It's possible this car is actually a Firesweep, and the letter incorrectly
identified it as a Firedome. I say this because, in the margins, there are
more handwritten notes. They say "LS1-17160 8/21/58 964 bulletin = 16-70
= 16-45; metering rd shop manual page 6 fuel system". An LS1 is a Firesweep
model, but the hand notes may be from a different car than that owned by Mr.
Huyck... Or is it the other way around????
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Scott" <scott1990@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Forwardlook" <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 1:37 PM Subject: Do you own this 58 Firedome? Hi All,A couple of years back I bought an original service manual for my 58 Fireflight. Inside, I was pleased to find a typed letter, dated January 28, 1958, from the DeSoto headquarters (12000 E Jefferson St in Detroit) to Dan's Sales and Service in Carson City, Michigan. It is in reference to a 58 Firedome owned by Clifford Huyck. The car's serial number is "unknown", but written at the top of the letterhead, in ballpoint ink, is "51-549 Pink in color. Springs, ignition also". (It's unclear if the written notes were about the same car.) The customer had contacted the company directly about a problem with the car. The nature of the letter is to tell the dealer that they need to contact the customer to correct it. It is signed by E.L. Knowles "Service Department".The purpose of this posting isn't to offer to give (or sell) the letter to anyone. I just thought it would be fun to learn if this car is still around, and, if so, I thought the owner might like a photocopy of the letter. If anyone has any info about the car, let me know! ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 |