The Basic Scoop/Specs: 

V8-Auto-PS-PB-Straight Body- Good paint-

Runs Great-Full Interior-Drive anywhere. 

The long drawn out detailed story:::  

I listed this hot rod in this category because it's half (1/2) Chevy and 

no other category fits.. You can drive this hot rod now without spending 

years to get something else on the road.. 

One of a Kind, very Rare, Hot Rod.. Straight Body.. No rust.. 

Garage kept for years.. Chevy hybrid..  Mounted on 1980 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup 

truck chassis and suspension.. Crate 350 Chevy small block engine. 

Low miles-approximately 7000.. Mild Cam.. HEI distributor.. 

POWERMASTER Starter Motor.. 900CA Battery Super Start Premium..

TH400 3-spd Automatic Transmission w/ Column shifter and cooler.. 

Factory POWER STEERING.. POWER Front Disc Brakes with Large 12.5" 

Rotors and new dual master cylinder.. 

14 Bolt Full Float GM rear axle w/ Large 10.5 ring  

gear, 30-spline pinion and 1-1/2 inch axleshafts.. 

This rearend is desired among the off-road crowd for 

it's strength and gear changing capability..  

Judging by the Tach showing approx. 2300rpm at highway speed, 

the rear gear ratio appears to be the factory 3:21 or 3:42.. 

IFS - Independent Front Suspension = A-arms/Coil Springs/shocks 

up front.. Rancho 9000 adjustable rear shocks.. Have these set 

on 4 for around town.. They go to 9.. 

The Hydraulic parking brake is operated from the floor in front 

of the driver's seat.. You push on the brakes and throw the 

aluminum lever.. These are used on dune buggies.. This one was 

made in Germany and can hold 7500psi and holds the car on a hill.. 

RED-HEAD Power Steering Gear Box.. 22 Gallon Fuel Cell w/ gauge.. 

Edelbrock 1405 600cfm Carb w/ aluminum Performer Intake.. 

Phenolic plastic 1 inch heat spacer under the carb.. 

Chrome Headers into 2-1/2" Pipes w/ 2-1/2" crossover pipe.. 

Cherry Bomb glasspacks into 3-1/2" Side exhaust.. It keeps 

sounding better the more it's driven.. 

I bought this ride from Arizona eight years ago..  

We took this to California car shows every 

weekend for 7 years.. I had it transported to South 

Carolina over a year ago, where it's attended shows.. 

Totally dependable.. Aluminum Radiator has Flex fan, Electric fan, 

overflow bottle and Stant 16lb flip top cap.. 

Stays at cool 180 degrees.. Classic Hot Rod Steering Wheel. 

Tall Edelbrock 360 Air Cleaner.. New plugs and wires.. 

Royal Purple Oil and Filter recently.. 

Paint is Good.. There are imperfections/chips because it's 

a Driver.. Original Speedo works.. TACH, Gas, Water Temp, 

Volt Gauges.. Car Locks up with Original key.. Trunk locks.. 

All glass is good except for 2nd door window crack, but 

it's tinted so don't see it.. Driver's front wind wing is 

Lexan.. Wipers work.. Halogen Headlights, Tail, brake, Turn 

Signals, 3rd brake light, license plate light, instrument 

and Horn all work.. 

It has bumper mount LED backup lights that I never 

hooked up.. '40 Ford Amber fog lights.. Vintage drag stickers 

adorn the rear windows.. Windows regulators crank up and down, 

but I don't use the rear to save decals.. Has a great hotroddy 

sound.. Sounds like a NASCAR on the freeway.. Yes, it handles 

the freeway just fine.. All the race track markings and flames 

are decal, not paint.. The rear windows are all limo tint.. 

Tires Front: 195/75/16 10ply run them at 44psi..

Tires Rear : 285/70/15 30" diameter White letter run at 34psi.. 

