Sportsman
Sep 10, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Coupe
DeSoto is an orphan marque in my mind. While the model was produced under the Chrysler brand from 1929 through 1961, it’s rare to see a DeSoto at a car show these days. Perhaps that’s because Chrysler couldn’t make… more»
Mar 21, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Ready To Drive: 1957 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman
While I often talk about the joy of owning and driving smaller cars with fizzy little engines, I admit that I love big American cars from the 1950s. However, they can’t be any old car. I’m talking about vehicles… more»
Mar 2, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Final Year Example: 1959 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman
You will often hear people lament about how “they don’t make them like they used to.” In the case of DeSoto, that means that they don’t make them at all. The company produced its final car in 1961, but… more»