Membership – National DeSoto Club, Inc.

Membership Application

National DeSoto Club, Inc . is an active, nonprofit corporation with an international membership organized by a group of DeSoto owners in 1986. The purpose of the club is to promote the restoration, preservation, and enjoyment of the DeSoto automobile. Today there are approximately 1000 members and 1400 registered cars. Ownership of a DeSoto is not required for membership, only an interest in DeSoto is necessary.

Dues
U.S., Canada and Mexico:
1 year: $40, 2 years: $78, 3 years: $116

All other countries:
1 year: $45, 2 years: $88, 3 years: $131

Club services include technical advisors for yearly models of DeSotos, a salvage yard directory, voluntary “on the road assistance”, a national convention held once a year rotating across North America, and a club store. Members also receive DeSoto Adventures, the award-winning club magazine, published six times per year by a volunteer staff. The magazine includes free advertising and an annual car and member roster issue. Click here or on the image below for a sample of the award-winning DeSoto Adventures magazine. The club website is at desoto.org and open to the public. It presents the club information, DeSoto history, and members advertisements to a much wider audience, and provides a message board for DeSoto related topics.

Click on the image below to take a peek at the club's magazine that could appear on your coffee table!

Download and complete the printed application, or submit the form below.

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New Membership
Renewal
Reinstatement
Information Update

Name *

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Last

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Spouse/Partner

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Please include my telephone number in the printed club roster.

Please include my email address in the printed club roster.

I am willing to provide on-the-road assistance to traveling fellow club members. This might include help such as directions to an open gas station or hotel or information on finding a mechanic.

Have you been a member of the National DeSoto Club in the past?

I prefer to receive future membership renewal notices via email.

I prefer to make future dues payments via PayPal on the Internet.

Please describe any DeSotos you own.

Please list the DeSotos you own, giving all the information you can. The year, model, body style, and condition code will appear in the roster, published every year. The serial number and whom you purchased the car from will NOT be in the roster, but used simply to help keep an accurate accounting of all remaining DeSotos.

Vehicle 1

Year - Vehicle 1

Model - Vehicle 1 *

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Body Style - Vehicle 1 *

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Condition (Scroll to Bottom of Page for Details) - Vehicle 1 *

VIN (Serial #) - Vehicle 1

Purchased From - Vehicle 1

Model - Vehicle 2 *

Fill in Additional Model Info if Needed - Vehicle 2

Body Style - Vehicle 2 *

Fill in Additional Body Style Info if Needed - Vehicle 2

Condition (Scroll to Bottom of Page for Details) - Vehicle 2 *

VIN (Serial #) - Vehicle 2

Purchased From - Vehicle 2

Model - Vehicle 3 *

Fill in Additional Model Info if Needed - Vehicle 3

Body Style - Vehicle 3 *

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Condition (Scroll to Bottom of Page for Details) - Vehicle 3 *

VIN (Serial #) - Vehicle 3

Purchased From - Vehicle 3

Model - Vehicle 4 *

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Body Style - Vehicle 4 *

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Condition (Scroll to Bottom of Page for Details) - Vehicle 4 *

VIN (Serial #) - Vehicle 4

Purchased From - Vehicle 4

Model - Vehicle 5 *

Fill in Additional Model Info if Needed - Vehicle 5

Body Style - Vehicle 5 *

Fill in Additional Body Style Info if Needed - Vehicle 5

Condition (Scroll to Bottom of Page for Details) - Vehicle 5 *

VIN (Serial #) - Vehicle 5

Purchased From - Vehicle 5

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Condition Guide

1. Excellent: Restored to professional standard in every area OR original with all components as new.
2. Fine: Well restored OR excellent original OR extremely well maintained original showing minimal wear.
3. Very Good: Completely operable original OR older restoration showing wear OR amateur restoration; all presentable
and serviceable inside and out.
4. Good: Driveable vehicle OR deteriorated restoration OR a poor amateur restoration. Components may need restoration, but are mostly usable as is.
5. Restorable: Needs complete restoration of body, chassis, interior. Not driveable, but not weathered, wrecked or stripped to the point of being useful only for parts.
6. Parts Car: Not restorable.
7. Modified: Generally, 2+ minor modifications (wheels, etc.) or one major modification (engine, etc.), excluding any modifications for safety (safety belts, disc brakes, dual reservoir master cylinder, etc.).

Membership Application

Please describe any DeSotos you own.

Vehicle 1

Vehicle 2

Vehicle 3

Vehicle 4

Vehicle 5

Dues Categories

Condition Guide