Posted By:	Brian Laurance
Posted On:	Wednesday June 6, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Message: '61 Bonneville ("Bamboo Cream") + '61 Fleetwood ("Fontana Rose") = Jaw Dropping Beautiful! For the second time in three days, I am kicking myself because I did not have the camera with me! I need to recognize, going forward, that every time I drive past the new LeMay Museum, I'll rewarded by something remarkable. A few minutes ago, it was an absolutely stunning '61 Pontiac Bonneville convertible in Bamboo Cream with bucket seat interior. The online photos (of a different car, below) are an inadequate substitute for the beauty of the car seen today. Leaving me equally weak in the knees was Sunday's magnificent 1961 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special in striking Fontana Rose. This car was all-original with the exception of a 1980's-vintage respray that still looked fantastic. How I wish I had been able to photograph it! Again, photos like these (below) fail to tell the story of this car! The local car is solid Fontana Rose, lacking this car's contrasting color roof: I would love to be able to purchase some of these remarkable General Motors '61 models from Danbury Mint!

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'61 Bonneville ("Bamboo Cream") + '61 Fleetwood ("Fontana Rose") = Jaw Dropping Beautiful! by Brian Laurance #43068

Pics - Check these out Brian. by Larry Hooper #43068.1

Larry, thank you! These images help convey the colors. I love that Cadillac 4-window hardtop. (EOM) by Brian Laurance #43068.1.1

Be Still My Heart!! The Bonneville Is Exactly My Dream Car Since I First Saw One At Age 14 (EOM) by Ed Stutz #43068.1.2

Ed, your comment brings back memories of my first '61 Pontiac sighting. I was by Brian Laurance #43068.1.2.1

Now Come on Guys, How can I stand Four of you swooning over my Love! Tis Unfair! by David Hosea #43068.1.2.1.1

Dave, as you know I also am a sixties Pontiac junkie. Could you answer a question please. by Mark Millar #43068.1.2.1.1.1

The whitewalls are pretty close these look to be about right depending on 800 or 860 series. by David Hosea #43068.1.2.1.1.1.1

Thanks Dave (EOM) by Mark Millar #43068.1.2.1.1.1.1.1

Back then the Pontiac's looked better than the Cadillac's. JMHO though. by Gene Mills #43068.1.3

Back then, the Pontiacs looked better than ANYTHING else! (EOM) by Brian Laurance #43068.1.3.1

Both are beautiful cars but I like the Pontiac the best. (EOM) by Dick Johnson #43068.1.4

That Pontiac yellow is the same as the '61 Catalina hardtop I drove cross country. (EOM) by Dan Vincent #43068.2

Absolutely gorgous Brian! Who wouldn't luv these. Very rare and unique color combo on the Fleetwood. (EOM) by john engelman #43068.3

Both stunning cars. 61 was a banner year for GM accross the board. (EOM) by Douglas Ford #43068.4

Hey Brian..no offense, but I want these from SunStar !!! (EOM) by Steve Jacobs #43068.5

(Pic) The 1961 Pontiac was actually done back in by Mike DeTorrice #43068.5.1

Mike, your's looks good. The ones I've seen had a kink in the roofline at about the by Steve Jacobs #43068.5.1.1

Mine came from Jim at Supercar Collectibles and it seems by Mike DeTorrice #43068.5.1.1.1

I have both colors from Supercar Collectibles, 1/18th Pontiac Catalina Not Bonneville's (EOM) by David Hosea #43068.5.1.1.1.1

I prefer the cleaner style of the Catalina / Ventura hardtops for '61, but by Brian Laurance #43068.5.1.1.1.1.1

Here's an original factory publicity photo of the '61 Bonneville convertible (PIC) by Brian Laurance #43068.6

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