When I was a high school kid from 67’-71’ I worked in an ESSO gas station and drove many of these cars when they came in for service. My first car was a 1958 convertible Chevy Impala and I learned how to work on cars. The cars of the 60’s were the best years for cars. I now have a 1964 C2 Corvette coupe that I thoroughly enjoy. Happy motoring!
It’s hard to beat 1964-1966 Thunderbird interiors. The dash was so jet age, speedometer was the red rolling drum, the steering wheel shifted right for easy entry, clamshell front buckets, and coolest of all the curved rear seat. Looked like it was engineered by NASA.
I agree that the Thunderbird interiors of the era should have been included. My mom was gifted a '64 Thunderbird in Samoan Coral (sugar daddy), the most beautiful car we ever had. It was loaded: power everything, a/c, speed control, variable-speed windshield wipers, and low-fuel light and hazard lights (which were not mandated at the time). I used to sit in the driver's seat as a kid and pretend I was a pilot. The gauge pods and all the buttons and switches were space age.
I agree, I own a 65 Riviera..non-GS but it has matching numbers and many options like original A/C, I had a 63 many years ago, but told myself later in life I would find a 65 and restore her to primo condition…happy to say I’m almost finished. Riv It Up ✌🏽
I believe that the 1966 Ford Thunderbird interior and instrumentation was terrific. I’m not a ford fan but this interior with the curves in rear seat, dashboard, center panel, door panels were all well designed
Oh yeah, those two giant round dials facing the driver, the vertical radio, shift pattern embossed on the center console and power window switches just behind that.
My mom had a "restored" 63 T-bird. The console on that and the sheer volume of mid century modern chrome touches is stunning! And the "swing away" steering column, just perfection
All beautiful interiors! I would have to add though, the 1966 Thunderbird Town Landau. Take a look online... especially the rear seat! Thanks for posting another most enjoyable video, Adam! It made my day!!! Thank you! PS: maybe you should do a video on the "Best Back Seats"
Doubtless i'm not the only person bemoaning the omission of the sixty one through sixty six thunderbirds from this list. The 64 through 66 in particular. We're absolutely gorgeous interiors. With not just a stunning dashboard and console, but the seats and door panels. The wrap around rear seats always did it for me. Personally I believe I would have left the 1969 LTD off the list in order to include the thunderbirds which were much more beautiful interiors.
I like 1963-67 Riviera interiors as well as 1961-66 T-Bird interiors. I love the brocade cloth GM interiors from Buick and Cadillac which ended around 1973.
Me too, to the point that I daily drive my 2 classics (1980 MGB, 1973 Aston Martin) and leave my boring Chevy truck parked.. it's a sea of grey . my 2 oldies have interiors that make you smile ear to ear when you get in 😁... NO chinese plastic!
Fascinating, and one of THE most enjoyable videos you've produced so far! But I have to say that I am "shocked, shocked I tell you!" that the Ford Thunderbird did not get a mention. And here I expected it to be #1!
In '73, the GP and Grand Am had real wood on dash, console, and doors. In '74, it was just on doors and console, and the dash had fake. Still one of GM's best in the 70s (not saying much).
@@ralphl7643 I loved that car for 140,000 miles, but no, the Grand Am doors had no wood trim in '73. The dashboard and console lid did have a few millimeters of "Genuine Crossfire African Mahogany"... 😋 If the Grand Prix was anything like 1970, I'm sure they had totally different door panels.
Another vote for the 64-66 T-Bird interiors, styled like aircraft. I always like the 63-64 Galaxie 500 XL as well. Two that I totally agree with are the 65 Grand Prix and the Rivieras. Shoot, I'll throw in my favorite, the 67 Lemans and GTO as well !!
Spot on, I agree with every choice. If I had more than 10 choices, I’d add the 1960 Buick, 1967-8 Cougar XR-7, 1965-6 Cadillac, 1963-7 Corvette. For quirky, I like the 1962-3 Plymouth with its asymmetrical gauge cluster with its wacky western pioneer-style font. Thanks for a fun, well produced episode!
I think all of these are good choices but I am surprised that a 64-66 or 67-69 Thunderbirds didn’t make the list. Those interiors were dramatic and excellent materials. The slideaway steering columns and the swiveling drivers seats.
Thank you for including the 1969-72 Grand Prix. When the in dash tachometer was ordered, the tach was put in the place where the clock was located and when the gauge cluster was ordered , it displayed the water temperature and the oil pressure in the far left "pod". When the wood deluxe steering wheel was ordered, this made for a truly beautiful and functional "cockpit" style interior. My 69 GP has all of these things and I love it!!
A friend had a restored 64 Imperial convertible copper with cream top. Just stunning with the top down across the rear deck lid. Loved the interior door handles…..
Great list, beautiful photography, and informative. I appreciate your knowledge, insights, and taste. My list of great interiors also include the 1965 Cadillac, especially is the turquoise/aquamarine color.
@@loumontcalm3500 Brooks Stevens was known for pulling very frisky rabbits out of very shabby hats. Studebaker-Packard president Sherwood Egbert rolled the dice and spent half the development budget for extensive face-lifts on the existing Studebaker line executed by Stevens and the rest on the Avanti designed by Raymond Loewy's team of Studebaker veterans Bob Andrews and John Ebstein and young Tom Kellogg who had experience designing complex forms (speedboats) in fiberglass. A lot of people overlook Andrews, Ebstein, and Kellogg, but the Avanti was a team effort and they deserve recognition for the all-time most beautiful car ever built. The '62 reskin of the Hawk platform cost less than $10k to retool. Stevens remarked that the entire budget for the Lark and Hawk redesigns was about the same as for redesigning a Plymouth door handle, but Stevens designed fine facelifts for the Larks and a remarkable new concept station wagon _Wagonaire_ for '63, and complete reskins again for the '64 Lark-type (the _Lark_ name was dropped after '63) cars, prototypes for all-new Lark sedans and wagons, and a proposed Hawk replacement called the _Scepter_ (and google images for that one!).
You hit a very valid point in this video Adam, today’s cars are all black interior with a white headliner. Or tan. So boring. I miss the days of a plush crushed velour blue interior.
You gust hit a nerve with me, lol. I absolutely can't stand a black interior with that sickening light gray headliner! My new Subaru Crosstrek has a black headliner with some funky gold splattered around and I like it.
