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DeSoto Powermaster

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The DeSoto Powermaster was an automobile built by the Chrysler Corporation for sale through its DeSoto division during model years 1953 and 1954. The car debuted during DeSoto's 25th anniversary, taking the place of both the entry-level DeSoto Deluxe and the DeSoto Custom.

The Powermaster was a full-size car, offered in pillared two and four-door sedan and station wagon models, and powered by Chrysler's 251 in³ I6 engine. For both of its years in production, the Powermaster was available as an eight passenger sedan through the use of jump seats. The Powermaster was also built on a longer wheelbase (139.5 in (3543 mm)) than regular six-passenger DeSotos (125.5 in (3188 mm)). A version of the long wheelbase model was used as a basis for the DeSoto Taxi, seen in many Hollywood movies from the late 1930s through the mid-1950s.

The cars also featured a curved windshield, replacing the two piece windshield used on previous models. Passenger compartment heater, electric clock, power brakes, power steering and white sidewall tires were all available as options.

Powermasters built early in the 1953 model year had minimal chrome trim due to Korean War demands; more trim was added as defense demands decreased.

Chrysler of Canada built the DeSoto Powermaster in both 4-door sedan and 2-door hardtop body styles, the latter not offered in the United States. The Canadian DeSoto Powermaster also used Chrysler's 265 in³ flahead I6, an engine that first appeared in the 1952 Chrysler Windsor.

The Powermaster was dropped at the beginning of the 1955 model year, when DeSoto transitioned all of its automotive models to V8 engines.

DeSoto Firesweep

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he DeSoto Firesweep was an automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation and sold through its DeSoto brand of automobiles from 1957 through 1959.

While the Firesweep resembled other 1957 DeSoto models, its most distinguishing characteristic was its physical relationship to concurrent, smaller Dodge vehicles, which shared a substructure with the Firesweep. While the Firesweep featured DeSoto's signature tail fins, the front clip (the front section, forward of the firewall) was based on the Dodge Coronet. The most telling feature was the headlight design, housed under heavily chromed lids typical of Dodge. Firesweep grilles were similar to those on other DeSoto models.

The Firesweep could seat six passengers and was available as a 4-door sedan, 5-door station wagon, 2-door coupé and 2-door convertible. Depending on the body style, Firesweeps weighed between 3,660 and 3,980 lb (1,660 and 1,674 kg). Power for the cars was provided by Chrysler's 361 V8 overhead valve engine capable of 295 hp at 4,600 rpm. A 3-speed manual transmission was standard and an optional Torqueflite automatic transmission was also available. The majority of 1959 Firesweeps were equipped with the automatic transmission.

The base price of the Firesweep (1957) was US$3,169 and it was offered in one and two-tone exterior finishes. Features included power steering, power brakes, dashboard clock, push-button radio and whitewall tires.

The first year of the car’s production, 1957, was the best year for Firesweep sales. A decline in DeSoto quality and increasing market pressures led to the end of the Firesweep’s production at the end of the 1959 model year, during which the cars carried only DeSoto external nameplates.

For 1960 DeSoto automobiles came in two series, Fireflite and the Adventurer.

The final Desoto model, lacking a series name, was offered for the 1961 model year. DeSoto production ended in November 1960.

Actually in 1957 the DeSoto Firesweep was powered by the Dodge "Poly" 325 V8 with a 2bbl Stromberg down-draft carburetor. The 325 was basically a detuned polyspherical combustion chambered version of the Dodge "Red Ram" 325 Hemi. In fact the Firesweep was the only model in 1957 and 1958 to be offered without the famous The DeSoto Firesweep was Desoto's low priced entry-level vehicle and shared many parts with the 1957 Dodge Coronet, to include the frame. Body styles offered were: Convertible, 2-door sportsman hardtop, 2-door sedan, 4-door sportsman hardtop, 4-door sedan, and a 9 passenger shopper station wagon (complete with rear-facing "death seat").

In 1958 and 1959 DeSoto used the Chrysler Corporate 361 wedge style V8. The Firesweep was available with a one-color paint job, a 2 tone paint job, and even a 3 tone paint job (the body was a different color than the "sweep" on the side of the body, and the roof was a different color still). The Firesweep was offered with 3 different transmissions as well, a 2 speed PowerFlite, a 3 speed TorqueFlite, or a 3 speed column-shifted manual. DeSoto offered a laundry list of options for the vehicle to include, but not limited to: clock, AM radio, rear speaker, Air Conditioning, carpeting, deluxe cloth seat inserts, dual rear antennae (which looks VERY cool, but did not really enhance your pick-up of AM radio), deluxe interior lighting, stainless steel stone shields, power steering, power brakes...etc.

DeSoto Fireflite

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The DeSoto Fireflite was introduced in 1955 as De Soto’s flagship model. The car was wider and longer than previous DeSoto models and it came equipped with a V8 engine producing 255 hp (190 kW) and PowerFlite automatic transmission. The transmission was operated by a Flite-Control lever located on the dashboard. The car weighed 4,070 lb (1850 kg) and cost US$3,544.

The car was best known for its long, tapering tail fins, often accentuated by a two-tone exterior finish. The interior offered bench seating that could accommodate six passengers. The Fireflite had a 0 to 60 mph (100 km/h) acceleration time of 11 seconds and a top speed of 110 mph (175 km/h).

The Fireflite’s bold design increased sales for DeSoto. In 1955, DeSotos sold well with over 114,765 examples produced, making 1955 the best year for the company since 1946. By 1956, DeSoto placed eleventh in U.S. production with an annual production of 110,418 cars. The success was short-lived, however, and De Soto went out of business in November 1960.

In 1956, a gold and white Fireflite convertible was the Official Pace Car for the 1956 Indianapolis 500. The Fireflite convertibles were rare, with only 186 produced.

The Fireflite’s appearance for 1957 was modified with the help of Chrysler Corporation's head stylist, Virgil Exner. The design was bold and radical with large tail fins, dual oval exhaust and triple-lens taillights. The tail fins were not only aesthetic, but helped to stabilize the car at high speeds.

In 1957 the Fireflite was superseded by the DeSoto Adventurer as the premium DeSoto model. Nevertheless, Fireflites continued to offer high-grade appointments in a full line of body styles. Also in 1957, a station wagon was added to the Fireflite's lineup.

DeSoto Firedome

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The DeSoto Firedome was a full-size automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation for its DeSoto brand vehicles from 1952 to 1959. Introduced as DeSoto's premium line of vehicles in 1953 and 1954, the Firedome also occupied the least expensive position in the model lineup during 1955 and 1956 model years before it was reclassified as a mid-range vehicle offered by DeSoto between 1957 and 1959.

DeSoto Deluxe

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The DeSoto Deluxe (also known as the DeLuxe) is an automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation and sold under its DeSoto brand from 1946 through the 1952 model year. While in production, the Deluxe was DeSoto's entry-level car, and was offered primarily as two and four-door sedans. The Deluxe range also included the extended wheelbase Suburban sedan.

The Deluxe differed from the up market Custom line by virtue of the traits found in base models, namely less trim, fewer standard features, and plainer interiors in fewer color combinations.

The Deluxe shared its engine with the Custom, and was powered by Chrysler's L-head 237 in³ six-cylinder engine, delivering 109 bhp (81 kW) at 3600 rpm.

Deluxes produced during the 1946, 1947, 1948 and first half of the 1949 model years used DeSoto's prewar bodies, slightly updated following the end of World War II. A fully redesigned DeSoto bowed in the second half of season, and these cars are referred to as "1949 Second Series" models.

In 1950, the Custom gained DeSoto's first consumer designed station wagon body style, however the body style was not offered as a Deluxe. The Custom also received DeSoto's first hardtop coupe, which featured pillarless door design and trimmed to convertible standards, and again, the Deluxe was excluded from the premium body style.

The Deluxe remained DeSoto's base model until it was replaced by the DeSoto Powermaster in 1953.

