1957 De Soto Firesweep Sportsman

1957 De Soto Firesweep Sportsman in Melvin and Howard, Movie, 1980

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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tv boy ◊ 2011-02-27 00:48	Fireflite? Firedome? Sportsman?
CougarTim ◊ 2011-02-27 02:56	All DeSoto hardtops had the Sportsman name. This car is neither a Fireflite nor a Firedome; it's a lowly Firesweep distinguishable by the less swoopy front fenders shared with Dodge and Plymouth.
56Commander ◊ 2011-11-27 05:10	A Firesweep ... yes. Lowly .... NO! I grew up with a '57 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman four-door and believe me it was not lowly ... it could easily hold it's own on the highway at 75 MPH against other cars twenty years it's junior. -- Last edit: 2011-11-27 05:12:01

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tv boy

◊ 2011-02-27 00:48

Fireflite? Firedome? Sportsman?

CougarTim

◊ 2011-02-27 02:56

All DeSoto hardtops had the Sportsman name. This car is neither a Fireflite nor a Firedome; it's a lowly Firesweep distinguishable by the less swoopy front fenders shared with Dodge and Plymouth.

56Commander

◊ 2011-11-27 05:10

A Firesweep ... yes. Lowly .... NO! I grew up with a '57 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman four-door and believe me it was not lowly ... it could easily hold it's own on the highway at 75 MPH against other cars twenty years it's junior.

-- Last edit: 2011-11-27 05:12:01

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