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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 ...
A four-headlight system was optional for both the Fireflite and DeSoto Firedome models in 1957. [6] The DeSoto Firesweep polyhead V8s were introduced with a bore and stroke of 3.6875 in (94 mm) X 3.800 in (97 mm). for 325 cid. The two barrel V8 was rated at 240 hp (179 kW) while the four barrel version produced 260 hp (194 kW).
In 1955, Chrysler dropped its 6-cylinder DeSoto Powermaster series and added the topline Fireflite series, pushing the Firedome down to entry level status. Still, the Firedome was not a cheap offering, retaining its V8 engine, but increasing the 276 c.i. displacement to 291 c.i. with a larger bore, a power boost to 185 horsepower, [6] and coming with a host of features and interior upgrades ...
DeSoto Fire Dome V8 engine at the 1952 Los Angeles International Automobile Show. DeSoto sponsored the popular television game show You Bet Your Life from 1950 through 1958, in which host Groucho Marx promoted the product by urging viewers to visit a DeSoto dealer with the phrases "Tell 'em Groucho sent you" and "Drive a DeSoto before you ...
A 1956 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman was driven by James Stewart's character Scottie in the 1958 film Vertigo. [10] The eponymous characters of the Sam & Max franchise traditionally drive a black-and-white 1960 DeSoto Adventurer hard-top squad car. [11] Some video games in the franchise have instead featured an open-top model to better accommodate ...
DeSoto Airstream (1935–1936) DeSoto Series S (1937–1942) (S-1 through S-10, except the Airstream and Airflow) DeSoto Custom (1946–1952) DeSoto Deluxe (1946–1952) DeSoto Diplomat (1946-1961) DeSoto Firedome (1952–1959) DeSoto Powermaster (1953–1954) DeSoto Fireflite (1955–1960) DeSoto Adventurer (1956–1960) DeSoto Firesweep (1957 ...
The 350 cu in (5,735 cc) B engine was, along with the 361, the first production B engine, first available in 1958. It had a bore of 4 + 1 ⁄ 16 in (103 mm; 4.06 in). The 350 is classified as a big-block engine. All parts except for the pistons are fully compatible with the 361. Vehicles using the B 350: 1958 DeSoto Firesweep; 1958 Dodge Coronet
Dual-Ghia Firebomb (1956-1958) Ford Parklane (1956) Imperial Crown (1956-1963) International S Series Metro Van (1956-1958) Jeep Forward Control (1956–1964) Lincoln Continental Mark II (1956-1957) Plymouth Suburban (1956-1961) Rambler Six (1956–1960) Studebaker Flight Hawk (1956) Studebaker Golden Hawk (1956-1958) Studebaker Power Hawk (1956)