[FWDLK] Lets talk DeSoto

[Leon Haddix <Bigfins5657@xxxxxxx>]

Answer to the "riddle":  I believe the Adventurer and the Firesweep only 
shared the same chassis in 1959.  DeSoto had lost their manufacturing plant 
which caused DeSoto's to be built at the Chrysler plant in 1959, on the 126" 
chassis. In 1960, the DeSoto was built on the new "unibody" 122" wheelbase, 
but according to written articles, no Firesweeps were made. Only 6 models 
were offered in 1960, three Fireflites, and three Adventurerers. Thus the 
Adventurerer and the Firesweep were only on the same chassis in 1959.  In  
1961, DeSoto only offered  2dr. and 4dr. hardtops, and  both were simply 
called DeSoto.

Thanks to all that responded!

Leon in Ohio
'56 Firedome
'57 FireSweep