The 60s is one of my favorite decades as far as cars go. Its also the last decade where most cars where completly mechanical. So here are my top 10 cars and honorable mentions:
1. 1965 Shelby Daytona Coupe American race specifically build to take on Ferrari and the 250 GTO. Won its class and came 4th overall at 1964 24 Hour of LeMans race. Since only six where build its also extremly valuable.
2. 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO First Ferrari supercar and also very successful race car.
3. 1966 Ford GT 40 Mk II Another American race car build specifically to take on Ferrari. Powered by a seven liter V8 engine it won at LeMans in 1966 and the second and third place cars where also GT 40s.
4. 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale 2 door rear mid engine sports car powered by a two liter V8 it was from the Tippo 33 race car.
5. 1969 Toyota 2000GT Straight six cylinder powered sports car that was a joint prodject between Toyota and Yamaha. It originally began its design phase at Nissan.
6. 1968 Ford Mustang GT My favorite first generation Mustang it also was the main car featured in the 1968 movie Bullit.
7. 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage The original Bond car.
8. 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 My favorite early Lambo.
9. 1965 Pontiac GTO The original American muscle car it started out as a option package for the Pontiac Tempest.
10. 1963 Ferrari 250LM Second Ferrari supercar and successor to the 250 GTO.
Honorable Mentions:
1962 Ford Mustang I Small mid engine concept car that eventually lead to the development of the Mustang.
1965 Plymouth Barracuda Since it actually was released two weeks before the Mustang this is the original pony car. It started out as a slightly redesigned Plymout Valliant. It has a very unique rear window but is nowhere near as stylish as the first Mustang which sold a ton more.
1966 Nissan Silvia The first generation Silvia which is also very rare since only 554 where made its styling is similar to the Lancia Fulvia coupe.
1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe My favorite second generation Corvette I especially like the split rear windows.
1969 McLaren M8B Early McLaren race car that dominated the 1969 Can-Am racing season.
1965 Shelby Mustang G.T. 350 First custom build Shelby Mustang.
1968 Shelby Mustang GT-500 Successor of the G.T. 350.
1965 Porsche 912 Entry level variant of the original Porsche 911 it was at one point more popular and sold better then the 911 its success indirectly helped the 911 become very popular also.
1969 Fiat Dino 2.4 Coupe Ferrari powered Fiat coupe it shared the engine with the original Ferrari Dino.
1962 Lincoln Continental Fourth generation Continental also somewhat infamous since Kennedy rode in a four door convertible version of it when he was assainated. Also the last car designed by Elwood Engel before he moved to Chrysler where he was the design chief from 1961 to 1974.
1967 Volkswagen Karman Ghia Italian designed German compact sports coupe and my favorite pre 70s VW.
1968 Lancia Fulvia Coupe Rallye 1.6 HF Stylish 2 door coupe which was a lot better looking then the four door base car it also became the base car for a rally car.
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Hemi Very areodynamic American muscle car it was also a very successful NASCAR race car.
1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Very rare version of the DB4 GT only 25 where made.
1965 Alfa Romeo Guilia Sprint GTA Stradale 2 door compact sports car that also became a successful race car.
