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

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1960s: Best Ads

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. Our pages weren’t just filled with now-iconic vehicle reviews, you-are-there features, and pointed opinion pieces, however. Then, as now, we had to pay the bills, and the advertisers made sure to get their money’s worth by placing memorable ads in SCI and C/D. Some of those we’re featuring here were instant classics and some, well, weren’t, but all are definitely worth revisiting. (Click or tap on an ad to enlarge.)


Lucas Oil – 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

BestAds:1960s


Citroën – February 1961

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Chrysler – December 1961

BestAds:1960s


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


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Ford – March 1964

BestAds:1960s


Ford – July 1965

BestAds:1960s


READ MORE: Our Original 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Test


Fiat – July 1965


Chrysler – November 1965

BestAds:1960s


Buco Helmet-Hat – November 1965


Shelby-American – December 1965

BestAds:1960s


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Ford – March 1966

BestAds:1960s


Hertz – July 1966

BestAds:1960s


READ MORE: Our Original 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350-H Test 


Plymouth – July 1966

BestAds:1960s


Alfa Romeo – October 1966

BestAds:1960s


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Chevrolet– November 1966

BestAds:1960s


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Chevrolet– December 1966

BestAds:1960s


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Chevrolet– February 1967

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READ MORE: Our Original 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 Test


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 Cobra – 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 Motor Co. – December 1968

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READ MORE: Our Original 1968 Pontiac GTO 428 / Royal Bobcat Test 


Oldsmobile – February 1969

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READ MORE: Our Original 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado Test


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 GTO – October 1969

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Bosch Corporation – October 1969

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Plymouth Motors – December 1969

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