1958 DeSoto Firesweep Convertible with Factory Record Player & Ride My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in the West Suburbs of Chicago IL on 8-13-20.
We're looking at a 1958 DeSoto Firesweep Convertible in Red Paint. The car comes with the factory 350 CI V8 engine with 280 HP.
The car's Owner is Ken Nagel. Ken’s had this car since 2011. He shares this one has some rarely seen factory options. The car has a Benrus Self Winding Watch in the center of the steering wheel and a factory record player that plays 16 2/3 RPM records. This one looks “showroom” new.
If you're interested in seeing this car in Ken's collection, see this link.
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can you imagine driving this home from the car lot back in the day
No....however I'd like too :-)
My dad actually did that. I was at summer camp, and when they came to pick me up, it was this beautiful red DeSoto convertible with the white top. Beautiful, beautiful car.
This is like the 1950s history channel seeing these designs in better than new condition.
Hi C Howard, Appreciate that and one of my goals is to leave a legacy of these great cars and the stories behind them. The other goal is HAVE FUN! :-) Lou
Wait. What? A record player? Mr. Nagel's cars have it all, and then some! This DeSoto is a treat for both the eyes & ears. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to share this one with the cool rare record player option :-) You're welcome, Lou
Anyone who still owns a 58 Desoto fire sweep must be a very fortunate person. Love it!
Hi Mirch Shake, Happy to read you "love it!" :-) Lou
As soon as I saw the thumbnail I thought "KEN"! He sure knows how to pick pretty classics. The '58 Desoto was always one of my favorites. Once again, the designers knocked it out of the ballpark. Big, but so clean a proportionately pleasing from every angle. I like how Mopars have that sloping trunk to further accentuate the height of the fins. This parked in front of a modern ranch house in the suburbs was American life at it's peak.
Hi Joseph, Happy to read this one is a favorite :-) Lou
A beautiful '58. I've always wanted a '57 (same body) so I could pick on the Chevy guys about "Real fins!".
I've had 4 cars (3 Chryslers 1 Dodge) that shared the same chassis layout, and loved every one of them.
The only difference in the chassis layout would be that the Desoto is old enough to have a full separate frame, and all of mine had a primitive unibody setup. But the layout is pretty much the same.
Hi DrFruikenstein, Happy to read you had some fun cars :-) Thanks for sharing, Lou
That car is a reminder of the days long passed when automobiles were engineering feats as well as high art...we no longer have this today,
Todays cars are engineering for engineering's sake and none of it improves the ergonomics of the car it only unnecessarily over complicates it and facilitates the planned obsolescence of the car.
I love your channel, Lou.
Hi James, Happy to read you're enjoying the cars with me on the Channel :-) Lou
I'm not talking about Hot Rodding... That has always been about stripping them down for speed and simplicity.
I'm talking about new cars, too much failure prone tech, and planned obsolesce.
I agree with you 100%. Cars of the same class all look like each other; I call them cookie-cutter cars. Styling has been thrown out the window to increase profits for the manufacturers. Although safer and more mechanically sound, I’ll sacrifice those for these works of art any and every day!
I've always loved the forward look era of Chrysler Corporation. DeSoto called their tail lights " signal towers " a great way of style and function. Any way you look at it, thats one beautiful car !
Hi Chris, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car. Didn't know about the "signal tower", thanks for sharing, Lou
Love Ken's DeSoto- so incredible!
Happy to read you "Love" this one :-)
That's a fantastic automobile. That's a beautiful restoration too.
Thank Ken for sharing his car with us. Thank you Lou.
Hi Robert, Happy to read you enjoy this car. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Ken’s car collection is really breath taking. Such a well designed car top to bottom, inside and out. Being a record collector, I love the ultra-rare record player in this car. Is Ken’s collection private? If so he should open a museum because he has some wonderful pieces of auto-art. Thx again Lou!
Hi Brady Dog, Happy to share this rare record player option with you :-) You're welcome. Ken's collection is invitation only, however every car he has is on this Channel, or coming to this Channel so stay tuned. Lou
What a work of art!
This DeSoto is stunning.
