THE YEAR WAS...1968

     The Beatles were still bigger than life, the Ford Thunderbird had 4-doors, and an 8 lbs. 9oz. bundle of a joy was born in the quiet little suburb know as Covina, CA. This post looks back at what shiny hunks of metal both foreign and domestic could be found in dealer showrooms across the country. 

     First, from AMC to Lincoln lets take a look at what good 'ol American car makers had to offer...

AMERICAN MOTORS

Javelin
American 220
American 440
American Rogue

Rebel 550
Rebel 770
Rebel SST

Ambassador
Ambassador SST
Ambassador Diplomat

BUICK

GS 350
GS 400

Riviera
Riviera GS

Special Deluxe

Skylark
Skylark Custom

Sport Wagon

Wildcat
Wildcat Custom

LeSabre
LeSabre Custom

Electra 225
Electra 225 Custom

CADILLAC

Eldorado
Calais

DeVille

Fleetwood 60 Special
Fleetwood 75

CHEVROLET

Corvette
Corvette L-88

Camaro
Camaro RS
Camaro SS
Camaro Z28

Corvair
Corvair 500
Corvair Monza

Chevy II
Chevy II Nova
Chevy II Nova SS

Chevelle 300
Chevelle 300 Nomad
Chevelle 300 Deluxe
Chevelle 300 Deluxe Nomad
Chevelle Malibu
Chevelle Malibu SS 396
Chevelle Greenbriar
Chevelle Concours Estate

Biscayne

Bel Air

Impala
Impala SS

Caprice

Caprice Custom
El Camino
El Camino Custom
Suburban

Trucks

Vans

GMC

Suburban
Trucks

Vans

OLDSMOBILE

4-4-2

Toronado
Toronado Custom

F-85

Cutlass
Cutlass S
Cutlass Supreme

Vista Cruiser

Delmont 88

Delta 88
Delta 88 Custom

98
98 Luxury

PONTIAC

Firebird
GTO

Grand Prix

Tempest
Tempest Custom

Tempest LeMans

Tempest Safari
Catalina

Catalina Ventura
Catalina Safari

Executive
Executive Safari

Bonneville
Bonneville Safari

CHRYSLER

300

Newport
Newport Custom

New Yorker

Imperial Crown

Imperial LeBaron

Town & Country

DODGE

Charger
Charger R/T

Dart
Dart 270
Dart GT

Coronet
Coronet 440
Coronet 500
Coronet R/T
Coronet SuperBee

Polara
Polara 500

Monaco
Monaco 500

Trucks

Vans

PLYMOUTH

Barracuda
Barracuda S

GTX

Road Runner

Valiant 100

Valiant Signet

Belvedere

Satellite
Sport Satellite

Fury I
Fury II
Fury III
Sport Fury

VIP

FORD

Mustang
Mustang California Special
Mustang High Country Special
Mustang GT

Thunderbird
Thunderbird Landau

Falcon
Falcon Futura
Falcon Club Wagon
Falcon Squire

Fairlane
Fairlane 500
Fairlane GT

Torino
Torino GT
Torino Squire

Custom
Custom 500

Galaxie 500
Galaxie 500 XL
Ranch Wagon
Country Sedan

LTD

LTD Country Squire

Bronco

Ranchero
Ranchero 500
Ranchero GT

Trucks

Vans

LINCOLN-MERCURY

Cougar
Cougar GT-E
Cougar XR-7
Cougar XR-7G Hertz Special

Comet

Cyclone

Marquis

Montego
Montego MX
Montego Villager

Montclair

Monterey

Parklane
Commuter

Colony Park

Lincoln Continental Mark III

Lincoln Continental