1. Chevy Camaro
   Jensen Interceptor
2. Plymouth Barracuda
   Ford Mustang

In 1964, Ford introduced the Mustang to its lineup and changed the course of automaking for the whole decade. The pony car class was a sporty, compact, powerful and affordable car, like a muscle car you could manage a little more easily.

1. Dodge Charger
   Plymouth Barracuda
2. Ford Thunderbird
   Chevy Camaro

In 1969, the Dodge Charger Daytona was banned by NASCAR along with other supercars that met similar standards, including the Mercury Cyclone, the Plymouth Superbird and the Ford Torino Talladega. Because they were designed specifically to beat the competition, NASCAR execs banned them and any car with an engine over 300 cubic inches to even the playing field.

1. Citroen Ami
   Dodge Lancer
2. Buick Skylark
   MG MGB

The MG MGB was a British car manufactured by the British Motor Company. Thanks to the fact that it performed well and was pretty affordable, all things considered, it remained a favorite among classic car enthusiasts for years. The crumple zone safety feature was only good for a collision up to 30 miles per hour but it was better than nothing.

1. Studebaker Avanti
   Buick Wildcat
2. Ford GT40
   Alfa Romeo Giulia

The Buick Wildcat had some definite power under the hood and came with either the Wildcat 445 engine or the Wildcat 465. A dual quad version of the 465 was available, which came with the intense name Super Wildcat. Meow!

1. Porsche 911
   Chevy Corvette
2. Ford Galaxie
   Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

The Porsche 911 ranked fifth on the "Car of the Century" list that was conducted by the Global Automotive Elections Foundation. The top four were the Ford Model T, the Mini, the Citroen DS, and the Volkswagen Beetle, all of which began production before the '60s started.

1. Shelby Mustang
   Dodge Charger
2. Mercury Cougar
   Chevy Chevelle SS

Bo and Luke Duke drove around in the iconic General Lee, which was a 1969 Dodge Charger. The show destroyed or otherwise banged up so many of that year and model that they're actually pretty hard to find in good condition these days.

1. Camaro
   Corvette
2. Chevelle
   Malibu

The Chevy Camaro was Chevy's entry into the highly competitive pony car class that heated up in the late '60s, much of it in response to the Ford Mustang. Unlike most of the competition, the Camaro has stood the test of time and is still in production today. Over 5 million of them have been sold.

1. Dodge Charger
   Plymouth Barracuda
2. AMC Javelin
   Chevy Camaro

AMC's Javelin was introduced as another competitor for the Mustang. Its ad campaigns directly targeted the Mustang, something that had never been done before, and in some of them, they even showed people literally beating Mustangs with sledgehammers.

1. Subaru BRAT
   Dodge Challenger
2. Plymouth Road Runner
   Pontiac GTO Judge

In 1969 Pontiac introduced a new GTO model called "The Judge." The weird story behind the name is that it came from a sketch on the comedy show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" that included the repeated line "Here comes the Judge! Here comes the Judge!" The car's designer was just a really big fan of the show.

1. Jaguar E-Type
   Checker Marathon
2. Oldsmobile Toronado
   Plymouth Valiant

The Oldsmobile Toronado was a personal luxury car that won Motor Trend's 1966 Car of the Year Award. If you're wondering what "toronado" means, join the club. It's just a made-up word that is obviously similar to "tornado," but has no actual meaning.

1. Barracuda
   Valiant
2. Fury
   Reliant

The Plymouth Valiant began production in 1959 to enter the 1960 model year. It was sold around the world in numerous countries as just the "Valiant," without the manufacturer's name attached to it at all. "Road and Track" called it one of the best all-around domestic cars on the market.

1. Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda
   Ford Boss 309 Mustang
2. Chevy Camaro
   Chevy Corvette Sting Ray

Though the Corvette appeared in the 1950s, it was the second generation, the C2, in the '60s that really stood out. The Chevy Corvette Sting Ray, especially with the massive 427 Big Block engine, is still a highly sought-after model.

1. Ford Fairlane
   Mercury Cougar
2. Oldsmobile 442
   Triumph Spitfire

The reason the Oldsmobile 442 was called the 442 was specifically for the specs that made it so powerful. Four barrels, four speeds, two exhausts. It was originally introduced as an option on the already established Oldsmobile Cutlass, and became its own model by 1968.

