1961 Hawk

[R_David]

[SN-60]

Nice looking '61, is it a four speeder?

[R_David]

Nice looking '61, is it a four speeder?

I wish! Its an automatic, but still lots of fun.

[R_David]

On the road from St. Louis to New Hampshire
Funny story, I wanted to drive it and Grandma had a fit. She was going to take the car back if I didn't trailer it!! You can see who won that battle.

[R_David]

Finally home!

[Bullet]

Beautiful car! Glad it is staying in the family that makes it even more special. You will have years of enjoyment!!! BTW Love the flamingo color.

Mark

[dnevin]

Mark beat me to it--I really love that color. That's a great looking car!

[clonelark]

Hurray for grandma, she wanted you to enjoy that beautiful Hawk as long as you owned it.

[Swiss-Goldenhawk]

That is a very nice Hawk. Never saw that color combo before.

Rudy

[woodysrods]

Great Hawk! Hope you enjoy it, but from the smile on your face in every picture,it looks like you already are.
Did not hear the story on this car, did I miss it?
Was your Grandmas name Dorothy also???
Good Roads
Brian

[BobPalma]

'Looking good, Ross; very pretty. (Did your 1962 Pace Car mailer arrive?) BP

[plwindish]

Nice car, it won't get lost in the parking lot! The car brings back memories both of the color and of the car. My first set of "hand-me-down" wheels from the parents was their 61 Hawk when I started driving in 1965. The had just gotten a 64 Impala 2 dr hardtop, black with black interior. The Hawk was white with a black stripe and black interior with buckets. Motor was a 289 2 barrel with the automatic. During the time I drove it, I went to the local junkyard and got a 4 barrel manifold, crab and air cleaner. I had some good times with the car until April 1966 when I got a 64 Black Avanti R1 with red and fawn interior and air. The color brought back memories of a 55 Commander 4 door sedan my parents had. The car was that color with a black top. I didn't know the color then, being raised on the farm, I called the color "Bloody milk red". That car became my older brother's " "hand-me-down" set of wheels when my parents bought the 61 Hawk ,until he bought a 60 Lark convertible, black with red interior.

[Chris_Dresbach]

I've always liked that color combination on Hawks. Nice ride.

[R_David]

'Looking good, Ross; very pretty. (Did your 1962 Pace Car mailer arrive?) BP

Thanks BP! I love the mailer (it got here weeks ago, but I was out of town on business).

[R_David]

For the first time in more than 30 years, all the gauges in the dash work. The fuel gauge was broken, I bought a very nice restored one from Brent Hagen. And the Tach was missing the sending unit when I got the car, so I have put in a classics instruments Tach (Model HR60SLF) as a place holder until I get the stock one updated to modern electronics.