Vehicle Description
1959 Chevrolet Impala Hardtop Sports Sedan� Desirable "flattop"
Impala Sports no post Sedan First year for Impala as a separate
model from Bel-Air Car underwent a three-year, complete restoration
worth $60,000! Correct 283 CID Turbo-Fire V-8 engine Correct
two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission and 3.55 gearing
Snowcrest White over Roman Red exterior with red textured
fabric/red vinyl interior Factory push button radio and rarely
seen�dropdown Arc 2500 45rpm record player! Vista Panoramic
compound curved windshield, complementary wrap-around rear window
and tinted glass Factory pushbutton AM radio with front and rear
speakers Deluxe heater, dual exhausts, dual sideview mirrors, dual
dummy rear antennas, tissue dispenser, and dual spotlights Door
handle shields, front grille guard, wheel spinners and rear fender
skirts 32 cubic feet of cargo space Documentation includes a photo
album with "before," "during" and "after" images, framed note cards
with exterior and interior details plus likely build date, original
owner's manual, original full-line Chevrolet brochure, original
Chevrolet service news and a logbook started on August 26, 1996,
detailing the restoration and amounts spent Before the Bubbletops
came the Flattops. With its "eyebrows" over the headlights,
batwing-like rear lines and cat's eye taillamps, the 1959
Chevrolets were the company's most outrageous designs up to that
point and they became memorable for their styling. MotoeXotica
Classic Cars is proud to offer this Chevrolet Impala Sports Sedan,
4 door no post hardtop, flattop - when was the last time you've
seen one restored in this stunning condition!?! Assembled on or
about September 1, 1958 at General Motors' South Gate facility in
the greater Los Angeles, California and had the following options -
tinted glass and a padded instrument panel as optional equipment.
However, in 1996, this example underwent a three-year, complete
restoration worth almost $60,000 and finished in a Snowcrest White
over Roman Red exterior with red interior. After restoration, this
Impala featured body sill moldings, rear wheel skirts, dual
spotlights on the front fenders, dual sideview mirrors, dual rear
antennas, a tissue dispenser, door handle shields, front grille
guard, sun visors, cigarette lighter, wheel spinners, front grill
guard and a rarely seen Arc 2500 dropdown 45rpm record player! Its
two-tone paint and trim are in excellent overall condition, while
all of the glass panels, including the Vista Panoramic windshield
and wrap-around rear window, are clear, intact and haze-free. The
car's lights are also in fantastic condition but the headlights
come with "eyelids." The car rolls on Coker Classic wide
whitewalls, sized 225/75R14 and surrounding silver wire wheels and
wheel spinners. The tires and wheels look great. All of the car's
body panels are straight and solid. The trunk, which can hold up to
32 cubic feet, is very tidy and includes a full-sized spare tire.
The engine bay is also very tidy, the battery is in very good
condition and the bumpers sparkle in sunlight. Under the big red
hood is Chevy's venerable 283 CID Turbo-Fire V-8 engine. In this
car, it's backed by a two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission
and a 3.55:1 rear end. Inside, the ed textured fabric/red vinyl
(code 873) interior is in excellent overall condition. The
complementing red carpet is in similar condition while the gray
headliner is in very good order. The sharp looking contoured red
instrument panel, with its four, deeply recessed gauges that
prevented glare face the driver while the original, red, two-spoke
steering wheel is present and looks terrific. However, the fuel
gauge is stuck reading full. The inner door panels are in overall
great order, as are the mirrors and shift lever. Completing the
interior is a factory pushbutton AM radio with front and rear
speakers. The 1959 Chevrolet Impala was redesigned and was a one
year body style and well know for its tailights, using a new
X-frame chassis, the roofline was three inches lower, bodies were
two inches wider and curb weight increased. Its�tailfins�protruded
outward, rather than upward. The famous '59 taillights were a large
"teardrop" design at each side, and two slim-wide nonfunctional
front air intake scoops were added just above the grille. The
Impala became a separate series, adding a four-door hardtop and
four-door sedan to the two-door Sport Coupe and convertible.
Standard were front and rear armrests, an electric clock, dual
sliding sun visors, and crank-operated front�vent windows. A
contoured hooded instrument panel held deep-set gauges. A six-way
power seat was a new option, as was "Speedminder," for the driver
to set the speedometer at a specific speed. A buzzer sounded if the
pre-set was exceeded. This would be a great weekend cruiser in the
spring or autumn and it has enough interior room to take the
neighbors to dinner or to haul the grandchildren to get ice cream.
Documentation includes a photo album with "before," "during" and
"after" images, framed note cards with exterior and interior
details plus likely build date, original owner's manual, original
full-line Chevrolet brochure, original Chevrolet service news and a
logbook started on August 26, 1996, detailing the restoration and
amounts spent. This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer since restoration
shows 2,223 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and
clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Competition to
this Chevrolet in 1959 included Ford's Galaxie Club Sedan and
Plymouth's Fury sedans. VIN: F59L166387 Interested in other,
full-sized, fine-finned '59 General Motors cars? Please review two
of our additional models, a Cadillac Coupe de Ville and an
Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday Coupe. Note: Please see full terms and
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