1959 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPORT SEDAN HARDTOP 283 V8 3 SPEED ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED
1959 Chevrolet Impala IMPALA
1959 CHEVROLET IMPALA FACTORYORIGNAL
51,600 MILES
CALIFORNIA CAR RAREST PAINT FOR 1959 CAMEO CORRAL
STILL UNTOUCHED... AND AN AMAZING, RARE ~ RARE FIND!
ALL MATCHING NUMBERS
283 MOTOR REBUILT 250 MILES
A GREAT ASSET INVESTMENT AUTOMOBILE
HELLO TO ALL 1959 IMPALA LOVERS, COLLECTORS, MUSEUM CURATORS,
THE 1959 CHEVROLET IMPALA YOUR VIEWING IS ONE OF THE LAST 59's LEFT IN ORIGINAL UNRESTORED CONDITION. THIS IS NOT HYPE, OR A OVERSTATEMENT, OR A PRESSURE TYPE SALE. PLEASE JUST EXAMINE THIS CAR AND LET ALL THE DETAILED PHOTOS SPEAK AND SHOW FOR THEMSELVES TO DOCUMENT THIS AMAZING PRESERVED AUTOMOBILE. A TRUE TOP ASSET INVESTMENT TYPE CLASSIC CAR FOR ANY COLLECTOR TO BE PROUD TO OWN. A MUSEUM WORTHY UNTOUCHED FACTORY PRODUCTION ORIGINAL CLASSIC,... THEY ONLY COME THIS WAY ONCE IN A LIFETIME...
SO IF YOU WANT ONE OF THE BEST, THE RAREST, ORIGINAL, UNRESTORED '59 IMPALA SPORT SEDANS LEFT, THIS IS THE ONE... NOW TO START, PLEASE STOP RIGHT HERE, YES... IT IS NOT PERFECT, IT HAS ALOT OF PATINA PAINT AREAS, SOME ROAD RASH AREAS, SOME LONG SCRATCHES, SOME NICKS AND THE NORMAL WEAR FOR A 51,000MILE WELL CARED FOR GARAGED GM AUTOMOBILE. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A RESTORED PERFECT CHEVY, THIS IS NOT YOUR CAR! BUT... WITH A BIG BUT, IF YOU WANT THE LAST OF A ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED CAR, THE WAY IT LEFT THE FACTORY IN 1959 INRARE COLOR CAMEO CORRAL, THIS IS YOUR DREAM CAR!...
INSPECTION MAIN ITEMS ARE:
NEVER ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS SHOWING, OR FOUND TOP TO BOTTOM
NEVER ANY MAJOR REPAINTS FOUND
NEVER ANY METAL REPLACEMENT, ALL ORIGINAL SHEET METAL TOP TO BOTTOM, TRIM, CHROME, GLASS
FACTORY GLASS ALL DATE CODED INCLUDING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD! NO CRACKS- EXCEPT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS A BOTTOM 3 INCH CRACK.
ALL ORIGINAL FUZZIES, RUBBER SEALS, WEATHERSTRIPPING, RUBBER BUMPERS, SEALS
ALL ORIGINAL PAINT, EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, JAMS, TRUNK, UNDER HOOD THE FIRE WALL WAS REDONE WHILE ENGINE WAS OUT OF THE CAR
ALL MATCHING FACTORY NUMBERS, CODES, PAINT, INTERIOR, BODY, FRAME, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, REAR END, TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR
REPLACED ITEMS ARE: TIRES, EXHAUST
UPDATED ITEMS ARE: REBUILT 2 BARREL CARBURETOR, ALL NEW FLUIDS, EXHAUST
KNOWN ISSUES ARE: NONE KNOWN MECHANIC WISE, BODY WISE, THE CENTER TRUNK FLOOR SHOULD BE ADDRESSED A FEW HOLES, BUT NOT URGENT HAS BEEN TREATED WITH ANTI RUST SEAL. THE INNER 1/4 UNDER THE CAR REAR SIDE DRIVERS 4" FLAT SIDE PANEL COULD BE REPLACED, THE TRUNK LID HAS A FEW SMALL SPOTS IF REDOING FOR SHOW EVERYTHING ELSE, SOLID AS A ROCK CLEAN FRAME FLOORS BRACES LIPS, FENDERS!
CAR HISTORY AND PRODUCTION HISTORY:
THE CAR STARTED ITS LIFE IN THE OAKLAND CA. PLANT FOR THE '59 PRODUCTION RUN. THIS 59' HAS THE BODY NUMBER # 6059 (PLEASE SEE TRIM TAG PHOTO)
THE CARS OIL TAG IS DOCUMENTED AT 07-08-1980 AND THE CAR CLOCKED IN WITH 47,300 MILES. TODAY THE CAR HAS 51,609 MILES, THAT IS 4,300 MILES IN THE LAST 42 YEARS!
