The owner conveys this DeSoto was with a single family for nearly its entire existence; as the grandson of the original owner also owned the car for an extended period. With less than 20,000 miles on the odometer, the owner feels that this mileage is possibly original to the car, though the title is exempt.
Auburn Fall 2016
1957 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman
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$33,000 USD | Sold
| Auburn, Indiana
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- 325-cid V-8 engine in highly detailed condition
- Automatic transmission
- Many years in one family
- Original interior wrapped in plastic covers
- Believed all original interior except for new black carpet
- Perforated fiberboard headliner is “nearly perfect”
- Air conditioning
- Beautiful brightwork throughout; much thought to be original
- Power windows, steering and brakes
- AM Radio
- Newer, high quality black finish
- Straight & solid car
- Chromed wire wheels
- New bias-ply whitewall tires
- One of 13,333
A major service was performed in 2014, which entailed new fluids, battery, wheel cylinders, shocks, control arm bushings, exhaust; as well as an alternator replacing the factory style generator. It has reportedly driven less than one hundred miles since the 2014 service. The record shows nearly $4,300 invested into the mechanical soundness of the Desoto. The vehicle is stored in a climate controlled setting and has been driven less than 100 miles since this servicing. Everything is in working order; even the AM radio is “crystal clear.” The owner’s goal was to have a “turn-key car with no concerns.”
