CHRYSLER 300

The 1961 model saw another restyle. The grille, formerly wider at the bottom than the top, was inverted; the quad headlights, formerly side-by-side, were canted inward at the bottom,in a manner reminiscent of 1958-1960 Lincolns and 1959 Buicks.
Small parking lamps below the headlights were likewise slanted and V-shaped, and the front bumper was canted up at each end, scoop-like. At the rear, the taillights were moved from the fins to the tail below them, and the fins were made sharper-pointed. Power windows were standard.
The standard equipment rear bucket seats continued with a full-length console from the dashboard along the tunnel containing the driveshaft, and were also offered on the New Yorker Custom coupe.
A 300G would post the highest speed of 143 mph (230.1 km/h) in the Daytona Flying Mile, and in 1961 speed trials were moved off the beach at Daytona.