My buddy used to have a relatively worn, 'patina'-rich, but complete '65 Riviera, and everything about that car was just REALLY... nice. The big heavy doors closed more satisfyingly than anything else I've ever felt. All that beautiful bright work and wood and the plush seats and just generally NICE materials on every switch, dial, and control inside were just amazing, and the thing was SO comfortable on the highway and genuinely quick (admittedly, his had lower than factory gears, a 4L80E overdrive transmission, and a pretty healthy built 455 Buick with aluminum heads and a mildly aggressive camshaft, not sure if they were as good factory), just a FANTASTIC driver's or passenger's experience. I couldn't agree more, it's the nicest, coolest domestic interior I've ever personally experienced. WAY nicer and cooler than my '69 Eldorado and '72 sedan DeVille's, and that's a semi-bold statement. I'd LOVE to have one someday.
I had a '63 Imperial 2 door. But today I own a '61 Chrysler Newport 2-door and a '62 Chrysler 300 2-door coupe, both cars have the Astra-Dome instrument gauge cluster with the electroluminescent lighting that looks so awesome during nighttime driving. My '61 Dodge Seneca has a unique speedometer placement too.
Yes, it's hard to believe they went from the Panelescent lighting all the way down to the plain Jane dashes with dull white front lighting in the 70s...
My favorite car interior was the 1961 Chrysler New Yorker. The domed instrument cluster looked like something from the Jetsons. It was a great car to drive. My second choice is a 1961 Morris Mini Minor a total opposite of the Chrysler. Great video as always Adam. Thank you.
Always thought the '65 Ford Thunderbird had a cool dash, especially with the steering wheel that could be pushed to the right for easier exit from the car.
Great Vid amigo. The old man bought a '65 Riv GS demonstrator from Tom Mitchell Buick in Atlanta in Shell Beige with Beaumonde cloth buckets front and back. It had an upgraded interior with full wood trim including that stunning steering wheel. My mom hated driving it cause it would "fishtail." LOL. Dad traded it after about a year and half for a 66 Skylark convertible. Stupid move in my 11 year old mind's estimation. Still true today. Keep up the great content!
All great choices, but you need a longer list. 64-66 Thunderbird, 63-64 Studebaker Avanti, 66-67 Dodge Charger, 68-69 AMC Javelin and AMX, 69-71 Lincoln Mark III, 56 Lincoln Capri and Premiere, and the 66-70 Oldsmobile Toronado.
Love those "cockpit" driver centric designs. However, this video focuses on mostly 60s models and I feel that each decade deserves a video on this topic.
The tuxedo interiors which had white seats and doors and black carpet and dashes with wood trim. Some early 70s Cougar XR7s had them. Thsnks for a great video! It shows just how boring some car interiors can be in modern cars.
My family's '73 Cougar XR-7 was one of those. Painted blue outside, with white vinyl on the front 2/3rds of the roof; inside, blue carpet and dash with white seats / door & quarter inner panels and headliner. I miss the color matched interiors.
It's on my top three list, probably a tie for the top. 67 Eldorado tied for exterior, but the first gen Riviera's interior is the absolute top no question.
@@sergioleone3583 the 67 Eldorado is on my Mt Rushmore of cars along with the 63-65 Riviera the 63 Avanti & the 61-63 Lincoln Continental. Bill Mitchell Raymond Loewy & Elwood Engel. The 60s were the golden era of American cars & Idk if we'll ever see that again
@@TomSnyder-gx5ru Yes I have to agree about the Mark III. I only could put 4 on my Mt Rushmore but I could've put it instead of the 61-63 Continental. Was a tough choice. The 81 Imperial was also beautiful imo but strictly on looks alone. It's fuel injected drivetrain was horrible
As a young boy, with a decent job, was able to own several cars. I had American muscle and luxury cars. My favorite interior was my 63 300SE Mercedes that was 16 years old when I bought it. It had real wood trim around windows and doors. Wood trim again half way down doors w/pull down storage. The dash face was also real wood. I owned that car until the early 90’s. One of my cars that I wish I had never sold and held on to the longest.
I totally agree with the Riviera but as someone else mentioned, you left out one of the coolest dashboards ever, the 1964 to 1966 T-Bird, it was like setting in the cockpit of a airplane, way cool
Not to mention a very limited number of exterior colors. In 1965 a Ford Falcon (Ford's cheapest model) was available in 15 exterior colors and 6 interior colors. Keep in mind that adjusted for inflation a base model Falcon would be purchased for the equivalent of $18,000 in today's money.
The reason we're stuck with the cookie cutter drab crap we now have, is because the majority of consumers will buy anything they put in front of them, as long as its endorsed by a celebrity. The masses are asses and the manufacturers and marketing firms are well aware of it.
I hate the screens. Everything is a damn screen now. I'm 35, and I HATE screens! I don't even need a backup camera, I can turn my damn head! Give me a midd 00s Toyota interior anyday
@jeanclaude7018 Nice. Straightforward. I like it. Had an early 80's Datsun 200SX, other than the kinda goofy talking, warning voice - "You're lights are on." "Your seat belt is unfastened." 😂 I turned her off 😂 - it had a pretty damn cool interior. I just missed the era when they started putting in those LED screens for speedos, etc, everywhere. Still, even those had a kind of character that new ones, with certainly some exceptions, just don't have.
@jeanclaude7018 😂 Yep. I can completely relate to everything you just said. 427, 000 👍 Bomb proof and cool. My folks used to own an 81 Toyota 4x4 pick up, big tires and all.😂 I loved that truck. That's one I definitely should've bought off em.
I agree with your selections and your rankings. I further agree with your closing comments about the 1965 Riviera. In my opinion, the ‘65 Riviera Gran Sport is the absolute pinnacle of design, execution and drivability of any mass produced American automobile ever. Thanks for ALL of the fabulous content Adam!
Yes, the '65 Riviera was my favorite of the three year model cycle - the '65 Grand Sport would definitely be on my "lottery list!" To me the four headlights in the grill made them look too close together and an afterthought and the taillights were too small on the '63-'64, whereas the clamshell headlights gave the front end a more "finished"/"sinister" look and the larger taillights tucked into the bumper decluttered rear body panel for a smoother look.
An add to that, the '66 T-Bird Town Landau. It had the basic 64/65 interior but a much nicer upholstery pattern with the buttoned pattern on the lower part of the seatback and tuck and roll on the top. It looked especially nice in the rear coved seat . That model also had a really thick rear roof pillar that was similarly upholstered with a square courtesy lamp in the middle. Very sharp look. Also, the door s also had a beautiful panel that looked like real wood with a silver design inlaid.
