Cars in the 1960s: A Nostalgic Drive Through Automotive History

Brilliantio ^ | 4/6/24 | Paul Jenkins

[DallasBiff]

The 1960s were a revolutionary period for the automotive world. This was the decade when you saw an exciting fusion of style, performance, and innovation that drove the car industry forward. Considered by many as the golden age of motoring, vehicles from the 1960s not only reflected the cultural shifts of the era but also set standards in design and engineering that would influence generations to come.

[DallasBiff]

Grew up in the 60's, and the back seats were always spacious, and then in 71 "boom" the Ford Pinto showed up.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

‘65 Mustang and ‘67 Camaro. I never wanted one, but I always loved how the looked.

[Dr. Sivana]

The Chevy Vega was no better. Of course the VW Beetle was around for a while, but that’s a foreign hippie car, so that might not count.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

They were bigger, but we were all a little smaller back then too.

[bankwalker]

Gimme those late 50s fins ... Art on wheels ...

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Vega was garbage. I had one and hated it, but I was kind of poor back then and couldn’t say no to a $300 car.

[Sirius Lee]

I remember my father's Batmobile.

[heavy metal]

i own a 1961 chevrolet biscayne 2 door coupe...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I learned how to drive in Dad’s “Land Yacht” — a ‘66 four door hardtop Pontiac Bonneville. It was as wide as two of today’s road lanes combined and half a city block long. We kids enjoyed swimming in the pool on our long vacation trip drives. Using the diving board was tricky, though. More than once dad had to turn around to pick up a kid who was blown off at 90 mph.

[sit-rep]

https://youtu.be/no7XR7s8Z7o

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Ralph Nader screwed GM with the Corvair. They were very cool cars and Porsche contenders.

Car and Drive published a story proving that Nader’s test crew intentionally spun the Corvair to declare it unsafe and spun easily.

I know for a fact that the Corvair could out corner anything made in the USA by no small margin.

Saying it was dangerous was fraud. Back then Nader was the first version of Jesse Jackson. Blackmail was the game.

[Neanderthal]

"I learned how to drive in Dad’s “Land Yacht” — a ‘66 four door hardtop Pontiac Bonneville. It was as wide as two of today’s road lanes combined and half a city block long. We kids enjoyed swimming in the pool on our long vacation trip drives. Using the diving board was tricky, though. More than once dad had to turn around to pick up a kid who was blown off at 90 mph."

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That exact car was my first. We called it "the barge."

[daler]

My older brother (20 yo at the time) bought a brand new 1979 Plymouth Roadrunner, 426 hemi, 4 on the floor.

I believe it set him back a cool 2800 bucks.

[daler]

Correction:1969.

[Navy Patriot]

You are correct, Nader was a lying scumbag.

Additionally MSM attack reports showing exploding gas tanks on Pintos and General motors pickup trucks were rigged with explosives on the gas tanks.

[sit-rep]

In 79 a union journeyman made about $11 an hour...

[sit-rep]

$5.50 and hour...

[Responsibility2nd]

What the heck is that and where the heck is it? It vaguely resembles a Chevrolet but certainly not one that was ever made in the US. Is that a Middle Eastern license plate?

[Bonemaker]

"Considered by many as the golden age of motoring.."

I'd argue it was the 50's...just like commercial aviation. When America was still America.

[GMThrust]

I see what you did there. Girlfriend had one, I never drove in it, plus, she wasn’t a very good driver. Not a good combination.