DeSoto Fireflite 4 Four-Door Sedan 1959
5.9 V8 (295 Hp) PowerFlite
Number Of Gears 2 PowerFlite
Body Type Sedan
Seats 6
2 PowerFlite
Number Of Gears
4
Doors
DeSoto Fireflite 4 Four-Door Sedan 1959 Key Specs
Body Type
Sedan
Doors
4
End Of Production
1960
Fuel System
Carburettor
Fuel Type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Generation
Fireflite IV Four-Door Sedan
Modification (Engine)
5.9 V8 (295 Hp) PowerFlite
Number Of Gears (automatic Transmission)
2 PowerFlite
Number Of Cylinders
8
Power
295 Hp @ 4600 rpm.
Powertrain Architecture
Internal Combustion engine
Seats
6
Start Of Production
1959
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DeSoto Fireflite 4 Four-Door Sedan 1959 Technical Specifications
General
Body type
Sedan
Brand
DeSoto
Doors
4
End of production
1960
Generation
Fireflite IV Four-Door Sedan
Model
Fireflite
Modification (Engine)
5.9 V8 (295 Hp) PowerFlite
Powertrain Architecture
Internal Combustion engine
Seats
6
Start of production
1959
Performance
Fuel Type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Dimensions
Approach angle
15.6°
Departure angle
10.4°
Front overhang
881 mm
Front track
1549 mm
Height
1397 mm
Length
5471 mm
Minimum turning circle (turning diameter)
14.3 m
Ramp angle
12.4°
Rear (Back) track
1516 mm
Rear overhang
1491 mm
Ride height
132 mm
Wheelbase
3099 mm
Width
2017 mm
Engine
Compression ratio
10
Coolant
16.1 l
Cylinder Bore
104.65 mm
Engine aspiration
Naturally aspirated engine
Engine displacement
5916 cm
Engine oil capacity
4.7 l
Fuel System
Carburettor
Number of cylinders
8
Number of valves per cylinder
2
Position of cylinders
V-engine
Power
295 Hp @ 4600 rpm.
Torque
529 Nm @ 2400 rpm.
Drivetrain
Drive wheel
Rear wheel drive
Front brakes
Drum, 279 mm
Front suspension
Independent torsion bar, double wishbone
Number of Gears (automatic transmission)
2 PowerFlite
Rear brakes
Drum, 279 mm
Rear suspension
Leaf spring
Steering type
Worm-reduction unit
Space
Fuel tank capacity
87 l
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