{"id":544,"date":"2021-01-07T22:02:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T04:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/?page_id=544"},"modified":"2021-01-07T23:19:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T05:19:19","slug":"1952-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/1952-2\/","title":{"rendered":"1952"},"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;\">1952<\/span><\/p><p>Hemi! Available starting in February 1952, the first 8 cylinder in a DeSoto since 1931 was the big news of the year. With the Chrysler version (331 c.i.) having been released the previous year, DeSoto now had a 276 c.i. V-8 hemi in the line-up in addition to the reliable straight six. Buyers who opted for the new powerplant would receive an \"8\" emblem on the car to proudly designate what was underneath the hood (in May, a new \"V-8\" emblem was introduced to clarify it was not a straight 8). The new V-8 model (series S-17) would be named \"Firedome\" and was the main focus for advertisements and other publicity when it was finally introduced. Also no longer required were \"floating power\" mountings that were required for the six cylinders. With the new engine was also an announcement of the new FluidMatic Drive as an additional option for that series. FluidMatic Drive drew its oil for the torque converter from the engine crankcase via connecting galleries. A larger rear axle was employed as well for the new powerplant, which put out 50 horsepower more than the six cylinder.<\/p><p>The Custom and Deluxe series (designated S-15 or S15-C and S-15-1 or S15-S, respectively) were continued to represent the models offering the Powermaster Six engine, which was rated at 116 horsepower. The Custom models were standard with Tip-Toe Shift with Fluid Drive coupling, while the Deluxe models had that as an option over the standard manual transmission.<\/p><p>The body remained largely unchanged from 1951, with only a few minor modifications to the front end emblem, \"DESOTO\" letters, and rear tail lamps with integral back-up light lenses. Around November, ahead of the Firedome's introduction, the hoods were updated to include a small scoop and a wider medallion in place of the Hernando hood ornament and smaller emblem. First-time options introduced for this model year include tinted windshield and window safety glass, electric window lifts, and hydraulic power steering (Firedome only), the later of which would become very popular in the following years.<\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.01rem;\">Powermaster Six engine: 251 c.i. 6 cylinder<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.16px;\">Firedome Eight engine: 276 c.i. V-8 hemi<\/span><\/p><p>Wheelbase: 125.5 (standard, including wagon), 139.5 (8 &amp; 9-passenger sedans)<\/p><p>Los Angeles Deluxe VIN Start: 60013001<\/p><p>Los Angeles Deluxe VIN End: 60013651<\/p><p>Detroit Deluxe VIN Start: 6283601<\/p><p>Detroit Deluxe VIN End: 6288250<\/p><p>Los Angeles Custom VIN Start: 62032601<\/p><p>Los Angeles Custom VIN End: 62036371<\/p><p>Detroit Custom VIN Start: 50230101<\/p><p>Detroit Custom VIN End: 50261940<\/p><p>Los Angeles Firedome VIN Start: 64001001<\/p><p>Los Angeles Firedome VIN End: 64005899<\/p><p>Detroit Firedome VIN Start: 55000001<\/p><p>Detroit Firedome VIN End: 55040155<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>Production Numbers<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Deluxe 4-Door 6-Passenger Sedans Produced: *13,506<\/p><p>Deluxe 4-Door 8-Passenger Sedans Produced: *343<\/p><p>Deluxe Carry-All Sedans Produced: *1,700<\/p><p>Deluxe Club Coupe: *6,100<\/p><p>Custom Six Wagons Produced: *1,440<\/p><p>Custom Six 4-Door 6-Passenger Sedans Produced: *88,491<\/p><p>Custom Six 4-Door 8-Passenger Sedans Produced: *769<\/p><p>Custom Six Suburban 9-Passenger Sedans Produced: *600<\/p><p>Custom Six Club Coupes Produced: *19,000<\/p><p>Custom Six Sportsmans Produced: *8,750<\/p><p>Custom Six Convertibles Produced: *3,950<\/p><p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.16px;\">Firedome Wagons Produced: 550<\/p><p>Firedome 4-Door 6-Passenger Sedans Produced: 35,651<\/p><p>Firedome 4-Door 8-Passenger Sedans Produced: 80<\/p><p>Firedome Club Coupes Produced: 5,699<\/p><p>Firedome Sportsman 2-Door Hardtops Produced: 3,000<\/p><p>Firedome Convertibles Produced: 850<\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">*<\/span>Production figures are the combined 1951-1952 total.<\/span><\/em><\/p><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-a7eb3322\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-a7eb3322\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"padding-bottom: 62.5%; 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Available starting in February 1952, the first 8 cylinder in a DeSoto since 1931 was the big news of the year. With the Chrysler version (331 c.i.) having been released the previous year, DeSoto now had a 276 c.i. V-8 hemi in the line-up in addition to the reliable straight six. Buyers who opted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/544"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/544\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/desoto.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}