1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado: A Rare Classic Car

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1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado

The 1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado was a springtime trim option offered for the Fireflite four-door sedan. Small "Coronado" labels under the Fireflite script on the front fenders identified this model. The design was marked by an arresting three-tone paint job -- black top, turquoise body, white color sweep -- and an interior to match. The model was soon abandoned, although DeSoto had produced a less collectible Coronado package for 1954 as well.

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1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado sedan.
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Pluses of the 1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado:

• Good styling for the period
• Quality construction
• Performance
• Striking paint
• Rarity

Minuses of the 1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado:

• Extremely scarce now

Production of the 1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado:
500 (est.)

Specifications of the 1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado:
Wheelbase, inches: 126.0
Length, inches: 217.9
Weight, pounds: 3,940
Price, new: est. $3,500 (U.S.)

Engines for the 1955 DeSoto Fireflite Coronado:

Type Size
Horsepower
Years
ohv V-8
291 cc
200
1955

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