Production chronology1952–1959
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗8 years
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DeSoto / Model record
DeSotoFiredome
Production1952–1959
Recorded originUnited States
Classpassenger car
Background
The DeSoto Firedome was a full-size automobile produced between 1952 and 1959 by the DeSoto division of the Chrysler Corporation. Introduced as DeSoto's premium line of vehicles for the 1952 model year, it retained that position until demoted to the least expensive model for 1955. It was reclassified to become a mid-range vehicle for 1957 and was discontinued for the 1960 model year.
Text adapted from “DeSoto Firedome” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1955–1956
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗2 years