What was one of the most duriable and reliable cars of 1965-75, I'm quite curious to know, it must be one of the Detroit steel automobiles too.

 

My 65 Mustang, still got it.

 

I'm not a big fan of the looks of them, but those Dodge Darts with that crooked little 225 slant six, power nothing, seem to just run on and on.

 

I'm not really a big fan of the Dodge Dart's either but they are durable cars and they last a long time, you still see some of those around.

 

how are the big old caddys....i herd they were good?
with the 472 and big 500cid?

 

Egad! Now that brings back a bad memory! When my 55 Panel got stolen, I was outta wheels and my brother had this old Dart..slant six, all beat to death, no grill, wrinkle finish, cracked windshield....UGLY UGLY UGLYYYYY..... and I had to drive it for what seemed like an eternity, until my panel was located...stripped and on her belly in the woods. At least it wasn't burned! Took me a while to get her going again, so I was stuck with the dart from Hades.

 

I love those old Cadillac's, the best Cadillac's were the 1965-73 Deville's, those cars were a work of art, I wonder how good they are on gas?

 

1971-1972 Dodge Dart Swinger with a 318 2bbl and an automatic. Reliable, really easy to work on, and pretty quick too! Plus, they were 2 door hardtops, they look great IMO.

 

I agree with the slant 6 Darts and Valiants being a durable car, but so were the old mid 60's Falcons and Comets. Several people in my extended family owned these with great results. They lasted well, and got great mileage to boot. I had a neighbor who had a old 6 banger Nova that went over 300,000 miles before being retired. The most miles I ever heard of anybody putting on a car though, was my Grandmother's mid 60's Studebaker Lark 4 door. It too was a 6 cylinder, and she put nearly 500,000 miles on that car, with no overhaul or major repair. It made me wonder why that company went out of business.

 

I'll have to go with the 1960's Mopars. One of the guys here at work still drives his 1970 Plymouth Road Runner to work and his wife still drives her 1969 Dart. They are the original owners. My grandfather drove a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere, 318 and Torqueflite, for twenty years with no major repairs.

The big GM cars from 1965-1966, like the Bonneville, DeVille, and Impala, were and are, some of the best looking cars of all time, but not as durable as the ugly Mopars.

American quality really started downhill about 1972, so in this survey, the closer to 1965, the better.

Jim

 

I agree on the Dart and Valiants with the slant 6 ... very reliable auto.
Dono

 

i had when i was 16 inhearted my grandma's 73 4 door tank delta with a 350 that hadnt ran in 20 years ( fuel pump carb reduild and points the olds i ran agin i doged the mess out that car couldnt kill it jumped stuff took it muddin every but evrery 3 weeks had to tighten the a arms and it kept going and going, when i got a new hand me down gave it to my cosin , he drove in a lake and that car is still on the road.

 

472/500 Caddy, 462 Lincoln V8s were virtually unbreakable, but don't ask about mileage. If you got 12 on a trip, you were doing good. Usually 8-10 mpg around town.

 

Friend of mine had a 73 Eldorado convertable 501 motor. That thing was surprisingly quick for such a heavy car. Not to mention, it was front wheel drive to boot.

 

I had a '73 Coupe Deville, bought it from my Doctor in '73 with 11k miles for $4400. 12 miles per gal.
Dono