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Desoto Adventurer - 1957-1959 | 
| The adventurer series was created by desoto to compete with such other performance cars as the plymouth fury sports coupe and the chrysler 300. The first adventurer, a two-door hardtop coupe that was technically a fireflite subseries, rolled out of the factory in 1956, and within six weeks all 996 units were sold. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 125 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Overhead-valve,
v8
displacement 345-383 cu. In. Powrer rating 345-350 hp
transmission 3-speed torqueflite automatic
chassis: Independent front suspension by torsion bars and shock tubes, rear suspension by live axle, leaf springs and shock tubes; Drum brakes; 4,000-4,235 lbs.
price: $3,997-$4,749 |
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Pure gold
the adventurer was given a new look for 1957, when a pricier convertible was offered. The coupe and the convertible both sported plush interiors and were festooned with gold trim. But it wasnt only the look that prompted desoto to call the adventurer pure gold ... In ride, pride and pleasure, for what was under the hood a 345-cu.in., 345hp v8 was just as impressive. And by 1959. Cubes and power had climbed to 383 and 350, respectively.
farewell desoto
the 1959 adventurer, with more gold and chrome and a 383-cu.-in. Wedge-head engine, still could not attract customers. Adventurer sales for 1957-59 totaled only 3,069. A new adventurer series in i960, including four-door sedans for the first time, had sales of 11,597, but this was not
enough to save desoto, and on november 30, 1961, the company whose cars were built to last ended production for all times.
This 1957 adventurer, a high-powered performance car, had such amenities as swivel seals, dual headlamps, padded dashboards and gold nameplatin |
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