Vehicle Description
1948 DeSoto Deluxe. The DeSoto Deluxe (also sometimes spelled
DeLuxe) is an automobile produced by DeSoto from 1939 through to
the 1952 model year. While in production, the Deluxe was DeSoto's
entry-level car, and was offered primarily as two-door and
four-door sedans. The Deluxe range also included the
extended-wheelbase Suburban sedan. The body was claimed to be 'rust
proofed'. The Deluxe differed from the more upmarket Custom line by
virtue of the traits found in base models, namely less trim, fewer
standard features, and plainer interiors in fewer color
combinations. A six-tube and an eight-tube radio were optional. The
Deluxe shared its engine with the Custom, and was powered by
Chrysler's L-head 237 cu in (3.88 l) six-cylinder engine,
delivering 109 bhp (81 kW) at 3600 rpm. The DeSoto had full
instrumentation. The Deluxe remained DeSoto's base model until it
was replaced by the DeSoto Powermaster in 1953. Deluxes produced
during the 1946, 1947, 1948 and first half of the 1949 model years
used DeSoto's prewar bodies, slightly updated following the end of
World War II. In 1948, low-pressure tires became standard
equipment. A fully redesigned DeSoto was launched in the second
half of 1949, and these cars are referred to as '1949 Second
Series' models. Please Note The Following **Vehicle Location is at
our clients home and Not In Cadillac, Michigan. **We do have a
showroom with about 25 cars that is by appointment only **Please
Call First and talk to one of our reps at 231-468-2809 EXT 1 **
