1958 Chevrolet

Sedan

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G58A198936

Gasoline

*NOTE - THE WHEELS AND TIRES SHOWN IN SOME OF THE PICTURES ARE NOT PART OF THIS AUCTION. THEY WERE BORROWED FROM A FRIEND IN ORDER TO MOVE THE CAR AND HE NEEDED THEM BACK. YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE WHEELS AND TIRES TO MOVE THIS CAR IF YOU PURCHASE IT.* FOR AUCTION IS A RARE 1958 CHEVY 2 DOOR DELRAY SEDAN DELIVERY. IT WAS A SPECIAL ORDER FOR A SEDAN DELIVERY THAT HAD GLASS IN PLACE OF THE SOLID METAL PANELS LOCATED TO THE REAR OF THE DOORS. COLLECTORS CALL THIS MODEL A "GLASS" OR "WINDOWED" DELIVERY. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND PRODUCTION NUMBERS FOR THE "WINDOWED" SEDAN DELIVERIES, AND THE ONLY INFO I HAVE SEEN IS THAT IN 1958 CHEVROLET GROUPED ALL OF THE WAGONS TOGETHER WITH PICKUPS FOR ONE TOTAL PRODUCTION NUMBER. SEVERAL SOURCES ON THE INTERNET CLAIM THAT CHEVROLET BUILT 300 SPECIAL ORDER SEDAN DELIVERIES THAT WERE ORDERED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, RAILROADS, PHONE COMPANIES, ETC. I HAVE ONLY SEEN ONE OTHER 58 WINDOWED DELIVERY ON THE INTERNET, AND IT HAD BEEN SEVERELY CUSTOMIZED. THIS ONE APPEARS TO BE COMPLETELY STOCK, SO IT COULD BE RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONDITION OR CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE. THIS CAR IS VERY RARE AND THE ODDS OF FINDING ANOTHER "WINDOWED" DELIVERY IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION ARE UNLIKELY. HERE IS AS MUCH INFO AS I COULD FIND ON THE INTERNET FROM THE VIN DECODER SITES: THE VIN IS G58A198936. THE "G" DENOTES SEDAN DELIVERY L6, 58 IS THE YEAR, THE "A" DENOTES ATLANTA,GA ASSEMBLY PLANT, AND THE LAST SIX DIGITS IS THE SEQUENTIAL SERIAL NUMBER. THE COWL TAG READS 58-1271 WITH THE 1271 DENOTING A DELRAY SEDAN DELIVERY WITH AN 8 CYLINDER MOTOR. BODY NO. CL 6803 DENOTES THE CLEVELAND FISHER BODY PLANT (WHERE ALL WAGON AND NOMAD BODIES WERE MADE AND THEN SHIPPED TO AN ASSEMBLY PLANT) AND THE PLANT SEQUENCE NUMBER. TRIM 801 IS FOR INTERIOR COLOR OF GUNMETAL AND SILVER METALLIC IMITATION LEATHER. PAINT SPL MEANS SPECIAL (PROBABLY A NON-STANDARD GM COLOR? - IT WAS ORIGINALLY A DARK GREEN). ACC SPL-FWS MEANS IT HAD A FULL WIDTH BENCH SEAT (AND POSSIBLY SOME NON-STANDARD OPTIONS?). THE CONDITION OF THE SHEET METAL IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT OF A 50+ YEAR OLD CAR. RUSTED OUT IN ALL THE USUAL PLACES. I DONT SEE ANY EVIDENCE OF IT EVER HAVING BEEN WRECKED OR HUGE AREAS OF BONDO, BUT THE FLOORPANS, DOOR SKINS, AND BOTTOM SECTIONS OF THE QUARTER PANELS WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ROOF AND DRIP RAILS APPEAR STRAIGHT AND SOLID. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE FRONT SHEET METAL HAS BEEN REMOVED, BUT I BELIEVE THAT MOST EVERYTHING IS ACCOUNTED FOR. THE ONE PIECE LIFTGATE APPEARS TO BE SOLID AND IN GOOD SHAPE. AS FOR THE INTERIOR, THE DASH LOOKS TO BE ALL ORIGINAL PARTS (EXCEPT FOR THE STEERING WHEEL) AND ALL OF THE WINDOW TRIM AND INTERIOR MOULDING IS INTACT. OVERALL THIS CAR WILL NEED A LOT OF COSMETIC WORK, BUT IT IS A SOLID FOUNDATION TO WORK WITH AND THE FACT THAT IS SO RARE SHOULD MAKE IT A WORTHWHILE PROJECT. I HAVE TRIED TO PROVIDE PICTURES OF ALL OF THE IMPORTANT STUFF AND PROVIDE AS MUCH INFO AS POSSIBLE, BUT IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. FOR ANY SERIOUS BIDDERS, THE CAR IS AVAILABLE TO BE SEEN ANYTIME. THE HIGH BIDDER WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE CAR BEFORE MAKING PAYMENT AND IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED, YOU WILL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. * SINCE THERE DOESNT SEEM TO BE ANY DOCUMENTED RECORD OF THE PRODUCTION NUMBERS FOR THE SPECIAL ORDER SEDAN DELIVERIES, I URGE ANYONE CONSIDERING BIDDING ON THIS CAR TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH TO DETERMINE ITS VALUE. I WILL GET A GA REGISTRATION FOR THIS CAR SOMETIME THIS UPCOMING WEEK. I WILL POST AN UPDATE TO THE LISTING ONCE I HAVE THAT DONE. THIS IS THE FINAL TIME I WILL LIST THIS CAR. THE OPENING BID IS THE LEAST I WILL CONSIDER SELLING THE CAR FOR, SO PLEASE DONT SEND ME ANY MESSAGES MAKING AN OFFER OF LESS THAN THE STARTING BID. THE 57 CHEVY IN THE BACKGROUND IS NOT FOR SALE. THANKS FOR LOOKING.On Feb-24-11 at 14:54:55 PST, seller added the following information:THE CAR IS NOW REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.