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1960 Archive
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![The 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1960-Ford-Falcon-2SD-Corinthian-White-GAA-Classic-Cars-side-left-banners.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad")
Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 35 CommentsThe 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […] -
![You could say a lot about the 1959 Pontiac, especially the top-of-the-line Bonneville, but its most lasting legacy was introducing the trademark Pontiac split grille. Although Pontiac nearly abandoned the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1959-and-1960-Pontiac-Bonneville-2HTs-Sienna-Coral-and-Shelltone-Ivory-Mecum-S8-and-S154-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "How The 1959 Pontiac’s Split Grille Defined The Brand For The Next 50 Years")
How The 1959 Pontiac’s Split Grille Defined The Brand For The Next 50 Years
Posted on November 5, 2025 | 28 CommentsYou could say a lot about the 1959 Pontiac, especially the top-of-the-line Bonneville, but its most lasting legacy was introducing the trademark Pontiac split grille. Although Pontiac nearly abandoned the […] -
![Okay, you might have known that the 1960 Edsel two-door hardtop shared the 1960 Ford Starliner two-door hardtop roof. But I sure didn’t. Ford only manufactured 1960 Edsels for 66 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1960Edsel1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Rare 1960 Edsel Ranger Hardtop: Who Knew Edsel Had A Starliner?")
Rare 1960 Edsel Ranger Hardtop: Who Knew Edsel Had A Starliner?
Posted on October 25, 2025 | 14 CommentsOkay, you might have known that the 1960 Edsel two-door hardtop shared the 1960 Ford Starliner two-door hardtop roof. But I sure didn’t. Ford only manufactured 1960 Edsels for 66 […] -
![In the fall of 1959, Chrysler introduced a new compact car called Valiant, with sound engineering, good road manners and controversial styling; it was an also-ran in the market, although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1960-Valiant-V200-Roadside-Rambler-1987-Ford-Taurus-LX-Barn-Finds-left-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1960–1962 Plymouth Valiant Versus 1986–1991 Ford Taurus – Closer Than They Appear")
1960–1962 Plymouth Valiant Versus 1986–1991 Ford Taurus – Closer Than They Appear
Posted on August 13, 2025 | 27 CommentsIn the fall of 1959, Chrysler introduced a new compact car called Valiant, with sound engineering, good road manners and controversial styling; it was an also-ran in the market, although […] -
![Well-engineered and surprisingly good to drive, Chrysler’s compact 1960 Valiant — which was a brand of its own and didn’t become a Plymouth in the U.S. until 1961 — […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1960-Valiant-V200-4SD-Valiant-White-ClassicCars.com-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1960 Valiant — A Technical Analysis Of Chrysler’s New Compact")
Vintage R&T Review: 1960 Valiant — A Technical Analysis Of Chrysler’s New Compact
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 20 CommentsWell-engineered and surprisingly good to drive, Chrysler’s compact 1960 Valiant — which was a brand of its own and didn’t become a Plymouth in the U.S. until 1961 — […] -
![In June 1960, CARS magazine presented their picks for the best cars available in the U.S. in each price segment, from compacts to luxury cars. They also presented their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1960-Studebaker-Lark-8-convert-yellow-Mecum-Auctions-F197-side-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: CARS Magazine Asks “What Car Should You Buy?” For 1960")
Vintage Review: CARS Magazine Asks “What Car Should You Buy?” For 1960
Posted on July 23, 2025 | 36 CommentsIn June 1960, CARS magazine presented their picks for the best cars available in the U.S. in each price segment, from compacts to luxury cars. They also presented their […] -
![In his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee table […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1960-Cadillac-Eldorado-Seville-Mecum-Auctions-left-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was")
1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 26 CommentsIn his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee table […] -
![I ran across the listing for this handsome Mulliner-bodied Bentley S2 Continental coupe while looking for photos of green cars for another recent post, but it’s attractive enough to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1960-Bentley-Continental-S2-coupe-Tom-Wood-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-left-high.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupe By H.J. Mulliner – From The Waning Days Of Coachbuilt British Luxury")
1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupe By H.J. Mulliner – From The Waning Days Of Coachbuilt British Luxury
Posted on April 5, 2025 | 16 CommentsI ran across the listing for this handsome Mulliner-bodied Bentley S2 Continental coupe while looking for photos of green cars for another recent post, but it’s attractive enough to be […] -
![The sometimes-treacherous handling of the early Chevrolet Corvair has been a subject of controversy since soon after the Corvair debuted in late 1959. In this revealing 1960 article from a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Why-Doesnt-the-Corvair-Handle-lead.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Racing Driver Jerry Titus Asks, “Why Doesn’t The Corvair Handle?”")
