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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.
At its height, DeSoto's more popular models included the Firesweep, Firedome and Fireflite. 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 ...
The first year of the car’s production, 1957, was the best year for Firesweep sales. A decline in DeSoto quality and increasing market pressures led to the end of the Firesweep’s production at the end of the 1959 model year. During 1959 Firesweep cars carried only DeSoto external nameplates.
English: 1959 De Soto Adventurer Sport Coupe, black with gold everythings, sold for $47,040 at the Bonhams auction attached to the 2018 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. Only 590 Adventurer Sport Coupes were built in 1959, and were only available in white or black. 383ci four-barrel OHV V8 Engine with 350 hp at 5000 rpm and a three-Speed push-button automatic.
DeSoto Airstream (1935–1936) DeSoto Series S (1937–1942) (S-1 through S-10, except the Airstream and Airflow) DeSoto Custom (1946–1952) DeSoto Deluxe (1946–1952) DeSoto Diplomat (1946-1961) DeSoto Firedome (1952–1959) DeSoto Powermaster (1953–1954) DeSoto Fireflite (1955–1960) DeSoto Adventurer (1956–1960) DeSoto Firesweep (1957 ...
In 1957 the Fireflite was superseded by the Adventurer as the premium DeSoto model. Nevertheless, Fireflites continued to offer high-grade appointments in a full line of body styles. Also in 1957, a station wagon was added to the Fireflite's lineup. Back-up lights became standard. [2] In 1958, a new engine was added. [2] For 1959, the car was ...
DeSoto Firedome (1952–1959) DeSoto Powermaster (1952–1954) Ford Country Sedan ... DeSoto Adventurer (1956–1960) DeSoto Pacesetter (1956-1961) Dodge D-500 (1956 ...
Despite the wide variety of models available, consumers shunned DeSoto automobiles as rumor circulated that Chrysler would phase out the marque. A padded dash was standard. [9] Firedome production ended at the end of the 1959 model year. For the 1960 model year DeSoto offered two models, the Fireflite and the Adventurer. For model year 1961, a ...