".......the Il-62 has a certain something about it . There is the air of the ‘60’s plus a certain grace in its lines that modern lumps like the 777 lack."
I agree. The 707's, DC-8's and the VC-10's, as well as the IL-62, had a sleekness that isn't evident in many of today's passenger jets. I loved your description of the 777 as a modern lump....LOL!