It's been through tire and rim changes.. The front rims are 

VINTIQUE chrome 16"x 6" that I had custom made.. EIGHT "8" Lug 

all the way around.. Rear rims are Bart Super Trucker Black Wheels 

15"x10".. Yes, the 15" SUMMIT Racing wheels fit the rear drums..  

Long Chrome Lug Nuts..

Headlights have the LED Blue Halo ring 

in park setting.. Custom accelerator and brake pedals.. 

Stereo is mounted inside the console.. Speakers are mounted 

in the sides of the console, kick panels, and rear package tray.. 

Stereo sounds good but I just listen to the engine..  

Chrome 100 Amp Alternator.. Loud Air Horn mounted 

on the firewall.. Chrome valve covers and breather.. Summit 

Racing firewall Battery mount.. The battery was mounted in the 

trunk, but too much voltage drop even with a 1G cable.. 

The actual original stainless wiper blades are in the trunk 

along with the drivers side Visor.. It was in my eyesight line 

at 6'4".. FULL INTERIOR = Updated upholstery on both bench 

seats, doors, carpet and headliner.. No rips or tears..

Retractable Seat Belts front and back seats.. 

Rear belts have shoulder strap.. 

This car is 17 feet long bumper to bumper, 7 feet wide rear 

tire sidewall to sidewall, and 6'1" tall at the roof center.. 

This car has been for cruises up Pacific Coast Highway and 

Van Nuys Blvd with two people up front and four girls in the 

back seat.. The back seat can fit three big guys.. Three can 

fit up front if one can straddle the console.. 

There's a Battery Cut-Off switch mounted inside the console 

which cuts all the electricity off..  

Runs fine on regular pump 87 grade without pinging.. 

The original rare Conquistador hood ornament is in great 

shape.. My wife glued rhinestone crystals on the eyes.. 

More photographers at car shows have taken pics of the 

hood ornament than the car.. Radius rear wheel wells with 

bolt on fender flares.. All doors open and shut properly.. 

Window regulators work.. Trunk stays up by itself and locks 

shut.. Hood has a double locking mechanism and also stays 

up when open.. The manual choke cable is located to the right 

of the steering column and is only needed when the car hasn't 

been started for awhile.. 

Headlight Lo-Hi beams are controlled by the old school foot 

switch with an indicator on the dash.. After market ceiling 

courtesy light.. I mounted a grab bar on the dash so my wife 

could pull herself up into the seat.. Clean South Carolina 

Title and current registration.. Insured at Hagerty 

with annual $436 premium.. This is a fun driver hot rod.. It 

feels like you're in a parade when you take it out.. It always 

gets smiles and approving thumbs up everywhere.. Countless 

people have taken pics of the DeSoto over the years, many 

just on the street.. This isn't fast compared to what's out 

there.. It is an attention getter that you can have fun with 

now.. It's Turn-Key, meaning you don't have to do any work on 

it.. I haven't taken the DeSoto to the drag strip to see what 

it can do, because I didn't want to blow it up.. The original 

radio is still in the dash.. I changed the fuse but it didn't 

come to life.. I don't know if it could work, but left it in 

because it's cool.. Had the front end wheel alignment done on

a computerized rack.. There's a Factory Scoop Air Vent with 

hand control under dash.. I just leave that open.. It has a 

steel screen to keep bugs out.. The DeSoto has a three mirror 

set-up.. Passenger side mirror is 180 degree.. The rearview 

mirror is Wide angle, spanning land to lane.. The turn signals 

are controlled by the two RED switches to the left of the steering 

column along with the horn button.. 

 

I've listed everything I can think of.. I can't imagine any 

questions after that novel, but I'll answer them.. This is the 

first time trying to sell the DeSoto.. If it doesn't sell, 

then I'll just keep having fun with it.. See the videos of 

the DeSoto running and car shows if this link is allowed 

to work ...

https://rumble.com/v56d1rm-1951-desoto-gasser.html

https://rumble.com/v56qfud-desoto-car-shows.html

If the Links don't work, head over to Rumble and look 

for my page TheHotRodShop where the videos are.   

Thank you !