The Swinging 60´s
Autobianchi Bianchina
Cabriolet - 1963
Autobianchi produced only a handful of
models during its lifetime, which were
almost exclusively small cars, with the
biggest being the short-lived Autobianchi
A111, a small family car. Autobianchis were
priced higher than Fiat models of similar size
and the brand was used by Fiat to test new
and innovative concepts which later found
their way into mainstream Fiat vehicles;
these concepts included fibreglass bodies and
front-wheel drive.
Fiat 500 - 1969
The Fiat 500 (Italian: Cinquecento) is a city
car produced by the Italian manufacturer
Fiat between 1957 and 1975.
Launched as the Nuova (new) 500 in July
1957, it was a cheap and practical town car.
Measuring only 2.97 metres (9 feet 9 inches)
long, and originally powered by an
appropriately sized 479 cc two-cylinder, air-
cooled engine, the 500 redefined the term
"small car" and is considered one of the first
city cars.
GLAS Isar T700 - 62
The Glas Isar is a small two door four seater
car produced by Hans Glas GmbH at their
Dingolfing plant. The car was first presented
as the Goggomobil T600 in September 1957
at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with volume
production starting in August 1958.
Initially Glas described it simply as a “big
Goggomobil”, but in Autumn 1959 it was
rebranded as the Glas Isar. At the same time
a kombi (estate car) version joined the
range. A minor facelift occurred in August
1960 and the Isar continued in production till
the end of Summer 1965.
Goggomobil T250 - 1961
Goggomobil was a series of microcars
produced in the Bavarian town Dingolfing
after World War II by Glas.
Glas produced three models on the
Goggomobil platform: the Goggomobil T
sedan, the Goggomobil TS coupé, and the
Goggomobil TL van. The engine was an air-
cooled, two-stroke, two-cylinder unit
originally displacing 250 cc, but later
available in increased sizes of 300 cc and 400
cc. It had an electric pre-selective
transmission built by Getrag and a manual
clutch. The engine was behind the rear
wheels. Suspension was independent all
round using coil springs with swing axles.
Jalta Saporoshez - 67
Der Saporoshez (ukrainisch Запорожець,
russisch Запорожец – Saporoschez,
„der aus Saporischschja“) war eine
Automobil-Baureihe des sowjetischen,
beziehungsweise ukrainischen Herstellers
Saporisky Awtomobilebudiwny Sawod (SAS) in
der Stadt Saporischschja; die Baureihe wurde
von 1960 bis 1994 hergestellt.
Umgangssprachlich wurden die Fahrzeuge in
Deutschland – vor allem in der früheren
DDR – meist Saporosch oder einfach Sapo
genannt. In den westeuropäischen Ländern
wurde Saporoshez unter den Exportnamen
Yalta/Jalta, Eliette und ZAZ verkauft.
Lloyd Alexander TS - 60
Norddeutsche Automobil und Motoren GmbH
(North German Automobile and Engines) was
a German automobile manufacturer, created
in 1908 and owned by the Norddeutscher
Lloyd shipping company. The factory was in
Bremen. Many of the products of the
company and its successors were badged with
the Lloyd marque.
The German Lloyd had no connection with
the British Lloyd Cars Ltd company active
between 1936 and 1951.
1960-1969
As the 1960s began, American cars showed a rapid rejection of 1950s styling excess, and would remain relatively clean and boxy for the entire decade.
The horsepower race reached its climax in the late 1960s, with muscle cars sold by most makes. The compact Ford Mustang, launched in 1964, was one
of the decade's greatest successes. The "Big Three" American automakers enjoyed their highest ever sales and profitability in the 1960s, but the demise
of Studebaker in 1966 left American Motors Corporation as the last significant independent. The decade would see the car market split into different
size classes for the first time, and model lineups now included compact and mid-sized cars in addition to full-sized ones.
The popular modern hatchback, with front-wheel-drive and a two-box configuration, was born in 1965 with the introduction of the Renault 16,many of
this car's design principles live on in its modern counterparts: a large rear opening incorporating the rear window, foldable rear seats to extend boot
space. The Mini, released in 1959, had first popularised the front wheel drive two-box configuration, but technically was not a hatchback as it had a
fold-down bootlid.
Photos mainly by Matti Kreivilä. Historical facts and technical details of the vehicles provided by Wikipedia. Movies YouTube.