The 1965 Chrysler 300L is the Best Mopar Ever Made! Last of the Letter Cars is Peak Chrysler. 

Beautiful car! I agree with the build quality on the 65s. Had a 65 Sport Fury and really enjoyed it.

Build quality was excellent for all big three makers in the mid sixties. The problem for today's enthusiast is the harsh midwest winters of the time. It gives examples like the one featured, fantastic value. Very nice!

I've got a 66' NY'er that my dad and I are restoring. The car was almost fully optioned, rear seat heater, a/c, reverb, the works. We're so excited to get it done next summer.

One beautiful automobile

I had a 65 Newport. Sweet car.

I was fortunate enough to grow up in a '66 Pontiac Laurentian for much of my childhood. Been decade's now but I miss that car as if it was only sold yesterday. My father learned a valuable lesson that day "don't sell something when you know that something is irreplaceable"

Wow what a gorgeous automobile.

That is a beautiful car. Even though the fuselage C bodies got their hooks into me the most, the '60s cars were just so stylish.

What a beautiful Chrysler 300 L series. I grew up in an all Chrysler Corporation family, so I grew up in the back seat of many different Chryslers. Thanks for an excellent review. My uncle had a 64 300, but not a Letter. It had the 383 ci, it was light blue with light blue vinyl interior. I was 10 years old in 1965, and I was already a Chrysler Gearhead. I loved the styling, especially the shape of the taillights. When the 65 was introduced it looked wildly different from the 64, and I wasn't sure how I felt about it. But when I saw the headlights under glass, that was all it took to hook me. The 65 was much bigger than the 64 model year. The overall styling was very elegant, with its sculptured side panels and great new taillights. Some say the new Elwood Engle resemble the slabside 60s Lincoln Continental, and why wouldn't it Engle had his hands in both cars. The 65s was kinda bitter sweet to me because 65 was the first year not to have push button drive, I always loved the sound they made when they were depressed. I liked the new dashboard, the way the instrument panel was kinda dome like, but I missed the full instrumentation like the Astrodome instrumentation on the 61, and 62 model years, and of course the Panelesent lighting it had. I was mesmerized by the beautiful color that seemed to be glowing. In any event, your dad's 300 L is fantastic, I can see it's perfect condition. The Chrysler Corporation brought a lot of industry firsts with its great engineering and styling. The 65 Chrysler model year had it's own unique beauty, it was different from all the other brands of its era. Have you ever noticed how the placement of those Chryslers headlights have a human like personality. All Chryslers had a way of looking up at you in a humble yet very thoughtful and bold way. It could be said that they had a cute personality. One last point, thank you for letting us hear the unique sound of the Chrysler starters from the 60s. I love that sound, nicknamed "The Highland Park Hummingbird, that really made my day. I hope you are able to enjoy the wonderful 300 L for many years to come.

Thanks for showcasing your dad’s car - very cool getting to learn about the earlier cars.

A beauty! I own a 1964 Imperial Crown Coupe in Rosewood color.

Awesome automobile, the gentleman's muscle car 👍

Oh epic, super nice car!!!

Love 300's. Personally I favor the '57/'58's and Cross Ram's but they are all so cool.

My dad's favorite car was his 1967 Chrysler New Yorker coupe with the 375hp 440. I believe it is based on this chassis. (Edit) I truly believe that the peak years for GM and Chrysler was 1965-1968 as far as quality inside and out is concerned.

So cool! Thank you!

Lovely machine. Brakes are a bit sketchy at high speeds but the sound of that wedge is heavenly.

My 2 favorite cars are a 65 Chrysler and a 68 Dart !

My Grandfather owned this as one of his last cars. At one point I got to drive it and was floored at how wonderful it drove. Smooth, Quiet, Classy! Even the Cheapest NewPort benefitted from this beautiful design and that Dash!

I own a 1966 300 and you are correct, these are very well built cars. I've always wanted a RR but it never happened and now they are out of reach for me. So I bought my 300 and I love it. Where else can you buy a decent 2 door big block Mopar for 10 grand? FYI: that blank in the center of the cluster is for the PRDL21 on column shift cars. I added temp and oil pressure gauges. I agree, they should have been standard.

Digging your Dad's 300L. Thanks for showing it.

I was a teenage lot boy in the mid/late 70's, including Aurora C/P in North Seattle among others and I got to drive these cars when they were 2nd and 3rd owner. Even as a kid, I was amazed about the quality of the pre-fuselage full size cars...69 and later just felt cheap. Chrysler really had it going in the mid 60's...the L may have been de-contented but it was already a pretty high bar to start with.

the middle one on the dash is where it shows the selected gear on column shift automatic like new yorker and newport.

Beautiful Color combo

very nice my dad had a 67 newport convertible it was a great car i loved it always wished i would inhereit it but sadly we had to sell it to pay off some of my dads medical bills

There’s a very nice 72 station wagon for sale in my area that’s in my area for 5K and it’s really similar to your dad’s car. I personally can’t afford these cars but they sure had the look!

Mount your electronic ignition box on the firewall, it’s going to get too hot where it is currently mounted. Nice car.

I have a non-letter 300 that’s well optioned. It’s not restored like your dad’s, more of a survivor quality car, but still really nice driving car.

Sweet ride i bet it floats when its driven

first year of the Elwood Engel design

My very first car just out of high school was a used 66 Chrysler Newport in that same color. Mine was a 4-door hardtop and gave me years of trouble-free driving before I stupidly traded it in for a Toyota with A/C. Great driving car.

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Wow what do you think thats worth?