Mr. Nagel never disappoints
GREAT VIDEO LOU.
Hi TCT9MM, High praise for this "work of art!" :-) Appreciate the kind words on this video, Lou
Thanks Ken and Lou, what fun to see this car. I have always liked the finned DeSoto over the other makes in the Chrysler division.
Hi Chris, Happy to read you enjoy this episode and had fun :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful '58 DeSoto Firesweep Convertible!
Hi Lucas Martínez Parra, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Also I like the red color on the car.
Hi, Lou! Wow, a car with Hi-Fi styling AND a Highway Hi-Fi! DeSoto called it's 1958 models "the exciting look and feel of the future", although tailfins didn't have much of a future after that, and neither, for that matter, did DeSoto itself. Still, I would say the '57s and '58s were the most beautiful DeSotos ever.
The Highway Hi-Fi first became available in 1956 and was offered as late as 1961 (I think), and as far as I know, any Chrysler Corporation car could get one. It was developed by RCA Victor, and it used special records that played at 16 2/3 RPM and were designed in such a way as to remain in the groove should the car hit a bump or a pothole in the road. It didn't always work out that way! Still, it was a good early attempt to give passengers a chance to listen to whatever music they wanted to take along for the ride. It would have been interesting to find out if it still worked in Ken's car.
BTW, you may know that DeSoto was the prime sponsor of the TV show "You Bet Your Life" with Groucho Marx. It began advertising on the show in 1950, and 1958 was the last year. You can view a lot of the old episodes and commercials here on CZcams.
As for the rarity of 1958 DeSoto convertibles, the Firesweep, as Ken mentioned, saw 700 copies made. The Firedome ragtop had 519 built, the Fireflite 474, and the Adventurer a whopping 82! Also, I recently completed an article on DeSoto station wagons that was just printed in my column in my station wagon club's newsletter. DeSoto built station wagons from 1949 to 1959, and only about 22,000 over that timespan, with 1957 being the highest production model year at 5,239 units, so they are pretty rare, too. Seems a lot of people, even some who lived during their day, aren't even aware DeSoto made wagons. A few have also told me they didn't know it was a Chrysler product. They thought it was an independent like Nash or Studebaker.
Lou, I think you've really lived life to the fullest having ridden in so many rare and special automobiles as this! Another round of thanks goes to you and Ken for bringing us viewers along!
Hi iswc27, Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I'm having fun riding in the cars, and fun reading your comment too. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
An 11 when new and it is, once more thanks to the restorers!
Hi Tom, Happy to read you enjoy this car. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and you're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile You're welcome, Lou! & ahh, idk if you have seen the movie Christine, but that was a bit of a sister car to this Desoto. Although many state it was a 2x4 bbl 318 poly head engine..maybe some of the cars used were, but the under hood shots clearly show a 2x4 carbed 350ci big block :) Plus the red paint & big tailfins, lol. just minus the malevolent spirit within, thankfully! ahaha.
Beautiful car. Thanks for sharing this. My family owned a 58 Chrysler Windsor 2-dr hardtop from 1964-67, when I was an impressionable 9-12 yrs old. During that time I never heard of the Forward Look, and my recollection is that during the 60's, the cars with fins, only a few years old, were basically dinosaurs. They just looked so out of place while people danced the Watusi...the only bright side is that to me it kind of resembled the Batmobile, on TV at that time. The legendary build quality problems I've read about were manifest in our car. As I mentioned, the car was only 6 years old when we got it, relatively gently used by our neighbors, and I recall my father had to have the front seats recovered because they were ripping away from their frame. We had electrical problems, especially with the neutral starter switch, which was novel - it would have been cool to show the owner starting up the car (although I'm not sure this car had that - it probably did if it was top of the line). The fins on these cars got all scratched up - they were not only tall but pointed outward - I remember my mom nicking a parking regulations sign when she parallel parked. On this car's radio, did you notice the Civil Defense symbols on the station dial? Gotta love the Atomic Age... As for the record player, its speed was 16 2/3 RPM, half the speed of LPs. I don't think 16 2/3 recordings were too readily available at retail, hence the limited selection from Chrysler. I can't imagine anything more dangerous than flipping a record over at 65 MPH, plus the needle would jump every time you go over a bump unless maybe the record had specially deep grooves, so I'm guessing the player was intended more for parking on Lovers Lane or at the drive-in restaurant.
