Enter the 17-character VIN of your DeSoto Fireflite to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Enter a 17-character VIN and the free decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, with no registration needed. Our data for the DeSoto Fireflite covers model years 1954 to 1960, three body styles (Sedan, Convertible and Wagon), power from 200 to 325 hp, and 25 versions, from the Fireflite I Sportsman to the Fireflite III Convertible. Keep in mind that 17-character VINs belong to cars built since 1981, so an original Fireflite from those years will not carry one, and the decoder cannot read its shorter number.
A VIN never holds accidents, mileage, theft records or owners, and that applies to any number you check. When you look at a Fireflite, compare the number on the car with the paperwork character by character, and check that the body style matches the listing, for example Four-Door HardTop against Station Wagon. If you need the car's past, that comes from a paid vehicle history report.
1954 - 1960
Production years
200 - 325 hp
Power
3
Body styles
25
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto Fireflite I Convertible | 1954 - 1955 | Convertible | 200 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite I Four-Door Sedan | 1954 - 1955 | Sedan | 200 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite I Sportsman | 1954 - 1955 | - | 200 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite II Convertible | 1955 - 1956 | Convertible | 255 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite II Four-Door Sedan | 1955 - 1956 | Sedan | 255 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite II Four-Door Sportsman | 1955 - 1956 | Sedan | 255 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite II Two-Door Sportsman | 1955 - 1956 | - | 255 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite I Station Wagon | 1956 - 1957 | Wagon | 295 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Convertible | 1956 - 1957 | Convertible | 295 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Four-Door Sedan | 1956 - 1957 | Sedan | 295 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Four-Door Sportsman | 1956 - 1957 | Sedan | 295 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Two-Door Sportsman | 1956 - 1957 | - | 295 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite I Station Wagon (facelift 1958) | 1957 - 1958 | Wagon | 305 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Convertible (facelift 1958) | 1957 - 1958 | Convertible | 305 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Four-Door Sedan (facelift 1958) | 1957 - 1958 | Sedan | 305 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Four-Door Sportsman (facelift 1958) | 1957 - 1958 | Sedan | 305 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Two-Door Sportsman (facelift 1958) | 1957 - 1958 | - | 305 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite I Station Wagon (facelift 1959) | 1958 - 1959 | Wagon | 325 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Convertible (facelift 1959) | 1958 - 1959 | Convertible | 325 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Four-Door Sedan (facelift 1959) | 1958 - 1959 | Sedan | 325 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Four-Door Sportsman (facelift 1959) | 1958 - 1959 | Sedan | 325 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite III Two-Door Sportsman (facelift 1959) | 1958 - 1959 | - | 325 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite Four-Door HardTop | 1959 - 1960 | Sedan | 295 - 325 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite IV Four-Door Sedan | 1959 - 1960 | Sedan | 295 - 325 hp |
| DeSoto Fireflite Two-Door HardTop | 1959 - 1960 | - | 295 - 325 hp |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1954 - 1960 across 25 versions of the DeSoto Fireflite. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
25 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 325 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives manufacturer, model year and country, not the version name. To place a car among the 25 versions in our data, such as the Fireflite II Convertible or the Fireflite I Station Wagon, match its body style and its documents against the version names.
Check that every character matches exactly, with no I, O or Q, which are never used in a 17-character VIN. Then confirm the model year falls within 1954 to 1960 and the body style is Sedan, Convertible or Wagon. If the number is not 17 characters long, that fits a car this old, but the decoder cannot read it.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because a VIN does not contain them. It also does not state the exact version or the engine output, so check any figure between 200 and 325 hp against the car's own papers.