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Rob
Posted 2017-01-07 7:08 PM (#530734)
Subject: Mecum Orlando


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Went to Orlando Friday.



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1961plymouthfury
Posted 2017-01-07 7:42 PM (#530737 - in reply to #530734)
Subject: Re: Mecum Orlando


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I used to live 60 South of Orlando. I used to live in Palm Bay which is 17 miles south of Melbourne and 35 miles North of Vero Beach
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Mike McCandless
Posted 2017-01-07 7:45 PM (#530738 - in reply to #530734)
Subject: Re: Mecum Orlando


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How was the white 61 imperial?
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57DODGECONV
Posted 2017-01-07 8:08 PM (#530740 - in reply to #530734)
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How Much did that 57 Dodge Convertible sell for ?
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mikes2nd
Posted 2017-01-07 8:20 PM (#530741 - in reply to #530734)
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at mecum every dodge is a d500
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hemidave
Posted 2017-01-07 8:24 PM (#530742 - in reply to #530740)
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57DODGECONV - 2017-01-07 8:08 PM

How Much did that 57 Dodge Convertible sell for ?


It is going up for auction on Thursday.
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Rob
Posted 2017-01-07 8:28 PM (#530744 - in reply to #530734)
Subject: Re: Mecum Orlando


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Been in Palm Bay.

What white '61 Imperial?
No idea what any of the above cars sold for.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-07 9:25 PM (#530754 - in reply to #530744)
Subject: Re: Mecum Orlando



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I used to live in Somerset, then later lived on Rose Hill. Later still I lived
in Citrus Heights, moving later to Bellevue. After that I lived in Lacey, then
Drain, then Redmond, Snohomish, Everett, and ultimately Spokane. Oh yeah,
before any of this, I lived in Walnut Creek. I had some dogs over the years
too.
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57DODGECONV
Posted 2017-01-08 9:29 AM (#530788 - in reply to #530734)
Subject: Re: Mecum Orlando


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Thanks Dave for the Info ,
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sidesho_bob1961
Posted 2017-01-08 11:52 AM (#530797 - in reply to #530734)
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I might get a puppy soon, too....
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springsweptwing
Posted 2017-01-08 12:42 PM (#530806 - in reply to #530754)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2017-01-08 2:25 AM

I used to live in Somerset, then later lived on Rose Hill. Later still I lived
in Citrus Heights, moving later to Bellevue. After that I lived in Lacey, then
Drain, then Redmond, Snohomish, Everett, and ultimately Spokane. Oh yeah,
before any of this, I lived in Walnut Creek. I had some dogs over the years
too.


Would that be Somerset , Kentucky as that is 620 miles north of Orlando
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-08 1:53 PM (#530813 - in reply to #530806)
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Our first dog was named Cora. Then there was a kennel full of
them, .... Leroy, Cookie were a few of the names I remember.
Felix, Edgar, Klaus, Fritz, and Adolph followed. After that it was
Lamont, Shanti, and Grady.

We had a number of different colored houses over the years too.
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sidesho_bob1961
Posted 2017-01-09 6:49 AM (#530875 - in reply to #530734)
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I like light yellow siding on a house.......makes it look happy......
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mstrug
Posted 2017-01-09 9:55 AM (#530882 - in reply to #530734)
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My house is Yellow with turquoise shutters. Don't really like yellow, just cuts through the shade and green trees. Marc.
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Swept57
Posted 2017-01-09 10:22 AM (#530885 - in reply to #530734)
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The "500" emblem is on the driver's side???
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Swept57
Posted 2017-01-09 10:26 AM (#530886 - in reply to #530754)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2017-01-07 9:25 PM

I used to live in Somerset, then later lived on Rose Hill. Later still I lived
in Citrus Heights, moving later to Bellevue. After that I lived in Lacey, then
Drain, then Redmond, Snohomish, Everett, and ultimately Spokane. Oh yeah,
before any of this, I lived in Walnut Creek. I had some dogs over the years
too.


I lived in Everett, then Snohomish (earned my pilot's license at Harvey Field), Bothell, and Seattle. No puppies though.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-09 11:08 AM (#530888 - in reply to #530886)
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Oh, so YOU'RE the one who took the last pilot's license !
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Swept57
Posted 2017-01-09 11:21 AM (#530892 - in reply to #530888)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2017-01-09 11:08 AM

Oh, so YOU'RE the one who took the last pilot's license !


I actually started my flight school at Paine Field, but when I went down to check out my plane for my solo cross country, it was padlocked closed due to bankruptcy. Fortunately, I was paying as I went, but a lot of students had money on account that they all lost. Did they close the school at Harvey? Probably so, it was a Cessna school, but you could rent a Piper Cub too.

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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2017-01-09 7:15 PM (#530955 - in reply to #530734)
Subject: Re: Mecum Orlando



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I was/am there as well. '61 Imperial got a high bid of 29k. The '61 Fury convert has a torn top, they had it sitting in the rain with water leaking right into the top bay!
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Sonoramic60
Posted 2017-01-09 9:28 PM (#530961 - in reply to #530955)
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Rob --
That Phoenix truly is a magnificent automobile: an accurately restored red 2-dr H/T (with just that touch of white trim), ram 383, swivels, and no dorky wire wheels that are supposed to be "period correct." I hope it's not a "tribute car" such as that recreation of Dave Strickler's '61 Chevy 2-dr post 409 CID "Old Reliable" (a neat car in itself, but just a clone). Do you know if it's legit?
Even though my first automotive love affair was the '60 Fury, that Dart is a much better looking car than my Big-Tailed Beast. But the Mecum car would not be a good one for me as I would flog it -- there's nothing like twin 4V's suckin' air, dual exhausts trumpeting, and white walls smokin'!
Nice car, indeed.
Joe Godec
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-09 10:04 PM (#530967 - in reply to #530734)
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Joe, where have you lived and can you post the mileages for each from Orlando ?
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Mike McCandless
Posted 2017-01-09 10:17 PM (#530968 - in reply to #530955)
Subject: Re: Mecum Orlando


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The Chrysler Kid - 2017-01-09 7:15 PM

I was/am there as well. '61 Imperial got a high bid of 29k. The '61 Fury convert has a torn top, they had it sitting in the rain with water leaking right into the top bay!


How was the condition of the 61?
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Sonoramic60
Posted 2017-01-10 11:36 AM (#531002 - in reply to #530968)
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Doc --
I'm in Colorado Springs and it's 1529 miles to Orlando.
Joe
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Swept57
Posted 2017-01-10 11:49 AM (#531005 - in reply to #530885)
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Swept57 - 2017-01-09 10:22 AM

The "500" emblem is on the driver's side???


I see what they did... a rare D-1000



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-11 12:01 AM (#531055 - in reply to #531005)
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Thanks, Joe. Any dogs or house colors you'd like to share with us ?
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Powerflite
Posted 2017-01-11 12:22 AM (#531056 - in reply to #531005)
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Swept57 - 2017-01-10 8:49 AM

Swept57 - 2017-01-09 10:22 AM

The "500" emblem is on the driver's side???


I see what they did... a rare D-1000


That's funny. I guess he just likes absolute symmetry.
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Swept57
Posted 2017-01-11 5:30 AM (#531064 - in reply to #531056)
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Powerflite - 2017-01-11 12:22 AM

Swept57 - 2017-01-10 8:49 AM

Swept57 - 2017-01-09 10:22 AM

The "500" emblem is on the driver's side???


I see what they did... a rare D-1000


That's funny. I guess he just likes absolute symmetry.


