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1960 DeSoto Adventurer

Just as its Chrysler stablemate Plymouth had introduced the high-end Fury in 1956, DeSoto debuted its limited-prduction Adventurer two-door coupe in that year. What would normally be extra-cost equipment came standard on the sub-series of DeSoto's Fireflite: dual exhaust, power brakes, whitewall tires, dual rear view mirrors, power front seat, and electric windows. The first Adventurer's engine was the top-of-the-line 341.4-cid V-8 with twin four barrel cabrs producing 320 horsepower. All DeSoto models enjoyed trendy new fins.

By 1960, DeSoto was in failing financial health, and only two models were offered - the long-rung Firefilte and the high-performance Adventurer's standard engine was a 383-cid V-8 with two-barrel carburetor and high-compression (10.0:1) heads that pumped out 305 horses. For another $54, speed fans could move to the 383 with four-barrel and dual exhausts; for $283 extra, the Adventurer came with dual four-barrel mounted on the cross-ram intake that produced 330 horsepower.

There would be no 1961 Adventurer; DeSoto closed on November 30, 1961.

Engine: 383-cid V-8 with cross-ram induction
Owner: Don Miller
Trivia: The final-year Adventurer displays the tallest tailfins to ever appear on a DeSoto.

Description
1960 DeSoto Adventurer

Just as its Chrysler stablemate Plymouth had introduced the high-end Fury in 1956, DeSoto debuted its limited-prduction Adventurer two-door coupe in that year. What would normally be extra-cost equipment came standard on the sub-series of DeSoto's Fireflite: dual exhaust, power brakes, whitewall tires, dual rear view mirrors, power front seat, and electric windows. The first Adventurer's engine was the top-of-the-line 341.4-cid V-8 with twin four barrel cabrs producing 320 horsepower. All DeSoto models enjoyed trendy new fins.

By 1960, DeSoto was in failing financial health, and only two models were offered - the long-rung Firefilte and the high-performance Adventurer's standard engine was a 383-cid V-8 with two-barrel carburetor and high-compression (10.0:1) heads that pumped out 305 horses. For another $54, speed fans could move to the 383 with four-barrel and dual exhausts; for $283 extra, the Adventurer came with dual four-barrel mounted on the cross-ram intake that produced 330 horsepower.

There would be no 1961 Adventurer; DeSoto closed on November 30, 1961.

Engine: 383-cid V-8 with cross-ram induction
Owner: Don Miller
Trivia: The final-year Adventurer displays the tallest tailfins to ever appear on a DeSoto.