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@TheDejael 7 күн бұрын
Here's to Virgil M. Exner Sr. (1909-1973), and my friend Gordon Davis, still with us today, who is on Facebook. Gordon did detail work on the design of the 1959 DeSoto in 1957, working for the Exner design group. I am amazed that you folks have managed to save this many '59 DeSotos, all in one place! Parts are the big problem, but there are a lot of support groups for these cars now, and if you can't find the part, either used or NOS, you have to fabricate it yourself or have an expert machinist craftsman do it. Where are you located?
@TheFinFarm 7 күн бұрын
@@TheDejael we are good friends with Gordon, know Virgil Jr, and a couple of the other designers still left. We have been doing Desoto’s for years and collect what we can to keep our hobby going. We’re located in upstate NY.
@TheDejael 6 күн бұрын
@@TheFinFarm All my best from Texas! Thanks for your reply! How many are running and driveable?
@TheFinFarm 6 күн бұрын
@@TheDejael 4 run and drive, a couple are projects, the rest are parts cars to keep the others alive. 😅
@dstragand 10 күн бұрын
Fun trip! Thanks for sharing!
@TheFinFarm 10 күн бұрын
We had a great time! Thanks for watching!
@steveanderson6353 18 күн бұрын
Love those fuselage C-bodies. I have yet to add one to my fleet, but I have it on my list.
@TheFinFarm 13 күн бұрын
Looks like we just added another to the fleet! More to come!
@wyattjackson977 18 күн бұрын
W song choice👌🏼
@andreg4460 27 күн бұрын
Just curious, where are you guys located? I knew of a guy in Maryland, north of Baltimore (Bel Air, I think?) who had a fetish for the '59, and had a bunch of them in various states of condition. I remember one of them was a Seville. He also had a '58 Firesweep that he wanted to sell. I would have bought it, but someone else beat me to it. This was back in 1995.
@TheFinFarm 27 күн бұрын
@@andreg4460 we are in upstate NY. Not too far from where you’re talking about.
@thomasnichols521 Ай бұрын
Love videos and the commentary! Thank you so much for bringing me along, I've been able to watch this Charger turn from junk back into a real car again. All thanks to you! How exciting!!😀🥰
@dstragand Ай бұрын
Cool video, thanks!
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@dstragand thanks for watching! ☺️
@user-rr8kp6uk9o Ай бұрын
Very nice indeed. That's a great sweet ride 😊❤❤😊 long live. The 1958. Plymouth fury and. Christine 😊😅😂😊
@haroldbirge6881 Ай бұрын
🍀Very cool 👀✌️
@steveanderson6353 Ай бұрын
Nice video, ive just recently acquired a dismantled '69 Charger that im intending to make a General tribute. God speed to your projects.
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@steveanderson6353 that’s great! Thanks so much for watching! I’ll have more Charger content coming. We just went to the Cooter’s 25th anniversary in Luray, VA. They had 50-some general lee’s there including 3 original series cars and a 2005 movie car.
@gordcu4655 Ай бұрын
Cool video Jess! Keep 'em coming..
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@gordcu4655 thanks, Gord!
@dpz9872 Ай бұрын
If it doesn't have the Rebel flag it's not a General Lee. Period.
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@dpz9872 I disagree, but I guess that’s the privilege of having built one from the ground up.
@dpz9872 Ай бұрын
@@TheFinFarm Congratulations on your build. I'm not the type of guy to get punked out of flying a Rebel flag by a bunch of idiots living off my taxes while smoking out sucking on 40's and listening to gangster rap. To each their own though. 👌
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@dpz9872 I can respect that opinion. 12 years of building a car changes that perspective when you realize it only takes one unhinged person a few seconds to undo a lot of that hard work.
@dpz9872 Ай бұрын
@@TheFinFarm Yup. Like I said, I don't bend. Fly my American and USMC flags daily all thru Commie-Fornia and don't give a damn. Nice car either way. 🍺
@femboy_carguy Ай бұрын
general lee
@user-ie5wq2ml4g Ай бұрын
both beautiful cars
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@user-ie5wq2ml4g thank you! 😊
@Bloodsinner370 Ай бұрын
Og beautiful
@cooperthompson69 Ай бұрын
I wonder why
@bige311 Ай бұрын
Temu :)
@lm0bama Ай бұрын
The original 🚤. 😎
@GG-sj2wg Ай бұрын
Looks like West Texas
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@GG-sj2wg it’s Luray, Virginia believe it or not!
@maxb8924 Ай бұрын
Broo the respect the driver would get!
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@maxb8924 💯
@Downloadablemods Ай бұрын
General Lee
@Downloadablemods Ай бұрын
I just wet myself that is the most beautifulest car
@KalFL09 Ай бұрын
So beautiful 😍
@steveanderson6353 Ай бұрын
Love the canned hams.
@steveanderson6353 Ай бұрын
I can feel the grin on your faces.
@steveanderson6353 Ай бұрын
My Desoto lineup is meager in comparison, but my 56 and 57 Firedomes still make me feel complete.
