For Sale: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino in Des Moines, Iowa

Vehicle Description

This Roman Red El Camino show car has had an extensive frame off restoration with comfort and performance in mind.  This is the year to have with the curvaceous body lines,  big fins and cat eye tail lights in the back.  After having an no expense spared frame-off restoration on a structurally beautiful metal body, the El Camino was professionally painted is a more vibrant shade of Roman Red and jeweled with show chrome all the way around including, bumpers, grill, emblems and stainless trim polished to show quality. The dent free metal bed was treated to new wood and stainless strips. Under the hood is a show quality engine compartment  that  showcases a mighty fine 409 topped off with aluminum heads and a 4 barrel carburetor.  The engine is mated to a Tremec TKO 5-speed transmission to control the power and cruise on the highway. This elegant street beast is nicely optioned with power disc  brakes, power steering and newer Vintage AC.  The interior is just as nice as the exterior with a professionally painted dash and like new instrumentation. The one of the best parts of the car is the cozy  Palomino buckskin interior that sits very comfortable. EXTERIOR: Extensive frame-off restoration completed in 2024  Less the 1450 miles since completion  Professionally painted in a more vibrant shade of Roman Red  Jeweled with show chrome all the way around  New bumpers, grill, emblems Very nice tail lights and side trim  Rolling on steel wheels with full size wheel covers  Newer wide whites INTERIOR: Restored red and Palomino  interior  Very soft and cozy leatherette bench seat interior  New seat covers and door panels    Restored and professionally painted dash Newer bezels and instrumentation  Odometer showing only 1450 miles  New RetroSound stereo with 4 speakers  Correct restored red and white El Camino steering wheel   MECHANICS: Fresh 409 big block engine New Edelbrock aluminum heads and intake  New 1407 Edelbrock 4 barrel carburetor  Iskyrolller camshaft with hydraulic roller lifters  Tremec TKO 5 speed manual transmission with hurst shifter on the floor  Power assisted steering  Power assisted disc brakes on the front  New Vintage AC UNDERCARRIAGE: Frame-off restored  Beautiful floors and frame  Upgraded 9 inch posit-traction rear end Nicely concealed Reese tow with with three prong plug  New 3" stainless dual exhaust, mandrel bent and tig welded American Dream MachinesAt American Dream Machines, we typically have over 100 quailty classic cars and trucks in stock and for sale. We have everything from Corvettes to Cadillacs, Camaros, Mustangs, Mopars, GTOs, Chevelles, Bel Airs, Blazers and exotic sports cars. Our classics and muscle cars range from the 1950s to the 1970s. Our inventory is diverse and continuously changing and always growing! Our #1 Goal is to make you, our customer happy with the American classic and muscle cars we offer. We highly recommend that ALL CUSTOMERS call our knowledgeable, experienced staff and with Midwest values and have very detailed discussions regarding overall condition of any of our classics that you are considering getting in the drivers seat of. Our phone number is (515)-245-9100 and we are centrally located in the heartland of America, in Des Moines Iowa. American Dream Machines occupies the historic 41,000 square foot Packard Dealership. We are one of the largest full service classic car dealerships in the Midwest. We have over 10 active Mechanic hoists, a body shop and detail bays that are used by our technicians to inspect, repair, upgrade and detail our cars so that they are ready to be delivered to your driveway. Please give us a call and we will be happy to help get your dream car to almost any location worldwide! ALL OF OUR PICTURES AND VIDEOS ARE REAL, ALL THE WAY AROUND! We photograph our cars in our professional photo studio for the best possible image accuracy and representation of the cars. We do this because of our commitment to the authenticity and quality of the cars that we sell and the commitment to our customers.   

Vehicle Details

  • 1959 Chevrolet El Camino
  • Listing ID: CC-2010611
  • Price: Contact Seller
  • Location:Des Moines, Iowa
  • Year:1959
  • Make:Chevrolet
  • Model:El Camino
  • Exterior Color:Palomino and Red
  • Interior Color:Red
  • Transmission:Manual
  • Odometer:0
  • Stock Number:5213
  • VIN:H59L146544
Listed By:
American Dream Machines
1500 Locust
Des Moines, IA 50309

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