1955 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman
Sold at RM Sotheby's on Oct. 8, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$12,320Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $11,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 10, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1955
- Make and model
- DeSoto Fireflite
- Generation
- Fireflite (1955 to 1960)
- Chassis
- 50359653
- Condition
- Good (3)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 8 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$7,900 to $27,625
Median$27,250
Sales behind it8Likely
From 8 sales of the DeSoto Fireflite (1955 to 1960) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $7,900 and $27,625.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 DeSoto Fireflite ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Oct. 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 29, 2026 | $27,500 |
| 1955 DeSoto FireFlite SedanMecum, Dec. 4, 2025 | Mecum | Dec. 4, 2025 | $5,600 |
| 331-Powered 1955 DeSoto Fireflite 2-Door Hardtop CoupeBring a Trailer, Aug. 18, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 18, 2025 | $27,500 |
| 1956 DeSoto Fireflite SedanMecum, Sept. 22, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 22, 2026 | $6,700 |
| 1956 DeSoto Fireflite SedanBring a Trailer, Feb. 15, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 15, 2026 | $8,300 |
| 1957 DESOTO FIREFLITE CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 24, 2025 | $80,000 |
| 1959 DESOTO FIREFLITEBarrett-Jackson, June 25, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 25, 2026 | $28,000 |
| 413-Powered 1960 DeSoto Fireflite HardtopBring a Trailer, Oct. 9, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 9, 2025 | $27,000 |