1959 Chevrolet Impala IMPALA HARDTOP 348

Description: ~LAST CHANCE TO OWN THIS "ONE LEFT"~1959 CHEVROLET IMPALAALL FACTORY ORIGINAL 44,159 ORIGINAL MILESSTILL UNTOUCHED...AMAZING, RARE FIND!~ ALL MATCHING NUMBERS ~ THIS IS A INVESTMENT CLASSIC HELLO TO ALL 1959 IMPALA LOVERS, CHEVROLET COLLECTORS, THE 1959 CHEVROLET IMPALA YOUR VIEWING IS ONE OF THE LAST 59's LEFT IN ALMOST ALL ORIGINAL UNRESTORED CONDITION. FROM THE ST LOUIS, MO. BODY PLANT. PLEASE JUST EXAMINE THIS CAR AND LET ALL THE DETAILED PHOTOS SPEAK AND SHOW FOR THEMSELVES TO DOCUMENT THIS AMAZING RARE PRESERVED AUTOMOBILE. A TRUE TOP ASSET INVESTMENT TYPE CLASSIC CAR FOR ANY COLLECTOR TO BE PROUD TO OWN. THEY ONLY COME THIS WAY "ORIGINAL" ONCE IN A LIFETIME...SO IF YOU WANT A RARE, A ALL ORIGINAL, A UNRESTORED 1959 IMPALA, THIS IS THE ONE... NOW TO START PLEASE STOP RIGHT HERE, YES... IT IS NOT "PERFECT," OR "FLAWLESS", IT HAS SOME PATINA PAINT AREAS, SOME ROAD RASH AREAS, SOME LIGHT NORMAL SCUFF SCRATCHES, SOME NICKS, AND THE NORMAL WEAR FOR A 44,000 MILE VERY WELL CARED FOR GARAGED GM AUTOMOBILE. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A RESTORED "PERFECT FLAWLESS" CHEVY, THIS IS NOT YOUR CAR! BUT... WITH A BIG BUT,... IF YOU WANT THE LAST OF A ALL ORIGINAL, A UNTOUCHED FACTORY CAR, THE WAY IT LEFT THE FACTORY BACK IN 1959, DRESSED IN ROMAN RED AND SNOWCREST WHITE, THIS IS YOUR DREAM CAR!... INSPECTION MAIN ITEMS ARE: ALL ORIGINAL EXTERIOR PAINT (SOME LIGHT NORMAL TOUCH UP'S FROM ORIGINAL OWNER) NEVER ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS SHOWING, OR FOUND TOP TO BOTTOM NEVER ANY MAJOR RE-PAINTS FOUND NEVER ANY METAL REPLACEMENT, ALL ORIGINAL SHEET METAL TOP TO BOTTOM, TRIM, CHROME, GLASS FACTORY GLASS BLUE TINT EZ-EYE ALL DATE CODED INCLUDING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD! NO CRACKS OR STARS. ALL ORIGINAL FUZZIES, RUBBER SEALS, WEATHERSTRIPPING, RUBBER BUMPERS, SEALS, ORIGINAL BELT, HOSES, CLAMPS, DELCO DISTRIBUTOR TOP CAP, (STILL HAVE ORIGINAL AC 44 SPARK PLUGS AND CONDENSER AND POINTS AND DELCO ROTOR IN A BOX, SAVED.) ALL ORIGINAL PAINT, EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, JAMS, TRUNK, TRUNK MAT, UNDER HOOD STUFF ALL MATCHING FACTORY NUMBERS, CODES, PAINT, INTERIOR, BODY, FRAME, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, REAR END, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTOR, GENERATOR, VOLT REG REPLACED ITEMS ARE: TIRES, SHOCKS, DUAL EXHAUSTUPDATED ITEMS ARE: REBUILT 4 BARREL CARBURETOR, ALL NEW FLUIDS, NEW DUAL EXHAUSTKNOWN ISSUES ARE: TRANNY IS A TURBOGLIDE. CAR HISTORY AND PRODUCTION HISTORY: THE CAR STARTED ITS LIFE IN THE KANSAS CITY, MO. PLANT IN LATE 1958, SEPTEMBER, THE 1ST MONTH FOR CHANGE-OVER FOR THE '59 PRODUCTION RUN. THIS 59' HAS THE BODY NUMBER # 120 (PLEASE SEE TRIM TAG PHOTO) AND THE TOTAL PRODUCTION PASSENGER CAR RUN LINE NUMBER OF: # 712 OUT OF ALL THE HUNDRED THOUSAND PLUS '59 CHEVROLET PRODUCTION PASSENGER CARS PRODUCED THERE AT THE KC PLANT. THE CAR WAS THEN SHIPPED