January 10. 1963, Appleton Post-Crescent
Just before the dawn of 1960's car culture, comes these models. Except for the Corvette and the novelty of the rear engine Corvair, these were pretty bland 1950-ish family models. The era of muscle cars coming a few years down the road fed into the trendy irreverence of the '60s counterculture. In an era of "do-your-own-thing" and pop art, mod fashions and longer hair, automakers would soon find creative ways to relate to this market.
I see a number of these Chevys every week around Palo Alto, CA. A few are restored but some have just been well maintained (no salt on the roads out here). The sedans certainly were boxy family cars, the Corvairs still look weird but the Stingrays haven't lost. their glamour or rumble. Ah! The sixties!
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Dad bought a '63 Belair wagon from Gibson that was totally devoid of options. He didn't even get a color! (white)
ReplyDelete1963 corvette...............one of the best looking cars ever. Way ahead of its time.
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