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1957 De Soto Fireflite Hardtop
Exner, Virgil M. (Virgil Max), 1909-19731957
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
De Soto appealed to drivers who desired the cutting edge of technology. Soaring fins and an airy roof suggested military jet fighters. Pushbuttons replaced old-fashioned transmission levers. And De Sotos were powerful -- perfect for the new high-speed, four-lane turnpikes and the newly-funded interstate highway system.
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- Title: 1957 De Soto Fireflite Hardtop
- Creator: Exner, Virgil M. (Virgil Max), 1909-1973
- Date Created: 1957
- Subject Keywords: Automobiles, Chrysler automobile, DeSoto automobile
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=68730
- Object Name: Automobile
- Object ID: 93.151.1
- Image ID: THF90570
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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