[msharley]

Learned to drive in a 59 Desoto with a push button transmission. Mom couldn't get it up the lane to home if it was slippery my brother or i drove it fish tailing and coast the last 100 feet so you could get it stopped

Hey 59,

If I recall...they were MOPAR POWERED?

That 5,000lb LAND YACHT....looks like its goin' 100mph! Whilst parked!

Later, Mark

 

[MWAG]

All these car comments in the humor thread! On other forums the thread would be locked for being off-topic. I love this place.

 

[msharley]

All these car comments in the humor thread! On other forums the thread would be locked for being off-topic. I love this place.

Hey M,

As you are very well aware...

We laugh about most thangs!

Do our level best...keepin' the "Fun Police" at bay...

Later, Mark

 

[MWAG]

There aren’t as many Karens here.

 

[K22]

 

[Sfrtx]

Hey S Man,

They wrote 325 HP on it...

Most likely (on today's dyno) it would be nearer 375HP w/390 ft/lbs torque... ??

Fellow on my paper route had a '61 Chrysler 300. 413cid "Cross Ram" intake.

Speedo in car went to 160mph. So did the car! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Cars were so much KOOLER then!!

Later, Mark

Ya'll just keep bringing back memories.......... During high school I worked in a small gas station. A (I'm serious) little old lady brought one of those in for a tune up. Big ol console with a mechanical tach, buckets, floor shift.... I'm not sure which year but early '60s. Biggest engine I had ever seen with that cross ram. After mechanic was done he told me to take it down the street and wash it. You know what happened next... After the wash, I pulled out onto the street and did what any 17 year old would do. That's the closest I ever came to wetting my pants! When I got back mechanic asked me how it ran.."Ok, I guess".

 

[59dexta]

Hey 59,

If I recall...they were MOPAR POWERED?

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That 5,000lb LAND YACHT....looks like its goin' 100mph! Whilst parked!

Later, Mark

That brings back memories ours was 4 door robin egg blue. One of the last Desoto made before Chrysler discontinued the brand. After that the dealer, a client of dad's picked up rambler 63 and 65 ambassador with positract rears had no problem with our lane