Marko,
Thanks for your reply. I did not mean to insult you or your scandinavian
buddies. You have explained to me that there was at least one 61 Desoto
convertible made and i thank you for that information.
-----Original Message-----
From: Marko Lönngren <magnum@xxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 1:31 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] 61 DeS conv & 60-61 DeS Dipl
>rhoward@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>mystery? I know someone in Scandinavia put a 61 Desoto front clip on a
>>61 Chrysler and passes it off as a 61 Desoto convertible-even got written
>>up in a magazine. -(In "DeSoto Adventures" and Swedish "Wheels" and
>"Power" -ML).
>
>Nobody here put a 61 DeSoto front clip on a 61 Chrysler. That car was a
>project car and it was a "correct" 61 DeSoto convertible, when it was
>brought here. There were not enough evidences of either the car was an
>original convertible or not. Or someone did the uncommon job many decades
>ago. As you know, the factory never offered a 61 DeSoto convertible. When
>the announcing of discontinuing DeSoto passenger cars was launched, may be
>some boss in DeSoto line wanted something unusual and they used body of a
>61 Newport convertible to make a DeSoto convertible.. may be. There is also
>a 61 DeSoto convertible in Texas in condition #5.
>
>Some guy made a custom-job '60 DeSoto Adventurer convertible long time ago
>in Finland.
>
>>Now I guess we need Marko to describe to us statesiders what a 1961 Desoto
>>Diplomat wagon looks like..(although we can safely assume it will be a 61
>>Dodge with altered side trim) I still would like to see it, however!
>
>You guessed it. As in 1960, the Diplomat was simply a Dodge Dart with
>different trim and nameplates. Styling of the rear fin and taillight in a
>61 Diplomat wagon was identical to that used on the Dodge Polara. The
>jet-tube taillights were also used on Dart wagons and the entire Polara
>series. They looked much better than the smaller fins used on regular Dart
>and Diplomat. There were two Diplomat wagon models offered - a basic
>Diplomat 2-seat and Diplomat DeLuxe 3-seat.
>
>The red '61 DeSoto Diplomat wagon I saw in Forssa has a 225 Slant Six and
>the car was for sale. There is also another '61 wagon in Finland, it has a
>318 cid 4-bbl engine and is heavily optioned. The '60 Diplomat wagon which
>was also in Forssa is the only '60 wagon in the country as far as I know.
>The VIN's fourth digit from the left is "2" and indicates, that these cars
>were built at "Dodge main" in Detroit. I forgot to mention, that there was
>also a '57 DeSoto Diplomat Station Wagon in Forssa meet. Basically Plymouth
>with DeSoto Firesweep front end. I have the photos, but unfortunately I
>don't have a scanner.
>
>IMO, the most gorgeous export model DeSoto in Finland is a '57 Diplomat
>Custom convertible owned by a guy who owns also '60 DeS Adv conv mentioned
>above. The most unusual Dodge Kingsway is a '59 2-Dr. station wagon.
>
>Beginning with year 1958, some of the DeSoto Diplomats and Dodge Kingsways
>were available with Perkins P4C diesel engine. These engines were installed
>or the whole cars were assembled in Belgium. They were very popular with
>Finnish taxicab drivers. The demand exceeded the supply. Think about
>Forward Look DIESEL Mopar!
>
>wwatson@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>The 1960-1961 DeSoto Diplomat was based on the Dodge Dart but
>>used side trim very similar to that used in the 1957-1958 era.
>
>Only the side trim of '60 Diplomat closely resembled that used on the '57
>DeSoto.
>
>Marko Lonngren NDC #605
>Finland
>'61 DeSoto 2-Dr Ht
>
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