The DeSoto Firedome, produced from 1952 to 1959 by the Chrysler Corporation, is renowned as a classic American full-size automobile. It marked DeSoto's entry into V8-powered vehicles, combining style and performance across its generations. The Firedome evolved through various design and dimension changes, offering sedans, convertibles, and coupes that highlighted mid-20th century automotive trends. Today, it remains a symbol of vintage American car culture, celebrated for its distinctive size and powerful presence on the road.
Discontinued Generations
1959 DeSoto Firedome III Convertible (facelift 1959)
L:5616 mm | W:1999 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1958-1959
- Model Year: 1959
Body Styles: CabrioletCoupe
- Length: 5616 mm221.1 in
- Width: 1999 mm78.7 in
1959 DeSoto Firedome III Four-Door Sedan (facelift 1959)
1450 mm
L:5616 mm | W:1999 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1958-1959
- Model Year: 1959
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5616 mm221.1 in
- Width: 1999 mm78.7 in
- Height: 1450 mm57.1 in
1959 DeSoto Firedome III Four-Door Sportsman (facelift 1959)
1402 mm
L:5616 mm | W:1999 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1958-1959
- Model Year: 1959
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5616 mm221.1 in
- Width: 1999 mm78.7 in
- Height: 1402 mm55.2 in
1959 DeSoto Firedome III Two-Door Sportsman (facelift 1959)
1400 mm
L:5616 mm | W:1999 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1958-1959
- Model Year: 1959
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5616 mm221.1 in
- Width: 1999 mm78.7 in
- Height: 1400 mm55.1 in
1958 DeSoto Firedome III Convertible (facelift 1958)
1450 mm
L:5552 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1957-1958
- Model Year: 1958
Body Style: Cabriolet
- Length: 5552 mm218.6 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1450 mm57.1 in
1958 DeSoto Firedome III Four-Door Sedan (facelift 1958)
1450 mm
L:5552 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1957-1958
- Model Year: 1958
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5552 mm218.6 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1450 mm57.1 in
1958 DeSoto Firedome III Four-Door Sportsman (facelift 1958)
1450 mm
L:5552 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1957-1958
- Model Year: 1958
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5552 mm218.6 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1450 mm57.1 in
1958 DeSoto Firedome III Two-Door Sportsman (facelift 1958)
1450 mm
L:5552 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1957-1958
- Model Year: 1958
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5552 mm218.6 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1450 mm57.1 in
1957 DeSoto Firedome III Convertible
1448 mm
L:5537 mm | W:1986 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1956-1957
- Model Year: 1957
Body Style: Cabriolet
- Length: 5537 mm218.0 in
- Width: 1986 mm78.2 in
- Height: 1448 mm57.0 in
1957 DeSoto Firedome III Four-Door Sedan
1448 mm
L:5537 mm | W:1986 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1956-1957
- Model Year: 1957
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5537 mm218.0 in
- Width: 1986 mm78.2 in
- Height: 1448 mm57.0 in
1957 DeSoto Firedome III Four-Door Sportsman
1448 mm
L:5537 mm | W:1986 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1956-1957
- Model Year: 1957
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5537 mm218.0 in
- Width: 1986 mm78.2 in
- Height: 1448 mm57.0 in
1957 DeSoto Firedome III Two-Door Sportsman
1448 mm
L:5537 mm | W:1986 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1956-1957
- Model Year: 1957
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5537 mm218.0 in
- Width: 1986 mm78.2 in
- Height: 1448 mm57.0 in
1956 DeSoto Firedome Four-Door Seville
1539 mm
L:5535 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1955-1956
- Model Year: 1956
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5535 mm217.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1539 mm60.6 in
1956 DeSoto Firedome II Convertible (facelift 1956)
1473 mm
L:5611 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1955-1956
- Model Year: 1956
Body Style: Cabriolet
- Length: 5611 mm220.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1473 mm58.0 in
1956 DeSoto Firedome II Four-Door Sedan (facelift 1956)
1539 mm
L:5535 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1955-1956
- Model Year: 1956
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5535 mm217.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1539 mm60.6 in
1956 DeSoto Firedome II Four-Door Sportsman (facelift 1956)
1539 mm
L:5535 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1955-1956
- Model Year: 1956
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5535 mm217.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1539 mm60.6 in
1956 DeSoto Firedome II Station Wagon (facelift 1956)
1539 mm
L:5552 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1955-1956
- Model Year: 1956
Body Style: Wagon
- Length: 5552 mm218.6 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1539 mm60.6 in
1956 DeSoto Firedome II Two-Door Sportsman (facelift 1956)
1473 mm
L:5611 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1955-1956
- Model Year: 1956
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5611 mm220.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1473 mm58.0 in
1956 DeSoto Firedome Two-Door Seville
1473 mm
L:5611 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1955-1956
- Model Year: 1956
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5611 mm220.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1473 mm58.0 in
1955 DeSoto Firedome II Convertible
1539 mm
L:5535 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1954-1955
- Model Year: 1955
Body Style: Cabriolet
