Vehicle Description
Currently offered for sale by Steel Dreamz is this totally unique,
custom, one of a kind Desoto Business Coupe Street Rod. The
exterior features a near flawless body painted in a beautiful 2
stage copper. Over $20,000 have gone into body and metal work alone
including molded rear fenders to the body, shaved door handles,
(with remote poppers), frenched tail lights and license plate
frame, radius-ed door frames to the roof line, modified new floors
to fit the modern drive train, and raised trunk floor to
accommodate the custom stainless steel gas tank. The exterior is
complemented by near perfect glass and trim that has all been
re-chromed as well as American Racing Chrome Turbo Thrust II
wheels, (16X7� front and 17X8� rear). The original frame has been
reinforced and modified to fit the modern drive train. Upgrades
include �Fatman� independent front suspension, power rack & pinion
steering, power front disc brakes, and power master cylinder.
Inside you will find a highly customized cream leatherette and
cloth bench seat interior that all appears in new conditions. It
includes an Ididit tilt column, custom billet steering wheel,
custom dash with Auto Meter gauges, Vintage Air Conditioning and
heat, power windows, power steering, power disc brakes, power cowl
vent and electric windshield wipers. The drive train consists of a
High Performance Mopar 360 CI V8 with Tri-Power sitting on an
aluminum intake manifold, aluminum heads, Dougs headers, and custom
dual exhaust all backed by a Mopar A-500 automatic transmission and
Mopar 8 �� Sure Track differential with 3:55 gears. This is a truly
unique automobile that is sure to stand out at any car show or
cruise night. It runs strong and drives like a modern automobile.
For more information or to make an appointment to see this
outstanding car, give us a call today! Air Conditioning, Automatic
Transmission, Chrome Wheels, Cloth Seats, Dome Lamp, Floormats,
Leather Seats, Power Steering, Power Windows, Tilt Steering Wheel
