I could really learn from, appreciate and use a picture of this car's fender tag and, at least, the first four digits of the VIN. To assist me in the development of my free decoder to better cover the last of the DeSoto's. Sample attached. I will need your help in preparing the report as I believe '60 DeSoto's may have been assembled at two different plants. The fourth digit of the VIN will tell the story with mosst made at the Jefferson Ave. Detroit plant and some adventurer's made across the Detroit River at the Windsor, Ontario, Canada plant.
BTW, I just asked AI as to properly display the name DeSoto. Their response follows.
Chrysler ran it together:
DeSoto, with a capital "S" but no space. This styling was consistent across emblems, brochures, and internal documentation from the brand’s inception in 1928 until its retirement in 1961. It reflected the American automotive convention of the time—streamlined, unified, and visually distinctive.
As for Portuguese usage, the name
De Soto (with a space) is more typical in historical and linguistic contexts, especially when referring to the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. In Portuguese orthography, noble or historical surnames often preserve the space and lowercase "de" as in
de Sousa or
de Oliveira. So in Lusophone texts, especially older or formal ones, you'd likely see
de Soto—with a space and lowercase "d"—to reflect Iberian naming conventions.
In short:
- Chrysler: DeSoto (no space, capital "S")
- Portuguese: de Soto (space, lowercase "d"), especially in historical or linguistic contexts
Please send the pic's and do retain the original parts of this rare and beautiful car. My DeSoto decoder is a passionate work in progress as is your restoration.