DeSoto Diplomat

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he DeSoto Diplomat was a product of the Chrysler Corporation for sale in export markets outside of the United States. DeSoto Diplomats were essentially Dodges or Plymouths rebadged as DeSotos and sold outside North America. They were manufactured both in Detroit, Michigan, USA, and in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

The export DeSoto based on the Plymouth was first introduced in 1937 and was built in Detroit. Chrysler Corporation of Canada did not start building export DeSotos until late in the 1939 model year.

In 1946, the export DeSoto became the DeSoto Diplomat. They were exported to Europe, South Africa, South America, Hawaii, and Australia. In 1955, Chrysler of Canada did not export any cars and all 1955 Diplomats came from Detroit. In the late 1950s, some European taxicab drivers preferred to have a Perkins P4C diesel engine in the Diplomat; these diesel engines were installed on a Belgian assembly line.

From 1938 to 1956, the export DeSoto used Plymouth bodies with a grille that looked similar to the regular DeSoto but fit the Plymouth grille opening. From 1957 to 1959, the DeSoto Diplomat used the DeSoto Firesweep front clip with Plymouth body.

The 1960 and 1961 DeSoto Diplomats were based on the full-size Dodge Dart. Although 1960 was the last year for DeSoto in Canada and 1961 for the United States and export markets, Chrysler South Africa built a number of 1962 DeSoto Diplomats based on the Dodge Dart 440 sedan.

DeSoto Custom

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The DeSoto Custom is an automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation and sold under its DeSoto automotive brand from 1946 through the 1952 model year. While in production, the Custom was DeSoto’s top-trim level car, and was offered in a full array of body styles, including the extended wheelbase Suburban sedans.

Customs shared their engine design with the Deluxe, and were powered by Chrysler's L-head 236.7 six cylinder engine, delivering 109 bhp (81 kW) at 3,600 rpm.

Customs produced during the 1946, 1947, 1948 and first half of the 1949 model years used DeSoto's prewar bodies. A fully redesigned DeSoto bowed in the second half of season, and these cars are referred to as “1949 Second Series” models.

In 1950, the Custom range gained DeSoto's first consumer-designed station wagon. The Custom also received DeSoto's first hardtop coupe, which featured pillarless door design and which was trimmed to convertible standards.

Customs were unseated as DeSoto's premium model range with the introduction of the V8 powered 1952 Firedome model range of cars. DeSoto terminated both the Deluxe and Custom model names in 1953, with the DeSoto Powermaster line assuming their place as DeSoto's 6-Cylinder model range.

DeSoto Airstream

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he Desoto Airstream is an automobile built by the Chrysler Corporation and sold through its DeSoto division during model years 1935 and 1936. During both years, the car was sold along with the streamlined DeSoto Airflow. Chrysler also fielded its own Chrysler Airstream model concurrently; visual cues separated the two automobiles.

The Airstream was created to capture market share lost during the 1934 season when DeSoto only offered the Airflow. While streamlined and aerodynamic, the Airflow was not embraced by the public, and the more mainstream Airstream was introduced as a stop-gap measure until a fully redesigned DeSoto could be introduced in 1937.

In reviewing the Airstream, conventionality was its best attribute. Solidly built, and more conservatively styled, the 6-cylinder Airstream did away with the Airflow's integrated headlights, broad grille work and monocoque construction. While the super structure of the Airstream was all-steel (as opposed to wooden framing - a practice still followed by some US automakers in the mid-1930s), the car rested on its frame, while Airflow's unibody build qualities placed the passenger compartment within the frame structure.

Body styles for 1935 included 2-door business coupe, convertible coupe, roadster coupe, 5-passenger coupe and trunkback sedan. Four-door offerings included a base sedan and a trunkback sedan. The cars featured Chrysler’s vaunted “Floating Power” rubber engine mounts which isolated engine vibration from the chassis. Optional features included carpeting for the front seat area, radio and a heater.

Airstreams were priced about $200 dollars less than the DeSoto Airflow. That, plus the more traditional styling, made the car a success.

For model year 1935, DeSoto's total sales of 20,003 Airstreams and 6,797 Airflows (26,800 units) almost doubled that of 1934's sales of 13,940 Airflows alone.

