De Soto Dreamin’
Chad Caldwell had to go a little out of his way to acquire his fabulous 1957 De Soto Fireflite convertible. Caldwell actually has five of the ’57 De Soto drop tops, and he had to go more than a little out of his way for this one — about 1,000 miles or so round trip.
Like all his other efforts to find, restore and care for his beloved De Sotos, however, the Newnan, Ga., resident says it was worth every bit of the extra effort. The adventure also reminded Caldwell that it’s always a good idea to network with fellow old car lovers, and not to be afraid to leave your phone number. You never know when something good might come of it.
“I was looking in , and I found a ’57 De Soto convertible for sale in probably ’06 … It was a parts car for sale and it was in Michigan,” Caldwell recalled. “It was a complete car, but it was totally rusted out. It looked
