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Feb 20, 2023

1963 Promotional Film | Chevrolet Super Sports Series

Feb. 20, 1963 - This promotional film from Chevrolet includes footage and features of the Chevelle, Impala, and Nova "Super Sports"...

Sep 28, 2021

TV: Arness of Gunsmoke to Host CBS Special

Sept. 28, 1961 - James Arness will check his guns, doff his United States marshal's badge, and turn television host for an hour-long...

Sep 28, 2021

Chrysler Rolls Out Sports Car Models for '62

Sept. 28, 1961 - The popular sports-car theme is receiving full play from the Chrysler Corporation, which has added a 2-door hardtop to...

Sep 27, 2021

Dodge Rolls out the Polara Sports Car for '62

Sept. 27, 1961 - The Polara is Dodge's entry in the medium-priced sports-car field for 1962. It has a 305-horsepower V-8 engine. The...

Sep 25, 2021

Chrysler Rolls Out 1962 Imperial

Sept. 25, 1961 - The top entry of the Chrysler Corporation's varied 1962 line is the Imperial. It is the longest mass-produced car turned...

Sep 25, 2021

Chevrolet Rolls Out Corvair and Chevy II for 1962

Sept. 25, 1961 - Chevrolet presented three of its 1962 models today: the small, 6-cylinder, rear-engine Corvair; the new, medium-sized...

Sep 19, 2021

Ford Unveils Falcon Squire, Mercury Monterey for 1962

Sept. 19, 1961 - The Falcon Squire, a new addition to Ford's 1962 line, is a 4-door, 6-passenger wagon with simulated wood trim. It...

Sep 18, 2021

New Style for 1962 Mercury Comet

Sept. 18, 1961 - Next year's model of the Mercury Comet has revised rear-end styling. Two sets of twin taillights have been added, and...

Sep 14, 2021

Cadillac Previews 1962 Models

Sept. 14, 1961 - Cadillac celebrated its 60th anniversary today with a preview of its 1962 models at the GM Technical Center in Warren,...

Sep 11, 2021

Major Upgrades for Pontiac's Standard-Sized Models in '62

Sept. 11, 1961 - The standard-sized 1962 Pontiacs have grown a little longer and wider, and their interiors have been upgraded. The...

Sep 10, 2021

Twelve Killed in Crash at Grand Prix in Italy

Sept. 10, 1961 - Count Wolfgang von Trips, one of the world's fastest auto racing drivers, was killed today in a spectacular accident...

Sep 6, 2021

Chrysler Offers Major Style Changes for 1962

Sept. 6, 1961 - The Chrysler Corporation unveiled today its first new styling theme since 1957. Chrysler's soaring, wedge-shaped fins...

Aug 31, 2021

Cars: Studebaker Lengthens Lark Compacts for 1962

Aug. 31, 1961 - The Studebaker-Packard Corporation has lengthened most of its Lark compact cars to medium-size status in an effort to...

Aug 29, 2021

Cars: Pontiac Previews Grand Prix and Le Mans Models for 1962

Aug. 29, 1961 - Two cars with a distinctive sports look were featured as Pontiac offered its 1962 preview today at the G.M. Technical...

Aug 25, 2021

Cars: Ambassador Remains Rambler's Top-of-the-Line Offering in '62

Aug. 25, 1961 - Engineering and mechanical changes rather than sharp restyling mark the 1962 Ramblers. The changes, American Motors...

Aug 14, 2021

Classic Cars Invade NYC for Annual "Car-Avan"

Aug. 14, 1961 - A vision of the motoring elegance of the 1920s swept through New York City today. It was the annual "Car-avan" of the...