Hi Robert, I will try not to mess this message up. There is a 1960 Desoto
Adventurer in a salvage yard here in Wichita. Do you need any parts?
Larry Menges
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> From: Robert Whitman <rwhitman@xxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [FORWARDLOOK] New Member
> Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 7:12 PM
>
> Wow! It's great to see someone starting this list. I am (was) a member
> of the Mopar Mailing List, and I was getting very bored with the general
> discussions there. I personally have little interest in "pro-street"
> modifications, or topics relating to Dodge Aries cars. I had a hard
> time getting the group worked up about anything pre-1965. The
> discussion was Mopar-muscle rich, not a bad thing, just not my thing. I
> love fins and chrome, something Chry Corp mastered in the '55-'61 years.
> Thanks Dave, for getting this started.
>
> My name is Robert Whitman
> I live in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City)
> I am 26 and am a Landscape Architect
> I own a 1960 DeSoto Adventurer Sedan
>
> The car is black with a red interior, a 383V8, 3-speed push-button auto,
> 163,000mi. I have owned it 1 year now and have not had to spend a dime
> yet to keep it running. It is only a pleasure cruiser, not for the
> daily grind. I have spruced up the appearance, but done little else,
> though it needs a front-end rebuilt, brake system overhaul, and other
> non-emergency work.
>
> It is the only '60 DeSoto I have ever seen (in person). It is amazing
> how people are drawn to those crazy finned MoPars. I love it! I found
> it in the local newspaper after hunting for a '60 Chrysler for 4 years.
> I knew the DeSoto was near identical to the Chrysler (from books), so I
> inspected the DeSoto and was awe-struck. After getting the 70yr old (20
> yr owner) guy to halve his price to a decent $2500, I took it away. I
> thought the fact that it was a 4dr would turn me off to it, but when I
> saw it, I knew I had to have it. It is complete (minus the commonly
> missing taillight chevrons and horn cover) The old guy recently removed
> (and tossed) the original radio and installed a new tape deck to make it
> more "sellable" Oops! I would much rather have the old one, I don't
> usually listen to the radio, I listen to the V8 rumble. He thought of
> it as a neat old car, not too concerned with "originality".
>
> It had a personalized license plate "batcar". That term fits it
> perfectly! There is also a cartoon called "Sam & Max", starring
> freelance police, a dog and rabbit. They drive a well drawn '60 DeSoto
> black and white cop car. (it is on in most cities on the "fox kid's
> network" on Friday's at 3:30pm) That car is very similar to mine, and I
> have had kids notice that. I love that car, and will never give it up
> (except maybe for an exceptional 2dr '60).
>
> I just wanted to introduce myself, and I promise future messages won't
> be near this long.
>
> See my DeSoto at: http://carnut.cxo.com/photo/mopar/60soto.jpg
>
> See the "Sam & Max DeSoto at:
> http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/~dml/SamNMax/char-desoto.html
>
> Let me know what you think.
> Later,
> -Robert Whitman
> -'60 DeSoto Adventurer
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