58L-Y8 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 For Sale: 1951 DeSoto Custom - $8,900 - Holley, NY https://rochester.craigslist.org/cto/d/holley-1951-desoto/7221007960.html 1951 DeSoto Custom 4 door 6 cylinder, automatic transmission. Starts instantly and runs and drives smooth, New carb, battery, and tires. Was a repaint about 36 years ago and the paint is wearing thin. Note original factory stamps on the firewall. A fun car to drive. In NY it has a transferable registration, no title. Would prefer to sell it before I need to store it for the winter. I do not believe I can include the license plates. $8900. Contact: no phone listed. Copy and paste in your email: b7e8d14f63e33f94853106ae11db2e7b@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1951 DeSoto Custom sedan. Note; NYS DMV has a provision to register antique cars with plates from the year of the car's model year. In this case, should another New York owner wish to continue to register this DeSoto with the 1951 plates, its possible to do so. The NYS DMV website describes the process for those interested in doing so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Nice woodgraining inside, but the chrome is looking long in the tooth. Much nicer cars for not much more money unfortunately for this one, so I doubt it finds a new home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 OK, I can see the original factory stampings on the firewall but more importantly the car needs $8K? worth of repainting and engine detailing for starters. Pretty sure the seller will be storing it this winter, next winter and the winter after that unless there's a significant price reduction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 CAN'T TELL BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE BATTERY IS HOOKED UP BACKWARDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil morse Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, Joe Cocuzza said: CAN'T TELL BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE BATTERY IS HOOKED UP BACKWARDS Yes, going by the color of the wires, you are correct! Could the owner have used red for negative and black for positive, just to confuse people? MoPars of that era were definitely positive ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I would try to replace the black cable with a white one. That way the battery cables would compliment the colors of the carburetor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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