A great list, Adam. I would ahave found a place on the list for at least one of the following: the '64-66 Thunderbird, which had that airplane cockpit look with all of those lights, levers, knobs and the rolling drum speedometer, in addition to those thin shell bucket seats and the wrap-around rear seat. Also, there has always been a place in my heart for the '70-71 Thunderbird Special Brougham optioned-interior (the one with the Y on the high back bucket seats.) Also, the '69-'71 Mark III was quite something, especially the latter two years which featured real wood trim. All of these cars had excellent design and build quality.
I agree with the 63-65 Buick Riviera having the most beautiful dash. Word of note, the same dash was used, without the center console, on the 63-64 LeSabre, Wildcat, Electra, and the Estate Wagons. Wildcat had a console but it was not beautifully flowing into the dash.
I was waiting for you to get to the Riviera and I was not disappointed. I would love to have any Riviera from 63 through 67. I love them all. So classy!
My father bought a new 1969 LTD. The dashboard was certainly controversial. At least in 1970 when the ignition switch moved to the steering column it eliminated the original inconvenient position.
We had a ‘61 Buick Electra 225 and I never knew that about the Speedo. I’m sure my dad didn’t know about the mirror either as he was far from a “car guy”. I felt bad when I was 4 years old he knew I loved cars and wanted to show me how he could change a flat tire so he had me by his side and I remember him going in the house embarrassed and yelling to my mom he can’t even change a spare tire to show his son. He couldn’t get the wheel off lol. I learned this later how upset he was that day. Nice video Adam
I remember my father having so much difficulty in getting the rear driver's side tire off of our 64 Chrysler Windsor which had gone flat in the garage that he caused some of the studs to loosen. Turns out that Chrysler had put in left handed threads on the drivers side of their vehicles.
My dad had bought the wood inlay on the '65 GTO gauge panel which was installed at the dealer.... believe it was of a wood veneer. Somewhere packed away I have a baseball that was pitched by you.
My dad had 1968 cougar xr7, nice center console with roll up type door in front of shifter, but what I as a kid just loved the toggle switches on overhead center console
I had a 65 Riviera with blue cloth interior and the wood grained dash and door panel inserts, also full power and 425. I agree it is one of the finest. Left out on your list are the 55/56 Packard's and Clippers and almost all of the 58-70 Thunderbirds. I had a 65 Flair Bird just a couple years ago. Bought it because the interiors was so cool and I'm a GM guy. Honorable mention goes to 54/ 55 Buicks. Had a 54, pretty cool dash and cloth/ vinyl (Cordaveen) seats too!
I am just thrilled you picked the Buick Riviera 63, 64 and 65. When I was younger I owned two a 63 and a 64. I loved those cars. I was sorry I sold them. I was starting a family and I just didn't have enough money to restore them. And the other one was the 69 Ford LTD. My girlfriend and I sat in that back seat, till this day and it's 50 years later I still remember that ride in that back seat with her. Glad you picked those cars. Thanks again for an enjoyable show. Hope you get a chance to go back to Edsel Ford's house to see another great show and another fine video.
When I saw the title of this episode I assumed an early 60s T-bird would be at the top of the list. Nope, it's not even on the list. Would love to hear Adam's take on why not.
I can really see your love for Ford and Mercury in your bottom five. Like many others have stated I can't understand your omitting 1964-'66 Thunderbirds. I also want to add Oldsmobile's with the '65 and '66 Olds 98 dash being one of the highest quality, classy ones of all time. The 1958 Olds and Pontiac's also hade beautifully designed dashboards.
I like your sensibilities, Adam. You're helping me to see these automotive designs from a different angle and with some more flexibility, so your reviews are a treat. Keep 'em coming!
Check out the interior of the MK2 Ford Cortina 1600E, top of the line English Ford; solid wood dash, solid wood door cappings, alloy steering wheel, chrome instruments etc; stunning. Built in Dagenham, London. 1967-1970.
I like the interior of the 1966 Ford 7 Litre over any 1966 thru 1968 fullsize Mercury. Plus you could get a 4 spd. top loader with that console, and the wheelbase was only 119".
I forgot to add the 1958-71 Thunderbird dashes and interiors. Every year had a fantasy, jet plane or space-age theme executed with high quality materials.
My favourite interior of this era is the series-1 Jag e-type. My favourite American car interior is the red version of the '66 Olds Toronado with the barrel speedo.
You missed the boat on this one. You completely overlooked the 56 Packard Caribbean interior. It had on dssh AC, push button transmission, very colorful interior with reverable seating. Leather and fabric.
That last shot of the wood trim and bright work in the Riv is very hard to argue with. Absolutely beautiful! 😍 You seem to be a fan of the wrap around driver centric IPs, which I am too! Luv the Gran Prix! Another good pick. Surprises me that sometimes you are a bit critical of the ‘90-‘95 ZR-1 Corvette, because it probably takes that wrap around design theme farther than any other car. They really did try to give the driver a fighter cockpit experience. So dramatic that the IP wraps down into the center console, and the driver’s door panel. So much so, that the driver’s door panel, and the passenger door panel, are not even the same, with the driver’s door panel carrying that fighter cockpit design down and enveloping the driver. Of course I am not so biased, that I don’t see the downsides; I.E. ultra cheap materials, maybe a bit rattlely screwed together hard plastic; I get it, but still I love the period orange glow from the digital IP yet also analog gage package. I’ll win you over yet Adam. 😋
I agree with your top choice, though I was expecting to see a few in your list: 55-57 Thunderbird, 58 Corvette, 63-67 Corvette. The Imperials are more interesting, no doubt, but I have to disagree with more beautiful. Great video as always!
I think you got it . Your video brought back a lot of memories. My uncle owned a body shop, and I got to see a lot of these cars close up. One that didn't make your list, but is of my of my favourites ,is the 1961 2door hard top Chevy Impala. It was white with red interior.