I didn't check interior, maybe there are two steering wheels. I bet his kitchen cupboards are really neat.
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Sonoramic60
Posted 2017-01-11 11:27 AM (#531075 - in reply to #531064)
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Doc --
Nope, on this site I just discuss cars with guys that like cars and leave inanities to those who fancy themselves wits (and who so very often, are half right).
Joe
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-12 1:07 PM (#531162 - in reply to #531075)
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Thanks, Joe. I'll put that down as a "yes".
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hemidave
Posted 2017-01-12 4:08 PM (#531174 - in reply to #530734)
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The 57 D500 conv went for $41K
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Posted 2017-01-12 4:30 PM (#531178 - in reply to #531174)
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hemidave - 2017-01-12 4:08 PM

The 57 D500 conv went for $41K



41k$? That seems cheap!
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57DODGECONV
Posted 2017-01-12 5:01 PM (#531181 - in reply to #530734)
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Thanks Dave for letting Us know , That does seem cheap .
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mstrug
Posted 2017-01-12 5:40 PM (#531184 - in reply to #530734)
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That was cheap!
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Sonoramic60
Posted 2017-01-12 5:45 PM (#531185 - in reply to #531181)
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Dave --
A nice automobile. I wonder if there was a build record with car? It would be a sweet deal indeed if it really were a D-500 in spite of the very amateurish application of the two "scare emblems."
I wonder what the '60 Phoenix will go for?
Joe
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Posted 2017-01-12 8:04 PM (#531195 - in reply to #530734)
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My house's shutters own three dogs whose yellow droppings are 723.68 miles from Orlando, and all of which agree that cucumbers taste better pickled.
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hemidave
Posted 2017-01-12 11:30 PM (#531205 - in reply to #530734)
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The '57 Coronet 2dr sedan with a 331 Chrysler motor went for $23K.
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Posted 2017-01-13 12:14 AM (#531207 - in reply to #530961)
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Sonoramic60 - 2017-01-09 8:28 PM
there's nothing like twin 4V's suckin' air, dual exhausts trumpeting, and white walls smokin'!
Nice car, indeed.
Joe Godec


This is what it's all about
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Mike McCandless
Posted 2017-01-13 6:12 AM (#531211 - in reply to #530734)
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https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0117-269078/1962-chrysler-300h-converti... This seemed a little low, am I missing something?
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mstrug
Posted 2017-01-13 6:24 AM (#531212 - in reply to #530734)
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No sale. Should have gone to BJ...in AZ.
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Powerflite
Posted 2017-01-13 10:18 AM (#531230 - in reply to #531212)
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'62 is definitely not as desirable as the earlier cars. But that is low for a convertible.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-13 11:36 AM (#531237 - in reply to #531230)
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I have had friends over the years that I would call "car whores". They
own cars not because they seek out and find. Rather, the cars just drop
in their lap. It might be a 52 Chevy sedan, or a 41 Cadillac, or a 57 NY'er ...
... doesn't matter. It's an old car and they have no strong attachment to
brand, year, body type, color, anything .... it just doesn't matter.

In a way, I think it would be a whole lot easier to go through life being
so adaptable to whatever happens to cross one's path. On the flip side,
there's me ! Picky-ass SOB where any number of criteria are applied and
only a VERY select few make the cut. All others are unacceptable. Some
are frustratingly close to "right", but one thing or another just rule them
right out. This is one of them.

This one has canted headlights, Astra-dome dash, it's a ragtop, it not only
a 300, it's an "H', ... and it's one of only 123 built. Hard to beat that, right ?

But it has this one ink-filled, piss-on-any-parade, ruin-the-whole-show problem !
It is red, it has those ugly black-out headlight backings, but WTF ? It has no
fins !!! It is a finned car with the fins shaved off ! Granted, the factory did it.
It IS a real car and perhaps a real nice example. But it's got no fins !!!!

That's like the most convincingly beautiful woman asking YOU for a date,
except it's actually a dude ! The perfect dinner, with a turd on the plate. A
wonderful piece of land, but it used to be a radioactive waste dump. For this
guy, some things just cannot be overruled.

