SteveR Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 3 hours ago, andyd said: I'd still like more info on exactly what the car is This might help from Wikipedia " The DeSoto Diplomat is an automobile produced by DeSoto from 1946 to 1962 for sale in export markets other than the United States and Canada. The export DeSoto based on the Plymouth was first introduced in 1937 and was built in Detroit. Chrysler Corporation of Canada, which before 1947 enjoyed "Imperial Preference" (reduced tariff barriers in British empire markets) and did not start building export DeSotos until late in the 1939 model year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto_Diplomat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyd Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Yulio.......can you measure the length of the cylinder head on the DeSoto engine in inches........also the numbers stamped into that raised pad on the block above the generator..........thanks.......andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto_Diplomat lol SteveR treed me. Looks like there was no Desoto Diplomat in Australia after 1956. Edited October 4, 2022 by Sniper got treed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 The car looks like the DeSotos that were made in the Dodge plant and badged as DeSotos. (Firesweep?) Or was it built in Canada? In either case, it would not be a far stretch to provide it with a 6-cylinder engine instead of the V-8, especially for export, where government fees would be based on horsepower among other things. What Identification is on the cowl and doorpost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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