[Dealer Film] The 1960 TRUCK Shootout, Chevy blows out the competition but its UGLY...

HOLY deep dive against Ford, IHC and Dodge...
Many people call this the ugliest Chevy truck made... Are they right?
The 1960 Chevy wins across the board and overloads with stats...

[@Hugo90again]

These '60-'66 Chevrolets are still hugely popular and an amazing number of them are still on the road.

[@humbertogarcia3503]

Fue su rediseño y cambios en suspensión de las dos partes que mejoro su fiabilidad, por siguen en circulación.

[@Helmholtzwatson1984]

I cant believe people think that hood is ugly. Blows my mind. Its fricken classic and has a really neat aesthetic.

[@vm722]

I Agree ❤👍

[@malcolmhamilton5200]

I remember these trucks when they were new and they looked rough after just a few years and they were butt ugly right out of the showroom. People didn't start driving pickups as personal vehicles, instead of cars until well into the 70s. Believe me you would NOT want to be picking up your date in one of these trucks back then. Looks only a mother could love.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Beats taking the bus!

[@jeanclaude7018]

Looks like history is repeating with the new GM heavy duty pickups. What a homely face with the signal lights on top of the headlights. It's like some kind of grill off an industrial air conditioner. Maybe GM still owns Frigidaire Co.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@jeanclaude7018I don't think they still do, but maybe they want to buy it back?

[@jeanclaude7018]

@@jamesbosworth4191 GM must have been in trouble many times, besides when WE were forced to bail them out. They sold Frigidaire, Detroit Diesel/Allison, etc. Seems stupid. Whenever GM gets a good idea, they sabotage it and build Vegas and X-cars instead. But they might be onto something. Look how Toyota made the ugliest grill possible for the new Tundra, and people give big money for it. There seems to be an ugly contest with new vehicles, as well as making sure the hood of trucks is puffed up higher than the bed rails, like someone glued a second hood on top of the first. Competing with the hoods for visual blockage is the TV screen sticking up over the dash, like Toyota. I really am.liking old Square body sensible trucks now.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@jeanclaude7018 I love my Squarebody. If you have them rust-proofed, they are great trucks. They do everything a truck is supposed to do, and have a nice interior as well, and they are easy to work on. NO DAMN COMPUTERS! And yes, today's Japanoid and Japanese vehicles are truly ugly. They look like the faces of the Hurman/Unger cartoons that used to be in the paper.

[@sterlinsilver]

I honestly love the look of the Chevy truck. I know nobody else does but it's just so unusual

[@nlpnt]

Me too. That windshield sure did date fast, so much they ended up expensively redesigning it mid-cycle.

[@redtra236]

I never understood the big fin looking things on the front, they did away with them after a couple years while keeping most other parts of the body the same or similar

[@mikeweizer3149]

​@@redtra236I actually like the look of both the 60-66Chevrolet and harder to find GMCS!!!!. I grew up looking at that generation of trucks!!!!.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@nlpnt They only re-did the cowl and the door uppers. The rest seems the same.

[@nlpnt]

@@jamesbosworth4191 That is one of the most expensive body panels to change, which is why it's normally only done on full redesigns and so many distantly-related cars built on the same platform have interchangeable windshields.

[@louislepage5111]

This is when trucks were TRUCKS .😊

[@greglechowski5030]

They sure did ignore the Dodge V8 engines didn’t they.

[@autochronicles8667]

shhh :) only talk up the strong Chevy points :)

[@randallsullivan3692]

And the IHC six cylinder!!!

[@rayfridley6649]

On the Dodge, transmission options have been ignored. On the IH, automatic transmission options are also ignored.

[@gearyheidinewaccount3237]

They were too ugly

[@jw77019]

When I was a kid it was hilarious to see a woman driving a pickup truck. It just was not done by ladies. We actually laughed at it. They were very rough riding without power steering, power brakes, nor air conditioning until the late 60’s and early 70’s. Most of them were 6 cylinder too. I remember the first v8 Chevy truck I ever saw about 1968.

[@autochronicles8667]

Yeah manual steering, usually steel floor or rubber mat if you lucky, lot of bouncing normally, a brutal clutch... Certainly not luxury rides :)

[@jamesbosworth4191]

It was unusual in the city, but in rural areas, it was not so strange. Most cars of that era didn't have power steering, power brakes, or AC either. But they did have a nice smooth ride.

[@timblaes7028]

They pick and choose, the specs. A little different here and there didn't really matter. Looks and/or loyalty to brand was the final decision, unless there was a big price gap..

