Announcing...The Class of '61!

[bashton]

Since it is clear that people enjoy the concept of our Anniversary displays and quite frankly, '71 is just about the end of the line for across the board performance cars, the MCACN crew has decided to gear up for a 50th Anniversary Invitational display featuring the 1961 model year to compliment our 40th Anniversary 1971 display.

If you own or know of an outstanding 1961 model year muscle machine and would like to be a part of a fantastic show, please let us know. [email protected]

Royal Pontiac and the Ramchargers were really coming on strong and cruising was at an all time high in 1961 and the new 409 was introduced. Let's see some of these outstanding big-body muscle cars!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

[markjohnson]

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Loc: St. Louis, MO. I like the idea of a showcase of the 50th(!) Golden Anniversary of the 1961 factory offered Super Stockers! Now if someone wanted to split hairs, they could argue that the SS Wars started a little early, but to me and many others 1961 was the year where the Big Three Auto Manufacturers REALLY get serious! With Chrysler, the Ramchargers started to campaign a brand-new '61 Chrysler product with the 413 Long Ram, the Pontiac Super Duty really started to take off with some great factory-installed and over-the-counter offerings, Chevrolet had it's 348-350 HP Tri-Power and the famous 409 became available later in the year and Ford had it's 390-401 HP Tri-Carb Starliners. It was a great year and when 1962 rolled around, things got even more serious and then once again in 1963! After the GM Racing Ban in mid-'63, 1964 belonged to Ford & Chrysler for the most part. Yeah, to me and many other people 1961 was the beginning of the factory Super Stock Wars and Musclecar Era in general!
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Gee, what a great & familiar-sounding idea! You need to contact Tommy Nolen (he's on here) and have the entire contents of his garage shipped to Chi-Town for that weekend. He's got everything covered when it comes to 1961 Supercars.

[bashton]

Thanks for the input, Mark.

Indeed, 1961 was a significant year for us performance freaks and I am sure this will be another good reason for many to join us, have some fun and share lots of memories.

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

[Tommy Nolen]

"Gee, what a great & familiar-sounding idea! You need to contact Tommy Nolen (he's on here) and have the entire contents of his garage shipped to Chi-Town for that weekend. He's got everything covered when it comes to 1961 Supercars."

Hey!!! Thanks, that quite a compliment!!! Maybe I could one of them there.

[Charley Lillard]

Holy smokes...... !!!!!

Can I have em ?

[bashton]

Just confirmed an absolutely outstanding Chrysler 300G Convertible. This one may be the best in the country!

Pics to follow.

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

[Xplantdad]

AWESOME!!!