For Sale Let's keep De Sotoing! '47 beauty in FL for $8K

[drpreposterous]

1947 Desoto
Not mine
Mind boggling dearth of info...

 

[Xenon]

Another lazy *** poster who thinks someone is just going to show up
and drop the money down for the car with out describing anything about
it ...... F'n moron... !

 

[azblackhemi]

I'm trying to work a deal with a buddy for this 48 Desoto. It's on a 3/4 ton truck chassis. Has a Magnum 360 in it. Not really sure why I want it but I do.

 

[commando1]

Then you'll be able to hang out with The Fonz.

 

[azblackhemi]

Then you'll be able to hang out with The Fonz.

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AYYYYYYYY!

 

[drpreposterous]

It's a wonderful blank canvass--it could be bad *** or stately!

 

[azblackhemi]

It's a wonderful blank canvass--it could be bad *** or stately!

If I get it I'll probably leave it just like it is.

 

[azblackhemi]

The first car in this post in spite of the small block chevy looks like a steal for 8g's obo. Somebody has way more than that in it.

 

[commando1]

Any movie of that era showing city street scenes show the streets filled with those Suburban taxis. Magnificent LWB cars.

 

[azblackhemi]

Any movie of that era showing city street scenes show the streets filled with those Suburban taxis. Magnificent LWB cars.

I think the size of it is what is drawing me to it. The thing is enormous!

 

[commando1]

I think the size of it is what is drawing me to it. The thing is enormous!

How badly was it butchered to slide the truck chassis under it?
What year truck?
A/C?

 

[azblackhemi]

How badly was it butchered to slide the truck chassis under it?
What year truck?
A/C?

Yes on the A/C. going to get all the other details today I hope. Haven't crawled under it (It's too low) but from the top side the body looks good.

 

[drpreposterous]

Yes on the A/C. going to get all the other details today I hope. Haven't crawled under it (It's too low) but from the top side the body looks good.

And you know, you're right. Leaving it as is, patina-wise, is badass!