DeSoto Powermaster History
DeSoto's six-cylinder series of the early 1950s, sold alongside the new Hemi V8 Firedome.
Photo: “Own work .” by Bull-Doser / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
History
The DeSoto Powermaster was the six-cylinder line offered for buyers who didn't want — or couldn't stretch to — the new Hemi V8 Firedome. It used Chrysler's L-head straight-six and replaced the old Custom/Deluxe six-cylinder cars in the reorganized lineup.
As the V8 took over the mid-price market, the six-cylinder Powermaster was short-lived; it was dropped after the 1954 model year, leaving DeSoto a V8-only brand for the Forward Look era that followed.
Generations
Six-cylinder series · L-head six
Photo: “Own work .” by Bull-Doser / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
The six-cylinder alternative to the Hemi V8 Firedome; dropped after 1954.
1953 Photo: “Own work .” by Bull-Doser / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- Sedan
- Coupe
- Hardtop
- Convertible
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