1958 DeSoto Shopper Station Wagon! First Look! Obsolete Automotive MoPar Chrysler Forward Look Car

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1 of 1,303 built! 1958 DeSoto Shopper 6 Passenger Station Wagon. This is a very rare example of a Forward Look MoPar.
This is a short and quick first look at the car since several folks have asked to see more of it! A longer in depth video will come in the future.
I roll down to Alabama to pick up this finned beauty. Then after unloading the car back home in North Carolina the first step is to raise it back up to factory height and put some correct hubcaps on.
Enjoy!
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@therusyn 6 месяцев назад

So satisfying to see those lowering blocks removed.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

Big improvement to me

@Chris-bz6wl 6 месяцев назад

@@ObsoleteAutomotiveyup!

@ryanwitman8672 6 месяцев назад

To each their own I suppose

@therusyn 6 месяцев назад

It’s a thing of beauty when a well engineered system is brought back into spec. @@ryanwitman8672

@terrencegiordan9812 Месяц назад

Lowered cars are clapped out garbage.

@johnkendrick7304 6 месяцев назад

Hubcaps look absolutely fantastic instead of those plastic bolt covers

@jeffsmith846 Месяц назад

Looks 100% better at proper height. Cool wagon

@oliverw3646 6 месяцев назад

Getting the car so you could use your set of '58 DeSoto hubcaps was utterly brilliant.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

Meant to be!

@danielulz1640 6 месяцев назад

It is a Desoto, a wagon and it is green. I LOVE IT! I do not even care that it is a Dodge in Desoto clothing.

@steves9905 6 месяцев назад

What a great car. Super cool. looks way better at normal ride height. I love all the forward look cars, but 57-58 Desotos are the best lookers of the lot

@sporty547 6 месяцев назад

Definitely putting it back to stock ride height was in order. I like the trim rings with the dog dish hubcaps. I like this one you bought, a great looking wagon.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

Been saving these dogdish caps for a long time. Finally got a use for them!

@r1lark 6 месяцев назад

Neat car, looks much better raised back up. 🙂

@eugenepiurkowski5439 6 месяцев назад

My dream car, since I was a kid, is a 58 Fireflite Sportsman in red and white....a four door hardtop, please. Never found one. Love your wagon. Your colors were very popular. I have a Johan Fireflite hardtop promo that our salesman gave me when Dad traded in his 53 DeSoto.... for a Plymouth Belvedere sportsman in 1958. It was a recession year, so we couldn't afford the DeSoto.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

That’s pretty cool that you got one of the promos directly from the dealer!

@olafthiemer5759 6 месяцев назад

There are two 58 Fireflite 4dr htp here in Hamburg/Germany, both in very nice condition. The one is blue/white, the other is red/white.

@eugenepiurkowski5439 6 месяцев назад

@@olafthiemer5759 Wow. Spent a few days in Hamburg a couple of times. One of them there were many Smart cars on the streets.

@garymckee8857 6 месяцев назад

I want one 😊 I like that you try to keep them original

@timothyleake8750 27 дней назад

Really like the beauty rings with the Desoto dog dish caps!!! And you're right, it's much better raised up to the original ride height!!!

@joshuakhaos4451 6 месяцев назад

Lucky score man. I'd love to get my hands on a late 50s desoto, Especially a wagon

@olikat8 6 месяцев назад

Nice score, Austin

@stephenholland5930 6 месяцев назад

That's a cool old rig, Austin. Glad you finally got her.

@exploringhistory5796 6 месяцев назад

Nice wagon. Glad to see you raised it up to its proper height! Can’t wait for the next video!

@waterbourne9282 6 месяцев назад

Looks way better at standard ride height and hubcaps. Nice looking old wagon- nice clean looking grill. Sad the geared starter hadn't been born yet. Very cool.

@dasbof 3 месяца назад

I had a 1958 Desoto Firedome convertible 1 of 519 made. Bought from the original owner in the early 1990s with original paint. It was very valuable and I eventually sold it for over 30,000 but now worth easily double that. Loved that car. Nice wagon!!

