It is fair to say that during the early years of automotive design, manufacturers didn’t place much emphasis on aerodynamic efficiency. Until the 1930s, most cars featured the aero efficiency of your average barn…traveling sideways. However, Chrysler attempted to… more»
Desoto
Dec 2, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Elegant Hemi: 1956 DeSoto Fireflite Convertible
One of the Chrysler makes that doesn’t seem to get quite as much attention as some of the others is their DeSoto division, which began producing vehicles all the way back in 1929. Many of these offerings were mid-priced… more»
Nov 26, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
330 Hemi Powered! 1928 Ford Model A Rod
Owning a vehicle you care for enough to give it a personalized proper name doesn’t seem to be anything new, nor does somebody referring to their car by “she”, “her”, or any number of other loving titles. I can… more»
Nov 24, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Barn Find: 1949 DeSoto Custom Club Coupe
And you thought that huge bumpers were a 1970s thing. This 1949 DeSoto Custom Club Coupe has a pair of huge bumpers, but that just protects this beautiful design, so there’s nothing wrong with that. This Colorado barn find… more»
Oct 10, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Barn Find Project: 1929 DeSoto Six
Chrysler was in a big growth mode in the 1920s, adding Plymouth and Dodge to the fold, with DeSoto’s incorporation in 1928. They chose to honor Hernando DeSoto, the 16th Century explorer who was credited with discovering the Mississippi… more»
Oct 2, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
It’s A Hemi! 1953 DeSoto Firedome
The 1953 model year was a good one for DeSoto, which outsold its prior outing by nearly 35%. Much of that was finishing out pent-up demand after World War II and concerns that the Korean War might also limit… more»
Sep 28, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Dusty Survivor: 1947 DeSoto Coupe
Looking at the number of comments that each type of car gets here on Barn Finds yields some surprising results. Some of our most commented on finds are cars with low financial entry points that are what could be… more»
Sep 11, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Golden Opportunity? Rare 1956 DeSoto Adventurer
In 1955, Chrysler launched the first luxury, high-performance muscle car salvo with the iconic C-300. Some called it the “Beautiful Brute” which is an accurate moniker. The totally redesigned ’55 Chrysler coupe was an awesome package of 50’s high… more»
Sep 10, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Coupe
DeSoto is an orphan marque in my mind. While the model was produced under the Chrysler brand from 1929 through 1961, it’s rare to see a DeSoto at a car show these days. Perhaps that’s because Chrysler couldn’t make… more»
Aug 22, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Well Documented: 1948 DeSoto DeLuxe
Barn finder T.J. is at it again, this time with the discovery of this 1948 DeSoto DeLuxe coupe. And this may be the first listing that I’ve encountered where there are more images of documentation than there are of… more»
Jul 11, 2022 • For Sale • 40 Comments
Custom One-Off DeSoto Sport Custom
The dreams of a homebuilder have been realized in this combination of DeSoto parts and expertise! The car is listed for sale as a 1957 DeSoto custom here on craigslist. It’s currently located in La Puente, California and the… more»
Jun 15, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
8-Passenger Sedan: 1951 DeSoto Custom
In 1951, DeSoto offered two “stretch” versions of their sedans that added 14 inches of wheelbase to the middle. There was the 9-passenger Suburban with a third bench seat, plus the 8-passenger sedan with jump seats for two in… more»
Apr 18, 2022 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Ahead Of Its Time: 1935 DeSoto Airflow
The Airflow was one of the first production automobiles where aerodynamics played a role in the design of the car. Both Chrysler and DeSoto sold badge-engineered versions of the same cars from 1934-to 36 (and Chrysler one more year… more»
Apr 3, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
No Reserve Classic! 1960 DeSoto Adventurer
The DeSoto was a companion brand at Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 1961. During this time, more than two million DeSoto cars and trucks had been made. But sales declined in the late 1950s and it was becoming evident… more»
Mar 21, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Ready To Drive: 1957 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman
While I often talk about the joy of owning and driving smaller cars with fizzy little engines, I admit that I love big American cars from the 1950s. However, they can’t be any old car. I’m talking about vehicles… more»
Mar 9, 2022 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Hemi-Powered 1956 DeSoto Adventurer
There can be many attributes that make a classic car attractive for potential buyers. Some of these features include relative rarity and long-term ownership history. This 1957 DeSoto Adventurer fulfills both criteria perfectly. Until recently, it had been in… more»
