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Sonoramic60
Posted 2018-01-25 5:27 PM (#556917)
Subject: For DeSoto Guys


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All You DeSoto Guys Out There --
There's a wild '55 DeSoto FireFlite for sale in Pennsylvania though it's not quite stock, though, being a bit modified:
3" CHOP AND AIR RIDE SUSPENSION
528 INDY HEMI 650 HP
KEYSLER 4L60E ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
9" FORD POSI REAR END WITH 355 GEARS
DODGE DAKOTA FRONT SUSPENSION
AIR RIDE SUSPENSION
2 1/2" STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST
ROCK VALLEY STAINLESS STEEL FUEL TANK
TILT AND TELLI STEERING COLUMN
But it does have that great '57 Adventurer black and gold paint. Though my preference is for the unmodified (i.e., "stock") muscle cars that I had experience with in my salad days, I'd love to have this boulevard cruiser. It's only 125 grand.
Joe Godec
'57 Chrysler 300C, '60 Fury SonoRamic, '65 Fuelie Vette, '65 Sport Fury 426-S/4-speed
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56D500boy
Posted 2018-01-25 6:13 PM (#556920 - in reply to #556917)
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Location: Lower Mainland BC		I presume it is this one (it's been discussed before on the FL forum - personally, I quite like it):

https://classiccars.com/listings/view/994953/1955-desoto-fireflite-f...

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60crossram
Posted 2018-01-25 11:12 PM (#556937 - in reply to #556917)
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58 DESOTOS RULE
Posted 2018-01-26 8:08 AM (#556946 - in reply to #556917)
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That's not half bad, I'll admit. At least the builder didn't slam the car way down to the ground like a lot of young car builders seem to like to do these days. Gas Monkey Garage, West Coast Customs, Chip Foose, et al. Give the car a near normal stock ride height and I'm happy. 

 

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pennerdodge
Posted 2018-01-26 9:25 AM (#556950 - in reply to #556920)
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mikes2nd
Posted 2018-01-26 10:37 AM (#556953 - in reply to #556917)
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its got air ride which means its slammed. its a nice car.

Okay now to nitpick! because this is the internet... its got a drag car motor in it, not the best for boulevard cruising... but hey everyone has got to have 650 hp to cruise that cam in that thing would need the springs replaced every year.

a lot of work in that thing, but man I would hope I get disc brakes in the back for 125k... and the interior isn't 125k level, tolerable.

He probably should have taken it to barrett jackson and got 100k for it maybe.



Edited by mikes2nd 2018-01-26 10:38 AM
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Shep
Posted 2018-01-26 12:02 PM (#556958 - in reply to #556917)
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Location: Chestertown, NY ( near Lake George)		This looks like a car that was built on one of the Velocity rod building shops, maybe Kindig.

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mstrug
Posted 2018-01-26 12:22 PM (#556961 - in reply to #556917)
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mikes2nd
Posted 2018-01-26 9:25 PM (#556983 - in reply to #556917)
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kindig wouldn't make this quality... maybe gas monkey :wince:

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58 DESOTOS RULE
Posted 2018-01-28 12:08 PM (#557096 - in reply to #556953)
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mikes2nd - 2018-01-26 9:37 AM

its got air ride which means its slammed. its a nice car.

Okay now to nitpick! because this is the internet... its got a drag car motor in it, not the best for boulevard cruising... but hey everyone has got to have 650 hp to cruise that cam in that thing would need the springs replaced every year.

a lot of work in that thing, but man I would hope I get disc brakes in the back for 125k... and the interior isn't 125k level, tolerable.

He probably should have taken it to barrett jackson and got 100k for it maybe.

It's been bagged? Really disappointing, but at least the air ride is inflated to near stock ride height. 

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