Hi dmiller1000, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Family's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Well done Ken. another car on my list. very cool. and in red! one of the great classics from the 50s. Thanks Lou!! what a fantastic post to wake up to here in Hong Kong.
Hi D Wnright, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
I love the channel, Lou. You do great work filming the cars, and I appreciate the fact that you take the time to film all the little details that make these cars special. Great work.
Hi Rick S., Happy to read you enjoy the details :-) I like them too. Appreciate the kind words and encouragement, Lou
DeSotos are among the most historic of all former makes. Unfortunately I was too young to remember them! Thank you for showing!
Hi Jed, Glad to read you enjoy the DeSotos :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
That is one Awesome Desoto. Many smiles per mile in that beauty 🙂
Hi James, Happy to read you enjoy this "Awesome" car :-) Lou
Wow that is really an amazing car Ken. Lou. What a grand day out with a fun car! Boy are we looking forward to days like that in the future!
Hi Toy Man Television, High praise for this car :-) Yes, I hope we're both having more fun days like this soon, Lou
Beautiful restoration for real on this beauty, I totally loved the clock on the steering wheel, that was the first compact disc slash 8 track player in a vehicle, pretty cool idea , top shelf car and a top shelf job showing off this car lou, love your channel ! Thanks for the work you do bringing these timeless cars back to us
Hi Bruce, High praise :-) Glad you "love" the Channel. You're welcome, Lou
Just breathtaking in every respect! I would be afraid to drive it on the street. No reproduction parts are made for this beauty. Rare when new and now irreplaceable! What a car!
Hi Craig, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
Thanks for the video Lou. It is an amazingly beautiful car. Watching your video reminded me of some features of these DeSoto's. The clock in the steering wheel. That Reminded me of a feature in Dads 57' the cigarette butt storage. That car had 2 suction ports below the dash with a lever you pushed. Put the butt there and pushed the lever and whoosh butt was sucked into a jar in the engine compartment. What a gimmick but smokers loved it. In many ways Chrysler was ahead of the others. Torsion bar suspension Hemi head engines,styling. Later ram induction engines with dual quad carbonation. We had that in the '60 DeSoto. It would use up a 26gal. tank before we got 250 miles on trips. When you stepped on the gas that car took off It had a record player too. Anyway Thanks for the trip down memory lane. -Joe
Hi Joe, Happy to share the updated video with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
OMG~!!!!! One of my Favorite Car! Thank You Ken for Kindly Sharing this Trophy Car with US ! Thank You Lou ,to do what you do! ;-)
Hi Dan, Happy to read this one is a WINNER for you :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Wow Lou this car just leaves you speechless Mr Nagel sure has some neat automobile. As I look at this beautiful DeSoto it sure looks like the 58 Chrysler we had we had a Saratoga and boy they sure do look like brothers and sisters. I love the color and I love the chrome and I love love those wire wheels! That car had to be a dream to ride in it just looks like a big red bird when you see it going down the road with those wings on the back. It's a shame they quit DeSoto it was quite an automobile that I guess it just looked too much like Chrysler and it was a demise sort of likes Studebaker was. Just just gorgeous this car is I just don't have any words for this Mr nagle look like a kid in a candy shop driving that! thanks for sharing Lou I really enjoyed this and I really enjoyed the record player even though I have seen them before in other automobiles that was a neat invention of Chrysler also that clock in the steering wheel something I never knew before that was just awesome! Again Lou thanks for sharing and Mr Nagel for sharing with us as well!
Hi Steve, "Just just gorgeous this car is" Well said :-) Happy to read you had a 56 Chrysler too, nice! My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Wow - very cool! Ken sure has an amazing collection. Beautiful car beautifully shot.
Thanks Lou!
