The American Automobile Timeline 1899-1970
The American Automobile 1899-1970
Multimedial Historical Collection
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1960
Total vehicle production in the United States: 7,905,000, or 47.9 percent of the world total of 16,488,000.
Total vehicle registration: 74.5 million.
Top speed for new cars is 120 mph; gasoline fuel efficiency is 15 miles per gallon.
The Big Three American car companies introduce compact cars to fight Volkswagen.
Eighty percent of U.S. families have cars.
Cadillacs offer self-adjusting brakes.
Buick changes only in grillework for 1960. In the early sixties Buicks will become more streamlined than before using frames of the "K" type (no X member) and of the "X" type (X shaped with no siderails).
After 33 years, production of the De Soto car line comes to an end over Christmas.
This year Chrysler introduces the 45 RPM automotive record changer with 14 record capacity.
American Motors discontinues production of the Nash line of automobiles.
After production of only 3000 Edsels, the Division is discontinued at the end of the year. Ford reportedly suffers a loss of $250 million.
Checker Motors Corporation begins building passenger cars, using the same design as its taxicabs.
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1960American-Oil-ad.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:01 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Producer: American Oil Company
American Oil TV ad.
1960CHEVRON-TV-AD021.AVI
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:59 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: Chevron
Chevron TV ad.
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1960Ca-ProgressParade.mpeg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:13:15 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # # #
Progress Parade (1960)
Sponsor: American Petroleum Institute
Infos about this movie are available on its IMDB page.
1960CadillacColFilmSC.mp4
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:18:51 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # # #
Cadillac film for internal use.
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1960concept-vette-racersB.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:18 Audio/Visual: silent, C Quality: # # #
Producer: GM
Bill Mitchell at the end of his career with his Corvette Sting Ray Racer concept cars.
1960chevy-ad-impalaNY.mp4
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:02:04 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # #
Producer: GM
Chevrolet TV ad filmed in NYC.
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1960chrysler-3wheel-ad-frmute.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:37 Audio/Visual: silent, B&W Quality: # #
Producer: Chrysler
Silent fragment of a Chrysler TV ad.
1960calso-chevronCartooAdSC.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:00 Audio/Visual: Sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: Calso-Chevron
Calso-Chevron TV ad.
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1960Chrysler-Fins-TailLights.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:23 Audio/Visual: silent, C Quality: # # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Silent fragment of a Chrysler sales movie.
1960ChryslerImperialSalesFilm.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:06:17 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Fragment of a Chrysler sales movie.
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1960ChryslerImperialSalesMov2.avi
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:49 Audio/Visual: silent, C Quality: # # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Fragment of a Chrysler sales movie.
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1960dodge-bw-running.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:48 Audio/Visual: silent, B&W Quality: # #
Producer: Chrysler
Fragment of a Dodge TV ad.
1960Dodge300S-PromoFilm041.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:18:03 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Promotional film for the 1960 Dodge 300 S.
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1960moment_of_decision.mpeg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:10:49 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # # #
Moment of Decision (1960)
Producer: Sid Davis
Infos about this movie are available on its IMDB page.
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1960Ford-AD04642.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:00 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford Fairlane TV ad.
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1960Ford-AD046989041.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:56 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad. Peanuts!
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1960Ford-AD046989042.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:59 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1960Ford-AD046989043.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:58 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1960Ford-AD046989046.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:59 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1960ford-edsel-wagon-b.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:10 Audio/Visual: silent, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Romano-Archives
A 1960 Ford Edsel Wagon. Actual footage. Filmed at an historic-cars meeting.
1960Fords-spot.mpeg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:03:00 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # # #
A Wonderful New World of Fords, (1960)
Sponsor: Ford Motor Company
Ford commercial in great quality.
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1960FordStarliner-AD0403.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:47Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1960FordStarliner-AD0441.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:02:00 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
1960FordTBird-AD04641.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:59 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1960IntegrationReport.mpeg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:20:03 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # # #
Integration Report (1960)
Producer: Andover Productions
Infos about this movie are available on its IMDB page.
