WOW ! 1958 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman 2 Door in Rust / Beige & Ride - My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're at the Carlisle Events in Carlisle PA on 7-14-23.
We're looking at a 1958 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman 2 Door Autumn Rust and Rose Beige Paint. The car comes with the 354 CI V8 engine, and an automatic transmission.
The car's Owner is L’Donna Lynds. L’Donna’s had this car since 2010. She shared she loves cars with Fins. Ron, L’Donna’s Father shares this car is a Candian car. Ron shares you can tell by the gray color under the hood and truck and that lets you know that it’s a Canadian car.
If you’re interested in learning about the different events at the Carlisle Events, go to the website at www.carlisleevents.com
ENJOY!

[@loucostabile]

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

[@danam0228]

"Just put it to the floor" Gotta love it

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Yeah, she was taking it easy on it! We needed a sharp exhaust rap!

[@garyschulz7768]

These Desotos were the coolest cars of the 50's. Absolutely beautiful.

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@brendaleslie4117]

Randy & L’Donna brought this beautiful car all the way from British Columbia! We had the opportunity to meet and spend some time with Randy & L’Donna. Very enjoyable. This restoration made this car at least as good as new. Everything is perfect ! Both exterior & interior. Congratulations to Randy & L’Donna.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brenda, Happy to read "Everything is perfect!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@bruceh92]

Beauty! Attention to detail is off the charts, a real showstopper. Thanks so much folks.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share this "showstopper" with you Bruce H. You're welcome.

[@drakbar5957]

Gotta love Father Lou in the confessional absolving the sins of a former speeder! I dig the way Exner started the fins just beyond door’s edge. This styling detail adds movement to the car, even when standing still. Forward Look forever!

[@loucostabile]

AMEN :-)

[@josephconsoli4128]

The look is so '50's when the suburban homeowner would wash and wax a car like this one and then stand back in pride of how it looked in the driveway. I particularly like the interior fabrics and colors. Gorgeous!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joseph, Enjoyed reading your comment and I think it's right on. Happy to read "Gorgeous!" :-) Lou

[@billace90]

Thank you so much, Lou. High praise for today’s jewel. Just spectacularly STUNNING!

[@loucostabile]

My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome Billace 90 :-)

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

What a great car! You can certainly tell it has been a labor of love to restore it and enjoy it for many miles to come. Heck, even Hagerty has approved. Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you appreciate the "labor of love" that went into restoring this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@danielulz1640]

Magnificent restoration.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you appreciate the work to put this car together :-)

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

THANKS LOU,RON,L’DONNA,FOR SHARING THIS BEAUTIFUL 🤩 CAR….INTERESTING STORY AND.MEMORIES OF THE UNIQUE CHRYSLER FEATURES 👍💚💚💚

[@loucostabile]

Hi Budget Audiophile Life-long, Happy to share this car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@richarddevoe5871]

What an absolutely gorgeous car !! I loved it the first second the video started… I’m just short of words describing the impact this car has made on me.. just STUNNING !! Great car to highlight Lou, sweet !!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard, High praise for the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou

[@charlesb7019]

Absolutely stunning. How could anyone not love this stylish work of art???

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@michaelpacini1332]

The style of this car is endless . Beautiful all the way down to the little details . Thanks for sharing this beautiful 1958 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, High praise for the style of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@edwardberwind8544]

Wow! I can't remember the last time I saw one of these. The color is also pretty rare. Whoever did the body work is a master the lines are straight and correct. Lou great coverage. I don't know what he spent but I'll bet this is a one hundred-thousand-dollar restoration.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Edward, Happy to read you appreciate the work done to repair this car :-) Lou

[@edwardberwind8544]

Corrected the estimate.@@MDavidG1

[@JeffKing310]

Gotta love the Canadian cars! This beauty is in spectacular condition - striking DeSoto. The water bag is unique, I’ve never seen something like that. The caretakers are great for this car, they definitely love and appreciate it. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Happy to share this Canadian car with you :-) I agree, the condition is like it just came off the showroom floor. You're welcome, Lou

[@neildickson5394]

Love these 57-59 DeSoto's. MOPAR was THE car design of the late 50's, everyone else followed. Hard to believe DeSoto's were on the way out.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "Love these 57-59 DeSoto's" :-)

[@cjdesign5700]

L’Donna and Ron have a rarely seen Canadian beauty....The comic strip creator of "SHOE" (RIP) would have loved this. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi CJ Design, Happy to read you appreciate seeing this "Canadian Beauty" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@noelhastalis6785]

