DeSoto cars, 1928-1961, with specifications Written by Chrysler Corporation, 1966 On , the Detroit Free Press reported: "Probably no development of the past five years has created so profound …
Desoto 7/8 passenger long wheelbase models were taxis in Deluxe trim, sedan, limousine or Suburban in Custom trim. The Suburban was a sedan with a fold-forward rear seat and thus a large carrying …
A brief history of DeSoto cars (a Chrysler division) The car itself was a mid-price, six cylinder, 55 horsepower bargain. DeSoto provided engineering advantages such as an oil filter and Lockheed …
1958 Chrysler-DeSoto Electrojector - World's First Electronic Fuel Injection By George Mattar; reprinted by permission of Hemmings Classic Car, a...
The DeSoto "Skyview" taxi, which appears to have been introduced around 1941, was a Waters innovation that was extremely popular in New York and other cities. This consisted of a long …
Early DeSoto cars Both were good looking models in the day. At Walter Chrysler's insistence, they were not just badge engineered. Granted, the wheelbase of 109 inches and the length of 169 inches were …
In 1960, the DeSoto Division and its line of cars was dropped. Here’s a photo of one happy couple and the car they bought, along with a few words extracted from an on-line DeSoto history. 1957 was not a …
1928-1957 Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Fargo, and DeSoto Car, Truck, and Military Vehicle Model Data Guide by Gerald Wilson The model chart was an annual publication which printed the …
The previous owner has passed away and his son know nothing about the vehicle. I have tried to contact an earlier owner without success. I purchased it as a 1946 DeSoto Custom Coupe??? I …
The Chrysler and DeSoto Airflow were unveiled at the 1934 New York auto show, before production cars were available. This, with the unique styling, was its downfall, as Curtis Redgap wrote: Technically, it …