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Classic Cars in Rhodesia
| Make | Desoto |
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| Year | 1929 |
Was being
restored by Jimmy Shields, later sold to Tony
Hutchings, a butcher in Macheke. |
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| Model | 6-cylinder | ||||||
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| Body Style | Sedan |
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| Colours | Dark blue or green |
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| Registration Numbers | References | Photo thanks to Malcolm
Shield |
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| Make | Desoto |
History | |||||
| Year | 1929 |
Owned by the
Killeff (tobacco) family. Later acquired by Chris
Wantenaar, then Don Walker who restored the car.
Last noted with Don in 2000. |
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| Model | 6-cylinder |
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| Body Style | Tourer |
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| Colours | Yellow with black fenders, brown
buffalo upholstery. Main body colour later changed
to maroon |
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| Registration Numbers | References | Photo thanks to Norman
Mothj |
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| Make | Desoto
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History | |||||
| Year | 1930 |
All steel body, believed to be 1 of 6 built by Budd
with all steel body, dual side mounts. Entered on
the first Umtali Run in 1959. Owned by Chris R.
Annesley around 1961/62. Later acquired by Norrie
Spicer - In 1968, whilst travelling at night on the
Vintage run to Beira, Norrie hit a Sonap petrol
bowser parked half in the road, damaging the left
side of the car (see pic). Currently owned by Howard
Butler in Harare, having acquired the car in the
1980s from Norrie's daughter. |
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| Model | CF8 | ||||||
| Chassis No. | LO77ER |
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| Engine No. | CF 7703 |
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| Coachbuilder | Budd | ||||||
| Body Style | All steel tourer |
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| Colours | Powder blue / blaxk, now dark
Washington blue, black fenders, cream upholstery
& wheels. |
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| Registration Numbers | S-5320/SRH | References | Nick Wood |
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| Make | Desoto |
History | |||||
| Year | 1934? | Remains lie
near Chapman golf course in Harare. Believed to have
been brought into Zimbabwe from South Africa by
Chris Kirsten in the 1980s. Another 1934/35 Airflow lies at Somabula, between Gweru and Bulawayo, had been involved in a bad rollover. |
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| Model | Airflow |
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| Make | Desoto |
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| Year | 1936 | Owned by Doug
Malcolm, later acquired by someone in Harare. |
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| Body Style | 4dr sedan |
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