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1969 Archive
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![I’m on the fence when it comes to having a winter project. Sure, it’s good to ride out the storm by cozying up in the house and reading a book, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/69-Datsun-1-115x115.jpg "1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster: A Fun Winter Project With A Pile Of Spare Parts")
1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster: A Fun Winter Project With A Pile Of Spare Parts
Posted on October 2, 2026 | 14 CommentsI’m on the fence when it comes to having a winter project. Sure, it’s good to ride out the storm by cozying up in the house and reading a book, […] -
![For 1969, Buick chassis engineers tried a new suspension concept they called Accu-Drive, which was featured in all full-size models and the Riviera. The February 1969 Car Life included a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1969-Buick-Riviera-GS-Polar-White-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-left-Car-Life-inset-115x115.webp "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Buick Riviera With Accu-Drive – Buick Tries Something New In The Suspension Department")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Buick Riviera With Accu-Drive – Buick Tries Something New In The Suspension Department
Posted on September 19, 2026 | 14 CommentsFor 1969, Buick chassis engineers tried a new suspension concept they called Accu-Drive, which was featured in all full-size models and the Riviera. The February 1969 Car Life included a […] -
![While GM had a first-rate modern 3-speed automatic in the form of Turbo Hydra-Matic 400, a lot of late ’60s GM cars still had 2-speed automatics, which the divisions insisted […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1969-Buick-Skylark-Custom-2HT-Polar-White-Bring-a-Trailer-5-side-left-with-TH350-115x115.webp "1969 Buick Skylark Custom With TH350 Transmission: GM Finally Shifts Into Third Gear")
1969 Buick Skylark Custom With TH350 Transmission: GM Finally Shifts Into Third Gear
Posted on August 31, 2026 | 27 CommentsWhile GM had a first-rate modern 3-speed automatic in the form of Turbo Hydra-Matic 400, a lot of late ’60s GM cars still had 2-speed automatics, which the divisions insisted […] -
![This triple-green 1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom two-door hardtop showed up on Bring a Trailer in March 2025, looking like a clean, low-mileage turnkey cruiser. It’s ended up being another […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1969-Buick-Electra-225-Custom-2HT-Lime-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom: A Jolly Triple-Green Giant, But Buyer Beware")
1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom: A Jolly Triple-Green Giant, But Buyer Beware
Posted on August 30, 2026 | 20 CommentsThis triple-green 1969 Buick Electra 225 Custom two-door hardtop showed up on Bring a Trailer in March 2025, looking like a clean, low-mileage turnkey cruiser. It’s ended up being another […] -
![In 1969 and 1970, Lincoln-Mercury took one last swing at the vanishing full-size sporty car market with the plush, big-engine Marauder X-100. There was also a base Marauder, which offered […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1970-Mercury-Marauder-Dk-Bright-Aqua-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-street-lede-115x115.webp "1970 Mercury Marauder: Not An X-100, But “A Thriftier Approach To Sports Driving”")
1970 Mercury Marauder: Not An X-100, But “A Thriftier Approach To Sports Driving”
Posted on August 8, 2026 | 17 CommentsIn 1969 and 1970, Lincoln-Mercury took one last swing at the vanishing full-size sporty car market with the plush, big-engine Marauder X-100. There was also a base Marauder, which offered […] -
![When the Thunderbird lost the unitized body it shared with Lincoln in 1967, some would argue that it lost a little bit of its soul. Perhaps the introduction of a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/69-T-Bird-1-115x115.webp "1969 Ford Thunderbird Four-Door Landau For Sale: A Two-Owner, Low-Mileage ‘Bird In Raven Black…With A Green Interior")
1969 Ford Thunderbird Four-Door Landau For Sale: A Two-Owner, Low-Mileage ‘Bird In Raven Black…With A Green Interior
Posted on August 6, 2026 | 16 CommentsWhen the Thunderbird lost the unitized body it shared with Lincoln in 1967, some would argue that it lost a little bit of its soul. Perhaps the introduction of a […] -
![I’m not going to pretend that I know very much about the Soviet ZAZ 966B, shown here as a 1969 model and currently being auctioned on Cars and Bids in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1969-ZAZ-1-115x115.jpg "1969 ZAZ 966B For Sale: An Air-Cooled Car For Those Who Find A VW Or A Corvair Too Commonplace")
