1960s Hot Rod

Rare hot rod footage from the 1960s — interviews, studio sessions, and behind-the-scenes clips. We're actively searching for footage — check back soon.

Music in the 1960s

The 1960s was the golden age of the muscle car and one of the most romanticised decades in automotive history. The Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Charger, and Pontiac GTO were battling for supremacy on American streets, while Ford and Ferrari waged war at Le Mans in a rivalry that defined an era. In Europe, Lamborghini was born, the Porsche 911 became an icon, and the E-Type Jaguar was declared the most beautiful car ever made. Behind-the-scenes footage from this decade — factory lines, race paddocks, and design studios — captures an industry at the peak of its ambition.

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Surf music (also known as surf rock, surf pop, or surf guitar) is a genre of rock and roll associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California. It was especially popular from 1958 to 1964 in two major forms. The first is instrumental surf, distinguished by reverb-heavy electric guitars played to evoke the sound of crashing waves, largely pioneered by Dick Dale and His Del-Tones. The second is vocal surf, which took elements of the original surf sound and added vocal harmo...

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