DeSoto Deluxe

DeSoto Deluxe Business Coupe (1948 )

The DeSoto Deluxe (also: DeSoto DeLuxe ) was a car, the Chrysler manufactured under the car brand DeSoto in the model years 1946 to 1952. In this time of DeSoto Deluxe was entry level and was mainly offered as a 4-door sedan. The Deluxe series also included a longer chassis, emerged on the sedans with the name Suburban.

The Deluxe differed from the better-equipped model sister Custom Chromaausstattung by simpler, less standard extras, a simple hold the interior and a lower number of color combinations.

Deluxe and Custom had the same engine, a six-cylinder Chrysler with 3813 cc displacement and lateral side valves, the 109 bhp (80 kW) at 3600 rpm performance. developed.

The deluxe models of the Model 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949 ( first half) had DeSoto's prewar body, which was slightly revised after the end of World War II. A completely redesigned DeSoto Deluxe appeared in the second half of the model year 1949.

In 1950, the Custom model the first combination of the brand, which was not available, however, as a Deluxe. The same applies to the hardtop coupe.

The Deluxe was DeSoto's basic model until it was replaced in 1953 by the Powermaster.