Class 2 1941-1948 - National DeSoto Club Forum

How many know to exist? 1948 Custom Convertible

Michael Potter — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:39:58 +0000

New Member, Is there any information that would give an approximate number of the 48' Custom Convertible that are known to exist? Thanks!

1948 Custom Convertible

Dennis Ulrich — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 15:36:13 +0000

I pick up the 1948 Custom convertible that my son found on Monday. I am very excited.

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My 1948 Custom Club Coupe

Artimus Brown — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:10:52 +0000

I bought a 1948 Custom Club Coupe this past November. As far as I know, she is all original. One minor modification I found is someone has added brake lights in the tail lights. She has roughly 63,000 miles on the odometer and I've driven her about 200 miles so far. All of the chrome had been replated before I bought her.

The things that need to be done that I know of are: putting the trim back on that is not currently on her, install the rubber around the doors and trunk which is currently missing, fix the brakes which currently has to be pumped to stop, fix an oil leak around the drain plug, fix a small leak in the rear, fix a leak at the carburetor, figure out why she doesn't shift properly and why she won't go above 45 mph.

Things I want to do are: rewire everything, replace the gas tank which has been patched, get any components that aren't working repaired (radio, clock, heater, wipers, etc), add any extras that were available back then that she doesn't have (visor, backup lights, fog lights etc) except for the spot lights as I don't want to put those holes in her and I really don't like them.

She is currently covered and waiting for warmer weather to start on any of the projects she needs.

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1941 Desoto custom

Mario Becerra — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:07:40 +0000

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My name is Mario Becerra I'm a new member of the Desoto car club, I need pictures of the type of spitfire flathead 6 cylinder engine that matches my 1941 Desoto Custom. My electrical system has been converted to a 12 volt system. I have an automatic choke with no cable, don't know where the throttle cable attaches to. The mechanic that was working on my engine to paint it went out of business and left me with parts and electrical cables unattached.

I been told that they are many models of Desoto's that have the same type of engine as mine if anyone can help me with pictures it will help me put it back in running condition.

Also, I'm missing front and rear fender chrome molding as well as 1 of the molding below the doors. If anyone knows someone with those parts please let me know.

please free to call me or email me.

thank you,

Mario Becerra

mariobcrr@yahoo.com

619-852-4791

1947 S-11 restore

Scott Alvord — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:20:50 +0000

Hello fellow DeSoto owners, My name is Scott Alvord and I am new to the Club. I am in the process of restoring a 1947 Desoto. I am using a family friend as the expert and working with him on this project. We are mainly working on the the body to remove rust and get a base coat on everything to prevent further rust. Currently having the floor panels repaired as they sustain a lot of rust through damage. As many of you know this is a slow process but we will get there. As we go I am starting to look at future needs and repairs. Currently looking at the wiring harness needing replacement. The question I have for the group is keeping it as a six volt system or converting to a 12 volt? Please share your thoughts.

Thanks

Scott

1942 Desoto emblems

JonYinger — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 06:00:41 +0000

The restoration of my 1942 Custom club coupe is about 95% complete But I need two emblems:

One is just above the grille, and the other is the round plastic emblem on the speaker grille.

Jon Yinger jyinger1@!gmail.com

1941 DeSoto DeLuxe 2 door sedan

DeanMullinax — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:39:46 +0000

I thought I would put up a photo of my car since a lot of the old photos are gone. This is my '41 DeSoto. It's a Deluxe 2 door sedan with Fluid Drive and the Simplimatic transmission (semi-automatic)6. Only two are listed in the club roster but I know of 2 more. All '41s are seemingly rare. It takes a good picture.. .LOL but its a work in progress! Enjoy.

Donald Smith's 1947 DeSoto Suburban

BrentJacobsen — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:32:34 +0000

This car draws more interest from spectators at the orphan show than any other. Don loves to show it, so any photo has to have an interested spectator pouring over it. Here is a front quarter view:

Bobby Youngblood's 1947 DeSoto Convertible

BrentJacobsen — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:17:37 +0000

This car is a favorite at the Orphan show every year. At the Orphan show the owners get to drive their cars by a reviewing stand. The reviewers always remark about this car as one of their favorites. Here is a front quarter view. It doesn't quite have the same look though without Bobbie behind the wheel with her sunglasses and straw sun hat with the ribbons blowing in the breeze......

Dan and Lois Dolan's 1942 DeSoto Coupe

BrentJacobsen — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:32:19 +0000

This car is already pretty famous. It was the cover car of the July-August issue of DeSoto Adventures. This car won the coveted "Judges Choice" award at the 2017 Orphan Car show. Here is a front quarter shot of the car with it's hood up in line at the show: