Re: [FWDLK] DeSoto Question(s)

[Bill Watson <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lancer was Dodge's hardtop from 1955 through 1959 and Diplomat from 1950 to
1953.  Dodge had no name for it in 1954, calling it jsut "Sport Coupe".  And
after 1959 the hardtop was called just hardtop, the idea of giving
everything a special name having run its course.

Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Filtz" <filtz1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] DeSoto Question(s)


> Lancer is hardtop for Dodge in 55-56.   Don't know how log that was
> consistant through the 50's and 60's.   Anyone?
>
> Greg in WI  1956 Dodge Royal Lancer
> It's car season!!!    Get'm out, shine'm up!
>
> Terry & Andree Hoeman wrote:
>
> > Sort of like Newport for the Chrysler line.  It was the name for
> > hardtops starting in 50.  The name was used for all hardtops-- 
> > Windsor, New Yorker and Town and Country.  BTW I have two Windsor
> > parts cars which are available.  (shameless plug!)  Also 3 T&C
> > Newport's which never really needed any of the parts but got the parts
> > cars just in case.
> >
> > In 55 Newport  was the low line and the StRegis was the high line car
> > of the NY series and for the Windsor series the Newport was the top of
> > the line and Nassau was the bottom. Interesting mess!
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Shapiro"
<firedome@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 7:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] DeSoto Question(s)
> >
> >
> >> Well, I think a Sportsman was always a hardtop, but not all hardtops
> >> were
> >> designated Sportsman.  My '55 Firedome is a hardtop, but is NOT a
> >> Sportsman.
> >>
> >> Steve
> >> '55 DeSoto Firedome
> >> '91 Dodge Spirit R/T
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Clines" <clines@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 5:38 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] DeSoto Question(s)
> >>
> >>
> >>> It is my understanding also that Sportsman was Desoto's designation
> >>> for a
> >>> hard Top
> >>> My sportsman is a HT
> >>> John
> >>>
> >>> 1959 Desoto Fireflite Sportsman
> >>> 1966 Dodge Charger
> >>>
> >>>   _____
> >>>
> >>> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> >>> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Sutherland
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 4:58 PM
> >>> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Subject: [FWDLK] DeSoto Question(s)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Up to this point, I had always thought that "Sportsman" was synonymous
> >>
> >> with
> >>
> >>> hardtop.  There is a black Fireflite sedan (all the pillars) on eBay
> >>> right
> >>> now that has the Sportsman emblem and script, which makes me rethink
my
> >>> original hypothesis.  Can someone set me straight on this?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Mike
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> PS.  Another DeSoto question: what is the difference between a Shopper
> >>
> >> wagon
> >>
> >>> and an Explorer wagon?  Is it the rear-facing third seat, the model,
or
> >>> something entirely different?
> >>>

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