@JamesWilson-bw5uq Месяц назад

This is a great example of a great mopar wagon product. My dad had a '57 Chrysler wagon I loved it. Two tone blue . l loved riding in it. It looked beautiful. I remember seeing wagons all over the place all makes and models. My all time favorite of dads was a '50 ford woidie. Fad never bought new cars,, always used ones. I loved it because I always had different rides growing up. Mam, I really like the rings N caps. It was stupid lowered! Looks right and great now!!. I'm 76 yrs old I love seeing all these old rides!!!!

@jeremiahboria4512 6 месяцев назад

I never knew they made Desoto wagons until today It mustve never crossed my mind but seeing this thing with that long minty green 2 tone pattern is almost hypnotizing to see

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

Green is one of my favorite car colors. This car looks excellent in two tone.

@jeremiahboria4512 6 месяцев назад

@@ObsoleteAutomotive I personally think most 50s and even 60s cars have the body lines to pull off a green really well Car looks 1000x better on stock suspension height

@opera93 6 месяцев назад

Yes. Just like Dodge Coronets loaded, appears like….( ours was 1959 Coronet’s)

@edwardallan197 6 месяцев назад

What a rare and charming old Mopar!

@DSP1968 6 месяцев назад

What a nice, honest old car -- it's great!

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

I like cars that haven’t had too much monkeying done to them.

@randyhoepker5528 2 месяца назад

Love this DeSoto wagon. My family had anew 58 Plaza that I still remember.

@marklevine-es2br 6 месяцев назад

Magnificent car it’s the worth effort you put into it !!! This car is a work of art…. Can’t wait to see what you are going to do with this bird….

@06acc 6 месяцев назад

You find really good cars/vans etc really good condition for their age. I just got done watching your 79 Dodge van from California road trip. I would have loved to pick up that van for a beater Home Depot runner. I live in California and makes me wonder how many of these types of vehicles exist sitting in someone's garage or backlot.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

They are still out there! I love finding old original vehicles that haven’t been messed with!

@carlmichael5592 Месяц назад

What a great video for this American car obsessed Brit! No music either, amazing how peaceful it is to watch videos without daft music over them.

@ObsoleteAutomotive Месяц назад

@@carlmichael5592 I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for commenting!

@cjdesign5700 6 месяцев назад

My favorite one so far Austin....I'm a wagon nut. Yes, Rare to begin with and I'm sure the rest were beaten into the ground...like MOST wagons.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

Survival rate is probably quite low. 1 of 1303 makes this a very rare MoPar!

@oliverw3646 6 месяцев назад

Pretty awesome and rare Mopar, Austin. Congrats! Thank you for restoring the suspension to normal height.

@brianochs2297 6 месяцев назад

Awesome car really, really nice brings back.A lot of memories used to ride To school in one of those😊

@brianmoore6306 6 месяцев назад

First time watching one of your videos. Loved this car. A real treat. I have heard of a Desoto Firesweep...but never the Shopper model. Thanks for sharing.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

The shopper nameplate was only used on the 6 passenger wagons. So seldom seen.

@lvsqcsl 7 дней назад

It's good to see that car returned to stock height. I remember years ago when a Chrysler product would come in for a wheel alignment I would check the front-end for loose parts and then check the ride height. You would just crank those torsion bars up and everything was cool; no need to replace springs or use spacers. Prior to 1958 those bars would break and need to be replaced, however Chrysler got that straightened out. I am wanting to say all Chrysler cars had torsion bars until the front-wheel drive K-cars arrived in 1981. This car has longitudinal torsion bars that extend toward the rear of the car held into a crossmember. Later, the F-body cars (Aspen, Volare) had transverse torsion bars up front and you could adjust those as well. GREAT VIDEO!

@michaeladamo1188 6 месяцев назад

You already improved it 1000%!

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

I think so too!

@johndonlon1611 3 месяца назад

That's a really nifty and rare classic. Thanks for sharing.

@johnmccann3964 6 месяцев назад

Man I love everything about that car! I'm glad to see you raised it back up and put the dog dish hubcaps on it. Can't say I've ever seen one before viewing it here.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

They are super rare cars. I’m glad to be able to own it!

@UncleSchittbocks Месяц назад

Beautiful colour scheme.

@bozodog428 Месяц назад

Great buy. These were rare when new.

