1960 Classic Cars for Sale
The Corvair arrives in October 1959 for 1960, the Falcon debuts, and Detroit's compact revolution begins overnight
Nineteen sixty changed the rules fast. Ford launched the Falcon in the fall of 1959 as a 1960 model and sold 435,676 units in its first full year, a number that shocked every product planner in the industry. The message was direct: American buyers wanted something smaller, cheaper to run, and easier to park. The era of the land yacht was not over, but it had serious competition for the first time.
Chevrolet answered with the Corvair, a rear-engine compact that placed the air-cooled flat-six behind the rear axle in a configuration unlike anything else from an American manufacturer. It was genuinely unconventional. The 1960 Corvair came in sedan, coupe, and wagon body styles with a 140 cubic-inch engine producing 80 horsepower in standard tune. Enthusiasts remember it fondly. Ralph Nader would eventually have opinions.
The full-size cars did not disappear. Cadillac trimmed its fins for 1960, a quiet admission that 1959 had gone as far as the design could reasonably go. Chevrolet's Impala continued selling in enormous numbers. For collectors, 1960 sits at a crossroads moment, one foot in the chrome era and one pointed toward the coming decade of performance.
- Ford Falcon achieved 435,676 sales in its first model year, making it the most successful American car launch in years and immediately influencing GM and Chrysler compact planning.
- Chrysler's 300F used a 413 cubic-inch ram-induction V8 rated at 375 horsepower, with a cross-ram intake option pushing to 400 horsepower, making it one of the most powerful American production cars of the year.
- Chevrolet Corvair debuted as General Motors' first rear-engine production car, with the flat-six displacing 140 cubic inches and the whole car weighing under 2,400 pounds.
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1960 Austin-Healey BJ8
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1960 Chevrolet Impala
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1960 Chevrolet Corvette
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1960 Ford F100
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1960 Jeep CJ5
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1960 Rolls-Royce Cabriolet
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1960 Chevrolet Corvette
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1960 Chevrolet El Camino
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1960 Cadillac DeVille
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1960 Chevrolet El Camino
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1960 Cadillac DeVille
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1960 Ford F100
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1960 MG MGA
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1960 Morris Minor
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1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
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1960 Ford F100
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1960 Cadillac DeVille
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1960 Chevrolet Bel Air
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1960 Chevrolet Impala
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1960 Studebaker Lark
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1960 Buick Electra
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1960 Ford F100
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1960 Chevrolet El Camino
Market: Chrysler 300F letter cars are serious money, with strong examples trading from $60,000 into six figures based on drivetrain authenticity and body condition. Ford Falcons remain accessible, with clean first-year examples typically selling in the $8,000 to $18,000 range, while Corvair coupes and convertibles from 1960 have a dedicated following and nice drivers sell from $12,000 to $25,000.
Buyer's note: On 1960 Chrysler 300F cars, confirm the ram-induction intake manifolds are original to the car, as these were expensive dealer-installed options frequently swapped off over the decades.