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60 Imp
Posted 2017-08-01 7:01 AM (#545282)
Subject: 61 Desoto


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Location: North Australia		Lots of chatter regarding 4 door cars and value recently. This one up to $13K, 88 bids in a short time!! Steve.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-DeSoto-Adventurer-Base-Hardtop-4-Door-...
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2017-08-01 1:25 PM (#545304 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: RE: 61 Desoto



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Location: The Mile High City		oooooo! that's a dandy!



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StillOutThere
Posted 2017-08-01 2:31 PM (#545312 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: Re: 61 Desoto



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Location: Under the X in Texas		White over turquoise hardtop sitting at a Florida '60s home under palm trees wearing a thorough restoration on a rare desirable car. What's not to excite any car collector?
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Powerflite
Posted 2017-08-01 7:42 PM (#545335 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: RE: 61 Desoto



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Location: So. Cal		The front grill.



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Viper Guy
Posted 2017-08-01 10:16 PM (#545344 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: Re: 61 Desoto



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Location: Branson, MO		As hard as I try to like the '61 DeSotos, and I am a DeSoto guy, I just think back to the '60 model and how much more pleasing to the eye the look is. What a difference a year makes.

I will admit that this one is about as nice of a '61 as can probably be found these days that are for sale.
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slimwhitman
Posted 2017-08-02 9:44 AM (#545358 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: RE: 61 Desoto



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Location: Kansas City, Kansas		If I had a '61, I would have a hard time not painting the tail light surround body color like what was planned and shown on the brochure.




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mikes2nd
Posted 2017-08-02 10:56 AM (#545361 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: Re: 61 Desoto


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you can't beat the 60 Desoto for the best batwing car... Although I think that 61 has grown on me

I wish they had sloped that top of the hood instead of jutted it out.

I thought the 59 dodge was kind of funky also until I saw one in person, then I was like darn that car is mean.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2017-08-02 11:12 AM (#545363 - in reply to #545361)
Subject: Re: 61 Desoto



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Location: Parts Unknown		61's are an acquired taste ... DeSoto, Dodge, Plymouth ...

I found a white 4HT years ago with the tail light bezels painted in
like the brochure shows. It was in the mid-70's and the car was a
stripped out parts car. Not sure if a driver/owner did it, or one squeaked
out of the factory that way (?). Only one I ever saw done like that.
The side profile with the body color paint on the fin tip is very compli-
-mentary to the slippery, overswept look of the fin.

Blacking out behind that grille would be a help for making the grille
look better. Not sure why restorers miss this so often. The factory did
it, and it really sets off the sparkle of the grille.
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59 explorer
Posted 2017-08-02 2:22 PM (#545370 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: Re: 61 Desoto


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Location: Hershey PA		The VIN does not make sense, should be 6116 1xxxxx

There is a postcard "Welcome to Zephyrhills" circa 1971 with a similar Desoto parked on the right side....
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59 explorer
Posted 2017-08-02 2:28 PM (#545371 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: Re: 61 Desoto


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Location: Hershey PA		The postcard



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Greg P.
Posted 2017-08-02 7:44 PM (#545391 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: RE: 61 Desoto



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Location: Oley, PA		Sweet car! I believe the same seller sold a couple of other Desotos this past year. If I recall, they had a 57 and a 60. Both in similar shape. Does anyone here know this seller?
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60 Imp
Posted 2017-08-03 8:05 AM (#545467 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: RE: 61 Desoto


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Location: North Australia		3 and 1/2 days left, up to $16 1/2 K, reserve met, 109 bids.

Steve.
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57burb
Posted 2017-08-04 12:47 AM (#545540 - in reply to #545467)
Subject: RE: 61 Desoto



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Location: DFW, TX		Call me crazy. The '61s have a beautiful and distinctive snout. What a great car!
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Peter Panov
Posted 2017-08-04 1:22 AM (#545542 - in reply to #545282)
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Indeed this seller sold a 57 and a 60 Desoto few months ago. Both reached serious prices at the end of the auction. It is interesting that I can't find positive feedback for the seller from these two sales.

Edited by Peter Panov 2017-08-04 1:24 AM
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Greg P.
Posted 2017-08-07 4:19 PM (#545773 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: RE: 61 Desoto



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Location: Oley, PA		Looks like it sold for $18,000.00 (119 Bids)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-DeSoto-Adventurer-Base-Hardtop-4-Door/...
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56D500boy
Posted 2017-08-07 6:28 PM (#545775 - in reply to #545773)
Subject: RE: 61 Desoto



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Greg P. - 2017-08-07 4:19 PM Looks like it sold for $18,000.00 (119 Bids)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-DeSoto-Adventurer-Base-Hardtop-4-Door/...


Out of nowhere, with the single bid, e***5 snags it will about an hour to go. (Hmm...seems like there should have been a counterbid with that much time left).

Nice car if you like that sort of thing. (1960 looked better in my opinion)

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1960fury
Posted 2017-08-07 8:08 PM (#545783 - in reply to #545282)
Subject: Re: 61 Desoto



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Location: northern germany		CRAZY price for a a 4 door with a rusted away trunk edge and very poorly repaired, not original, trunk floor. makes me wonder how they fixed the rear quarters.... i've seen 61 4 doors with better bodys not selling for 500 bucks. what glossy paint can do!
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1960fury
Posted 2017-08-07 8:20 PM (#545784 - in reply to #545282)
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Location: northern germany		when they installed the new trunk floor they didn't even bother to weld in the reinforcements that also locate the tank. explains the position of the tank. also note bent/cracked rear panel. if you look at the detail, that "restoration" ain't gonna last and that car is not safe.

Edited by 1960fury 2017-08-07 8:32 PM




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