Desoto at Friday Cruise in

[greg g]

Owner got away before I could speak with him. Pretty nice car first time I've seen it out and about.

[Roadkingcoupe]

Looks like a 1941 DeSoto 2 Door Sedan

Rear bumper reads "DeSoto" so it appears to be a Non Fluid Drive (one of the last years of the manual transmission).

[52b3b Joe]

All 41's said DeSoto on the rear bumper, and 41' was the first year for the optional fluid drive and for the semi auto. This one appears to be a DeLuxe trimed model and pretty barebones with no radio, it doesn't have a full horn ring, and if I'm not mistaken, it doesn't seem to have a heater unless the hoses aren't ran in the stock location. I cant see any heater hoses in the picture. I'd agree with the non-fluid drive based off the options on the car. It does have running boards though, which I think was an option in 41.

[1940plymouth]

Nice looking car, thanks for sharing

[Big_John]

Where was that?

[Roadkingcoupe]

  52b3b218 said:

It does have running boards though, which I think was an option in 41.

Runningboards were standard with an optional delete.

Instead of runningboards there was a stainless steel moulding that ran along the rocker where the runningboards would have been. I believe there was also a rubber rear fender guard to protect the leading edge of the rear fender from stone chips.

[1940plymouth]

  Roadkingcoupe said:

Runningboards were standard with an optional delete.

Instead of runningboards there was a stainless steel moulding that ran along the rocker where the runningboards would have been. I believe there was also a rubber rear fender guard to protect the leading edge of the rear fender from stone chips.

The running boards were a delete option in 1940 for my Plymouth

[greg g]

John, was at the Cath church in Cicero, for their summer festival.

[52b3b Joe]

  Roadkingcoupe said:

Runningboards were standard with an optional delete.

Instead of runningboards there was a stainless steel moulding that ran along the rocker where the runningboards would have been. I believe there was also a rubber rear fender guard to protect the leading edge of the rear fender from stone chips.

I knew that at one time, but forgot it (like many things). Thanks for reminding me about that!