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DeSoto Firedome All-Steel Station Wagon (facelift 1953) 4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift 1952, 1953
DeSoto Firedome All-Steel Station Wagon (facelift 1953) 4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift 1952, 1953
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General information

Name

DeSoto Firedome All-Steel Station Wagon (facelift 1953) 4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift 1952, 1953

Brand

DeSoto
Model

Firedome
Generation

Firedome All-Steel Station Wagon (facelift 1953)
Year of production

1952

Number of seats

6

Number of doors

5

Body type

Station wagon (estate)
Powertrain architecture

Internal Combustion engine
Engine Modification

4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift

Power

160 Hp @ 4400 rpm.

Torque (Nm)

339 Nm @ 2000 rpm.

Electrical System

Performance specs

Engine specs

Engine #1

Engine code
S16-1001
Power
160 Hp @ 4400 rpm.
Power per litre
35.4 Hp/l
Torque
339 Nm @ 2000 rpm.
Engine displacement
4524 cm3
Number of cylinders
8
Position of cylinders
V-engine
Cylinder bore
92.075 mm
Piston stroke
84.931 mm
Compression ratio
7.1
Number of valves per cylinder
2
Fuel system
Carburettor
Fuel type
Petrol (Gasoline)

Space volume and weights

Dimensions

Length (mm)

5404 mm

Width (mm)

1963 mm

Height (mm)

1588 mm

Wheelbase (mm)

3188 mm

Front track (mm)

1430 mm

Rear track (mm)

1513 mm

Minimum turning circle turning diameter (mm)

13 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

Rear suspension system

Leaf spring

Front brakes

Drum, 305 mm

Rear brakes

Drum, 305 mm

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