Re: [FWDLK] Interesting '60 DeSoto (?) FS

[Tuff Shift <nitekatt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

For those in the know, are those stock DeSoto taillight lenses on that 60?
Seems like a very small amount of bucks for such a beauty of an automobile.

Karl


> From: Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Interesting '60 DeSoto (?) FS
> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 12:46:38 -0800
>
> Chrysler of Canada built only the Adventurer series in Canada in 1960, and
> used the DeSoto dashboard with the Chrysler Saratoga upholstery (including
> the Chrysler "crowns") and door panels.
>
> The steering wheel appears to be a 1962 with its centre hub and horn ring.
> The 1960 and 1961 models I have seen had horn pads along the steeering
> wheel
> spokes and no ring.
>
> The red upholstery appears to be a seat cover.  If you look very closely at
> the picture, the seat appears to be Chrysler Corp's split bench with swivel
> seats.  You can see the black centre armrest, and if you follow the seat
> edge you can see it bulge a bit as you get to the passenger side "insert".
> A true bench seat of that era would go straight across, while the swivel
> seat setup had the bench split into three pieces.  Could be wrong, but that
> is what it looks like to me.
>
> Would be interesting to find out when the dash was changed, and why.  I,
> too, like the 1960-1962 Chrysler dash.  A very unique design.
>
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
>
>
> > Cars-On-Line has a very nice looking '60 DeSoto
> > Fireflite 2drHT for sale in New Jersey, red with a
> > white top. If everyone on this list clicks for pics,
> > we stand a real good chance of getting it on the
> > site's Top 5 viewed cars:
> >
> > http://www.cars-on-line.com/60desoto5148.html
> >
> > I was especially intrigued by the Chrysler dashboard
> > and very Windsor/Saratoga-looking interior. Does
> > anyone (Bill W., maybe) know whether this is a
> > Canadian car?
> >
> > Personally, I think '60 DeSoto looks and an Astra-Dial
> > instrument cluster are a cool combination, but I'd
> > sure like to know the history. (Not selling this one
> > myself, no interest other than my own curiosity.)
> >
> > =====
> > Mike Sealey, San Francisco CA
> > '57 Plymouth Sport Suburban
> >

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