Adam I totally agree with your choice for #1....I knew when I saw the topic on the RUclips posting that the Riv of that era would win...I'm personally a fan of the 1964 model...at the time I thought the '65 reflected GM's confusion on how to refresh the already iconic design. The '65 IS beautiful...I just always preferred the exposed headlights. As much as I loved the Fords my parents had...I so wished my dad would have bought a Riviera at the time...I was surprised you didn't include the 1967 T-Bird 4 door landau in this list...my parents' '67 (Brittany Blue with dark blue landau and dark blue brocade interior) was an absolute knock out. I kept it perfectly detailed. It even acquired a pleasingly "old" aroma of a stuffy social club that added to its appeal. It was extremely well made and the entire coachwork never degraded in the 10 years they owned it.
63 -65 Riviera gets my vote for # 1 interior and exterior, Buicks and Pontiacs had it going on then,they could go toe to toe with the European cars no problem in those years imo
When I was a kid my neighbor had a 63 Riv. He custom ordered the car and it had a plate affixed to the dash that said, "Custom Made for Mr. Jersey Suburb" The car was green. Buick's official name for the color was 'Spruce Green'. If anyone ever referred to the car as 'green' my neighbor would angrily correct them, 'IT'S BRITISH RACING GREEN!'. When he offered to sell it I offered to buy the car but my neighbor refused claiming that he couldn't stand to see someone else driving 'his' car. A young guy bought it to restore..the car was 17 years old at that point. The new owner once brought the car around to show the restoration progress...which was a lot of Bondo and gray primer. I heard he eventually gave up on the restoration and the car was scrapped.
The 1961 - 66 Thunderbird's have, in my view, the best interiors of the era. As an 8yo kid, our neighbor in Haddonfield NJ had a '63 convertible. I was mesmerised by its opulence and style.
When I was a high school kid from 67’-71’ I worked in an ESSO gas station and drove many of these cars when they came in for service. My first car was a 1958 convertible Chevy Impala and I learned how to work on cars. The cars of the 60’s were the best years for cars. I now have a 1964 C2 Corvette coupe that I thoroughly enjoy. Happy motoring!
Congrats to you we are the same age and we have the same love of exquisite automobiles !
It’s hard to beat 1964-1966 Thunderbird interiors. The dash was so jet age, speedometer was the red rolling drum, the steering wheel shifted right for easy entry, clamshell front buckets, and coolest of all the curved rear seat.
Looked like it was engineered by NASA.
Agree - beautiful interiors on those, loved the rear seat!
Agreed!
I agree that the Thunderbird interiors of the era should have been included. My mom was gifted a '64 Thunderbird in Samoan Coral (sugar daddy), the most beautiful car we ever had. It was loaded: power everything, a/c, speed control, variable-speed windshield wipers, and low-fuel light and hazard lights (which were not mandated at the time).
I used to sit in the driver's seat as a kid and pretend I was a pilot. The gauge pods and all the buttons and switches were space age.
I may have already said this, but up through 1971, I think the Thunderbird had a more impressive interior than the Lincolns, even the new Mark III.
67" Apollo interior , television in the back seats, Telephone etc etc. what a car
The 1965 Riv, especially in black, may be one of the most beautiful cars ever. Both inside and out.
Riviera...GS no question 🌞✌️👉🇨🇦
I prefer the swoopey lines of the 66&7 but yes all three gens were so cool.
You are spot on! Just stunning! My buddy has one. It’s great to drive too.
I agree, I own a 65 Riviera..non-GS but it has matching numbers and many options like original A/C,
I had a 63 many years ago, but told myself later in life
I would find a 65 and restore her to primo condition…happy to say I’m almost finished.
Riv It Up ✌🏽
The 1965 Riv was a smash hit in Europe!!
It's one of my favs!
I believe that the 1966 Ford Thunderbird interior and instrumentation was terrific. I’m not a ford fan but this interior with the curves in rear seat, dashboard, center panel, door panels were all well designed
My favorite interiors are the early Thunderbirds. Especially the 64-66 birds.
That curved back seat topped them off
I second your thoughts. Fondly remember my swing away steering wheel, jet-like chrome plated controls and emerald green dash lighting.
Yeah, any list of this era without a t-bird interior is an abject failure
They were just all around beautiful cars !
I love the wrap around back seats and the center console that merges with the dashboard.
1963 Corvette interior was really cool too!
Oh yeah, those two giant round dials facing the driver, the vertical radio, shift pattern embossed on the center console and power window switches just behind that.
Thunderbirds had some pretty striking interiors in the early 60s, too.
My mom had a "restored" 63 T-bird. The console on that and the sheer volume of mid century modern chrome touches is stunning! And the "swing away" steering column, just perfection
Loved the 66
Yes thought the Flair birds would have had a mention.
Loved the back seats that wrapped around!
I agree best interor ever was the 63 T-bird.
All beautiful interiors! I would have to add though, the 1966 Thunderbird Town Landau. Take a look online... especially the rear seat! Thanks for posting another most enjoyable video, Adam!
It made my day!!! Thank you!
PS: maybe you should do a video on the "Best Back Seats"
The Ford Thunderbird interiors (1st-5th generations) are my favorites
I own a 55 TBird that is red with red/white interior. But the 61-63 TBirds are the best.
Doubtless i'm not the only person bemoaning the omission of the sixty one through sixty six thunderbirds from this list. The 64 through 66 in particular.
We're absolutely gorgeous interiors. With not just a stunning dashboard and console, but the seats and door panels. The wrap around rear seats always did it for me. Personally I believe I would have left the 1969 LTD off the list in order to include the thunderbirds which were much more beautiful interiors.
I like 1963-67 Riviera interiors as well as 1961-66 T-Bird interiors. I love the brocade cloth GM interiors from Buick and Cadillac which ended around 1973.
I'd forgotten about the '61-'66 T-bird interiors, the back seats that curved around the side and the dash looked like a jet fighter - good call!
Came here to give some love to the Thundebird interiors. Glad to see several beat me to it. Unmatched style!
I love the old school interiors
Me too, to the point that I daily drive my 2 classics (1980 MGB, 1973 Aston Martin) and leave my boring Chevy truck parked.. it's a sea of grey . my 2 oldies have interiors that make you smile ear to ear when you get in 😁... NO chinese plastic!
To me, the steering wheel can make or break most of these.
Fascinating, and one of THE most enjoyable videos you've produced so far! But I have to say that I am "shocked, shocked I tell you!" that the Ford Thunderbird did not get a mention. And here I expected it to be #1!
Best interior I ever had was a 74 Grand Prix SJ... Loved it.
I always loved the Pontiacs!
Especially bucket seat console models. Comfortable and pleasing to all the senses.
