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Posted 2011-08-12 10:54 AM (#284405)
Subject: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Location: PL / EU		1960 DeSoto Adventurer - $17500 (sebastopol)
Date: 2011-08-07, 9:50AM PDT
Reply to: sale-ffrhb-2512254589@craigslist.org

On March 10th, 1960, my grandfather ordered this DeSoto from Jim Olson Motors in Klamath Falls, Oregon, per the bill of sale I still have. Several options

include power windowlifts, Solex glass, Duel antenna, Rear defogger, 6 way power swivel seats, Solex glass. He kept it garaged, and it even had a radio

phone for a while until a line was put in at his ranch. After he died, it was kept long term in a garage as well. I have had it for 4 years now, and have

enjoyed it, but no longer have the room for it. I am hoping it will go to someone who will love it as much as I do. The good news: powerful 383 engine that

starts easily every time, recent brake work, super clean upholstery, nice chrome and paint. The bad news: there is a dent in the driver side door (grandpa's

last time driving), the windshield does have a crack, a few very minor rust spots, radio & clock don't work any more. I still have all the registrations,

owners manuel, original Oregon plates too. I am asking 17,500 for it, and will be willing to talk about serious offers. Thanks for reading!

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/2512254589.html





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b5rt
Posted 2011-08-14 7:57 PM (#284666 - in reply to #284405)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2011-08-14 10:32 PM (#284674 - in reply to #284666)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Location: Parts Unknown		Call it growing up or growing old, but I'm starting to pay more attention to the details on
the four doors. This car has the sky-high backglass. Did all DeSoto 4 doors get this ?
It seems unusual to my eye, but maybe I am confusing it with other cars ?

Ian ?
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d500neil
Posted 2011-08-14 11:28 PM (#284681 - in reply to #284674)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Location: bishop, ca		4-doors are extremely 'user' friendly; 2-doors are a PITA to have back seat passengers 'in'.

In the age of 4-dr Chargers, the 4-dr cars have gotten more popular, at least because good condition 2-dr models are
mostly tapped-out.





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slimwhitman
Posted 2011-08-14 11:55 PM (#284684 - in reply to #284674)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Doctor DeSoto - 2011-08-14 9:32 PM

This car has the sky-high backglass. Did all DeSoto 4 doors get this ?
It seems unusual to my eye, but maybe I am confusing it with other cars ?


What I find interesting about the sky-high rear glass is how DeSoto chose to relate it to thier model line. All (U.S.) Adventurers got it. That's both 4dr sedan and 4dr hardtop. All Fireflites got the low-rise rear window (both sedan and 4dr hardtop). Chrysler (vs DeSoto) assumed the high-style 4dr hardtop buyer would prefer the high-style high-rise window and the low-style sedan buyer would prefer the low-style low-window....which makes more sense.

As good as the sky-high rear window looks (I own a sedan Adventurer), I could see it turning off buyers because the rear seat occupants will get scalp/neck/shoulder sunburns under that window and it would increase interior temperatures when parked. Ouch!

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imopar380
Posted 2011-08-15 1:13 AM (#284694 - in reply to #284405)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada		All Canadian 1960 DeSotos were Adventurers, no Fireflites were built. The sedans all came with low back rear windows, and the 4 door hardtops came with high back rear windows. The Canadian Adventurers also came with the same interior as a 1960 Saratoga. Another thing about the sky high rear windows, in Canada all 1960 through 1962 Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler four door hardtops came with sky high rear windows, while all 4 door sedans came with the low rear windows, no matter what make and model, however it was rare to see a Canadian four door sedan with the stainless steel overlays on the window surrounds and pillars, like you see on these two cars.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2011-08-15 4:58 AM (#284703 - in reply to #284694)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Location: Parts Unknown		Thanks, guys. Good info, as always.
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Nick Nichols
Posted 2011-08-15 9:22 PM (#284824 - in reply to #284703)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer


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Is it just me or does $15,500 seem way way overpriced for this car? What should be a fair price for this car?
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b5rt
Posted 2011-08-15 9:59 PM (#284834 - in reply to #284405)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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1960DesotoAdventurer
Posted 2011-08-17 10:34 AM (#285047 - in reply to #284405)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Location: Plymouth Spaceport		Im starting to appreciate four doors a lot more too.I think they made a good choice lowering the roofline on the sedans to the same level as the hardtops in 1960,it makes them look a million times better in my opinion.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2011-08-17 11:17 AM (#285054 - in reply to #285047)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Location: Parts Unknown		Yeah, I find the sky high backglass on the 4 doors to look out of sync with the
overall flow of the car. Not terrible, but not something I'd consider a "plus". At
least on the otherwise slippery looking 60 DeSoto and Chrysler.

I have read Ian and a few others kick around the "science" behind which cars
got which roof and never really logged it in (brain already overloaded with useless
details) to the hard drive), but I do find it more and more interesting.

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1960DesotoAdventurer
Posted 2011-08-17 12:29 PM (#285060 - in reply to #284405)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Location: Plymouth Spaceport		Hi "DoctorDeSoto",
I havent been here in a while and just noticed at the bottom of your reply you list your forward look collection and it says 1958 Plaza.did you finally locate a stripper model 4dr in seafoam green?

I have always wanted a 1958 Belvedere 4 door sedan in that color or turquoise,the 58's are the most beautiful Plymouths.

I think the reason they made the roofline so high on the 1957-1959 non-hardtop models was because of headroom,the funny thing is the 1956 cars had the same roof height whether they were a hardtop or sedan.

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d500neil
Posted 2011-08-17 4:27 PM (#285079 - in reply to #284405)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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Location: bishop, ca		Ian, you do not mean to include 1962 Dodges and Plymouths in your statement about their having the Sky High
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imopar380
Posted 2011-08-17 6:37 PM (#285094 - in reply to #285079)
Subject: Re: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer



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d500neil - 2011-08-17 1:27 PM

Ian, you do not mean to include 1962 Dodges and Plymouths in your statement about their having the Sky High
back glass, do you?


No Dodges and Plymouths! Unless maybe a Custom 880 4 door HT - not sure about them. Not built in Canada either.
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