1. Chevy K5 Blazer
   Dodge Dart
2. Ford Bronco
   Mercury Grand Marquis

The Chevy K5 Blazer just snuck in at the end of the decade in 1969 as part of Chevy's C/K truck line. The next year GMC introduced a sister version of the vehicle called the GMC Jimmy. Chevy and GMC routinely release nearly identical models to this day.

1. Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
   Aston Martin DB5
2. MG B
   Bentley M-Type

First showing up in the 007 classic "Goldfinger," James Bond's classic Aston Martin DB5 has been associated with the super-spy ever since. It has made appearances in numerous other films in the franchise over the course of several decades.

1. Checker Marathon
   Ford Falcon
2. Chrysler Valiant
   Holden Premier

The reason Checker Cabs are called "Checker" isn't due to the checkerboard pattern painted on some; it's because the automaker Checker made them. Checker Marathons were available for the casual consumer but were used en masse for cabs in many major U.S. cities for decades.

1. AC Cobra
   Mazda Cosmo
2. Jaguar E-Type
   Datsun 240Z

The AC Cobra, otherwise known as the Shelby Cobra, was made by Caroll Shelby using an AC Ace frame with a Ford V8 engine inside. The result was a car that was big on power but still light in the body. Shelby would later go on to help create the legendary Shelby Mustang for Ford.

1. Astin Martin DB6
   Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
2. Mini
   Bentley Continental

The Mini is to this day one of the most recognizable cars ever made. It was also voted the second most influential car of the century back in 1999, losing out only to the Ford Model T. Remember, the roads in Europe often predate automobiles, and can be very narrow and cramped in some places, making super-compact cars an obvious choice across the ocean.

1. Lotus Elan
   Jaguar E-Type
2. Jensen Interceptor
   Lamborghini Miura

The Jaguar E-Type was a performance and style beast and was based on the D-Type from the '50s. The D-Type was Jaguar's race car and won the 24 Hour of LeMans for three consecutive years starting in 1955.

1. VW Type 1
   Mini Cooper
2. Ford Pinto
   AMC Gremlin

The VW Type 1 is the proper name for the car most people known as the VW Beetle or Bug. Though it dates all the way back to the 1930s, it was the 1960s version of the car that really stood the test of times thanks to things like the Disney movie "Herbie the Love Bug."

1. Studebaker Avanti
   Chevy Camaro
2. Triumph ST5
   BMW M1

The Studebaker Avanti was a short-lived vehicle that was in production for only a year. The supercharged version of the car could reach speeds of 168 miles per hour while a modified one hit a record 196 miles per hour. To put that in perspective, the newest model of Corvette can hit 212 miles per hour in the year 2019.

1. Triumph TR4
   Lincoln Continental
2. Oldsmobile 88
   Rambler Marlin

The Rambler Marlin was later renamed the AMC Marlin and was a sleek-looking personal luxury vehicle only for a few years in the mid-'60s. It was also apparently the car Mitt Romney drove when he first dated his wife, which she'd later describe as "goofy."

1. Mercury Cougar
   Dodge Challenger
2. Plymouth Barracuda
   Oldsmobile 442

Word has it there was no secret Ford was planning a new sporty car that would eventually be known as the Mustang. Plymouth didn't want to wait around to see what was what so they fast-tracked production of the Barracuda, which came out the same year. Later on, it achieved its own legendary status with the inclusion of the Hemi engine.

1. Jensen Interceptor
   Cadillac El Dorado
2. Buick Riviera
   Chrysler Imperial

The Jensen Interceptor is not an easy car to find these days, and a model from the 1960s is going to be an investment. You can hit some up on auction sites for around $150,000 or more if you're lucky.

1. Ford Bronco
   Plymouth Road Runner
2. Volkswagen Type 2
   Buick Roadmaster

Even though it's almost universally known as a VW Bus, it's actually called a Volkswagen Type 2, and it's iconic of the whole hippie movement of the 1960s. Somewhere between a van and a camper, the VW Type 1 was spacious and efficient. VW made over 5 million of them during their lifetime.

1. Chevy Impala
   Pontiac Grand Prix
2. Buick Regal
   Chevy Chevelle

The Pontiac Grand Prix had a massive production run from 1962 all the way until 2008 in various shapes and forms. It went from a personal luxury car to a full-size to a mid-size over its lifespan on the road. The second generation in 1965 was awarded "Car of the Year."

