Desoto Power Wagon?

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I saw what looked to be about a '57 model today with the above badgeing that is "Desoto" on the front and "Power Wagon" on the side of the hood where it would go on a Dodge. Did somebody just cobble the badging together or was this actually a factory produced model in markets where Dodges were badged Desoto?

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Answer...Yes
Well I found my answer. Yes there were many Dodge Power Wagons badged Desoto for various oversees markets. And Fargo Power Wagons for Canada.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Pitter/Desoto/Power2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Pitter/Desoto/DesotoWagon.jpg

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De Soto (automobile)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

The De Soto was a brand of automobile based in the United States of America, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 through 1960.
The De Soto make was founded by Walter P. Chrysler on August 4, 1928. It was named after the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. Chrysler wanted to enter the brand in the competition with the arch rivals Oldsmobile, Nash and Pontiac. Intially, this was quite a success. But because the make was often fitted with the same body work as the Plymouth and Dodge, it lost its individual character.

The production of De Sotos ceased on November 30, 1960.

http://www.factbook.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/de_soto__automobile_.html

I think that my family had a De Soto at one time.

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