Vehicle Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CAR IS NOW LISTED FOR SALE ON THE 'BRING A
TRAILER' AUCTION WEBSITE WHICH IS CONVENIENTLY LINKED TO OUR
WEBSITE "AUCTIONS" PAGE West Coast Classics are proud to present an
exceptionally straight and rust free and great daily driving
survivor of this very rare and original San Francisco Bay ordered
and kept California car since new and obviously used sparingly,
'Mopar Big Fin' 1959 Chrysler New Yorker 413/350HP V8 2 door
Hardtop with its original and highly desirable and legendary High
Performance 413 CID 350 HP V8 MR 'Golden Lion' 'Wedge-Type' engine
with the 4 bbl Carter carburetor which was extremely powerful for
its day and which would become the basis for a successful racing
engine in Chrysler's future and cemented Chrysler's reputation for
engineering great engines that would serve Chrysler well in various
forms for the next 20 years.This particular car was recently
acquired from its long time San Francisco Bay California owner and
still boasts its 1963 issued California 'Black License' plates,
issued in '63 after the original California 'Gold amp; Black'
plates were turned in in exchange for these plates. This is a
superbly straight, rare and virtually completely stock surviving
example of a reportedly always garaged in a climate controlled
storage facility in California car with no signs of any accident
damage and with a completely straight and honest body with
absolutely no rust or filler and with all its original 'TS'
headlamps (apart from one 'GE Bullseye' headlamp, which was
replaced at some point), and its all original factory tail lamp
lenses.One of only 2,435 '59 2 Door Hardtops built and marketed by
Chrysler as a 6 passenger vehicle and quite simply as 'America's
most powerful car' and a model that the prestigious 'Motor Trend'
magazine selected not only as the seasons 'Best Looking Hardtop',
quite an achievement in Detroit's fabled 1959 year, but also
reported that the same year 1959 'E' series letter model moves even
faster than the 1958 'D' series which started arguments that
continue to this day!This was the last year Chrysler would carry
the body-on-frame construction before going over to a unit-body
construction for the 1960 model. This was also the first year for
the 'Wedge-Type' V8 engine making the 1959 cars the only
body-on-frame cars to carry the 'Wedge' type V8 engine from the
factory. Also, another first this year to the option list was the
swivel-type front seats which could be specially ordered in the
form of a bench seat (as with this particular model) or as a bucket
seat in certain models. An absolutely stunning car with its
original wrap around front and rear picture window windshields and
finished in this striking original color combination with the
incredibly rare original vinyl seats in 'Red' color and embossed
with Chrysler emblems and with its original and matching White
headliner with beautiful chrome headliner bows and also boasting
stunning original door panels and a perfect original condition
package tray including the original Chrysler badge.The car is fully
loaded with factory options including the very desirable power
6-way swivel seat option ($102 option), full floor carpeting,
Push-button 'Torqueflite' transmission, Power steering, Power
brakes, Dual exhaust, original AM radio ($124 option), Custom
heater ($102), Power Windows ($108 option), Auto-Pilot Cruise
Control ($86), Tinted glass ($43), Prismatic rear view mirror,
undercoating, automatic headlamp beam changer, Electric clock, rear
seat armrest, full gauges and original deluxe full wheel covers
mounted on factory correct whitewall correct BF Goodrich
'Silvertown' bias belt tires.Again, importantly this car is a true
survivor which was obviously always garaged in a climate controlled
facility and boasts its original 'Ivory White' (X Code) factory
color paint and quite stunning, and almost unbelievably, all
original 'Red' vinyl interior. An original San Francisco Bay
California car, and rare for these rust prone cars, a car which is
completely rust and accident free. Under the hood is found the cars
original 413 'MR' engine boasting 350HP and only very low miles
since new, approximately 78K, and still equipped with its original
4 barrel carburetor, desirable power steering, power windows and
power brakes and with the body in very solid and original condition
and with the chrome and bright trim all complete and unblemished,
again in quite remarkable condition for their age. Survivors from
this era are rare, (indeed when was the last time you saw one
either advertised or at auction?) making this car an asset to any
dedicated Chrysler or MOPAR collection. The original and obviously
low mileage 413 'Golden Lion' MR V8 engine runs strong and sounds
absolutely magnificent and this particular car drives
extraordinarily well - must be driven to be appreciated - does not
miss a beat and purrs like a kitten - drives straight as an arrow
with no strange road wobbles, shakes or rattles - a truly
remarkable daily driver that will give any modern day car a run for
it's money!Simply put, the 1959 Chrysler New Yorker was Chrysler's
standard top-liner from the golden age of Virgil Exner styling with
the ultra clean lines, and as always with the New Yorkers, which
offered Chrysler's division most luxurious trim and appointments as
well as the best performance short of the limited edition 300's, it
was one of the most exciting American cars ever produced, combining
iconic styling, performance and luxury, or as some would say 'the
total package', and with very few remaining '59 Chrysler New
Yorkers remaining on the road, this is an extremely unusual
opportunity to own a correct and stock great daily driving example
of this extraordinarily rare and very desirable original 1959
Chrysler New Yorker 2 Door Hardtop in extraordinarily fine daily
driving condition and ready for any classic American car or Mopar
collection or for the true enthusiast to enjoy or collect today!
