1956 DeSoto Fireflite Pacesetter

VIN: 50383118

$56,100

Sold

1956 DeSoto Fireflite  Pacesetter

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Greenwich, CT; US

  • Event date

    May 31, 2015

  • Lot

    254

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    50383118

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Odometer

    60626 M

  • Transmission type

    Automatic

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    255

  • Induction

    1x4 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Gold

  • Exterior Color

    Ivory

  • Generation

    1955-1960 DeSoto Fireflite

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Pushbutton automatic, pushbutton radio, power windows, gold wheel covers, whitewalls, dual rear antennas, dual outside mirrors.

Condition

#3 Good

Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Fair old paint, chrome, interior and top, painted over edge chipped old paint. Cracked steering wheel rim, dull interior chrome, dash and gauges. Scuffed whitewalls. Underbody has been restored but then driven. Last registered in 2006, one family owned from new, 60,626 miles, recently serviced.

Market commentary

A wonderful example of Virgil Exner's 'Forward Look' design theme and carefully maintained by long term owner Gus De Gazio after the death of the first owner, his brother Patrick, it is valued both for its history and for its preservation. The long storage isn't encouraging but is abundantly discounted in the price it brought here.