DeSoto

Firedome 4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift

4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift · 1952 · Petrol (Gasoline)

Basic Information

Brand DeSoto

Model Firedome

Generation DeSoto Firedome All-Steel Station Wagon (facelift 1953)

Variant 4.5 V8 (160 Hp) Tip-Toe Shift

Year 1952

Production Start 1952 year

Production End 1953 year

Powertrain Architecture Internal Combustion engine

Body Type Station wagon (estate)

Seats 6

Doors 5

Fuel Type Petrol (Gasoline)

Engine Power 160 HP

Engine Model/Code S16-1001

Displacement 4524 cm³

Cylinders 8

Engine Configuration V-engine

Cylinder Bore 92,075 mm

Piston Stroke 84,931 mm

Compression Ratio 7.1:1

Valves per Cylinder 2

Aspiration Naturally aspirated engine

Fuel Injection Carburettor

Length 5404 mm

Width 1963 mm

Height 1588 mm

Drive Wheel Rear wheel drive

Gearbox 4 gears, automatic transmission Tip-Toe Shift Fluid Drive

Front Suspension Independent coil spring

Rear Suspension Leaf spring

Front Brakes Drum, 305 mm