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Hi Bob and Welcome The paint code 435 on the 56 Desoto was a white lower and a Sunny Yellow upper. If your car has the color sweep, the roof and swee...
Hi Phil, If you need the ring ornament, I believe the part number is 1552974 which is also listed for the 1954 Desoto six. If you run the part number...
Ron, This information on the trim and paint codes for the 55 DeSotos is from the dealer order information. This was taken from the archives of my loc...
Ron, Trim code 466 for the 55 DeSoto is the code for Green Cloth and Ivory Leather available for use on S-21 Fireflite Convertible Coupe and Sportsma...
Paul, The web site still allows registered users to have their location listed with their posts. I assume you, as well as many others, do not want th...
Peter, This picture is from an auction currently on ebay for a 1929 DeSoto. It appears the vacuum tank is shown in this picture although it may have ...
Jason, There were 99,837 1951 DeSotos produced. There were 16,348 classified as Deluxe models and 83,489 as Custom models. The Deluxe was the lower l...
Chris, In the years prior to the 1939 models and the years after the 39 model, the Custom and Deluxe models had their own beginning serial numbers an...
Ron The casting number on the intake manifold on my 55 Fireflite is 1557141. This is original to the car which has the 4 barrel carb. Mac
The wheelbase on the six passenger 46-48 Desoto Deluxe and Custom models as well as the 3 passenger business coupe was 121.5". Those Custom model...
Kenny, Did you ever find the stainless pieces you were missing? This 55 Desoto currently on ebay is being parted out and may have some of these rare ...
Hi Mark, My 55 Fireflite does not have power brakes and I also am using silicone brake fluid. I was having cronic brake light and turn signal problem...
Dennis, A 1930 Desoto is a pretty rare car. It had features such as hydraulic brakes whereas most other cars of the day still had mechanical brakes. ...
Ryan, The four barrels were only on the Fireflite (S-21) models in 1955. These were Carter carburetors and were tagged with 2210S on the brass tag. A...
John, I'm far removed from being an expert, but 1953 DeSoto station wagons could be ordered in three solid colors: ( codes 324,345, and 361) and two ...