Classic Car Catalogue

De Soto 1956

USA

Firedome  
Fireflite  
Adventurer –new model

 

 

ADVENTURER
 2 Door Hardtop Coupé
FIREDOME (V8, 5407 cm³, 330 cu.in., 233 KM)
 2 Door Convertible
 2 Door Hardtop Sportsman
 4 Door Hardtop Sportsman
 4 Door Sedan
 4 Door Stn Wgn
 Seville 2 Door Hardtop
 Seville 4 Door Hardtop
FIREFLITE (V8, 5407 cm³, 330 cu.in., 258 KM)
 2 Door Convertible
 2 Door Convertible Pace Car
 2 Door Hardtop Sportsman
 4 Door Hardtop Sportsman
 4 Door Sedan


De Soto Divison należy do koncernu Chrysler Corporation. Model Firedome jest mniej komfortowo wyposażony i ma silnik o mniejszej mocy. Automatyczna skrzynia biegów Power-Flite sterowana jest przyciskami na desce rozdzielczej. Posiada urządzenie blokujące włączenie biegu wstecznego gdy samochód się toczy. Silnika nie można uruchomić przed wciśnięciem przycisku "N" - neutral.


 


De Soto '56


 


De Soto


Push Button


Fireflite Sportsman


Fireflite


Firedome


Firedome

 

 


Prototypes

 


Cztery ekscytujące samochody koncepcyjne z przodującego studia stylizacyjnego Chrysler Corporation.


Flight-Sweep


First shown to the public in 1955, the Flight Sweep I appeared in the Chrysler exhibit during the 1956 Chicago show. Standing only 53.6-inches tall, the 4-passenger convertible feature smooth, clean bodylines with upswept tailfins, integrated bumpers and a windshield that slope sharply at 56 degrees.


Flight-Sweep II


Falcon


Chrysler Corporation unveiled the experimental Plainsman "idea station wagon" during the January, 1956 Chicago Auto Show. Mounted on a 115-inch wheelbase Plymouth chassis, the 2-door wagon accent a Western theme with its "Palomino beige" finish, gold-colored Texas Longhorn medallion and hand-worked bronze trim which is chrome plated. A unique cantilever, stepped roof contain a centered louvered ventilator that provide draft-free ventilation of the 8-passenger cabin, and the padded white fabric top covering the rear two-thirds of the all-steel roof is weather-resistant. Clever idea on the Plainsman is the spare tire and wheel hidden behind the right wheel and accessed via a lift-up panel.