I found a car just like this one ... same color and everything, sitting on the
street in Ukiah, California. I was hunting for my DeSoto. For a lot of people
I have known, the DeSoto hunt would have been over right there. Buy the
300 and just roll with it. Could not do it. Without fins, it just isn't the same !
Without fins, it is no longer of interest. So close, but yet so far. There are times
when I really wish I could be more of a car whore. Life WOULD be that much
easier !
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Viper Guy
Posted 2017-01-13 11:59 AM (#531241 - in reply to #530734)
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I like the '62 Chrysler better than any except the '60. Now if the '62 had the '60 front end without the canted headlights, WOW! That would be my cup of tea - no fins, just clean, smooth lines - I'd love it.
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Powerflite
Posted 2017-01-13 12:15 PM (#531243 - in reply to #531241)
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'62 was also the year that they watered down the brand with 300 non-letter and 300 sport versions.
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Mike McCandless
Posted 2017-01-13 12:25 PM (#531244 - in reply to #530734)
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Based on previous sellling examples this seemed low
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hemidave
Posted 2017-01-13 8:09 PM (#531284 - in reply to #531185)
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Sonoramic60 - 2017-01-12 5:45 PM

Dave --
A nice automobile. I wonder if there was a build record with car? It would be a sweet deal indeed if it really were a D-500 in spite of the very amateurish application of the two "scare emblems."
I wonder what the '60 Phoenix will go for?
Joe


The '60 went for $70K.
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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2017-01-13 8:33 PM (#531285 - in reply to #531284)
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The '57 Sweptside sold for $150k! It was perfect but that must be a record.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-13 9:15 PM (#531287 - in reply to #531241)
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Viper Guy - 2017-01-14 8:59 AM

I like the '62 Chrysler better than any except the '60. Now if the '62 had the '60
front end without the canted headlights, WOW! That would be my cup of tea - no
fins, just clean, smooth lines - I'd love it.


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I would like to understand your viewpoint on this, as
it is polar opposite to mine.

What I see with a 62 are muddled styling ideas, clashing
in my opinion. A car with clean, smooth line would be a
1996 Ford Taurus.

Help me understand your way of looking at this.
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Viper Guy
Posted 2017-01-13 9:58 PM (#531291 - in reply to #530734)
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Just my own preferences Doc. You have yours and I have mine. Sometimes we agree and sometimes we don't and that's what makes us individuals.

I couldn't care less if the '62 300 is a letter car or not - they look the same to me and I'd be satisfied with either one but like I indicated, I'd like them better if they had the '60 front end without the canted headlights.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-01-13 11:59 PM (#531297 - in reply to #531291)
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I am not trying to impress MY preferences over yours. Rather, I am looking
to learn something about a viewpoint that just isn't obvious to me. No pissing
match desired. Just good "argument" for a different viewpoint.

As an example, the swept-over curve at the fin tip of a 57-58 DeSoto/Chrysler
strikes me as one of the cars' most elegant design points. Another, the way the
color sweep of the 57 DeSoto matches the profile of 2HT roof makes it the best-
ever two-toning design of the 50's.

How would you cite the favorable attributes of the 62 Chrysler ?

And ANYONE can jump in here. I am asking for reason-backed opinions from
anyone.

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Posted 2017-01-14 12:50 AM (#531300 - in reply to #530734)
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I think the back end of the 62's are great(going finless) and they last even on the 880 Custom for 63. Not a fan of the those diagonal headlights... or the pignose Desoto.

I agree on the 57 Desoto and it can pull off same body color wheel covers which is not an easy task. most look dumb.

I have to admit I think the 58 Desoto is probably the best... Ford quickly ripped that one off with their 58. I wonder if they got a tip off on the Desoto design, its pretty close but typical ford ulgy awkward...

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