1958 Dodge Kingsway

[Mason66]

I just found this car in Mexico. It has a very familiar look to it.

Can somebody tell me if the interior looks right, or is it a cheap redo?

Also are those the hub caps it should have?

 

[saforwardlook]

Typical of that era, the out of U.S. cars were hybrids of Dodge/Plymouth. In this case it looks like a 1958 Plymouth with a Dodge front end. No doubt it is a cheap interior redo. But the original interiors had jacqard cloth that didn't hold up more than a couple years before being worn to shreds.

 

[Mason66]

What are Christine replicas going for these days?

 

[Big_John]

Didn't someone already post some pics of this car??

 

[mr. fix it]

regardless whether it has the right wheel covers, this is a beautiful car.!

 

[saforwardlook]

regardless whether it has the right wheel covers, this is a beautiful car.!

Those are correct for 1958 Dodge wheel covers. I have them on my 1958 Custom Royal Lancer.

 

[Mason66]

Those are correct for 1958 Dodge wheel covers. I have them on my 1958 Custom Royal Lancer.

Thank you. That makes the car worth a little bit more to me that they are original.

 

[commando1]

Why do all the photos have a watermark on them?

 

[Big_John]

Is this the car where the (then) owner was looking for material to restore the side trim?

I did a search and came up with nothing...

 

[Mason66]

Why do all the photos have a watermark on them?

That is from the site where the car is listed.

I haven't seen the car in person yet.

 

[Mason66]

Is this the car where the (then) owner was looking for material to restore the side trim?

I did a search and came up with nothing...

No, that was another car. That was a Desoto, but they both have the 1958 Belvedere side trim.

 

[Big_John]

No, that was another car. That was a Desoto, but they both have the 1958 Belvedere side trim.

OK.. That makes some sense now. I remembered that it was red, had fins and was in Mexico.

 

[Mason66]

OK.. That makes some sense now. I remembered that it was red, had fins and was in Mexico.

Actually that one was more of an orange color.

This one looks a lot like Christine.

 

[live4theking]

It looks nice from the pictures.

 

[Mason66]

It looks nice from the pictures.

I am going to go see it in person.

I hope it is not rusted like the orange was.

 

[GregG48203]

that was another car. That was a Desoto

1958 Mexican DeSoto in question:
Today's FCBO "What the...?"

 

[1978 NYB]

Still a nice hybrid Forward Look.

 

[Mason66]

By the way, does anybody know the model name for this car?

I don't see a name anywhere on it.

Thanks