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The origin of DeSoto cars (a Chrysler division) - Allpar Forums 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 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
DeSoto: The early years - early DeSoto cars - Allpar Forums Early DeSoto carsBoth 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 the same for both cars, and they used the same straight flathead six cylinder engine; but, in the Plymouth, the 174 9 cubic inch twirler made 45 horsepower, while the upgraded DeSoto made 55 horses
DeSoto cars, 1928-1961, with specifications - Allpar Forums DeSoto cars, 1928-1961, with specifications On May 6, 1928, the Detroit Free Press reported: "Probably no development of the past five years has created so profound a stir in the automobile industry as the current announcement that the new De Soto Six, which will be presented to the public in the next three months, is to be built by Chrysler ” With hardly any more information than this, over
The DeSoto-Warren Plant of Chrysler Corporation (and. . . DeSoto-Warren finished its first fuselage sections in May, 1942, and was ahead of schedule when, in July, the Air Force asked the plant to restrict production to only 65 sets a month The Army also changed the wing flaps and moved them to DeSoto-Warren Then, in mid-1943, with 1,200 planes done, the plants changed to the new B-29 Superfortress
James Waters and Plymouth and DeSoto Taxis - Allpar Forums 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-wheelbase DeSoto sedan (the long wheelbase due to an NYC regulation at the time) with a plexiglas roof panel allowing tourists to oooh and ahh at the tall buildings
The DeSoto Diplomat - Allpar Forums The DeSoto Diplomat Photos provided by James Benjaminson Basic information from James Benjaminson and Bill Watson Long before the Dodge Diplomat known by most Americans today as the prototypical police car of the 1980s, Chrysler produced the DeSoto Diplomat - but only for people outside the United States These DeSotos were, oddly, based on the American Plymouths, in the name game played so
Illustrated Plymouth DeSoto Buyers Guide – DeSoto: 1940s Illustrated Plymouth DeSoto Buyer's Guide - DeSoto: 1940s by Jim Benjaminson DeSoto cars for 1940 Redesigned for 1940, the S7 DeSoto again featured a split grille motif of horizontal chrome grille bars centered between fender-mounted sealed-beam headlamps Buyers could again choose between
Chrysler VIN Decoding, 1926 - 2005: Dodge, Plymouth, DeSoto, Jeep 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
The Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-DeSoto Fluid Drive - Allpar Forums The Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-DeSoto Fluid Drive by Sam Chase Chrysler's first fluid drive cars were introduced in 1939 They were equipped with a standard 3-speed manual transmission and clutch, but had a fluid coupling in place of the conventional flywheel This set-up was available on all
Flat Head Engines: Plymouth-Dodge-DeSoto-Chrysler Six. . . Flat Head Engines: Plymouth-Dodge-DeSoto-Chrysler Six and Eight by frcn (from quiknet) The L-Head motor, or what is more commonly known as a "flathead," was the mainstay of most auto manufacturers before World War II In a flathead motor, the head is a flat piece of cast iron that is