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The first all-new post-war automobiles from DeSoto appeared in 1949. In the front were a new, taller radiator shell and grille with shorter front and rear overhangs. Other new additions were taillights in small flares atop the rear fenders.
The only option DeSoto customers had for a convertible body style was on the Custom Series for 1949. They had chrome trim on the front fenders, more lavish interior fitments, and a Fluid-Drive semi-automatic transmission (with Tip Toe hydraulic shifting) as standard features. Just 3,385 examples of the convertible were built in 1949, and few exist in modern times.
This particular example is finished in Dawn Gray with a blue vinyl interior. There is a push-button AM radio and a dashboard clock. In the trunk is a full-size spare tire. Currently, it has 62,815 miles on the odometer.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2016
The only option DeSoto customers had for a convertible body style was on the Custom Series for 1949. They had chrome trim on the front fenders, more lavish interior fitments, and a Fluid-Drive semi-automatic transmission (with Tip Toe hydraulic shifting) as standard features. Just 3,385 examples of the convertible were built in 1949, and few exist in modern times.
This particular example is finished in Dawn Gray with a blue vinyl interior. There is a push-button AM radio and a dashboard clock. In the trunk is a full-size spare tire. Currently, it has 62,815 miles on the odometer.By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2016
2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $40,000-USD $60,000
Sale Price :
USD $71,500
1949 DeSoto Custom Series Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the DeSoto Custom Series
(Data based on Model Year 1949 sales)
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Club Coupe Chassis#: 50010554 Sold for USD$8,250 2025 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Convertible Chassis#: 50050705 Sold for USD$28,000 2020 RM Sothebys : The Elkhart Collection | |
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Station Wagon Chassis#: 6223998 Sold for USD$29,700 2018 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1949 Desoto Custom Convertible Coupe Sold for USD$34,100 2018 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Convertible Chassis#: 50013751 Sold for USD$71,500 2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island |   |
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Convertible Sold for USD$11,000 2012 Auctions America - Spring Carlisle | |
| 1949 DeSoto Series S-13 Custom Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 62007492 Sold for USD$27,500 2010 Gooding and Company : The Amelia Island Auction |   |
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Suburban Station Wagon Chassis#: 6223998 Sold for USD$82,500 2008 RM Auctions - The Astor Collection |
DeSoto Custom Seriess That Failed To Sell At Auction
1949 DeSoto Custom Series's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Desoto Custom Convertible | 2021 Mecum : Kansas City | $15,000 | |||
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Convertible Coupe | 2015 Auctions America Auburn Fall | $41,000 | |||
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Sedan | 2013 Auctions America Auburn Fall | $12,500 | |||
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Station Wagon | 6229408 | 2011 Bonhams Fairfield Concours d'Elegance | $75,000 | $90,000 | |
| 1949 DeSoto Custom Club Coupe | 2003 The Florida Collector Car Auction | $13,500 |
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