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kmccabe56
Posted 2013-07-28 4:42 PM (#388127)
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Held today in Plymouth Mi.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevin_mccabe/sets/72157634836061422/



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-07-28 5:29 PM (#388130 - in reply to #388127)
Subject: RE: FW @ Concours of America



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Location: Parts Unknown		Kevin,

Is it really true that 90% of all 59 Dodge convertible production was built as Super D-500
cars ??? Or is it just that the kind of guys attracted to this kind of car insist on building them
as such ?

Inquiring minds ...
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christine-lover
Posted 2013-07-28 6:48 PM (#388149 - in reply to #388127)
Subject: Re: FW @ Concours of America



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Location: Sept. 1958		The latter is a safe bet.

Beautiful cars!
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-07-28 7:12 PM (#388155 - in reply to #388149)
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Location: Parts Unknown		I think I just pegged what it is that gels me out about the "old car scene" .... it is
something about modesty, or "conservative presence" ... or more accurately ... lack thereof.

I know it is hard to be modest when one's starting point is a finned car, but ....


Thanks for helping me find clarity.
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christine-lover
Posted 2013-07-28 8:44 PM (#388172 - in reply to #388127)
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Location: Sept. 1958		Perhaps most people restore a car to the way they would have ordered it if they had that chance. That's the best time to make that decision when it's all apart. But I knew you knew that.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-07-29 12:20 AM (#388190 - in reply to #388172)
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Location: Parts Unknown		You are probably right. But when it turns the "exotic" into the absurdly typical ...
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57Kelii
Posted 2013-07-29 2:26 AM (#388199 - in reply to #388127)
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Location: Los Angeles, California		You know...I think I'm starting to get real tired of convertibles. Doc, take your '58 Plymouth to one of those things.
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kmccabe56
Posted 2013-07-29 7:43 AM (#388208 - in reply to #388130)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2013-07-28 5:29 PM

Kevin,

Is it really true that 90% of all 59 Dodge convertible production was built as Super D-500
cars ??? Or is it just that the kind of guys attracted to this kind of car insist on building them
as such ?

Inquiring minds ...


I guess someone would have to have access to Historical's microfiche records, bring along their Gravol and have lots of time and patience to truly answer that question.

OTOH, I wouldn't dismiss your theory, one bit!
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ronbo97
Posted 2013-07-29 9:49 AM (#388226 - in reply to #388208)
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In all my research of 59 Dodges, I've only come across one authentic Super D500.

IMHO, folks build up these cars because they're fast, flashy, win awards at shows and will bring more bux when sold or auctioned off. How many of cars at Concours of America had small block V8s ?

Ron

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christine-lover
Posted 2013-07-29 3:25 PM (#388261 - in reply to #388127)
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Location: Sept. 1958		Ron-

Only 1 Super D500 59 Dodge? CRL vert? Or Coronet vert?
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kmccabe56
Posted 2013-07-29 3:41 PM (#388262 - in reply to #388226)
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I think there might have been two. One was a '63 Corvette coupe, and the other was a movie showcar. The showcar turned out to be one of two made for the movie and the other one was powered by a stovebolt six!
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ronbo97
Posted 2013-07-29 3:55 PM (#388264 - in reply to #388261)
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christine-lover - 2013-07-29 3:25 PM Ron- Only 1 Super D500 59 Dodge? CRL vert? Or Coronet vert?

LOL. Neither. IIRC, it was a white Royal 2dr HT. Sold on ebay a couple of years ago from upstate NY. If you do a search on the ebay forum, you should be able to find it along with some pics.

Ron

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christine-lover
Posted 2013-07-29 4:58 PM (#388272 - in reply to #388127)
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Location: Sept. 1958		Wow, so of the CRL verts you have, none are Supers, wow. I know of two 58 CRL verts that are.
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christine-lover
Posted 2013-07-31 10:05 AM (#388585 - in reply to #388127)
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Location: Sept. 1958		Speaking of this beautiful 59 Dodge, it is the cover car on this months Hemmings Motor News.
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