Love this Firedome! As great as it looks in your video, Lou, it's even more magnificent in person. Ron and L'Donna are delightful and have performed magic in restoring this rare DeSoto - exterior, interior - every nut and bolt! And we see here that its 354 Poly (polyspheric head) motor is topped by Chrysler Corp's unique-style air cleaner that mounts on the carb with its neck running off to the side, containing the plenum holding the air filter. Very interesting to see it in this Canadian-built '58 Firedome, as this style air cleaner was a 1-year only design that Chrysler installed on its 1957 US-built models. Chrysler manufactured its Poly motors from 1955-1958, using the same block and crankshaft as the famed Gen I Hemi motors, but using different heads, as L'Donna mentions, along with various other different internal components. As DeSoto's period ads proclaimed - "It's Delightful, It's Delovely, It's DeSoto!!"

[@loucostabile]

Hi Noel, Happy to read "Love this Firedome!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge and adding to the Channel, Lou

[@watthaile2053]

Lovely video. Lovely owners. Thank You.

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Watt :-)

[@briansd2772]

Learned something new today. I thought all 354s were early Hemis. But this has Poly heads. Great car! Thanks Professor Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian SD, I'm learning all the time from the Caretakers. I find that to be so much fun :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@MDavidG1]

Great video of a great car, as always. So nice to see an obviously loving father and daughter doing things together. It makes me miss my late father. Enjoy that time together...it is precious!

[@loucostabile]

Hi MDavid G, You're right about the time is precious. One of my two goals for the Channel is to leave a legacy of these great cars. The other is to have FUN :-) Lou

[@leroycaudill96]

Just a beautiful old car thanks Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome Leroy.

[@MAGronemeyer]

What an interesting 1958 Dodge DeSoto Firedome Sportsman coupe. Since this car is Canadian, it's not a Mopar. I like the color scheme, and the 354 CI engine sounds healthy! It has a pristine interior and interesting instrument cluster as well. A real classic, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read you like the looks and sounds from this car :-) Lou

[@TheDejael]

That's a great car! I love the Exner design and the instrument panel! Beautiful. Nice people who treasure their DeSoto!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dejael, Happy to read "That's a great car!" :-) Lou

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

Perfect time capsule. 👍

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@hanschenk2708]

WHAT A BEAUTY LOU REALLY ENJOY YOUR CARS

[@loucostabile]

Hi Han, My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou

[@LyallAbbott58]

Another beautiful car!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@motorTranz]

Like brand new! Beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi motorTranz, "Like brand new! Beautiful" I agree :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@bdpopeye]

Another lovely "Forward Look" Chrysler product by Virgil Exner. Beautiful Desoto. I always thought the front end of these '58 Desotos looks like a '57 Ford...Thanks for posting Lou! Be blessed always.🤩

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gerry, Happy to read "Beautiful Desoto" :-) You're welcome. Blessings received. God bless you too, Lou

[@paulvolkmann2979]

What an absolutely gorgeous car! I had to google - factory color, I didn’t expect that.

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@allenwayne2033]

I could go on and on about this car but I won't. Gorgeous!!!

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@blanewilliams5960]

A Canadian car! With British Columbia plates, that's where I'm from. Very cool, love that shot of your favorite angle, I agree Lou. Like you said, looks brand new and just fabulous! Thanks again, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Blane, Happy to read "just fabulous!" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@blanewilliams5960]

@@loucostabile I wrote that before you said it ;-)

[@derekantill3721]

A really beautiful DeSoto in a fantastic color. When serving in the army in Africa in late ‘50s early’60s we had similar water bags which we hung on the truck’s exterior mirrors.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Derek, Happy to read you enjoy the color of this car :-) Thanks for sharing your story on the bags too, Lou

[@iswc27]

Hi, Lou! Always refreshing to see a DeSoto out on the road, especially a '58! That year saw the best-looking DeSotos ever made IMHO. And the details regarding this one as a Canadian specimen are particularly interesting. Two years is long time to miss out on driving it, but you're fortunate that Hagerty saw fit to forgive L'Donna so that she could take you (and virtually, us) along for the ride! Another awesome, post, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi iscw27, High praise for "That year saw the best-looking DeSotos ever made IMHO" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou

[@TheDejael]

