Car of the Year 1963

Designer Ed Anderson shaped the Rambler Classic that was named Motor Trend magazine's 1963 Car of the Year. The Rambler featured a 112-inch-wheelbase and the first unibody platform giving it a low silhouette, rounded flanks, curved door glass and less weight.

1963 Buick Riviera

The 1963 Riviera's clean-edged design and hide-away headlights matched styling with the sophistication of the best of Europe.

1963 Studebaker Avanti

Studebaker's 1963 Avanti emphasized safety with seatbelts available, safety door latches and roll-over protection bar. Raymond Loewy was the lead designer. It had a V8 which produced 240 horsepower in a car the size of a Ford Mustang.

The Races of 1963

Indianapolis 500 - Parnelli Jones

Daytona 500 - Tiny Lund

DeWayne "Tiny" Lund, filling in for the injured Marvin Panch, drives the Wood Brothers Ford to victory in the Daytona 500. The lead changes hands five times in the final 17 laps.

NASCAR Championship - Joe Weatherly

USAC Racing - Joe Weatherly

Formula One (Grand Prix) - Jimmy Clark

24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Ludovico Scarfiotti / Lorenzo Bandini win, driving a Ferrari 250P

Drag racing - Bobby Vodnik won "Top Fuel" at the NHRA Nationals