RE: [Chrysler300] Unusual DeSoto?

57-58 he mentioned , bumper is part of taillight housing? Do not know about 56

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Souders MRS954@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 9:32 AM
To: ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Unusual DeSoto?

Yes, I remember seeing that 56. It's there every year.

Mark

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From: Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Mark Souders <MRS954@xxxxxxx>; Chrysler300 <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Jun 27, 2014 9:11 am
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Unusual DeSoto?

The short answer is, no, Desoto had three stacked lights, 56-59. Of course, it would be easy to swap out the regular taillights for a Chrysler taillight housing. At the Macungie show last year, there was a 56 Desoto with 56 Chrysler taillights.

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Souders MRS954@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 8:27 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Unusual DeSoto?

Last evening I was washing my 300H and my Challenger in the driveway and an unusual car went down the road. It was a very nice looking 1957 or 58 DeSoto, salmon and white in color, could have been a Firesweep or Sportsman 2 door hardtop. The unusual thing was, it had what appeared to be 58 Chrysler taillights. I thought Desotos had three stacked round lights, but this looked like the 58 Chrysler lights. Anyone know anything about this? I know a lot of DeSoto sheetmetal was shared, but did DeSoto use Chrysler lights in any of their models in 57 or 58? I have never seen this car in my neighborhood before, so naturally, I noticed.

Happy Moparing,
Mark Souders
300H
Mohrsville, PA