In '73, the GP and Grand Am had real wood on dash, console, and doors. In '74, it was just on doors and console, and the dash had fake. Still one of GM's best in the 70s (not saying much).
I had a 74 SJ the first gen GM with electronic ignition I loved the tilt away steering and swivel seats.
@@ralphl7643 I loved that car for 140,000 miles, but no, the Grand Am doors had no wood trim in '73. The dashboard and console lid did have a few millimeters of "Genuine Crossfire African Mahogany"... 😋
If the Grand Prix was anything like 1970, I'm sure they had totally different door panels.
67-69 Thunderbirds had a cool dash as well.. great vid
The Riv had a beautiful interior.
the 1st 2 yrs were awesome, then they mucked it up, GM will never change 🙄
@@forestghost7
The 66 and 67 were still pretty nice. After that, not so much.
Another vote for the 64-66 T-Bird interiors, styled like aircraft. I always like the 63-64 Galaxie 500 XL as well. Two that I totally agree with are the 65 Grand Prix and the Rivieras. Shoot, I'll throw in my favorite, the 67 Lemans and GTO as well !!
1970 to 1981 Pontiac Trans Am is my all time favorite interior.....that dashboard with the engine turning around the gauges is a work of art😉👍
Loved my 78 T/A interior!
That was just a Camaro turned inside out !
Just drove and admired the firethorn red interior of my 77 silver Trans Am today 👍
Classic, & they know they had a winner because they hardly changed it at all for yrs. For me its Pontiac & Buick for the W.
Camaros were cool too but they stripped off all the shiny bits. It was a little less/deluxe looking. Slightly simpler but nice.
I totally agree with number 1 The Rivera was Absolutely STUNNING.
Absolutely 😊
Spot on, I agree with every choice. If I had more than 10 choices, I’d add the 1960 Buick, 1967-8 Cougar XR-7, 1965-6 Cadillac, 1963-7 Corvette. For quirky, I like the 1962-3 Plymouth with its asymmetrical gauge cluster with its wacky western pioneer-style font. Thanks for a fun, well produced episode!
Loved the interiors of the 61 through 67 Thunderbirds. On the GM side the 66 - 68 Toronados were nice and futuristic.
I think all of these are good choices but I am surprised that a 64-66 or 67-69 Thunderbirds didn’t make the list. Those interiors were dramatic and excellent materials. The slideaway steering columns and the swiveling drivers seats.
Great choices….absolutely correct about the Riviera… perhaps one of the best instrument panels ever designed.
Thank you for including the 1969-72 Grand Prix. When the in dash tachometer was ordered, the tach was put in the place where the clock was located and when the gauge cluster was ordered , it displayed the water temperature and the oil pressure in the far left "pod". When the wood deluxe steering wheel was ordered, this made for a truly beautiful and functional "cockpit" style interior. My 69 GP has all of these things and I love it!!
A friend had a restored 64 Imperial convertible copper with cream top. Just stunning with the top down across the rear deck lid. Loved the interior door handles…..
Great list, beautiful photography, and informative. I appreciate your knowledge, insights, and taste. My list of great interiors also include the 1965 Cadillac, especially is the turquoise/aquamarine color.
Studebaker had two of the greatest of the period in the '62-'64 model year Hawks and the '63-'64 Avanti.
Hawk was great,
Avanti was perfection.
Especially when the Gran Turismo was using the '53 body! Brook Stevens did a masterful job on a budget. Did you know the dash was fiberglass?
@@loumontcalm3500 Brooks Stevens was known for pulling very frisky rabbits out of very shabby hats.
Studebaker-Packard president Sherwood Egbert rolled the dice and spent half the development budget for extensive face-lifts on the existing Studebaker line executed by Stevens and the rest on the Avanti designed by Raymond Loewy's team of Studebaker veterans Bob Andrews and John Ebstein and young Tom Kellogg who had experience designing complex forms (speedboats) in fiberglass.
A lot of people overlook Andrews, Ebstein, and Kellogg, but the Avanti was a team effort and they deserve recognition for the all-time most beautiful car ever built.
The '62 reskin of the Hawk platform cost less than $10k to retool.
Stevens remarked that the entire budget for the Lark and Hawk redesigns was about the same as for redesigning a Plymouth door handle, but Stevens designed fine facelifts for the Larks and a remarkable new concept station wagon _Wagonaire_ for '63, and complete reskins again for the '64 Lark-type (the _Lark_ name was dropped after '63) cars, prototypes for all-new Lark sedans and wagons, and a proposed Hawk replacement called the _Scepter_ (and google images for that one!).
Had a 64 GT Gran Turismo Hawk for about 30 years. It had the very rare floor shift linked to the Borg Warner automatic transmission.
Red on red...🍒
I agree about the GT Hawks. A good friend has a '53 Studebaker and the full instrumentation and toggle switches are quite the sight.
I came for this. The 64 Gran Turismo has a great driver centric dash.
Great video, Adam. I appreciate your wealth of knowledge from which you can draw these videos.
You hit a very valid point in this video Adam, today’s cars are all black interior with a white headliner. Or tan. So boring. I miss the days of a plush crushed velour blue interior.
I have a 1992 Chevy Caprice that fits your credential... or a 1963 Galaxie
BMW let taste go out the window if you want.
You gust hit a nerve with me, lol. I absolutely can't stand a black interior with that sickening light gray headliner! My new Subaru Crosstrek has a black headliner with some funky gold splattered around and I like it.
My buddy used to have a relatively worn, 'patina'-rich, but complete '65 Riviera, and everything about that car was just REALLY... nice. The big heavy doors closed more satisfyingly than anything else I've ever felt. All that beautiful bright work and wood and the plush seats and just generally NICE materials on every switch, dial, and control inside were just amazing, and the thing was SO comfortable on the highway and genuinely quick (admittedly, his had lower than factory gears, a 4L80E overdrive transmission, and a pretty healthy built 455 Buick with aluminum heads and a mildly aggressive camshaft, not sure if they were as good factory), just a FANTASTIC driver's or passenger's experience. I couldn't agree more, it's the nicest, coolest domestic interior I've ever personally experienced. WAY nicer and cooler than my '69 Eldorado and '72 sedan DeVille's, and that's a semi-bold statement. I'd LOVE to have one someday.
1962 Chysler 300 with Astro Dome!
Agree. All 60’s Thunderbirds are incredible. But then beauty is subjective. Great video Adam. Keep it up.
