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Chrysler Windsor 1961

1961 was the final year for the Windsors and for the 'Forward Look' as Virgil Exner no longer influenced Chrysler design. New for 1961 was a unibody platform on 122-inches, and there was a 6,277cc (383) Hemi V8 engine. There were only three bodies for 1961, 2 and 4-door hardtops and a 4-door sedan. Chrysler brought out a new entry level model underneath the Windsor and named it 'Newport' (this name was previously given to hardtops).

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Chrysler Windsor 1961 2-door Coupe. Badge on front wing

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Chrysler Windsor 1961 2-door Coupe. The trapezoidal grille was given to most Chryslers for 1960, sometimes wide side uppermost as on this Windsor, and sometimes narrow side up as in the 300-series.

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Chrysler Windsor 1961 2-door Coupe. Chrysler gave its final Windsor the 383 (6,277cc) 300bhp Hemi V8 engine

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Chrysler Windsor 1961 2-door Coupe. 1961 was the final year for the Windsor model in the USA, although 'Windsor' badges continued to be used in Canada.

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Chrysler Windsor 1961 2-door Coupe. New for 1961 was a 122-inch Unibody, but the Windsor only got three of these, a 4-door sedan and hardtops with either 2 or 4-doors

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Chrysler Windsor 1961 2-door Coupe. 1961 was the final year for the 'Forward Look' and also the last of the wings so liked by Virgil Exner.

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Plymouth Belvedere 1958 4-door sedan. Chrysler Forward Look. The design recipe brought in by Virgil Exner to replace the boring designs by Keller.

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Chrysler Windsor 1957 badge - << Click to go to Chrysler Windsor Index

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