1958 DeSoto Firesweep 2 Door Sportsman. 1959 DeSoto Firesweep 4 Door Explorer. Production and sales. The first year of the car's production, 1957, was the best year for Firesweep sales. A decline in DeSoto quality and increasing market pressures led to the end of the Firesweep's production at the end of the 1959 model year. During 1959. Still a Dodge derivative in 1958, riding on the shared 122-inch-wheelbase chassis, the Firesweep also shared the new Chrysler B-series V-8 with Dodge and Plymouth. Displacing 350 cubic inches for 1958 only, the B-series, with its wedge-configured combustion chambers, eventually became one of Chrysler's most acclaimed and longest-lived powerplants.
1958 Desoto Firesweep Sportsman presented as Lot F56 at Indianapolis, IN Desoto, Sportsman
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. Except that a recession in 1958, coupled with other factors within Chrysler Corporation, cut 1958 sales to a stifling 49,385 units, which equated to a 60 percent hit.. 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. The dramatic and trend setting 1957 Forward Look from Chrysler Corp.'s Virgil Exner changed little ( except 4 headlights on all cars ) for 1958. The DeSoto F. Bid for the chance to own a 1958 DeSoto Firesweep Convertible at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #41,429.
1958 DeSoto Firesweep Convertible La Salle
Thank you for helping maintain the integrity of the Hemmings marketplace and brand. Built on a chassis it shared with Dodge, the Firesweep was De Soto's entry-level series in 1958. The De Soto line's offerings included a six-passenger Convertible, of which 700 were produced.. A 2-door convertible was added for the 1958 model year and carried through the end of the line in 1959. The 1958 year was difficult for DeSoto generally, with only about 18,000 Firesweep models sold, and about the same number in 1959. Only 700 convertibles were made in 1958, and just 596 in 1959.\p> Now, thanks to the joys of the blogosphere, it can. This week, we reached back in our archives to January 2008, when we ran a 1958 De Soto Firesweep in Hemmings Classic Car. Look out the windshield, and see the hood rising in the middle, tapering nicely. It points the way ahead. Ingress/egress is easier here than in some other cars of the era. The DeSoto Firesweep was a series of full-size cars introduced for the 1957 model year. The Firesweep was DeSoto's entry-level full-size. Learn more. There are no other Desoto Firesweep for sale across all model years (1957 to 1959) and no 1958 DeSoto Firesweep right now. There were 5 sold in the last 5 years.
1958 DeSoto Firesweep A beautiful 1958 DeSoto Firesweep at… Flickr
1958 DeSoto Firesweep 9-passenger Wagon has all the seats intact, and the curved rear windows are good. V8 Wedge (with 2-barrel carb included). Front floor is rusted, but floors in back seat & rear area are very good! Rockers have rust. No title for either car, but VIN tags are intact. Bill of sale only. DeSoto Firesweep (1957 to 1959) The DeSoto Firesweep was a series of full-size cars introduced for the 1957 model year. The Firesweep was DeSoto's entry-level full-size model, and was largely based on the Dodge Coronet. This family of cars was available in a wide range of body styles, including sedan, hardtop, station wagon, and convertible.
As part of a sales gimmick, DeSoto dealers all over the country displayed the one-year-only 1958 DeSoto Firemite, a miniature version of the 1958 DeSoto that could hold two kids and was powered by a 2 hp Briggs and Stratton gasoline engine.. Firesweep Shopper (6 Passenger) Wagons Produced: 1,305. Firesweep Explorer (9 Passenger) Wagons. The Firesweep was DeSoto's entry level model from 1957-59 during Chrysler's "Forward Look" years. What a bodacious era the late 1950s were for automotive design as almost every car maker went to one styling extreme or another. This '58 Firesweep convertible is a gorgeous original that exemplifies what Auburn Hills was capable of doing. It.
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1958 Desoto Firesweep $ 6,995. Classic Car Deals (844) 676-0714. Cadillac, MI 49601 (644 miles away) 1. Classics on Autotrader is your one-stop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale. Are you looking to buy your dream classic car? Use Classics on Autotrader' intuitive. Total DeSoto Production for 1958 : 49,445: Total 1958 Firesweep production : 19,414: 1958 DeSoto Firesweep: 4-Door Sportsman 4 dr. 6 P : 3,003: 9-Passenger Station Wagon 4 dr. 9 P :
