Cool, & interesting additional history. Definitely has it's own 'unique look'.

 

Here's one:

 

1954 DeSoto Adventurer II ?

 

You Got it Blue- Quite a dramatic change from the 1953 De Soto Adventurer I


1954 De Soto Adventurer II


In 1954 Ghia designed the Adventurer II as a prototype to showcase their own version of a Rocket Age Desoto. With an extended hood, long rear overhang and small greenhouse, the Adventurer II had many Desoto proportions with European style.

Adventurer II came from Ghia’s own Supersonic design by Giovanni Savonuzzi. It was reworked by Virgil Exner to accommodate the length of the Desoto chassis and in doing so he created a much more dramatic design.

A unique feature of this Ghia special is the sliding sunroof which hides into the trunk area.

The Adventurer II was built on the Desoto Imperial Series S-19 chassis and is powered by the Chrysler Firepower Hemi displacing 276 cu in.

The first owner, King Mohammed V of Morocco used the Desoto sparingly and in 2005 the Adventurer II only had 15,000 miles on the odometer. Around this time it was retained by Blackhawk Collection and displayed at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It also reappeared at Pebble in 2010 for the Ghia Styling class under private ownership.

 

This is a little different...

 

Just slightly modified.................. how about a 1957-1959 Chrysler & De Soto Custom & mild Custom

Aka: "The Dark Secret" in Rod & Custom, December 1991.

 

Only slightly...

 

Very Cool Choice, that ride is famous..I think I may have even had that issue of Rod & Custom..

It has been cut / chopped / sliced & diced more than Frankenstein.. What a stunning Show piece, with a HEMI. .

 

I would drive it... I doubt it would get in and out of my driveway though.

 

Very cool!