A Full History of DeSoto - Allpar Forums
2020年11月16日 · DeSoto provided engineering advantages such as an oil filter and Lockheed hydraulic brakes that were either optional or not offered by contemporary makes. DeSoto niceties included standard automatic windshield wiper, ignition lock, brake light, full-instrumentation, steering hub controls for headlights, and a tool kit with grease gun.
DeSoto cars, 1928-1961, with specifications - Allpar Forums
1950 DESOTO CUSTOM, S-14: DeSoto's new 12-inch brakes with cyclebond linings were among the largest used on any American passenger car. The introduction of bonded linings to De Soto and other Chrysler cars became another First. Shipments for the year rose to 136, 203 as De Soto passed the 100,000 sales mark for the second year in a row.
Illustrated Plymouth & DeSoto Buyer's Guide - Allpar Forums
2020年11月16日 · DeSoto was introduced to the public on August 4, 1928, after a private dealer showing in Detroit on July 7th. By year's end over 34,000 cars had been shipped to more than 1,500 dealers, most of whom handled DeSoto exclusively. DeSoto would set a sales record for a new make of automobile that would not be broken for over 30 years.
The Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-DeSoto Fluid Drive - Allpar Forums
2020年11月16日 · Depending on year, Chrysler offered the Royal, Windsor and DeSoto DeLuxe with Fluid Drive and the normal 3-speed manual. This was also the only way Fluid Drive was offered by Dodge prior to 1949. Fluid Drive first appeared on the 1939 Chrysler Custom Imperial, and spread to the rest of the Chrysler line in 1940, and then the DeSoto and Dodge in ...
Flat Head Engines: Plymouth-Dodge-DeSoto-Chrysler Six...
2020年11月16日 · The last use of the flat-head engines at Chrysler was in 1954 with the 264.5 cid six; at DeSoto, with the 1954 250.6 cid six. Plymouth and Dodge cars soldiered on until 1959 with the same 230 cid versions. Most Dodge trucks dropped the flathead six after 1960, when it displaced 230 cubic inches.
Illustrated Plymouth & DeSoto Buyer's Guide – DeSoto: 1940s
2020年11月16日 · Mildly restyled, DeSoto took on dramatic new dimensions through the use of the hidden headlamp concept, pioneered by the 1936 Cord 810. DeSoto's airfoil lamps hid beneath retractable panels at the leading edge of the fenders, advertised as "out of sight except at night." Clean fenders drew attention to the heavier, 37-tooth vertical grille.
Desoto brand cancelled 56 years ago today. - Allpar Forums
2016年11月15日 · 1965 DeSoto Conquest and former Chrysler (and Ford) designer Don Kopka imagined another idea for the 1962 DeSoto. 1960s Chrysler Concept Cars A front end then Mercury would use for the 1963-64 full-size models and the 6-window 4-door sedan look more or less close to what Elwood Engel did with the 6-window 4-door sedan 1965 Newport and …
2005: Dodge, Plymouth, DeSoto, Jeep - Allpar Forums
2020年11月16日 · Chrysler VIN Decoding, 1926 - 2005: Dodge, Plymouth, DeSoto, Jeep These codes are valid in the United States and Canada. Other parts of the world may have different codes. Anything you could add would be appreciated. Information was gathered from a wide variety of sources but mainly Chrysler materials.
What kind of engine can i use for a DeSoto 1938 - Allpar Forums
2022年9月14日 · Nearly any Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto or Chrysler flathead 6 setup from the 30s-50s should work fairly well (plus Dodge/Fargo/DeSoto light trucks.) These were also used in a lot of industrial equipment, though that would likely mean you still need to find a transmission.
1955-1957: Dodge and the DeSoto Firesweep From the Inside
Quality control was a problem throughout Detroit in the late fifties, but the sin seemed greater at DeSoto in light of the make’s previous high standards. Predictably, customers didn't return to DeSoto show rooms for 1958. Making matters worse was a recession. Unemployment topped 5.1 million, meaning fewer people could afford a new DeSoto.