'61 DeSoto 2 door hardtop

[commando1]

I never saw one in this way before.
It stole my heart. I hafta, hafta, hafta get one in my next life.

Think of it this way: it's an absolutely unique Chrysler that no one has ever seen before. Basically, the world's rarest '61 Chrysler.

 

[Welder guy]

Now that is just a show stopper, Beautiful car

 

[saforwardlook]

Outstanding example of those cars. I was only 8 years old when I saw my first Forward Look car. I never had a chance in life to not work for Chrysler. What a history of excellence in design they have had over the years.

Is there a link to this car in a listing for sale or something Stan, or was it a photo that you just happened to run across?

 

[commando1]

Outstanding example of those cars. I was only 8 years old when I saw my first Forward Look car. I never had a chance in life to not work for Chrysler. What a history of excellence in design they have had over the years.

Is there a link to this car in a listing for sale or something Stan, or was it a photo that you just happened to run across?

I do crazy things sometimes. I was playing "Stump Google " with Google images and searched for:
1961 desoto hardtop
and * P * O * O * F *
My eyeballs fell out.

 

[69monaco]

1961 DeSoto Adventurer Base Hardtop 2-Door 5.9L

I think it,s allready sold......

 

[cantflip]

Wow... and sold for $14k???

I like that a bunch, but if I ever went for a forward look it would have to be as close to a 300F as I could afford. Oh, wait... this IS as close to a 300F as I could afford.

 

[1978 NYB]

Beautiful car!

 

[detmatt]

I love it from the back and sides but think it's just ok from the front. It looks to be in Amazing condition!

 

[78Brougham]

Here's one I've been lusting over

1960 Desoto Fireflight Cadillac Michigan - FossilCars.com

I prefer the 60 over the 61 but I'd take either in a heartbeat!

 

[78Brougham]

Here is my '60 Desoto and '79 Trail Duster I had back in '80. Miss them both! Sorry about the picture quality. Its a scan from a Polaroid no less. hahaha

 

[Bryan]

I always thought the 61 DeSoto got the tail lights and back up lights the way they should have been.

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

You mean like ONLY on the '61 Wagon AND the '61 DeSoto? I've got ah Car-Bud in Ann Arbor, Mi. with ah '61 DeSoto 2 door HT. We used to park next to each other at local car showz on the west side and just enjoy the comments and picture takerz, lol.

 

[Bryan]

You mean like ONLY on the '61 Wagon AND the '61 DeSoto? I've got ah Car-Bud in Ann Arbor, Mi. with ah '61 DeSoto 2 door HT. We used to park next to each other at local car showz on the west side and just enjoy the comments and picture takerz, lol.

Yes, but I like the 61 DeSoto lights better than the 60 Chrysler and 61 Wagon. Not that I would refuse a Chrysler because I like the DeSoto lights a bit more

 

[69monaco]

This one is still for sale......cost some but very nice!!
'61 DeSoto Adventurer 2dr. hdtp

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

'60 + '61 Chrysler wagons tail lite lenses are the same. Chryslers for 1960 are different lenses then the wagons for both years. Carz mount from inside the trunk, Wagonz mount from the outside.(no access from inside the quarter panels for the wagons) Not sure if there were ANY DeSoto wagons produced in '60 or '61(never seen one) but I'd expect the same issue if there were, Jer

 

[abloch]

This one is still for sale......cost some but very nice!!
'61 DeSoto Adventurer 2dr. hdtp

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Repaint. Originally a white car. I am dumbfounded by that price.

 

[saforwardlook]

Here's one I've been lusting over

1960 Desoto Fireflight Cadillac Michigan - FossilCars.com

I prefer the 60 over the 61 but I'd take either in a heartbeat!

I tend to prefer the 1960 models as well. The tail lights on the 1961 models looked a little strange to me and the grille also seemed like an afterthought. The 1960s just seemed cleaner. This looks like a very nice example, but I wonder why they didn't take it to the finish line by installing an original interior (seats and doorpanels are not original). That would have really made it great.

 

[thrashingcows]

Most of the Desoto's in the Forward look era are gorgeous cars....and I would own any of them.

 

[67-Fury]

57 is King.

 

[Bryan]

57 is King.

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Beautiful,,,, but I think this just might be the most beautiful car ever made......