PRINT this listing1957 Ford Thunderbird One Owner RARE FIND!! NO RESERVE!FLORIDA RV AND MARINE INC.604 SOUTH AVE.JAMESTOWN, NY 14701Call Us Today!386 405 2100Ask Us A QuestionYear: 1959Make: FordModel: ThunderbirdVIN: H9YJ150350Mileage: 91000Transmission: UnspecifiedEngine: 8 CylinderExterior Color: YellowInterior Color: TanTitle: ClearVehicle Description Thank you for viewing our auction for our SPECTACULAR...RARE...ONE OWNER...1959 Ford Thunderbird located in Jamestown, New York. *Please not: We have this car at our summer home in Western New York and not at our Florida Rv Location. We reserve the right to end auction early as car is offered for sale locally...IF INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING PURCHASING THIS FINE CLASSIC CALL GREG AT 386-405-2100 DAYS OR EVENINGS. HISTORY: This fine automobile is a one owner car owned by a Doctor in Buffalo, New York since new. The car has not been on the road since 1992 and has been preserved in a climate controlled garage. This car has absolutely no rust holes and never has! 100% original with no accidents ever! 100% original factory paint guys!! All fenders and doors line up perfectly. The car does have some surface rust as you can see in photos. Floorboards are solid with exception of drivers side hole in floor size of dollar bill ..if that big.The chrome on the car is exceptional with absolutely no hazing or scratchs ect...Front bumper has small dent as does fender where owner caught garage door.Interior is all there and in normal condition for the year. Needs carpet. Convertible top is in good condition and only needs refastening at rear edge below window. Local ulpholstery shop quoted $100 to refasten. Top is in nice condition inside and out as is rear window. Top and solenoids worked perfectly when car was parked in 92 but will need to be gone over. We opened trunk manually to open. Trunk floor is 100% solid with no rust holes what-so-ever. This car has the original 352 4 barrell and starts right up. We recently had the Carb rebuilt, new wires, points, plug wires out in and have driven the car 70 mph on highway and car drives very nice. Brakes work well. This car has 91,000 original miles. I would suggest rebuilding the engine if restoring the car. We drained old gas out but tank should be removed and flushed. Car does smoke a little... more than likely from sitting for so many years. All of the lights seem to work but may need a bulb here or there. The 1959 Ford Thunderbird was the car everyone would love to own. And why not? It was compact, powerful, elegant, distinctive, and was the very last word when it came to cool cars. Available in two models for the entire production run, (the 1958 cars weren't introduced until mid-year, and the Convertibles were delayed even longer due to engineering concerns), both the Hardtop and Convertible enjoyed strong sales which added up to a total of 67,456 built for the model year. The Hardtop was the more popular of the two with 57,195 built, but the Convertible did pretty well at 10,261. Major chassis changes consisted of replacing the rear coil spring suspension of 1958 with leaf springs for 1959. This improved ride and handling characteristics, which were big concerns in 1958. A new, more powerful 430 Thunderbird Special V-8 was introduced, although most 1959 Thunderbirds were equipped with the standard 352 V-8. Developing 350 horsepower, the new engine had been introduced in Lincolns the previous year. One of the more unique features of this engine was its 3-stage cooling system, which utilized three thermostats to control engine warm up. The intake manifold and cylinder heads were on one thermostat, and it was the first one to open; next, the block thermostat opened; then it was followed by the radiator thermostat. Styling was likely the most beautiful of any car on the road at the time. Highly sculptured sides, hood, and deck lid were all perfectly balanced, giving the car a muscular look that didn't seem too heavy. In contrast to many cars of the day, the T-bird didn't slather on tons of chrome, it allowed its carefully orchestrated styling to speak for itself. The grille received a new horizontal bar theme, as did the plates around the tail lights in back. A chrome spear was added to the bullets on the doors, and the Thunderbird script was relocated to this area as well. A new stylized emblem was placed on the roof sail panels on Hardtops, replacing the round one used in 1958. Inside the car, most items were carried over from 1958, except for new white gauge faces, white knobs on radio and heater controls, window handles, power window and seat switches, cigarette lighter, headlight and wiper controls, etc. The steering wheel hub centerpiece remained black, but it too would be white by 1960. If you have any questions or would like to discuss purchasing this car please call Greg at 386-405-2100 days or evenings. TERMS OF SALE: We require a $2500 deposit 24 hours from end of auction by Bank wire or certified overnight funds only and balance in 7 days. We do not accept paypal. PLEASE READ OUR 100% FEEDBACK AND EMAILS FROM CUSTOMERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD BELOW: ...we purchased our car sight unseen from Greg and the car was exactly as described on ebay. We would definitely buy from him again.. and again.. and again!! Our 65 Buick Riviera arrived in Brazil with no problems. Jon Doeher (Brazil) Greg...We are very pleased with the 2007 Bayliner 195 sent over to us in Australia. Many thanks for a great price and export help. Our boat is precisely how you described it on ebay. We will continue to send our freinds to Florida RV and Marine....Paul Hascroff (Australia)Dear Vintagecady..we are very