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1961 Continental
One of the 50 most beautiful cars ever made
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1961 Continental
One of the 50 most beautiful cars ever made
Car of the Year 1961
The Pontiac Tempest was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1961. It was a compact car with a rear-mounted Corvair transaxle with a combined differential and transmission which gave it a 50/50 weight distribution. Road & Track also praised the Tempest as the best utility car since the Model-A Ford.
The 1961 Continental
It was two feet shorter than pervious years with the infamous rear "Suicide Doors" which opened from the front (all models were 4 doors). The first American car with a full 24,000 mile or 2-year warranty.
A special convertible model, the SS-100-X was purchased by the Secret Service as a presidential parade limousine. It soon became the car remembered by most of the world.
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Dinah Shore - Chevys of 1961
The Races 1961
Indianapolis
500 - A.J. Foyt
USAC Racing - A. J. Foyt NASCAR - Ned Jarrett Daytona 500 - Marvin Panch Formula One (Grand Prix) - Phil Hill Le Mans - Phil Hill win, driving a Ferrari TR61
The tail lights of the 1961 Thunderbird gave it the nickname The Bullet Bird until styling changed
in 1964.
Wisconsin requires seat belts in front outboard seat positions. |
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The Year That Was
A retro, nostalgic multimedia journey through the years
Sixites - Counterculture - 1960s
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