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£11,650 (Est: £15,100 - £22,650)
1936 DeSoto Custom Airstream S-1 Taxicab
United States • 13 Jun 2026 • Lot 14
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This 1936 DeSoto Custom Airstream S-1 Taxicab is a rare survivor of a large commercial fleet order, featuring unique 'Sunshine' roof and extensive taxicab equipment. Though it underwent a cosmetic restoration in 1974 and presents attractively, it requires significant recommissioning due to missing components and a drained fuel/coolant system.
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The car is described as having an older cosmetic restoration from 1974. While paint, chrome, upholstery, and interior trim are noted as 'good', the gauge lenses are foggy. Importantly, the heater and engine air cleaner are missing, and the vehicle is believed to have been drained of fuel and coolant, requiring comprehensive recommissioning. These factors indicate noticeable wear and the need for moderate reconditioning.
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241.5ci L-Head Inline Six-Cylinder Single One-Barrel Carburetor 93bhp at 3,400rpm Three-Speed Manual Transmission Coil Spring Independent Front Suspension, Semi-Elliptical Leaf Spring Rear Suspension Four-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes * One of a single record-size order of 2,200 built * Cosmetically restored in its original configuration * The first application of a sliding "Sunshine" roof in a U.S.
production car * Complete with taxicab equipment * A rare survivor of a commercial DeSoto THE DESOTO CUSTOM AIRSTREAM In the Chrysler hierarchy, DeSoto was positioned just above Dodge.
The base model DeSoto Custom S-1s came with larger 241.5ci engines than the 217.8ci Dodge D-2.
They had 2 inches longer wheelbase and didn't offer Chrysler's Airflow styling even in that design's introductory year of 1934.
In 1934 a taxicab fleet, Sunshine Radio Systems, in New York City purchased a 2,200-car fleet of Custom Airstream "Sunshine" long wheelbase DeSotos.
It was both the first time a taxi fle...
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