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1954 DeSoto Adventurer II Concept news, pictures, and information | ||
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 |  |  | Coupe Coachwork: Ghia Chassis Num: 1493762 |
The car features a retractable rear window and fitted luggage. A cosmetic restoration was completed in 1989. It has been driven 200 miles since then and currently only shows 15,000 total miles since new.
The Adventurer II is generally acknowledged as one of the finest concept vehicle ever built.
Chevrolet introduced their Corvette in 1953, prompting DeSoto to create their own eye-catching sports car. DeSoto began with their 111-inch wheelbase and using Virgil Exner styling, created a two-door, four-seater close-coupled coupe with no rear side windows. On the sides, below the doors, were functional side exhausts. On the back trunk was the quick-fill fuel cap. The car rode on chrome wire wheels and white-wall tires. The trunk had a very small hatch, allowing access to the spare tire. Luggage space was nearly non-existent. Inside, the seats were covered in black leather with white piping. The dashboard was satin-finish with a complete bank of circular gauges.
The DeSoto Adventurer was a concept that Exner tried to make into a limited production vehicle.
A few years later, DeSoto created a second concept called the Adventurer II. The styling was done by Ghia of Italy and the result of work was nothing like the first car.
By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2010
The DeSoto Adventurer was a concept that Exner tried to make into a limited production vehicle.
A few years later, DeSoto created a second concept called the Adventurer II. The styling was done by Ghia of Italy and the result of work was nothing like the first car.
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