Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Let ...

When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. See full bio. Amanda Kooser. ... Making 3D images is typically a bit of a production.

DeSoto introduced its own version of Chrysler's first-generation HEMI in 1952. Originally a 276-cubic-inch (4.5-liter) mill, the engine was enlarged to 291 cubic inches (4.8 liters) in 1955 and ...