Personal Transportation
In the 1960s many of the 1950s styled cars remained popular until mid-decade. Cars were still being made with lavish chrome and flamboyant taillights. Technology continued to improve the conveniences of automobiles, such as power steering and power windows, which were becoming more prevalent. In the mid-1960s car companies began to manufacture high performance cars, which ultimately replaced the extravagance of the 1950s styles.
Aviation Transportation
Travelling economy in the sixties could vary from airline to airline, just as it does today. In 1965 a journalist writing for 'The Aeroplane' made a round the world trip in economy class. He found that six-abreast seats with 34" pitch did not offer enough comfort to sleep. Some airlines even allowed more than the regulation 34" and some even served champagne to economy passengers. Free food for tourist and economy passengers had become common in the sixties. The seats in BOAC's VC10s had a reputation for being particularly comfortable so much so, that this writer felt that they solved the legroom problem. He also found that economy passengers were often infrequent flyers, and that they did not mix well with more seasoned travellers.