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| Here is my 57 firedome. I got it a Carlisle this past summer. I'm adding disc brakes and a set of wire wheels this winter.
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| Very cool!
Welcome. Im new here too. Seems like a good group of dudes, especially when nurse cratchet is away.
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| Nice Lookin Desoto . |
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Location: Montreal, Canada | I love the Desoto! Great looking car!
...and welcome here! |
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Location: The Mile High City | Fantastic! Both of 'em! Welcome aboard. |
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Location: Branson, MO | Welcome and you have a very nice looking DeSoto - love the wire wheels! And the fact it has single headlights and the smaller rear window make it even more favorable to my taste. Keep us posted with your updates.
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| Thank you everyone. |
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Location: USA - KY |
Beautiful DeSoto, you have there!
And I dig your user name too.
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Location: Kennewick Wa | Great looking Desoto... Really sweet... Good luck with the Stude getting sold or traded... |
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Location: Oley, PA | Nice car! I remember seeing it at Carlisle last summer. It's unusual to see one without the lower color sweep.
What's the story behind the rectangular plate under the Firedome script? |
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| The plate under script said hemi 341. I have removed them now.
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Location: upstate new york | Nice Ride.... |
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Location: upstate new york | looks like NY plates...where abouts are you?...I'm by Rochester...
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| I'm In Rochester up by the big pond. You? |
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Location: ZH, Switzerland | Great looking De Soto! Welcome abord. Happy Restoring! Dieter |
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Location: Upstate NY | Nice car! I'm curious about the straight side trim. Was that an option or was that what you got if you ordered a solid color? My 57 Fireflite is all black with straight chrome trim but it comes up further on the front fender and has the fireflite logo. |
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Location: Ocala, Florida | Great looking car and color. I prefer these without the sweep. Very clean lines! |
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| I had to put the trim on. I do have the other piece for the sweep look but I like it the way it is. |
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Posts: 2003
Location: Branson, MO | Dad was a DeSoto dealer and a customer ordered a '57 Firedome 4 door sedan without a colorsweep. The car came from the factory the way he ordered it and I believe the sweep was an option. I vaguely remember some DeSoto Firesweep ads that featured a car "low priced" to compete with the Fords, Chevys, and Plymouths without the sweep and with dog dish hub caps.
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Location: Upstate NY | superfatfatty - 2017-01-31 7:45 AM
I'm In Rochester up by the big pond. You?
I go to Rochester often and plan to go the weekend of the 11-12 as my son lives in Irondequoit off of Winton Rd just past 590. I would love to see your car. PM me with directions if that would be ok with you. |
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Location: New Castle PA | Bob, this car's trim is not what you normally got when you ordered a single-color car. It is the trim for a color-sweep car, but with only the top piece installed. |
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