1959 DeSoto Firesweep Sportsman

VIN: M412104223

$32,450

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    M412104223

  • Body style

    Hardtop Coupe

  • Transmission type

    Automatic

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Horsepower

    295

  • Generation

    1957-1959 DeSoto Firesweep

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

361/290hp, wheel covers, whitewalls, dual mirrors, curb feelers, pushbutton automatic, pushbutton radio, front disc brakes.

Condition

Dull and tired but presentable older paint and brightwork. Small dent with chipping paint in the center of the hood. Light crazing on the roof. Good, lightly worn interior with lightly faded gauges and some dullness to the metal parts of the dash. Tidy rubberized chassis. Represented with quite a bit of recent maintenance, but nothing too serious. An inherently handsome car with Forward Look styling, but a driver.

Market commentary

A Mecum auction veteran with a $35,750 sale at Anaheim in 2015, a $36,300 sale at Las Vegas last year and a no-sale at a $30,000 high bid at Kissimmee this year. It's hard to argue with that kind of consistency, and the car was let go at a reasonable number here in Houston. It is the poster-child for the futility of taking a car from auction-to-auction hoping for lightning to strike.

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