Radically redesigned for the 1961 model year, this pictured car lost its tailfins and hard edges, gaining a much sleeker look. John F. Kennedy famously used it in his inaugural parade.

Here's an early 1960s Ford Thunderbird - which also made a cameo as the 1961 Indy 500 Pace Car. Unlike the Corvette, Thunderbirds were not marketed as sports cars.

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