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05/09/2025 10:37 pm
'61 Chevrolet or Pontiac?
Be sure to make your selection.
Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.
If selection is greater than 2 rank them.
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John Bono
North Jersey
05/09/2025 11:50 pm
Luv em both but my choice is definitely the Pontiac... Just look at its crisp, sharp lines !
06/09/2025 12:44 am
@100ford2003 Probably my favorite year for Chevy, but I’m diehard Pontiac!
I’ve posted this photo before, this tripower, 4 speed, Ventura bubbletop is my ultimate dream car! How can you not love those 8 lugs?
PS If I voted more than once, I didn’t mean to, had a hard time logging out.
06/09/2025 5:01 am
Sixty-One was, overall, a good year for GM product styling. Like the 61 Chevy, LOVE the 61 Ventura!!
06/09/2025 5:14 am
I agree with those voting Pontiac even though I sort of like the Chevy
06/09/2025 5:22 am
Pontiac for me too.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
06/09/2025 5:43 am
Both are outstanding but the sculptured Pontiac wins for me. The eight lugs are the cherry on top.
06/09/2025 6:44 am
I went with the Chevrolet. Not a fan of Pontiacs until the mid 60's.
06/09/2025 7:24 am
I'm in the minority on this one, as I've been before. I vote CHEVROLET!
Those that have followed my comments here on the Forum for awhile, know that I am NOT fan even a little bit of General Motors 1961 styling, with the exception being Chevrolet.
GM's Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick with their curved up bumpers and pointy fenders are just not appealing to me.
I leave Cadillac out of this scenario because, though I'm not a fan of the 61 styling, it's miles ahead in looks compared to their horrific previous two years.
So hands down CHEVROLET for me today!
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
Steve Jacobs reacted
06/09/2025 7:30 am
Sixty-One was, overall, a good year for GM product styling. Like the 61 Chevy, LOVE the 61 Ventura!!
I'm always intrigued how two people can look at the same cars and have completely different perspectives of them. Tony, your comment, "Sixty-One was, overall, a good year for GM product styling", is a total 180 degrees from the way I see GM's 61 styling. This is what makes life interesting. Let's have another cup of coffee. 
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
06/09/2025 8:39 am
@bob-jackman Both are outstanding but the sculptured Pontiac wins for me. The eight lugs are the cherry on top.
My thoughts exactly Bob.
06/09/2025 9:29 am
Love them both, Pontiac please. Like all '61 GM & Ford styling.
06/09/2025 6:34 pm
I fully expected to vote for the '61 Chevy as I generally prefer it to the Pontiac...however, I try to base my vote upon the pictured cars, so today I pick the Pontiac! It just looks so cool, crisp, clean in white!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
07/09/2025 12:23 pm
Pontiac. Not really a fan of that year Chevy.
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