1961 Chevy Impala SS 409

1961 Chevy Impala SS 409 Picture

Chevrolet division of General Motors muscle car spent a lot of people in the year 1960, and in particular the 1961 Chevy Impala SS-409. Mid-1961 launch of the Chevy Impala Super Sport package to showcase several new models, 409-cid V-8.

Chevy Impala SS - the Super Sport package and the 409-cid V-8

Buy for only $ 53.80, SS "kit" offered on any Impala SS. It included inside and outside the Super Sport trim, chassis reinforcement, stronger springs and shocks, power brakes with sintered metallic linings, spinner-type wheel guards and one of the first Chevy Impala to narrow band white wall tires. Dashboard acquired Chevrolet Corvette-type handle passenger and the steering column has a 7000-rpm tachometer.

1961 Chevy Impala SS 409 Front View

Only the strictest Chevy Impala V-8s were offered with the Impala SS kit. Available 348-cid four-barrel mill ranged from 305 horses in the tri-carb 350th Another possibility was the 409th in fact, larger displacement 348 of the update including forged aluminum pistons, camshafts wilder and 11.25:1 compression. A four-barrel aluminum pair varied. It was 360 hp. It is also history.

Chevy Impala 491,000 built for '61. Only 453 had a package and the SS-net 142 409. But word quickly spread. Here was a mainstream Chevy V-8 with 409 pounds-feet of torque and power to get back in the mid 15-second quarter-mile standard 3.36:1 rear axle and the mandatory four-speed manual. "It is really fine, my 409," sang the Beach Boys, and the legend was born.

1961 Chevy Impala SS 409 Side View

Impala SS badge should favor large Chevy in 1970, before the long break. 409 lasted just over 1965th This will eventually increase to 425 horses and will be offered as a stripper in Biscayne and Bel melodies. But the basis for the design traced to the end of 1950 truck engine and incompatibilities with serious performance hop-ups are doomed to extinction in the modern era of high performance engines.

1961 Chevy Impala SS 409 Wallpaper Picture shown

All told, Impala SS 409 went to just 43,775 cars. That his fame outshines its production figures show the impact was on the Chevy Impala 409 muscles in its infancy.

1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner

1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner Picture

Clean, simple and refreshing trick-free, Ford greats - like 1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner - was among the most enjoyable cars in 1961. It took a long time before Ford Galaxie fully appreciated, but - even sun-loving convertible.

The 1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner didn't have '50s-style flash

Ford Division, greeted the 60 cars in three separate lines: the next new standard Ford, the popular personal luxury four-seat Ford Thunderbird, and very popular new compact Ford Falcon. While Falcon was little changed for the '61 T-Bird was all new, with slim "Rocket Ship" profile. Big Ford developed another side of the adoption of clean, simple design to transfer the bodies were slightly shorter and lighter than in 1960. There was also a pleasant absence of skittish 50s-style tricks.

1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner and Starliner

This relative lack of flash may explain why collectors took so long, "discover" a great '61 Fords, but we can be glad that they have. Otherwise, we deprived lean Ford Galaxie Sunliner convertible here.

Still part of the top-line series of the Galaxy, Ford Galaxie Sunliner '61 at $ 2849. As in previous years, the standard V-8, now 175 horses 292nd Options included 352 veterans with 220 hp (pictured here), plus the new 390 big block with 300 hp. Ford sold a pair of 390s with triple two barrel 375 or 401 hp at huge leadfoots with large portfolios and racing license. Dealer installed four-on-the-floor manual transmission is new, too, but most of the big Fords were two or three speed Fordomatic Cruise Speed-O-Matic self-sorting.

1961 Ford Galaxie Sunliner Wallpaper Picture shown

Although total sales at Ford fell slightly for '61, Ford Galaxie Sunliner almost repeated his performance in 1960, attracting 44,614 orders.