The car I've wanted for years - 1959 Buick Lesabre

[Jimbo]

I agree that it's a good chunk of change for a sedan that needs floors. But good ones are getting more rare by the day, as with all '50s 60s cars. At some point you gotta pay to play.

PS - I paid a little less for my Chrysler hardtop but it needs everything. A running driving car is usually worth ~3 times what the same car in non-running condition will fetch.

[/IMG]

Those cars have beautiful dimensions. Does yours have the dual headlights like the 57(?) below? I can't remember exactly which model it was, but I once saw one with single headlights that I thought looked amazing.

[talisman]

Literally busted laughing out loud at nice 57 chevy,

Christine was a 58 plymouth fury......

I am well aware. I've owned a 57 Chevy. Inside joke from when some guy at a gas station told Danny his 57 Plymouth wagon was a 57 chevy.

[MattB]

Those cars have beautiful dimensions. Does yours have the dual headlights like the 57(?) below? I can't remember exactly which model it was, but I once saw one with single headlights that I thought looked amazing.

Pretty sure Danny's has dual headlights. Iirc, there were Canadian cars that had the front half of a Plymouth and the rear of a Chrysler, or vice-versa, so maybe you are thinking of one of those.

[46Tbird]

CJ, I apologize for the non-Buick content.

Christine was a 58 plymouth fury......

Nope, it was a '58 Belvedere in Toreador Red and Iceberg White with stainless Sportone trim. The '58 Fury only came in Buckskin Beige with gold trim all over it and brown interior (yuck). Yes I know what Steven King wrote with the special order crap and yes I am well aware of all the red/white cars that come up when you Google '58 Fury. But there was never a red/white Fury from the factory.

http://home.comcast.net/~clifdavis/

Does yours have the dual headlights like the 57(?) below?

For '57, these Mopars were only available with single headlights:
- all Plymouths
- all Dodges
- DeSoto Firesweeps
- all Plodges (the generic name for Canadian or export Mopars that used the Dodge frames, engines, and front sheetmetal on Plymouth/DeSoto/Chrysler cars)

For '57, these Mopars came standard with single headlights but had optional dual headlights:
- DeSoto Firedome, Fireflite
- Chrysler Windsor, Saratoga, New Yorker

For '57, these Mopars came standard with dual headlights:
- DeSoto Adventurer
- Chrysler 300

In '58, the few states that had outlawed dual headlights relaxed their laws. That's why nearly all 1958 American cars have quads, including the Mopars.

My car has the duals. I don't like the bug-eye look of the singles anyway, but different strokes for different folks.

[STROKD]

Danny, 4 eyes ftmfw! then and now!

Your car is sick man, Id love to see it when you are done with it.

[CJ]

would dew

[talisman]

Usually I prefer single lights(mostly 57 as opposed to 58), but on your car, I like the quads, Danny.

[68RR]

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This is a pretty rare car. Between us and the previous owner it has been in dry storage for the past 25 years. It has never seen salt on the roads or sat under a pine tree. It is true RUSTFREE car, No Rust in the floors , quarters, doors, roof , drip rails NO RUST. We really thought this car would be restored for our own collection, but it is not in the cards right now and between us and the last owner all we have done is use up garage space. The car needs a complete restoration but none I`ve seen at this price would be a better car to start with. It has the original 401 nail head 325HP V8 and automatic tranny. The previous owner had the engine running years ago when he put it into storage but has not ran in years. It does turn over and the engine and transmission oil looks good. The car has all original interior ( 2 tone blue ) Original gauges and speedometer that reads 69100 miles. Power steering and Power brakes. The outer paint is original light blue, thin in spots but No bondo or repair spots that have been done. the trunk has the original hounds tooth liner, jack, lug wrench, spare and hold downs. The glass is all nice tinted EZ-I original glass, no cracks and very nice chrome outer trim. The chrome grill, front bumper, headlight doors and trim are all nice with No pitting . The windshield is broke and will need replaced, 3 or 4 side stainless pieces are missing ( there a couple of 4 door ones in the trunk). The hood chrome bar is missing and we have only one original hubcap. But other than that I think the car must be about 98% complete. the Cowl tags reads : Style 59-4637, Trim 611, Body BC667 and paint JJ. If you are serious about restoring one of the rarest and most solid unrestored cars around this is it. It has a Clear Oregon title in my name. call me at 541-788-5756.

[talisman]

All that info and no price?

[Baron Von Crowder]

Or link?

[46Tbird]

http://bend.craigslist.org/cto/2972462324.html

[CJ]

nice... but Oregon? damn... Danny you have any shipping companies you like?

[46Tbird]

No. It's expensive as fuck to transport cars!

*edit, I just thought of a guy that is highly regarded on the Hamb. He goes by BenD and all he does is haul stuff around the country.

http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=635739

[talisman]

Basket case for $5500 that needs pretty much everything plus shipping, or nice car, already with a lot done and driving for 2500 more? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[46Tbird]

Two words to remember: Hard. Top.