Here's a random factoid about the '59 Bel Air, as it appeared down
under. "General Motors Holden in Australia imported various US
designed vehicles, such as Chevrolets and assembled them locally.
The 1959 Bel Air was imported from Michigan and assembled at the GM
Holden factory in Dandenong, Victoria. It was the first model in
Australia to offer optional automatic transmission. However, it was
not a huge seller on the Australian market." Thanks
tohttps://collections.history.sa.gov.au.
For consignment, a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 door sedan with a title
verified 39,999 actual miles, however the odometer is inoperable so
those miles are surely higher. Here's a model the Aussie's would
have favored, a three on the tree manual transmission and a tail
end that is among the most iconic in the classic car world! This
one packs a 396ci V8 with a dyno proven 435.9 horsepower.
Exterior
Though just two years from the Tri-Five era, this car might as well
be ions apart as the all new styling for 1959 is bold, brash, and
positively groundbreaking. While some of the underpinning remained
the same, the long, lean panels and lowered profile of the car
clearly set it up for the coming 60's, and jet inspired curvature
took vertical features of yesteryear and set them horizontally. On
the Harbor Blue painted Bel Air, contrasting trim includes a bold
elliptical spear that goes end to end, filled with white and
pointed on each end. There's also a fantastic windshield frame that
from the side reveals the very unique shape of the glass. In back
of course, the wings are lined with polish trim which wraps around
to the back and drops to a point, accentuating the design and
terminating with a bowtie crest, all over cat eye tail lights that
are as much art as they are functional items and seemingly repeated
on the face of the car, serving more as eyebrows over the twin
headlights that flank a bullet grille. 15-inch Chevrolet Rally
wheels are wrapped in tires with a mid 2024 date code.
Imperfections include some issues with the bumpers, a scratch, some
bubbling, chips, some dents on the roll pan, cracking paint in the
wheel opening, and rough texture on a lower panel.
Interior
Two shades of blue adorn the door panels which show some aging
patina but are otherwise intact and the blues continue on the split
bench seat with plaid, cloth inserts where again we can qualify
this as good condition, original and not restored. The rear bench
is indeed a time capsule, simple and clean and representative of
the era. The original dashboard is headed by a blue plastic
steering wheel that begins a monochromatic presentation that
includes a stunning design of five gauges with their own hoods on a
curvaceous blue dashboard where knobs and an AM radio reside, all
clean and slightly patinaed. A triple gauge unit has been added
under the dash. The blue loop carpet below is in good condition,
the headliner is high, white, and tight, and the trunk is massive
and clean, covered with a cut to fit carpeted mat.
Drivetrain
This clean machine gets a spotless powerplant, a rebuilt 396ci V8,
bored .040 over and housing a steel crank and a Holley 750cfm
4-barrel carburetor. It produced 435.9 horsepower on the dyno and
routes power via a 3-speed manual to 3.55 gears in back.
Undercarriage
An oil based undercoating treatment creates a uniform glossy black
appearance and the underside of the 396 is clean and dry. Dual
exhaust starts with Sanderson headers into FlowMaster mufflers and
soon after, turns sideways to exist through rectangular tips on the
side. Suspension consists of coil springs up front and a 3 link
with coil springs and a panhard bar out back, and drum brakes are
at all four wheels.
Drive-Ability
We can imagine heading to the Sock Hop Ball in this streamlined
street cruiser with a bunch of friends in the back! We crank up the
396 which sends a pleasing exhaust note throughout the mall, and we
take it outside where on the test loop it runs just fine with
impressive power, straight tracking, and limitless visibility. We
note the radio doesn't work nor the odometer. Beyond that, all
functions operate as intended. While Classic Auto Mall represents
that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we
cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of
your purchase.
Just look at those lines! Look at that tail! Are you going to tell
us it's not worth considering? Imagine how many '57 owners traded
in their big car to get their hands on this newfangled design from
Chevy, lean and low and ready to take on the 60's with
aircraft-like optimism. Good bones, an epic design, and a clean
interior. Not to mention more than 400 horsepower underfoot! This
special Bel Air is like a ripe blueberry ready for harvest. Fast
harvest, that is!
C59T279894
C-1500 Series Bel Air I6
59-1959
T-Tarrytown, NY Assy Plant
279894-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
STYLE 59 1611-1959 Bel Air 2 Door Sedan
BODY TA15174-Tarrytown Body #
TRIM 838-Blue Cloth & Vinyl
PAINT 912-Harbor Blue
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There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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Vehicle Details
1959 Chevrolet Bel Air
Listing ID:CC-2008255
Price:$41,900
Location:Morgantown, Pennsylvania
Year:1959
Make:Chevrolet
Model:Bel Air
Exterior Color:Harbor Blue
Interior Color:Blue
Transmission:Manual
Odometer:39999
Stock Number:7892
VIN:C59T279894
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