American Cars Of The 1960 S

Take a trip down memory lane to "The Age of Aquarius" and a great Detroit decade. Vivid color photos, rare ads, and fascinating brochure illustrations capture the glamour and excitement of America's 1960s cars. Mustangs and Rivieras, Grand Prixs and Road Runners, Super Bees and GTOs, and all the rest. From high-power muscle machines and sporty ponycars to lavish luxury cruisers and family sedans and wagons, you're in for a far-out fun-filled ride! Book jacket.

This book describes American cars of the 1960s, powerful cars built for speed, from Corvettes and Thunderbirds to Pontiac GTOs, Dodge Chargers, and others.

The automotive industry underwent great change in the 1960s. The continuing trend toward market consolidation, the proliferation of sizes and nameplates, and the "need for speed" characterized this period, loosely labeled as the muscle car era. This is an exhaustive reference work to American made cars of model years 1960-1965. Organized by year (and summarizing the market annually), it provides a yearly update on each make's status and production figures, then details all models offered for that year. Model listings include available body styles, base prices, engine and transmission choices, power ratings, standard equipment, major options and their prices, curb weight and dimensions (interior and exterior), paint color choices, changes from the previous year's model, and sales figures. Also given are assembly plant locations and historical overviews of each model nameplate.

The 1973 oil crisis forced the American automotive industry into a period of dramatic change, marked by stiff foreign competition, tougher product regulations and suddenly altered consumer demand. With gas prices soaring and the economy in a veritable tailspin, muscle cars and the massive "need-for-speed" engines of the late '60s were out, and fuel efficient compacts were in. By 1980, American manufacturers were churning out some of the most feature laden, yet smallest and most fuel efficient cars they had ever built. This exhaustive reference work details every model from each of the major American manufacturers from model years 1973 through 1980, including various "captive imports" (e.g. Dodge's Colt, built by Mitsubishi.) Within each model year, it reports on each manufacturer's significant news and details every model offered: its specifications, powertrain offerings, prices, standard features, major options, and production figures, among other facts. The work is heavily illustrated with approximately 1,300 photographs.

Color photographs and descriptive text celebrate such American cars of the 1960s as Ford's Mustang and Thunderbird, Chevrolet's Camaro, Cadillac's Eldorado, Buick's Skylark, Dodge's Charger, and Plymouth's Sport Fury