MOTOR TREND 1961 AUG - SPIRIT of AMERICA, FORD vs CHEVY, TURBOFLITE, PV 544

 

Within this issue you will discover the following topics:

1)            Auto news from Detroit & overseas

2)            Craig Breedlove's Spirit of America admired

3)            Ford 6 & 8 vs. Chevy 6 & 8 plus a cutaway of the Ford 390

4)            A forecast of cars to come

5)            Admiring the wild Chrysler Turboflite concept

6)            Checking out the new Amphicar

7)            A tribute to Ford's George Walker

8)            Testing 6 standard size wagons

9)            Testing the new Volvo 544 & PV-544

10)       Driving the Rambler American Custom convertible

11)       Stock car racing & Pontiac

12)       Understanding Torque

13)       Testing the Mercedes-Benz 220SE

14)       Fondly recalling the '32 Lincoln KB convertible sedan

15)       Understanding final drive & differential

16)       New quality control efforts from Lincoln

17)       A recap of Indy

18)       Testing Fords Econoline pickup

Plus many other items.