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1962 Archive
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![(Updated 9/19/2026) It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model. The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the bread […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-stud.jpg "The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers")
The Studebaker Sedan’s Last Decade of Styling – Magic with Leftovers
Posted on September 19, 2026 | 142 Comments(Updated 9/19/2026) It is well documented that the last really new Studebaker was the 1953 model. The Starliner and Starlight Coupes got all of the glory, but the bread […] -
![The very rare nine-passenger Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country four-door hardtop was the most expensive station wagon made in America in 1962, with a base price closing on Cadillac […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1962-Chrysler-New-Yorker-Town-Country-9P-Oyster-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-e1789359547195-115x115.webp "1962 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country: 1962’s Most Expensive Luxury Wagon Was A 1961 Plymouth In Disguise")
1962 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country: 1962’s Most Expensive Luxury Wagon Was A 1961 Plymouth In Disguise
Posted on September 17, 2026 | 26 CommentsThe very rare nine-passenger Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country four-door hardtop was the most expensive station wagon made in America in 1962, with a base price closing on Cadillac […] -
![Between 1959 and 1964, Cadillac offered four-door hardtops in distinct “four-window” and “six-window” roof styles. While some customers may have appreciated this array of choices, buyers quickly demonstrated definite preferences […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1960-Cadillac-Series-62-4HT-6-Window-and-4-Window-composite-115x115.webp "From Flattop To Formal: Cadillac’s 1959–1964 Four-Window And Six-Window Four-Door Hardtops")
From Flattop To Formal: Cadillac’s 1959–1964 Four-Window And Six-Window Four-Door Hardtops
Posted on August 9, 2026 | 16 CommentsBetween 1959 and 1964, Cadillac offered four-door hardtops in distinct “four-window” and “six-window” roof styles. While some customers may have appreciated this array of choices, buyers quickly demonstrated definite preferences […] -
![After the newly finless “plucked chicken” Chryslers were announced for 1962, Chrysler spent a lot of money advertising that its entry-level full-size Newport sedan had a base price of just […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-Chrysler-Newport-4SD-Coral-Gray-Mecum-Auctions-S180.1-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1962 Chrysler Newport 3-Speed Four-Door Sedan: Basic Big Car With An Upscale Badge And Not Much Else")
1962 Chrysler Newport 3-Speed Four-Door Sedan: Basic Big Car With An Upscale Badge And Not Much Else
Posted on July 25, 2026 | 38 CommentsAfter the newly finless “plucked chicken” Chryslers were announced for 1962, Chrysler spent a lot of money advertising that its entry-level full-size Newport sedan had a base price of just […] -
![If you wanted a full-size family car in 1962, there were plenty of choices, including a whole array from General Motors. A Buick LeSabre was far from the cheapest choice […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-Buick-LeSabre-4HT-Teal-Mist-Arctic-White-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-left-115x115.webp "1962 Buick LeSabre Four-Door Hardtop: The Best Mid-Priced Family Car Of 1962")
1962 Buick LeSabre Four-Door Hardtop: The Best Mid-Priced Family Car Of 1962
Posted on July 22, 2026 | 34 CommentsIf you wanted a full-size family car in 1962, there were plenty of choices, including a whole array from General Motors. A Buick LeSabre was far from the cheapest choice […] -
![Did you know that leather bucket seats were available on the Buick Electra 225 hardtop in 1962? I didn’t, so I was somewhat surprised to find them in this beautifully […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-Buick-Electra-225-2HT-Cadet-Blue-Arctic-White-Carolina-Muscle-Cars-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp "1962 Buick Electra 225 Sport Coupe: Rare Bucket Seats In A Loaded C-Body Hardtop")
1962 Buick Electra 225 Sport Coupe: Rare Bucket Seats In A Loaded C-Body Hardtop
Posted on July 11, 2026 | 14 CommentsDid you know that leather bucket seats were available on the Buick Electra 225 hardtop in 1962? I didn’t, so I was somewhat surprised to find them in this beautifully […] -
![I’ve always felt more comfortable driving old cars, but I’ll never use one as a daily driver because I refuse to knowingly send an old car to its demise by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/62-Lark-1-e1783337323577-115x115.webp "1962 Studebaker Lark For Sale: A Mostly Solid Studebaker That’s An Alternative To The Modern Commuter")
1962 Studebaker Lark For Sale: A Mostly Solid Studebaker That’s An Alternative To The Modern Commuter
Posted on July 9, 2026 | 10 CommentsI’ve always felt more comfortable driving old cars, but I’ll never use one as a daily driver because I refuse to knowingly send an old car to its demise by […] -
![Although they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-and-1961-Oldsmobile-98-Holiday-Coupes-side-right-merged-labeled-115x115.webp "1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop")
1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop
Posted on July 9, 2026 | 22 CommentsAlthough they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […] -
![Ford Motor Company and its “family of fine cars (and trucks)” have been powered by so many different engine families that it’s sometimes hard to keep them all straight. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=4,height=4,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1962-Ford-F100-4x4-Academy-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-55-front-3q-insets-115x115.webp "1962 Ford Trucks: A Mix Of Forgotten And Obsolete Engines, Including The “Other” 302")
1962 Ford Trucks: A Mix Of Forgotten And Obsolete Engines, Including The “Other” 302
Posted on May 25, 2026 | 18 CommentsFord Motor Company and its “family of fine cars (and trucks)” have been powered by so many different engine families that it’s sometimes hard to keep them all straight. In […] -
