I have a metal car piece for sale. It looks like a front or back bumper of a car. Unfortunately, I do not know what model car it belongs too. I want to see if someone knows what it is, because I would hate to just throw it away.

Hard to say, but a Dodge or De Soto from the fifties would be close.

Is anyone here serious? How could that bumper be identified?

Some photo research will get us there unless nevada545 has already done that.

Nevada owns a '57 Desoto…And yes, it’s worth a few bucks…More than a few to the right person…

I confess, I had to look it up. I thought it was a '59, I got my years mixed up. Desotos have distinctive front ends. I have always been a fan of Chrysler products, 25 years ago I had a 1962 Chrysler 300 (sport series), my buddy had a 1961 Imperial. I don’t have anything that old now, I have a few …

Yes, it is definitely a bumper for a 1957 DeSoto. Although there isn’t a lot of collector interest in the DeSoto, there was one model called the Adventurer that was interesting. In 1956, it was a special model that came in egg shell white with a gold band on each side. I believe that it was a spe…

Here’s what the whole car looks like: [image] Fun times.

Metal Car Bumper

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VDCdriver February 10, 2012, 5:06am 4

Yup!
Nevada 545 nailed it.

A classified ad in Hemmings Motor News will connect you with DeSoto collectors who need a new front bumper!

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