California Dreaming: The 1965 Chevrolet Surfer I

November 15, 2022

Like many factory show cars, the Chevrolet Surfer I had a short service life. The car and its matching boat were shown just twice, it seems: at the Chicago Auto Show on February 20-28, 1965, and in the General Motors Futurama exhibit at the New York World’s Fair that same year. The purpose of the California-themed rig, reportedly, was to promote the brand-new 396 cubic-inch Turbo-Jet V8, a mid-year introduction for Chevrolet in 1965… read more >

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