Don't miss what's happening in your We bonded over pushbutton automatics. Usual front clip from one on the body of the other.Commonly called the Vart,only ever seen one in magazinesFrom 1960-66, Valiants in Canada were badged only as “Valiants” (not Plymouths or Dodges), and were sold in identical form by both Plymouth and Dodge dealers. In 1960, Dodge had decimated Plymouth big-car sales with their relatively more luxurious and slightly more modern-looking full-size Dart, and now wanted to solidify their turf as a purveyor of a full range of  lower-and medium-price automobiles. His top selling designs pushed the envelope of good taste to such an extreme, he had no where else to go but over the edge, which he did with these 1960s Chrysler products.There is so much ugly in these cars, buying one had to be a statement in instability. They were not supposed to be and were not marketed as such either. It may (undoubtedly was) have been a big mistake to debut a radical new design concept (fuselage styling) on an economy car. Highland Park planned on officially designating the 1961 Valiant as a Plymouth, which would leave Dodge dealers without a hot compact to sell.Enter the slightly more Americanized Lancer: Gone are the cats-eye tail lamps. Whatever demand there may have been at that time was already covered by the US-inspired Simca Versailles and Chambords. But never have I heard a hardtop being called a “two door sedan”. 1961 Dodge Lancer.
In place of an aggressive, Letter Series 300-inspired grille there was a rather simple, well executed full-width grille. I owned a ’61 Lancer about 15 years ago, and it was a delight to drive. By the spring of 1970, a lovely Cutlass S (much like the one in this ad, but with a white vinyl top) had inspired a recent trade-in at Paddleford Oldsmobile. I loved it.Charlie Kray had one,recently discovered torched,I think it’s undergoing a major re buildI remember seeing on the Forwardlook.net forums on a post from a guy nicknamed 57burb posted old illustrations from a old copy of Motor Trend predicting how the 1961 Lancer would had looked otherwiese. But as to your statement: ” the cars fell apart within months after purchase,” surely you are referring to the disastrous quality-control impaired ’57s? I do agree with you, though, in that I always loved the look of those beautiful chrome-bejewled dashes from that era. $39.95. the problem is the front end needs work b...V8, powered steering, push button automatic transmission, straight solid body, older paint, runs & drives excellent.This Lancer has the original 350ci Dodge motor and GREAT working two gear, push-button transmission.

Out went the fan belt throwing-Corvair, and in came the semi-sporty and reliable Dodge.It wasn’t too long before the combination of the Oldsmobiles swarming around him, his savings and the aging Lancer presented a good opportunity to move on. Warranty: No Warranty. The 2-door sedan and 4-door sedan shared the same roof shape, but the 2-door sedan had the same longer door as the coupe.Noting the slight difference between the 53 Ford coupe and 2-door sedan illustrates one reason why most manufacturers ended up having only one pillared 2-door body style. They must have been. Dodge Lancer was never sold in Canada in any form, not even badged as a Valiant. That copper upholstery with the white stripe is wild, wild, wild. We get the best of both worlds.Plus, you manage to strike a great balance between the automotive icons we all love (and wrongly believe we’ve already heard everything about) and the – ahem – more objectionable cars. Oddly, it was the Scamp rather than the Coronet 440 that had metal medallions in the seats, waiting to brand you after a day in the sun. So, no matter how you pull CC off, please keep it that way! Hey, I grew up in an Ami 6. Maybe with styling that was more palatable to the mainstream, they would have done even better. Still looking for a wagon or a GT. I still find it amazingly unique and a fascinating piece of history. In that sense, it didn’t have to be tied to any existing styling themes.On the other hand, they could also have done that with the Imperial, particularly since starting in 1960, the Imperial was divorced structurally from the Chrysler line.

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