'59 Plymouth Forum

Jeffrey writes, "This project is on the back burner for a 1958 De Soto that I’ve had in the works since 1989 – it has seniority. I’m pretty sure the car started out as a 1959 Plymouth Belevedere 2 door sedan in brown and tan (body and roof, respectively) and aluminum side trim. The car has a 318 wide-block which I believe to be original. I got this car from a friend (he actually purchased it for me, hoping I’d want it) because it was a 2 door sedan (I had thoughts of making a highway car out of it, with a modern V-8 – that has now changed) and was extremely solid and complete. There is some surface rust, but other than normal dings from parking lots over the years -- and a cracked windshield -- the body is amazingly straight and rust free. It even has the clear steering wheel – even though this needs to be repaired."