Hemmings Find of the Day – 1956 De Soto Fireflite

Published by Mike on August 28, 2013

We haven’t yet seen any documentation or reference that corroborates the claim that Fireflites could come with the Plum/Lavender color combination or engine that this 1956 De Soto Fireflite for sale on Hemmings.com sports, but there’s no denying that they’re both eye-catching features or that the quality of the restoration appears top notch. From the seller’s description:

Has had an exceptionally well done frame-off restoration by a nationally known Mopar restorer. It is done in factory colors of iridescent plum and iridescent lavender, with the correct cloth and leather interior to match exactly the way it could have come from the factory in 1956. The cloth top matches the iridescent plum very well and has the very large back window that was only done for 56 De Sotos and Chryslers. This car has power steering, brakes, windows, power seat, radio and heater. It also has the dual 4-bbl carb. set- up that came standard on the Adventurer, but also could have been special-ordered on the Fireflite on the 341-cubic-inch Hemi engine.