Buy LES VOITURES EMBLEMATIQUES DES ANNEES 1960 - RAMSAY

SUMMARY:

With regard to the automobile, the decade of the 1960s perpetuates the development begun after the Second World War and continued during the 1950s. It is a time of euphoria that is part of the glorious thirties during which everyone wants to own their car. Manufacturers develop their production showing imagination both technologically and stylistically, The 2 CV, a popular car, imposes itself on the market.

With a very competitive price, it is aimed at young and old, artisans and traders as well as farmers. The DS Citroën, a technological revolution of the mid-1950s, is perfecting, Peugeot acquires a reputation for reliability with the 203/403 and Renault offers the Dauphine or the R8 Gordini sports car. For its part, Simca makes a "cardboard" with its Aronde and strengthens its catalog with the Vedettes range.

Foreign brands are imposing themselves with their mythical cars, Jaguar Type E and Aston Martin in Great Britain and Ferrari in Italy. Volksswagen strengthens and modernizes the production of the Beetle and Combi in Germany. As for the American brands, Cadillac or Chrysler, they are at the peak with their exuberant bodies adorned with ailerons borrowed from the aeronautical style and covered with chrome.

On the sporting level of more compact models, the Ford Mustang or the Chevrolet Corvette are launching the "Pony Cars" fashion.

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