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DeSotoDeluxe

1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 United States Automobile 8 production years
Production1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952
Recorded originUnited States
ClassAutomobile
Background

The DeSoto Series S-10 is an automobile produced by DeSoto from 1942 through to the 1952 model year. While in production, the Series S-10, which was sold with the trim package DeLuxe, was DeSoto's entry-level car, and was offered primarily as two-door and four-door sedans while the Custom offered upscale interiors and appearance including a 7-passenger sedan and the extended-wheelbase Suburban sedans. The body was claimed to be "rust proofed".

Text adapted from “DeSoto Series S-10” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Market model year1942; 1946–1952

Exact model year observed in both EPA and Natural Resources Canada data; not a production interval or trim definition.

EPA + Natural Resources Canada8 years