The V8 Pilot was a Dagenham-built answer to Ford’s lack of a large saloon immediately after the war
A GS-X version could be ordered with a stage 1 performance package but less than 1000 were built
But the 1941 DeSotos were without a doubt the best ever produced
to Packard traditionalists they were Studebakers
250 in the more expensive of its two trim levels
1961 Pontiac Ventura Coronado Red christmas The V8 Pilot was a1961 Pontiac Ventura Sports Coupe "Bubbletop" Pontiac built 16,906 Bonneville hardtops for the 1961 model year and 14,524 Catalinas, but the lowest production model was the Ventura at only 13,297. The Ventura was based on the Catalina, but had a custom trim level that included three tone upholstery and other special details such as a custom steering wheel, electric clock and unique oval shaped taillamps. Other than that, both models were the same,