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De Soto Other models

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DeSoto – other models: the collective page for commercial vehicles over 7.5 t outside the named series, 3,300 to 4,810 cc, six to eight cylinders

De Soto SLD 800-192
Pictured: De Soto SLD 800-192

DeSoto was founded in 1928 by the Chrysler Corporation as a separate brand, named after the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto; DeSoto became known chiefly for mid-priced passenger cars before the brand was discontinued in 1961. This page gathers commercial vehicles outside the named series that are recorded in the registration data under the DeSoto brand.

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The register lists five versions with 3,300 to 4,810 cc of displacement across six to eight cylinders, kerb weights from 2,710 to 7,470 kg and gross vehicle weights from 4,060 to 11,350 kg; lengths range from 6,050 to 7,700 mm at a width of 2,230 to 2,500 mm, and one version is recorded at 102 kW.

While DeSoto operated purely as a passenger-car brand in North America, the name also covered commercial vehicles of the Chrysler group in some export markets, much as Fargo served as a standalone commercial-vehicle brand outside the United States and Canada. That chapter closed along with the brand's discontinuation in 1961.

For a used purchase of these historic vehicles, the main checks are rust on the frame and cab, the condition of the mechanical brake system, and the general state of the bodywork. Given the long time since production ended, parts can now only be sourced through specialist classic-vehicle dealers and collector networks.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: DeSoto (weitere Modelle)

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105 AL1956 S 64 L1958 SC-HA-1711957 SLD 800-1921959
Cylinders 6 6 6 8
Displacement 4,810 cm³ 3,300 cm³ – –
Wheelbase 4,200 mm 3,550 mm 4,350 mm 4,850 mm
Length 7,700 mm 6,050 mm 6,850 mm 7,540 mm
Width 2,240 mm 2,230 mm 2,390 mm 2,500 mm
Unladen weight 6,390 kg 2,710 kg 3,600 kg 7,470 kg
Gross vehicle weight 8,131 kg 4,060 kg 8,620 kg 11,350 kg

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