1959 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman Coupe Chassis no. M431111179

desoto firedome lineup example second 1959 original pioneered power chrysler paint offered originally upscale included life entire restoration make long forward 1933 look virgil pushbutton two-tone automatic stylish features sportsman design year motorcar model cubic inches fewer tone dwindle percent indicated spring nicely preserved thinking exner chrysler's corporation marque smaller named exner's chrome plenty discontinued term white matching optioned single purchased stellar engine carburetor powerflite transmission coil semi-elliptic leaf rear brakes final walter mid-priced version hemi-head horsepower panels controlled black interior strikingly corporate favorite 1950s sales tuxedo-like hemi 295bhp 4,600rpm 3-speed independent suspension 4-wheel hydraulic drum intended re-positioned idea countering advanced attractive miller-inspired grille 1932-33 hidden headlights 1942 long-wheelbase highly-trimmed suburban prestige utility sedan built 1946 1952 mechanical specification developed accented trim elegant fins topping fang-shaped inspired cockpit featured gull theme creating driver passenger dashboard beautiful simplicity begun ownership mid-century checkered radio time appears 78,635 miles clock—a excellent coupe 361ci gm's modest aeronautic chromed updated later display figure basis cruiser chassis m431111179 dodge oldsmobile relatively consumers inside switchgear refined years finished static likely perfect owner