The 60′s
November 24, 2009

My office holds a lot of memories. At the heart of it all is my organized disorganized printed media bookcase.

I’ve never considered myself a materialistic person, and the older I get; the intangibles of “experiences” and “living” life are more important and more apparent. However, when it comes to certain objects, I can’t deny the fascination I’ve had with classic cars.

There’s something in the meaning of skilled workmanship back in the days where American Pride was 100% American from top to bottom. The bulk of what I refer to as classic cars are from the 50’s to the 70’s. My favorite, “the 60’s.”

Note: Before you send me hate mail, these are my personal favs and have no relevance to who or what, just to myself. Now, back to our regular programming.

If I could narrow down my top three brands back then, it would be Lincoln, Olds and Caddy’s. I’ll give you a few reasons why.

The history of Cadillac is well over 100 years old. It marked America's finest auto-making and precision engineering which clearly defined the word luxury. Remember the famous Coupe DeVille which ran close to 45 years long??!!

Ragtops, Convertibles, call them what you will, but Cadillac did it right.

Remember the Public Enemy song, “You’re gonna get yours” when Chuck D said, “It’s the reason all people say, My 98-O blows em’ away…” Well, here’s another reason why I agree. The Night Eight Olds was one of the first classics I had (until I hawked it to help pay for production back in the 90’s). Shit was tight for a 64, it had auto everything and looked almost like this.

I saved the best for last. Although I’m not so into today’s Lincoln line-up, back in the 60’s was and will always be where it’s at for me. The 1961 to 1964 Lincoln Continental line really had it all. Clean long lines, metal mesh grates, suicide doors, white walls, and a powerhouse engine. This black convertible is a timeless beauty that someday I might be able to drive.

Here’s some more looks. 1964 was a good year

So was 1963. Too bad JFK learned the hard way on November 22, 1963.