Hi Jeff, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Yes, this is a fun one from Ken's collection, and the record player is really cool. You're welcome, Lou
Another great car. Mr Nagel have a fantastic collection. All his cars are in amazing condition. Thank's
Hi Comet Fan, Happy to read you're enjoying Mr. Nagel's collection :-) You're welcome. Good news! There will be more, Lou
Stunning car, with a restoration quality level that is truly amazing.
Hi Fabio, High praise :-) Lou
Nice Lou!!!!!!!!!!
Happy to read you enjoy this one Jonathan :-)
I know man
The look of this De Soto is awesome very mid century modern too. The record player is incredible. We restore Cadillacs and wish we could put one in our car. Thanks for sharing.
Hi 59cadfins, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I looked at your Channel, and you have some VERY nice Cadillacs, would be fun to video some of your cars. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Goodday Lou,
The car stable from Ken is unbelievable. He has great taste in classic cars.
Beautiful unbelievable beautiful, perfect weather & beautiful country scenery.
Once 1958 came around & all car makers went to the dual headlights what a difference it made to the characteristics of the front end.
Majority of 1958 cars look sinister & this Desoto is up there with the best of them.
Great car, great video as always.
Your number 1 Fan in Australia
Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤
Goodday Louis, Agreed, all of Ken's cars are "unbelievable" and I'm so happy this year he decide to share his collection with the lack of car shows. A HUGH HELP! You're right, the dual headlights changed the design for "safety reason" in 1958 and I'm not sure create the same design appeal as the 1957's have. Still very good looking cars. Glad to read you enjoy the videos with me. Thank you for being my # 1 Fan in Australia, Lou
Nice Desoto guys. I haven't had much exposure to these, if at all, so it was nice to see a special model and learn a little bit about it. Thanks.
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you enjoy learning about this car :-) I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers and I find that to be so much fun, Lou
I’d say whoever got one of these back in the day must’ve been the life of the party, heck with this car they was the party.
Nice :-)
Will you be showing that '59 Pontiac that's in the background?
Hi David, Here you go. Enjoy! Lou czcams.com/video/v5ZTRJSk6j0/video.html
@@loucostabile I forgot that I had already watched and liked that one.
Watching your videos motivates me more and more to purchase a 50s car. I’m 44 and have wanted a 50s car since I was 8 years old! Love this one Lou!
Hi Chris, Happy to read you "Love this one" :-) Stay focused, and hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon, Lou
Hi Lou! This is a really cool car! I am glad to see that you and the owner had fun time and you were in a great mood, to be more exact, you were barely holding your laughs, and infected me with it. :) Thank you, for one more great video!
Hi Aelita, Happy to read this video brings smiles :-) You're welcome, and my pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
What an excellent example of jet age car design. Long and sleek with mile high fins.
Hi Pha Q, Glad you like this one, and thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Beautiful! We all know what famous car this reminds me of. From what I understand, they are closely related. I'd say this one may be the cousin to her. ;) I love how over the top the cars of this era were. And that record player is such a rare, cool piece. I've only seen them in a picture with Muhamad Ali in his car and one in one of Jay Leno's cars in videos from his collection. Thanks for sharing more of Ken's collection with us. Take care.
Hi Russell, Happy to share this "over the top" car with you :-) I enjoy seeing the rare record player option too. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
hello Lou, i’m a longtime subscriber and enjoying your classic car coverage. always look forward to your videos and the great attention to detail.
Thank you xrmerkur for being a longtime Subscriber :-) Happy you're enjoying the videos with me, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Absolutely enjoying the channel Lou. Ken and Dennis have beautiful collections and 58 is my favorite year for all the American brands. Loved the lines of the DeSoto but I'd love to have seen it with the top down.
Thanks for another great video and keep'em coming Lou 👍👍
Hi Pat, Happy to read you're enjoying the Channel :-) Happy to read 1958 is a favorite year for you. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
That really is a beautiful car. Poor little Jen wants you to throw her frisbee! The record player is awesome (11:24).
Hi Dennis, Happy to read you enjoy this car. Jen had PLENTY frisbee tosses that day :-) I agree, the record player option is "awesome" :-) Lou
What a beautiful car. It's sad to think that in three years time the brand would be gone.
