1956 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman
7,479 Fireflite Sportsmans were made in 1956 and sold for $3,028-$3,564.
The DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman first appeared in 1955 as Virgil Exner's new "Forward Look" design and nearly doubled DeSotos sales for the year.
The high-line car was the Fireflite with two tone paint, sporty coupe styling and loads of features. For 1956 it was all about fins! A new 12 volt system and increase in horsepower to 255 from a 330 C.I. Hemi made the 1956 even better. A push button PowerFlite transmission set itself apart from other manufactures.
This vehicle was built May 18, 1956 in Detroit and was originally Sunny Yellow with a Jet Black top and sweep with a Gray interior. Little is known of this vehicles history other than it spent time in a collection in San Diego. The fins are distinctive enough to challenge the tri-five Chevy's but rare enough that it is likely to be the only one at any show.
330 C.I.
255 HP
Hemi V8
Push Button Powerflite transmission
7,479 Fireflite Sportsmans were made in 1956 and sold for $3,028-$3,564.
The DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman first appeared in 1955 as Virgil Exner's new "Forward Look" design and nearly doubled DeSotos sales for the year.
The high-line car was the Fireflite with two tone paint, sporty coupe styling and loads of features. For 1956 it was all about fins! A new 12 volt system and increase in horsepower to 255 from a 330 C.I. Hemi made the 1956 even better. A push button PowerFlite transmission set itself apart from other manufactures.
This vehicle was built May 18, 1956 in Detroit and was originally Sunny Yellow with a Jet Black top and sweep with a Gray interior. Little is known of this vehicles history other than it spent time in a collection in San Diego. The fins are distinctive enough to challenge the tri-five Chevy's but rare enough that it is likely to be the only one at any show.
330 C.I.
255 HP
Hemi V8
Push Button Powerflite transmission
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