Pick of the Day: 1956 DeSoto Adventurer
After successful marketing 1955 Chrysler C-300 Other Chrysler Corporation brands also brought their performance cars to the auction. DeSoto, who sat one step below Chrysler, converted a 1956 Fireflite Sportsman into gold, injected a bit of horsepower and called it the "Adventurer." One of these rare Mopars is our daily pick. It is listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealer in Conroe, Texas. (Click this link to view the list) Chrysler's 1955 C-300 was an earth-shattering combination of rugged good looks and horsepower. Three hundred horses were big news in 1955, giving the Mopar speeds few had experienced at the time. While other cars may have decent horsepower, they include optional engines in any available model. What Chrysler did with the C-300 was create a special model wrapped in a performance package. The formula (most famously used by Pontiac when creating the GTO in 1964) was applied to several other Mopar brands in 1956. Plymouth introduced the Fury, a…
Which Mopar Forward Model has these taillights?
Virgil Exner Released The 1955 model year was "forward looking" to the world. Now, every Chrysler product has finally shed the tackiness of the KT Keller era. The following taillights are from Forward Look cars currently for sale on AutoHunter or ClassicCars.com. Can you identify what they are?Here's a tip: They are all 1955 or 1956 models, but please indicate which year and make. Post your answers in the comments section below. Click on each image to display each vehicle You can count on The ClassicCars.com Journal to deliver a car game every Tuesday. Play previous puzzles and take on more car challenges!
Today’s Pick: 1957 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman
Let's imagine The car brand is stuck in the middle of the hierarchy, while its pricier siblings consistently outsell you. Can that continue in a rapidly converging market? That's the story of DeSoto, and our pick today is the DeSoto model that provided the brand with a lifeline: a 1957 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman. It's listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a shop in Stratford, Connecticut. (Click on the link to see the listing) Where does the DeSoto fit in the collector car world? Plymouth, Dodge, and Chrysler are popular, but the DeSoto wasn't always equally loved. Introduced in 1929, the DeSoto was positioned above the Plymouth (also new for 1929) and below the Dodge, which was in turn positioned below the Chrysler. However, in 1933, the Chrysler Corporation changed the market positioning of both the Dodge and the DeSoto, with the latter now serving as a cheaper alternative to the Chrysler. This remained the case until 1961. Keep an eye…
Today’s Pick: 1957 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman
Let's imagine The car brand is stuck in the middle of the hierarchy, while its pricier siblings consistently outsell you. Can that continue in a rapidly converging market? That's the story of DeSoto, and our pick today is the DeSoto model that provided the brand with a lifeline: a 1957 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman. It's listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a shop in Stratford, Connecticut. (Click on the link to see the listing) Where does the DeSoto fit in the collector car world? Plymouth, Dodge, and Chrysler are popular, but the DeSoto wasn't always equally loved. Introduced in 1929, the DeSoto was positioned above the Plymouth (also new for 1929) and below the Dodge, which was in turn positioned below the Chrysler. However, in 1933, the Chrysler Corporation changed the market positioning of both the Dodge and the DeSoto, with the latter now serving as a cheaper alternative to the Chrysler. This remained the case until 1961. Keep an eye…
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