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        Location: The Centennial State | Hi, Igor: How did you save that image as a jpeg? All I can do is save as a website. |
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  Location: Idaho - where men are men and spuds are spuds | Right click on it, and the pop-up menu should give you the option to save as jpeg. |
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        Location: Lower Mainland BC | Mope R. Geezer - 2022-03-07 7:19 PM
Right click on it, and the pop-up menu should give you the option to save as jpeg.
Well there are two problems with that suggestion:
1. This site does NOT like .jpegs. It only likes .jpgs, if you are unloading
2. I think that Sotheby's doesn't like allowing links to their full size photos, just the small ones like this one:

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Hi, Igor: How did you save that image as a jpeg? All I can do is save as a website.
Hello Mike.
You need to move the cursor on the image, click on the full size format and then save. Same process for the each picture. Not a quick procedure.
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SCH 030 = Scheduled on November 4, 1957 approximately
SEQ 052 = 52th Firedome built that day
BDY 432 = Firedome Sportsman 2 Door Hardtop
PNT XPX = Pearl White Roof and Sweep, Holly Red Saddle
TRM 633 = Gray Vinyl and Gray Cloth
TR 3 = Torqueflite Transmission
PB2 = Power Brakes
AH 5 = Heater and Defroster
RM 2 = Roof Molding Package No. 2 – for Sportsman Hardtops (RM 1 – for Sedan and Station Wagons)
SS 1 = Rear Quarter Stone Shields
UC 1 = Undercoating and Under Hood Pad
CS 2 = Color Sweep with Contrasting Color (CS 1 – Just Single Side Molding)
BG 6 = Bumper Guards Package – Front and Rear (BG 5 – Just Front Bumper Guards used on Station Wagons)
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Interesting fact:
Firedome Glamour Group #7:
Wheel Covers
Bumper Guard Package (Front and Rear Bumper Guards)
Fender Ornaments
Roof Molding Package #2
This car has equipped with Front Fender Ornaments that included in the Glamour Group No. 7;
Although the space below GG (Glamour Group) on the cowl tag is empty;
But BG 6 (Bumper Guards) and RM 2 (Roof Moldings) are present;
So, the sign on the cowl tag should be GG7, while BG and RM should be empty;
Looks like the Fender Ornaments option were added by owner later;
Originally this car has not Glamour Group from the factory…
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     Location: D-70199 Heslach | Igor, I never seen an 57 or 58 "Fireflite" without Fender Ornament. Think thats standart on that model without any GG stamping. |
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        Location: Kansas City, KS | Lancer Mike - 2022-03-07 9:13 PM
Hi, Igor: How did you save that image as a jpeg? All I can do is save as a website.
If using Firefox web browser - From the top menu, choose View / Page Style / No Style
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Igor, I never seen an 57 or 58 "Fireflite" without Fender Ornament. Think thats standart on that model without any GG stamping.
There are standard on Fireflite, optional on Firedome and not available on Firesweep
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I have found the picture of the 1958 Firedome equipped with Glamour Group for comparison;
It has GG 7, but no BG 6 or RM 2 in their spaces (these items included in Glamour Group);
Unfortunately there are no pictures of the car too…
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     Location: So. Cal | There are plenty of pictures of that car, Igor. That car is owned by Kurt, here in forwardlook land.
http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=65522
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        Location: The Centennial State | Hi, Fellas: Thanks for all the help and advice. Igor, I got your email. I think it may be a browser problem on my end. I have Chrome and Edge. I tried both with similar results. I may have to just download Firefox and follow Don's instructions. Mike |
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        Location: The Centennial State | It is for sale again at Mecum Kissimmee 2023 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/desoto/firedome/2650282.html No new images. Bid to $42K at Sotheby's last year with no sale. http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=77602&posts=7&highlight=1958%20desoto&highlightmode=1#M623279
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    Location: Lubbock, TX | High bid of $35k at Mecum last week. Hard to tell if that was legitimate bidding or shill. Mecum is beginning to get more brazen with their shill bidding to just shy of reserves hoping for a whale. |
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    Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | The parking lights on the 58 DeSoto ..... what were they thinking when they stuck those tiny round bezels down there??? The 57s had such nicely integrated parking lights in the grille bar, but the 58s were an after thought. They could have at least shaped the bezels on the 58 versions to fit nicely in the bottom corners instead of those round bezels. |
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    Location: Lubbock, TX | Now on Bring a Trailer:
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    Location: Finland | So beautiful and so much money spent on paint and trim. I would really be careful with this one..it sure looks like floors, firewall and trunk floor could be really rusty. The rust above radio and clock is
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No, this car is owned by Nathan.
Please check the numbers and dial again. http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=78039&...
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    Location: Wild Wonderful | Powerflite - 2023-03-15 7:04 PM
Apparently I wouldn't know my own car if it bit me in the behind. :laugh:
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     Location: D-70199 Heslach | and again on the market.............
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    Location: Connecticut | Car obviously had/has ignition and brake issues. People and mechanics that have no clue end up throwing on a bunch of aftermarket electronic doo-dads, hoping that if they throw enough parts at it, the problems will go away. SMH. Ron |
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        Location: The Centennial State | The cold start video seems to indicate the Petronix electronic ignition and fuel pump work pretty well https://youtu.be/XCNhTrh30TE |
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        Location: The Centennial State | I wonder if this is the electric fuel pump switch (next to the heater control lever)? Also, it appears that this car has a padded dash only on the passenger side. My padded dash covers the whole dash, but it is not original. Is this the way they came? I thought I had seen original dash pads that covered the whole dash, but I'm not sure. Maybe this was a variant?
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        Location: The Centennial State | With the previous posts about bumper guards and option groups in consideration, it is strange that this car has the front bumper guards only. |
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        Location: The Centennial State | Back on the block - this time eBay. Buy it now for $36,000. As they say in the pet-adoption business: "needs to find its forever home"
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        Location: The Centennial State | Back to the whip...I am sure that a car could not be restored to that level for the buy it now price. factoring in the initial price of the car and the material and labor costs. Looking at the images more carefully, I think it is a metal dash, no pad. Somehow in the image above, I thought I saw wrinkles like a pad might have.
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    Location: Connecticut | Lancer Mike - 2024-12-15 12:32 PM I am sure that a car could not be restored to that level for the buy it now price. That assumes that the car has no hidden problems, such as mechanical or body issues. Things such as leaky steering boxes, loose front end, damaged drive shaft boot, poorly patched sheet metal, bad brakes, ignition and carb issues will get pricey to fix, even if you do the work yourself. So this is a false comparison. Ron |
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        Location: The Centennial State | Such is the very nature of used cars. If you want warranties, buy a new car. |
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