@donhathaway3234 Месяц назад

God, that brings back some memories!! Thanks for posting! ❤️ I think the hub caps and trim rings look GREAT!

@allan-mw7op 6 месяцев назад

That car is so awesome !!😎😎

@johncornell3665 Месяц назад

Nice wagon. Great find!

@debbiebermudez5890 6 месяцев назад

Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. Very cool , I have 1958 Olds Super 88 holiday coupe !

@bensonsspeedshop1191 6 месяцев назад

Had a '60 Dart Pioneer Wagonback in the early '80s Awesome Ride!!!

@Mitkawatch 6 месяцев назад

Very jealous! That’s a fantastic vehicle! Love the green

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

Green is one of my favorite car colors. And it looks great on this one!

@Mitkawatch 6 месяцев назад

It’s just great! I’m stuck with my Italian project cars, but I need a winged Chrysler product at some point!

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

@@Mitkawatch They are great cars. You’ll enjoy owning one I’m sure!

@davidnadig9611 Месяц назад

Never have seen one of these. Thank you for taking care of a bit of history.

@paulwillard5924 21 день назад

Very nice to see it at the proper ride height!

@jamesparker6017 7 дней назад

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 Hehe. You helped return to the original 👌 My Dad had one new back in the day.

@FoundonthestreetUSA 6 месяцев назад

Congratulations on your Firesweep, love it, its been on my bucket list since the 1970;s

@grantberecry 6 месяцев назад

Nice find, that's a keeper for sure and yes to dual quads on the 350.

@joemazzola7387 6 месяцев назад

I never heard of a shopper edition probably marketed to suburban moms in the 50s I Love it keep the beauty rings My dad's 59 galaxy had those seat covers you sweated in the summer and got the chills in the winter

@Ziegque 6 месяцев назад

What an amazing find, especially since it is so rust free! Restoring it to the correct ride height with stock wheel covers is a definite improvement. My preference is to keep cars stock, but that’s me.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

It’s stock for me! Not big on customs.

@jayoneill1533 13 дней назад

Your car is in amazingly good original condition. Congratulations.

@michaelcoffey7362 6 месяцев назад

Nice 😊

@MichaelJustice-ng7by 6 месяцев назад

Love your videos and your car's and Vans

@ChargerMagnum440 4 дня назад

What a find! Beautiful! I'm consumed with envy

@haroldrogers6083 6 месяцев назад

Love the look of this wagon great combo of looks and motor !!

@dcformee123 6 месяцев назад

I have not watched the video yet but let's see if you're reading my mind I hope you put it up to stock Rinehart height again? Also get rid of them funky lug nuts and trim rings and put the stock hubcaps back on it then she'll be looking good.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

That’s exactly what I did.

@RichardMichel-m3g 6 месяцев назад

Austin, Another gem!!! I love it. My Mom's first car and her favorite was a 1947 DeSoto Coupe. It was gray and she named it Betsy. My ex wife would say about your wagon that "it's green, it's old and it's ugly!" Boy was she wrong. My current wife loves it. It's a wagon and is one year newer than I am. I love it too. I sure do enjoy your channel and can't wait to see more. Thank you for sharing. --Dick.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and commenting. I love the ‘47s!

@T-41 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for showing your DeSoto. It is always enjoyable to see a nice survivor from the era.. 1958 was the first year for that B block. If memory serves, the longer produced 361 version appeared in 1959 . It looks like you've got a very nice car to start with. Good luck and enjoy it.

@PecanRanch 6 месяцев назад

She’s a beauty

@oldyellow8120 6 месяцев назад

Love it. Great body style and colors. Much better without being "lowered" (why?) and with it's original hubcaps.

@daviddisandro821 6 месяцев назад

love those wagons. one cool ass car!

@fotoralf 20 дней назад

What a beauty. Thanks for taking care of it.

@rickey5353 28 дней назад

Proud owner. Congratulations.

@danielulz1640 6 месяцев назад

I like the look of the hub caps and trim rings, especially if the wheels were the lighter, accent color. But, 58 Desoto wheel covers are good looking too. The hub caps ARE rare, I have never seen them before. Congratulations, Austin, on a fabulous find.

@michaelwhite2823 6 месяцев назад

Great job. I hope you got a great deal. Thanks for saving it.

