Pictures of 1957 DeSotos from the 3D Picnic near Chagrin Falls, Ohio, August 23, 2003


My wife Lorraine and I attended this event for the fourth consecutive year. The 3-D picnic (Delightful, Delovely, DeSoto) is a social gathering of DeSotos and their owners from northeast Ohio and northwest PA. John Nosol and Leon Haddix are the organizers, and everyone has a great time socializing and sharing DeSoto stories! This year there were 17 DeSotos in attendance. The following are pictures of the 1957 models there. I have a few pics of other years for you non-1957 fans, and can send them to you if you contact me. Click to enlarge each preview.



Here is Larry Cola's Firedome Sportsman! Larry Cola's Firedome Sportsman

Here's another shot of the same car: Larry Cola's Firedome Sportsman

Dave Vershall brought his Fireflite Sportsman: Dave Vershall's Fireflite Sportsman

Here's another view of the same car: Dave Vershall's Fireflite Sportsman

This is Leon Haddix's Firesweep Sportsman: Leon Haddix's Firesweep Sportsman

Leon Haddix's Firesweep Sportsman

Greg and Joe Starc own this beautiful Fireflite Sportsman: Greg and Joe Starc's Fireflite Sportsman

Greg and Joe Starc's Fireflite Sportsman

This is Greg and Joe Starc in a lighter moment! Greg and Joe Starc in a lighter moment!

Here is a picture of Lorraine and me between the cars. Ed and Lorraine Petrus and their Fireflite and Firedome sedans

Here are the fins lined up! A lineup of some beautiful 1957 fins!

1957 DeSotos all lined up!

Finally, here we have a picture of the entire DeSoto gathering! A shot of the entire DeSoto gathering!

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