Fin Car Friday

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Lets have some fun. Everybody likes fin cars. If you own one or just have a favorite, post them up!

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Comparatively understated and a reverse fin but Richard Carpenter's 60 Polara is a dream car for me.

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Some Forward Look pics I've taken at car shows and currently using as part of my computer desktop slideshow. It never occurred to me until now that so many of them are DeSotos, but they do have great fins, taillights and 2-tone paint!

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I also have a picture of the factory EFI 1958 DeSoto that I got from the internet.

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Some Forward Look pics I've taken at car shows and currently using as part of my computer desktop slideshow. It never occurred to me until now that so many of them are DeSotos, but they do have great fins, taillights and 2-tone paint!

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I also have a picture of the factory EFI 1958 DeSoto that I got from the internet.

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Some pics I took in Branson MO in 2008

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Some Forward Look pics I've taken at car shows and currently using as part of my computer desktop slideshow. It never occurred to me until now that so many of them are DeSotos, but they do have great fins, taillights and 2-tone paint!

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I also have a picture of the factory EFI 1958 DeSoto that I got from the internet.

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If you see that '56 DeSoto pace car again, could you make an effort to get the VIN and firewall (near master cylinder) data plate info for me? I not only track all '56 DeSotos, but I'm on a personal mission to determine exactly how many pace cars were built, which I can do by getting late-built pace car and regular Fireflite convertible data to continue narrowing down the range. In '56, they had lumped all regular and pace car Fireflite convertibles into the one production figure of 1,485 total, but no breakdown.
 
If you see that '56 DeSoto pace car again, could you make an effort to get the VIN and firewall (near master cylinder) data plate info for me? I not only track all '56 DeSotos, but I'm on a personal mission to determine exactly how many pace cars were built, which I can do by getting late-built pace car and regular Fireflite convertible data to continue narrowing down the range. In '56, they had lumped all regular and pace car Fireflite convertibles into the one production figure of 1,485 total, but no breakdown.
The car show that I took that picture at changed venue almost 10 years ago, and I don't think I've seen that DeSoto since. If I do, I'll try to keep you in mind. :)
 
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We saw your Imperial about 3 years ago at a one-time car show at the Jefferson, WI Dodge dealer - beautiful car!
My understanding is the show was dropped. If they have it again please let me know.

P.S. we will have a car show in Waupun again for the fifth year on June 28, 2020.

P.S.S. Seeing the red '62 above I will show my "Clipped Chicken"
 
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My understanding is the show was dropped. If they have it again please let me know.

P.S. we will have a car show in Waupun again for the fifth year on June 28, 2020.

P.S.S. Seeing the red '62 above I will show my "Clipped Chicken"

Will do! Now that I see your '62, I also recall seeing it at I believe the 2016 Chrysler 300 Club International meet in Elkhart Lake and also possibly at the Quaden show in June?
 
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