@ricknel76nelson54 6 месяцев назад

That's a cool wagon!

@craigpennington1251 20 дней назад

Sounds like a PT Boat idling. It is super cool in every respect. And it's NOT computerized, doesn't resemble a Mini Van-SUV-Crossover crap they call cars. It does however need to be raised 4". I even like the color. It's got more chrome than 4 Toyotas put together in metal. Outstanding.

@mannywilliams6409 20 дней назад

DeSoto the first MoPar to have a Hemi. First DeSoto wagon I've seen.

@sheldonlentz 4 месяца назад

You are living my dream! I’m a wagon man myself looking to buy one soon nevertheless love the new wagon you acquired! Greetings from Las Vegas.

@errorsofmodernism7331 6 месяцев назад

Beautiful car.

@danielweith1075 5 месяцев назад

Nice survivor and a wagon too; YEAH!

@chuckster3629 23 дня назад

There was a Firedome model too. My neighbors had one. Big engine, real fast.

@adrianodenk400 5 дней назад

Beautiful Desoto, we watched your videos here in Brazil

@ObsoleteAutomotive 5 дней назад

@@adrianodenk400 Glad you like the videos! Thanks for watching and commenting.

@TheDejael 6 месяцев назад

1958 DeSoto Firesweep Shopper wagon - very rare model now. A DeSoto in a Dodge body, the lower priced Firesweep series was only three model years, 1957-1959. Firedome was mid-series and Fireflite was the top of the line with the rare Adventurer super high performance sports model.

@Aztec73 21 день назад

Nice ride,,,,,,,,,Chomping at the bit

@ironcladranchandforge7292 6 месяцев назад

YES!! Thank you for restoring it back to it's original ride height!! I absolutely hate it when people lower classic vehicles, especially pickups. That's a duel headlight beauty!! Love duel headlight cars and trucks. I have a 1960 Chevy Apache pickup with duel headlights. Love it!! That is one looong car. Plenty of space when you go "shopping".😉

@terrencegiordan9812 Месяц назад

Well said turns cars into clapped out garbage

@scottguthrie8074 5 месяцев назад

She's a beauty!! Great video!!

@MichaelJustice-ng7by 6 месяцев назад

You can never go wrong with a dog dish hubcap

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

My sentiments exactly!

@arthurmccarron4379 6 месяцев назад

You are very. Lucky these. Beautiful. Mopar s. Thanks

@THROTTLEPOWER 6 месяцев назад

Love the wagon!!!!!

@sergeitupolew9736 6 месяцев назад

That's a beauty! I love the color. 👍

@gasser66 6 месяцев назад

Now that's a nice grocery getter. Thank you for the lowering delete lol.

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

Yea I use my cars so lowered ones do me no favors.

@WilliamAkins-rw2hv 25 дней назад

An extra board or two behind the rolloff ramp would help.

@ryanwitman8672 6 месяцев назад

I’m just starting to learn a little bit about cars, This channel is so awesome. It’s really cool to get to learn about mopar stuff and see how things evolved over time

@johnkendrick7304 6 месяцев назад

I absolutely cringed when I seen that car so low in looking all worn out. It was so refreshing to watch you saw those stupid things off. Too busy doing that to make the car run right with proper choke as well as that cotter pin. Thank God you have that car that's all I can say

@ObsoleteAutomotive 6 месяцев назад

Definitely looks way better now!

@markbehr88 12 дней назад

Love this car. 👍

@lancecorporal9894 24 дня назад

That is so cool.

@jasonadams371 5 месяцев назад

Good looking car

@dginia 3 месяца назад

What a treasure!

@JamesAllmond 6 месяцев назад

Dang, I just thought I had a sidecar problem! (4)

@RobertJarecki 12 дней назад

Always like to see an "orphan" make car,especially an original, rare one like this.

@jonolson1965 27 дней назад

Cool car 🎯

@cementhapavery 16 дней назад

Has nice long arrow-like lines but probably handles like a sponge. I like the green and yellow chewing gum paint.

@seed_drill7135 6 месяцев назад

Great car. 58 was the beginning of the end for DeSoto. The Eisenhower recession really hurt sales of mid tier models and Chrysler didn’t sell enough cars to warrant 5 makes.