1953 DeSoto Firedome Hardtop
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 11, 2024, offered with no reserve.
$18,700Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $17,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1953
- Make and model
- DeSoto Firedome
- Generation
- Firedome (1952 to 1959)
- Version
- Firedome (1952 to 1959)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 64010927
- Condition
- Excellent (2)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 4 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$11,288 to $25,450
Median$13,050
Sales behind it4Likely
From 4 sales of the DeSoto Firedome (1952 to 1959) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $11,288 and $25,450.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 DeSoto FiredomeMecum, Oct. 4, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 4, 2025 | $6,150 |
| 1956 DeSoto Firedome SedanBring a Trailer, May 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 29, 2026 | $13,100 |
| 1955 DeSoto Firedome Convertible 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 4, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | July 4, 2025 | $62,500 |
| 1959 DeSoto FiredomeMecum, Sept. 23, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 23, 2026 | $13,000 |