All-new styling for 1939 planted DeSoto directly in the mainstream of American car design. Continue reading
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The DeSoto Firedome Years, 1952-59
The fifties were DeSoto’s most glamorous years, and the Firedome models were a major part of the scene. Continue reading
Chrysler’s Classy Hayes Coupes
In 1939, Chrysler, DeSoto, and Dodge offered a special body style that foreshadowed the hardtops that took the Motor City by storm a decade later. Continue reading
The DeSoto With Real Muscles: 1956 Adventurer
With 320 hp and a slightly better power/weight ratio, the DeSoto Adventurer was a worthy challenger to the mighty Chrysler 300B. Continue reading
DeSoto’s Italian Holiday: The 1954 Adventurer I
In partnership with Ghia of Italy, Chrysler design chief Virgil Exner created a number of stunning dream cars, but his favorite was the 1954 DeSoto Adventurer I. Continue reading
Airstream to the Rescue: DeSoto for 1935
When the radical 1934 Airflow drove buyers from the showrooms, DeSoto rushed the far more conventional Airstream into production for 1935. Continue reading
Chrysler’s First Fully Automatic Transmission: The 1954-61 PowerFlite
After 15 years of producing a multitude of semi-automatic transmissions, in 1954 Chrysler introduced its first truly automatic transmission: the PowerFlite. Continue reading