1969 ZAZ 966B For Sale: An Air-Cooled Car For Those Who Find A VW Or A Corvair Too Commonplace
Posted on June 24, 2026 | 15 CommentsI’m not going to pretend that I know very much about the Soviet ZAZ 966B, shown here as a 1969 model and currently being auctioned on Cars and Bids in […] -
![(Updated 6/21/2026) What is it about our fathers’ cars? Those of us who were car-crazed little boys (and girls) certainly lapped up every car experience we could get our little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1969FordLTD01.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Father’s Day Present")
Car Show Classic: 1969 Ford LTD – My Father’s Day Present
Posted on June 21, 2026 | 87 Comments(Updated 6/21/2026) What is it about our fathers’ cars? Those of us who were car-crazed little boys (and girls) certainly lapped up every car experience we could get our little […] -
![In May 1968, Ford Motor Company announced that it would shortly offer an electronic anti-skid brake system to automatically prevent a car’s rear wheels from locking in a sudden stop. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1969-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-White-Raleigh-Classic-Car-Auctions-front-3q-right-insets-1-115x115.webp "1969–1979 Ford–Kelsey-Hayes Sure-Track Brake System: Detroit’s First Antilock Brakes")
1969–1979 Ford–Kelsey-Hayes Sure-Track Brake System: Detroit’s First Antilock Brakes
Posted on May 29, 2026 | 14 CommentsIn May 1968, Ford Motor Company announced that it would shortly offer an electronic anti-skid brake system to automatically prevent a car’s rear wheels from locking in a sudden stop. […] -
![For the past decade or so, the gas station/car wash down the the street from me has sometimes had a selection of unusual vehicles parked out front, apparently being held […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1969-Subaru-Sambar-orange-white-Bring-a-Trailer-front-3q-high-banner-1-115x115.webp "1969 Subaru Sambar Deluxe: This Cute Two-Cylinder Japanese Microvan Would Fit In Your Living Room")
1969 Subaru Sambar Deluxe: This Cute Two-Cylinder Japanese Microvan Would Fit In Your Living Room
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 19 CommentsFor the past decade or so, the gas station/car wash down the the street from me has sometimes had a selection of unusual vehicles parked out front, apparently being held […] -
![Seeing this Oldsmobile 98 was simply too good to pass up. Apart from the number of doors, it is a frightfully close facsimile of the 1969 Oldsmobile owned by my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/69-98-7.jpg "1969 Oldsmobile 98 – Strong, Silent, And In The Classic Tradition")
1969 Oldsmobile 98 – Strong, Silent, And In The Classic Tradition
Posted on April 23, 2026 | 17 CommentsSeeing this Oldsmobile 98 was simply too good to pass up. Apart from the number of doors, it is a frightfully close facsimile of the 1969 Oldsmobile owned by my […] -
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? -
![It’s a dream of many a Corvair owner to find the long-lost last 1969 Corvair, #6000, as it’s called in the community. Since that car hasn’t been seen by the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BaT-31-Mile-2-115x115.webp "Ultra-Low-Mileage 1969 Chevrolet Corvairs: More Common Than You’d Expect")
Ultra-Low-Mileage 1969 Chevrolet Corvairs: More Common Than You’d Expect
Posted on February 19, 2026 | 25 CommentsIt’s a dream of many a Corvair owner to find the long-lost last 1969 Corvair, #6000, as it’s called in the community. Since that car hasn’t been seen by the […] -
![The Chevrolet Nova’s economy car image should have made it the ultimate “sleeper,” a car that catches unsuspecting street racers by surprise by being faster than it looks. By the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/028-115x115.jpg "Vintage Hot Rod Magazine Test: 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 – Not A Sleeper, But A “13-Second Grocery Getter”")
Vintage Hot Rod Magazine Test: 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 – Not A Sleeper, But A “13-Second Grocery Getter”
Posted on February 1, 2026 | 34 CommentsThe Chevrolet Nova’s economy car image should have made it the ultimate “sleeper,” a car that catches unsuspecting street racers by surprise by being faster than it looks. By the […] -
![When I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1971-Chrysler-Newport-Royal-07-Small.jpg "1971 Chrysler Newport Royal: Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Underachieving Fuselage Years")
1971 Chrysler Newport Royal: Chrysler’s Deadly Sin #6, The Underachieving Fuselage Years
Posted on January 23, 2026 | 38 CommentsWhen I started at CC I would not have argued that this car was a Chrysler Deadly Sin. But I have gotten to the place where I believe (much as […]
