DeSoto Owners Club of Maryland

This was the 30th anniversary of the first national convention that we hosted in 1986 and we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the DeSoto Owners Club of Maryland, Inc.. In 2014, we became an official chapter of the National DeSoto Club. In 2016, we continued the great traditions of the NDC national conventions and added new features. First and foremost, everyone had an opportunity to spend time with many great folks who shared interest in the collector car hobby. And there were the cars themselves - wonderful DeSotos and the distinctive Airflows, built under the DeSoto (1928-1961) and Chrysler names (1934-1937). There were many ways people enjoyed the cars, including scenic driving tours through the Maryland countryside. People brought their vehicles from as far away as California, Florida, and Canada, some of which were driven, some trailered. The host hotel was the Radisson North Baltimore Plaza in Timonium, Md. Dr. Tom Kenney was the DeSoto Convention Chairman, and Mr. Jon Clulow was the Airflow Convention Chairman. Activities were planned every day and was it HOT! We had some record-breaking temperature and humidity, but we had options to cover all bases. There were many air-conditioned bus rides to include going to the Nation's Capital, visit Smithsonian Museums. Whether you arrived in your favorite DeSoto, a modern car, by plane or other means, you were guaranteed to have a fun and interesting time in our beautiful state of Maryland.