I’ve been attending car shows for fifty years and I’ve yet to see a 1961 DeSoto up close and personal. Have you? Only 3,034 were made (911 2-Door Hardtops, 2,123 4-Door Hardtops) before the Chrysler Corporation pulled the plug… more»
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Jul 1, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Resurrected Parts Car: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette
For those of you not around for the glory days of automobile restoration back in the seventies and eighties, securing a parts car to assist in restoring the primary car was a common tactic. You would simply look for… more»
Jun 13, 2024 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Bunny Not Included: 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite
What do you see that is out of place in the picture above? You would be correct if you answered that there is a ton of rodent residue in the engine bay of a 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite. However, look… more»
May 28, 2024 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Garage Bound for 45 Years: 1961 MG MGA
Sometimes procrastination can pay off in unexpected ways. Take for example this 1961 MG MGA roadster for sale on Craigslist in St. Louis, Missouri. This pasty white sports car has been hidden away in a garage for 45 long… more»
Jan 21, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Champagne Trays in the Back: 1961 Jaguar Mark IX Saloon
It is funny how the styling of some vehicles is completely tied to their country of origin. For America, Corvettes and Mustangs carry the flag. Citroens of all types are more French than the Eifel Tower, and Japanese Kei… more»
Jan 12, 2024 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Two Owner Original: 1961 Chrysler Newport
From the thirties to the early eighties, you could usually trace an automobile’s design back to one very powerful person running the company’s internal design section. For Chrysler in the early sixties, that man was Virgil Exner. One thing… more»
Jun 26, 2023 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Still A Head Turner: 1961 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
I sometimes try to imagine what it would’ve been like to have driven this brand new Cadillac off the dealer’s lot. Preferable with the top down. A glistening white Cadillac with a white convertible top and red leather interior… more»
May 21, 2023 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Show Car Not Race Car: 1961 Kellison J-5
Tastes change as we grow older. As car nuts, our early childhood is often influenced by the toys we play with. Take Hot Wheels for example. Many of the cars we bugged our parents mercilessly to get bore little… more»
Apr 2, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
1 of 337 Made: 1961 Chrysler 300-G Convertible
Several years ago, I attended Das Awkscht Fescht (The August Festival) in Macungie, Pennsylvania, one of the largest antique and classic car shows in the nation. That year the show’s featured car was the legendary Chrysler 300. I’ve never… more»
Aug 28, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Farm Hay Hauler: 1961 Ford Econoline Pickup
I was scrolling through my local craigslist and spotted this one. You just don’t see these flat-nose pickups anymore. It doesn’t currently run, the mileage is unknown, and it was used four years ago as a farm truck to… more»
Mar 15, 2022 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Travel Top: 1961 International Harvester Scout 80
International Harvester produced the Scout from 1960 to 1980 and over 500,000 units were manufactured over its production run. This example is a 1st generation 1961 International Harvester Scout 80 Travel Top which is the pickup style that included… more»
Jan 19, 2022 • For Sale • 63 Comments
Stunning Survivor: 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS Bubble Top
Oh, my. Get a load of this rare and tasty turquoise treat. The seller describes this 1961 Impala SS Bubble Top as “pristine,” and after drooling over the 24 photos included in the ad, I tend to agree. Except… more»
