1959 DeSoto Adventurer Convertible One of 97 convertibles made. Powered by a high-performance 383 CI V8 engine offering 350 HP with dual Carter AFB 4-barrel carburetors in tandem with a push-button operated TorqueFlite automatic transmission, this Adventurer has a dizzying array of features including power brakes, power steering, power windows, a power-operated and swiveling driver’s …
1958 DeSoto Firedome Convertible This DeSoto Firedome is presented in Spruce Green Metallic and Willow Green with a white power-operated soft-top, complementary green top boot and a green vinyl with white accent and gray cloth interior that was available as factory code 632. The power unit for this ’50’s cruiser is the 361 CID, 295 …
1958 DeSoto Adventurer Convertible A total of 82 Adventurer convertibles were made in 1958 and approximately 8 are known to exist. The Adventurer models were still a Fireflite sub-series but included pure performance and luxury. Like the Fireflites, these high-performance cars came standard with a TorqueFlite transmission, backup lamps and full wheel covers but also …
1957 DeSoto Adventurer Convertible The Adventurer was DeSoto’s limited-production glamour and performance model, and one of the most appealing and dramatic products of Chrysler’s Forward Look era. In 1957 it was available as a hardtop coupe or convertible, strictly in either black or white, both with a contrasting “side spear” and interior in Adventurer Gold …
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