The 1959 Buicks had a very elaborate and fun-looking dash!
Thank god. A real human speaking proper English with correct grammar and inflections
I had a '63 Imperial 2 door. But today I own a '61 Chrysler Newport 2-door and a '62 Chrysler 300 2-door coupe, both cars have the Astra-Dome instrument gauge cluster with the electroluminescent lighting that looks so awesome during nighttime driving. My '61 Dodge Seneca has a unique speedometer placement too.
All nice cars. I know you enjoy them. Cheers
Hands down, Chrysler had some very cool dashes in the late 50s, early-to-mid 60s. After 1967, not so much.
My father's '62 Chrysler had a beautiful interior with the electroluminescent gauges. I wish that I could have those gauges in my cars today.
Yes, it's hard to believe they went from the Panelescent lighting all the way down to the plain Jane dashes with dull white front lighting in the 70s...
Some of the Art Deco dashboards of the 30’s and 40’s are absolutely stunning
Totally agree. 1965 Buick Riviera was drop dead gorgeous.
One of the true classic GOOD LOOKING cars ever made, no doubt.
Absolutely!
Agree. The early vintage Riviera,, every portion of their styling was something to behold.
My favorite car interior was the 1961 Chrysler New Yorker. The domed instrument cluster looked like something from the Jetsons. It was a great car to drive. My second choice is a 1961 Morris Mini Minor a total opposite of the Chrysler. Great video as always Adam. Thank you.
For me it has to be that first gen Riviera. Perfection.
But there were a lot of excellent choices from this era.
The cars from the 1960 & 1970's are my favorites because there were so many classics from those two decades.
Always thought the '65 Ford Thunderbird had a cool dash, especially with the steering wheel that could be pushed to the right for easier exit from the car.
Just to be picky the '60-'62 Chrysler dash was called Astra Dome, unlike the Houston Astrodome which came later.
Great Vid amigo. The old man bought a '65 Riv GS demonstrator from Tom Mitchell Buick in Atlanta in Shell Beige with Beaumonde cloth buckets front and back. It had an upgraded interior with full wood trim including that stunning steering wheel. My mom hated driving it cause it would "fishtail." LOL. Dad traded it after about a year and half for a 66 Skylark convertible. Stupid move in my 11 year old mind's estimation. Still true today. Keep up the great content!
I have always been partial to the dashboards in 1965 and 1966 full sized Mercurys. Very functional and eye catching design.
All great choices, but you need a longer list. 64-66 Thunderbird, 63-64 Studebaker Avanti, 66-67 Dodge Charger, 68-69 AMC Javelin and AMX, 69-71 Lincoln Mark III, 56 Lincoln Capri and Premiere, and the 66-70 Oldsmobile Toronado.
I ALWAYS LOVED MY 65" BONNEVILLE THE BEST 👍🏻.. NOT ONLY WAS THE INTERIOR THE BEST BUT THE LINES OF THE CAR WERE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL ❣️
I got a 68 and love it also don't make em like that anymore
Love those "cockpit" driver centric designs. However, this video focuses on mostly 60s models and I feel that each decade deserves a video on this topic.
Those really were some cool interiors! Those Chrysler Astrodomes were pretty wild!
The tuxedo interiors which had white seats and doors and black carpet and dashes with wood trim. Some early 70s Cougar XR7s had them. Thsnks for a great video! It shows just how boring some car interiors can be in modern cars.
My family's '73 Cougar XR-7 was one of those. Painted blue outside, with white vinyl on the front 2/3rds of the roof; inside, blue carpet and dash with white seats / door & quarter inner panels and headliner. I miss the color matched interiors.
Yeah, I had a 64 Galaxie 500 XL. White vinyl bucket seats with black carpet and dash. Automatic shifter between the seats. A nice place to be.
I’ve never truly appreciated the marquee. Thanks for opening my eyes! What a beauty.
The 63-65 Riviera was the most beautiful domestic car ever produced inside & out imho
It's on my top three list, probably a tie for the top. 67 Eldorado tied for exterior, but the first gen Riviera's interior is the absolute top no question.
@@sergioleone3583 the 67 Eldorado is on my Mt Rushmore of cars along with the 63-65 Riviera the 63 Avanti & the 61-63 Lincoln Continental. Bill Mitchell Raymond Loewy & Elwood Engel. The 60s were the golden era of American cars & Idk if we'll ever see that again
The '69-'71 Continental MK3 would also be on my list of most beautiful domestic cars produced inside & out.
@@TomSnyder-gx5ru Yes I have to agree about the Mark III. I only could put 4 on my Mt Rushmore but I could've put it instead of the 61-63 Continental. Was a tough choice. The 81 Imperial was also beautiful imo but strictly on looks alone. It's fuel injected drivetrain was horrible
@@stevenwolff6866 You sir, are a man of taste indeed!
As a young boy, with a decent job, was able to own several cars. I had American muscle and luxury cars. My favorite interior was my 63 300SE Mercedes that was 16 years old when I bought it. It had real wood trim around windows and doors. Wood trim again half way down doors w/pull down storage. The dash face was also real wood. I owned that car until the early 90’s. One of my cars that I wish I had never sold and held on to the longest.
American cars in the 1960s were cheap for workers.
I totally agree with the Riviera but as someone else mentioned, you left out one of the coolest dashboards ever, the 1964 to 1966 T-Bird, it was like setting in the cockpit of a airplane, way cool
Just in awe seeing some of these past vehicles and their interiors.
Now you pay $50,000 for a car and it's all gray plastic
I wish they were still different shades of gray. Now they're mostly or all black.
And they all look alike
Not to mention a very limited number of exterior colors. In 1965 a Ford Falcon (Ford's cheapest model) was available in 15 exterior colors and 6 interior colors. Keep in mind that adjusted for inflation a base model Falcon would be purchased for the equivalent of $18,000 in today's money.
Truth. In fact you pay $100,000 for a new car with a bunch of plastic.
The reason we're stuck with the cookie cutter drab crap we now have, is because the majority of consumers will buy anything they put in front of them, as long as its endorsed by a celebrity. The masses are asses and the manufacturers and marketing firms are well aware of it.
Love Mercury! Especially the 1968 Cougar XR-7 with the tach, full gauges, wood grain, and leather.
I hate the screens. Everything is a damn screen now. I'm 35, and I HATE screens! I don't even need a backup camera, I can turn my damn head! Give me a midd 00s Toyota interior anyday
And what happened to all the switches?
