Talk:DeSoto (automobile)

message: I have read that Walter P Chrysler chose the name DeSoto in the same way he chose the name Plymouth:  a random selection from an American History book (though the case that the former wasn't nearly as strong a choice as the latter seems obvious to me..).  Anyway, I have no idea where I read it, but it might have been an old issue of Collectible Automobile, possibly from 1990, featuring the Boattail Riviera.  If someone has that issue, they can confirm or deny (like there's any chance of that.)
DrChainsaw77 (talk) 05:05, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Choice of Name

message: I have switched the De Soto (automobile) article to DeSoto (automobile).  I've always been bothered by the listings for DeSoto being under De Soto, and I moved the main article today.  My reasons for doing this are:
*The National DeSoto Club uses the DeSoto spelling, not De Soto.
*The Standard catalog of cars series uses DeSoto as well.
*Collectible Automobile also the non-spaced version.
*Chrysler specs and advertisements of the 1940s and 1950s for the car also use the non-spaced version in most cases.
Hope that this doesn't trample on any toes or hurts feelings, but to me, it just makes sense to have the article in step with those who follow the marque. Stude62 01:14, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I referenced the Hidden_headlamps article, the Cord 810 had hand-cranked pop-ups, the DeSoto had the 1st powered ones.  I added "powered" and fixed the wikilink, the headlight article must've changed its sections.  GoTeamVenture (talk) 23:40, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: DeSoto, not De Soto

message: I always thought the '37 Cord 812 had the first hidden headlites. Who's right?  Trekphiler 07:52, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I referenced the Hidden_headlamps article, the Cord 810 had hand-cranked pop-ups, the DeSoto had the 1st powered ones.  I added "powered" and fixed the wikilink, the headlight article must've changed its sections.  GoTeamVenture (talk) 23:40, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Hideaway

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:DeSoto turco.gif

message: I combined the pics under the spanned years using the gallery format. The pics are smaller, but it eliminates a lot of white space and pics overlapping multiple section breaks.  What do you think?? Could the gallery format be used for the many car articles that are experiencing this same problem. OR, we can revert this change and try to re-balance the pics. LanceBarber (talk) 06:11, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Galleries 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:DeSoto1961.jpg

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:DeSotologo.jpg

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Desotobrochure53.jpg

message: Didn't the lab tech on "The Flash"  drive a blue '58?  Trekphiler (talk) 22:58, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: World's fastest DeSoto?

message: There is not one of those film or TV appearances where a DeSoto is pivotal to the story. Until, unless, it is, it should be taken out as nothing but trivia. Show me Christine, or Eleanor, or Bandit's T/A, I'll leave it in. Otherwise...  TREKphiler hit me ♠  18:35, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Lists of brief appearances and non-essential roles don't shed light on the car. At this time there's no Herbie: Fully Loaded for DeSotos, so... out it goes. Binksternet (talk) 18:49, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you.  TREKphiler hit me ♠  21:02, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Junk culture

message: I uploaded the logo for DeSoto twice today, but I can't seem to add it to this page. Could someone help? Thanks. AmericanLeMans (talk) 05:39, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Logo 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: I'm rewatching Vertigo with James Stewart who drives a white DeSoto as he follows Kim Novak in her Jaguar.  I thought I might add that trivia tidbit if we had a suitable section for references in popular culture.  Closest we have is an advertising section.  Could that be retitled as "popular culture"?  Thoughts? I won't be offended if you tell me this Vertigo reference is genuinely too trivial even for WP. :)  Msnicki (talk) 01:15, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Section on DeSotos in popular culture? 

message: Askam is the successor of Chrysler Sanayi A.Ş. (Basically Chrysler Turkey) that's why it produced light and heavy trucks under Chrysler, Dodge, Fargo, DeSoto brands. These were mostly badge engineered models.(Exactly the same models with various brands) Chyrsler sold all of it shares in the company in 1978 but comoany was renamed as Askam in 2002 only after DaimlerChrysler was formed. Company hold only Fargo and DeSoto brands. (Not Dodge and Chyrsler brands).
Article does not reflect this situation. Please check turkish Askam page for detailed information
https://tr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askam 178.247.106.85 (talk) 11:45, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Askam sections should be improred