So my late brother left a few cars about and this is the one we are keeping at Casa de Skeezix. Seems to be a 1951 De Soto Convertible (may be a 1950) - I was lucky enough to work on my Grandma's 1950 S 14 and its been saved for the extended family - so I have some busted knuckle first hand knowledge on these cars...but this ---- well this is a dream for me. She is a blue goddess and mostly complete - I'll add more photos as I go. The general plan is to get her to fire up and cruise to the wine country and soak up the California rays. Rest in peace bro, I 'll do good by her
Sorry to hear about your brother man. It is Nice that you have a little piece of him though that you can work on and enjoy and it's a convert at that so that's twice as cool! Make sure you share some pics when you get it outside and in the open.
The word rare is overused, but I think that car must be rare I don't recall ever seeing one. Good score from your brothers life's journey.
Sorry for the loss of your brother. Nice DeSoto though. Yours must be a 1950 model.......here's a pic of a 51 and the grille is totally different.
This booklet is on ebay currently......might be helpful. Starting bid $4. http://cgi.ebay.com/CHRYSLER-DODGE-...684?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b84ae56c
And another. $4 buy it now. http://cgi.ebay.com/1950-DeSoto-Ad-...266?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item230d2aa272
This is a 49 model......grille different. I suspect ol Hernando, the hood ornament, may light up. You can probably look to see if there's a wire running there.
1950 'Custom Series' S14-2 Convert Cpe-6P production total: 2,900 advertised as: "New Desoto" and "A car built for owner satisfaction" Detroit built cars carried the serial numbers: 50062001 to 50148412 LA built: 62011501 to 62023225
Its is as far as I can tell - I'll get her home and review - lucky that he has scads of parts too - I hope the center logo part for the grill is already in stock. Course I found a set of HEMI valve covers so there is that Grandma's S14 has the tip toe transmission - and I kinda hope this one has a standard 3 speed. The rear seats are shrink wrapped (see pix) someone had a good start for sure.
So now it's a choice. 318/727 or o.e. Flat 6 and anything but the awful tip toe trans ? There must be a reasonable trans out there....
Sorry to hear about your brother, I'd be crazy if I lost one of mine. Now, about that car: that thing is pretty sweet! I vote against the flat 6!
Keep her original and drive the wheels off her....You probably won't be passing one on the road like her! Sorry to hear about your brother...Stay strong and take pride in HIS RIDE!
Perhaps the flatty and an alternate trans. ? There has to be an easy swap Want the wife to drive her too I'll save all original parts of course but front disc Is a must
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