The DeSoto Diplomat was built for export markets (ie. outside Canada and
the U.S.) from 1938 until 1961, although the Diplomat name was not used
until 1946.
The 1938-1959 export/Diplomat models were based on the Plymouth, with
the 1959 Diplomat even having an Adventurer based on the Sport Fury.
The 1960-1961 DeSoto Diplomat was based on the Dodge Dart but
used side trim very similar to that used in the 1957-1958 era.
Model availability included 2 and 4 door sedans, 2 and 4 door hardtops,
convertibles and station wagons.
As you know, Chrysler used letters to denote models - P - Plymouth, D -
Dodge; S - DeSoto; C- Chrysler and Y- Imperial. The DeSoto Diplomats,
starting in 1958, used "F". Prior to that the Diplomat model number
was the Plymouth number, with an "S" at the beginning (eg, SP-30).
The export Dodge Kingsway (and Canadian-market Dodge) used
the letter "E" in 1958 and 1959. Both were replaced by the Dodge
Dart for 1960.
Bill W
----- Original Message -----
From: Roger Howard <rhoward@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Chrome colosseums
According to the Standard Catalog of American Cars--------- the
1961 Desoto came only as 2 dr hardtops and 4dr hardtops. Marko reports he
recently saw two Desoto Diplomat station wagons - a 1960 and a 1961. I do
not know much about the Diplomat model, since the Diplomat name was used
only for Canadian and export models. Can anyone shed any light on this
mystery? I know someone in Scandinavia put a 61 Desoto front clip on a 61
Chrysler and passes it off as a 61 Desoto convertible-even got written up
in a magazine.
-----Original Message-----
From: Marko Lvnngren <magnum@xxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 3:32 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Chrome colosseums
>Returned last Sunday from Forssa car show & swap meet. What a nice American
>day in Finland.. 3,000 old American cars & 30,000 people (Power Big Meet in
>Sweden has nearly 10,000 cars..) Many dozens of finned Mopars. Btw, I saw
>'60 and '61 DeSoto Diplomat Station Wagons, must be rare cars, much rarer
>than my one of 911 built '61 DeSoto 2-Dr. Ht..
>
>Very nice '60 DeSoto Adventurer coupe has chromed INSIDE window garnish
>moldings (windshield & side & rear glass) and door panel upper moldings.
>They looked much better than my painted ones. Does anybody know, were these
>chrome parts as standard in a '60 Adv?
>
>Mark0 .
>Finn
>
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