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The Firedome was a full size car made by DeSoto,
a division of Chrysler, one of the larger car makers
in the United States during the 1950's. The
Firedome was made from 1952 until 1959. |
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The Firedome replaced the Custom as the top series
nameplate from DeSoto in 1953. This year was the
company's 25th anniversary. The car could seat 6
passengers and came as a coupe, 4 door sedan, 5 door
station wagon, and 2 door convertible. The engine
was a 160 horsepower Hemi V8 with a top speed of
100 mph, a far cry from the high performance Hemi
engines that became popular in the muscle car era
and are making a comeback in Dodge cars and trucks
today. The 0-60 mph time of 15.5 seconds may seem
slow compared to modern cars, but that was very fast
for a car during the 1950's, especially such a large
vehicle. If you are looking to buy one of these classics,
you have several options. There are usually a couple
listed in the larger classic car classified ads,
such as Hemmings. You can also usually find a few
for sale on eBay auctions, which is the choice I
prefer because you can usually get more bang for
your buck.
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