GM A-body And A 4 Door - The Best Of Both Worlds

In recent years, my automotive taste has begun to take the road less travelled. I’ve also developed an interest in straight six cylinder engines, AMC’s, Late 50’s / Early 60’s Chrysler sedans, 60’s vans (my kids think “Ew - don’t be a creepy van guy, Dad”, but they don’t get it) and 4 doors.

Much of these are vehicles that I wouldn’t have looked at 20 years ago. I also still retain some mainstream interests. I love the ’64 to ’72 GM A-bodies. In fact, I’ve owned 4 of them.

Here is a car that really peaks my interests, a ’65 Chevelle 300 - 4 door with a 4 speed and a bench seat! I recently found this 4-door Chevelle featured in Super Chevy magazine so I thought I’d share it with you. The link is at the end of this post.

As some of you may know, one of my daily drivers is a ’65 4 door Bel Air also with a bench seat and a 4-speed. In fact, I converted it to a 4 speed and I have no intention of switching to bucket seats.

The only thing that could make this 4-door Chevelle (featured in Super Chevy) better for me is if it had a large (perhaps a 292?), slightly worked straight six in it.

Why do I like the More-Doors? Mostly because they are different. I also like the practicality. I’ve always been a function over form kind of guy. Much to my wife’s chagrin, it’s more important to me the way something works than the way it looks. Another perk of 4-doors is that it’s nice not to have to lean forward or step out of the car to let a passenger in or out of the back seat.

There is no doubt that a 2 door car has a great look to it. I think this is especially true for cars with curves. 4-door curvy cars just don’t look as right. For this reason, I think the 4-door A-bodies made between ’64 & ’67 look a little better then the later ones. However, it doesn’t matter much because once you’re behind the wheel, you can’t tell how many doors you have. The other nice thing about 4-doors is they’re cheaper than 2 doors. That matters, especially if you like to own more than one car. So if you like to have old cars and drive them, a 4-door is a good way to go.

So click the link below, check out the article on this bad ass little street fighter of a 4-door Chevelle and open your minds to more open doors. It may just bring more options to your next car search.

1965 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 L79 Looks Like a Taxicab But Runs Like a Beast