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1963 Archive
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![Although it was marketed as an intermediate, the 1962–1963 Ford Fairlane was essentially a reinvention of the mid-’50s full-size Ford with more modern engineering. This carefully optioned two-tone stick-shift 1963 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1963-Ford-Fairlane-500-4SD-Peacock-Blue-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-crop-115x115.webp "1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan With 260 V8 And 3-Speed/Overdrive: Suddenly It’s 1955")
1963 Ford Fairlane 500 Sedan With 260 V8 And 3-Speed/Overdrive: Suddenly It’s 1955
Posted on July 7, 2026 | 12 CommentsAlthough it was marketed as an intermediate, the 1962–1963 Ford Fairlane was essentially a reinvention of the mid-’50s full-size Ford with more modern engineering. This carefully optioned two-tone stick-shift 1963 […] -
![(Updated 6/30/2026) Ford Galaxie. The name just rolls off the tongue, and is right up there with “Mustang” and “Thunderbird” in the best Ford model names of all time. Introduced […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=474,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5-15-2014-005-e1401030831597.jpg "1963 Ford Galaxie Sedan: Not a Galaxie 500—and That’s Exactly Why It’s Worth Remembering")
1963 Ford Galaxie Sedan: Not a Galaxie 500—and That’s Exactly Why It’s Worth Remembering
Posted on June 30, 2026 | 106 Comments(Updated 6/30/2026) Ford Galaxie. The name just rolls off the tongue, and is right up there with “Mustang” and “Thunderbird” in the best Ford model names of all time. Introduced […] -
![One of the best ways to learn about your classic car is to find its build sheet, which is often located under the seats or even above the fuel tank […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/T-Bird-and-Continental-115x115.jpg "Deciphering The Build Sheets Of A 1960s Ford Thunderbird And Lincoln Continental")
Deciphering The Build Sheets Of A 1960s Ford Thunderbird And Lincoln Continental
Posted on June 3, 2026 | 21 CommentsOne of the best ways to learn about your classic car is to find its build sheet, which is often located under the seats or even above the fuel tank […] -
![Some vehicles are appealing because they’re sexy, some because they’re craggy and rugged, and some because they look like toys. The rear-engine Corvair 95 trucks fall firmly in the latter […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1963-Chevrolet-Corvair-Rampside-95-Cardinal-Red-Cameo-White-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-right-banner-115x115.webp "1963 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup: So Clever It Even Outsmarted Itself")
1963 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup: So Clever It Even Outsmarted Itself
Posted on May 16, 2026 | 16 CommentsSome vehicles are appealing because they’re sexy, some because they’re craggy and rugged, and some because they look like toys. The rear-engine Corvair 95 trucks fall firmly in the latter […] -
![(Updated 4/17/2026) It seems that through the years, there have been a lot more of, shall we say, prosaic cars on our pages? That’s all fine and good, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/7-22-thru-7-27-2013-030-e1399074255762.jpg "1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – Ne Plus Ultra Of The Sporting Chevys")
1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – Ne Plus Ultra Of The Sporting Chevys
Posted on April 17, 2026 | 71 Comments(Updated 4/17/2026) It seems that through the years, there have been a lot more of, shall we say, prosaic cars on our pages? That’s all fine and good, and […] -
![Oldsmobile advertised this Cutlass convertible as one of the “1963 sports cars by Oldsmobile,” with “the look and feel of sports cars costing much, much more.” It had bucket seats, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1963-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-convert-Regal-Mist-Bring-a-Trailer-4-front-3q-right-top-up-inset-115x115.webp "1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Convertible With Aluminum V-8 And 4-Speed: Not Quite A 4-4-2")
1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Convertible With Aluminum V-8 And 4-Speed: Not Quite A 4-4-2
Posted on April 15, 2026 | 12 CommentsOldsmobile advertised this Cutlass convertible as one of the “1963 sports cars by Oldsmobile,” with “the look and feel of sports cars costing much, much more.” It had bucket seats, […] -
![(Updated 4/11/2026) Let’s say it from the start, “Safari” might just be the best station wagon name ever. In a sea of ’60s names that sounded like suburban […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1963-Pontiac-Catalina-Safari-01-Small.jpg "1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari: How To Experience Wildlife In The Suburbs")
1963 Pontiac Catalina Safari: How To Experience Wildlife In The Suburbs
Posted on April 11, 2026 | 75 Comments(Updated 4/11/2026) Let’s say it from the start, “Safari” might just be the best station wagon name ever. In a sea of ’60s names that sounded like suburban […] -
![The 1963 Chrysler 300 “Sport Series” pictured above may not look like a rally car, but in 1963, the folks at Chrysler decided to give North American rallying a try […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1963-Chrysler-300-Sport-2-115x115.jpg "1963 Chrysler 300: North America’s Most Unlikely Rally Car?")
