Philippe COURANT <accf_clb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on Monday January 4, 1999 at
2:37pm:
(snip)
> ...the most original were the Export models like
> DeSoto Diplomat and Dodge Kingsway. Ive pics of
> 56/57/58/60 DeSoto Diplomat and 58/59 Dodge Kingsway.
> As you know all these cars are Plymouth with
> front end clips of DeSoto or Dodge (except the 60
> Diplomat coming from Dodge Pioneer). Ive also a pic of
> a very scarce model : a 60 Chrysler Coronado which is
> a Plymouth 60 limo And itsnt a custom
Bonjour, Phillipe,
I hope you will check out Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge Central's website. The
section on Kingsways/Diplomats can be accessed at
<http://z.simplenet.com/cc/world/plymouth.html>.
I am also passing this info on to All-Par (CPD Central "parent" website)
webmaster Dr. David Zatz, <valiant@xxxxxxxxxxxx>. I am sure he would
appreciate any pictures you could forward of these cars. I know I would.
Please ask him for advice before sending pictures (though I'm quite sure he'll
want them).
FYI, in the US, Chrysler used the "Coronado" name on what we refer to as a
"spring special" (new models brought out in midyear to stimulate showroom
traffic at what would otherwise be a slow time of year). The DeSoto Coronado
was a trim option on the '54 Firedome and '55 Fireflite 4-door sedans (if
available on other styles I'm not aware of it). Coronado body color on the
(three) cars I've seen was what looked like a fluorescent green; in fact, there
is at least one '55 Coronado which appears to have come from the factory in
green with a white top and black sidespear, which would AFAIK make this the
only factory DeSoto 3-tone paint scheme (although 3-tones were not unusual on
Chryslers and were quite common on Dodges).
I've only seen pictures of the Plymouth limousines, and the '59s I saw pictures
of did not have "Coronado" nameplates (although that does not mean they were
not called that; I just don't know that part). I've also seen a picture of a
'62, which was called a Coronado. I believe these were built by Chrysler SA in
Antwerp, Belgium, but don't know that part for sure. The pictures I have seen
look like extended 2-door sedans.
Other members of the Forward Look list, particularly Markko Longren of Finland,
are more knowledgeable about Kingsways/Diplomats than I am, but I do know
there's a great deal of interest on this list in these MoPars most of us have
never seen.
Mike Sealey
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