1958 DeSoto Fireflight 4 door Sedan 361 V8

1958 DeSoto Fireflight Base

I'm trying to thin down my collection of projects, too many project, too many cars....need to get it down to a level I can manage rather than this insane level I bought this DeSoto on a whim in 2017. I bid on line in a Vanderbrink Auction. This was the Hackenberger auction out of Ohio, the 700 car collection. I just wanted to buy something from that auction to say that I bought something from that auction. My first car was a DeSoto and I also owned a 58 Chrysler too and had fond memories of that car, so I bid on DeSoto and won. I think I paid about 900 bucks and then I spent about 500 bucks dragging it home to Augusta Maine. I put a used set of rubber on it and than had an Epoxy Primer Coat of paint put on the car, you can see the sanding that was involved. You can also see if you know DeSoto's or Mopar of this vintage how solid the metal is over the headlight brows, This is a typical place where you find rust, these front fenders were or are extremely solid, what you'd expect from a Montana dry climate car. The Engine bay is unmolested, never touched, the engine turns. Everything is where it's suppose to be, nothing monkeyed with or messed up. Some of the DeSoto letters are missing on the hood. One piece of molding, the left rear quarter panel has been stolen by vandals since the photo. (primarily why I'm selling don't want to car to be scavenged by thieves) The interior is all dry and needs to be completely done over but the door panels are restorable, the dash padding is gone and should be removed and or replaced or painted over. The trunk still has it's original rubber DeSoto mat with the words "DeSoto" in the center. I'd just like to see this car get into a good home and be driven, it shouldn't take much at all. I never got around to trying to start it up. Also clearly obvious but will state clearly, drivers window is smashed and the windshields been cracked and has rock damage. The side windows are flat glass and easy to find the windshield is also available on line. It's currently located in Maine. This is a fairly low optioned Fireflight. It was never two tone paint. It does have the nice push button transmission too. No Air or any Power features. You'll have 60 days from the Auction to pick this car up then a storage charge kicks in monthly, 250 bucks a month, but if you pick up during a month it's pro rata calculation. (sorry on no interior photos, but take my word it needs to be restored....carpets and seat fabric and headliners are gone.) Rock solid floors, the car is from dry country in Montana. I'm looking for trunk photos, I know I have some somewhere, the car is about 800 miles away from me at the moment. unmolested 361 V8, first year of the wedge designs

• Make: DeSoto
• Model: Fireflight
• Type: Sedan
• Trim: Base
• Year: 1958
• Mileage: 80000
• VIN: 9999999999999
• Color: Blue
• Engine size: 361
• Number of cylinders: 8
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: Automatic
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Blue
• Drive side: Left-hand drive
• Vehicle Title: Clean
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