1958 – National DeSoto Club, Inc.
WEBAs part of a sales gimmick, DeSoto dealers all over the country displayed the one-year-only 1958 DeSoto Firemite, a miniature version of the 1958 DeSoto that could hold two kids and was powered by a 2 hp Briggs and Stratton gasoline engine.
DeSoto Firesweep - Wikipedia
WEBProduction of the 1958 model began at Chrysler Australia ’s Mile End facility in South Australia in early 1958, utilizing CKD components imported from Detroit. [6] . It was offered as a four-door sedan with a 350-cubic-inch V8 engine. [6] .
DeSoto Firedome - Wikipedia
WEBBy 1958 the horsepower had increased to over 300 (220 kW) with the option of the 361 cubic-inch (5,920 cc) V8 engine. Zero to 60 mph (100 km/h) now took just under eight seconds with a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h).
DeSoto Fireflite - Wikipedia
WEBThe Fireflite was introduced in 1955 as De Soto's top trim package of the DeSoto Firedome. It was wider and longer than the Firedome and it came equipped with a hemispherical cylinder head, 291 cubic inch displacement (4.8L) V8 engine producing 200 hp when equipped with the 4 barrel carburetor (149 kW) and PowerFlite automatic transmission. The ...
1958 DeSoto Firesweep Specifications - Conceptcarz.com
WEBA: DeSoto produced 19,414 examples of the Firesweep in 1958. Q: What engine did the 1958 DeSoto Firesweep have? A: The engine powering the 1958 DeSoto Firesweep was a V 8 (5735 cc | 350.0 cu in. | 5.7 L.) with 280 BHP (206.08 KW) @ 4600 RPM.
1958 DeSoto Firedome Specifications - Conceptcarz.com
WEBA: DeSoto produced 17,479 examples of the Firedome in 1958. Q: What engine did the 1958 DeSoto Firedome have? A: The engine powering the 1958 DeSoto Firedome was a V 8 (5916 cc | 361.0 cu in. | 5.9 L.) with 295 BHP (217.12 KW) @ 4600 RPM.
Curbside Classic: 1958 DeSoto Fireflite: The Forward Look Falls …
WEBMar 7, 2019 · Considering that the cars introduced new suspensions (front and rear), frames, bodies, as well as substantially revised engines and wide scale rollout of the brand new Torqueflite tranny, these cars were highly ambitious undertakings. Almost nothing on these cars carried over from 1956.
1958 DeSoto Firesweep - Ken Nagel's Classic Cars
WEBPower comes from the original 350/280 HP “Wedge” engine, offered in DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth models only in 1958 and mated to an optional 3-speed push-button Torqueflite transmission. Color sweep trim was standard on hardtops and convertibles.
Car of the Week: 1958 DeSoto Adventurer HT - Old Cars Weekly
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · There were more trim changes for 1958, and a new grille with a mesh insert, along with dual headlights. The Hemi engine was eliminated and replaced with 361-cid wedge head. DeSoto offered optional Bendix fuel injection but the setup proved to be too costly for most buyers — not to mention they quickly earned a reputation for being finicky.
1958 De Soto Adventurer Convertible - Hemmings
WEBSep 23, 2018 · Introduced in 1958 as a replacement for the costly-to-build Hemi, the 361—available in an array of horsepower configurations—was dubbed the 361 “Wedge” due to the wedge-style combustion chambers cast into the cylinder heads. Those inserted into Adventurers featured dual four-barrel carburetors.