Chrysler Desoto Fireflite Sportsman

Description

• 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 triple-stacked 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”

Model Specifications

• Number of cylinders: 8
• Horsepower: 295
• Torque: 390 foot lbs.
• Transmission: push button 3 speed TorqueFlite
• Hemi head V-8 with 295 horsepower
• Push button transmission selector