Vintage Review: Racing Driver Jerry Titus Asks, “Why Doesn’t The Corvair Handle?”
Posted on March 7, 2025 | 46 CommentsThe sometimes-treacherous handling of the early Chevrolet Corvair has been a subject of controversy since soon after the Corvair debuted in late 1959. In this revealing 1960 article from a […] -
![(originally posted 7/31/2011) Follow your own path. Have the courage of your convictions. Haste makes waste. Ford would prove each of these adages with its 1960 full-size cars, although not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Greg_pictures_Dec_2010_-_June_2011_131.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Starliner – Haste Makes Waste")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford Starliner – Haste Makes Waste
Posted on March 3, 2025 | 162 Comments(originally posted 7/31/2011) Follow your own path. Have the courage of your convictions. Haste makes waste. Ford would prove each of these adages with its 1960 full-size cars, although not […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2013) In the 1970s, when I was a lad, the Studebaker Lark was my hometown’s favorite beater. If some other car was your town’s cheap-transportation choice in those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/60StudebakerLark1jg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Studebaker Lark – South Bend’s Beater King")
Curbside Classic: 1960 Studebaker Lark – South Bend’s Beater King
Posted on June 11, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 4/23/2013) In the 1970s, when I was a lad, the Studebaker Lark was my hometown’s favorite beater. If some other car was your town’s cheap-transportation choice in those […] -
![(first posted 6/8/2018) When someone says “Beep Beep”, the first thing that comes to mind can be generational. In my age group the Road Runner (cartoon or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1959RamblerAmerican01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Rambler American – Beep Beep")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Rambler American – Beep Beep
Posted on June 8, 2024 | 52 Comments(first posted 6/8/2018) When someone says “Beep Beep”, the first thing that comes to mind can be generational. In my age group the Road Runner (cartoon or […] -
![I’m in the unique position of owning four six cylinder American sedans from 1958-60 that were volume sellers in the low-priced field. So the question inevitably arises: Which car would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240530_124131-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Driving Comparison: 1958 Ford Custom 300, 1959 Chevy Biscayne, 1960 Dodge Dart, 1960 Comet –Which Low-Priced Six-Cylinder Car Is Best?")
Driving Comparison: 1958 Ford Custom 300, 1959 Chevy Biscayne, 1960 Dodge Dart, 1960 Comet –Which Low-Priced Six-Cylinder Car Is Best?
Posted on June 3, 2024 | 77 CommentsI’m in the unique position of owning four six cylinder American sedans from 1958-60 that were volume sellers in the low-priced field. So the question inevitably arises: Which car would […] -
![(first posted 6/18/2013) Let’s continue the Continental theme, shall we? None of the Continentals were exactly small cars–even the late-gen Taurus-based version, but the biggest of them all were undoubtedly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aa-6-8-2013-100-800x533.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Continental Mark V – Taking The Fifth, The First Time")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Continental Mark V – Taking The Fifth, The First Time
Posted on May 27, 2024 | 77 Comments(first posted 6/18/2013) Let’s continue the Continental theme, shall we? None of the Continentals were exactly small cars–even the late-gen Taurus-based version, but the biggest of them all were undoubtedly […] -
![(first posted 8/3/2013) I like Imperials. I mean, I REALLY like Imperials. And I mean Imperials, not “Chrysler Imperials,” bub! So could I not do an Imperial post during Mopar Week? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6-28-13-284.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1956 and 1960 Imperial Crown Convertibles – Topless Imperialism")
Car Show Classics: 1956 and 1960 Imperial Crown Convertibles – Topless Imperialism
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 8/3/2013) I like Imperials. I mean, I REALLY like Imperials. And I mean Imperials, not “Chrysler Imperials,” bub! So could I not do an Imperial post during Mopar Week? […]