I owned one of those in 1968! It was a 1958 DeSoto Firedome Sportsman 2-door hardtop, all original. It was Fire Engine Red all over, with two-tone black and grey interior. It had the 361-Poly V8 with Torqueflite. I loved it! I also owned a 1958 Plymouth Fury at the same time, in 1968. Then I was drafted into the Army, and I had to sell the DeSoto. The Fury was totalled out in an auto accident on June 5, 1968 in which I was severely injured (it wasn't my fault!), but it didn't keep Uncle Sam from drafting me on June 16. I got a medical discharge and was out on Sept. 30, 1968, and bought a 1960 Plymouth Fury with 383-V8 and Torqueflite.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dejael, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@jack3inflesh]

Drop dead gorgeous!!!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@bensonsspeedshop1191]

Gorgeous Ride, Sir!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@DaveStubbs-bq6kg]

Absolutely stunning car. Lou.......... since you made the reference of an ice cream cone............ this 'baby is a Creamsicle with those orange ( rust ) and beige colors. Beautiful ride !

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "Absolutely stunning car" Dave :-) Glad to read you enjoy the "Creamsicle" ! Lou

[@daniellack3559]

Power windows and even more impressive power seat on a 58 Desoto...Younger folks would have no idea how so very rare this was...simply amazing...these comfort options would not become commonplace for years to come, and were generally only seen on top line cars like caddy, imperial buick ets...well done indeed

[@loucostabile]

Hi Daniel, Happy to read the details you enjoy with this car :-) Lou

[@dannmarceau]

My friend James had a blue '58 Firedome Sportsman in high school in the mid-70s. It was in beautiful shape; we really didn't know what he had at the time.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dann, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car in High School :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@user-hi3jd8cu2m]

This is such a great car! Lou, you always come up with good people and their beautiful cars!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Clare, Happy to read you're enjoying the cars and people with me :-) Make sure to watch the commercials (or at least the ones you can) in full before the video as that's how I get paid so I can keep sharing with you. Glad you're along for the ride. Lou

[@larryhogan3-16]

Lou, another beautiful classic. The car is awesome also 😊

[@loucostabile]

Larry, Happy to read you enjoy this "awesome" car :-)

[@brianmoore6306]

I saw your short clip...and came right over! I love the old Mopars. I don't know much about DeSoto Makes, I can't wait to learn about it! Beautiful front end. I love the Autum Rust with Rose Beige! Oh wow, it's a Canadian car, yet it seems the same body as our version. Love the roar of the engine and exhuast! Love the interior and dash! Thumbs up all around! Loved it!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Happy to read the short clip brings you to the video :-) Glad to read "thumbs up all around! Loved it!", Lou

[@robgrear1142]

Go! Go! DeSoto! Personality in steel! A true autumn driver. Let’s drive to the Pumpkin Show in Circleville, Ohio! Watch that speedo!😀😞🎃🎃

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rob, I like "Personality in steel!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@dancerjim]

Gorgeous car. Great color!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jim, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

[@jaelinsmith5207]

If i ever own a 58 desoto firedome sportsman, it will be the coolest 50s cars that i ever would love to see one at the dealership, And drive like I can relive the 1950s Era. All The ladies would like me one day. Gotta love about the 50s and 60s cars.

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@drcandor]

From the 1st shot following to where Lou says "you can take in that" - well that's how it's done to enhance the Chrysler design of this Desota to capture such symmetry - what a super fine example. . . :>/

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dr Candor, Happy to read you enjoy this "super fine example" :-) Lou

[@opera93]

Thanks, All.. Great Elegant Classic MOPAR…..LOVE the Canadian…A lot **of-the 1959:Dodge Coronet stuff on this, similar to my Family’s Dodge ps:: I Seem to remember , a few of “ these” Plymouth, DESOTO, Chrysler had “ Special Performance” stuff ((?)) in 1957-58 s , etc..

[@loucostabile]

Hi Opera, Happy to read "Great Elegant Classic MOPAR" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@watthaile2053]

Such a nice car. I wasn't familiar with this car at all previously. Thanks for sharing.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "nice car" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome.

[@richroggio]

great car Lou, I love it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rich, Happy to read "I love it" :-) Lou

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Very nice 😀

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read "Very nice" :-) Lou

[@Sonny_V]

It was my Lucky Day when I stumbled onto This Channel. I've got some catching up to do! What a Great Car, an never knew about the under hood and trunk lid "Canada Treatment". It reminds me of a friend's car from back in the day - It was a '58 Studebaker of similar design and they had a White Cat on the package tray whose red eyes would light up when you hit the brakes. (The first example of '3rd Brake Lights'?) Great Times

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sonny V, Happy to read "It was my Lucky Day when I stumbled onto This Channel." :-) Sit back, relax, and I hope you see MANY cars and stories you enjoy, Lou

[@juliocesardesoto5080]

Hi' lou congratulacion for car show DESOTO thank you lou I'm J.C.DESOTO. from uruguay😮😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Julio Cesar Desoto from Uruguay, My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@JubileeValence]

Dream Machine OMG All the DeSoto Fires were historic monsters; politics; --"radiator water" stretched from coast to coast; on every highway; before the freeways. Cheers!

