1958 Desoto Firesweep Information and photos MOMENTcar
The De Soto Adventurer is one of the LS3-H model family from De Soto. The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.9 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 355 bhp (360 PS/265 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 542 N·m (400.
Sold 1958 De Soto Fireflite Sportsman TwoDoor Hardtop
Power comes from the original 350/280 HP "Wedge" engine, offered in DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth models only in 1958 and mated to an optional 3-speed push-button Torqueflite transmission. Color sweep trim was standard on hardtops and convertibles. Eighty-six two-tone and 14 solid color schemes were available.
1958 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman F56 Indy 2019
The De Soto Fireflite is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels. The De Soto Fireflite belongs to the LS3-H range of
1958 De Soto Firedome convertible
Everyone, from buyers who lined up to purchase a Chrysler Corp. car in previously unseen numbers, to the GM designers who ripped up the '59 facelifts on their new-for-1958 cars and got back to work, went mad for them. So what if the FireSweep was part Dodge, part De Soto?
1958 DeSoto Fireflite na prodej
Introduced as the new De Soto price leader in 1957, the 1958 Firesweep came equipped with Chrysler's new B-series wedge V-8: A 350-cu.in. engine with a 4.062 x 3.375-inch bore and stroke, wedge-configured combustion chambers and 10:1 compression ratio, all of which was also installed under the hood of Dodge's Custom Royal.
1958 De Soto brochure
DeSoto (sometimes De Soto) was an American automobile marque that was manufactured and marketed by the DeSoto division of Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to the 1961 model year. More than two million passenger cars and trucks bore the DeSoto brand in North American markets during its existence. [1] History Predecessors
1958 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman 2Door for sale on BaT Auctions sold for 35,000 on March 21
It was important to DeSoto's management that the company stay solvent at least through 1959, as that would mark its 30th year as an automaker. By June of 1958 over 5 million Americans were out of work, the highest number since 1941. The deep recession which started that year would eventually be a significant factor in the demise of DeSoto, as.
1958 DeSoto Firesweep GAA Classic Cars
Pontiac fans always seem to show up for a red, Tri-Power, four-speed '66 GTO. We also examine the sale of a Euro-spec, oval-window 1956 Volkswagen Beetle in this week's round up of successful Hemmings Auctions and Make Offer listings. On Hemmings Auctions, a total of 38 lots reached the final bid.
1958 De Soto Adventurer Convertible Hemmings
All Original 1958 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsm 1,805 views The dramatic and trend setting 1957 Forward Look from Chrysler Corp.'s Virgil Exner changed little ( except 4 headlights on all cars ) for.
1958 De Soto Firedome convertible sells for 192,500, crac Hemmings Daily
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Driving Impressions 1958 De Soto Firesweep Hemmings
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The 1958 Firesweep was fitted with a 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 [1] and the 1959 model with a 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8 [1] The Firesweep was offered with three different transmissions as well, a two-speed PowerFlite, a three-speed TorqueFlite, or a three-speed column-shifted manual.
1958 DE SOTO FIREDOME 2 DOOR HARDTOP
DeSoto did worse than even the all-new-for-1958 Edsel. Edsel sold 63,000 rattle traps (with flaming Tele-Touch Drive controls) versus DeSoto's 49,500 better sorted-out 1958 line. More the pity, as the Fireflites that year were blazing performers.
Driving Impressions 1958 De Soto Firesweep Hemmings Daily
De Sotos built in Los Angeles were known to freely ship water because their glass didn't fit. Rust began almost immediately. Chrysler scrambled, and at least partly corrected the line gaffes during 1958, but the damage to its reputation was impossible to reverse immediately.
Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long. 1958 DeSoto Adventurer Convertible
By 1958, our featured year, several unique aspects of the Adventurer had been retained during its automotive evolution.
1958 DeSoto Fireflite
The DeSoto Fireflite is a full-size premium automobile which was produced by DeSoto in the United States from 1955 until 1960. Design The Fireflite was introduced in 1955 as De Soto's top trim package of the DeSoto Firedome.
The newfound joys of owning and driving a 1958 De Soto Hemmings
The De Soto Adventurer Convertible is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power to the rear wheels. It forms part of De Soto's LS3-H model series. Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5.9 litre, overhead valve 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder.