Re: [FWDLK] '61 DeSoto paint

["Ron Waters" <Ronbo97@xxxxxxxx>]

Nick -

    Just curious - is your car the one that was written up in Desoto
Adventures as the last Desoto?  I would stay original, just for the
significance factor.  Maybe Chrysler would be interested in exhibiting the
car after it's done.  Also, I like white. JMHO.

Ron

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Nichols <3nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, March 06, 1999 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '61 DeSoto paint


>I was wondering if anyone out there could help me with some paint
>information?  I am about to paint my '61 DeSoto 2dr hardtop.  In '61,
>only 3 interior colors were offered: red, blue and silver.  My car has
>the silver interior.  The exterior is two-tone: silver top, white
>bottom.  I find this a VERY boring color combination for such a
>distinct car.  I have the paint chart for the car which shows all the
>colors offered.  I was wondering if anyone knew which exterior colors
>were offered with the silver interior?  This car was built on the last
>day of DeSoto production: 11/30/60.  I am thinking to stay with the
>original colors because of this production date, even though the
>colors are boring.  If I do change the color would this lower the
>value of the car? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks, Nick Nichols.