Advertising the 1960s: 40 Excellent Car Ads from the Swinging Sixties

8 years, 6 months ago - 30 September 2015, Car and Driver
Advertising the 1960s: 40 Excellent Car Ads from the Swinging Sixties
In the 1960s, Sports Cars Illustrated turned into Car and Driver—complete with its own advertising campaign!—reflecting a broader focus that in some ways mirrored the decade-long shift in American culture away from the uptightness of the ’50s.

Lucas – March 1960

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Volkswagen – June 1960

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Riverside Records [check out those song titles!] – October 1960

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Loaferall – December 1960

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Sports Cars Illustrated – February 1961

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Citroën – February 1961

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Chrysler – December 1961

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British Motor Corporation – May 1962

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Studebaker – January 1963

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Oldsmobile – March 1963

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Saab – February 1964

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Chevrolet – February 1964

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Ford – March 1964

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Ford – July 1965

BestAds:1960s

 


  

Fiat – July 1965

 


 

Dodge – November 1965

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Buco Helmet-Hat – November 1965

 


 

Shelby-American – December 1965

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Ford – March 1966

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Hertz – July 1966

BestAds:1960s

  


 

Plymouth – July 1966

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Alfa Romeo – October 1966

BestAds:1960s

 


 

Chevrolet– November 1966

BestAds:1960s

 

 

 


 

Chevrolet– December 1966

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Chevrolet – February 1967

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General Motors– March 1967

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Rover Motor Company – March 1967

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Toyota – July 1967

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Shelby Accessories – September 1967

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Volkswagen – December 1967

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Porsche – January 1968

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Chevrolet – March 1968

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BMW – March 1968

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Chevrolet – May 1968

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Pontiac – December 1968

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Oldsmobile – February 1969

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Porsche – February 1969

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American Motors/Hurst – March 1969

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Meyers & Co. – August 1969

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Chevrolet – August 1969

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Pontiac – October 1969

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Robert Bosch Corporation – October 1969

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Plymouth – December 1969

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