the A/C, clock, AM/FM radio, and the power top. This Poncho has obviously been babied over the years. That does not look like a 61-year-old interior.

For some reason, there are no photos of the Bonneville’s engine and engine bay. The seller claims the engine bay is clean and correct and that the 389-cubic-inch V8 runs and drives perfect (and the dual exhausts sound amazing). The 389 is paired with a Turbo Hydramatic 400 3-speed automatic transmission. There are 39,694 original miles on this Bonnie (hopefully the seller has documentation). You don’t see too many red full-sized Pontiacs from this era, but if I had to choose one for my garage, this one would be it. As Mr. Griswold said to his son, “It’s a beaut, Clark! It’s a beaut!”