1942 DeSoto Custom

Sedan

Flat Head 6

Fluid Drive

5773454

Clear

1942 was the last year cars were made during WWII and the only year the Custom was available with hidden headlights. DeSoto produced about 25,000 cars in 1942 and the drive train was used for many years pre and post war, so parts are easy to come by. This car has been in my family since 1978 and was garage kept for most of those years. There is some slight surface rust on the undercarriage, which is normal for older cars. The body is rust free except for a couple nickel size spots on the trunk lid. It runs and drives great and is taken out regularly for Sunday drives. Flat head six with a fluid driveAM radio works48,549 miles The speedometer works but is off by about 10%Paint has some bubbles (the cover froze to the paint and damaged the paint), a few chips, and 3 major scratchesFront right wheel is missing it's beauty ring (see photos)Clock inoperativeHeater knob is mis-labeled as lightsHeater and defroster knob are frozenRight rear door does not have correct interior door handle but have correct crank just needs to be mountedFront left brake cylinder seeps2 spares (one mounted)Four extra sets of white walls (just the wall not the tires)The following spare parts come with the vehicle: rear brake drumtransmissions splines (from transmission rebuild)fuel pump and glassdimmer switchlight bulbsgrill toothgrill top and bottom center bracketswindow cranks 3 big and 2 small8 door handles (6 of which are left doors) most are brokenhub capdistributor capdashboard light switchhorn emblemjohnson handle partsvoltage regulatordome lightspeedometer gauge rear housinggas pedalother small parts and sealswater pump grease gun