- Length: 5535 mm217.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1539 mm60.6 in
1955 DeSoto Firedome II Four-Door Sedan
1539 mm
L:5535 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1954-1955
- Model Year: 1955
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5535 mm217.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1539 mm60.6 in
1955 DeSoto Firedome II Special Coupe
1539 mm
L:5535 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1954-1955
- Model Year: 1955
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5535 mm217.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1539 mm60.6 in
1955 DeSoto Firedome II Sportsman
1539 mm
L:5535 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1954-1955
- Model Year: 1955
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5535 mm217.9 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1539 mm60.6 in
1955 DeSoto Firedome II Station Wagon
1539 mm
L:5552 mm | W:1989 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1954-1955
- Model Year: 1955
Body Style: Wagon
- Length: 5552 mm218.6 in
- Width: 1989 mm78.3 in
- Height: 1539 mm60.6 in
1954 DeSoto Firedome All-Steel Station Wagon (facelift 1954)
1632 mm
L:5439 mm | W:1972 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1953-1954
- Model Year: 1954
Body Style: Wagon
- Length: 5439 mm214.1 in
- Width: 1972 mm77.6 in
- Height: 1632 mm64.3 in
1954 DeSoto Firedome Club Coupe (facelift 1954)
1632 mm
L:5448 mm | W:1969 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1953-1954
- Model Year: 1954
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5448 mm214.5 in
- Width: 1969 mm77.5 in
- Height: 1632 mm64.3 in
1954 DeSoto Firedome Convertible Coupe (facelift 1954)
1632 mm
L:5448 mm | W:1969 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1953-1954
- Model Year: 1954
Body Styles: CabrioletCoupe
- Length: 5448 mm214.5 in
- Width: 1969 mm77.5 in
- Height: 1632 mm64.3 in
1954 DeSoto Firedome Eight-Passenger (facelift 1954)
1650 mm
L:5686 mm | W:1972 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1953-1954
- Model Year: 1954
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5686 mm223.9 in
- Width: 1972 mm77.6 in
- Height: 1650 mm65.0 in
1954 DeSoto Firedome Four-Door Sedan (facelift 1954)
Discontinued Model - Production: 1953-1954
- Model Year: 1954
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5448 mm214.5 in
- Width: 1969 mm77.5 in
- Height: 1632 mm64.3 in
1954 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman Coupe (facelift 1954)
1632 mm
L:5448 mm | W:1969 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1953-1954
- Model Year: 1954
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5448 mm214.5 in
- Width: 1969 mm77.5 in
- Height: 1632 mm64.3 in
1953 DeSoto Firedome All-Steel Station Wagon (facelift 1953)
1588 mm
L:5404 mm | W:1963 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1952-1953
- Model Year: 1953
Body Style: Wagon
- Length: 5404 mm212.8 in
- Width: 1963 mm77.3 in
- Height: 1588 mm62.5 in
1953 DeSoto Firedome Club Coupe (facelift 1953)
1588 mm
L:5420 mm | W:1963 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1952-1953
- Model Year: 1953
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5420 mm213.4 in
- Width: 1963 mm77.3 in
- Height: 1588 mm62.5 in
1953 DeSoto Firedome Convertible (facelift 1953)
1588 mm
L:5420 mm | W:1963 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1952-1953
- Model Year: 1953
Body Style: Cabriolet
- Length: 5420 mm213.4 in
- Width: 1963 mm77.3 in
- Height: 1588 mm62.5 in
1953 DeSoto Firedome Eight-Passenger (facelift 1953)
1620 mm
L:5699 mm | W:1963 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1952-1953
- Model Year: 1953
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5699 mm224.4 in
- Width: 1963 mm77.3 in
- Height: 1620 mm63.8 in
1953 DeSoto Firedome Four-Door Sedan (facelift 1953)
1588 mm
L:5420 mm | W:1963 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1952-1953
- Model Year: 1953
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5420 mm213.4 in
- Width: 1963 mm77.3 in
- Height: 1588 mm62.5 in
1953 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman Coupe (facelift 1953)
1588 mm
L:5420 mm | W:1963 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1952-1953
- Model Year: 1953
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5420 mm213.4 in
- Width: 1963 mm77.3 in
- Height: 1588 mm62.5 in
1952 DeSoto Firedome I Club Coupe
1667 mm
L:5293 mm | W:1902 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1951-1952
- Model Year: 1952
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5293 mm208.4 in
- Width: 1902 mm74.9 in
- Height: 1667 mm65.6 in
1952 DeSoto Firedome I Convertible
1667 mm
L:5293 mm | W:1902 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1951-1952
- Model Year: 1952
Body Style: Cabriolet
- Length: 5293 mm208.4 in
- Width: 1902 mm74.9 in
- Height: 1667 mm65.6 in
1952 DeSoto Firedome I Eight-Passenger
1700 mm
L:5699 mm | W:1934 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1951-1952
- Model Year: 1952
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5699 mm224.4 in
- Width: 1934 mm76.1 in
- Height: 1700 mm66.9 in
1952 DeSoto Firedome I Four-Door Sedan
1667 mm
L:5293 mm | W:1902 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1951-1952
- Model Year: 1952
Body Style: Sedan
- Length: 5293 mm208.4 in
- Width: 1902 mm74.9 in
- Height: 1667 mm65.6 in
1952 DeSoto Firedome I Sportsman Coupe
1667 mm
L:5293 mm | W:1902 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1951-1952
- Model Year: 1952
Body Style: Coupe
- Length: 5293 mm208.4 in
- Width: 1902 mm74.9 in
- Height: 1667 mm65.6 in
1952 DeSoto Firedome I Station Wagon
1667 mm
L:5293 mm | W:1902 mm
Discontinued Model - Production: 1951-1952
- Model Year: 1952
Body Style: Wagon
- Length: 5293 mm208.4 in
- Width: 1902 mm74.9 in
- Height: 1667 mm65.6 in
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