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1960ny
Posted 2015-08-11 12:48 AM (#486762)
Subject: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible. Very nice rare car with extras. Sell or trade. Thanks, Serious buyers only



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lownslow
Posted 2015-08-11 10:21 AM (#486787 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Vermont		Is this for real? I thought all Desoto convertibles were in Sweden.
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tnlowrider
Posted 2015-08-11 10:58 AM (#486790 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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soiouz
Posted 2015-08-11 11:32 AM (#486793 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: RE: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Montreal, Canada		Oh, god, that is one beautiful car!! Top forward looker for me.


He says he would trade. Wonder if he would be tempted by a 1958 Dodge Regent!?

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soiouz
Posted 2015-08-11 11:39 AM (#486794 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: RE: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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big m
Posted 2015-08-11 11:44 AM (#486796 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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soiouz
Posted 2015-08-11 11:58 AM (#486797 - in reply to #486796)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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big m - 2015-08-11 11:44 AM

Nice!!!!!



Looks like it's actually really close to you, John. Will you give the guy a phone call?
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soiouz
Posted 2015-08-11 12:34 PM (#486798 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: RE: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Montreal, Canada		Ok, a couple of guys I know called and the seller wants 125k$....
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2015-08-11 1:30 PM (#486806 - in reply to #486798)
Subject: RE: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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1960ny
Posted 2015-08-11 1:30 PM (#486807 - in reply to #486798)
Subject: RE: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Sweden		I looked at the Fireflite last year and its a good solid car but unfortunatly it has an older amatuer resto on it.

Dan the owner bought it partly disasambled and after he put it together it has parked in the carport for a couple of years

At that time he asked 70k and i offered him 50k and thats what i think is a fair value on this car.
Apperently he thinks it is a bar of gold but it needs a lot of work to make it nice.
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sidesho_bob1961
Posted 2015-08-12 6:38 AM (#486910 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Fleetwood, Pa		Well, now that we know he spends way to much of his time watching Berrett-Jackson reruns, we don't have to waste our time haggling with him.......
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57desoto
Posted 2015-08-12 6:50 AM (#486912 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: New Castle PA		Many years ago I offered the former owner $20K when the car was in parts, which at the time I thought was a fair price. He also thought it was worth 5X that. As I recall, the car is painted with an epoxy airplane paint.
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2015-08-12 3:25 PM (#486944 - in reply to #486912)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: The Mile High City		seven-button radio, power windows - it has some neat options just by the pictures. I am surprised it does not have bumper guards. It looks like there is a tissue dispenser under the glove box?

For a car that has been dismantled at one time, the interior looks great.

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GregCon
Posted 2015-08-12 6:33 PM (#486965 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Houston		Time, as they say, heals all wounds. One thing is for sure....there will come a day when the owner no longer is asking an exorbitant price for this car.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-08-12 8:41 PM (#486985 - in reply to #486965)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Parts Unknown		Given the number of surviving convertibles like this, it's a wonder he isn't
scrapping it for metal value.
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FIN ME
Posted 2015-08-16 11:41 AM (#487276 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Wow, that would be a SUPER NICE car to own, and to bring back to its rightful glory.

BUT, I must be getting grumpy these days, as I am becoming rather weary of folks trying to sell their cars to "serious buyers only", when they themselves cannot bother being serious SELLERS...especially when they insist on demanding top dollar prices.

Drag that thing out of that dusty garage and into the sunshine where it belongs, clean it from stem to stern, and take some decent photos of the entire car that might actually be useful to a "serious buyer".

I know it's only spit and polish that adds no real value, but when one is apparently asking 1/8th of a million dollars for a car, I don't think it's too much to ask.

Just a peeve of mine. See?...I'm just getting grumpy...

Having written all of that, I'd still love to own it.



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GregCon
Posted 2015-08-16 12:28 PM (#487283 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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jimntempe
Posted 2015-08-16 2:53 PM (#487294 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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ttotired
Posted 2015-08-16 6:21 PM (#487311 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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60crossram
Posted 2015-08-17 9:47 AM (#487375 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Layton, Utah		Does the Fireflite emblem look like it is not very level ? Kind of shame its out in the elements. Should be in the garage its next to. DeSoto lives !!!
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2015-08-17 11:28 AM (#487383 - in reply to #487375)
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sidesho_bob1961
Posted 2015-08-17 12:50 PM (#487389 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Fleetwood, Pa		Honestly, if you had a vehicle that you thought was worth $125K wouldn't you at least keep it in a locked garage??? I wonder how much he has it insured for??? I have a parts car in a better storage facility.......
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ABloch
Posted 2015-12-07 5:45 PM (#497227 - in reply to #486762)
Subject: Re: 1957 Desoto Fireflite Convertible



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Location: Pacific Northwest		Listing keeps popping up every now and then. Has anyone kept tabs on this or tried to talk some sense into the seller? 1960ny, what sort of reply did you get when you offered 50,000? did he just scoff at it or tell you to "get off my property!"?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5331575157.html
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