1969 Ford XL SportsRoof: Did Jaguar Sneak A Styling Cue From This Full-Size Ford?
Posted on April 9, 2026 | 25 CommentsIt isn’t obvious from this angle, but did this big red 1969 Ford XL SportsRoof, which Hyperpack posted to the CC Cohort, influence the styling of the Jaguar XJ-S? -
![The two-seat “Baby Bird” set a styling tone that was difficult for subsequent Ford Thunderbirds to equal, but is it possible that this specific 1962 Rangoon Red Sports Roadster, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/62-T-Bird-1-115x115.webp "1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster: Is This Rare Roadster The Best-Looking T-Bird…Ever?")
1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster: Is This Rare Roadster The Best-Looking T-Bird…Ever?
Posted on April 2, 2026 | 32 CommentsThe two-seat “Baby Bird” set a styling tone that was difficult for subsequent Ford Thunderbirds to equal, but is it possible that this specific 1962 Rangoon Red Sports Roadster, which […] -
![In early 1961, Mercedes-Benz rolled out a luxury coupe version of its W111 “Heckflosse” platform: the first of the modern S-Class coupes, with no tail fins, but a sleek pillarless […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1962-Mercedes-220SE-coupe-white-Bring-a-Trailer-7-front-3q-right-high-115x115.webp "Vintage M/T Review: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220SEb Coupe – This Handsome Hardtop Seemed To Confuse The Heckflosse Out Of Motor Trend")
Vintage M/T Review: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220SEb Coupe – This Handsome Hardtop Seemed To Confuse The Heckflosse Out Of Motor Trend
Posted on January 30, 2026 | 25 CommentsIn early 1961, Mercedes-Benz rolled out a luxury coupe version of its W111 “Heckflosse” platform: the first of the modern S-Class coupes, with no tail fins, but a sleek pillarless […] -
![Many auto enthusiasts are very familiar with the 1968 and later Chevrolet Nova, which was essentially a sedan version of the Chevrolet Camaro. In structure and engineering, the early Chevy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1962-Chevrolet-Chevy-II-Nova-400-convert-Roman-Red-Mecum-Auctions-T117-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "CC Tech: Inside The 1962 Chevy II/Nova: More Like A Ford Falcon Than A Camaro")
CC Tech: Inside The 1962 Chevy II/Nova: More Like A Ford Falcon Than A Camaro
Posted on December 3, 2025 | 19 CommentsMany auto enthusiasts are very familiar with the 1968 and later Chevrolet Nova, which was essentially a sedan version of the Chevrolet Camaro. In structure and engineering, the early Chevy […] -
![In fall 1961, only two years after the introduction of the radical air-cooled, rear-engine Corvair, Chevrolet rolled out a second compact model, the conventionally engineered water-cooled, front-engine Chevy II. How […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1962-Chevrolet-Chevy-II-100-and-Corvair-Monza-Spyder-convertible-115x115.webp "1962 Chevy II vs. Corvair: Why Chevrolet Thought These Similarly Priced Compacts Could Coexist")
1962 Chevy II vs. Corvair: Why Chevrolet Thought These Similarly Priced Compacts Could Coexist
Posted on November 3, 2025 | 49 CommentsIn fall 1961, only two years after the introduction of the radical air-cooled, rear-engine Corvair, Chevrolet rolled out a second compact model, the conventionally engineered water-cooled, front-engine Chevy II. How […] -
![(Updated 10/9/2025) In the mid 1990s, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan described an economic situation in which investors were extremely active in the financial markets even though common sense would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1962StudeGTHawk03-crop.jpg "1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Irrational Exuberance")
1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Irrational Exuberance
Posted on October 9, 2025 | 93 Comments(Updated 10/9/2025) In the mid 1990s, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan described an economic situation in which investors were extremely active in the financial markets even though common sense would […]
