TheSixty 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.
STYLE
Model No.
Style No.
Body Type
Seat
Factory Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
61-60M
6039M
4-door Hardtop Sedan
6
$6233
2168 kg
15,500
SERIES SIXTY-SPECIAL FLEETWOOD ENGINE
Type
V-8 – Overhead valves
Block
Cast iron block
Displacement
6.384 Liters
Bore and stroke
101.6mm x 98.4mm
Compression ratio
10.5:1
Brake horsepower
325 hp @ 4800 rpm
Power
242 kW @ 4800 rpm
Bearings
Five main bearings
Valve Lifters
Hydraulic valve lifters
Carburetion
Rochester four-barrel Model 701930
I. D. NUMBERS
Motor serial numbers took the same form used in 1960
the first pair of symbols changed to “61” to indicate 1961 model year
the next symbol was a letter to indicate the model as listed below
the next six numbers indicated the consecutive unit number beginning with 000001
The serial number was located at the front of the lefthand frame side bar
Motor serial numbers again matched and were found on the center lefthand side of the block above the oil pan
The alphabetical code “C” identified the new Series 6300 short-deck sedan
CHASSIS
Model
Wheelbase
Overall Length
Front Tread
Rear Tread
Tires
Exhaust
Series 60
3289mm
5639mm
8.00 x 15
Single
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS
Air conditioning Series 60
$474
Air conditioning 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
Automatic heating system 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
Radio with remote control
$247
Remote control trunk lock
$59
Five white sidewall tire size 8.20 x 15 four-ply
$85 exchange
Five white sidewall tire size 8.20 x 15 six-ply for series 75
$64 exchange
Permanent anti-freeze -20°
$8
Permanent anti-freeze -40°
$9
Accessory groups A and B included mostly the same features as 1960 at the combined total of individual prices listed above
4-door Hardtop Sedan