1961 DESOTO 4 DOOR HARDTOP LAST YEAR FOR DESOTO

[brb0713]

I love this car

[megaswenson]

Those are the most erotic Tailfins I've ever seen! It's surprising that this design, especially the beautiful front view, didn't save the company.

[themoparguy]

The design that killed Desoto... Still looks a lot better most cars made today. Cars today make this car look like an absolute work of art.

[hullinger]

Hey, Groucho sent me to ask if your Desoto is for sale?

[desoto1961]

@hullinger For the right crazy price!

[InteriorCommando]

I last saw one of these ( a 61' 4 door) in the fall of 1975 on a flatbed trailer someone was towing home ... Even back then I believe the guy new exactly how rare that one was!... Nice ride !!!!

[migedu1]

Beautiful car! I love those lines!

[desoto1961]

@migedu1 Thanks!

[1959CRL]

Nice ride! Super rare!!



[itsmegp46]

This car was nearly an exact Chrysler knock off except for the Astradome dashboard.

[BobWXXI]

Impressive car overall- though it probably would have been more successful if they'd kept the front end sheetmetal just like the contemporary Chrysler, with a different texture to the grill, instead of that two-level grille design which didn't quite work.

[BudWiser999]

"Fit -It-Again-Tony should bring this brand back along with Plymouth!

[thespeez]

@BudWiser999 - A nice idea, but would it sell? I think (and I hope) my paisano Sergio Marchionne knows what the hell he's doing with that company. What I wouldn't mind seeing is the engineering feats which made Chrysler great to be resurrected once again. I'm not necessarily saying bring back the slant-6 or the 'B-Blocks' (although it'd be nice :)), but to bring back some innovations that seemed to have gotten shelved.

[gusneaker]

I LOVE DeSotos... and particularly '61s. Where do they sell them? (Ok, it's a joke... but I LOVE them with all of my heart!! What a class!!)

[takoma5]

oh, yeeeaah..this is great..one good looking Desoto..beautiful...torsion air-ride!

[dodge09challenger]

Beautiful car. You should drop it off at the Chrysler styling department and tell them this is what new cars should look like.

[thespeez]

@dodge09challenger - Styling WAS cool on that car, save for the front end styling. Either way I wouldn't mind having one. I believe this car here was featured in an issue of "Collectible Automobile" several years ago.

[tbear4pa]

That would leave only the Imperial and Chrysler in 1961 as the two only remaining cars with sizable fins as most other cars in 1961 had the fins removed except with Cadillacs and some Fords(except Lincolns) with smaller fins, as fins became out of style in 1961.