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1958 DeSoto Shopper Hidden for Years Is a Rare Wagon You Probably Never Knew Existed
1958 DeSoto Shopper Hidden for Years Is a Rare Wagon You Probably Never Knew Existed

10 Apr 2024, 11:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Part of the short-lived Firesweep series, this six-passenger station wagon sports a "Shopper" badge. And only 1,305 were made in 1958.

 
Better Than a Hemi: A One-Off 1958 DeSoto Adventurer Is a Two 4-Bbl V8 Surprise Symphony
Better Than a Hemi: A One-Off 1958 DeSoto Adventurer Is a Two 4-Bbl V8 Surprise Symphony

28 Oct 2023, 23:57 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Restored to perfection, the rarest DeSoto (only one example is documented) introduced the wedge-shaped-heads engine, but it came too late to save the brand

 
1947 Desoto Surfaces From Oblivion, Has 300K Reasons To Show What 'Made in USA' Stood For
1947 Desoto Surfaces From Oblivion, Has 300K Reasons To Show What 'Made in USA' Stood For

3 Sep 2023, 17:30 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Bought new and owned by a ‘car gal’ with a knack for wrenching and mechanicals, the Custom Coupe gets a well-deserved second chance at life

 
'Style Is Eternal,' Says a 1959 DeSoto Convertible, One of Just 97 Built That Year
'Style Is Eternal,' Says a 1959 DeSoto Convertible, One of Just 97 Built That Year

28 Jul 2023, 16:28 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Just 15 automobiles from the historic make and model are known to exist today, and this example is a throwback to a past age of automotive glory

 
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Barn Find Is Surprisingly Original, HEMI V8 Included
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Barn Find Is Surprisingly Original, HEMI V8 Included

24 Jul 2023, 14:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A top trim package for the DeSoto Firedome, the Fireflite was just as fancy as the Adventurer but it came in more diverse body styles.

 
The 1961 DeSoto Is a One-Year Wonder With a Striking yet Controversial Design
The 1961 DeSoto Is a One-Year Wonder With a Striking yet Controversial Design

10 Mar 2023, 12:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The design was a bit too wild even for the early 1960s when carmakers were experimenting with all sorts of unusual styling cues.

 
Rare 1935 DeSoto Airflow Found in a Garage Hides Modern Crate Engine Under the Hood
Rare 1935 DeSoto Airflow Found in a Garage Hides Modern Crate Engine Under the Hood

7 Sep 2022, 12:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A slightly shorter and not-so-fancy version of the Chrysler Airflow, the DeSoto Airflow may not be as desirable, but it's also quite expensive as a classic.

 
1951 DeSoto Gets First Wash After 60 Years in a Barn, Reveals Beautiful Patina
1951 DeSoto Gets First Wash After 60 Years in a Barn, Reveals Beautiful Patina

8 Aug 2022, 11:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Locked in storage for at least 60 years, this DeSoto still rocks its original paint and numbers-matching six-cylinder engine

 
This 1957 DeSoto Adventurer Is a Rare Hemi-Powered Gem in White and Gold
This 1957 DeSoto Adventurer Is a Rare Hemi-Powered Gem in White and Gold

9 Mar 2022, 20:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A few years before it went into the history books in 1961, DeSoto rolled out some of its greatest cars. The 1957 Adventurer is one of them

 
Big Barn Opens Up to Reveal Impressive Stash of American Classics, Rare Gems Included
Big Barn Opens Up to Reveal Impressive Stash of American Classics, Rare Gems Included

20 Jan 2022, 12:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This place is packed with gorgeous automobiles from the 1950s, but the stash also includes cars from defuct brands like Studebaker, Hudson, Pontiac, and DeSoto

 
Huge Texas Junkyard Is Mopar Heaven, Includes Rare Plymouths, DeSotos, and Imperials
Huge Texas Junkyard Is Mopar Heaven, Includes Rare Plymouths, DeSotos, and Imperials

10 Jan 2022, 19:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This could very well be the largest Mopar hoard in Texas. And all the cars you see here, including the rare DeSotos and Imperials are for sale

 
1958 DeSoto Adventurer Is a Rare, Numbers-Matching Mopar in Need of TLC
1958 DeSoto Adventurer Is a Rare, Numbers-Matching Mopar in Need of TLC

14 Dec 2021, 22:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Come 2021 and the 1958 DeSoto Adventurer is quite the rare classic, with significantly fewer than 100 examples still around

 
Five Defunct American Carmakers That No One Wants to Remember
Five Defunct American Carmakers That No One Wants to Remember

25 Sep 2021, 16:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / At some point, America's leading automakers introduced car brands that failed with a bang and left the industry out the back door

 
1959 DeSoto Looks Like a Hot Wheels Toy, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 5 Seconds
1959 DeSoto Looks Like a Hot Wheels Toy, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 5 Seconds

10 Sep 2021, 09:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Of course, this contraption has very little in common with the production DeSoto Fireflite, but it will definitely remind you of the ill-fated brand

 
Icon DeSoto Derelict Is A One-Off, High-Functioning Sculpture for the Discerning
Icon DeSoto Derelict Is A One-Off, High-Functioning Sculpture for the Discerning

4 Jan 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jonathan Ward built the first of the Derelicts as a personal project because he wanted a daily that would be no fuss; he still drives it around today

 
This Super-Rare 1957 DeSoto Costs as Much as a Luxurious House on a Greek Island
This Super-Rare 1957 DeSoto Costs as Much as a Luxurious House on a Greek Island

5 Aug 2020, 09:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fully restored 1957 DeSoto Adventurer convertible is being sold online with a price that only Bill Gates wouldn’t mind paying

 
“Champagne Gold” 1932 DeSoto SC Looks Ravishing, Packs 383 Stroker V8 Engine
“Champagne Gold” 1932 DeSoto SC Looks Ravishing, Packs 383 Stroker V8 Engine

6 Jul 2020, 10:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of an L-head six with 75 ponies on tap, this DeSoto SC has received a good ol' Chevy small-block V8 stroked to 383 cubic inches

 
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Is a Low Riding Blast from the Past
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Is a Low Riding Blast from the Past

22 Jun 2020, 08:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1955 DeSoto Fireflite packing a 528ci Indy HEMI V8 and an automatic transmission is up for grabs with other modifications as well for $120K

 
Action Comics No. 1 Sold for $3.2 Million, Features Superman and a 1937 DeSoto
Action Comics No. 1 Sold for $3.2 Million, Features Superman and a 1937 DeSoto

26 Aug 2014, 09:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Would you believe that someone has paid a whopping $3.2 million dollars for this very example of Action Comics #1 from 1938? That amount of green dollar bills would get you a pristine condition 250 ...