1965 Plymouth Satellite '426-S Street Wedge'

[Paul Ceasrine]

1965 Plymouth Satellite

426/365 HP
470 Ft./Lbs.of Torque

Satellite Production Numbers (Total)
Hardtop Coupe..............23,314
Convertible.......................1,340


Hardtop Coupe 426-S w/4-Speed...............687
Hardtop Coupe, 426-S w/Automatic............265
Convertible, 426-S w/4-Speed.......................44
Convertible, 426-S w/Automatic.....................21

Performance; Stock engine with 'performance' tune-up and 4.56 Posi-Gears
13.40 @ 104.5 MPH.......... "Popular Science Magazine'

[ssaahemifan]

THANK YOU - I have a 65 Satellite 426-S - 4 sp - 3:91 posi - AM/FM with reverberator (remember those) - dark blue poly with blue interior.

Bought it in 1988 (I was 18) and was going to use it as a drag car until I found out what it was - Had the buildsheet decoded and it is now all apart for a complete resto back to original

I always wondered how many were made.

[Hemi Moose]

[Paul Ceasrine]

In 1970,

One of my father's employees at his Gas Station / Service Center had
a 65' Satellite (Dark Blue Poly) 426-S w/Automatic, with factory installed
4.10 gears.

He bought the car for $300 with about 50,000 miles on it.
It was a very quick car.

Raced it in 1970.....completely stock,,,,,,,13.85's @ 101 MPH

[tommy d]

Anyone have a pic of a convertable hemi race car? Don't remember seeing a 65?

[Paul Ceasrine]

Tommy D,

Mopar did not produce a 65' Race Hemi in a convertible.

The 426-S (Street Wedge) was available in the Satellite (convertible) or the Belvedere II (convertible).

[Paul Ceasrine]

I do remember they were a bit heavier than the 64' Belvedere and Coronet Models.

Both the 1965 Plymouth Satellite and Dodge Coronet 500
with the 426/365 HP 'Street Wedge' were around #3570 lbs.
{Shipping Weight}.

They came in with a Weight Factor of 9.79 Wt/Hp.

NHRA Stock Class........NHRA Super/Stock Class
1965 ........ B/S
1966 ........ C/S
1967 .........B/S ................ SS/E
1968 ........ D/S ................ SS/F
1969 ........ E/S ................ SS/I
1970 ........ F/S ................ SS/H
1971 ........ F/S ................ SS/H
1972 ........ A/S ................ SS/H
1973 ........ D/S ................ SS/H

[Hemi Moose]

This one looks like a '65 or '66 Fury station wagon...440 powered.

[Hemi Moose]

[Paul Ceasrine]

1965 Plymouth Satellite

426-S 'Hardtop Coupe'
426/365 HP
Automatic, w/3.55 Sure-Grip Posi Gear

Car Craft Magazine,,,,,,,,,,,Performance Test in December 1964

15.29 @ 89 MPH

'We are disappointed with the 1/4 Mile performance of this car. It was
sluggish off the line, and the Torque-Flite automatic transmission did not respond
well to manual-shifting of the floor shifter control.'

'Though the cubic inches are there, the engine did not respond well
performance-wise. We were expecting a car with a hard-kick
powerful engine, but what we have is nothing more than a bored out 383.'