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My own "collection" consists of the two trophy-winning Bonnevilles you see below. Each has a Web page of its own; just click on their name links.   --Rich

  '65 Sports Coupe '76 Hardtop
  '65 Sports Coupe '76 Hardtop
Body style 2-door hardtop 4-door hardtop
Total produced  44,030 14,942
Condition Total frame-off restoration in 1997 
Like new
Unrestored, rust-free (Ziebart®) original
Actual miles < 69,000 < 98,000
Engine 389 CID, 4V (6.4 liter) 400 CID, 4V (6.6 liter)
Compression ratio 10.5:1 7.6:1 (thanks, EPA!)
Horsepower 325 (gross) @ 4800 rpm 185 (SAE net)
Torque 430 lbs.-ft. @ 2800 rpm  
Weight  3890 lb. 4460 lb.
Wheelbase  124.0"  123.4" 
Length  18' 5.7"  18' 10" 
Base price  $3288 (1965) $5312 (1976)
Major factory options  Air conditioning, bucket seats, power seat, 8-lug alum. wheels, tilt wheel, reverb, front seat belts*, AT*, PS*, PB*, whitewalls*
*standard equipment by 1976
Air conditioning, power seat & windows, tilt wheel, AM/FM
Est. sticker price  $4800 (1965) $6400 (1976)
Selected statistics from Pontiac: The Complete History 1926-1979 by T. E. Bonsall. ©1979 Bookman Dan!
Both of these Bonnevilles should have been in the POCI Blackhawk Chapter Show 'N Shine at John Keady Pontiac in Davenport, Iowa held annually in September. Unfortunately, due to a minor illness in the family, I had no driver for the '76. So, only the '65 was in the show. See you there (here's a map to the show) next year!

Now, if you haven't already, take a look at each of them in closer detail including some great photos:
   '65 Sports Coupe    '76 Hardtop
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