For buyers seeking a very large luxury car in the mid-sixties, it was hard to beat the Pontiac Bonneville, which measured around 18.5 feet in length when the fourth generation appeared in 1965. Despite having some massively long quarter panels, the design team succeeded in putting together an elegantly styled body for the Bonneville in ’65, especially on the 2-door models such as this one here on eBay. This coupe is in Las Vegas, Nevada, and can be bought right now for $5,900, although the seller is also considering offers. Curvette, we appreciate your excellent tip here!
Though this Pontiac is described as a project, there’s still quite a bit of good news, including the seller’s claim that the car has lived its entire life on the West Coast. The body shows a few imperfections, such as damage to the right fender and a dented front bumper, but the sheet metal appears to remain nice and solid for the most part. This one seems like a good candidate to restore to its original specs, but repainting it in a color other than white might wake up the exterior a bit more, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this Bonneville eventually ends up as a cool Restomod.
Under the hood is a 389 V8 with a 4-barrel, which was the standard engine for the Bonneville in 1965. It’s certainly a plus that the owner says the car is currently running and driving, but we don’t get much in the way of specifics beyond that, such as whether the car has been sitting for a while or if the engine has ever been rebuilt. However, it must be semi-roadworthy, since the seller says the car can be driven while you work on it, but I’m thinking performing a full restoration fairly quickly might be the best way to go here.
The interior isn’t in the greatest shape right now, so it’ll need to be redone if you’re going for anything beyond an occasional driver, but there are several luxurious features inside that aren’t typically found on most cars from this period. Some of these include a rear window defroster, power seats, power windows, and a tilt steering column, so this one would be considered loaded for the time. A shot from down below shows a solid platform, so hopefully, very little work underneath will be necessary. How do you envision moving forward with this 1965 Pontiac Bonneville?
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