Hi Martin, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I think it was Dr. Seuss who said, "Don't be sad it's over. Be glad it happened." That helps me with people or things no longer available, and I hope it helps you too, Lou
This is one of the most beautiful cars you have ever featured! 😍 Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Thank you! Here is a secret....this one was videoed on my original weekend of videoing cars in 2013 :-) You'll see why I videoed this one again. Enjoy! Lou czcams.com/video/Vi8yevn4J28/video.html
@@loucostabile Fascinating! Thank you!
As I have stated before Ken has some impressive Chrysler products and nice dog also.
Thanks Lou.
Hi Gary, Happy to share the cars & dog with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Outstanding Lou, Clock in the steering wheel,,, unreal enjoyable video
Hi Paul, Happy to read this video is "Outstanding" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
ANOTHER AWESOME CAR LOU, THANKS!
Hi Kenneth, Happy to read you think this car is "AWESOME" :-) I think to too. You're welcome, Lou
Incredibly gorgeous!
Hi sunking2001, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Absolutely beautiful restoration.
High praise for this restoration :-)
First one I’v ever seen , Thancks LOU !!! Wild mirrors 🪞 🪞 !!!
Hi Emoji King, My pleasure sharing this one with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Ken is right. You don't see the DeSoto at shows - let alone on the streets. Although, there was an Adventurer parked at a house in the next town over.
Hi Vincent, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of seeing this car :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
Holy Moly! What a beauty! Ken has $$$$
High praise :-)
Fintastic indeed Lou! Wow, really neat DeSoto! Enjoyed this video very much. Just the right shade of red also. Reminds me of "Christine" :)
Hi John, I can see why you'd say this one reminds you of "Christine" :-) Happy to read you enjoyed this video, Lou
Hi Lou - Man that's a beautiful car. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Leo, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Lou, your description and camera angles of all aspects of each car is superb. Peter Lindop (UK)
Thank you Peter. I take angles I'd hope to see of a car if I was the Viewer, and it seems to be working. I appreciate your feedback, and it's encouraging, Lou
Love the car love the video keep it up stay safe
WIN / WIN :-)
Lou,
I believe that the exhaust on those cars originally did vent out through the bumper ports, otherwise there would be no reason for the holes. 1956 Lincolns and mi-50s Buicks and others had that setup but the inherent moisture blowing out of the sectional chrome caused them to rust and rot badly so they all quit that idea
Hi Steve, Thank you for sharing. Lou
What and awesome car amazingchrome. Just love the Desoto.
Hi Norm, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Last Of The DeSoto s... Beautiful Car !!
Hi Jim A, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Sharp car. Thanks Lou
Hi acts2210, Happy to read you think this car is "Sharp" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Just AWESOME!
Hi Bob, High praise :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I'll swap him my '56 Vette for that!! LOL!
HI GUYS I HAVE A 1958 DODGE CUSTOM ROYALE ,, TWO TONE TAN AND WHITE,, .. THE GRILL HAS A MEAN GRILL .. AND THE BACK END HAS THOSE BIG SWEEPED WINGS.. GREAT CAR YOU HAVE !!!! PEACE...GREAT VIDEO!!!!
Hi Ronald, Happy to read you have a cool car too :-) Appreciate the kind words on this video, Lou
GREETING. From Venezuela, . >. .
Hi Alejandro, Happy to read you enjoy this "IMPRESSIVE" car :-) Thank you for sharing what you enjoyed in this video, Lou
Beautiful car
Hi Jason, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Perfect DeSoto in eye searing red
NICE :-)
Fintastic indeed 👍😎
NICE !
Funny them were so cheep in the 70s & 80s. Every one thought they were so ugly , but actually look kinda cool now . lol.
Hi D Owen, Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age, Lou
Wowzie Wowza!!
:-)
Fin-tastic!
NICE :-)
A cool car!
Glad you think this one is "cool" :-)
My father in law probably helped assemble this car
He worked at the Desoto plant in the 1950 's.
Hi supermgr, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks. He used to talk about the production of a special custom purple Desoto they made for boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. They had to walk it down the line and it was virtually hand built. I believe they all signed the underside of the hood. It would be interesting to know what happened to it.
