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Poll results: '53 DeSoto, Mercury or Oldsmobile?
Voter(s): 22
Poll is closed Jun 02, 2023
'53 DeSoto  -  votes: 3 / 13.6%
3
13.6%
'53 Mercury  -  votes: 15 / 68.2%
15
68.2%
'53 Oldsmobile  -  votes: 1 / 4.5%
1
4.5%
Tie  -  votes: 3 / 13.6%
3
13.6%
Sorry, no interest in this selection.  -  votes: 0 / 0%
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Poll: Which '53? (5/19/2023)

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(@sizedoesmatter)
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'53 DeSoto, Mercury or Oldsmobile?

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1953 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman.3a
1953 Mercury Monterey 2dr ht 6a
1953 Oldsmobile 98 2dr HT 1a

John Bono
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(@100ford2003)
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Mercury for me. It just looks more modern with its styling especially in the front hood / fenders and along the sides.



   
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(@jack-dodds)
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The 1953 is my favorite Mercury of that decade.  I much prefer its styling over the second place Olds and third place DeSoto; which are also attractive cars.



   
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David Green
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I'm going for the DeSoto here, mainly through in-law family ownership. Next is the Mercury which I like very much. The Oldsmobile comes last of this grouping but is still desirable.



   
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Frank Reed
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Merc followed by DeSoto.  Always felt the Olds looked kinda grumpy.  


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(@bob-jackman)
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A tough one. I keep going back and changing my mind but I finally gave up and vote tie.



   
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I just about never vote "tie" but all 3 have so much to love about each of them...I just can't decide! 


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@bob-jackman Great minds think alike, Bob LOL


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George Schire
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Damn!  This one is tough!  I like each of them for their own reasons.  The DeSoto for the GRILL, it's a killer and one of my favorites of the decade.  The Oldsmobile for the styling, color, and the fact that an uncle had one identical to this one in 1955.  And I like the Mercury grill a lot too.  It makes the car look customized.  Now if it were a '54 instead of a '53, I'd go with it as my number one because I like the taillights on the '54 better. 

SO OKAY SCHIRE, vote already!  Alright, alright, here goes:  1) OLDSMOBILE  2) MERCURY  3) DESOTO.  But I caution you, it's a moving target.  


George Schire
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@moe-parr That's quite a compliment Barry as I respect your opinions.



   
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Posted by: @100ford2003

Mercury for me. It just looks more modern with its styling especially in the front hood / fenders and along the sides.

Same. Olds second.


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George Schire
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I said in my voting above that (my vote) was a moving target, puts me closer to saying my vote is a "tie", which I also don't like doing.  But these three '53's all have so much to like.  


George Schire
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The Olds looks so frumpy to me with its front end styling. 

I find it ugly compared to the Mercury.



   
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Brush
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Mercury by the percival mile.  Tie for the first looser. 



   
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(@sizedoesmatter)
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Mercury, Oldsmobile and DeSoto by the smallest of margins.


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