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17/09/2022 6:31 pm
'65 Mercury or Pontiac?
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John Bono
North Jersey
17/09/2022 6:49 pm
I like both. Had a '66 Parkland when in h.s. but that Poncho has stolen my heart tonight !
Thank-you John...
Steve
John Kuvakas reacted
17/09/2022 7:05 pm
Pontiac in '64 but I did not care for full-size Pontiacs '65 up. Liked the square Mercurys thus my vote.
17/09/2022 7:05 pm
Nothing against the Merc, but that Pontiac is gorgeous!
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
17/09/2022 7:57 pm
Liked the square lines of the Mercury but other aspects of the Pontiac made me choose it.
17/09/2022 8:42 pm
Pontiac in '64 but I did not care for full-size Pontiacs '65 up. Liked the square Mercurys thus my vote.
17/09/2022 8:49 pm
1965 Was seen as a banner year for car design by some. GM, IMO, was at the top of their game and Ford was not far behind. Even Chrysler, after a disastrous few misfires in the market, was in on the class act. So was AMC. I'll go with the 2+2 on this one.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Ed Glorius reacted
17/09/2022 9:46 pm
I believe in 1965, Pontiac received numerous styling awards and might have been Motor Trend Car of the Year. 🤔 🤔 Despite once owning a 1966 Mercury Parklane convertible (similar to this '65 Merc) I MUST choose Pontiac. It was gorgeous then and gorgeous now!
Ed Glorius reacted
18/09/2022 12:30 am
This is an easy one for me. PONTIAC all the way! Was not a fan of the "square-box" look of the Mercury. I owned a '66 Pontiac, and it was one of the smoothest rides I've ever enjoyed.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
18/09/2022 1:39 am
This was a very close comparison for me; I voted Pontiac by a hair margin. I love the styling of the Pontiac and recall the rave reviews it got from the public when it was introduced. In '65 I did however also love the newly designed '65 Mercury (and Ford Galaxie) with their crisp, squarish styling; exactly opposite of what GM was doing. This year was a good example of how great car styling was back in the 50s and 60s; each car maker (even the smaller players) offered their unique look. I sure miss that.
John Kuvakas reacted
18/09/2022 5:36 am
Pontiac by a country mile.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
18/09/2022 7:52 am
I couldn't decide. I like them both.
18/09/2022 8:43 am
Pontiac for me.
04/10/2022 9:49 am
Well, at least I'm consistent. John, a couple of days ago you posted '66 Mercury vs. '66 Oldsmobile. I stated on that one that I didn't like the "square-box" look of the Mercury. The same comment I used above from this "which one" from a year ago. The PONTIAC in this is drop-dead gorgeous!
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
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