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Topic starter
14/10/2026 8:25 pm
'59 DeSoto or Pontiac?
John Bono
North Jersey
14/10/2026 8:34 pm
I love the DeSoto's roofline and the tasteful fins. But the Pontiac wins my vote today.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
14/10/2026 9:45 pm
TIE today, I like them both. '57 to '59 are tie for all three years to me, don't love any of them, but don't dislike any either.
14/10/2026 9:47 pm
Both of these late Fifties American full-size cruisers look great, even with their somewhat different design philosophies. I like each of them and would be thrilled to drive either one, now or back in the day. When I was a kid, I had a 1/25 promo of the exceptionally cool 1959 Pontiac.
14/10/2026 11:51 pm
I’m with John on this, the Pontiac. 👍
steve
15/10/2026 5:54 am
Love both but this is my other favorite DeSoto after 1956. It wins for me.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
15/10/2026 6:06 am
I don't even need to say.😆😁
15/10/2026 6:51 am
I like them both so I’m in a tie. That is the best looking Desoto. The wide tracking Pontiac is monster great!
15/10/2026 7:51 am
Pontiac. The '59 featured interesting styling.
15/10/2026 8:27 am
My family owned the Pontiac but I lusted after the DeSoto. Nice choices here John.
This post was modified 3 weeks ago by David Green
15/10/2026 11:05 am
Normally I'd say DeSoto but that Pontiac is just too amazing. Pontiac, by a hair.
15/10/2026 1:56 pm
Pontiac by a country mile for that amazing design. And partially for sentimental reasons, as my uncle had a white '59 Pontiac 4-door which I rode in several times as a youngster. I still remember the hand grab on the passenger side of the dash.
15/10/2026 4:29 pm
Neither are favorites of mine but slight edge to the Pontiac.
16/10/2026 5:44 pm
My favorite Chrysler vehicle from ‘59 is the Plymouth Fury; my favorite CAR from 1959 is that wide track Pontiac.
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas
Topic starter
17/10/2026 6:31 am
Love both, but it's the Bonneville that gets my vote.
Gents, thanks for your replies.
John Bono
North Jersey
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