| DeSoto Fireflite | |
|---|---|
 1959 DeSoto Fireflite 4-Door Sportsman | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | DeSoto (Chrysler) |
| Model years | 1955–1960 |
| Assembly | Los Angeles (Maywood) Assembly |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door hardtop 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Chrysler Newport Chrysler 300 DeSoto Firedome DeSoto Adventurer Dodge Coronet |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 325 cu in (5.3 L) V8 330 cu in (5.4 L) V8 341 cu in (5.6 L) V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 126 in (3,200 mm) [1][2] |
| Length | 217.9 in (5,535 mm) (1955)[2] 220.9 in (5,611 mm) (1956) 218 in (5,537 mm) (1957)[2] 222.1 in (5,641 mm)(1959) |
| Width | 77 in (1,956 mm) (1955) 78.2 in (1,986 mm) (1957)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | DeSoto Series S-10 |
The DeSoto Fireflite is a full-size premium automobile which was produced by DeSoto in the United States from 1955 until 1960.
- ^ "Directory Index: DeSoto/1955_DeSoto/1955_DeSoto_Brochure". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ a b c d Flory, Jr., J. "Kelly" (2008). American Cars, 1946-1959 Every Model Every Year. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-3229-5.