Vehicle Description
Exceptionally solid and original 1959 Ford Fairlane Galaxie 500. It
was always a California car until Summer 2021. Purchased from the
second family owner who owned it for 30 years. He planned to
restore it but had only gotten as far as removing some of the trim.
It appears that all trim is still present and some has been
replated or replaced with new.
The body is exceptionally solid. She's still wears her original
paint and the primer spots shown in the pictures were merely done
in preparation for restoration. There are numerous small pieces of
painters tape on the body to cover the holes for the trim pieces
when removed for plating. All of the bright work is excellent to
good driver quality with the exception of the lower front which
will need to be re-chromed to match the rest of the car, but the
bumper itself is in excellent condition. The original Ford glass is
also in good serviceable condition.
The glove box still contains the original owner's manual, many
years of registration slips, the original Ford motor company build
sheet and author of related literature.
Body panel alignment is excellent. The doors close like new. The
trunk compartment is also in very good condition for its age. The
original mat is intact and relatively clean. The spare tire well
looks nearly new. The original spare wheel wears a new white wall
tire. The lug wrench and a bumper jack are included.
She has been driven very little in the last few years, but the
engine runs smoothly and quietly. The steering is tight and smooth.
The brakes are good as well. The transmission shifts well in all
gears.
The exhaust system is nearly new
The interior is all original. The front seat needs new cloth
upholstery inserts for the driver's side as the driver's seating
position is frayed and worn. The remainder of the upholstery looks
very good for original 1959. The door panels and quarter trim
panels are also excellent original. The headliner has one tear over
the front passenger sun visor, but the c-pillar headliner has been
loosened on both sides to allow access to the fasteners for some
trim. The original 1959 carpet has heavy wear in the driver's foot
well, but the rest is old but serviceable.
The underside of the body is every bit as good as the rest of the
body work. There are no signs of damage or significant corrosion
underneath the car.
If you would like to restore a 1959 Galaxie you'll be hard-pressed
to find a better candidate. She seems to be complete and completely
original. The body is fantastic and the mechanical condition
supports the second owner's claim that this is an original 56,000
mile car.
