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Location: Oley, PA | http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1960-DeSoto-Cross-Ram-Power-Charge-D...
Looks like a cool car and appears to be documented too. If I didn't already have a project... Probably gonna be too pricey for me anyways
I didn't know that the Desoto version of the long ram engine was called "Power Charge." Cool. |
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Yea, WAY COOL car -
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Location: Oley, PA | It'll be fun to see what the bidding gets to. I also noticed they have a link to their web site that shows pics of the IBM card and other stuff. Pretty cool.
http://classicgray.com/sys/display.cgi?detail=197
Does anyone know if the Desoto "Power Charge" option included any distinctive badging equivalent to the "sonoramic" badges used on the plymouth? My guess is no, but just curious.
Edited by Greg P. 2011-01-16 1:38 PM
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Location: Atlanta GA USA | Likes this. |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil!
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Location: bishop, ca | This car has an amazingly legible IBM card.
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Location: DFW, TX | Fantastic!!
I've never seen, or even heard of, any cross-ram DeSoto cars. Very interesting! Do we know of any others? |
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Location: CA | There was one locally near me 14 years ago I tried my heart out to get. '60 Adventurer 4-dr ht, swivel seats, ps, pb, 383 cross-ram. It got crushed. |
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Location: Parts Unknown | 57burb - 2011-01-20 3:06 PM
Fantastic!!
I've never seen, or even heard of, any cross-ram DeSoto cars. Very interesting! Do we know of any others?
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I owned and drove a special-order 60 Fireflite coupe with 383 crossram and 3-onda-floor. All black car, heavy torsion
bars, 12" brakes, manual everything, clear glass, rubber floor mats, no heater, no radio, no backup lights. It was a
weird one.
There are several other 60 crossram cars known to the NDC.
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Location: Building incorrect cars since 2000!! | Doctor DeSoto - 2011-01-20 7:08 AM
57burb - 2011-01-20 3:06 PM
Fantastic!!
I've never seen, or even heard of, any cross-ram DeSoto cars. Very interesting! Do we know of any others?
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I owned and drove a special-order 60 Fireflite coupe with 383 crossram and 3-onda-floor. All black car, heavy torsion
bars, 12" brakes, manual everything, clear glass, rubber floor mats, no heater, no radio, no backup lights. It was a
weird one.
There are several other 60 crossram cars known to the NDC.
Wow you have owned alot of rare stuff.. |
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Location: Oley, PA | Bidding is currently stalled at $12,100.00 with one day to go.
Any guesses on how high the bidding will go? |
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Location: Parts Unknown | 60 Plymouth - 2011-01-21 1:53 PM
I owned and drove a special-order 60 Fireflite coupe with 383 crossram and 3-onda-floor. All black car, heavy torsion
bars, 12" brakes, manual everything, clear glass, rubber floor mats, no heater, no radio, no backup lights. It was a
weird one.
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Wow you have owned alot of rare stuff..
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There was a time when these cars were all over the place, .... just old beaters and drivers.
Wrecking yards were full of them. I parted some cars that I really regret today .... they would
be PRIMO cars to restore now. But back then, there was always something else out there to
play with.
That crossram DeSoto was sold to a guy in Tacoma (with 2-3 others I had) when I culled my
"herd" down to just the 58 DeSoto. I later heard that he got into some sort of jam and the cars
were hauled off and crushed !!! Hard to believe, given this was as late as the early
90's. But attitudes were very different not so long ago.
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Location: Northern New Jersey | I have the 1960 Desoto Showroom Brochure. The Cross-Ram is listed as an Option. |
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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth) | She went for $18,900! |
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Location: Building incorrect cars since 2000!! | Doctor DeSoto - 2011-01-21 5:56 AM
60 Plymouth - 2011-01-21 1:53 PM
I owned and drove a special-order 60 Fireflite coupe with 383 crossram and 3-onda-floor. All black car, heavy torsion
bars, 12" brakes, manual everything, clear glass, rubber floor mats, no heater, no radio, no backup lights. It was a
weird one.
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Wow you have owned alot of rare stuff..
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There was a time when these cars were all over the place, .... just old beaters and drivers.
Wrecking yards were full of them. I parted some cars that I really regret today .... they would
be PRIMO cars to restore now. But back then, there was always something else out there to
play with.
That crossram DeSoto was sold to a guy in Tacoma (with 2-3 others I had ) when I culled my
"herd" down to just the 58 DeSoto. I later heard that he got into some sort of jam and the cars
were hauled off and crushed !!! Hard to believe, given this was as late as the early
90's. But attitudes were very different not so long ago.
Sorry Doc I was being sarcastic I guess that does not come across well with the keyboard!! |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Even so, it is still very true. I have spent more years with these cars being considered ugly
and "junk" than I have since they have become "cool".
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