Car Production Numbers. They Made How Many? 1961

For this entry let’s visit 1961.

There were 17 auto makers that year.  The race for production numbers show Ford and Chevy nearly tied.

Ford – 1,338,790

Chevy – 1,318,014

Not even close in third place was Rambler  with a total 377,902

Here are the rest of the companies placed:

Plymouth – 356,257

Pontiac – 340,635

Oldsmobile – 317,548

Mercury – 317,351

Buick – 276,754

Dodge – 269,367

Cadillac – 138,379

Chrysler – 96,454

Studebaker – 59,713

Lincoln – 25,164

DeSoto – 3,034

Metropolitan – 969

Checker – 860 regular automobiles (non-cabs)

Some Notable Notes:

– Studebaker added a four speed option for its Hawk offering

– In the chassis lubrication war Ford produced pre-lubed, 30,000 miles grease fitting and Cadillacs offered lifetime lubrication.

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Thanks for reading.

Tim