DENVER, COLORADO HUB, THEN UP TO A SMALL DEALERSHIP IN LEADVILLE, COLORADO. THIS IS WHERE THE ORIGINAL OWNER PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN LATE 1958. HE PURCHASED THIS '59 IMPALA AT "MYRON STAPLETON"CHEVROLET OF LEADVILLE, COLORADO IN LATE 1958. THE DEALERSHIP NO LONGER EXISTS, PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING WHOLE STORY BELOW!THE CARS LAST OFFICIAL INSPECTION TAG IS DOCUMENTED AT 11-10-1980 AND THE CAR CLOCKED IN WITH 43,984 MILES. TODAY THE CAR HAS 44,109 MILES, THAT IS 215 MILES IN THE LAST 42 YEARS! AFTER HE RETIRED, HE NEVER DROVE MUCH AFTER THIS.ORIGINAL FACTORY OPTIONS THE CAR: WIDE WHITEWALL TIRES FACTORY PADDED DASH WITH NO BIG CRACKSDOOR HANDLE SHIELDSDUAL EXHAUSTDUAL REAR VIEW EXTERIOR FENDER MIRRORS (ALSO DUAL CHEVROLET BOWTIE DOOR MIRRORS)DUAL REAR ANTENNASBACK UP LIGHTSTWO TONE LACQUER PAINTTWO SPEED WIPERS WITH WASHERDASH GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTAM GM RADIODELUXE HEATER WITH DEFROSTGLOVE BOX LIGHTCIGARETTE LIGHTER MAIN AREAS ON THE CAR: IN APPEARANCE INSPECTION:EXTERIOR PAINT: INCREDIBLE LACQUER ORIGINAL EXTERIOR TWO TONE PAINT, ROMAN RED 923 AND SNOWCREST WHITE 936 SHOWING GREAT SHINE FOR AGE AND SHOWING NORMAL WEAR FOR A 44,000 MILE CAR OF THIS AGE. HAS SCRATCHES, DINGS, CHIPS, AND ROAD RASH, WHICH ARE THE NORM, ALONG WITH SOME PATINA, COLOR BLOTCHES, ETC, ALL SHOWING ORIGINAL CHARACTER FOR THE ORIGINALITY OF THE CAR AS UNTOUCHED. (A PROFESSIONAL ORIGINAL LACQUER PAINTER COULD EASILY TOUCH THIS CAR UP AND MAKE IT ALMOST PERFECT AGAIN, BUT WE CHOSE TO LEAVE IT "AS IS'' ALL ORIGINAL UNTOUCHED 1959 IMPALA.INTERIOR: THE MOST AMAZING OVERALL THING ON THIS CAR, THE ALL ORIGINAL FACTORY INTERIOR, SEATS, DOOR PANELS, SIDE KICK PANELS, ENTRY WINDLACE, HEADLINER, VISORS, CARPET, REAR SHELF MAT, ALL SHOWING ALMOST NO WEAR AT ALL, CARPET- SHOWING THE MOST WEAR AND SOME SUN DIS-COLORATION IN SPOTS. NO REPAIRS, AND OR STITCHES SEEN OR KNOWN. THE MATERIALS ARE STRONG AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF ROT, OR BRITTLENESS. ALSO THE TRUNK AREA, RARE ORIGINAL FIRST RUN FIBER PRESSED FLOOR MATTING IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. THIS IS NOT RUBBER MAT, AS THE NEW REPOPS ARE TODAY AND THE VINYL TWEED LOOKING SECOND RUN, THAT ALSO CAUSED MOISTURE DAMAGE. THE REAL DEAL!MECHANICS:ALL THE DRIVETRAIN IS ORIGINAL AND OPERATES AS IT SHOULD. STARTS WITH A PUMP ON THE PEDAL AND FIRES UP QUICK. IDLES VERY NICE AND THE NEW EXHAUST HAS A NICE SOUND. CAR HAS A LOT OF 348 V8 POWER, MOTOR IS SOLID AND STRONG. TRANSMISSION IS THE TURBOGLIDE AND SHOWS SOME SLIGHT LEAKING, JUST DUE TO AGE AND SITTING. NO ODD NOISES FROM REAR END AND OR INTERNAL MOTOR. NEW SHOCKS AND NEW DUAL EXHAUST, BATTERY ALL NEW CORRECT WIDE WHITEWALL TIRES ON REAL STEEL CHEVROLET NIB RIMS, ALL POWDERCOATED! ELECTRICAL:ALL FUNCTION WITH EASE, LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. HIGH BEAMS, BLINKERS ALL OPERATE AS THEY SHOULD. RADIO, HEATER, FAN, CABLES FOR DEFROST & HEAT AND ALL VENTS ARE ALL SMOOTH AS NEW. GLOVE BOX LOOKS LIKE NEW.OPERATIONAL OTHERS:HOOD RELEASE, DOORS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYED ENTRY, (ORIGINAL KEYS WITH CODES) GLOVE BOX, TRUNK, WINDOWS, ALL OPERATE NICE AND NO GLITCHES. FITTING VERY NICE ON ALL WINDOWSFRONT FENDER MIRRORS WERE INSTALLED BY OWNER AFTER THE CHEVROLET BOWTIE SIDE DOOR MIRRORS THAT WERE DEALER INSTALLED. HE MOUNTED THE OTHERS ON THE FRONT FENDERS, AS IT WAS EASIER TO SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDOW. CONCLUSION SUMMARY:THIS 1959 CHEVROLET IMPALA IS THE VERY LAST OF A RARE UNTOUCHED ORIGINAL THAT HAS NEVER BEEN RESTORED. THIS IS TRULY A FIND OF FINDS FOR THE "PUREST OF COLLECTORS" AND THE MUSEUM COLLECTORS SHOWING "THE EXACT WAY IT WAS MADE'' TYPE CLASS. IF SHOWN IN THE "ORIGINAL UNRESTORED CLASS'' YOUR A WINNER IN EVERY SHOW, HANDS DOWN! NOTE!!! AVAILABLE 59 RARE OTHER ITEMS IF INTERESTED, FROM THE CURRENT OWNER: CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP NEW NOS COOL PAC A/C UNDERDASH UNIT FOR 1959. ALL NEW HOSES WITH CORRECT GM MARKS AND CODES. (THESE SHOULD BE INSTALLED IF USING ON A DAILY DRIVING BASIS.) WE KEPT THIS ALL ORIGINAL FOR NOW, ORIGINAL HOSES, WITH THE NEW OWNER TO DECIDE TO REPLACE. *THIS '59 CHEVY HAS SOME VERY INTERESTING SIDE NOTE STORIES WITH IT'S HISTORY :PURCHASED IN LEADVILLE, COLORADO, THE CITY WAS FOUNDED IN 1877. THIS IS ALSO WHERE MOLYBDENUM IS MINED AND IS A SMALL COMMUNITY OF HARD WORKING MEN AND WOMEN. THE CLIMAX MINE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1914 AND IS THE LIFE BLOOD OF THIS AREA. THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR WORKED AT THE CLIMAX MINE FROM THE EARLY 50's UNTIL HE RETIRED IN THE LATE 70's. (THE CLIMAX MINE WINDOW PARKING STICKER PASS IS STILL ON THE CENTER FRONT WINDOW) HE ALSO BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 1960 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPORT SEDAN, JUST AS AMAZING AS THIS RED ONE AND SOLD THAT CAR WITH HIS ESTATE, AFTER HIS PASSING IN 2021. THE TITLE IS CLEAR AND CLEAN. THIS STORYS HISTORY AND FINAL SAD NOTE. THE OWNER OF THIS CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, WHERE THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED, (MYRON STAPLETON) MR. MYRON STAPLETON DIED IN THE CHEVROLET BUSINESS SHOWROOM AND SHOP BUILDING FIRE AT 409 HARRISON AVENUE, LEADVILLE COLORADO WHICH WERE ALL DESTROYED ON SATURDAY EVENING @ 7:30pm SEPTEMBER 22nd,1962. THE SHOP EXPLOSION AND FIRE TOOK THE LIVES OF THREE MEN. THE MYRON STAPLETON CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WAS NEVER REOPENED, OR REBUILT AFTER THIS DISASTER. CLICK OR COPY THE LINK HERE, TO THE LEADVILLE, COLORADO NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: Cloud City Chronicles, September 1962 | Chronicles | leadvilleherald.com THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!

Price: 47000 USD

Location: Fruita, Colorado

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