DeSoto / Model record

DeSotoDiplomat

1946–1962 United States passenger car 17 production years

Production1946–1962

Recorded originUnited States

Classpassenger car

Background

The DeSoto Diplomat is an automobile produced by DeSoto from 1946 to 1962 for sale in export markets outside of North America.

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1946–1962

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1947–1959

First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.