The DeSoto Six was first introduced in 1929 and was badge engineered from the 1929 Chrysler Six Series 62 with the same wheelbase, while it offered a smaller Chrysler I6 with an overall length of . It was offered in four two-door sedan configurations and three four-door sedan body styles. It used the Series K designation for two years then was updated to the Series CK in mid-1930. 1929-1933 The DeSoto Six Series K was introduced August 4, 1928 as a 1929 model. It was a badge engineered version of the 1928 Chrysler Six Series 60 offering the same body style choices of the Chrysler. In honor of Hernando de Soto's Spanish heritage, trim packages used the terms "cupe", "coche" and "de Lujo", or spanish for "coupe", "coach" and "deluxe", while the roadster was called the "Roadster Espanol". By 1931 English terms were used for all models. The engine used was the Silver Dome while the roadster was offered with the high performance Red Head while the displacement was the same at Chrysler I6. Hydraulic, four wheel drum brakes are attached to wood spoked wheels. Four, two-door body styles were offered and three, four-door body styles were offered including a touring car convertible were offered. All two-door choices were available for the same list price of $845 ($ in dollars ), while the DeLujo Sedan was the top model at $955 ($ in dollars ). The affordable price for a Chrysler Straight Six helped the successful introduction, setting a record sales pace and an all-time high for any American car at its introduction. The introduction of DeSoto benefited from Chrysler having entered and finished in the 1929 24 Hours of Le Mans which helped sales. 1935-1936 The Desoto Series SF Airstream is an automobile that was built by DeSoto during model years 1935 and 1936. During both years, the car was sold along with the streamlined DeSoto Series SE Airflow. The DeSoto Airstream Series SF was sold for model year 1935, and was reidentified as the Series S-1 for 1936. The 4-door sedan sold for US$795 ($ in dollars ), or $220 less than a 4-door DeSoto Series SG Airflow which was listed at US$1,015 ($ in dollars ). Chrysler fielded its own Chrysler Airstream model concurrently; visual cues separated the two automobiles. The Airstream was the modernized DeSoto Six Series SD, and was offered to recapture market share lost