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Cars 1960’s

Cars 1960’s. By: Jesse Adsit , Grant Butcher and Collin Tydrich. NASCAR. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xHjW67Sz14&feature=related. Popular Cars in the 60’s. Chevrolet Camaro Ford Mustang Pontiac GTO Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvair Chevrolet Chevelle Ford Thunderbird

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Cars 1960’s

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  1. Cars 1960’s By: Jesse Adsit, Grant Butcher and Collin Tydrich

  2. NASCAR • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xHjW67Sz14&feature=related

  3. Popular Cars in the 60’s • Chevrolet Camaro • Ford Mustang • Pontiac GTO • Chevrolet Corvette • Chevrolet Corvair • Chevrolet Chevelle • Ford Thunderbird • Plymouth Roadrunner • Plymouth Barracuda • Chrysler Imperial Chevelle Camaro Mustang Imperial

  4. Safety Improvements • 1962 • Cadillac and American Motors are first to offer the dual master cylinder as standard equipment. It provides braking on at least two wheels should a malfunction occur to one part of the brake system. • New York first state to enact law requiring front seat belts in cars (to be effective 1965 model year). • 1964 • The four major U.S. auto manufacturers install two front-seat lap belts as standard equipment. • 1966 • The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act authorized the federal government to set vehicle safety standards and provide for a national highway safety program. The first of many Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) become effective in 1967. • Volvo offers childproof rear door locks, rear window defroster, roll-over bar in roof. • Ralph Nader publishes "Unsafe At Any Speed" . Book criticizes vehicle manufacturers for not showing greater responsibility towards safety. Starts consumer safety movement. • 1967 • Volvo offers three-point seat belts in rear outboard seats. • Energy-absorbing steering column introduced by General Motors. • 1968 • Volvo vehicles equipped with head restraints. • Federal law requires front seat belts for all passenger cars. • Federal law also establishes various crashworthiness standards to protect vehicle occupants. • 1969 • Head restraints required in U.S.

  5. Corvair • YouTube - Commercial 1965 Chevrolet Corvair

  6. Mustang 428 Cobra Jet • YouTube - Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet commercial '69

  7. Road Runner • YouTube - Plymouth Road Runner Commercial 1968

  8. Camaro • YouTube - TV Ad Series 1969 Camaro RS

  9. Batmobile • Cost $250,000 • Engine 390ci v8 • Original car used • Lincoln Futura • Took 3 weeks to complete

  10. Corvette Total Production = 10,261 290 hp

  11. The End

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