1959 CHEVROLET IMPALA 283 AUTOMATIC 2 OWNER GARAGE FIND 30 YEARS UNDERCOVER

THE 1959 CHEVROLET IMPALA YOUR VIEWING IS MAINLY A ORIGINAL SURVIVOR PATINA WORN CONDITION CLASSIC, 1959 CHEVROLET 283 V8 POWERGLIDE ALL ORIGINAL NUMBERS. STORED FOR 30 YEARS UNDER A TARP AND WAS TAKEN OUT THIS SUMMER OF 2022 AND REVIVED. IT STARTED RIGHT UP, RUNS STRONG, SHIFTS OK AND CAN BE A ROAD CAR AGAIN WITH JUST A FEW MORE CHECKS. A GREAT STRAIGHT 59 FOR RESTORATION. 2 OWNERS FROM NEW, CLEAN COLORADO TITLE, LOCAL CAR ENTIRE LIFE IN WESTERN COLORADO.

NOTE: THESE ARE NOW BEING CUT INTO 59 CONVERTIBLES- AS THE "BIG THING" IS A 59' CONVERTIBLE STARTING AT $65,000 FOR A JUNKYARD CAR. WELL HERE IS A GREAT CORE CAR TO BUILD ONE.???

NOS OEM EXTRAS IF INTERESTED:

HAVE A CHEVROLET COOL PAC A/C UNIT IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION IF YOU WANT TO PURCHASE THIS WITH THE CAR? ALSO GM '59 WONDERBAR RADIO IF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE THE STANDARD AM RADIO. CAR COMES WITH STANDARD AM DELCO RADIO NOT SHOWN IN THE CAR, IT IS IN A BOX.

ALSO I HAVE A PAIR OF '59 ROCKER MOULDINGS GM NEW, NEVER MOUNTED. NEW REAR TAIL LIGHT LENSES, WITH THE STAINLESS INSERTS! SEE PICTURES & ASK...

• INSPECTION MAIN ITEMS ARE:

• NO MAJOR ACCIDENTS SHOWING, OR FOUND TOP TO BOTTOM, ALOT OF SMALLER REPAIRS, DINGS, DENTS, SWIPES. ALL PANELS ARE ORIGINAL TO THE CAR.

• NO MAJOR METAL REPLACEMENT, ORIGINAL SHEET METAL, SOME LIGHT TO MEDIUM BONDO WORK IN ISOLATED AREAS.

• BODY BRACES, MAIN FLOORS HAVE SOME RUST, FRAME VERY GOOD, TRUNK FLOOR SOME RUST SPOTS, GUTTERS 75% GOOD, SEAMS GOOD, ALL LOOK VERY GOOD FOR THE CAR

• STAINLESS TRIM GOOD TO NICE, CHROME BUMPERS ARE ORIGINAL DRIVER QUALITY, GLASS IS OK EZ-EYE GREEN TINT GLASS, FRONT WINDSHIELD IS GOOD NO CRACKS. BUT SOME SIDE GLASS HAVE A FEW EDGE FLAWS IN SEPERATION TYPE BUBBLES AND SOME SCRATCHES, DRIVERS SMALL WINDOW BROKE HAVE ORIGINAL ONE TO REPLACE INCLUDED.

• WEATHERSTRIPPING, RUBBER BUMPERS, SEALS, BELT, HOSES, CLAMPS,

• PAINT, EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, JAMS, TRUNK, UNDER HOOD ALL ADDRESSED IN OLD REPAINT IN MAROON RED METAILC INSIDE TRUNK.

• ORIGINAL PAINT WAS CREAM WHITE AND BRONZE TRI-TONE INTERIOR. ALL CHANGED TO MAROON AND RED

• REPLACED ITEMS ARE: TIRES, SHOCKS, DUAL EXHAUST

CAR HISTORY AND PRODUCTION HISTORY:

CALIFORNIA CAR WITH RARE ONE PIECE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS!

THE CAR STARTED ITS LIFE IN THE OAKLAN, CA PLANT IN 1959 VIN NUMBER IS: VC56O143928

BODY NUMBER # OA 7065 (PLEASE SEE TRIM TAG PHOTO)

PRODUCTION PASSENGER CAR RUN LINE NUMBER OF: # 43,928

STYLE CODE # 59 11839 TRIM CODE # 865 PAINT CODE # 938A

ORIGINAL FACTORY OPTIONS & OTHER ADDED OPTIONS THE CAR:

• ROCKER MOLDINGS
• DOOR HANDLE SHIELDS
• DUAL EXHAUST
• DUAL REAR VIEW EXTERIOR DOOR MIRRORS CHEVROLET BOWTIE MIRRORS
• BACK UP LIGHTS
• CIGARETTE LIGHTER
• TWO SPEED WIPERS WITH WASHER
• AM DELCO RADIO
• DELUXE HEATER WITH DEFROST
• GLOVE BOX LIGHT

MAIN AREAS ON THE CAR: IN APPEARANCE INSPECTION:

EXTERIOR PAINT: ONE REPAINT IN 1980 IN MAROON METALIC OVER THE ORIGINAL CREAM WHITE. POOR JOB POOR ADHESION IN SPOTS BUT DRY CLIMATE HERE ITS OK. HAS GREAT PATINA NOW AFTER BEING STORED UNDER A TARP FOR 30 YEARS.

INTERIOR: ORIGINAL FACTORY INTERIOR FRONT SEAT IN RED WAS BRONZE AS THE ORIGINAL, HEADLINER GONE.

MECHANICS:

ALL THE DRIVETRAIN IS ALL ORIGINAL MATCHJING NUMBER 283 V8 4 BARREL. OPERATES AS IT SHOULD. STARTS WITH A PUMP ON THE PEDAL AND FIRES UP QUICK. IDLES VERY NICE AND THE EXHAUST HAS A NICE SOUND. CAR HAS A LOT OF 283 V8 POWER, MOTOR IS SOLID AND STRONG. SPEEDO IS SHOWNING 51500 MILES NO MILES TO SPEAK OF FOR 35 YEARS. TRANSMISSION IS THE POWERGLIDE, ORIGINAL SHIFTS GOOD. NO ODD NOISES FROM REAR END AND OR INTERNAL MOTOR. HAS DUAL EXHAUST. BRAKES ARE GOOD 75%ISH PAD LIFE BUT NEEDS NEW MATER AND BLED..

ELECTRICAL:

ALL FUNCTION, LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. HIGH BEAMS, BLINKERS ALL OPERATE. HEATER, FAN, CABLES FOR DEFROST & HEAT AND ALL VENTS. GLOVE BOX OK.

OPERATIONAL OTHERS:

HOOD RELEASE, DOORS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYED ENTRY,GLOVE BOX, TRUNK, ALL OPERATE OK, WINDOWS NEED SOME ADJUSTMENT MOST ALL WOK OK NEED OIL.

CONCLUSION SUMMARY: THIS IS A GREAT CLASSIC '59 CHEVROLET WITH BEAUTIFUL LINES,

A FUN 50's DRIVER TO HAVE FUN IN WITH JUST SOME UPDTAES WITH NEW BRAKES AND TWO NEW REAR TIRES CLEAN GAS TANK OUT AND RECONNECT, OR TO RESTORE AS GREAT CANIDATE.

ASK ABOUT "BUY IT NOW" AT ANY TIME!