1958 DeSoto Firesweep

SPORTSMAN 4DR HARDTOP

350 V-8

POWERFLITE PUSH BUTTON CONTROLLED

LS110562

Clear

GAS

I PURCHASED THIS 1958 DESOTO WHEN I WAS ABOUT 24 YEARS OLD, THAT GOES BACK TO AROUND 1978. I AM CURRENTLY 59 YEARS OLD. I SOLD THE CAR TO A FRIEND IN 1986 AND PURCHASED IT BACK FROM HIM IN 1995. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE. I WAS TOLD IN 1978 WHEN I PURCHASED IT FROM A GAS STATION IN FLUSHING NEW YORK, THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD GROWN TOO OLD TO DRIVE, AND THEY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM HER. THE GAS STATION SIMPLY SIGNED THE REGISTRATION OVER TO ME (NEW YORK STATE ONLY HAD REGISTRATIONS IN THOSE DAYS, SO THE REGISTRATION WAS THE TITLE). UNFORTUNATELY. I DO NOT HAVE THOSE DOCUMENTS ANY LONGER. THE VEHICLE HAD 29,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHAED IT. THE ODOMETER SHOWS SIGNS THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH WAY BACK WHEN, BUT I REALLY DONT THINK SO, BECAUSE IT HAS THE ORIGINAL CLOTH INTERIOR WHEN I GOT IT, AND IT WAS STILL MOSTLY UN-FRAYED (MY MOM HAD A NEW 57 CHRYSLER AND BY 1960 THE SEATS WERE SHOT, SO I BELIEVE THE MILES. I HAD THE TRANS REBUILT BY FATSCO IN PARSIPPANY, NJ IN 1983. I THINK I DROVE IT ABOUT 10K AFTER THAT. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE IN IT. I NEVER DID ANY ENGINE WORK TO IT ACCEPT EXTERNAL (*WATER PUMP, GENERATOR, P/S PUMP) IT STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL STARTER!!! I HAVE SOME SPARE HARD TO FIND PARTS. THE SPEEDO ROLLER DRY ROTTED MANY YEARS AGO, I PURCHASE TWO OR THREE GOOD ONES, ONE THAT WAS OVERHAULED AND SHOWS 0000 MILES. I HAVE SOME REPLACEMENT ROCKERS, SOME MISC TRIM..NOTE: THIS A PARTS VEHICLE OR A RAT ROD VEHICLE- A DRIVER AT BEST TO A LOCAL SHOW, IT HAS SERIOUS RUST IN ROCKERS, THIS IS WHERE THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH IS FOR THE BODY MOUNTS TO FRAME. PICTURES ARE NOT VERY CLEAR BUT MY EXPLANATION IS . REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOUR USE FOR THIS CAR IS, FOR ME THIS A FAIR PRICE .. THE RESERVE IS MY BOTTOM PRICE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE OFFERS FOR THE CAR, BID ON THE VEHICLE IF YOU ARE SERIOUS. THANKS TO ALL. REAR CLIP WAS REPLACED IN 1985 (RUST FREE 58 CHRYSLER WINDSOR FROM NEAL FREEMAN IN MONTANA), AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF A HIDDEN DRIVEWAY IN 1979 AND WAS HIT PRETTY HARD IN THE RIGHT REAR, THEN IT WAS HIT STRAIGHT ON IN THE LEFT REAR IN 1983, WHILE PARKED ON A SNOWY MANHATTAN STREET.. THE CAR HAS NINE LIVES, I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN DO TO KILL IT, BUT I KEEP IT RUNNING A FEW TIMES A YEAR.. IT HAS BEEN IN MY LIFE FOR 35 YEARS!! VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN GARAGED FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS. THE BODY MOUNTS AND UNDERCARRIAGE ARE PRETTY RUSTED AS EXPECTED. SOMEONE OUT THERE WANTS HER, MAYBE IT'S YOU. IT IS A SURVIVOR. IT RUNS GOOD, BUT IS UNDRIVEABLE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES. LINES ARE INTACT FLOORS WERE REDONE IN 1996. CAR'S PURPOSE TO ME HAS BEEN SENTIMENTAL FOR YEARS. I OWNED AND RESTORED A DOZEN IN THE 80'S, THIS ONE NEVER GOT ITS DUE FROM ME. PREFERABLY AS A RAT ROD I WOULD THINK, BUT VERY SOLID IN MANY WAYS. I HAVE DECIDED TO LET IT GO. DUAL EXHAUSTS, LEFT SIDE WAS REDONE 7 YEARS AGO WITH A FLOWMASTER, RIGHT SIDE INTACT BUT 28 YEARS OLD WITH A GLASS PACK. CRAZY IT SOUNDS GREAT!! ENGINE RUNS VERY SMOOTH-AND QUIET MECHANICALLY. FUEL TANK RESTORED AND NEW FUEL SENDER INLET REPLACED (RUSTED OUT) 8 YEARS AGO. ORIGINAL 14" WHEELS AND SET OF CORRECT 14" WHEEL COVERS IN VG CONDITION GO WITH VEHICLE. ORIGINAL AIR CLEANER IN GOOD SHAPE ALSO, HAS ORIGINAL CARBURETOR IN WORKING CONDITION. WILL IDLE ALL DAY LONG.GOOD THROTTLE RESPONSE THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 350 WEDGE ENGINE AS USED IN THE PLYMOUTH FURY (CHRISTINE). IT IS THE SMALL BORE 361, LATER TO EVOLVE AS THE 383, 413, 421 ENGINES OF THE 60'S. IF YOU HAVE A FURY PROJECT AND ARE IN NEED OF THESE MECHANICALS, YOU WONT FIND ANOTHER WITH LOW MILES LIKE THIS ONE.