Dog, Thank you very much for stopping back and providing the numbers (with photos!). Chaulk up another real one for the files!
The "1711" in the VIN is the key to it being a 6cyl car. I sure hope it finds a good owner who respects it's originality. It needs to have the original engine put back in and given a good clean-up. What a survivor! You just don't find original '61 interiors like that anymore....
Verne