American Cars 1960-1972

The ¡960s are defined in the automotive world by

muscle cars, almost to the exclusion of any other type of vehicle.

The decade and the vehicle type have become synonymous

in the popular memory, much as fins shape today’s

notions of the fifties. Therefore, although this book includes

all categories of cars, its period of coverage is the

muscle car era, which continued into the early seventies.

Arranged year by year, this book includes all cars

o›ered for sale in the United States by major American

manufacturers from model years ¡960 through ¡972. For

each of these model years, the reader will find an overview

of developments in or a›ecting the automobile industry,

followed by an annual status report of each nameplate and

extensive data about every model sold that year: production

numbers, pricing, specifications and dimensions, standard

equipment and major options, paint color choices,

running changes from the previous model year, and other

information.