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331-Powered 1955 DeSoto Fireflite 2-Door Hardtop Coupe

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Aug. 18, 2025.

$27,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.

The car

Year
1955
Make and model
DeSoto Fireflite
Generation
Fireflite (1955 to 1960)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
50349257
Owners
1Likely
Title
Clean
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$19,000
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

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1955 DeSoto Fireflite ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Oct. 29, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 29, 2026$27,500
1955 DeSoto FireFlite SedanMecum, Dec. 4, 2025MecumDec. 4, 2025$5,600
1955 DeSoto Fireflite SportsmanRM Sotheby's, Oct. 8, 2026RM Sotheby'sOct. 8, 2026$11,000
1956 DeSoto Fireflite SedanMecum, Sept. 22, 2026MecumSept. 22, 2026$6,700
1956 DeSoto Fireflite SedanBring a Trailer, Feb. 15, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 15, 2026$8,300
1957 DESOTO FIREFLITE CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025Barrett-JacksonJan. 24, 2025$80,000
1959 DESOTO FIREFLITEBarrett-Jackson, June 25, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 25, 2026$28,000
413-Powered 1960 DeSoto Fireflite HardtopBring a Trailer, Oct. 9, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 9, 2025$27,000