[@autochronicles8667]

After you watch that how can you say Chevy didnt every number on all aspects???!! :)

[@65merc390]

for all the hype chevy is boasting about glass area to the ford...they seemed to skip over that the ford had a larger rear window ...i'll take the ford

[@autochronicles8667]

its all about the GLASS AREA :)

[@vm722]

Bigger back window? For your rear eyeballs?😂🤣🤣 Or maybe you prefer a suntan on your neck? Maybe possibly you love to show the drivers behind you U neck? Why would you want that?

[@jeanclaude7018]

MoldedFiberglass could make bodies just fine for Chevrolet, but botched the Avanti bodies? Hmmm. Wonder if ruthless / jealous GM paid them off to mess them up. Just like the big 3 were terrified of Tucker and sabotaged Preston with his advanced ideas.

[@carlmontney7916]

After watching this and it's obvious comparisons of mere inches between models . Can we as men believe women when they say size doesn't matter?

[@saxongreen78]

IHC has the best cab...that cab was used in Australia until 1979 for all conventional trucks from IHC (A Line) and Dodge (AT4 & D5N.)

[@chrisbrown3925]

I guess dodges V8s make more power and torque compared to chevrolet...

[@gearyheidinewaccount3237]

Too ugly

[@bigcrowfly]

🛻They left out the 1960 Studebaker in the comparison. 🛻 Talk about a vehicle with wierd styling.🛻

[@saxongreen78]

...it was freakish! The old Studebaker truck was much more handsome - the 1960 Champ had a cabin and nose made from a cut down Lark...itself a cut down 1953 Champion: cut any more off and they would have just had a windscreen!

[@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv]

Granted the Studebaker Lark type pick up was a worthy competitor

[@danielsimmons7397]

I was wondering about that myself, I've always liked the Champ pickup!

[@jamesbosworth4191]

I have always liked the 60 - 61 Chevy's, (and GMC) looks, and I knew they were all new and were bigger. I always figured, though, that it's rear coil springs were a liability, (the GMC stuck with rear leaf springs), but it actually has a higher load capacity. Would be curious to see how the other makes compare from THEIR OWN points of view. It does look like the Chevy wins hands down.

[@glennso47]

Their transmission was junk on Chevy and GMC trucks.

[@glennso47]

When do you go to the Dodge and International trucks?

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@glennso47 Their standard transmissions, not surprised, as, at least in the Chevy, was pretty much the same unit Chevrolet cars used since the 40s, and it was not exceptionally rugged even then, but the GMC continued with the 4 speed Hydramatic for automatic trans, but Chevy used it's 2 speed Powerglide.

[@gcfifthgear]

Of the four 1960 models, only Chevy was all-new. But 1961 brought new designs for Ford, Dodge and IHC. Of those three, Ford looked better, IHC looked better, but Dodge was plug-ugly! Not to mention that Chevy's design was improved in 1962 and 1964, while Ford was pretty much the same through 1966 (except for the unibody, which was phased out by 1964. Dodge finally made its front end more attractive by 1965, but none of them were attractive enough to win any beauty contests back then....

[@jamescooley5744]

Ford brought out the one hand tailgate latch in 1964….Chevy still had the double chain latches on the tailgate until the all-new 1967s.

[@jamescooley5744]

Yet Dodge Trucks had the same body style from 1961-1971. Chrysler was more interested in updating its cars than its trucks.

[@jeanclaude7018]

The Ford looked good enough to justify a six year run. I actually wish they made even more of them. I'd like to find the very rare crew cab they made for 1965. Very solid trucks. My father put a 390 in ours and it actually could lug mobile homes around. These Fords don't seem to rot out in the cab corners and fenders the way the GMs did. Fisher body seemed to have an obsession with building water traps into their bodies. This great feature peaked out in the Vega!

[@gearyheidinewaccount3237]

The Ford was but ugly

[@michaelK3148]

Back when the “technology” package was the optional AM radio for $20.

[@autochronicles8667]

Radios were expensive, prob more like 30 :)

[@humbertogarcia3503]

Es que el F.M. no era tan comercial y había pocas estaciones. Sin embargo ya había F.m.

[@sblsbl7600]

The 60 and 61 Chevrolet are my all time favorite pickup for looks.

[@tede.kulhawik7614]

The fords and chevys were cool looking with the foreward leaning cabs and those huge hoods, but unfortunately the chevys was impossible to see over and the new suspensions sucked and proved short lived. Ford caught up in sucking with the 61 unit cab and box.