Old Toyotas, and actually a lot of the other old Japanese cars. Good choice. Not often thought of.
@jeanclaude7018 Nice. Straightforward. I like it. Had an early 80's Datsun 200SX, other than the kinda goofy talking, warning voice - "You're lights are on." "Your seat belt is unfastened." 😂 I turned her off 😂 - it had a pretty damn cool interior. I just missed the era when they started putting in those LED screens for speedos, etc, everywhere. Still, even those had a kind of character that new ones, with certainly some exceptions, just don't have.
@jeanclaude7018 😂 Yep.
I can completely relate to everything you just said. 427, 000 👍 Bomb proof and cool. My folks used to own an 81 Toyota 4x4 pick up, big tires and all.😂 I loved that truck. That's one I definitely should've bought off em.
I agree with your selections and your rankings. I further agree with your closing comments about the 1965 Riviera. In my opinion, the ‘65 Riviera Gran Sport is the absolute pinnacle of design, execution and drivability of any mass produced American automobile ever.
Thanks for ALL of the fabulous content Adam!
Yes, the '65 Riviera was my favorite of the three year model cycle - the '65 Grand Sport would definitely be on my "lottery list!" To me the four headlights in the grill made them look too close together and an afterthought and the taillights were too small on the '63-'64, whereas the clamshell headlights gave the front end a more "finished"/"sinister" look and the larger taillights tucked into the bumper decluttered rear body panel for a smoother look.
64-65 T-Bird also had a great interior
An add to that, the '66 T-Bird Town Landau. It had the basic 64/65 interior but a much nicer upholstery pattern with the buttoned pattern on the lower part of the seatback and tuck and roll on the top. It looked especially nice in the rear coved seat . That model also had a really thick rear roof pillar that was similarly upholstered with a square courtesy lamp in the middle. Very sharp look. Also, the door s also had a beautiful panel that looked like real wood with a silver design inlaid.
A great list, Adam. I would ahave found a place on the list for at least one of the following: the '64-66 Thunderbird, which had that airplane cockpit look with all of those lights, levers, knobs and the rolling drum speedometer, in addition to those thin shell bucket seats and the wrap-around rear seat. Also, there has always been a place in my heart for the '70-71 Thunderbird Special Brougham optioned-interior (the one with the Y on the high back bucket seats.) Also, the '69-'71 Mark III was quite something, especially the latter two years which featured real wood trim. All of these cars had excellent design and build quality.
I agree with the 63-65 Buick Riviera having the most beautiful dash. Word of note, the same dash was used, without the center console, on the 63-64 LeSabre, Wildcat, Electra, and the Estate Wagons. Wildcat had a console but it was not beautifully flowing into the dash.
I was waiting for you to get to the Riviera and I was not disappointed. I would love to have any Riviera from 63 through 67. I love them all. So classy!
Although I owned a 69 LTD coupe, with a 429 and loved the car, I never thought anyone else would rate it very highly. Hope to find a wagon someday.
My father bought a new 1969 LTD. The dashboard was certainly controversial. At least in 1970 when the ignition switch moved to the steering column it eliminated the original inconvenient position.
@dave1956 I liked the 70 a lot. Always wanted another year or so of that body, and at least three years of the 71-72 body.
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My uncle had a 69 and a 72 LTD. My father had a 390 engine, my uncle a 351. My uncle’s 72 was a 400.
I always thought the radio on the drivers side was annoying. Normally when I'm trying to drive the wife can mess with the radio.
@@tomm1109 One of my neighbors had a 1970 Country Squire. He said he liked the radio on the left because then his kids could not mess with it.
We had a ‘61 Buick Electra 225 and I never knew that about the Speedo. I’m sure my dad didn’t know about the mirror either as he was far from a “car guy”. I felt bad when I was 4 years old he knew I loved cars and wanted to show me how he could change a flat tire so he had me by his side and I remember him going in the house embarrassed and yelling to my mom he can’t even change a spare tire to show his son. He couldn’t get the wheel off lol. I learned this later how upset he was that day. Nice video Adam
I remember my father having so much difficulty in getting the rear driver's side tire off of our 64 Chrysler Windsor which had gone flat in the garage that he caused some of the studs to loosen. Turns out that Chrysler had put in left handed threads on the drivers side of their vehicles.
I liked the interior on my dad's '66 Pontiac Bonneville.
My dad had bought the wood inlay on the '65 GTO gauge panel which was installed at the dealer.... believe it was of a wood veneer.
Somewhere packed away I have a baseball that was pitched by you.
@@CSmith-gb1sl baseball ⚾️ story... interesting
@@robertkindla6429 Bob Feller the Pitcher for the Indians. Forget who hit it but remember Feller pitched it.
My dad had 1968 cougar xr7, nice center console with roll up type door in front of shifter, but what I as a kid just loved the toggle switches on overhead center console
Loved that feature!
I had a 65 Riviera with blue cloth interior and the wood grained dash and door panel inserts, also full power and 425. I agree it is one of the finest. Left out on your list are the 55/56 Packard's and Clippers and almost all of the 58-70 Thunderbirds. I had a 65 Flair Bird just a couple years ago. Bought it because the interiors was so cool and I'm a GM guy. Honorable mention goes to 54/ 55 Buicks. Had a 54, pretty cool dash and cloth/ vinyl (Cordaveen) seats too!
I am just thrilled you picked the Buick Riviera 63, 64 and 65. When I was younger I owned two a 63 and a 64. I loved those cars. I was sorry I sold them. I was starting a family and I just didn't have enough money to restore them. And the other one was the 69 Ford LTD. My girlfriend and I sat in that back seat, till this day and it's 50 years later I still remember that ride in that back seat with her. Glad you picked those cars. Thanks again for an enjoyable show. Hope you get a chance to go back to Edsel Ford's house to see another great show and another fine video.
When I saw the title of this episode I assumed an early 60s T-bird would be at the top of the list. Nope, it's not even on the list. Would love to hear Adam's take on why not.
I can really see your love for Ford and Mercury in your bottom five. Like many others have stated I can't understand your omitting 1964-'66 Thunderbirds. I also want to add Oldsmobile's with the '65 and '66 Olds 98 dash being one of the highest quality, classy ones of all time. The 1958 Olds and Pontiac's also hade beautifully designed dashboards.
I completely agree with you that Pontiac always had style... except some of the later models. I wish GM had kept the Pontiac going..
