Modern Rodding

In The Garage: 1932 DeSoto Three-Window Coupe

In our world of street rods and hot rods there can be no denying that the ’32 Ford is “king,” and for all of the right reasons. But it’s always fun, and frankly more interesting, to see what can be done with a “Deuce” of a different marque. In our wanderings we’ve come across Tom and Tina Keyes out of Redding, California, and uncovered that they are building a Deuce of a different marque. It’s a ’32 DeSoto three-window coupe powered by an early Chrysler 354 Hemi.

Tom is a retired aerospace engineer

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