1962 Cars Offer Many New Features
Popular Makes Restyled - New Models
Crisp, Tailored
Look In Chevys
DETROIT — Chevrolet’s passen
ger car line-up for 1962 features
extensive restyling and major me
chanical changes for its standard
models plus a new complete line of
smaller cars to be known as Chevy
II.
This will bring the company’s
1962 passenger car line-up to 32
models — highest in its history—
available in the Corvair, Corvette,
Chevy II and standard Chevrolet
lines. These cars will be displayed
in Chevrolet dealerships beginning
Friday, September 29.
The new Chevy II is larger than
the Coryair but smaller than Chev
rolet’s regular car. Station wagons,
a hardtop sport coupe and a con
vertible are included among nine
models in the new line which emph
asizes simplicity in styling and
maximum functionalism in design.
Although the Chevy II design is
basically conventional, it offers
new front-mounted four- and six
cylinder engines, integral frame
and body construction with bolt-on
front end and an industry exclu
sive in tapered plate rear springs.
Both three-speed manual and auto
matic transmissions will be avail
able.
From a styling standpoint, the
standard Chevrolet for 1962 re
flects the greatest change, although
Corvair models and the Corvette
will also feature a number of ap
pearance changes as well as new
exterior colors and interiors.
The new standard Chverolet fea
tures a crisp, tailored look. The
1962 models have completely new
sheet metal, grille work, bumpers
and ornamentation, as well as new
exterior colors and restyled inter
iors. New roof lings for sedans and
the Impala sport coupe also high
light the new styling.
Among the major changes are a
new 327 cu. in. V8 engine, a new
weight-saving Powerglide auto
matic transmission and tires with
advanced two-ply design.
The new V8 engine is rated at
250 horsepower. It replaces the
348 cu. in. engine except for use
in heavy trucks. Its performance
equals the 348, but fuel economy
and engine operating efficiency are
both improved.
The redesigned Powerglide will
be used with the new V8 engine
and both the four- and six-cylinger
engines of the Chevy II line. Ex
tensive use of aluminum helps save
85 pounds of weight.
The new tires give improved fuel
economy and ride quality while re
taining 1 o a d-carrying abilities,
strength and durability of four-ply
tires.
Ford Features
New Coolant
Lubrication
Along with running boards, fen
der-mounted spare tires and rum
ble seats, the sight of frost-breath
ing neighbors draining the water
from their car engines on the first
cold November night is passing
from the automotive scene.
A special radiator coolant that
is normally good for 30,000 miles
or two full years will be installed
at the factory on 1962 Ford cars.
The coolant protects the engine
down to temperatures of 35 degrees
below zero.
30,000 MILE LUBRICATION
The 30,000-mile major lubrica
tion schedule has been made prac
tical because of the development
of special lifetime seals, which are
used on each Galaxie joint and
bearing. The lifetime seal is packed
with molybdenum disulfide grease
—a metallic solid lubricant—and
all grease fittings are replaced by
solid metal plugs.
The characteristics of molyb
denum disulfide grease are such
that it can never be completely
wiped off any metal once it has
been applied. The grease creates
what metallurgists describe as slip
pery metal.
After 30,000 miles, the metal
plugs are removed, the joint or
bearing recharged with molyb
denum disulfide grease, and the
plugs reinserted. The recharging
is done with a standard grease gun
fitted with a special rubber-tipped
adapter and takes approximately
20 minutes, at a cost close to that
of a regular grease job.
The same basic type of lubricat
ing system is used on the wheel
bearings, and a similar 30,000-mile
lubricant interval is made possible.
COOLANT
As to the car radiator, the special
factory-inistallledi coolant is non
deteriorating with a rust inhibitor
which makes possible the 30,000
miles or 2-year change interval for
the cooling system and protects the
car engine to 35 degrees below
zero.
FORD TRUCKS
Ford Division of Ford Motor
Company has concentrated its en
tire 1962 light truck engineering
effort on reducing truck operating
costs.
In Ford’s 1962 Business Fleet,
truck buyers may select any of six
economy-type engines, ranging in
size and horsepower from a 144
cubic inch 85 horsepower 6-cylin
der to a 292-cubic inch 170 horse
power V-8. Each engine has been
designed to provide maximum
economy and power for specific
types of hauling jobs.
