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1960 DeSoto Adventurer. The DeSoto Adventurer is a full-sized automobile that was produced by DeSoto from 1956 through the 1960 model year. Introduced as a four-seat high-performance sports coupe concept car, [1] the Adventurer ended up being DeSoto's special, limited-production, high-performance model, similar to the more luxurious and exclusive "letter series" Chrysler 300 and Chrysler Saratoga.
The DeSoto Adventurer, introduced for 1956 as a high-performance hard-top coupe (similar to Chrysler's 300), became a full-range model in 1960. In 1955, [6] along with all Chrysler models, DeSotos were redesigned with Virgil Exner's "Forward Look." DeSotos sold well through the 1956 model year.
For the 1960 model year DeSoto offered two models, the Fireflite and the Adventurer. For model year 1961, a model named only "DeSoto" was sold as a two-door hardtop and four-door hardtop. The end of the DeSoto marque came on November 30, 1960, 48 days after the 1961 models were introduced, ending 32 years of production.
DeSoto : Model years: 1955–1960: Assembly: Los Angeles (Maywood) Assembly: Body and chassis; Body style: 2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon: Layout: FR layout: Related: Chrysler Newport Chrysler 300 DeSoto Firedome DeSoto Adventurer Dodge Coronet: Powertrain; Engine: 325 cu in (5.3 L) V8 330 cu in ...
The most telling feature was the headlight design, housed under heavily chromed lids typical of Dodge. Firesweep grilles were similar to those on other contemporary DeSoto models. The Firesweep could seat six passengers. It was available initially as a four-door sedan, four-door station wagon, two-door hardtop and four-door hardtop. [1]
Chrysler expanded the 300 product line to include a 4-door hardtop, which was a previous appearance on the 1960 DeSoto Adventurer hardtop sedan, adding 383 V8 as a choice (letter cars had 413 V8 as standard). [4]
DeSoto Adventurer (1956–1960) DeSoto Firesweep (1957–1959) See also. DeSoto; List of automobiles This page was last edited on 26 January 2023, at 19:46 (UTC). ...
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