Yeah, this 1960 De Soto Fireflite two-door hardtop for sale on Hemmings.com is gonna need some elbow grease and a little bit of time to get into solid and presentable shape – unless there’s some new “utterly unrestored, beyond Driveable Dream” aesthetic we’re not yet aware of and that somebody’s going for with this car. That said, though, it’s stored indoors, it appears to be complete save for a couple parts, and the seller is rather straightforward with the major work needs to be done, including new trunk channels and maybe a new trunk lid. From the seller’s description:
The car is mostly complete, with known missing items the air cleaner and the rear back up lights. The floorboards and trunk floor have been repaired with sheet metal so you may want to do additional work on them. There are new seat covers and some extra material for door panels, etc. I believe the car has the original engine and drivetrain. The edge of the trunk lid and the channel of the rear deck under the trunk lid are rusted through so a new trunk lid may be in order, and repairs will need to be made to the rear panel. I have a lead for someone that has a parts car with a good rear panel. The engine does turn over easily with a bnattery and using the car starter with key. I didn’t get it to fire, but suspect it just needs some troubleshooting of the ignition system to get it running. The side trim for the car is in the trunk and also the special roof trim for the DeSoto. I have a set of used hubcaps that I got for the car.
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