In addition to the Falcon Ranch
ero and Sedan Delivery, trucks
comprising Ford’s 1962 Business
Fleet include the Econoline van
and pickup, the light duty one-half,
three-quarter, and one-ton pickups,
and the one-half and three-quarter
ton 4-wheel drive. Medium duty
trucks in the Ford Business Fleet
include the conventional and tilt
cab series with gross vehicle
weights ranging from 15,000 to 21,
000 pounds.
Outselling every competitive
make economy truck in 1961, the
popular Econoline maintains its
distinctive appearance and quality
for 1962. Both van and pickup fea
ture a flat, all-steel floor, and the
van has full 4’ by 4’ doors to both
side and rear for easy loading and
unloading.
Pontiac Offers
Series Highlights
Pontiac’s new 1962 Bonneville
series, offering the ultimate in lux
ury, performance and riding com
fort, is available in two-door sports
coupe, four-door Vista hardtop,
convertible and four-door, six-pas
senger Safari station wagon mod
els. Standard “extras” include: the
four-barrel carburetor Trophy 425
engine; elegant seat upholstery of
rich pattern cloths, Jeweltone Mor
rokides and genuine leathers; new
instrument panel featuring full
length brushed stainless steel com
bined with genuine walnut inlay
for a rich custom designed appear
ance; instrument panel cushion,
passenger assist rail, courtesy
lamps, dual ash trays and electric
clock; custom steering wheel, dual
bulb tail lamps and deluxe wheel
discs.
Bonnevilles are readily indenti
fied by exclusive full-car length
side mouldings, gold block letter
series names on the left grille,
front fenders, and lower rear end
panel, and by gold and white
enamel crests located on the rear
fenders and under the grille series
name.
New Star Chief models, a four
door Vista hardtop and four door
sedan, offer big car comfort w.th
outstanding road performance. At
tractive interiors of colorful pat
tern cloth and Jewel tone Morro
kide, distinctive instrument panel
with electric clock and dual ash
trays, custom steering wheel, dual
bulb tail lamps and deluxe wheel
discs are among standard Star
Chief equipment.
Distinguishing exterior markings
include a slim line side moulding
sweeping the length of the car, the
Star Chief name in script on the
front fenders and three stars on
the rear fenders.
The perennially popular Pontiac
Catalina, distinctive with its clean
cut simplicity of styling and orna
mentation, features seven different
body styles for 1962. Comprising
the versatile series are: a two-door
sports coupe, four-door Vista hard
top, two- and four-door sedans, con
vertible and four-door six and nine
passenger Safari station wagons.
Among outstanding Catalina val
ues are: the high performing Tro
phy V-8 engines with two-barrel
carburetor, electric windshield wip
ers, Circ-L-Aire heater, eye-catch
ing interior trim with door-to-door
carpeting and a cushioned instru
ment panel with distinctive orna
mentation. For the first time, Pon
tiac offers optional with Catalina
sports coupe and Vista models a
special Ventura interior featuring
Jeweltone Morrokides.
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Smooth flowing lines accent
Chevrolet’s Newest Line—the Chevy II
One of the nine models of Chevrolet’s newest
passenger car line, the Chevy II series, is this
4-door sedan which proudly reflects straight flow
ing lines with simply sculptured details. Recessed
single unit headlamps, a choice of four- or six
cylinder engines, and manual or automatic trans
mission are but a few of the many features
found in this new line. The Chevy II’s, along with
the complete array of 1962 Chevrolet cars, will
make their public appearance on September 29.
This Falcon four-door sedan highlights the compact car’s new styling for 1962.
While still “distinctively Falcon” the top-selling Ford compact features a new grille,
new front fenders and hood and larger taillights, but still retains the inside-outside
dimensions of its predecessors. On the interior, the instrument cluster has been
revamped and there are new fabrics, styles and colors for all models. The new
Falcon line, to be introduced by Ford dealers on September 29, will feature a total
of 13 models.
ATTRACTIVE ADDITION to Pontiac’s new Tempest series for 1962 is the superbly
styled convertible pictured above with the LeMans option, which includes front bucket
seats in beautiful shades of expanded Jeweltone Morrokide and rich floor carpeting. The
Tempest sports coupe with its own distinctive styling is also available with the LeMans
interior. The 1962 Tempest has an entirely new grille and new rear end styling.