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Two SUV's I think are the nerdiest are the previous RAV4 with spare tire on back and any Lexus RX snore-mobile. They were cutting edge 15 years ago, but now are frumpy.

 

But even the new gen RAV4 looks like a dull butter knife. The exhaust hanging low under the rear axle is an eysore, and looks like it could get dented the first blizzard.

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I'm surprised they left the new Lexus and Infiniti off the list. They both adopted the '61 Plymouth grille as their "new" design feature. That didn't even work on the '61 Plymouth.

In some ways, it worked better on the Plymouth than it does on the Lexus models.

 

With the various Lexus models, it looks as though Toyota tacked that grille on to otherwise sedate designs.

 

The entire 1961 Plymouth was wacky (tacked-on jet-tube taillights? fender lines swooping over bulging headlights?!). The grille was the icing on the cake.

 

And then there was the dashboard of the 1961 Plymouth...

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In some ways, it worked better on the Plymouth than it does on the Lexus models.

 

With the various Lexus models, it looks as though Toyota tacked that grille on to otherwise sedate designs.

 

The entire 1961 Plymouth was wacky (tacked-on jet-tube taillights? fender lines swooping over bulging headlights?!). The grille was the icing on the cake.

 

And then there was the dashboard of the 1961 Plymouth...

When I was a kid, '61 Plymouths were still a fairly common sight.I always thought they were strange looking cars, especially compared to '61 Fords and chevys. Over the years they have grown on me. There are a couple of very nice ones that show up at our local car cruises. (unfortunately the pics I have are too big to upload)

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The '61 Dodge was also quite strange looking. I always wondered what got into Mopar design that year. Though still a little odd, I actually liked the '62 models; particularly the plain bodied 413 powered drag cars. As far as Lexus and Infinity go, I think their grill design was inspired by the mouth of the Predator alien.

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When I was a kid, '61 Plymouths were still a fairly common sight.I always thought they were strange looking cars, especially compared to '61 Fords and chevys. Over the years they have grown on me. There are a couple of very nice ones that show up at our local car cruises. (unfortunately the pics I have are too big to upload)

About two years ago there was a mint condition 1961 Fury four-door sedan at the big fall Hershey AACA show for sale. The asking price was $12,000, if I recall correctly. It was so wonderfully strange that I would have been tempted to make an offer, if I had the money to do so.

 

I can only imagine what Chrysler-Plymouth dealers thought when they saw the 1961 Plymouths at the dealer preview, particularly after they saw the 1961 Fords and Chevrolets (both of which were very handsome that year, in my opinion). They must have realized it was going to be a long year!

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About two years ago there was a mint condition 1961 Fury four-door sedan at the big fall Hershey AACA show for sale. The asking price was $12,000, if I recall correctly. It was so wonderfully strange that I would have been tempted to make an offer, if I had the money to do so.

 

I can only imagine what Chrysler-Plymouth dealers thought when they saw the 1961 Plymouths at the dealer preview, particularly after they saw the 1961 Fords and Chevrolets (both of which were very handsome that year, in my opinion). They must have realized it was going to be a long year!

Then it got worse in '62.

 

The loss of the ful-size Plymouth really hurt the dealers.

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