1963 Chrysler 300: North America’s Most Unlikely Rally Car?
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 13 CommentsThe 1963 Chrysler 300 “Sport Series” pictured above may not look like a rally car, but in 1963, the folks at Chrysler decided to give North American rallying a try […] -
![A homemade, zip-tied “For Sale” sign can only mean one thing for this poor little Plymouth Valiant that Hyperpack posted on the CC Cohort: It’s time to settle in, because it’s going […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/55018517229_662e85d1be_k-115x115.jpg "1963 Plymouth Valiant V-200 Sedan: A Snowblind Mopar, Dyin’ Slow")
1963 Plymouth Valiant V-200 Sedan: A Snowblind Mopar, Dyin’ Slow
Posted on January 29, 2026 | 14 CommentsA homemade, zip-tied “For Sale” sign can only mean one thing for this poor little Plymouth Valiant that Hyperpack posted on the CC Cohort: It’s time to settle in, because it’s going […] -
![(Updated 1/25/2026) Finding this CC was all due to a battery failure. Not to get too deep into it, but I wear a cochlear implant, as I lost my “factory” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=518,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/c-12-14-2012-006-e1381098715393.jpg "1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible: What’s A Caddy Like You Doing In A Place Like This?")
1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible: What’s A Caddy Like You Doing In A Place Like This?
Posted on January 25, 2026 | 37 Comments(Updated 1/25/2026) Finding this CC was all due to a battery failure. Not to get too deep into it, but I wear a cochlear implant, as I lost my “factory” […] -
![Truth in advertising has always been a rare commodity, but this 1962 ad for the very first Willys Jeep Wagoneer was positively prophetic. As the first really civilized sport utility […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1962-Jeep-Wagoneer-ad-snippet-115x115.webp "Vintage Ad: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Prophet Of The Modern Automotive Scene")
Vintage Ad: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Prophet Of The Modern Automotive Scene
Posted on December 23, 2025 | 12 CommentsTruth in advertising has always been a rare commodity, but this 1962 ad for the very first Willys Jeep Wagoneer was positively prophetic. As the first really civilized sport utility […] -
![(Updated 12/15/2025) El Dorado – “The Gilded One.” A tale about the New World circulated starting in 1638, about a king who for his coronation would be ritually covered with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1-Front-view.jpg "CC Global: 1963 Cadillac Eldorado – Fabled City of Gold Discovered In Sweden")
CC Global: 1963 Cadillac Eldorado – Fabled City of Gold Discovered In Sweden
Posted on December 15, 2025 | 29 Comments(Updated 12/15/2025) El Dorado – “The Gilded One.” A tale about the New World circulated starting in 1638, about a king who for his coronation would be ritually covered with […] -
![Back when this fine ’63 Impala was built, some buyers had a clear idea of what they wanted, or didn’t: No automatic for me, but I’ll take the air conditioning […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_4542-115x115.jpeg "1963 Chevrolet Impala V8 4-Door Hardtop With 3-Speed Manual And A/C – Freedom Of Choice")
1963 Chevrolet Impala V8 4-Door Hardtop With 3-Speed Manual And A/C – Freedom Of Choice
Posted on December 4, 2025 | 36 CommentsBack when this fine ’63 Impala was built, some buyers had a clear idea of what they wanted, or didn’t: No automatic for me, but I’ll take the air conditioning […] -
![Alt country singer-songwriter Neko Case caught a few gearheads’ attention back in 2009 when she crouched on the hood of a 1967 Mercury Cougar for the sleeve art of her […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Neko-Case-and-the-Sadies-sleeve-art-front-and-back-with-1963-Rambler-Classic-660-115x115.webp "The Only Song About A 1963 Rambler Classic: Neko Case’s Rare B-Side “My ’63”")
The Only Song About A 1963 Rambler Classic: Neko Case’s Rare B-Side “My ’63”
Posted on November 18, 2025 | 31 CommentsAlt country singer-songwriter Neko Case caught a few gearheads’ attention back in 2009 when she crouched on the hood of a 1967 Mercury Cougar for the sleeve art of her […] -
![A year after their disappointing initial test of the new turbocharged Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder, Motor Trend tried a convertible version and came away impressed. Not only was it significantly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1963-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza-Spyder-convert-Ember-Red-Mecum-Auctions-W93-front-3q-right-MT-vignette-115x115.webp "Vintage M/T Road Test: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible – “A Real Enthusiast’s Machine”")
Vintage M/T Road Test: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible – “A Real Enthusiast’s Machine”
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 11 CommentsA year after their disappointing initial test of the new turbocharged Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder, Motor Trend tried a convertible version and came away impressed. Not only was it significantly […]
