The Life magazine Tom's dad gives him to read is the October 31, 1969 issue.
Tom's Dad's car is a 1962 Lincoln Continental. A high-end, very classy car for its day. Considered a sports style sedan. When new, it sold for $6300 or more, depending on options and accessories. In 1962 you could buy a house for twice that amount in San Diego, CA.
Filmed in Santa Monica, California, which in 1970 had a population of 88,289 (in the 2020 US Census the population was 93,076).