ORIGINAL FACTORY OPTIONS THE CAR:
WIDE WHITEWALL TIRES
DOOR HANDLE SHIELDS
DUAL REAR VIEW EXTERIOR FENDER MIRRORS (ALSO CHEVROLET BOWTIE MIRROR, DRIVERS DOOR ONLY)
DUAL REAR ANTENNAS
BACK UP LIGHTS
LACQUER PAINT
TWO SPEED WIPERS WITH WASHER
DELUXE HEATER WITH DEFROST
GLOVE BOX LIGHT
CIGARETTE LIGHTER
MAIN AREAS ON THE CAR: IN APPEARANCE INSPECTION:
EXTERIOR PAINT:
INCREDIBLE LACQUER ORIGINAL EXTERIOR PAINT, CAMEO CORRAL 942A SHOWING GOOD SHINE FOR AGE AND SHOWING NORMAL WEAR FOR A 51,000 MILE CAR OF THIS AGE. HAS SCRATCHES, DINGS, CHIPS, AND ROAD RASH, WHICH ARE THE NORM, ALONG WITH ALOT OF PATINA MARKS, COLOR BLOTCHES, ETC, ALL SHOWING ORIGINAL CHARACTER FOR THE ORIGINALITY OF THE CAR AS UNTOUCHED. (A PROFESSIONAL ORIGINAL LACQUER PAINTER COULD EASILY TOUCH THIS CAR UP AND MAKE IT EVEN BETTER, BUT WE CHOSE TO LEAVE IT "AS IS'' A ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED 1959 IMPALA.
INTERIOR:
THE NICE THING ON THIS CAR IS THE ALL ORIGINAL FACTORY INTERIOR, SEATS, DOOR PANELS, SIDE KICK PANELS, ENTRY WINDLACE, HEADLINER, VISORS, CARPET, (REAR SHELF MAT NEW FELTING), ALL SHOWING WEAR, CARPET- SHOWING THE MOST WEAR AND SOME SUN DIS-COLORATION BIG SPOTS. NO REPAIRS, THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT SHOULD HAVE NEW INSERTS DONE AND THE FRONT SEAT NEEDS NEW FOAM BOTTOM. THE TRUNK AREA IS ORIGINAL FIRST RUN FIBER PRESSED FLOOR MATTING IN VERY GOOD SHAPE, AND IS NOT RUBBER, AS THE NEW REPOPS ARE TODAY, THAT ALSO CAUSED MOISTURE DAMAGEM, WAY BACK BUT WAS ADDRESSED WITH SEALER.
MECHANICS:
MOTOR REMOVED AND REBUILT AND PAINTED NICE AND THE FIREWALL AND ENGINE BAY HIGHLY DETAILED FOR SHOW. MOTOR IS FRESH ONLY 250 MILES OR SO SINCE DONE YEARS AGO. ALL THE DRIVETRAIN IS ALL ORIGINAL AND OPERATES AS IT SHOULD. STARTS WITH A PUMP ON THE PEDAL AND FIRES UP QUICK. IDLES VERY NICE. CAR HAS A LOT OF 283 V8 POWER, MOTOR IS SOLID. TRANSMISSION IS THE 3 SPEED MANUAL COLUMN SHIFT. NO ODD NOISES FROM REAR END AND OR INTERNAL MOTOR. SHOCKS ARE ORIGINALS SPIRAL SHOCKS FACTORY
ELECTRICAL:
ALL FUNCTION WITH EASE, LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. HIGH BEAMS, BLINKERS ALL OPERATE AS THEY SHOULD., HEATER, FAN, CABLES FOR DEFROST & HEAT AND ALL VENTS ARE ALL SMOOTH AS NEW. GLOVE BOX LOOKS LIKE NEW.
OPERATIONAL OTHERS:
HOOD RELEASE, DOORS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYED ENTRY, (ORIGINAL KEYS WITH CODES) GLOVE BOX, TRUNK, WINDOWS, ALL OPERATE NICE AND NO GLITCHES. FITTING VERY NICE ON ALL WINDOWS
FRONT FENDER MIRRORS WERE INSTALLED BY OWNER AND THE DUAL ANTENNAS.
CONCLUSION SUMMARY:
THIS 1959 CHEVROLET IMPALA IS THE LAST OF A RARE UNTOUCHED ORIGINAL THAT HAS NEVER BEEN RESTORED. THIS IS TRULY A FIND OF FINDS FOR THE PUREST OF COLLECTORS AND THE MUSEUM COLLECTORS SHOWING "THE EXACT WAY IT WAS MADE'' TYPE CLASS. IF SHOWN IN THE "ORIGINAL UNRESTORED CLASS'' YOUR A WINNER IN EVERY SHOW.
NOTE!!! AVAILABLE N.O.S. ITEMS IF INTERESTED FROM THE CURRENT OWNER:
NEW N.O.S. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP NEVER INSTALLED COOL PAC A/C UNIT FOR 1959.
SIDE STAINLESS GM CHEVROLET ORIGINAL ROCKER MOLDINGS N.O.S. SOME SLIGHT NICKS, NEVER INSTALLED.
RESTORED BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL 1959 CHEVROLET WONDERBAR RADIO
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!
- Make: Chevrolet
- Model: Impala
- SubModel: SPORT SEDAN
- Type: 4 Door Sport Sedan Hardtop
- Trim: IMPALA
- Year: 1959
- Mileage: 51600
- VIN: F59O135791
- Color: RARE CAMEO CORRAL
- Engine size: 283 V8 2 BARREL
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: 3 SPEED COLUMN SHIFT
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: TRIPLETONE BLACK SILVER GREY
- Drive side: Left-hand drive
- Options: BACK UP LIGHTS, DOOR HANDLE SHIELDS, DUAL REAR RADIO ANTENNAS, SPINNER HUBCAPS
- Vehicle Title: Clean Want to buy? Contact seller!
