1965

Years with an article:

1891 • 1895 • 1904 • 1916 • 1920 • 1924 • 1932 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1942 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
1950 • 1951 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968
1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987
1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006
2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2030

Events

• The number of people employed by LEGO at Billund reached 600.
• Beginning this year, the primary illustration on each set's box would show only models that could be built with that set's contents. Previous sets featured generic models not necessarily possible.
• The first gears were introduced, manufactured in the United States under license by Samsonite.

Sets introduced

001 Gears 002 4.5V Gears Motor Set 3 Ideas Book No. 3 005 Basic Building Set in Cardboard 010-2 Basic Building Set in Cardboard 020 Basic Building Set in Cardboard 022 Doll Furniture 030 Basic Building Set in Cardboard 060 Basic Building Set in Cardboard 079 Giant Baseplate - Grey 90 Educational Box - Empty 319 Truck with Trailer 320 Aeroplane 321 Clowns

323 Train 324 House with Garage 326 Small Cottage 510 Tiles 603 Citroen DS 19 605 Fiat 1800 607 Volkswagen Samba Van 610 Super Wheel Toy (Canada) 610 Super Wheel Toy Set (US) 650 Mercedes Esso Tanker 651 Mercedes Truck 652 Covered Truck with Trailer 653 Flatbed Truck 654 Flatbed Truck with Trailer

655 Mercedes Fire Truck 656 Mercedes Tow Truck 657 Long Covered Van 657 Long Covered Van dual wheels 658 Volkswagen Van 659 Volkswagen Pickup 661 VW Beetle 664 Mercedes 220 S 665 Karmann Ghia 666 Mercedes 190 SL 668 Ford Taunus with Garage 695 6 European Cars 696 6 German Cars 698 12 Cars 699 Truck Assortment 799 Giant base plate—GREY 50 x 50 studs