Equipment
361/295hp, pushbutton automatic, power steering, power brakes, wheel covers, whitewalls, dual antenna, boot cover, power top, Electro-Touch pushbutton AM radio, dash clock, tinted glass.
Condition
From the David Disiere collection. AACA Junior and Senior Awards in the early 2000s, then Grand National First Place in 2014. Mostly still a beautiful car, but there are two small paint blisters on the nose and there is discoloration from fuel on the manifold below the carburetor. There is some dirt in the seats which should clean out, but also a rip in the cloth portion of the driver's seat that won't. The passenger's door sticks out at the bottom, and small crack is showing in the bottom right taillight. Its show-winning days are behind it, but this massive, stately DeSoto with big tail fins has no major issues and still makes quite a statement.
Market commentary
Reported sold at Auburn Fall in 214 for $192,500 where it showed the same 52,049 miles as it does today. It's not as fresh today as it was in 2014 but this result is only $5,500 more than it brought then balancing the age it has accumulated against negligible use and a realistic price increment.