There were some good times in the 60,s .
My dad got his 1st car in 1963.....a huge Austin 16.....he looked after that car like my mum did the house.
Every Sunday he would religiously wash it, and clean out the interior, then polish the seats, resulting in anyone sat in the back sliding from one side to the other on corners.....any corner, as the Austin 16 did not do fast in any shape of form.
He was able to buy the car courtesy of my mum........she won...wait for it!!.... £500 at the local bingo hall........which would be equivalent to around £10,000 nowdays.....it also paid for her to visit her sister in America.
That year I got everything I asked for at Christmas.