These cars were mobile artwork, especially from '57 to '61. I had a '59 pillarless Belvedere and a '60 Dodge Phoenix here in Sydney. They make me drool.
Dodge is drop dead gorgeous. These cars were art work in the 50s. Pieces of art in design and work man ship. Just saw one sell on Barrett Jackson in Florida for $200.000 it was yellow and black two tone. Unreal and rare !
+Wayne Martin: Those American cars from that time really _were_ works of art - especially from about '55 to '61. I live in Sydney. I had a '60 Phoenix, a '64 Pontiac Parisienne and later I bought a candy-apple red pillarless '59 Fury. Whacked a 440 into her. Beautiful car, would make you cry. The Custom Royal/Desoto is one of my favourites. The guys that designed these vehicles - I know Virgil Exner was very influential - really did love what they were doing. The ornateness of those times might never be repeated.
Not just any V8, this is the Super D500 engine, Dodge's high performance engine. It was available as part of the D500 performance and handling package or be itself. It was rated at 345 horsepower
As Robert said, no mention of the Dual 4-barrels which was part of the D500 package which also wasn't mentioned. This was a rare option, note D500 emblem on the fuel door. I love the car and I don't blame the presenter but whoever directed this should have researched the car they were presenting. It's a shame it wasn't presented properly, a disservice was done to this outstanding car.
@@usmale4915 It was one model that had the scrolling linear drum speedo introduced first in '57" if memory serves. A friend in high school was left one from his grandma's passing and boy; was he popular.
*GORGEOUS* automobile! MY late Auntie Clara and Uncle Pete had a 1959 Dodge Custom Royal, that they bought brand new in the Fall of 1958. Theirs was a hard top, but looked very similar to this one. It was 2-tone as well, in a creamy/white and light brown. My Auntie drove it until she passed in 1981. It still looked showroom new, as it was always kept in a closed garage that they had. :)
@@elaineewalt8137 When my Auntie passed, my Uncle Bill (her Brother) had the car...then after that I don't know what happened to it. I believe they sold it years ago, according to my late Aunt Betty (Uncle Bill's wife).😕
@@elaineewalt8137 Thanks Elaine. I just hope wherever and whoever has it now, is looking after it like my dear Auntie Clara did all those years. It sure was a beaut of a car and we loved getting rides in it. 😊
@@willyboy6126 I bet you do! And if was still in great shape like you stated, someone, somewhere, is treasuring that machine! We can only pray it's still being garage-kept! 😉👍🙏💯
Good point. it sounds like she's reading it, or has memorised it. But if we want to be serious, it's really only men and boys that truly love cars. I'm talking about the fanatic department here. . . .
I saw the same car new in 1959 with my dad at Cahill Motors in Brockton,Ma...the most unique feature were the front swivel seats and it appeared engine had 2 4 barrel carbs
Damn nice!!... that's when a car a a bodystil ..not like the one's today....plus you could buy one for 3 thousand dollars out of the show case room....now you pay over 50 thousand or more.....
This was useless, how about HP , 2 carbs, production number, value $, torque and performance, competitors, top action I can see it has chrome good lord I would describe a mailbox with so little passion!!!
Please find a presenter with a real knowledge & passion for the car to present the viewers with facts & figures for the model ie. A guy! not someone there as eye candy!!! I'm not being sexist either!!!
Del mismo color había uno en mi pueblo 😃 era de un Señor mayos de edad,y el auto permaneció más de 15 años guardado en el garaje de un chale de dos planta,propiedad de el relojero,pero no era convertible,y solíamos observarlo por la verja,un amiguito mío y yo. Para entonces éramos un par de chicos 😃 y nos encantaba aquél maquinon,q era único en el pueblucho. Unos años más adelanté murió el relojeros y la viudad se lo vendió aún comprador q se dedicaba a llevarce autos para la Habana y revenderlo. Fue la última vez q vimos aquel elegante,con ése color violeta decíamos entonces,de dos tono,en fuerte y claro. Así como esté. Y ni siquiera en las ciudades volví a ver otro igual...Los autos de el 60 enteraron muy pocos a cuba después de la Revolución fidelista en el 59. Los comunista confiscaron esos envíos,muy pocos modelos se vendieron y ni lo sacaban a rodar,porq no estaban pago,y como los comunista lo habían confiscados todos,y cerraron las exportaciones con EEUU. Algunos autos de ése año permanecieron guardados por los dueños con el temor q los comunista se lo confiscaran. El calida el dorado no llego a entrar a la isla,muy pocos de ése años pidieron comprsrce en la Isla. Fue una catástrofe lo q hacen los Gobernantes con sus políticas de el mismísimo de pacotilla...
Wow! A 50's car with dual horns and fins! Yay! Perhaps find someone a little more interested in the vehicle next time you show one! Thumbs down for this vid, not the vehicle!
I agree that the video is horrible. Should be presented by someone knowledgeable. This is a beautiful car that i would have liked to see more in depth.
I think the reason alot was not presented was becus this looks like a car museum, and those cars are not to be touched or sat in, much less demo-ing power top and all...🥱