[@loucostabile]

Hi JubileeValence, Happy to read you enjoy this "Dream Machine" :-) Cheers, Lou

[@fitzspike]

What a cool car. Great video as always!

[@loucostabile]

Hi fitzspike, Happy to read you enjoy this "cool car" :-) Appreciate the kind words on the video, it's encouraging, Lou

[@jeffreymartin6369]

What a glorious car! ❤ I love everything DeSoto! This is muscle I can love, and luxurious as well.

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@jeffreymartin6369]

DeSoto was comparable with Mercury! Think about being above Ford below Lincoln. This was above Dodge and Plymouth yet below Chrysler! If you didn’t have the Chrysler 300 bankroll this was your car! A step down? Not for me!!

[@philipdrake6]

Ah, Lou now your talking, what a great car, the Mopar cars of that time were great, and i like the fin cars of that time, a other great show.👍👍.

[@loucostabile]

Ah, Philip, now I'm reading your comment :-) Happy to share this "great car" with you! Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@scolley0616]

Very nice car and it brings back some childhood memories. I love anything 1958 as that is my birth year. A neighbor had a DeSoto of this era. I'm not sure if it was a 1958 or not, I was only about 5 at the time. The push buttons and the huge fins are what I remember.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Scott, Happy to read this car brings back childhood memories :-) Glad to read you and this car share the same birth year too. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@timc2346]

A piece of history ,cool car.Not as familiar with the 50s have to look up more on Desoto.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tim C Happy to read you enjoy this "cool car" :-) Good news! If you type into KZbin search "My Car Story with Lou Desoto" I think you'll see a few more you'll enjoy, Lou

[@user-ys7ng6hq5j]

Знову канадська машина? Класне авто! Цікава історія реставраціі! Чудовий салон! Дякую!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Сергій, Happy to read you enjoy this "Cool car" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@tombrown1898]

For anyone not familiar with these cars, the camera gives no hint of its length. It had a 126 in. wheelbase, which made it too long for most garages in 1958! Sleek, trim and elegant.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tom, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@tombrown1898]

Given the history of the 1957 Mopars, I'd be reluctant call a color "rust!" Gorgeous car. "Poly" is short for polyspherical, as opposed to hemispherical.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tom, Happy to read "Gorgeous car" :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge on "Poly" too, Lou

[@jd4harley]

My dad owned three different Chrysler products with pushbutton for the transmission his Dodge was the only one that you had to shove the neutral button then to start it

[@loucostabile]

Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@fob1xxl]

THIS was a real looker in its day ! Perfect example of the style and individuality a car used to have ! Now, it's just boring!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@dennisgallear409]

Rad!

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for viewing and sharing.

[@eugenepiurkowski5439]

Wow! What can I say? Loved the 58 DeSoto as a kid and still think it is the nicest car ever made. Would love to find a Fireflite Sportsman four door hardtop in red/white, which I had a JoHan model of when I was a kid. The dealer gave it to me. Is that hood prop rod original? I do not remember them. Thank you so much.

[@loucostabile]

HI Eugene, Happy to read you "Loved the 58 DeSoto" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@65283impala]

You tried, suggesting there was a little straightaway... I wouldn't have missed that clue personally 😄.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@carllavell8673]

👍💯😎💯👍

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@clockwork914]

Christine’s Canadian cousin

[@loucostabile]

NICE ! Here is the other American version. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJe4dXl-gcuamsU

[@loucostabile]

....and one more for fun :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYfbaYSIr5lshZY

[@kennethtibbitts414]

it`s a CANADIAN thing eh!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@slackthompson6984]

chryco or no car , ay

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@automatedelectronics6062]

I guess that Canadians couldn't handle a hemi? That poly head engine probably has as much power as the hemi.

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, not sure.

[@MoparDan]

What a nice example of a late Desoto. From Lou's interview with L'Donna it sounds like it's driven daily. It's just my opinion but I would just use it as a Sunday car, there is too much to put at risk driving it daily.

[@loucostabile]

Hi MoparDan, Happy to read "What a nice example of a late Desoto" :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou