It became the most popular car in America in the 60's fitted with V8 engines and wide range of options including Power Steering, Air Conditioning, White Wall Tyres and nobody cared that gas mileage was 12 to 15 MPG gas was still cheap in those daysĬhevrolet Corvette Stingray Sometimes Car Critics get it wrong they criticized this 1969 car with a vengeance but the public loved it and bought nearly 40,000 of them Popular as a second car with a 300CC motorbike engine giving 80MPG and a top speed of 55MPHĬhevrolet Impala Just look at those wings not as big and brassy as the 50's but still striking
With it's front wheel drive and small size with terrific handling it put many larger and more powerful cars in their place and earned the place of many hearts from the Boomer GenerationīMW Isetta Bubble Car My Mum had one of these when I was a kid with no reverse gear so she would drive it into the drive and I would push it out of the drive on to the road each morning
Price Mini Cooper $1595 and Mini Cooper S $1950 Introduced in 1966 it's very own unique Italian stylingĪustin Mini Coopper S This was one of the cars that epitomized the 60's and who can forget the original Italian Job Alfa Romeo Spider The Same Price as an E Type but remembered by many as the car from the Graduate and the music of Simon and Garfunkel