Re: [FWDLK] '59 DeSoto Export

[Øyvind Såtvedt <oeysaat@xxxxxxxxx>]

Saw the discussion a while back. There 's a 59 DeSoto Diplomat four door hardtop just north of Oslo here in Norway.

Oyvind, Oslo
55 NY St.Regis
66 Polara
79 Volare

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Howard" <rdhoward@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '59 DeSoto Export


> About 8-10 years ago, there was a magazine, maybe Desoto Club News,  which
> ran an article on export-only cars. There was a photo of a Diplomat located
> in Canada. I remember I called the person who took the photo...he said the
> photo was old and the car had gone to the crusher...
> RogerH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marko Lonngren" <marko.lonngren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 5:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '59 DeSoto Export
>
>
> > At 21:54 22.6.2002 +0200, Philippe wrote:
> > >Have you ever seen a '59 DeSoto Diplomat Custom 2dr HT ?
> > >http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/images/59desdiplom.jpg
> >
> > Only in a picture above. Obviously all '59 Diplomats were 4-dr. sedans in
> > FINland..
> > But I don't even remember just '59s anywhere outside pictures.. I have
> seen
> > '55,
> > '57, '58, '60 and '61 Diplomats in real live.
> >
> > >but it seems that DeSoto Diplomat are more uncommon.
> >
> > I placed some Diplomat pictures on my web site. I just started to build a
> > whole site
> > 2-3 weeks ago using primarily only Notepad and writing html code.. They
> are
> > under
> > construction and very simple..
> >
> > http://fi.internations.net/mtl/desoto/diplomat.htm
> >
> > When clicking a picture, it will popup to a new window. If you use a
> Pop-up
> > Stopper or
> > other such programs, remember push Shift or Ctrl button when clicking one.
> >
> > >There was a very special model, the '59 DeSoto (Diplomat) Adventurer
> > >which was a Plymouth Sport Fury (2dr HT or conv, with false spare
> > >tire trunk ornament but with a Desoto front end..). Never seen
> > >one except advertising..
> >
> > I think list member Daniel Andersson owned one in Sweden. It was
> originally
> > 2-dr. Ht , but someone had cut out it to a self-made convertible..
> >
> > MTL, Finn
> >
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