1960JeepAtomicExplosion.mpg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:57 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: US Army (?)
This clip shows US troops involvement, closer to the ground zero area, after an atomic explosion. Shots of a military Jeep, it doesn't looks too damaged after all...
1960Oldsmobile-AD0402.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:58 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: GM
Oldsmobile TV ad.
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1960Oldsmobile88AdSC.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:10 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: GM
Oldsmobile TV ad.
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1960Oldsmobile88AdSC.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:15 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: GM
Oldsmobile TV ad.
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1960PlymouthValiant-AD0406.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:26 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Plymouth TV ad.
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1960PlymouthValiant-AD0407.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:26 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Plymouth TV ad.
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1960PlymouthValiant-AD0408.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:26 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Plymouth TV ad.
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1960PlymouthValiant-AD0409.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:26 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Plymouth TV ad.
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1960PlymouthValiant-AD0410.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:26 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Plymouth TV ad.
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1960PlymouthValiant-AD0411.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:26 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Plymouth TV ad.
1960PlymouthTVAD-SC.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:29 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # #
Producer: Chrysler
Plymouth TV ad.
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1960Pontiac-TVAD0416.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:02:02 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
Producer: GM-Canada
Pontiac TV ad.
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1960Last_woman_on_earth.mpg
Available on DVD
Run Time 01:11:00 Audio/Visual: Sound, B&W Quality: # # # # #
Last Woman on Earth (1960)
Produced by: Roger Corman
Directed by: Roger Corman
Infos about this movie are available on its IMDB page.
1960StudebakerLark-AD0401.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:01 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Studebaker
Studebaker TV ad.
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1960StudebakerLark0401.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:34 Audio/Visual: silent, B&W Quality: # # # #
Producer: Studebaker
Studebaker TV ad. Silent fragment.
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1960TheCorvairInAction.mpeg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:06:25 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # # #
The Corvair in Action (1960)
Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation
Promotional film for the controversial Chevrolet Corvair.
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1960vette65548.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:26 Audio/Visual: silent, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Romano-Archives
Various 1960 Corvettes. Actual footage.
1960Satchmo_Swings_In_Congo.mpeg
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:28 Audio/Visual: silent, C Quality: # # # # #
Production Company: Universal Studios
Louis Armstrong arrives in Congo on a big white convertible, plays trumpet (partial newsreel).
1960FordCommercial.mp4
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:01:44 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # # #
Producer: Ford Motor Company
Spot TV Ford.
1960Circa-drive-in-ads-comp.mp4
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:04:06 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # #
Drive-in internal ads compilation.
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1960Circa-drive-in-ads-shortcomp.mp4
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:00:40 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # # #
Drive-in internal ads compilation.
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1960Circa-EssoExtraGas-ad.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:04:06 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Esso Extra gasoline TV ad.
1960Circa-Speedway79Gas-ad.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:04:06 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Speedway 79 gasoline TV ad.
1960BiggestAccidentOnARaceTrack.mp4
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:03:23 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # # #
Universal Newsreel (Excerpt)
In 1960, during the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, happened the biggest accident on a race track in History, as this excerpt from an Universal Newsreel reports, involving many cars and drivers including: L.D. Austin, Johnny Allen, Reb Wickersham, G.C. Spencer, Paul Lewis, Clem Proctor, Buddy Baker, Herb Tillman, Shorty Rollins, Fred Lorenzen, Lee Petty, David Pearson, Ned Jarrett, Wilbur Rakestraw, T.C. Hunt, Joe Weatherly, Jim Whitman, Tiny Lund, etc. Nobody was seriously injured.
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1953TheWildRide.mov
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:59:02 Audio/Visual: sound, B&W Quality: # # #
The Wild Ride (1960)
Director: Harwey Berman
Producer: Harwey Berman Productions
Infos about this movie are available on its IMDB page.
1960_Ford_Thunderbird-1.avi
Available on DVD
Run Time: 00:02:02 Audio/Visual: sound, C Quality: # # #
Producer: Ford
Ford Thunderbird TV ad.
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