*** VERY RARE !! - ONLY 13,333 - CODE "3146" - FIRESWEEP SPORTSMAN TWO DOOR HARDTOPS WERE BUILT IN 1957 !! ***
*** 1957 WAS THE FIRST AND BEST YEAR OF THE FIRESWEEP !! ***
*** VERY STRONG !! - APPEARS ORIGINAL - 325 CID "POLY-HEAD" V8 MOTOR - ORIGINAL INTAKE MANIFOLD - ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLDS - ORIGINAL "DESOTO FIRESWEEP" SCRIPTED VALVE COVERS - ORIGINAL AIR CLEANER HOUSING - ORIGINAL STYLE CARTER CARBURETOR, ETC... !! ***
*** SMOOTH !! - "POWERFLITE" TWO SPEED PUSH-BUTTON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION !! ***
*** VERY NICE !! - MOSTLY ORIGINAL - CODE "516" - BLACK AND SILVER VINYL AND GOLD "NUGGET TWEED" CLOTH FIRESWEEP INTERIOR !! ***
*** THROATY - FACTORY STYLE TRUE DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WITH DUAL CHROME TIPS !! ***
*** EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! - TWO TONE - CODE "NF" - DUSTY ORANGE AND DAWN GRAY EXTERIOR FINISH !! ***
*** FACTORY ORIGINAL ORIGINAL DRIVER'S DOOR PILLAR MOUNTED DESOTO VIN TAG - FACTORY ORIGINAL COWL MOUNTED DESOTO DATA PLATE !! ***
*** AWESOME !! - VERY RARE - CUSTOM BOYDS "VOID" BILLET ALUMINUM WHEELS WRAPPED IN BRAND NEW STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES !! ***
*** NICE - DRY - SOLID - UTAH - IDAHO HIGH MOUNTAIN DESERT - WESTERN CAR !! ***
*** 100+ PICTURES AND A MUST SEE VIDEO OF THE CAR INCLUDED BELOW !! ***
Take a look at this BEAUTIFUL !! - VERY RARE !! - PAMPERED SURVIVOR !! 1957 Desoto Firesweep Sportsman Two Door Hardtop !! It is VERY RARE as only 13,333 Firesweep Sportsman Hardtops were built in 1957, the FIRST and BEST year of the Firesweep !! We recently purchased this Firesweep from the previous older Utah owner and as you can tell in the pictures and video it was his pride and joy !! It still retains it's - FACTORY ORIGINAL - driver's door pillar mounted Desoto VIN tag and it's - FACTORY ORIGINAL - cowl mounted Desoto data plate, all of which are shown in several pictures below. This is a NICE - DRY - SOLID - Utah - Idaho High Mountain Desert - Western car and it shows !! I drove this Firesweep as my daily driver for the last several days and I assure it runs and drives VERY WELL !! It is a GREAT driver in town and cruises down the freeway easily and smoothly. If you can make it to Boise in the next ten days, please come take a look at and drive this BEAUTY for yourself you won't be disappointed. This is a BEAUTIFUL RARE DESOTO FIRESWEEP THAT IS READY TO DRIVE, SHOW AND ENJOY !!
At the heart of this Firesweep is what appears to be the VERY STRONG !! - FACTORY ORIGINAL !! - 325 CID "Poly-Head" V8 motor that is running VERY well. The motor also sports the ORIGINAL intake manifold, ORIGINAL exhaust manifolds, ORIGINAL "Desoto Firesweep" scripted valve covers, ORIGINAL air cleaner housing and the ORIGINAL Style Carter carburetor, Etc... Sounds GREAT too with the THROATY factory style true dual exhaust system with dual chrome tips. The engine is backed by a SMOOTH !! - "PowerFlite" Two speed push-button automatic transmission that also functions very well. The BEAUTIFUL !! - MOSTLY ORIGINAL - Code "516" - Gold "Nugget Tweed" Cloth and Black and Silver Vinyl interior is in VERY NICE condition including a VERY NICE Gold "Nugget Tweed" Cloth and Black and Silver Vinyl front bench seat, NICE Black carpeting, NICE ORIGINAL Matching Black and Silver Vinyl door panels, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Desoto steering wheel, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Factory Gauge cluster, Good ORIGINAL White headliner, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Gold "Nugget Tweed" Cloth and Black and Silver Vinyl rear bench seat and a VERY NICE ORIGINAL Black and Silver dash !! All of the black rubber weatherstripping is soft, supple and in good condition. The GORGEOUS - TWO TONE - Code "NF" - Dusty Orange and Dawn Gray exterior finish is EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! showing some very small chips and imperfections that have been touched up but still looks GORGEOUS !! as you can clearly see in the LENGTHY VIDEO & 100+ ADDITIONAL PICTURES below this description !! This Firesweep comes nicely equipped including factory power steering, factory power wipers, factory front wing windows, factory gauge clusters with 120 MPH speedometer, original AM radio which is no longer working, good heater and defroster, original rear view mirror, original dual chrome side view mirrors, tinted windows and factory back up lights. This Desoto Firesweep has STUNNING looks and AWESOME 325 V8 power as well... what's not to like ?!
The suspension and drive line seem to be in good working order as well as the electrical system. Check out the AWESOME !! - VERY RARE - CUSTOM Boyds "Void" billet aluminum wheels wrapped in BRAND NEW steel belted radial tires, boy do they look OUTSTANDING on this Firesweep and really give it that CLEAN - "CUSTOM" - look !! All of the RARE ORIGINAL chrome and stainless steel exterior body trim and moldings are in VERY NICE condition including VERY NICE ORIGINAL Badging, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Chrome front and rear bumpers, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Chrome front grill and headlight surrounds and VERY NICE ORIGINAL stainless steel body side moldings. The CLEAN - SOLID trunk also sports a NEW black carpet liner, a full size spare tire and the ORIGINAL jack and lug wrench. All of the ORIGINAL light lenses and reflectors are also clear, bright and BEAUTIFUL !! I looked underneath and also included photos below, again this is a NICE - DRY - SOLID - Utah - Idaho High Mountain Desert - western vehicle and it shows !! In my opinion, you're not going to find much nicer SOLID ORIGINAL floors than the one's on this BEAUTY !! Please pay close attention to the LENGTHY VIDEO & THE 100+ ADDITIONAL PICTURES ALL NOTED BELOW and this description as they will answer most if not all of your questions. If you need to speak to me my name is Kris and my phone number is (208) 585-7155.
We prefer a bank to bank wire transfer of funds as payment for the car but we will also accept a bank cashiers check (US only) or a third party check but we will validate the checks authenticity and the funds must clear our account before the vehicle or the title to the vehicle is released to the buyer or the buyers agent. We do not accept PayPal.
This is one BEAUTIFUL !! - VERY RARE !! - PAMPERED SURVIVOR !! 1957 Desoto Firesweep Sportsman Two Door Hardtop !! Please review our 1,400+ testimonials from our previous customers in our eBay feedback and see all of our satisfied auto buyer responses. We have been selling classic automobiles to buyers all over the world on eBay since 1999, 19+ years and have been in business for 28+ continuous years! Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious. CHECK OUT THE LENGTHY VIDEO AND 100+ ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW !!!