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DeSoto Custom 8-Passenger (Second Series) 3.9 (112 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift 1949, 1950
DeSoto Custom 8-Passenger (Second Series) 3.9 (112 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift 1949, 1950
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General information

Name

DeSoto Custom 8-Passenger (Second Series) 3.9 (112 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift 1949, 1950

Brand

DeSoto
Model

Custom
Generation

Custom 8-Passenger (Second Series)
Year of production

1949

Number of seats

8

Number of doors

4

Body type

Sedan
Powertrain architecture

Internal Combustion engine
Engine Modification

3.9 (112 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift

Power

112 Hp @ 3600 rpm.

Torque (Nm)

264 Nm @ 1600 rpm.

Electrical System

Performance specs

Engine specs

Engine #1

Power
112 Hp @ 3600 rpm.
Power per litre
28.9 Hp/l
Torque
264 Nm @ 1600 rpm.
Engine displacement
3877 cm3
Number of cylinders
6
Position of cylinders
Inline
Cylinder bore
87.31 mm
Piston stroke
107.95 mm
Compression ratio
7
Number of valves per cylinder
2
Fuel system
Carburettor
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)

Space volume and weights

Fuel tank capacity (l)

64 l

Dimensions

Length (mm)

5685 mm

Width (mm)

1867 mm

Height (mm)

1700 mm

Wheelbase (mm)

3543 mm

Minimum turning circle turning diameter (mm)

13.5 m

Drivetrain brakes and suspension specs

Drivetrain architecture

The ICE drives the rear wheels of the vehicle.

Drive wheel

Rear wheel drive

Transmission type

automatic

Front suspension system

Independent, spring

Front brakes

Drum, 305 mm

Rear brakes

Drum, 305 mm

Technology and Operation