1955 DESOTO 2DR HARDTOP BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION, HEMI AND A 4 SPEED. NO RESERVE..

Description for DeSoto FIREFLIGHT 1955

1955 DESOTO FIREFLIGHT COUPE. THIS CAR HAS HAD A STUNNING ROTISSERIE RESTORATION. AND IT REALLYDOESN'T FIT INTO ANY OF THETHEMES WE HERE ABOUT IN THE CAR WORLD. PART PROTOURING, nbsp;PART HOT ROD, ART ORIGINAL. IT STARTED LIFE AS A CALIFORNIA DELIVERED 1955 DESOTO FIREFLIGHT COUPE. BUT ITS UNDERGONE A MODERNIZATION FROM THERE. THE BODY WAS STRIPPED DOWN TO BARE METAL AND ANY DING OR IMPERFECTION WAS FIXED AND TAKING CARE OF . ALL THE STAINLESS HAS BEEN HAND POLISHED AND MUCH OF THE CHROME HAS BEEN REDONE. 3000.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF RE CHROMINGTO BE EXACT. THEN IT WAS FINISHED IN ANTIQUE WHITE ANDBRAZILIAN GOLD. THE PAINT AND BODY ARE SPECTACULAR. SANDED AND BUFFED THERE ARE NO RUNS ORORANGE PEEL. ALL THEHINGES HAVE BEEN REBUILT OR GONE THROUGH. ALL THE GLASS IS INBEAUTIFUL SHAPE. THE INT IS ALL BEEN REDONE IN SALMON/BEIGE AND CREAM. AND LOOKS FACTORY. NEW VDOGAUGES WITH MODERN LIGHTING, nbsp;LOOK FACTORY BUT MUCH MORE ACCURATE. MODERN AUDIO LOOKS ART DECO BUTSOUNDSAND LOOKS GREAT. ALL THE OLD WIRING WAS REMOVED, nbsp;AND REPLACED WITH A PAINLESS WIRING SET. ALONG WITH MODERN 12VOLT SYSTEM MAKES FOR BRIGHT BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING. THE DRIVE TRAINRECEIVED A COMPLETE MAKE OVER. THE ORIGINAL HEMI STILL REMAINS BUT NOW HAS SOME GO FAST GOODIES. THE BLOCK IS 30 OVER. AND A RACER BROWNCUSTOM GROUND CAMSHAFT HAS BEEN INSTALLED. ALL REBUILT, nbsp;A VINTAGE ALUMINUM INTAK, ND MODERN 4BBL CARB TOPS IT OFF. ALL THE ELECTRONICS HAVE BEEN UPGRADED ALSO. ELECTRONIC IGNITION, ND MSD COIL THROW THE SPARK. THE CARS STARTS AND RUNS EXCELLENT. WAY MORE POWER THAN FACTORY. THE ORIGINAL AUTOMATIC HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A ALUMINIUM 833 4 SPEED TRANS. ONE OF THE BEST FEATURES IS A HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MAKES THE PETAL EASY AND SMOOTH. VERY SIMILAR FEEL AS TO A MODERN DAY CAR. THAT WITH POWER STEERING MAKES IT EASY TO DRIVE. THE FRONT END HAS BEEN UPGRADED WITH A FATMAN DISC BRAKE CONVERSION AND TUBULAR A ARMS. THESE CARS NEVER HAD SWAY BARS, O CUSTOM ONES HAVE BEEN ADDED HERE. THE ORIGINAL REAR END HAS BEEN TOSSED FOR A JEGS CUSTOM GM STYLED REAR END. 355 GEARS AND A EATON POSI TAKE CARE OF THE FORWARD MOTION. MODERN SIZE WHEEL/TIRE COMBO 16"AMERICANRACING BABY MOONS, nbsp;LIKE I SAID BEFORE, T REALLYDOESN'T FIT INTO JUST ONECATEGORY. SHE HAS BEEN DONE FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS NOW AND HAS BEEN DRIVINGAROUND 4K MILES. ALL BUGS HAVE BEEN SORTED OUT. NICE ENOUGH TO BE ATRAILER QUEE, UT I WOULD RATHER DRIVE MINE. OVERALL, nbsp;A BEYOND NICE WELL SORTED OUT MACHINE THAT IS JUST AS HAPPY ROLLING DOWN THEHIGHWAY AS TOO SITTING IN A CAR SHOW. ITS AN ABSOLUTE ROCK STAR AT THE LOCAL CAR SHOWS, ND NICE ENOUGH TO HOLD ITS OWN ATA MAJOR EVENT. RARELYDOES A CAR OF THIS CALIBER COME UP WITH NO RESERVE..ALSOINCLUDED FENDER SKIRTS, ND ORIGINAL BROCHURES, WNER MANUALS, RIGINAL FACTORY BUILD SHEET.