Looking to buy Brooklin '42 DeSoto

They sure would look great together ! And they're the last ones until the 1946 models after the victory in WWII.

Posted by: @mikedetorrice

They sure would look great together ! And they're the last ones until the 1946 models after the victory in WWII.

Yes, I especially like the period-correct look of the blackwalls on both cars.

I understand that because of the war production effort, white-wall tires were restricted during the war. Somewhere, I have a picture of Bob Hope showing off some white trim rings just after the war on his Chrysler Town & Country that mimicked white-wall tires.

I hope you find one, they are exceptional models. Which one are you looking for? The Brooklin site is still showing the NB Center version available. There are a few available on eBay as well.

These two are the ones in brown/beige, the BML version and the NB Center

The 1st one issued was the two-tone gray and it's still my favorite.

@jcarnutz I'm looking for the "standard" beige/brown one, but the gray one might work for me too.

I know they're available elsewhere but I like to try and find one from someone here, to both of our benefit.

The 1942 DeSoto is certainly a beautiful car and makes for a excellent Brooklin model. One of the '42 DeSoto advertisements featured a line that said "New rocket bodies". I think later Oldsmobile thought, "That's a pretty good advertising line !"

Posted by: @jcarnutz

 

Looking at John's pictures again...my plan is to display the DeSoto (which I haven't purchased yet) next to the '42 Olds Wagon.

My thinking is, because of the "wood" trim on the Olds, the 2-tone tan/brown DeSoto would look better next to it than the 2-tone gray one. Anyone care to share their opinion on that? Thanks!

Before the Brooklin '42 Desoto, I created one from a White Box later year version. It required changing the front fenders and the front doors as the '42 fenders do not extend into the front doors as the did on the post war cars.