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.

Yup! Nevada 545 nailed it. A classified ad in Hemmings Motor News will connect you with DeSoto collectors who need a new front bumper!

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

General Discussion

DfromSD February 10, 2012, 8:02pm 15

As long as the bumper’s not rusted through anywhere, it should be able to be re-chromed and look like brand new!

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