@steveanderson6353 Ай бұрын
There is not much in this world better looking than an Exner era piece of art!
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@steveanderson6353 I agree!
@claudezimmer432 Ай бұрын
Beautiful car.
@polybius223 Ай бұрын
Would this happened to have been in New York? Nvm I just now saw the description 😂 I got to have a photo of me sitting her!
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
@@polybius223 yes! Thats awesome!! 😊
@dougpringle8938 2 ай бұрын
Fuel pump problem
@BladenMarti 2 ай бұрын
What are u makin
@TheFinFarm Ай бұрын
Electric motor driven mini-car
@robertchall8576 3 ай бұрын
That old dodge proubly never been as fast as y'all was pulling it home that's why it was falling apart.
@TheFinFarm 3 ай бұрын
You are probably right that it likely hasn’t driven on the thruway. 😅
@rogernash-fz2yl 3 ай бұрын
DeSoto heaven!
@TheFinFarm 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! ☺️
@gordcu4655 3 ай бұрын
Great Video Jess!
@TheFinFarm 3 ай бұрын
Thanks gord!
@classiccarsgallery 4 ай бұрын
Definitely following this project!
@TheFinFarm 4 ай бұрын
Awesome! I’m glad you found us!
@TheFinFarm 4 ай бұрын
1959 Desoto fins mounted onto a radio flyer wagon built to haul our kids around car shows and swap meets! Celebrating its 10th season this year! 😊
@yeoldesaltydog7415 5 ай бұрын
my buddy Mike Pettinger here in Nevada is interested in that green Desoto. He has a 59 Imperial 4DHT Crown I think it is. Plus other Forward Look cars. I do as well but Im into my Plymouths and 57 Chrysler Saratoga. He's just excited about this car. John Fowlie will have to come get it from you guys but Mike has been pestering me about finding your channel and I now have lol Very cool stuff!
@TheFinFarm 5 ай бұрын
I’m glad you found us! Jeff has been corresponding with Mike on the phone about the Desoto. Hoping John will be able to make the trip out here to get it in a few months!
@sngsrb 5 ай бұрын
Ohhh such a candy
@electrichellion5946 5 ай бұрын
Sold for $150,000 I think it was.
@TheFinFarm 5 ай бұрын
😮
@captainhonan 2 ай бұрын
275000
@gordcu4655 5 ай бұрын
That's cool Jess! One step closer....
@TheFinFarm 5 ай бұрын
Thanks, Gord!
@user-uj6rs3mr6j 6 ай бұрын
I could see if it was a rust bucket but there is a lot missing so I kinda understand but at the same time drop a hellcat engine in damn I'm dreaming
@TheFinFarm 6 ай бұрын
Rusty cars aren’t good derby cars, unfortunately. But I agree and wish it was able to be saved. The car was owned by someone else who gave us the opportunity to strip a lot of good, useable parts before crashing it around. Thank you for watching! If you stick around, we have more cars that are going to be saved. ☺️
@user-uj6rs3mr6j 6 ай бұрын
@@TheFinFarm as much as I say I'd like to see it saved I fully understand not so much the derby part but the restoration end with parts missing and costs it might not be feasible for that model so you do what feeds you best and good luck with the farm
@thomasnichols521 6 ай бұрын
So sad. I may have bought it.
@1977jed 6 ай бұрын
SAVE IT! These cars are amazing!
@TheFinFarm 6 ай бұрын
We saved what we could! Thanks for watching!! ☺️
@1977jed 6 ай бұрын
@@TheFinFarm I know we can’t save em all…. It’s just sad….
@dstragand 6 ай бұрын
You should save it. You could make a Christine out of it.
@TheFinFarm 6 ай бұрын
Pass the red paint!
@gregorymalchuk272 6 ай бұрын
Do any of them have the Bendix electrojector electronic fuel injection?
@TheFinFarm 6 ай бұрын
No. That was an extremely rare option for 1958.
@donbuxapleni 6 ай бұрын
Just stumbled on this video and subscribed! I have a 1959 desoto firesweep that I'm looking to restore here a link of it kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2m0m6ilgs55b6csi=T08Ja0X2wUpzi86o
@michaelwalter3399 6 ай бұрын
What percentage of Chrysler's total production of De Sotos would you say this represents? De Soto was more or less on the way out in '59.
@TheFinFarm 6 ай бұрын
Per google, 45,734 total Desoto’s were produced in 1959. That would make our representation very much less than 1 percent! 😅
@dddevildogg 6 ай бұрын
a UNIQUE video, I'm groaning at 13 DeSotos, but an awesome year and model no doubt Maybe a 361 wedge in this one?
@TheFinFarm 6 ай бұрын
We have a soft spot for the 55-59 finned Mopars. 🤪
@harrycarpenter1727 6 ай бұрын
Would love to find one, gorgeous 🥰
@TheFinFarm 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I hope you find one some day! ☺️
@user-wc4uh4rl3z 6 ай бұрын
Hernando de Soto a Spanish explorer this car was named after 🇺🇲