In 1936 the Airstream was split into two trim levels, Deluxe and Custom. Deluxe models had one piece windshields while Customs (exp. the convertible) had two piece units which were quickly becoming the industry standard. The senior series also gained a Custom Traveller model, built on a stretched 130" wheelbase. Custom travellers were popular with limousine conversion companies and marked the beginning of DeSoto's long standing, and profitable relationship with the Taxicab industry.

For 1936 total sales improved to 38,938 units, of which the Airstream accounted for 33,938 units compared to the reduced Airflow offerings with returned 5,000 units for the Airflow's final year.

DeSoto Adventurer

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The DeSoto Adventurer is an automobile produced by the Chrysler Corporation and sold under its DeSoto automotive brand from 1956 through the 1960 model year. It was initially DeSoto's special, limited-production, high-performance model, similar to the Chrysler 300. While in production, the Adventurer was DeSoto’s top-trim level car, and offered only as a hardtop coupe in 1956. The model range grew when the coupe was joined by a convertible in 1957, and a four-door hardtop and sedan in its final year of 1960. Side note: The DeSoto Adventurer is also the model of car driven by the popular comic book/TV show/video game characters, Sam & Max.

DeSoto Airflow

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The DeSoto Airflow was an automobile built by the Chrysler Corporation for sale through its DeSoto division during model years 1934, 1935 and 1936. DeSoto received the then-revolutionary Airflow model due to its price structure relationship to larger and more expensive Chrysler brand cars.

Lublin Van

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Lublin is a Polish van produced in Lublin by FSC.

The production of the van which started in 1993 was intended to replace the aging Żuk. It did so in 1998.

The van, known as Lublin 33 was produced until 1995, when Daewoo took control of FSC and renamed it as Lublin II. In 1999 the Lublin III was put into production. Unfortunately Daewoo bankrupted and the future of Lublin looked bleak. In 2001 the brand Lublin was sold to a British company, Truck Alliance. At present the brand is owned by Intrall Polska, a Russo-British company, and the van is sold under the name Intrall.

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* Intrall web site

Eagle Premier

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The Eagle Premier is an automobile developed by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) and Renault partnership. The model was inherited by Chrysler Corporation when it acquired AMC in 1987. It was sold from the 1988 through 1992 model years. It was also sold as the Dodge Monaco from 1990 to 1992.

Eagle Premier

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he Eagle Premier is an automobile developed by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) and Renault partnership. The model was inherited by Chrysler Corporation when it acquired AMC in 1987. It was sold from the 1988 through 1992 model years. It was also sold as the Dodge Monaco from 1990 to 1992.
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Eagle Medallion

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The Eagle Medallion was a rebadged and re-engineered North American version of the French Renault 21. While the cars were built on the same platform, the French market 21[1] and the American market Medallion differed in features, powertrain availability, frontal styling, and trims. Just as the car was introduced in North America, Renault sold its American business to Chrysler.[2]

Eagle Vista

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The Eagle Vista was a subcompact car sold from 1988 to 1992 in Canada. It was a rebadged version of the second generation Mitsubishi Mirage (station wagons were a rebadged version of the Mitsubishi Space Wagon). The Vista hatchback and sedan's were available with either a 1.5 L 4G15 straight-4, or a 1.6L turbocharged 4G32, and was available with either a 4 or 5-speed manual transmission or a 3-speed automatic(1.5L only). The station wagon was available with a SOHC 4G63 2.0L straight-4, with either a 5-speed manual transmission (available only on the 4WD version) or a 3-speed automatic.

Eagle 2000 GTX

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Eagle Summit

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This article is about the car. For the mountain in Alaska, see Eagle Summit (Alaska).

The Eagle Summit was a subcompact car produced by Mitsubishi Motors from 1989 to 1996. It was sold as a captive import by the Jeep-Eagle sales division that was created after Chrysler Corporation purchased American Motors (AMC) in 1987. The Summit was one of the passenger car lines to expand the marketing mix of the Jeep dealer sales and service network in North America.