1959 Chevrolet Impala

Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

F59L196911

Clear

Gasoline

FIRST TIME OFFERED. RESTORED ORIGINAL. CLASSIC 1959 IMPALA CONVERTIBLE. CROWN SAPHIRE LACQUER. RARE ORIGINAL COLOR. NEW INTERIOR LAST SUMMER FROM ORIGINAL GM FACTORY FABRICS HAND DONE BY HIBERNIA AUTO RESTORATIONS, HIBERNIA NEW JERSEY. SAME FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND BOOT. NUMBERS MATCH. 283 CU.INCH SHORT BLOCK WITH 2 BARREL CARB. POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSION. P,R,N,D,L. 41,213 ORIGINAL MILES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 1993 FROM A GUY IN TEXAS WHO CLAIMED HE BOUGHT IT FROM AN ESTATE IN OKLAHOMA. HE SAID THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD DIED AND THE CAR SAT FOR 25+ YEARS IN A BARN. HE RESTORED IT AND I BOUGHT IT FROM HIM AND HAD IT REDONE. IT HAD 22K MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN I GOT IT. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE ENGINE BALANCED AND BLUEPRINTED, RE DID THE SUSPENSION AND TRANS. HAD HIBERNIA RESTORE THE TRUNK AND A FEW MINOR NICKS. THIS CAR IS A SHOW STOPPER! MANY CRUISER NIGHT BEST IN SHOW TROPHIES. THE ONLY ITEM NOT STANDARD IS THE CD PLAYER UNDER DASH THAT HOOKS TO MY IPOD IN THE GLOVE BOX THATS LOADED WITH 420 OLDIES. I HAD THE SEAT BELTS INSTALLED WHEN THE INTERIOR WAS REDONE. DRIVES BEAUTIFULY. RADIAL TIRES HAVE ONLY ABOUT 1500 MILES OF USE. CLOCK IS NOT WORKING. GAS GAUGE ONLY REGISTERS 5/8 FULL EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL. MINOR ISSUES. BRAKES NEED TO BE BLED AND ADJUSTED WHICH I WILL TRY TO DO THIS WEEKEND.