DeSoto Suburban

The DeSoto Suburban - also known as DeSoto Powermaster eight passenger sedan - was a serious car, the Chrysler manufactured under the car brand DeSoto in the model years 1946 to 1954.

History

When DeSoto Suburban it was the long versions of the DeSoto -6 -cylinder model series Deluxe, Custom and Power Master.

The Suburban was different from the other DeSoto through his long chassis with a 3543 mm ( 139.5 in ) wheelbase, on a 4-door sedan body was constructed with a three windows side line that could carry 8 passengers from the factory. This was accomplished by additional folding seats, a special attraction here were the rear seats folded forward showed an expanded flat load space.

Had all Suburban like Models Deluxe and Custom and the Powermaster before 1953 Chrysler long-stroke six-cylinder in - line petrol engine with side valves ("L -Head " ) and 3813 cc (237 in ³) displacement, the 109 bhp (81 kW) at 3600 / min developed. This was enough power to move the nearly 2 ton car at cruising speed; the Suburban was able to glide with this engine with sufficient speed, but was not suitable for Biltzstarts.

Most Suburban had from the factory according to customer a roof rack. Since there was no station wagons of the three model series, the Suburban was the car of choice for customers who need large transport volumes, particularly for the taxi industry. The Suburban was often for caravans to see his time as a towing vehicle, for which he particularly suitable due to its long wheelbase and fairly heavy weight.

The Suburban also formed the basis of DeSoto luxurious Pullman model, a rare model in the series was less than on specific customer requirement. End of the model year 1949, the Pullman was however discontinued because it was cheaper, with long chassis to deliver the car to specialized companies Stellmacher and leave them there to rebuild than to build appropriate vehicles themselves.

Despite the popularity in the taxi industry - DeSoto was the second most popular manufacturer behind the market leader Checker - planned 1955 chrysler remodeling and cleavage of the model in its own brand (Imperial ), what with the contemporaneous change of DeSoto cars on V- eight-cylinder engines end of the DeSoto model with long wheelbase meant the end of 1954.