1954 De Soto Ghia Adventurer II
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Stylisitically, the Adverturer II sports a thouroughly modern design for the 1950s. Such one-of-a-kind elegance combined with a Hemi V8 make this Desoto a supercar in its own right.
The Adventurer II was built on the De Soto Series S-19 chassis and is powered by the Chrysler Firepower Hemi displacing 276 cu in.
Only one of the these Adventurer IIs exist. Luckily, the car still has less than 15000 miles on the odometer and currently resides in the Blackhawk Collection.
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In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| valvetrain | OHV |
| displacement | 4525 cc / 276.1 cu in |
| bore | 92.1 mm / 3.63 in |
| stroke | 84.9 mm / 3.34 in |
| compression | 7.5:1 |
| power | 126.8 kw / 170 bhp @ 4400 rpm |
| specific output | 37.57 bhp per litre |
| torque | 345.73 nm / 255.0 ft lbs @ 2000 rpm |
| front tires | 7.6x15 |
| rear tires | 7.6x15 |
| front brakes | Drums |
| f brake size | 305 mm / 12.0 in |
| rear brakes | Drums |
| r brake size | 305 mm / 12.0 in |
| f suspension | Unequal A-Arms w/Coil Springs, Tube Shocks |
| r suspension | Live Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs, Tube Shocks |
| wheelbase | 3188 mm / 125.5 in |
| front track | 1430 mm / 56.3 in |
| rear track | 1514 mm / 59.6 in |
| length | 5441 mm / 214.2 in |
| width | 1979 mm / 77.9 in |
| height | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| transmission | 2-Speed Automatic |
| gear ratios | :1 |
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