Tag: 1960s

Jaguar XKE in SW Austin
This XKE is an early example — the headlights under glass covers. An absolute classic.

Brilliant 1960 Chevy Hardtop on the Avenue
Ran across this sophisticated car on S. Congress Ave. Owner moved from Dallas, is a motorcycle and custom car fabricator. I think this is one of the Martin brothers whose shop outside Johnson City, Texas.

1963 Corvette Grand Sport Tribute in Bastrop Texas
Sadly, only five original Grand Sports were built in 1962 to compete against AC Cobras before GM brass pulled the plug when they learned of Zora Arkus Duntov’s secret program known as The Lightweight. These

1964 Mercury Montclair Hardtop “Fastback” at Swap Meet
Turns out that swap meets have many interesting cars to photograph. This one was in Grand Prairie, Texas. 1964 Mercury Montclair Hardtop “Fastbacks” were sold with either 390ci or 427ci V8s. Note the lake pipes

1963 Lincoln Four-Door Convertible in S. Austin
Only 3,138 produced this year. Lincoln offered four-door convertibles, with suicide doors, were offered from 1961 to 1967.