1938 DeSoto C/L MN $6,000

[Hudsy Wudsy]

Here's a link to a C/l ad for a '38 Desoto for sale in SW MN. Might be worth a look for somebody:

https://marshall.craigslist.org/cto/d/1938-desoto-s5-senior-deluxe/6571638109.html

[Hudsy Wudsy]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone like this color? Even if the seller said that it was painstakingly mixed to match an original Chrysler color, I still think it devalues an otherwise nice car.

[wldavis]

Not my favorite (favourite).  I lean towards medium-dark blue or medium-dark green.  This car appears to be a good buy.

[Bleach]

I think the color is better than brown or beige.

[keiser31]

It's an original color called "Chinese Gold Poly". I believe it was one of Chrysler's attempt at metallic paint.

Edited May 6, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[Oregon Desert model 45]

that craigslist ad is a scam. 

 Price is too good to be true, description looks like it has been lifted from a commercial site, no location identified, e-mail only ad response. 

Google image search leads to another online site with same photo of this car located in Galesburg, Illinois, with price $12,500.00

https://carscoms.com/1938-desoto-s5-runs-great-93178.html

 

 

 

[auburnseeker]

4 hours ago, Oregon Desert model 45 said:

that craigslist ad is a scam. 

 Price is too good to be true, description looks like it has been lifted from a commercial site, no location identified, e-mail only ad response. 

Google image search leads to another online site with same photo of this car located in Galesburg, Illinois, with price $12,500.00

https://carscoms.com/1938-desoto-s5-runs-great-93178.html

 

 

 

 

Actually that craigslist price is closer to reality than the real ad.  I doubt that car will sell for much more than 8,000.  It's a somewhat unpopular car in an unpopular color.  A guy with 12 G in his pocket has alot of choices out there in 30's sedans.  I've seen some nice 35 36 Chrysler products for less than he's asking and they are much better proportioned cars.

Kind of strange as well.  Who scams with a Desoto 4 door sedan? 

[Guest]

Plymouth used the same color in 1938. They called it called Sand Beige. Should have an Ivory pin stripe along the belt edge and matching stripes on the wheels. Los Angeles built cars used this color as well but with a slight metallic introduced which the Detroit built cars did not have. In a field of nothing but dark colors I think this lighter shade really stands out. But maybe I'm prejudiced because that is the factory color of my '38 Plymouth. 

Also, this color looks much better without the whitewalls.

Edited May 20, 2018 by GregLaR (see edit history)