I'd love to drive this home today
:-)
lovely example of the 57-59 Mopar finned cars. I've seen too many red Christines, this is much rarer.
Hi Chris, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
4 headlights are now standard for the low priced DeSoto Firesweep, along with the rest of 1958 cars and pick up trucks.
Hi David, Thank you for sharing, Lou
Beautiful car !! Mopar !! Greetings from Australia. When you come down under you can do a review on my car !!
Hi Olympiakos Chrysler, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) If a Car Show Promotor, or Private Collector is interested in sponsoring me to come there, that would be FUN! Lou
Wow Lou - you're on a roll here with the cars you're presenting!! I think the 57 - 58 Chrysler & DeSoto range had the most stunning fins in history!! In fact the whole body was the most outrageously beautiful ever. This is a top example!! Can you answer one question for me? Why did some DeSotos come with the Dodge front end & some with the Chrysler front end? Tiger.
Hi Tiger, High praise for this "top example!!" :-) Not sure why they have different front ends, however I'll guess it was Designers distinguishing between different trim levels. Cheers, Lou
Because it was to build two different wheelbase cars, Chrysler did the same starting in model year 1958. Wheelbases 122 and 126 inches, this being 122. This continued in 1959 though the front end sheet metal loooed like their division. Chrysler only into 1960 and after years. Desotos in 1960 and 1961 were 122 in wheelbase. This Desoto in the video was built in Hamtramck alongside Dodges. That’s why so much interchanges with Dodges. Firesweeps sold a lot in 1958, not many long wheelbase ones built in that recession year. I disagree with the owner, the long wheel base Desoto convertibles from 1958 are much much rarer. There’s probably a total of 30 or so of these left, maybe a bit more. Find a Fireflite convertible, 474 built, about 5 or 6 are known the exist, 3 roadworthy in Sweden and 1 in the US but it’s not on the road and needs everything.
So the Firedome & Fireflight convertible both use the long wheelbase??
@@TigerRogers0660 yes, Firedome, Fireflite and Adventurer were all 126” wheelbase from 1957-1959. Firedome convertible production is 1958 was 519. I’d say about 15-20 are known. Of course there’s some private collections and perhaps a couple still stored in barns. The reason Desoto outsold Chrysler in 1957 was the Firesweep. Chrysler didn’t have a 122 wb car in 1957. These short wheelbase cars made a difference in sales. Look at 1960, about 350,000 Dodges were produced in the US, 88% were short wheelbase 118” Dart series cars. Furthermore that also made a dent to Plymouth sales.
@@TigerRogers0660 also the differences between Firedome and Fireflite was few exterior trim bits, interior trim and Fireflites had a 4 bbl carb, Firedomes had a 2 bbl carb
This is kinda the perfect year for DeSoto. In the early '50s Chrysler products were still looking rather dated and unexciting. Then along came Virgil Exner and gave the entire lineup this new "forward look". 1958 was the first year of dual headlights, like you mentioned in the video, and the tailfins were extravagant but the look was still fresh and inspiring. But by the end of the decade they were layering on too many chrome bumpers, bumperettes, grilles and other doodads on the DeSoto and it lost its appeal. DeSoto was a higher-end model, above Dodge and Plymouth, but below Chrysler. They felt they needed the extra chrome bits to justify its higher price.
Hi dlwatib, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou
Talk about records I'm sorry I sound like one lou by saying another sweet one. I may never heard of a record player in car before. How could cars be this good and then fall off in time. I guess changes happen. Thanks to u Lou and owners we can look back
Hi Keith, Happy to read you enjoy this "Sweet one" :-) You can say it as often as you like, and you're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile thanks for replying. U seem genuine of a.person. we know not to be 100 of everything we see etc. I think u are great.for u doing what u do. I think u are genuine.