pleased to do business with your company and for the deal we got on the 32 Desoto you sent over to Sweden. The car was in perfect condition and just as you described. You were more than gracious with all of your help in putting the deal together and getting the car to the port. You are an assett to the ebay community worldwide!..Hugh Grahmsen (Sweden) To Florida RV and Marine...Many thanks for a great deal on our 2007 Bayliner. Very pleased with Gregs help and assistance in getting ot shipped to Texas..many thanks...will be glad to reccomend to anyone who calls...Sally Jesper (Houston)Dear Greg ..it was such a pleasure to do business with you and your company. We want to thank you for your kindness and help throughout the entire process from start to finish....The "59 Cady arrived in the port yesterday and it was much nicer than you described on ebay! Harold Orlando (Austrailia) Photo GalleryAdditional InformationWarrantyAS IS - NO WARRANTY This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely as all payments and deposits are non-refundable. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.Terms & Conditions Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end, and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $2500.00 deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction by bank wire or certified overnight funds only..NO PAYPAL. The remainder is due within 7 days of auction end. No refunds of any kind including deposits. If no contact is made within 24 hours we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, sell it to the next high bidder, or sell it otherwise. Most banks and credit unions do not finance vehicles older than 1995 or with more than 100K miles. Make sure if financing that your financial institution accepts the year and miles of this vehicle before bidding. Please arrange financing prior to bidding. Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping of this vehicle. If you wish to have it shipped using a service, we will gladly cooperate. You can locate shippers by doing a search for `auto shippers`. If you are not sure about something, please ask! Do not assume anything not listed is included. We reserve the right to cancel bids for excessive negative feedback. We reserve the right to end the listing if the vehicle is no longer available for sale. Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle. All non-paying high bidders will be reported to eBay, and negative feedback will be posted. PLEASE ONLY BID WHAT YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY. IF THE RESERVE IS NOT MET, WE MAY CONTACT THE HIGH BIDDER TO OFFER THE SECOND CHANCE OPTION. See our other listingsDisclaimer: This auction is a legally binding contract to buy this vehicle. All vehicles are sold as-is unless otherwise specified. I have done my best to accurately describe this vehicle. 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NO RESERVE!Year1959MakeFordModelThunderbirdVINH9YJ150350Mileage91000TransmissionUnspecifiedEngine8 CylinderExterior ColorYellowInterior ColorTanTitleClear
Thank you for viewing our auction for our SPECTACULAR...RARE...ONE OWNER...1959 Ford Thunderbird located in Jamestown, New York.
*Please not: We have this car at our summer home in Western New York and not at our Florida Rv Location.
We reserve the right to end auction early as car is offered for sale locally...IF INTERESTED IN DISCUSSING PURCHASING THIS FINE CLASSIC CALL GREG AT 386-405-2100 DAYS OR EVENINGS.
HISTORY:
This fine automobile is a one owner car owned by a Doctor in Buffalo, New York since new. The car has not been on the road since 1992 and has been preserved in a climate controlled garage. This car has absolutely no rust holes and never has! 100% original with no accidents ever! 100% original factory paint guys!! All fenders and doors line up perfectly. The car does have some surface rust as you can see in photos. Floorboards are solid with exception of drivers side hole in floor size of dollar bill ..if that big.The chrome on the car is exceptional with absolutely no hazing or scratchs ect...Front bumper has small dent as does fender where owner caught garage door.Interior is all there and in normal condition for the year. Needs carpet.
Convertible top is in good condition and only needs refastening at rear edge below window. Local ulpholstery shop quoted $100 to refasten. Top is in nice condition inside and out as is rear window. Top and solenoids worked perfectly when car was parked in 92 but will need to be gone over. We opened trunk manually to open. Trunk floor is 100% solid with no rust holes what-so-ever.
This car has the original 352 4 barrell and starts right up. We recently had the Carb rebuilt, new wires, points, plug wires out in and have driven the car 70 mph on highway and car drives very nice. Brakes work well. This car has 91,000 original miles. I would suggest rebuilding the engine if restoring the car. We drained old gas out but tank should be removed and flushed. Car does smoke a little... more than likely from sitting for so many years. All of the lights seem to work but may need a bulb here or there.
The 1959 Ford Thunderbird was the car everyone would love to own. And why not? It was compact, powerful, elegant, distinctive, and was the very last word when it came to cool cars.
Available in two models for the entire production run, (the 1958 cars weren't introduced until mid-year, and the Convertibles were delayed even longer due to engineering concerns), both the Hardtop and Convertible enjoyed strong sales which added up to a total of 67,456 built for the model year. The Hardtop was the more popular of the two with 57,195 built, but the Convertible did pretty well at 10,261.
