Did the 65 Polara come with bucket seats and a center console?

 

Depending on auto or manual and depending on manufactured in Canada or the US. If you go to legendary auto interiors.com They have pics of the different years and the factory colour schemes.

 

I was at an all Mopar car show and drag race yesterday, there wasn't any Polara's there but there was a 65 Monaco, it had bucket seats and a center console but the way the console went all the way to the back seat it wouldn't work with my current back seat. I did love the way the back seat looks and the way the back speaker deck was shaped to match the seat, could the Monaco seats, along with the rear speaker deck, be put into the Polara?

 

I did some poking around legendary interiors site and couldn't find a thing for a 65 Polara.....

 

Look at 64, they have all kinds and its the same stuff, that's why no listing for 65.

 

Cool, I thought that maybe 66 but will look at 64... Thank you

 

Yep! Sure did!

 

1965 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible







Convertibles, like the 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible, came in a wide selection of flavors back in the Sixties. One brand alone comprised the compact Dart 270 and fancier Dart GT, mid-size Coronet 440 and Coronet 500, plus the full-size Polara and Custom 880. Yes, Dodge offered no less than six different soft tops in its 1965 lineup.

The 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible was just one of many convertible choices in the 1960s. See more classic car pictures.

Riding a 117-inch wheelbase were three mid-size Dodge series, reviving a name not used since 1959: Coronet, Coronet 440, and Coronet 500. Heading the class, the 500 V-8 carried a list price of $2894 in convertible form. Standard equipment included electric wipers, heater/defroster, and backup lights. Inside were air-foam front bucket seats, full carpeting, a center console, padded dashboard, sun visors, front/rear armrests, and all-vinyl upholstery. Factory literature described that interior -- with typical advertising abandon -- as "rich, supple saddle grain and tallow calf vinyl."
The 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible cost just $2894.

Under the 500's hood, the base 273.5-cid, 180-bhp V-8 was coupled to a three-speed manual shift and a 3.23:1 rear-axle ratio. Drivetrain options ranged from mild to wild, as buyers could choose among five other V-8s: 230-bhp 318, 265-bhp 361, and a 330-bhp 383. Next on the list was the 426 wedge, rated at 365 horses, and hailed as "Super/Sleeper of the year" by Motor Trend when coupled to a four-speed with Hurst shifter. If that wasn't enough, enthusiasts could go all out with the 426-cid Hemi-Charger. With dual Carter AFB four-barrel carbs and a 12.0:1 compression ratio, that famous hemispherical-head V-8 was conservatively rated at 425 bhp. Competition versions campaigned with great success at dragstrips across America.

Coronet 500s displayed straight-edge, squared-off styling with minimal trim. A full-length chrome strip ran along the beltline, while "Coronet 500" script appeared just behind the front wheel wells. Spinner-style wheel covers spotlighted the tires.

Dodge emphasized the twin virtues of value and sportiness in promoting the 500 in '65. Magazine ads proclaimed "Hot Dodge ... new lower price," and "a whale of a car for the cost." A sales brochure echoed that appeal: "The car that puts excitement back in driving without bending your budget." Just under 33,000 Coronet 500s (hardtops and convertibles) were built before the line was restyled for 1966.
Finding the correct interior components was the biggest difficulties to restoring this 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible.

The lovely Coronet 500 convertible seen here, finished in medium red metallic, belongs to Ray Banuls of Albany, New York. Purchased from a local junkyard for $75, the car was originally from Massachusetts and had rested in the boneyard with a blown engine since 1974. A total, ground-up restoration took two years, and was completed in 1989.
The 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible's powerplant .

 

And the gage package was different in Canada, ie: the 64 had round speedo etc as opposed to the rectangular.

 

Hey thanks crazy4carz, now all I need to do is find the two seats and console - then I'll be sittin pretty