The 1965 Plymouth was a drag racing legend! This kit represents the stock version and was an everyman car.

Race prepared it was a monster! The Plymouth Satellite is an automobile that was introduced as a 1965 model year top trim model in Plymouth's mid-size Belvedere line and available only in two-door hardtop and convertible body designs.

The Satellite remained the top of the line model until the 1967 model year, where it became the mid-price model with the GTX taking its place as the top model.

The Fury name was moved to Plymouth's mid-size models for 1975, at which time the Satellite name was discontinued.

The Satellite was built on Chrysler's mid-size "B" platform.

When the new, larger Plymouth Fury was introduced for 1965 on Chrysler's full-size C platform, the Plymouth Belvedere name was moved to Plymouth's "new" mid-size line for 1965.

The Belvedere Satellite was the top trim model in the series, above the Belvedere I and II.

Bucket seats and center console were standard, as well as a V8 engine.

For 1965, the standard engine was the 273 cu in (4.5 L) with optional 318 cu in (5.2 L), 361 cu in (5.9 L), as well as 383 cu in (6.3 L) and 426 cu in (7.0 L) Commando" engines as featured in this kit.

This 426 had the wedge combustion chamber design, and is not the 426 "Hemi" that was offered in 1966.

The front end featured single headlights on each side, and a grille divided into four thin rectangles laid horizontally.

Key Specifications

• Scale: 1/25

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