Cadillac Series 61

Infobox Automobile
name = Cadillac Series 61
manufacturer = General Motors
production = 1939–1951
predecessor = Cadillac Series 60
successor = Cadillac Cimarron
class = Compact luxury car
The Series 61 replaced the small Series 60/65 (except for the upscale Sixty Special) in 1939. It remained in production through 1951.

1939-1942

Infobox Automobile generation
name=Generation I
body styles = FR 2-door club coupe
FR 4-door sedan
production=1939–1942
similar = Cadillac Series 63
wheelbase = auto in|126|0
engine = 331 in³ "OHV" V8The Fisher-bodied Series 61 used a convert|126|in|mm|abbr=on wheelbase. It was available as a club coupe or sedan. All Cadillacs shared the same 346 in³ L-head V8 that year, with power at 135 hp (101 kW) and rising to 150 hp (112 kW) for 1941.

eries 63

The Series 63 was similar to the 61. It was available as a sedan only and rode on the same wheelbase.

1946-1950

Infobox Automobile generation
name=Generation II
body styles = FR 2-door club coupe
FR 4-door sedan
production=1946–1950
wheelbase = auto in|126|0
engine = 346 in³ "L-head" V8
331 in³ "OHV" V8After the War, the Series 61 returned on a convert|126|in|mm|abbr=on wheelbase. The engine remained the same 346 in³ L-head V8 as before.

The car was restyled in 1948, the first real postwar Cadillac, with tailfins like the Lockheed P-38. The formerly-larger Series 62 moved to the Series 61's platform, making them very similar apart from this models less-opulent interior and reduced chrome trim.

The new Cadillac OHV V8 was the big news for 1949, with minor trim differences otherwise. This 331 in³ engine produced 160 hp (119 kW).

1951

Infobox Automobile generation
name=Generation III
body styles = FR 2-door club coupe
FR 4-door sedan
production=1951
wheelbase = auto in|126|0
engine = V8
331 in³ "OHV" V8For 1951, major styling changes were performed. The cars were lower and sleeker, with longer hoods, and one-piece windshields were fitted. The Series 61 was again a short wheelbase model, having been reduced to convert|122|in|mm|abbr=on.

The Series 61 was discontinued in the middle of the 1951 model year due to lagging sales.