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Car of the Year 1965

Pontiac Division of General Motors gets Motor Trend Car of the Year.

Promotional 1965 video from the Ford Motor Company showing us what they believed we would be driving today. They have the idea of the family van but not make the simple connection to make it taller. :)

The Races of 1965

The advent of the rear engine Indy cars. Ford wins their first Indy and 9 of the top 10 slots with the Ford/Lotus.

1965 Indianapolis 500 - Jim Clark

1965 USAC Racing championship - Mario Andretti

Formula One Championship(Grand Prix) - Jimmy Clark of Great Britain

Daytona 500 - Fred Lorenzen - Ford Galaxie

NASCAR Championship - Ned Jarrett

24 hours of Le Mans: team of Jochen Rindt / Masten Gregory won, driving a Ferrari 275LM

Drag racing - Don Garlits won the NHRA, "Top Fuel" Championship

Maynard Rupp won "Top Fuel" at the NHRA World Finals

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