Apparently then "De Luxe" and "Deluxe" must have been popular terms back then. The dictionary gives "notably luxurious, elegant, or expensive" as the definition. That's great about your brother getting the Mopar Bill. The photos and description sure make it sound like a very nice car. What's not to love about it? :) I hope he is able to join our '62-'65 Mopar group. Thanks, Gary H. > -------Original Message------- > I did a little googling and found all three, Ford, Chevy and Chrysler > had Deluxe models back in the day. By the way, it was my brother who > just bought the 1965 "Deluxe". He has been looking for several months > and I think it was love at first sight with that one. He was able to > contact the owner before the sale and felt comfortable with it. Now, > waiting for it to be shipped from California to Illinois. Hopefully, > he will be joining the mail-list club soon with photos and comments > and also hopefully, he will still love it. Bill > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 10:29 AM <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Thanks Don. This makes me feel better: "The Plymouth De Luxe and > > Special De Luxe were full-sized automobiles which > > were produced by American manufacturer Plymouth during the 1933-42 > > and 1946-50 model years." :) > > > > Thanks, > > Gary H. > > > >> -------Original Message------- > > > >> That term "Deluxe" associated with a 1965 Plymouth gave me a what > >> moment, also. I don't think that's been a Plymouth model since > > the > >> late 40's or early 50's, but I'm no expert on that era. > >> > >> Akron Don > >> > >> -------- Original message -------- > > > >> > >> Thanks for the head's up Don & Bill. The "Deluxe" description > > fried > >> my memory cells, apparently. :) > >> > >> Worse, "Deluxe was a trim line of Chevrolet automobiles, marketed > >> from 1941 to 1952." LOL > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Gary H. > >> > >> > -------Original Message------- > >> > >> > It's a Belvedere II. The I's have the thin stripe on the side. > >> > Satellites have no stripe on side and eppelettes on the rear > > flank. > >> > > >> > Nice car. > >> > > >> > Akron Don > >> > 1965 Belvedere I > >> > 1965 Satellite > >> > > >> > >> > -------- Original message -------- > >> > From: Bill Stevson > >> > I'm pretty sure that is a Belvedere 1, not a Satellite. > >> > > >> > On Sun, Aug 15, 2021 at 11:07 AM > > <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > 1965 "Deluxe"? Never heard that before. Actually it is a 1965 > >> > > Satellite. Supposedly the previously time the car was listed > > for > >> > > auction the high bid was $35,600, below the reserve. This > > time it > >> > > sold for $40,000. > >> > > > >> > > 426 wedge (was a 361 car) and 4-speed > >> > > > >> > > Go to https://www.ebay.com/itm/194266539257 > >> > > > >> > > then click the "See original listing" link just above the > > photo. > >> > > > >> > > Thanks, > >> > > Gary H. -- -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to 1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/1962to1965mopars/20210817152511.48959.qmail%40server309.com.