Re: [FWDLK] A what?

[Lou <email4lou@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah what's with this folklore about "Dodge Desotos" ?  I have seen/heard
guys[ who are old enough to have known them new] utter the phrase "Dodge
Desoto."

Did Chrysler not do a good enough marketing job to make the public
understand that Desoto was a more upscale brand of its own?  Is it possible
that this image [or lack thereof]  contributed to the demise of the brand?

Dodge Desoto.   Chrysler Imperial.   Geez.  You'd get laughed out of the
garage if you said "Oldsmobile Buick."

There is a seller on Ebay a couple weeks ago that listed a car as a 1967
Buick Park Lane.  The car was clearly a Mercury Parklane, and I might
forgive someone for initially confusing a parklane with a park avenue, but
the LONG advertisement description kept talking about this BUICK.  In fine
detail.  options, condition, etc.  But still, kept talking about this BUICK.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6144&item=
2476215809&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Lou



> [Original Message]
> From: John Clines <clines@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 5/11/2004 2:26:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] A what?
>
>  I had one argue with me one day about my "Dodge DeSoto" LOL
> He wouldn't believe Dodge didn't make them
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Reggie Knowlton
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:43 PM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] A what?
>
> How about the ones that ask what it is when it says so on the license
plate?
> 57 DeSoto