{"id":506,"date":"2020-11-17T20:20:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T02:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/?page_id=506"},"modified":"2020-11-25T15:31:22","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T21:31:22","slug":"1954-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/1954-2\/","title":{"rendered":"1954"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-columns--top vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-a8a43f57\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a8a43f57\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-3e3a988a\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-3e3a988a\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-3e3a988a\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-left\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-dbe55ebe\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-dbe55ebe\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\"><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-289df6a4\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-289df6a4\"><p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;\">1954<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 1954, as Chrysler Corporation prepared to launch an entirely new styling for the following year, new innovations and changes were still being made to the current models. First and foremost was the launch of the all-new Powerflite fully-automatic transmission. This was big news in 1954 when many cars were still manual shifting or only partially automatic. This transmission also paired up nicely with the hemi engine, delivering smooth power under all road conditions. Though only a 2-speed, the shift speed was variable, shifting at slower speeds when accelerating gently and shifting at higher speeds when accelerating hard.<\/p>\n<p>Smaller updates came in the form of new bumpers and bumper guards that were more graceful and rounded than the previous design. The general shape of those was one of the few exterior carry-overs to 1955. Also of note was the subtle change in the shape of the parking lights from an oval-rectangle shape in 1953 to round in 1954, making the '54 cars easy to identify from the front.<\/p>\n<p>1954 would be the last year for the Powermaster Six model and along with that would also be the last 6 cylinder engine offered in a domestic DeSoto. It was, however, the first of two years for the Coronado package, which was available on the Firedome model in the spring. It featured unique white and aqua two-tone paint (available inverted for a total of two paint combinations), a small medallion on the c-pillars and special \"Coronado\" badges on the fenders.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.01rem;\">Powermaster Six engine: 251 c.i. 6 cylinder<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.16px;\">Firedome Eight engine: 276 c.i. V-8 hemi<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wheelbase: 125.5 (standard, including wagon), 139.5 (8-passenger sedans)<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Powermaster VIN Start: 62043001<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Powermaster VIN End: 62043897<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Powermaster VIN Start: 50306001<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Powermaster VIN End: 50322514<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Firedome VIN Start: 64017001<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Firedome VIN End: 64020704<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Firedome VIN Start: 55130001<\/p>\n<p>Detroit Firedome VIN End: 55182504<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Production Numbers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.16px;\">Powermaster Wagons Produced: 225<\/p>\n<p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.16px;\">Powermaster 4-Door 6-Passenger Sedans Produced: 14,967<\/p>\n<p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.16px;\">Powermaster 4-Door 8-Passenger Sedans Produced: 263<\/p>\n<p>Powermaster Club Coupes Produced: 3,499<\/p>\n<p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.16px;\">Firedome Wagons Produced: 946<\/p>\n<p>Firedome 4-Door Sedans Produced: *45,095<\/p>\n<p>Firedome Club Coupes Produced: 5,762<\/p>\n<p>Firedome Sportsman 2-Door Hardtops Produced: 4,382<\/p>\n<p>Firedome Convertibles Produced: 1,025<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>*Firedome Coronado sedans were included with the standard Firedome sedans<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Source: <em>The Plymouth and DeSoto Story<\/em> by Don Butler<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-columns--top vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-dc125532\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-dc125532\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-7685ba49\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-7685ba49\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-7685ba49\"><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-04740ebf\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-04740ebf\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 63.4766%; 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First and foremost was the launch of the all-new Powerflite fully-automatic transmission. 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