1. Ford Mustang
   Chevrolet Chevelle
2. Pontiac GTO
   Buick GSX

Dating all the way back to 1964, the Pontiac GTO was not technically the first muscle car ever, but it was the one that really kicked off the major competition between the big automakers to produce bigger and better muscle cars every year.

1. Chevy Chevelle
   Ford Falcon
2. Plymouth Road Runner
   Mercury Cougar

The Chevy Chevelle was first made in 1962, and for a time, the Malibu was simply a trim package on the Chevelle. It proved to be so popular that the Chevelle was simply replaced entirely by the Malibu some years later.

1. Honda Triumph
   Nissan Fairlady
2. Datsun 240Z
   Toyota Bullit

The Datsun 240Z was released at a time when most Japanese cars were economy models designed for commercial purposes or simply pragmatic driving experiences. The European-inspired 240Z showed that style and performance were not strictly limited to European and American automakers.

1. Aston Martin DB4
   Bentley Continental
2. Citroen Ami
   Renault 16

The Renault 16 was the first successful hatchback in Europe and managed to sell nearly two-million units during its run. Given its huge European success, it made sense to try to export it to the U.S., but it did not go over very well there at all. The clunky Euro design just didn't appeal to North American buyers.

1. Maserati Sebring
   Porsche 917
2. Datsun 240Z
   Toyota 2000GT

The Maserati Sebring was named for the famed race 12 Hours of Sebring. Maserati won the race in 1957 and named this new car in honor of that victory. Only 593 of them were ever produced.

1. Austin Freeway
   Alfa Romeo Giulia
2. Ford Futura
   Maserati Mistral

The Alfa Romeo Giulia was favored thanks to its overall performance. It didn't have a monster engine, but that was the point. Its handling, speed, and acceleration for a modest car was a standout at the time.

1. Ford GT40
   Porsche 917
2. Ferrari 250 GTO
   Lancia Stratos

The Ferrari 250 GTO was a sports car made from 1962 to 1964, but certainly not in high numbers. Only 36 of them were made at the cost of $18,000 apiece. That works out to about $153,000 today. Buyers had to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari himself.

1. Mazda Carol
   Toyota 2000GT
2. Honda N360
   Isuzu Florian

The Toyota 2000GT was the first Japanese performance vehicle to really stand toe-to-toe with the European and American sports cars of the era and proved itself worthy. It was the first supercar Japan ever made and is immensely collectible.

1. Ferrari 275
   Lamborghini Miura
2. Mazda Cosmo
   Toyota 2000GT

Lamborghini's Miura was one of the sleekest models the Italian automaker ever produced. When it debuted in 1966, it was the fastest production car on the road anywhere in the world, with a top speed of over 160 miles per hour. It lasted until 1973 when the Countach replaced it.

1. Phantom
   Silver Ghost
2. Silver Shadow
   Wraith

Rolls Royce started producing Silver Shadows in 1965. The luxury cars were elegant in design and are actually still pretty affordable if you're into classic luxury cars today. The average value tends to be less than $20,000, even today.

1. Matra Djet
   Maserati Aveo
2. Buick Riviera
   Plymouth Fury

The Matra Djet started production in 1962 in France. The story behind the name is a rather weird one, as the designer of the car was afraid French customers would mispronounce the word "Jet," so they added a "D" to get the right sound from a French tongue.

1. Bristol 408
   Alfa Romeo Iguana
2. Triumph Spitfire
   Mazda Cosmo

Mazda has long had a love affair with the rotary engine which, before they proved its ability on and off the race track, were long overlooked. But the Mazda Cosmo was released in 1967 and proved to be a resounding success.

1. Renault 4
   Mercedes-Benz M-Class
2. Peugeot 429
   Citroen Ami

Citroen began manufacturing the Ami, which means friend, in 1961. It proved to be an immensely popular model in Europe. It was notable for having lozenge-shaped headlights that were illegal in the US until 1975.

1. Buick Wildcat
   Lotus Elan
2. Maserati Sebring
   Porshe 911

The Lotus Elan is still highly regarded by car enthusiasts and drivers as being one of the best-handling sports cars ever. The fiberglass body ensured it was lighter than a lot of similar models, which made it handle much better.