1960 DeSoto Adventurer Specifications

Specifications

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Unibody
Production Years for Series :	1956 - 1960
Price :	$3,580-$3,730
Weight :	3945 lbs \| 1789.422 kg

Engine & Transmission

V 8
Displacement :	6276 cc \| 383.0 cu in. \| 6.3 L.
Power :	305 BHP (224.48 KW) @ 4600 RPM
Bore :	4.3 in \| 108 mm.
Stroke :	3.4 in \| 86 mm.
Compression :	10.0:1
Main Bearings :	5
Cylinder Block :	Cast-iron
Carter BBD 2-barrel Model 2923S

Transmission:
Automatic TorqueFlite

Production Figures

Total DeSoto Production for 1960 :	26,081
Total 1960 Adventurer production :	11,597
1960 DeSoto Adventurer
Hardtop Coupe 2 dr. 6 P :	3,092
Hardtop Sedan 4 dr. 6 P :	2,759
Sedan 4 dr. 6 P :	5,746

Dimension(s)

Hardtop Coupe

Chassis # 7203114466
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Exterior
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	2
Length :	217.0 in \| 5512 mm.
Wheelbase :	122.0 in \| 3099 mm.

Sedan

Exterior
Price :	$3,580
Weight :	3895 lbs \| 1766.742 kg
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	217.0 in \| 5512 mm.
Wheelbase :	122.0 in \| 3099 mm.

Hardtop Sedan

Exterior
Price :	$3,730
Weight :	3940 lbs \| 1787.154 kg
Seating Capacity :	6
Doors :	4
Length :	217.0 in \| 5512 mm.
Wheelbase :	122.0 in \| 3099 mm.

Handling

Tires / Wheels
Tires :	8.00 x 14

1960 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$2,600
Avg. Household Income :	$5,315
Avg. Home :	$12,700
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.31
Total Car Production :	7,905,119

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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1960 DeSoto Adventurer? A: The 1960 DeSoto Adventurer has a wheelbase size of 122.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1960 DeSoto Adventurer? A: The 1960 DeSoto Adventurer has a length of 217.00 inches.

Q: How much did the 1960 DeSoto Adventurer cost when new?A: The 1960 DeSoto Adventurer cost approximately $3,580 to $3,730 (USD) when new.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1960 DeSoto Adventurer? A: The 1960 DeSoto Adventurer was offered as a Hardtop Coupe, Hardtop Sedan, Sedan.

Q: What tires did the 1960 DeSoto Adventurer have? A: The 1960 DeSoto Adventurer had 8.00 x 14 tires.

Q: How many vehicles did DeSoto produce in 1960? A: DeSoto produced 26,081 automobiles in 1960.

Q: How many 1960 Adventurers were produced? A: DeSoto produced 11,597 examples of the Adventurer in 1960.

Q: What engine did the 1960 DeSoto Adventurer have? A: The engine powering the 1960 DeSoto Adventurer was a V 8 (6276 cc | 383.0 cu in. | 6.3 L.) with 305 BHP (224.48 KW) @ 4600 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1960 DeSoto Adventurer have? A: The 1960 DeSoto Adventurer had a Automatic TorqueFlite gearbox.