Try Not to Drool Over the Most Iconic Classic Cars of the ’50s and ’60s

The ’50s and ’60s were fantastic decades for car manufacture. Few authentic relics from the era remain in working order, which makes them all the more special tocollectors.

Gaze in wonder at these gorgeous classic cars…

’57 Chevy

When is was released, the ’57 Chevy was actually something of a disappointment for Chevrolet. For the first time since the Thirties, the car was outsold by its closest rival, the ’57 Ford.

Nevertheless, the ’57 Chevrolet’s design – an improvement on the previous year’s offering – quickly cemented this as one of the coolest, most desirable cars of the era, and earned it a permanent place in popular culture.

In the 1990s, an authentic ’57 Chevrolet was worth around $100,000, and while the speculator bubble popped soon after this peak, today the car is still a very expensive collector’s item.

Pontiac GTO

Introduced in 1964, the Pontiac GTO quickly became one of the iconic cars of the ’60s. The previous year, General Motors had entered into a voluntary ban on creating racing cars, which meant that the company started emphasizing street performance over top speeds.

The result was the birth of the muscle car, as while some few high powered street cars were available in the past, it was the GTO that set the standard for how muscle cars should feel and handle.

Aston Martin DB5

While the entire Aston Martin DB series of cars are prized collector’s items, by far the most iconic of the lot is the DB5. Named for Aston Martin owner David Brown, the DB5’s greatest claim to fame is its association with a certain British superspy. After the car appeared in the “Jame Bond” movie “Goldfinger,” it was cemented as one of the most recognizable cars in the world for decades to come.

Ford Thunderbird

Debuting in 1955, the Ford Thunderbird (known colloquially as the T-Bird) is credited with the creation of the concept of a personal luxury car. This came about thanks to the introduction of a back seat in the ’56 model, which while controversial at first, proved useful in creating a more diverse car that could handle more than just a pair of passengers. Suddenly, it was possible for a car to both look good and ferry families around, making the automobile world a lot more complicated.