Major chassis changes consisted of replacing the rear coil spring suspension of 1958 with leaf springs for 1959. This improved ride and handling characteristics, which were big concerns in 1958. A new, more powerful 430 Thunderbird Special V-8 was introduced, although most 1959 Thunderbirds were equipped with the standard 352 V-8. Developing 350 horsepower, the new engine had been introduced in Lincolns the previous year. One of the more unique features of this engine was its 3-stage cooling system, which utilized three thermostats to control engine warm up. The intake manifold and cylinder heads were on one thermostat, and it was the first one to open; next, the block thermostat opened; then it was followed by the radiator thermostat.
Styling was likely the most beautiful of any car on the road at the time. Highly sculptured sides, hood, and deck lid were all perfectly balanced, giving the car a muscular look that didn't seem too heavy. In contrast to many cars of the day, the T-bird didn't slather on tons of chrome, it allowed its carefully orchestrated styling to speak for itself. The grille received a new horizontal bar theme, as did the plates around the tail lights in back. A chrome spear was added to the bullets on the doors, and the Thunderbird script was relocated to this area as well. A new stylized emblem was placed on the roof sail panels on Hardtops, replacing the round one used in 1958.
Inside the car, most items were carried over from 1958, except for new white gauge faces, white knobs on radio and heater controls, window handles, power window and seat switches, cigarette lighter, headlight and wiper controls, etc. The steering wheel hub centerpiece remained black, but it too would be white by 1960.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss purchasing this car please call Greg at 386-405-2100 days or evenings.
TERMS OF SALE:
We require a $2500 deposit 24 hours from end of auction by Bank wire or certified overnight funds only and balance in 7 days. We do not accept paypal.
PLEASE READ OUR 100% FEEDBACK AND EMAILS FROM CUSTOMERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD BELOW:
...we purchased our car sight unseen from Greg and the car was exactly as described on ebay. We would definitely buy from him again.. and again.. and again!! Our 65 Buick Riviera arrived in Brazil with no problems. Jon Doeher (Brazil)
Greg...We are very pleased with the 2007 Bayliner 195 sent over to us in Australia. Many thanks for a great price and export help. Our boat is precisely how you described it on ebay. We will continue to send our freinds to Florida RV and Marine....Paul Hascroff (Australia)
Dear Vintagecady..we are very pleased to do business with your company and for the deal we got on the 32 Desoto you sent over to Sweden. The car was in perfect condition and just as you described. You were more than gracious with all of your help in putting the deal together and getting the car to the port. You are an assett to the ebay community worldwide!..Hugh Grahmsen (Sweden)
To Florida RV and Marine...Many thanks for a great deal on our 2007 Bayliner. Very pleased with Gregs help and assistance in getting ot shipped to Texas..many thanks...will be glad to reccomend to anyone who calls...Sally Jesper (Houston)
Dear Greg ..it was such a pleasure to do business with you and your company. We want to thank you for your kindness and help throughout the entire process from start to finish....The "59 Cady arrived in the port yesterday and it was much nicer than you described on ebay! Harold Orlando (Austrailia)
AS IS - NO WARRANTY
This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely as all payments and deposits are non-refundable. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end, and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $2500.00 deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction by bank wire or certified overnight funds only..NO PAYPAL. The remainder is due within 7 days of auction end. No refunds of any kind including deposits. If no contact is made within 24 hours we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, sell it to the next high bidder, or sell it otherwise. Most banks and credit unions do not finance vehicles older than 1995 or with more than 100K miles. Make sure if financing that your financial institution accepts the year and miles of this vehicle before bidding. Please arrange financing prior to bidding.
Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping of this vehicle. If you wish to have it shipped using a service, we will gladly cooperate. You can locate shippers by doing a search for `auto shippers`.
If you are not sure about something, please ask! Do not assume anything not listed is included. We reserve the right to cancel bids for excessive negative feedback. We reserve the right to end the listing if the vehicle is no longer available for sale.
Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle. All non-paying high bidders will be reported to eBay, and negative feedback will be posted.
PLEASE ONLY BID WHAT YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY. IF THE RESERVE IS NOT MET, WE MAY CONTACT THE HIGH BIDDER TO OFFER THE SECOND CHANCE OPTION.
This auction is a legally binding contract to buy this vehicle. All vehicles are sold as-is unless otherwise specified. I have done my best to accurately describe this vehicle. It is up to the buyer to come see and further inspect the car before the end of the auction.--> On May-27-10 at 08:20:20 PDT, seller added the following information: New york state does not title cars prior to 1970 and had registration only. Car will come with bill of sale and registration. If you are in a title state, your state will issue a title if not they will issue a registration.
