About 8-10 years ago, there was a magazine, maybe Desoto Club News, which
ran an article on export-only cars. There was a photo of a Diplomat located
in Canada. I remember I called the person who took the photo...he said the
photo was old and the car had gone to the crusher...
RogerH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marko Lonngren" <marko.lonngren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 5:06 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '59 DeSoto Export
> At 21:54 22.6.2002 +0200, Philippe wrote:
> >Have you ever seen a '59 DeSoto Diplomat Custom 2dr HT ?
> >http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/images/59desdiplom.jpg
>
> Only in a picture above. Obviously all '59 Diplomats were 4-dr. sedans in
> FINland..
> But I don't even remember just '59s anywhere outside pictures.. I have
seen
> '55,
> '57, '58, '60 and '61 Diplomats in real live.
>
> >but it seems that DeSoto Diplomat are more uncommon.
>
> I placed some Diplomat pictures on my web site. I just started to build a
> whole site
> 2-3 weeks ago using primarily only Notepad and writing html code.. They
are
> under
> construction and very simple..
>
> http://fi.internations.net/mtl/desoto/diplomat.htm
>
> When clicking a picture, it will popup to a new window. If you use a
Pop-up
> Stopper or
> other such programs, remember push Shift or Ctrl button when clicking one.
>
> >There was a very special model, the '59 DeSoto (Diplomat) Adventurer
> >which was a Plymouth Sport Fury (2dr HT or conv, with false spare
> >tire trunk ornament but with a Desoto front end..). Never seen
> >one except advertising..
>
> I think list member Daniel Andersson owned one in Sweden. It was
originally
> 2-dr. Ht , but someone had cut out it to a self-made convertible..
>
> MTL, Finn
>
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