My Top 10 Favourite Cars From The 1960s

Many people believe the ’60s to be the golden era of car manufacturing and I must say I agree. In those days, cars looked drop dead gorgeous with their beautiful and curvacious lines. Not something you’d find on most modern cars today. The ’60s was also a great decade for movies too, like Goldfinger, Alfie, Zulu and The Italian Job. It was also a great decade for TV shows, like Get Smart, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeanie and so on.

So here are my 10 favourite cars from the swingiest decade of all.

Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint

Aston Martin DB5

Austin Healey 3000

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C2)

Ferrari 250 GT SWB

Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

Jaguar E Type

Lancia Fulvia Coupe

Mercedes 280 SL

Mini Cooper 1275 S

 

My Top 10 Favourite Aston Martins

Founded in 1913, by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, getting it’s name from a hill-climb event in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England, and the surname of one of the founders, Aston Martin has become a legendary name in the English world of motor manufacturing, building up a reputation making sporty, stylish and luxurious grand touring legends. In 1947, a man by the name of Sir David Brown, who was managing director of a tractor manufacturer, David Brown Limited, bought Aston Martin, thus leading to the company’s next era, the David Brown era. There were plenty of DB Aston Martins, but the one that really stands out amongst the motoring crowd, is the DB5. Made famous by world-famous super spy, James Bond, especially in the film Goldfinger, the DB5 was the car that put the Warwickshire firm on the map. Aston Martin is also one of the few manufacturers that has always made a beautiful car. Aston Martin is still with us, doing what it should be doing.

So here are my top 10 favourite models from the best of all British car makers

Aston Martin AM 310 Vanquish

Aston Martin DB4

Aston Martin DB5

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB Mark III

Aston Martin DBR1

Aston Martin One-77

Aston Martin Rapide

Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)

Aston Martin V12 Vantage

My Top 10 Favourite Cars From The 1970s

The ’70s. The decade of perms, mutton chops and funky music. Of course many people describe the ’70s as the decade that taste forgot.

So here are my 10 favourite cars from the decade that taste forgot.

Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)

BMW 3.0 CSL

Chrysler VJ Valiant Charger

Ford Capri RS3100

Holden LJ Torana GTR XU1

Jensen Interceptor

Lamborghini Miura SV

Lancia Fulvia 1600 HF

Maserati Ghibli SS

Triumph Dolomite Sprint