General description :
Our Detroit Showroom is proud to offer this beautifully restored 1956 DeSoto Firedome. With roughly 500 miles since a $40k+ restoration of this gorgeous DeSoto, you can be sure that there is plenty of life left for you to enjoy family cruises in this timeless classic. Powering this DeSoto is a 276 cubic inch HEMI V8 which pumps out a respectable amount of power to get you rolling. At first glance, anybody gawking at this DeSoto can appreciate the design cues that the 1950’s blessed us with. This DeSoto is dressed in White over Turquoise and has a color matched interior that looks stunning. The push button transmission is arguably one of the coolest features on this 1950’s classic. The short lived DeSoto brand only guarantees that these types of vehicles are becoming scarce and their fans will start to appreciate nicely restored examples like this one. Many new parts on this DeSoto include new wheels wrapped in Coker radials, new interior, new bumpers front and rear, new wiring harness throughout, new LED taillights and turn signals and a completely restored brake system. If you are in the market for a turn key cruiser, this is the one for you. For more information including over 125HD photos and video, please visit http://www.GatewayClassicCars.com or call to speak with one of our friendly and knowledgeable sales associates at 313.982.3100. Email us at Detroit@GatewayClassicCars.com
Wanting to enter the competition with its arch-rivals General Motors, Studebaker, and Willys-Knight, in the mid-price class, Walter Chrysler introduced in 1928 The DeSoto make, named after the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto.
In 1934, an attempt was made to elevate DeSoto by introducing Chrysler's streamlined Airflow bodies on the shorter DeSoto chassis. This created an initial sales flop, but made an interesting collectors' car
After a period of low sales the brand was finally discontinued in 1961.