I really think it should be a.show in some kinda capacity
The amount of cool cars this looks like Christine AKA plymouth fury
I thought she was a Plymouth Belvedere
I can see why you think this car looks like "Chistine" :-)
@@loucostabile yes true
Kid:*sees a red 1958 DeSoto Firesweep* Is tHaT chRiSTINE -dont take this offensively-
@@markedmanmist 👌😂🤣
Hey Lou. How have you been? Beautiful looking 58 DeSoto Firesweep convertible. I've never seen one before. I've heard of DeSoto, but I've never seen one before. I've seen pics of them. :)
Hey Jason, I'm my best when I'm around cars :-) Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car you have not seen before. How are you? Lou
@@loucostabile I'm doing well. I'm still alive, thank goodness. I'm with you. I'm always feeling good when I get to admire old cars. I'd rather be watching videos like this than listening to news about the pandemic that's causing havoc all over the country and the world.
que auto tan bello .... Eran obras de arte sobre ruedas ...
Hi Juan, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
A definite classic. A 350 cube (not a Chevy) is the smallest of the Mopar big blocks if I recall. Sounds like a 383 but not quite as deep.
Hi RichardinNC1, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
You are correct. It used the same 3.38 inch stroke as the 383 but with a smaller 4.0625 inch bore, the 383 had a 4.25 inch bore.
Nice, I never saw a clock in the steering wheel!
Hi Agostino DiBella, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of the options of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
It must of been like having your own 'Circus' wagon on parade every day until rust took your party away.
Ahhhh, that rust uggghhhhh
The highway Hifis are neat, but technically were not factory offered in model year 1958. You need to have a 7 button Searchtune radio for one to work. It uses a cable that wires into a port on the radio. In 1958, the Searchtune radios look like the 57s, but the port for the Hi-Fi was not there. Theoretically, one could get one installed at the dealership using a 1957 radio. Although by 1958 they weren’t being warranted by the manufacturer.
Hi Peace. Quiet. Freedom, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
DeSotos were generally great looking cars, tho the last years they looked more and more like rebadged Chryslers. This one is gorgeous. The right color too.
Funny thing about the name DeSoto. In Latin countries Soto is a very popular surname, and De means to. So a popular play on the name, folks would joke and say that car doesn't belong to you, it belongs to Soto.
Hi Gabriel, Thanks for sharing the Latin break down. Lou
WOW, very nice 😀, does the record player still work ?
Hi Michael, Happy to receive a 'WOW" :-) Didn't try the record player so not sure, Lou
Notice the radio dial at the right of 5.6 the circle with a trangle in it, that is your Civil Defense alert incase of National Emergency.
Hi MrSoarman, I believe that is correct. If a Viewer has more knowledge, feel free to share, Lou
They need to bring back record players in cars!
Hi Jim, My 16 year old Editor knew it played music :-) Not sure he knows how it works, and I can understand why :-( Lou
awesome, just the way i like them! now, was desoto a division of chrysler??
NICE !
nice car. nuce dog.
Win / Win :-)
Reminds me of Cristine the movie 🎥🍿
I can see why you'd say that :-)
Will there ever be another day that manufacturers are gonna make cars like this again?
Probably not. Good news! You can see the cars you like right here on this CZcams Channel.
@@loucostabile I like the Delorean, the F40, a Countach, 930 Turbo & Camel Trophy Landrovers. You have those too?
Final Seconds , Desoto Dual Exhaust was Smoking a Little ! !
Hi Mark, Thanks for viewing and sharing what you notice, Lou
Is it just me or does it look like the plymouth fury? As in christene? When i saw the tumbnail is thought hey... christine.
Hi LunaLaguna, I can see why you'd say that, Lou
It's a head turner the more rare the more attention it'll draw do you want to go to an auto show I always like to see the stuff that's no longer around anymore
Hi Larry, You're right, a rare treat to share this one, Lou
Looking at the different names for the 58 DeSoto, what's the difference between the Fireflite, the Firedome, and the Firesweep? It looks like one is more fancy than the other. The Firedome isn't available as a station wagon, while the other two are.
You're right, the difference is upgraded trim packages.
@@loucostabile Which is the Firesweep? Is this the top of the line? Middle? or the basic? :)
FINS! Ya. 👍
This one has the FINS! :-)
Chrysler made there own records.
Hi William, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou