Learn more about the most beautiful car interiors of all time, including the 1965 Riviera, 1960-62 Chrysler Astrodome, and 1961-63 Imperial.
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@steveimhoff56465 ай бұрын
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.
@TomSnyder-gx5ru5 ай бұрын
Agree - beautiful interiors on those, loved the rear seat!
@audieconrad89955 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@dallasguy33065 ай бұрын
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.
@marko78435 ай бұрын
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.
@mogyimartin015 ай бұрын
67" Apollo interior , television in the back seats, Telephone etc etc. what a car
@jwelchon24165 ай бұрын
My favorite interiors are the early Thunderbirds. Especially the 64-66 birds.
@loumontcalm35005 ай бұрын
That curved back seat topped them off
@johnschuster41015 ай бұрын
I second your thoughts. Fondly remember my swing away steering wheel, jet-like chrome plated controls and emerald green dash lighting.
@TheArkDoc5 ай бұрын
Yeah, any list of this era without a t-bird interior is an abject failure
@fposmith5 ай бұрын
They were just all around beautiful cars !
@vladtheimpala55325 ай бұрын
I love the wrap around back seats and the center console that merges with the dashboard.
@philhamilton87315 ай бұрын
The 1965 Riv, especially in black, may be one of the most beautiful cars ever. Both inside and out.
@mrnobody31615 ай бұрын
Riviera...GS no question 🌞✌️👉🇨🇦
@richardmorris70635 ай бұрын
I prefer the swoopey lines of the 66&7 but yes all three gens were so cool.
@Lupettoo5 ай бұрын
You are spot on! Just stunning! My buddy has one. It’s great to drive too.
@larry67955 ай бұрын
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 ✌🏽
@loufaiella33545 ай бұрын
The 1965 Riv was a smash hit in Europe!! It's one of my favs!
@protocriteria7905 ай бұрын
Thunderbirds had some pretty striking interiors in the early 60s, too.
@tomledoux5 ай бұрын
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
@robertpolnicky77025 ай бұрын
Loved the 66
@davesonger27405 ай бұрын
Yes thought the Flair birds would have had a mention.
@richardmorris70635 ай бұрын
Loved the back seats that wrapped around!
@Future-Classic-Comics5 ай бұрын
I agree best interor ever was the 63 T-bird.
@cardo11115 ай бұрын
The Riv had a beautiful interior.
@forestghost75 ай бұрын
the 1st 2 yrs were awesome, then they mucked it up, GM will never change 🙄
@vladtheimpala55325 ай бұрын
@@forestghost7 The 66 and 67 were still pretty nice. After that, not so much.
@oldcarbear5035 ай бұрын
The Ford Thunderbird interiors (1st-5th generations) are my favorites
@Colorado_Native5 ай бұрын
I own a 55 TBird that is red with red/white interior. But the 61-63 TBirds are the best.
@robertkeefer15525 ай бұрын
1963 Corvette interior was really cool too!
@jamesweddle1845 ай бұрын
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.
@CJColvin5 ай бұрын
I love the old school interiors
@forestghost75 ай бұрын
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!
@BrewBlaster5 ай бұрын
To me, the steering wheel can make or break most of these.
@MostlyBuicks5 ай бұрын
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.
@TomSnyder-gx5ru5 ай бұрын
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!
@greggatewood54175 ай бұрын
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
@jasonrackawack93695 ай бұрын
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😉👍
@TS19645 ай бұрын
Loved my 78 T/A interior!
@fposmith5 ай бұрын
That was just a Camaro turned inside out !
@cliffordcullen16875 ай бұрын
Just drove and admired the firethorn red interior of my 77 silver Trans Am today 👍
@richardmorris70635 ай бұрын
Classic, & they know they had a winner because they hardly changed it at all for yrs. For me its Pontiac & Buick for the W.
@richardmorris70635 ай бұрын
Camaros were cool too but they stripped off all the shiny bits. It was a little less/deluxe looking. Slightly simpler but nice.
@davidgentz17315 ай бұрын
Now you pay $50,000 for a car and it's all gray plastic
@ralphl76435 ай бұрын
I wish they were still different shades of gray. Now they're mostly or all black.
@jimsharp50445 ай бұрын
And they all look alike
@MrSloika5 ай бұрын
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.
@spudmanidahoboy5 ай бұрын
Truth. In fact you pay $100,000 for a new car with a bunch of plastic.
@giggiddy5 ай бұрын
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-Libertine5 ай бұрын
Best interior I ever had was a 74 Grand Prix SJ... Loved it.
@scooterp70095 ай бұрын
I always loved the Pontiacs!
@h.r.puffnstuff87055 ай бұрын
Especially bucket seat console models. Comfortable and pleasing to all the senses.
@ralphl76435 ай бұрын
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).
@TECPROAutoCareAlbuquerque5 ай бұрын
I had a 74 SJ the first gen GM with electronic ignition I loved the tilt away steering and swivel seats.
@marko78435 ай бұрын
@@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.
@5610winston5 ай бұрын
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.
@loumontcalm35005 ай бұрын
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?
@5610winston5 ай бұрын
@@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!).
@johnedward-yk6rt5 ай бұрын
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...🍒
@oxmead5 ай бұрын
I agree about the GT Hawks. A good friend has a '53 Studebaker and the full instrumentation and toggle switches are quite the sight.
@WoodyFixit5 ай бұрын
I came for this. The 64 Gran Turismo has a great driver centric dash.
@wildcat641005 ай бұрын
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!
@vacuumbed15 ай бұрын
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.
@adamneumann97745 ай бұрын
I have a 1992 Chevy Caprice that fits your credential... or a 1963 Galaxie
@Low7605 ай бұрын
BMW let taste go out the window if you want.
@oxmead5 ай бұрын
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.
@z06rcr5 ай бұрын
Great choices….absolutely correct about the Riviera… perhaps one of the best instrument panels ever designed.
@georgefitter76564 ай бұрын
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!
@stevenwolff68665 ай бұрын
The 63-65 Riviera was the most beautiful domestic car ever produced inside & out imho
@sergioleone35835 ай бұрын
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.
@stevenwolff68665 ай бұрын
@@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-gx5ru5 ай бұрын
The '69-'71 Continental MK3 would also be on my list of most beautiful domestic cars produced inside & out.
@stevenwolff68665 ай бұрын
@@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
@sergioleone35835 ай бұрын
@@stevenwolff6866 You sir, are a man of taste indeed!
@chasbee5 ай бұрын
Came here to give some love to the Thundebird interiors. Glad to see several beat me to it. Unmatched style!
@gregt86385 ай бұрын
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"
@zippy4135 ай бұрын
67-69 Thunderbirds had a cool dash as well.. great vid
@bretttimmons26535 ай бұрын
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.
@bmac12055 ай бұрын
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.
@steve201185 ай бұрын
1962 Chysler 300 with Astro Dome!
@budmatto92055 ай бұрын
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 !!
@raymond_sycamore5 ай бұрын
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
@jeanclaude70185 ай бұрын
I'm with you! Seen the new Toyota trucks? Gross. Just wait until the screens break, and Auto Zone doesn't carry them. Some cars can't even turn on the heater if the screen breaks. Which it will.
@dehaviland76455 ай бұрын
And what happened to all the switches?
@danbaumann82734 ай бұрын
Old Toyotas, and actually a lot of the other old Japanese cars. Good choice. Not often thought of.
@jeanclaude70184 ай бұрын
@@danbaumann8273 STILL running my 1987 Hardbody Nissan. No danger of ever finding a screen in there! Just window cranks, a radio, analog orange gauges, and hydraulic power steering with a horn button. The new technology is a $200 new stereo from Crutchfield with one USB port.
@danbaumann82734 ай бұрын
@@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.
@rich-mp6dm5 ай бұрын
62 Olds Starfire is a beautiful car
@Geemokb5 ай бұрын
Should of been on the list for sure, top 3.
@seldenkid484 ай бұрын
I agree especially the red convertible with silver leather
@mikejackson14105 ай бұрын
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…..
@DrummerPainterDogNutPGH5 ай бұрын
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.
@denniscarroll76965 ай бұрын
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.
@giggiddy5 ай бұрын
All nice cars. I know you enjoy them. Cheers
@LongIslandMopars5 ай бұрын
Hands down, Chrysler had some very cool dashes in the late 50s, early-to-mid 60s. After 1967, not so much.
@Richard4point65 ай бұрын
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.
@marko78434 ай бұрын
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...
@user-qr3ds5uy6x5 ай бұрын
64-65 T-Bird also had a great interior
@gregt86385 ай бұрын
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.
@NoosaHeads5 ай бұрын
Totally agree. 1965 Buick Riviera was drop dead gorgeous.
@ssnerd5835 ай бұрын
One of the true classic GOOD LOOKING cars ever made, no doubt.
@solemandd675 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@quickdeuce3 ай бұрын
Agree. The early vintage Riviera,, every portion of their styling was something to behold.
@tomtest8915 ай бұрын
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!
@sergioleone35835 ай бұрын
For me it has to be that first gen Riviera. Perfection. But there were a lot of excellent choices from this era.
@DallasBurgher5 ай бұрын
Loved the interiors of the 61 through 67 Thunderbirds. On the GM side the 66 - 68 Toronados were nice and futuristic.
@jeffpeters8825 ай бұрын
Agree. All 60’s Thunderbirds are incredible. But then beauty is subjective. Great video Adam. Keep it up.
@robertvance18735 ай бұрын
I totally agree with number 1 The Rivera was Absolutely STUNNING.
@tturner123415 ай бұрын
Absolutely 😊
@davehue95175 ай бұрын
I completely agree with you that Pontiac always had style... except some of the later models. I wish GM had kept the Pontiac going..
@andrewwanner68555 ай бұрын
The 1959 Buicks had a very elaborate and fun-looking dash!
@JackF995 ай бұрын
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.
@RVPartsGerald5 ай бұрын
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.
@johnallred7165 ай бұрын
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!
@bobfeller6045 ай бұрын
I liked the interior on my dad's '66 Pontiac Bonneville.
@CSmith-gb1sl5 ай бұрын
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.
@robertkindla64295 ай бұрын
@@CSmith-gb1sl baseball ⚾️ story... interesting
@CSmith-gb1sl5 ай бұрын
@@robertkindla6429 Bob Feller the Pitcher for the Indians. Forget who hit it but remember Feller pitched it.
@bobbyjohnson63555 ай бұрын
Some of the Art Deco dashboards of the 30’s and 40’s are absolutely stunning
@johnwwirtanen12835 ай бұрын
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.
@packardcaribien5 ай бұрын
I think the *other* (Lincoln) Continental Mark III had a damn good interior too. Especially for the first year.
@TomSnyder-gx5ru5 ай бұрын
Yes but the '70-'71 MK3 had real wood on the dash.
@packardcaribien5 ай бұрын
@@TomSnyder-gx5rureal wood yes but the upholstery design got a lot less.... "rich feeling" as Adam would say.
@valengreymoon56235 ай бұрын
Most new car interiors, are bland, depressing seas of gray. Not such fun places to be.
@MrPoppyDuck5 ай бұрын
Funeral parlor grey as I call it.
@ColtonRMagby5 ай бұрын
Amen. Give me a sea of blue so I remain calm.
@valengreymoon56235 ай бұрын
Right on the money.
@valengreymoon56235 ай бұрын
Or a nice tri-tone, like the early 60s Catalinas.
@marko78435 ай бұрын
My number one complaint about new cars...
@user-ui7um8yy8q5 ай бұрын
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.
@wildcat641005 ай бұрын
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.
@MrPoppyDuck5 ай бұрын
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.
@pattschetter5 ай бұрын
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.
@BIGLOVE4TRUTH5 ай бұрын
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.
@seldenkid484 ай бұрын
64 Thunderbird is most stunning
@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney5 ай бұрын
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.
@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus5 ай бұрын
No early/mid '60s Thunderbirds? Very cockpit-like, with aircraft inspired switch gear, lots of chrome and great colors. Should have been here!
@TomSnyder-gx5ru5 ай бұрын
And those awesome curved back seats!
@alxf665 ай бұрын
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.
@dave19565 ай бұрын
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.
@alxf665 ай бұрын
@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.
@dave19565 ай бұрын
@@alxf66 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.
@tomm11094 ай бұрын
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.
@michaelwitas94822 ай бұрын
@@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.
@BillofRights19515 ай бұрын
Adam I totally agree with your choice for #1....I knew when I saw the topic on the KZbin 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.
@jamesengland74615 ай бұрын
Great video, Adam. I appreciate your wealth of knowledge from which you can draw these videos.
@raisingarrett5 ай бұрын
I have always been partial to the dashboards in 1965 and 1966 full sized Mercurys. Very functional and eye catching design.
@arliemoses42725 ай бұрын
I’m surprised you didn’t include the ‘64 - ‘66 Thunderbirds.
@murphman763 ай бұрын
...a GLARING omission!
@23ofSeptember5 ай бұрын
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.
@scotthedgecock10605 ай бұрын
"A sea of solidified lava"... so true, unfortunately.
@jayk55495 ай бұрын
Thank god. A real human speaking proper English with correct grammar and inflections
@Red-rl1xx5 ай бұрын
Those really were some cool interiors! Those Chrysler Astrodomes were pretty wild!
@lcurtsinger43135 ай бұрын
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
@MrSloika5 ай бұрын
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.
@P.Galore5 ай бұрын
I liked the 1967-1969 Lincoln Continental dashes as well as the 1967 Tbird when fitted with brushed aluminum instead of wood.
@DSP19685 ай бұрын
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.
@jeanclaude70185 ай бұрын
The Studebaker Avanti! Best wraparound dash cockpit, loaded with chrome individual genuine Stewart-Warners! And aircraft aluminum controls and steering wheel too. Had one in my shop in the 80s and that dash was so cool to look at.
@HFX19554 ай бұрын
I would have chosen that over the 69-70 full-sized Ford dash.
@fernandodeleon74664 ай бұрын
Absolutely, yes. So elegant
@jeanclaude70184 ай бұрын
@@fernandodeleon7466 It is the perfect place to be when the "jet thrust" of the Paxton kicks in! Never seen another dash like that. I wanted to keep that car , but it was a body job for the owner.
@fernandodeleon74664 ай бұрын
@@jeanclaude7018 👍
@Alan-lv9rw5 ай бұрын
Love Mercury! Especially the 1968 Cougar XR-7 with the tach, full gauges, wood grain, and leather.
@howardwilley79235 ай бұрын
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.
@gooney05 ай бұрын
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!
@AintScaredGarage5 ай бұрын
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
@gene9785 ай бұрын
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
@HFX19554 ай бұрын
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.
@bradhoward90555 ай бұрын
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!
@TomSnyder-gx5ru5 ай бұрын
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.
@robertstout69805 ай бұрын
1969 Grand Prix had an optional interior package for $199 that helped the interior quite a bit. Mine was the same color you highlight here, Expresso Brown w/ a dark fawn vinyl top as well as saddle color leather interior. It's one of the few cars we miss.
@draggonsgate5 ай бұрын
'64-'66 Tbird, '61 Plymouth, '77-'79 Mark V Bill Blass, '71-'72 LTD/Galaxie, '88-'91 Chrysler New Yorker Mark Cross, And yes, it was my favorite car ever so I'm very biased, but 1976-1978 Mercury Grand Marquis Brougham... mine was a '76.
@Johnnycdrums5 ай бұрын
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".
@archlab007Ай бұрын
I had a 1960 Chrysler New Yorker & have to say that this was the epitome of 'Space-Age' Cool....kinda out of Star Trek (5-6 years before Star Trek) Driving this 'Spaceship with the Astro-Dome Driver area was truly enjoyable & never routine. The Zenith of American Luxury. I have to say that you guys got it right. The Riviera is great & I don't think I would argue that it is #1...but the 60 NY'R was neck & neck with it.
@brt987train2 ай бұрын
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.
@dalekohler52695 ай бұрын
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!
@robertminot58705 ай бұрын
Love the ‘73 Pontiac Grand Am/Grand Prix interior!
@brucestorey34002 ай бұрын
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.
@buddylove3462 күн бұрын
The cars from the 1960 & 1970's are my favorites because there were so many classics from those two decades.
@williamsteele5 ай бұрын
That first Ford LTD interior has a beautiful symmetry as well... I love the even placement of the controls.
@the23rdbryan5 ай бұрын
Shout out to 55 and 56 Dodge LaFemme ?? 57 Studebaker Golden Hawk ? I love your whole list ! My suggestions are just thoughts.
@henrysniper84815 ай бұрын
I always loved the Buick Interiors, consoles and dashboards.
@howardholland81965 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more. I wish I had the resources for a 1965 Rivie. Pininfarina said the 63 to 65 Rivie was the most beautiful American car ever built. No doubt. The 65 66 Pontiacs run a close 2nd.
@WydGlydJim5 ай бұрын
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. 😋
@stebo-pv2hq5 ай бұрын
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
@archlab007Ай бұрын
I almost bought one, as well. Incredible car & so rare, yet practical w/ the Chry 383 & 727.
@Snuckster25 ай бұрын
66' Dodge Charger had a nice interior with fancy instrument illumination. The Oldsmobile Starfire was also very nice inside
@gregt86385 ай бұрын
The Charger also had back seats that folded flat. It created one interior area that went all the way into the trunk. Could have gone camping with it.
@Johnnycdrums5 ай бұрын
@@gregt8638; Agreed, a hot rod with four bucket seats and very practical.
@DayTwo-w8n5 ай бұрын
My math teacher had a 66 Charger and one time he gave me a ride home It was absolutely beautiful. Thank you Mr. Reverts.
@jackboyd535 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@vladtheimpala55325 ай бұрын
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!
@donhathaway32345 ай бұрын
Agree with your number one pick. Just gorgeous inside and out! I always thought that the interior of the 1966 Dodge Charger would be near the top of great interiors, especially at night!
@kc0lif5 ай бұрын
i like cadillac fleetwood interiors of 1970s.
@RareClassicCars5 ай бұрын
Eeewwww
@madmike26245 ай бұрын
Outstanding content Adam, I think you were spot on with the ranking order. And that's coming from a diehard Buick guy!! Gm ruled in the interior design in their hey-day.
@Sundancer2685 ай бұрын
Loved my Dad's 60 Dodge Dart instrument panel, 68 Plymouth Fury Instrument panel and I loved my 64 Ford Galaxie 500 XL interior.
@DTD1108655 ай бұрын
The 1960 Polara and Matador instrument panel was even better than the '60 Dart.
@DTD1108655 ай бұрын
The 1960 Dodge Matador and Polara instrument panel was even better than the one on the '60 Dart.
@keithstudly60715 ай бұрын
I think you need to look at the 1966 Dodge Charger, especially at night.
@failuretocommunicate4 ай бұрын
I was on the edge of my seat for the entire vid. Thank you so much.
@phildavis31055 ай бұрын
I had a 64 Riv that was a sensational car. As soon as I saw the title of this vid, I knew the Riv would be there.
@bahamutsix57655 ай бұрын
Wish you could’ve shown the new Lincoln Navigator interior as an example for today’s cars. It’s the only car out there today that offers an all blue interior option. It’s also tastefully done
@giggiddy5 ай бұрын
Thank you. People saying that you can't get a beautiful interior anymore must be speaking of the run in the mill stuff. If you dig a little deeper in your wallet there are several offerings that are stunning. People just don't want to pay for it. But doesn't mean they don't exist. I bought a new Escalade that is absolutely gorgeous inside. And the new Navigator you speak of has a world class interior. Cheers!
@Steph-pn2kq3 ай бұрын
Tasteful. That's a loaded word. Many outlandish/ funky/ stylised/ colourful interiors, while different, couldn't be described as tasteful today.
@rightlanehog31515 ай бұрын
Adam, I think you are being very unfair to solidified lava when you compare it to modern car interiors. 😉 Speaking of coloured interiors, the first two cars I drove regularly were chlorophyll green on chlorophyll green. Those were followed by neutral blue then navy blue. A 'beigeish' gold came next and then came a respectable grey in a '91 Grand Marquis. After that it all went black 😐