Equipment
Thru row seating, wheel covers, wide whitewalls, dual remote spotlights, pushbutton radio, clock, heater, enclosed rear spare. Decent paint, chrome and interior. Thickly varnished old wood. A presentable driver quality old restoration.
Market commentary
This DeSoto has been peddled all over the U.S. since 2003 with varying results, the most recent being at Auburn Fall in 2003 where it sold for $43,990 and at Branson Spring in 2008 where it brought a nearly unbelievable $81,000. The high bid here appropriately reflects the cars inherent value and its slowly deteriorating condition. It is crossed up with Lot 734, the Bentley Arnage, in the catalog on Bonhams website.