DeSoto in November 1960, with production lasting just long enough to deplete supplies of DeSoto trim on hand. Cultural references A 1956 DeSoto Adventurer Sportsman was driven by James Stewart's character Scottie in the 1958 film Vertigo. The eponymous characters of the Sam & Max franchise traditionally drive a black-and-white 1960 DeSoto Adventurer hard-top squad car. Some video games in the franchise have instead featured an open-top model to better accommodate gameplay. References Adventurer Cars introduced in 1956