1941Dodge Posted January 24, 2008 Report Posted January 24, 2008 I love those '42 desotos with the flip lights! Anyone have one or knows someone who does? Quote
PatS.... Posted January 24, 2008 Report Posted January 24, 2008 Here's one. They sure are nice. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220193227376 Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 24, 2008 Report Posted January 24, 2008 I have a retired customer who I maintain his 1942 S10 convertible. It`s a 5th Ave. model. Very very rare car. He also had a 1942 DeSoto 3 passenger coupe, which he recently sold to a person in Norway. They are a very good looking car! Bob Quote
Dennis Hemingway Posted January 24, 2008 Report Posted January 24, 2008 This one showed up at the Toys 4 Tots Show in Ridgecrest, Ca. Dennis:cool: Quote
1941Dodge Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Posted January 24, 2008 How much do they go for? Quote
eric wissing Posted January 24, 2008 Report Posted January 24, 2008 There was a 42 at the Binder Auction in Spencer last year. Lee Exline or someone else here might know what it brought. If I recall it wasn't real high but it was a bit rough too. Eric Quote
Dennis_MN Posted January 25, 2008 Report Posted January 25, 2008 There was a 42 at the Binder Auction in Spencer last year. Lee Exline or someone else here might know what it brought. If I recall it wasn't real high but it was a bit rough too. Eric $3500 and like most 42 Desotos that I've ever seen, the headlight doors were permanently open. Dennis Quote
blueskies Posted January 25, 2008 Report Posted January 25, 2008 Are the headlight doors vacuum operated? Reminds me of the '67 Tbird my dad had when I was about 6. It was my job to get out and "assist" the headlight doors so we could see at night. Once they were open, they would stay up until the lights were shut off. Pete Quote
1941Dodge Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Posted January 25, 2008 How do those headlight doors work? Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 25, 2008 Report Posted January 25, 2008 To operate the headlamps you pull a handle out. The headlamps rotate open.The handle you pul out is kinda like a mopar E-brake handle. It`s got a Ivory plastic insert on the end of the handle- pretty deluxe! Bob Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 25, 2008 Report Posted January 25, 2008 The headlamp opening handle is a vertical Ivory handle with a chrome release push button shown somewhat to the left in the attached picture. This is the bet picture I have of a 42 DeSoto hood opening handle. Headlamps are mechanically linkage operated. Bob Quote
1941Dodge Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Posted January 25, 2008 I love that dash! Was '42 the only year for the flip lights? WHy did they stop making them? Quote
greg g Posted January 26, 2008 Report Posted January 26, 2008 probably like all flip lights, They are a pain in the butt to get to work reliably in winter climates, where ice and frozen snow are a daily problem. Can't tell you how many one eyed Acuras I saw in the winter in the late 80's. Quote
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