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Topic starter
29/08/2024 8:43 am
'65 Mercury or Oldsmobile?
Be sure to make your selection.
Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.
If selection is greater than 2 rank them.
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John Bono
North Jersey
29/08/2024 8:46 am
Mercury on this pairing John.
29/08/2024 9:16 am
Mercury for me too. Love its looks.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
29/08/2024 9:17 am
I am with David, Mercury for me. It wasn't until the 66 Olds came out that I started to look at them.
29/08/2024 9:20 am
Great comparison John....so very close that I had to consider the rear and interior views as well. Olds Cutlass get the nod by a nose for its slightly better design.
29/08/2024 9:37 am
I like the rear of the Olds better and the interior of the Merc better. i vote Merc as it looks like a smaller, tighter package over all.
29/08/2024 9:41 am
Owned both, but of a later year. Liked the Olds a lot - LOVED the Merc. Merc for me.
29/08/2024 10:01 am
I'm with Bob!
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
29/08/2024 10:51 am
OLDSMOBILE without any hesitation. Nicer roof-line, grill work is easier to look at, and it's cleaner looking without the chrome of the other car.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
29/08/2024 1:03 pm
Another apples compared to oranges. The Olds is a mid-size while the Comet is a compact [Falcon], for '66 the Comet became a mid-size [Fairlane]. But I love the '65 Comet anyway.
Jack Dodds and Tony Perrone reacted
29/08/2024 5:29 pm
Olds for me today...last year of the slim, trim look.
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
30/08/2024 9:23 am
@moe-parr Like you Barry, I much prefer the crisper looking smaller early Olds Cutlass design.
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Topic starter
31/08/2024 7:44 am
Some see apples and oranges while I see two fine examples of 1965 American Muscle. I'm going with the 442 with its smooth and clean lines.
John Bono
North Jersey
Jack Dodds and Tony Perrone reacted
31/08/2024 9:18 am
Some see apples and oranges while I see two fine examples of 1965 American Muscle.
Me 2; though I went Mercury on the vote. 
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