Sorry Ron, I don't trust the accuracy of the ID plate. Others on the Forward Look forum have experienced the same as I have. My car is a 23,000 actual miles factory original from the ground up with the exception of maintenance items and one repaint in the factory original colors. The factory paint is visible on the door jambs, under hood area around the hood latch, etc., and trunk area around the factory original weatherstrip. There would be absolutely no reason for an interior change being that the entire car is like new including the carpeting, headliner, visors, arm rests, door panels, kick panels, and even the windlace. I had the factory original idler arm bushing replaced in the steering linkage and the rest is still like new and factory original. The DESOTO trunk mat and cardboard trunk liners are all factory original as well.
Like I said, I don't trust the accuracy of the plate under the hood which has never been touched and you will see in the pictures of it, it has all the factory original paint, etc.
"It's delightful, it's delovely, It's DeSoto"
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