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more about #1947desotocustomsuburban more comments → Elhigh: That is a glorious throwback to a different time. It's every bit as Art Deco as the Chrysler building itself. Flippin beautiful. more » brandegee: Wow, that's a beautiful car...it would get attention even at a Woody car show. The Suburban was also built as a taxi and a limo. more » junkman: In addition to this great car, there was a beautiful Kaiser Traveler at the event. The amazing variety of truly unique vehicles, the friendliness of t... more » Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: Awesome car.. just needs moar lights & sirens to make it perfect. more » tenbeers: Why does post-war fake wood look nicer than modern real wood?* * Audi's new Ash Almond Beige is pretty nice looking. more » engineerd: I look at cars like this, or from the '20s, and I wonder if people 60, 70, or 80 years from now will look back at anything we're producing today with ... more » .357: "modern Bentleys" A bit of a contradiction? That's like saying "sexy minivans" It just doesn't work. more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Tom Bosley would be pleased. more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: According to the description that you took a picture of, most of that wood is actually plastic or more properly Bakealite. I'm suprised at the additio... more » A strolling player: Yeah, but I'd still rather have a Scarab. more » underwear-ninja: One has to wonder if, back in the day, a vehicle like this would have the stereotyped drivers of today's minivans: boring families and morbidly overwe... more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Anyone else amazed BMW or Mercedes hasn't tried to revive this segment yet? more » Deartháir II: Ahh, thanks Ben, that's what I needed after getting a little pissed off. And... WHY don't we still have these available to us? Oh wait. That would be ... more » elchimpo: why the hell did a 6cyl engine need a bay that big? more » Jo Schmo: As awesomely beautiful as this car is, I fail to see the point of it. 9 passenger? If I owned this car I would never let any of my family or friends a... more » -
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1947 DeSoto Custom Suburban Makes Minivans Seem Really Crappy
Minivans practically euthanize style as a matter of course, but it needn't be so. Check out this nine passenger 1947 DeSoto Custom Suburban, it's more stylish than a dozen modern Bentleys and cooler to boot. More »
