The Sixty Special Fleetwood sedan featured semi-blind-quarter four-door hardtop styling with an angular roofline
that approximated an erected convertible top. Six chevron slashes appeared on the rear fender sides at the trailing
edge. A model nameplate was seen on the front fender. Standard equipment was the same used on 6300 models
including power seats and windows.
Model Number
Style Number
Body Type
Seating
Factory Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
61-60M
6039M
4-door Hardtop Sedan
6
6233
4770
15,500
SERIES SIXTY-SPECIAL FLEETWOOD ENGINE
V-8 - Overhead valves
Cast iron block.
Displacement: 390 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke: 4.00 x 3-8/8 inches.
Compression ratio: 10.5:1.
Brake horsepower: 325 @ 4800 rpm
Five main bearings.
Hydraulic valve lifters.
Carburetion: Rochester four-barrel Model 701930.
SERIES 6700 FLEETWOOD 75
The limousine and big sedan for 1961 sported the all-new styling motifs. Standard equipment was the same used
on 6300 models including power seats and windows.
Model Number
Style Number
Body Type
Seating
Factory Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
61-67R
6723R
4-door Sedan
9
9533
5390
699
61-67S
6733S
4-door Imperial Sedan
9
9748
5420
926
61-68
6890
Commercial chassis
-
-
-
2,204
NOTE:
The commercial chassis featured a 156 inch wheelbase and was provided to professional car makers for
construction of funeral vehicles and ambulances, etc.
Series 6700 sedans were full-pillared models with six-window styling.
A high-headroom roofline was used on these models.
SERIES 6700 FLEETWOOD 75
ENGINE
V-8 - Overhead valves
Cast iron block.
Displacement: 390 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke: 4.00 x 3-8/8 inches.
Compression ratio: 10.5:1.
Brake horsepower: 325 @ 4800 rpm
Five main bearings.
Hydraulic valve lifters.
Carburetion: Rochester four-barrel Model 701930.
CHASSIS
Model
Wheelbase
Overall Length
Front Tread
Rear
Tread
Tires
Exhaust
Series 75
149.9"
242.3"
-
-
8.20 x
15
Single
Series 60
129.5"
222"
-
-
8.00 x
15
Single
POWERTRAIN OPTION
None available.
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS
Air conditioning Series 60 ($474); Series 75 ($624).
Autronic Eye ($46).
Cruise Control ($97).
Door guards ($7).
Electric door locks ($70)
E-Z-Eye Glass ($52).
Pair of fog lamps ($43)
Automatic heating system on Series 60 ($129); on Series 75 ($179).
License plate frame ($6)
Six-way power seat ($85-113)
Power windows ($85)
Power vent windows ($73)
Radio with rear speaker ($16); with remote control ($247)
Remote control trunk lock ($59)
Five white sideqall tire size 8.20 x 15 four-ply ($85 exchange), size 8.20 x 15 six-ply for series 75 ($64
exchange)
Permanent anti-freeze -20° ($8); -40° ($9).
Accessory groups A and B included mostly the same features as 1960 at the combined total of individual
prices listed above.
HISTORICAL
Total model year output for all 1961 cars amounted to 138,379 units.
A limited slip differential was optional at $53.70.
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