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Someone know where this 1959 DeSoto Firesweep is?
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hemidenis
Posted 2016-05-15 6:43 PM (#511662)
Subject: Someone know where this 1959 DeSoto Firesweep is?



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from the movie Mystery Date, 1991



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2016-05-16 1:30 AM (#511684 - in reply to #511662)
Subject: RE: Someone know where this 1959 DeSoto Firesweep is?



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There were two cars used for the movie, one a real Firesweep convertible, the other a lop-
topped coupe with a custom made top mechanism. In the early 90's, the latter was owned
by John Fay in the Seattle area. He sold the vehicle to a local guy when he moved to Hawaii.

No idea about the other car.
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hemidenis
Posted 2016-05-17 12:09 AM (#511777 - in reply to #511662)
Subject: Re: Someone know where this 1959 DeSoto Firesweep is?



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good info doc!
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d500dodge59
Posted 2016-05-17 1:30 AM (#511784 - in reply to #511662)
Subject: RE: Someone know where this 1959 DeSoto Firesweep is?


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it is in sweden think carlo bougth the car and took it over the sea
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Windsor59
Posted 2016-05-17 2:31 AM (#511785 - in reply to #511684)
Subject: RE: Someone know where this 1959 DeSoto Firesweep is?



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Doctor DeSoto - 2016-05-16 1:30 AM

There were two cars used for the movie, one a real Firesweep convertible, the other a lop-
topped coupe with a custom made top mechanism. In the early 90's, the latter was owned
by John Fay in the Seattle area. He sold the vehicle to a local guy when he moved to Hawaii.

No idea about the other car.


I have heard also that it, one off the two was not genuine convertible.
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imopar380
Posted 2016-05-17 12:07 PM (#511820 - in reply to #511662)
Subject: Re: Someone know where this 1959 DeSoto Firesweep is?



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I saw the car once at a WPC Regional Meet in the Seattle area. The owner at that time was a friend of Jeff Carter, and he did state that the car started as a hardtop and was beheaded for the movie.
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chefothefuture
Posted 2019-01-31 10:41 PM (#577679 - in reply to #511662)
Subject: Re: Someone know where this 1959 DeSoto Firesweep is?


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Ah Ha! Yes, I did own the converted car used for the film (supposedly). I say that because that was the story when I bought the car and since I didn't care about it's movie provenance, I took it with a grain of salt. It did have red paint on the front bumper
from when it hit the barricade in the film and I never attempted to remove it...
I bought it as a "consolation " as I had missed by hours a 61 Newport ragtop. I did have a ton of fun with that car. The person I sold it to started a frame off restoration to fully convert it but as of late, I hear it's still unfinished.
Ironically, last year I finally got a 61 Newport ragtop though I do miss the Desoto! Hahaha!
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