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The DeSoto Series S-10 is an automobile produced by DeSoto from 1942 through to the 1952 model year. [4] While in production, the Series S-10, which was sold with the trim package DeLuxe, was DeSoto's entry-level car, and was offered primarily as two-door and four-door sedans while the Custom offered upscale interiors and appearance including a 7-passenger sedan [2] and the extended-wheelbase ...
DeSoto Fire Dome V8 engine at the 1952 Los Angeles International Automobile Show. DeSoto sponsored the popular television game show You Bet Your Life from 1950 through 1958, in which host Groucho Marx promoted the product by urging viewers to visit a DeSoto dealer with the phrases "Tell 'em Groucho sent you" and "Drive a DeSoto before you ...
DeSoto Airstream (1935–1936) DeSoto Series S (1937–1942) (S-1 through S-10, except the Airstream and Airflow) DeSoto Custom (1946–1952) DeSoto Deluxe (1946–1952) DeSoto Diplomat (1946-1961) DeSoto Firedome (1952–1959) DeSoto Powermaster (1953–1954) DeSoto Fireflite (1955–1960) DeSoto Adventurer (1956–1960) DeSoto Firesweep (1957 ...
In 1955, Chrysler dropped its 6-cylinder DeSoto Powermaster series and added the topline Fireflite series, pushing the Firedome down to entry level status. Still, the Firedome was not a cheap offering, retaining its V8 engine, but increasing the 276 c.i. displacement to 291 c.i. with a larger bore, a power boost to 185 horsepower, [6] and coming with a host of features and interior upgrades ...
4-door sedan (1946–1948) 2-door hardtop (1950 only) 2-door convertible (1946–1949) Layout: FR layout: Related: Chrysler Imperial Chrysler New Yorker Chrysler Saratoga Chrysler Windsor DeSoto Custom: Powertrain; Engine: 250.6 cu in (4.1 L) Chrysler I6 323.5 cu in (5.3 L) Chrysler I8: Transmission: 3-speed synchromesh manual 3-speed ...
The car debuted during DeSoto's 25th anniversary, taking the place of the entry-level DeSoto Deluxe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Powermaster was a full-size car, offered in pillared two and four-door sedan and station wagon models, and powered by Chrysler's 251 cu in (4.1 L) DeSoto I6 engine.
The 4-door sedan sold for US$795 ($17,668 in 2023 dollars [4]), or $220 less than a 4-door DeSoto Series SG Airflow which was listed at US$1,015 ... Deluxe and Custom ...
The Chevrolet Deluxe is a trim line of Chevrolet automobiles that was marketed from 1941 to 1952, and was the volume sales leader for the market during the 1940s. The line included at first a 4-door sedan, but grew to include a fastback 2-door "aerosedan" and other body styles.