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1956 DeSoto Adventurer Hardtop Coupe

  • Chassis Number: 50385933
The Desoto Golden Adventurer was marketed as a limited-production two-door hardtop available in one of six color schemes. It stickered for $3,680 and fewer than 1,000 examples were built.

The Adventurer was a corporate hot rod. It spoke loudly, boasting of its 320 horsepower, Hemi, dual carbureted V8 engine. The specially enlarged engine displaced 341.4 cubic inches and out horse-powered all of the similarly priced competition from American manufacturers. They were fast, topping out at 137 MPH at Daytona and 144 MPH at the Chrysler Chelsea Proving Grounds.

The current owner spotted this Adventurer in the backyard of its original owner in 2005 in Boise, Idaho. It was complete with all the specialty trim and performance pieces and had covered only 53,000 miles. The restoration was overseen by Dave McLaughlin of Dana Point, CA, with the assistance of John Edwards and Theo Sahli.

This DeSoto has eight-way power seats, power windows, air conditioning, a pushbutton Station Finder radio, and a twin adjustable radio antenna mounted on the rear fenders. It is also equipped with a Benrus eight-day self-winding Desotomatic clock mounted on the steering wheel, and the Highway HiFi 160-rpm record player under the dash. It has its original steel wheels with unique gold-plated wheel discs and bias-ply whitewall tires. It also has a set of Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels mounted with a set of modern radial tires.

2015 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $125,000-USD $175,000 
Sale Price :
USD $82,500

1956 DeSoto Adventurer Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the DeSoto Adventurer

(Data based on Model Year 1956 sales)
1956 DeSoto Adventurer Hardtop
Chassis#: 50385473
Sold for USD$79,200
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1956 DESOTO ADVENTURER
Chassis#: 50383989
Sold for USD$44,000
  2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ
 
1956 DeSoto Adventurer
Sold for USD$44,000
  2019 Mecum : Las Vegas
 
1956 DeSoto Adventurer
Sold for USD$44,000
  2019 Mecum : Indianpolis
 
1956 DESOTO PACE CAR CONVERTIBLE
Chassis#: 50382605
Sold for USD$88,000
  2017 Dragone Lime Rock Park
 
1956 DESOTO CONVERTIBLE INDY 500 PACE CAR
Chassis#: 50381587
Sold for USD$148,500
  2017 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
 
1956 DESOTO ADVENTURER
Chassis#: 50383868
Sold for USD$55,000
  2016 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ
 
1956 DeSoto Adventurer Coupe
Chassis#: 50385933
Sold for USD$82,500
  2015 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
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1956 DE SOTO ADVENTURER 2 DOOR HARDTOP
Chassis#: 50387385
Sold for USD$69,300
  2014 Barrett-Jackson's 43RD Annual Scottsdale Auction
 
1956 DE SOTO ADVENTURER 2 DOOR HARDTOP
Chassis#: 50385936
Sold for USD$104,500
  2014 Barrett-Jackson's 43RD Annual Scottsdale Auction
 
1956 DESOTO ADVENTURER CONVERTIBLE
Chassis#: 50383976
Sold for USD$187,000
  2012 Barrett-Jackson at Scottsdale, Arizona
 
1956 DESOTO ADVENTURER 2 DOOR HARDTOP
Chassis#: 50387385
Sold for USD$73,700
  2012 Barrett-Jackson at Scottsdale, Arizona
 
1956 DE SOTO ADVENTURER 2 DOOR HARDTOP
Chassis#: 50385936
Sold for USD$154,000
  2011 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2011
 

DeSoto Adventurers That Failed To Sell At Auction

1956 DeSoto Adventurer's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1956 DeSoto Adventurer Hardtop503854732023 Mecum : Monterey$110,000$140,000$160,000
1956 DeSoto Adventurer Hardtop503830312022 Broad Arrow Auctions : West Palm Beach $95,000$110,000
1956 DeSoto Adventurer 2019 Mecum : Dallas$40,000  
1956 Desoto Adventurer 2019 Mecum : Harrisburg$38,000  

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1956 DeSoto Adventurer

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