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Poll results: '55, '56 or '57 DeSoto?
Voter(s): 20
Poll is closed Jul 12, 2023
'55 DeSoto  -  votes: 5 / 25%
5
25%
'56 DeSoto  -  votes: 12 / 60%
12
60%
'57 DeSoto  -  votes: 2 / 10%
2
10%
Tie  -  votes: 1 / 5%
1
5%
Sorry, no interest in this selection.  -  votes: 0 / 0%
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Poll: Which DeSoto? (6/28/2023)

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(@sizedoesmatter)
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'55, '56 or '57 DeSoto?

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1955 DESOTO FIREFLITE SPORTSMAN 1
1956 Desoto Fireflite Sportsman 5
1957 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman 4

 


John Bono
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Frank Reed
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Lot to like about all but the 55 by a slight edge over the 57.  🥸


Frank Reed
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George Schire
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The '56 all the way!  It was PERFECT!  I like the '55 grill, but not the "no fin" rear-end.  And the '57 to my eyes went south in styling and didn't recover until '59.  


George Schire
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(@jack-dodds)
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I like them all but prefer the more understated styling of the '55.  The '56 is second.



   
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Ed Glorius
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I didn't even look at the photos before I voted for the 1956. I agree that it's perfect. My favorite DeSoto, and one of my favorite cars of the 1950s.


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John Merritt
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All three are amazing. DeSoto from 1955 to 1960 had the best designs. I’d take any of them in a heartbeat. 
The ‘56 is however, perfection on wheels. The style is so amazing.
So for this one, I’ll go with 1956, 1955 & 1957.


John Merritt
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David Green
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I’m with John here. The 1956 was outstanding but the other two are also great cars. I pick 1956 second and then 1957.



   
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Graeme Ogg
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Of these three it's the '56 for me. But I'd rather have a '60.


Graeme.M. Ogg
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(@bob-jackman)
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55,56,57.



   
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David Vandermeer
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Jimmy Stewart picked the ‘56 also..

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 In the “from the drivers view” we see another single color DeSoto parked at the curb.


David Vandermeer
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Brush
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DeSotos in the order of my taste; '57, '58, "56, '55, '59, '42 don't care for the rest of them's styling, but wouldn't say no to any of them.  Love the '57 with the single head light.

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(@sizedoesmatter)
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Love them all, but it's the '56, '55 and '57 by the closest of margins.


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'57, '56, '55 for me. 

Steve 



   
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