Automobiles - 1957 Desoto Fireflite Sportsman
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- Manufacturer: Chrysler Motors.
- In the decade following the end of World War II, Chrysler consistently produced technically impressive cars with rather unimpressive exteriors. In the mid-1950s, however, the automaker began to introduce a number of models with "Forward Look" styling.
- Chrysler’s DeSoto division embodied the transition from stodgy to bold. The Fireflite’s lengthy fins and triplestacked tail lamps clearly announced that a new era of automotive design had begun.
- Base price: $3,500
- 126,000 were sold
- Well known for its "fins"