[@vm722]

Why do you feel that the torsion bar suspension sucked? If you look at the history they are using torsion bar suspension on many vehicles till today. in 1963 chevy had to drop the torsion bar suspension and go with the spring front suspension. Because I believe Cadillac had the patent. Many people are completely satisfied with the torsion bar suspension and believe that it is superior.

[@philojudaeusofalexandria9556]

Wait... a wood pickup bed is better than steel?

[@autochronicles8667]

Of course!

[@gearyheidinewaccount3237]

What's so good about steel in the bed?

[@stevehowe5601]

Funny that the Chevy 348 was always called a truck motor but apparently Wasn’t used in trucks

[@andreamills5852]

348 and 409 were used in the larger trucks and schools buses.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

Bigger trucks, not pickups.

[@humbertogarcia3503]

​@@andreamills5852El 348, un antecedente del 350 Small Block. Ofrecido desde 1969.

[@alanmaier]

These differences were so trivial - drive each and buy the one you like best.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍

[@autochronicles8667]

Yeah I thought so also, they were starting to push the trucks :)

[@markscungio2996]

These presentations were made by all manufacturers of cars and trucks from the 1920s thru early 2000s. Records ans slides are used here, with a "beep" sound or similar to tell someone to switch to the next image. These were created as a simple means to educate a salesman, and give them 3 or 4 items in each area...vo.fort, power, economy, value, styling, handling...with a small book to put in one's pocket as a reference. One was supposed to memorize and familiarize themselves with their advantages compared to the competition. The idea being to listen and ask a prospect...what do you look for in a truck? If they say, comfort- I drive 12 hous a day...then roomy seats, big windows, sun visors, good wipers, heater, radio...followed by how strong economical engines using big tires and brakes made for easier driving less fatigue at days end...OR point out whatever the customer seems to care about the most...that's how we sold then.

[@08Barclay]

Anything but ugly, in my opinion. In my youth, I drove a 1960 Chevy flat deck a bit, it was a workhorse, but I thought it was a great looking truck. 😎👍🏻

[@mikeweizer3149]

Would there be much difference between the new1960 Chevrolet light duty trucks and GMCs light dutys I know that the V6 was exclusive to GMC But that wasn't the olny engine that GMC had in their arsenal

[@jamesbosworth4191]

GMC offered a V12 in some bigger trucks!

[@toddbrooks2464]

Stylists & Ceo's had to be on mind altering drugs in that era, cars & trucks...

[@autochronicles8667]

yeah I got to agree... I like some radical styling though, the Dodge was proabably the tamest... Ford and Chevy were like wtf... 61 would tone them down pretty quick.. I like the 61 Chevy better

[@AryDontSurf]

❤❤❤

[@jeanclaude7018]

The weird 1960 double bubble hood with signals up high seems to be the inspiration for the seriously ugly current Chevy HD pickup front end.

[@justintang2294]

Actually I feel it was 1) a natural evolution of the previous model year Task-Force trucks with headlights above the grille, to the headlights integrated into the grille and the turn signals on top and 2) a slight attempt to mirror the 1959 Chevy's front hood air scoops, even though the 1960 cars did away with them.

[@jeanclaude7018]

Chevys rust out the worst. My body shop worker opinion.

[@gearyheidinewaccount3237]

That's why they're still on the road more than all others combined

[@jeanclaude7018]

I'm a former body shop owner, and I approve this statement. Fisher Body seemed to specialize in rust bucket construction. Just facts.

[@jeanclaude7018]

@@gearyheidinewaccount3237 Love to see the stats for that. Or is it a bowtie fanboy statement of opinion? I see as many if not more old F trucks still doing their thing.

[@justintang2294]

No, the modern Silverado "light trucks" with their giant size are the ugliest...and the most dangerous around bicyclists and small children. On the other hand the Ford is actually the best looking of the four.

[@autochronicles8667]

Modern trucks are just a front grill pissing match now :) who can make it the biggest and nastiest.

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Wood rots. The dodge looks better too

[@gearyheidinewaccount3237]

Wood is easily changed and the Dodge looks ugly as h

[@Richard4point6]

I always thought that the late 50s and early 60s were UGLY!

[@lars277]

1960 has to be one of the ugliest years ever for pickups. Esp the Chevy.

[@autochronicles8667]

yeah i would agree... hard to think of a strangest year.

[@vm722]

And what is it that you drive that is so so Beautiful?

[@justintang2294]

I still like the Ford. In fact the 1957-60 model years all looked good in my opinion.