Enter the 17-character VIN of your DeSoto Deluxe to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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The free HistoVIN decoder reads a 17-character VIN and returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, with no registration. For the DeSoto Deluxe, our data covers 10 versions from 1946 to 1952, in Coupe, Sedan and Wagon bodies, with power listed between 109 and 116 hp. Because 17-character VINs belong to cars built since 1981, a car from those years may not carry a number the decoder can read.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so decoding it will not answer those questions. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, compare the VIN on the car with the one in the paperwork, and check that the body style and version name, such as Club Coupe or Carry-All Sedan, match what the seller says.
1946 - 1952
Production years
109 - 116 hp
Power
3
Body styles
10
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto Deluxe 3-Passenger Coupe | 1946 - 1949 | Coupe | 109 hp |
| DeSoto Deluxe 4-Door Sedan (Second Series) | 1949 - 1950 | Sedan | 112 hp |
| DeSoto Deluxe Carry-All Sedan (Second Series) | 1949 - 1950 | Sedan | 112 hp |
| DeSoto Deluxe Club Coupe (Second Series) | 1949 - 1950 | Coupe | 112 hp |
| DeSoto Deluxe Station Wagon (Second Series) | 1949 | Wagon | 112 hp |
| DeSoto Deluxe 8-Passenger (Second Series) | 1950 | Sedan | 112 hp |
| DeSoto Deluxe II 4-Door Sedan | 1951 - 1952 | Sedan | 116 hp |
| DeSoto Deluxe II 8-Passenger | 1951 - 1952 | Sedan | 116 hp |
| DeSoto Deluxe II Carry-All Sedan | 1951 - 1952 | Sedan | 116 hp |
| DeSoto Deluxe II Club Coupe | 1951 - 1952 | Coupe | 116 hp |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1946 - 1952 across 10 versions of the DeSoto Deluxe. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
10 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 116 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the manufacturer, model year and country, not the version. Check that the year falls between 1946 and 1952, then match the body to the version names in our data, for example Deluxe Club Coupe (Second Series) or Deluxe II Club Coupe.
Compare every character of the VIN on the car with the registration or title. On a 17-character VIN, the tenth character shows the model year, and the letters I, O and Q should never appear. Any mismatch is worth questioning before you buy.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because a VIN does not contain them. It also cannot tell you the exact power of a given car, even though our data lists 109 to 116 hp across the model.