Italian VersionThe American Automobile Timeline 1899-1970
The American Automobile 1899-1970
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1962
Wisconsin is the first State to require seat belts.
Six lanes of the George Washington Bridge lower deck are opened to traffic. They will contribute to making the 4,260 foot long crossing the most heavily traveled bridge in the nation, handling 235,000 vehicles each day.
The horsepower war is in top gear, and the Plymouth Fury hits 190mph, a production car record.
The Ford Fairlane and the Mercury Meteor are the first "intermediates".
Another autstanding concept car is created by Ford: the Seattle-Lite is a really good name for a concept car with an unbelieveble six-wheel chassis!
July 2: thirty-millionth Ford V-8 engine is produced.
Nov. 9: fire destroys Ford Rotunda. (Total visitor attendance since opening in Dearborn in 1936: 18,019,340).
Dodge briefly resurrects the DeSoto name, to supplement its line.
Chevrolet introduces its new concept car, the Mako Shark I, which is the forerunner to the future new Corvette.
Chevrolet introduces a new line of smaller cars, the Chevy II.
GM produces its 75,000,000th US-made vehicle (March 14 ).
The number of GM shareholders passes the 1,000,000.
The US Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, charges GM and three Chevrolet dealer trade associations in criminal and civil suits for violation of the Sherman Act by restricting sales of Chevrolets in the Los Angeles area through discount houses. In 1966, the US District Court for Southern California enters the final judgment enjoining GM from conspiring with any group or association of Chevrolet dealers to limit sales by such dealers or through discount houses or referral services.
Buick introduces the E-body based Riviera as a 1963 model.
Heaters and defrosters are standard equipment on Cadillac cars.
A new dual-circuit braking system is introduced on Cadillac cars.
Holden manufactures its one-millionth vehicle.
Ethyl Corporation is sold to Albemarle Paper Manufacturing Company.
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1962CarnivalOfSouls.mpg
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Carnival of Souls (1962)
Director: Herk Harvey
Mary Henry is enjoying the day by riding around with two friends but everything goes wrong when challenged to a drag race and their car gets forced off of a bridge. The car sinks into the murky depths, and all three women are assumed drowned. Some time later Mary emerges unscathed from the river. She tries to start a new life by becoming a church organist but Mary finds herself haunted by a ghostly figure that instills fear and dread into her.
The director Herk Harvey was also a prolific industrial/educational filmmaker for Centron Productions.
1962American-Thrift.mpeg
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American Thrift (1962)
Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation
Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
A tribute to the "Woman American", her thrifty purchasing habits, and the American system of mass production.
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1962chevy-ad-4844.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet TV ad. Really atypical, in this commercial we see the shadow of the car only.
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1962chevy-ad-bw8978B.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet TV ad.
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1962chevy-ad-bw47499B.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet TV ad.
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1962chevy-ad-bw48878B.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet TV ad.
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1962chevy-ad45787B.mov
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Producer: GM
Chevrolet TV ad.
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1962CadillacColFilmSC.mp4
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Cadillac film for internal use.
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1962ChryslerColFilmSC.mp4
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Chrysler theatrical ad.
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1962DodgeColFilmSC.mp4
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Dodge theatrical ad.
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1962ImperialColFilmSC.mp4
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Imperial film for internal use aimed to instruct the salesmen.
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1962ford-fairlane-col-ad001-b.mov
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Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad. Silent fragment.
1962FordFairlaneAD0401.mov
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Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1962FordTBird-AD046401.mov
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Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1962FordTBird-AD046402.mov
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Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
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1962Gilbert-SlotCar-comm.mpeg
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Producer Gilbert Toys (?)
A real shocker of a fun car racing set is advertised here, with great (but clunky looking) cars, a switch track, a jump that I'm sure noone was ever successful in completing, and some amazing accessories.
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1962mustang-concept-bw002.mov
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Producer: Ford Motor Company
Sequences of the 1962 Ford concept car Mustang.
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1962ShellTVAD-SammyDavisJr.mpg
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Producer: Shell
Shell TV ad.
1962StudebakerBRO.mov
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Producer: Romano-Archives
Slideshow. 1962 Studebaker brochure pages.
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1962StudebakerTvAd01SC
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Studebaker TV ad.
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1962StudebakerTvAd01SC
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Studebaker TV ad.
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1962StudebakerColFilmSC.mp4
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Studebaker theatrical ad.
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1962tbird-ad-mute-bw554747.mov
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Producer: Ford Motor Company
Ford TV ad.
1962tbird-col-limited-to-250.mov
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A 1962 Ford Thunderbird. 250 build only. Actual footage.
1962vette-62.mov
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A 1962 Corvette. Actual footage.
1962vette-col5558-b.mov
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A 1962 Corvette. Actual footage.
883 1962vette-col5559-b.mov
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A 1962 Corvette. Actual footage.
1962Plymouth-TVAD01SC.mov
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Producer: Chrysler
Plymouth TV ad.
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1962Plymouth-TVAD02SC.mov
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Producer: Chrysler
Plymouth Fury WagonTV ad.
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1962chevrolet-commercial.mpeg
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Producer: GM
Animated Chevrolet TV ad, aired in September 1962, announcing the 1963 model.
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1962_Studebaker_Lark_MrEd_sponsor_ID.mp4
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Producer: Studebaker
Studebaker TV ad.
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1962_Studebaker_Lark_with_MrE.mp4
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Producer: Studebaker
Studebaker TV ad.
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