The Five Most Beautiful cars of the early 1960s

Kustom7777 · Mar 30, 2012

my favorites are: 61 caddy, 60 starliner, 60 buick, 60 impala/camino, 60 chrysler, 62 impala bubbletop, 61 t-bird, 62 galaxie, 62 ford f-100 unibody, 61 vette

falcongeorge · Mar 30, 2012

voodoo said: ↑

Are you going to do an "Ugliest cars of the Decade" series next?
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Looking forward to that one!

dry lakes wheel man · Mar 30, 2012

IMO the Chrysler 300 F has to be in the top five.

HEMI32 · Mar 30, 2012

Jalopy Journalist said: ↑

... 1964 Jaguar XKE Drop Head ...

... 1964 Ferrari GTO ...

... I know that everyones lists have mostly been American, but I like to introduce selection.
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Jalopy Journalist -

Didja ever stop to ponder why most of their lists have included only American makes? ...

Jive-Bomber said: ↑

This is it, fellas. The last chapter of our "Most Beautiful" series on US automotive design...
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Jive-Bomber said: ↑

Moving right along to the 'Powerhouse Era' of American auto design...
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Jive-Bomber said: ↑

Same game, different decade folks. Now this one is a little more select since Detroit focused it's efforts on War Production between 1942-1945...
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Jive-Bomber said: ↑

The 1930s were a very special decade for motoring in America...
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HEMI32 · Mar 30, 2012

dry lakes wheel man said: ↑

IMO the Chrysler 300 F has to be in the top five.
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dry lakes wheel man -

I concur!

I was just gonna post these pics of StillOutThere's '60 Chrysler 300F Special Gran Turismo (with factory 400HP "long short ram" 413ci Wedge engine, Pont-a-Mousson fully synchro 4speed manual transmission, and a 2.93:1 "Sure-Grip" differential):

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nwbhotrod · Mar 30, 2012

Hear it is factory bench seat four speed org paint and interior just got home from az 3000 mile trip

Graham M · Mar 30, 2012

I couldn't agree more on the '63-65 Riviera. Wow that car is just gorgeous. Timeless looks in all these decades since, and many more to come. Such an amazing car, I love its interior too.

I will own one one day, no matter what happens. I just have to have one of those.

DJCruiser · Mar 30, 2012

'63/'64 Avanti; '62-'64 GT Hawk; '63 Jaguar XKE coupe; '64 Ferrari 250GT Lusso; Lotus Elan.

SinisterCustom · Mar 30, 2012

1961 Olds......(shoulda kept)

1963/4 Riviera....(ditto...haha)

1962 Chrysler...

1961 Plymouth Fury ...but beautiful??? Not really....but I love 'em....

1963 Studebaker Avanti....

Yeah....lame picks I know.....too many cool cars....

autobilly · Mar 30, 2012

Here's my favorite Aussie, EK Holden '61-'62.

Imperial Kustom · Mar 30, 2012

Applies to 49ratfink- The early '60's. Back when Chrysler corp. was torturing sheetmetal.

big*b · Mar 30, 2012

'60 olds!
'61 pontiac!

raymay · Mar 30, 2012

BOP-Nut said: ↑

Is 1969 part of the early 60s? Is a Camaro HAMB material?

Anyways, back on topic... I agree with that list wholeheartedly.
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You are right about the 69 not being early. My true early pick would have to be my old 61 Vette.

TubT · Mar 30, 2012

49ratfink said: ↑

... kind of hard to pick a top 5, but if we were doing the bottom 5 styling losers I have two of the winners right here:

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Yep, still ugly, after all these years.

jroberts · Mar 30, 2012

Here's mine. Like others if we could have six the sixth would be the split window 'Vette.

 '63 Studebaker Avanti (I prefer the round headlights of the '63 over the square ones on the '64.
'60-'61 Chrysler 300
'61 Pontiac bubbletop
'61 Ford Starliner
’63 Riviera

Dog Dish Deluxe · Mar 30, 2012

There was some nice stuff made in the early 60's, but after 65....not so much.

falconsprint63 · Mar 30, 2012

63 falcon hardtop

Jimmy B · Mar 30, 2012

1960 Ford Starliner

1961 Oldsmobile 88

1961 Dodge Polara hardtop

1963 Buick Riviera

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

johnod · Mar 30, 2012

61 Buick bubble top
64 fairlane 2 door

retiredblue · Mar 30, 2012

has got to be the 1964 Ford Falcon 2door Hardtop- hands down- 2 fineeee examples(IMHO)

pwschuh · Mar 30, 2012

retiredblue said: ↑

has got to be the 1964 Ford Falcon 2door Hardtop- hands down- 2 fineeee examples(IMHO)
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Cool car? Yes.

Beautiful? Uhm not in my book.

gerry miller · Mar 30, 2012

1961 pontiac ventura bubble top
1966 Riviera
1962 Chevrolet Biscayne Bubble top
1961 Ford Starliner
1963 Corvette Split window

Rock 'n Roll DaddyO · Mar 30, 2012

1960 Desoto

spooler41 · Mar 30, 2012

A few of my faves are: 1960 Ford Starliner
1961 Chev Bel air H.T
1961 Pontiac Ventura H.T
1962 Chrysler 300

TUMBLEWEED GARAGE · Mar 31, 2012

One from each year...

1960.......Chevrolet Impala convertible.. Has to be red!

1961......Cadi. convertible..

1962......Chevrolet Impala hardtop

1963......Pontiac Grand Prix convertible

1964......Buick Riv. Damn I wish they made that sucker in a rag top.

knotttty · Mar 31, 2012

Love the 61 Invicta ..... classic lines....

Spoggie · Mar 31, 2012

Revolutionary beauty- the '64- MUSTANG. What was it- 600,000? Kinda like Beatlemania..

Best of the rest;

'63 Grand Prix
'65 Riv
'61 Starliner
'60 Coupe de Ville
'62 Hawk

gasserlouie · Mar 31, 2012

The 1960 Ford was the second ugliest Ford ever made, only to be surpassed by the 1965 Fairlane! My Dad bought a 1960 Galaxie and I hated that ugly sucker untill the day he got rid of it for a BEAUTIFUL 1963 Galaxie!

Bigcheese327 · Mar 31, 2012

1962 300H needs to be on here. And it's definitely the best-looking MoPar of this era. Not that it's hard.

kingdesgn · Mar 31, 2012

Let's not forget the 64 Galaxie 500 XL 4 door hard tops! Sleek, simple (long as heck) line and look darn good on the ground.

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