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1965 Plymouth Satellite (1/25) (fs)
The 1965 Plymouth was a drag racing legend! This kit represents the
stock version and was an everyman car. Race prepared it was a monster!
The Plymouth Satellite is an automobile that was introduced as a
1965 model year top trim model in Plymouth's mid-size Belvedere line
and available only in two-door hardtop and convertible body designs.
The Satellite remained the top of the line model until the 1967 model
year, where it became the mid-price model with the GTX taking its place
as the top model. The Fury name was moved to Plymouth's mid-size models
for 1975, at which time the Satellite name was discontinued. The
Satellite was built on Chrysler's mid-size "B" platform.
When the new, larger Plymouth Fury was introduced for 1965 on
Chrysler's full-size C platform, the Plymouth Belvedere name was moved
to Plymouth's "new" mid-size line for 1965. The Belvedere Satellite was
the top trim model in the series, above the Belvedere I and II. Bucket
seats and center console were standard, as well as a V8 engine. For
1965, the standard engine was the 273 cu in (4.5 L) with optional 318 cu
in (5.2 L), 361 cu in (5.9 L), as well as 383 cu in (6.3 L) and 426 cu
in (7.0 L) Commando" engines as featured in this kit. This 426 had the
wedge combustion chamber design, and is not the 426 "Hemi" that was
offered in 1966. The front end featured single headlights on each side,
and a grille divided into four thin rectangles laid horizontally.
The 1965 Satellite two-door hardtop total production was 23,341
units. It weighed 3,220 lb (1,460 kg) with a base price of $2,612.
Convertible production was 1,860 units. It weighed 3,325 lb (1,508 kg)
and was priced at $2,827 in standard trim.
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