I like your sensibilities, Adam. You're helping me to see these automotive designs from a different angle and with some more flexibility, so your reviews are a treat. Keep 'em coming!
62 Olds Starfire is a beautiful car
Should of been on the list for sure, top 3.
I agree especially the red convertible with silver leather
I always loved the Buick Interiors, consoles and dashboards.
I liked the 1967-1969 Lincoln Continental dashes as well as the 1967 Tbird when fitted with brushed aluminum instead of wood.
Check out the interior of the MK2 Ford Cortina 1600E, top of the line English Ford; solid wood dash, solid wood door cappings, alloy steering wheel, chrome instruments etc; stunning. Built in Dagenham, London. 1967-1970.
Just not as nice as the Americans but still very impressive when considered with later years.
I think the *other* (Lincoln) Continental Mark III had a damn good interior too. Especially for the first year.
Yes but the '70-'71 MK3 had real wood on the dash.
@@TomSnyder-gx5rureal wood yes but the upholstery design got a lot less.... "rich feeling" as Adam would say.
I have a ‘69 and (objectively) agree
Loved this one. The only thing I would add is the 1966-67 Dodge Charger, its dashboard uses the 1960-62 Chrysler electro-luminescent dash too.
I like the interior of the 1966 Ford 7 Litre over any 1966 thru 1968 fullsize Mercury.
Plus you could get a 4 spd. top loader with that console, and the wheelbase was only 119".
Most new car interiors, are bland, depressing seas of gray. Not such fun places to be.
Funeral parlor grey as I call it.
Amen. Give me a sea of blue so I remain calm.
Right on the money.
Or a nice tri-tone, like the early 60s Catalinas.
My number one complaint about new cars...
There are plenty of funky and cool interiors today, they just won’t be appreciated until 20+ years have passed. Great video!
I forgot to add the 1958-71 Thunderbird dashes and interiors. Every year had a fantasy, jet plane or space-age theme executed with high quality materials.
I agree those lucite steering wheels were stunning. This was a great walk down memory lane. Thank you!
Love the ‘73 Pontiac Grand Am/Grand Prix interior!
My favourite interior of this era is the series-1 Jag e-type. My favourite American car interior is the red version of the '66 Olds Toronado with the barrel speedo.
I’m surprised you didn’t include the ‘64 - ‘66 Thunderbirds.
...a GLARING omission!
You missed the boat on this one. You completely overlooked the 56 Packard Caribbean interior. It had on dssh AC, push button transmission, very colorful interior with reverable seating. Leather and fabric.
That last shot of the wood trim and bright work in the Riv is very hard to argue with. Absolutely beautiful!
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You seem to be a fan of the wrap around driver centric IPs, which I am too! Luv the Gran Prix! Another good pick. Surprises me that sometimes you are a bit critical of the ‘90-‘95 ZR-1 Corvette, because it probably takes that wrap around design theme farther than any other car. They really did try to give the driver a fighter cockpit experience. So dramatic that the IP wraps down into the center console, and the driver’s door panel. So much so, that the driver’s door panel, and the passenger door panel, are not even the same, with the driver’s door panel carrying that fighter cockpit design down and enveloping the driver. Of course I am not so biased, that I don’t see the downsides; I.E. ultra cheap materials, maybe a bit rattlely screwed together hard plastic; I get it, but still I love the period orange glow from the digital IP yet also analog gage package. I’ll win you over yet Adam.
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The button on left side of floor is high/low beams. Back in 50s chevys the floor button was the starter, instead of turning a key
I agree with your top choice, though I was expecting to see a few in your list: 55-57 Thunderbird, 58 Corvette, 63-67 Corvette.
The Imperials are more interesting, no doubt, but I have to disagree with more beautiful.
Great video as always!
Great examples of great pride.
many years ago,I almost bought a Facel Vega.I was astounded at the interior.In retrospect,I;m glad I passed on it.The '65 Gran Prix was exceptional
I almost bought one, as well. Incredible car & so rare, yet practical w/ the Chry 383 & 727.
I was on the edge of my seat for the entire vid. Thank you so much.
No early/mid '60s Thunderbirds? Very cockpit-like, with aircraft inspired switch gear, lots of chrome and great colors. Should have been here!
And those awesome curved back seats!
I think you got it . Your video brought back a lot of memories. My uncle owned a body shop, and I got to see a lot of these cars close up. One that didn't make your list, but is of my of my favourites ,is the 1961 2door hard top Chevy Impala. It was white with red interior.
Adam I totally agree with your choice for #1....I knew when I saw the topic on the RUclips posting that the Riv of that era would win...I'm personally a fan of the 1964 model...at the time I thought the '65 reflected GM's confusion on how to refresh the already iconic design. The '65 IS beautiful...I just always preferred the exposed headlights. As much as I loved the Fords my parents had...I so wished my dad would have bought a Riviera at the time...I was surprised you didn't include the 1967 T-Bird 4 door landau in this list...my parents' '67 (Brittany Blue with dark blue landau and dark blue brocade interior) was an absolute knock out. I kept it perfectly detailed. It even acquired a pleasingly "old" aroma of a stuffy social club that added to its appeal. It was extremely well made and the entire coachwork never degraded in the 10 years they owned it.
very well done, certainly evokes a lot of nostalgia but it’s also an amazing capture of the evolution and in some respects revolution of that period.
63 -65 Riviera gets my vote for # 1 interior and exterior, Buicks and Pontiacs had it going on then,they could go toe to toe with the European cars no problem in those years imo
When I was a kid my neighbor had a 63 Riv. He custom ordered the car and it had a plate affixed to the dash that said, "Custom Made for Mr. Jersey Suburb" The car was green. Buick's official name for the color was 'Spruce Green'. If anyone ever referred to the car as 'green' my neighbor would angrily correct them, 'IT'S BRITISH RACING GREEN!'. When he offered to sell it I offered to buy the car but my neighbor refused claiming that he couldn't stand to see someone else driving 'his' car. A young guy bought it to restore..the car was 17 years old at that point. The new owner once brought the car around to show the restoration progress...which was a lot of Bondo and gray primer. I heard he eventually gave up on the restoration and the car was scrapped.
The 1961 - 66 Thunderbird's have, in my view, the best interiors of the era. As an 8yo kid, our neighbor in Haddonfield NJ had a '63 convertible. I was mesmerised by its opulence and style.