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17/10/2026 8:20 pm
'56 Chrysler or DeSoto?
John Bono
North Jersey
17/10/2026 8:23 pm
Chrysler, no hesitation!! 👍 This one was easy.
17/10/2026 8:40 pm
Heavens yes, the 300B. My favorite 50s American car. I love its restraint combined with the power.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
17/10/2026 9:11 pm
It was tough for me. I'm not usually a DeSoto fan. But I do really like the '56. In this case, I like the Chrysler a little more... just a little.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
17/10/2026 10:37 pm
I like both of these beautiful and powerful automobiles and I have replicas of each of these remarkably fine-looking cars. Once again, someday when we are all required to only drive battery-powered wood-composite vehicles ..... each of these autos will look pretty darn good ! 
17/10/2026 10:50 pm
Addendum to John’s poll, both of those “cars” are 70 yrs old… LOL…how many of us still look as good as they do? 🤣
This post was modified 3 weeks ago by Steve Jacobs
18/10/2026 5:03 am
Just the way it sits - red, wire wheels, double kidney grille, sleek and uncluttered - the 300B for ALL the marbles. Fantastic comparo today John!
18/10/2026 5:15 am
I went back and forth on these two. Both are DDG. I went with a tie.💯😊
18/10/2026 6:14 am
Both are excellent the 300 for its power and prestige and the Desoto for styling.
18/10/2026 7:16 am
I have to go with the 300 but almost voted tie.
18/10/2026 7:23 am
300 for it's clear lines and being Red. The DeSoto was close as basically they both look alike in body design.
18/10/2026 8:47 am
Tough choice for me as I really,Ike both. In the end I went for family loyalty. My father in law always bought DeSoto until they were discontinued. Only then did he switch to Chrysler. DeSoto please John.
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18/10/2026 10:35 am
DeSoto is beautiful but a bit too glitzy for my poor man's taste.
The Chrysler is perfect, single color, quite clean, love it.
Tony Perrone reacted
18/10/2026 11:10 am
Almost a tie with these two beauties but the nod goes to the DeSoto; I love those colors and trim to separate them.
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20/10/2026 8:41 am
Tough call...today I'm going with the bling. DeSoto for me.
John Bono
North Jersey