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25/02/2025 12:28 am
Why I love '61 FoMoCo:
25/02/2025 6:41 am
It was, indeed, a great looking car in 61. Even more so in that color combo.
25/02/2025 6:53 am
Sorry, but I can't agree on a nice looking pair of FoMoCo cars for '61. I thought the Ford was a huge disappointment, even more so than the '60 version. And Mercury was also a disappoint, because it was back to looking like a Ford. Even though the Mercury's from '57 through '60 were radical in styling, they were still "their own style". FoMoCo ruined that in '61.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
25/02/2025 8:18 am
I thought the Ford was a huge disappointment, even more so than the '60 version.
Wow! I agree with you about Mercury.... but you really didn't care for the 1960 or '61 Fords? Wow, I'm not sure I've ever heard criticism of either before. 😲 😲
25/02/2025 9:00 am
1961 Ford is one of my favorites.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
25/02/2025 9:14 am
I like the styling of these two cars very much; especially the Mercury. IMHO the Ford improved even more in its styling that followed the next five years, as did Mercury, except for the '62 Merc.
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25/02/2025 10:47 am
@perrone1 Both of these cars really benefitted from the "chrome" inlay applied to the rear tail light area.
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25/02/2025 10:52 am
I like both especially because of the colors shown.
25/02/2025 12:06 pm
Always a favorite Ford! We had a '61 Galaxy 500- black with red interior!
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