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1959 Chrysler Imperial
Sale price: $US $6,500.00 make an offer
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Year:
- 1959
- Mileage:
- 134,000
- Engine:
- 413 V8
- Trim:
- 4 Door Hardtop
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1959 Chrysler Imperial for sale
Current customer rating: (168 votes ) based onMost things in this car work and I drive it around on nice weather weekends. But there are a few items that don't work. Like the aftermarket air conditioning that was installed back in the 60s does not work. All the power windows work but the rear ones need help going up and down. The cruise control ("Auto-Pilot") does not work at all. I replaced the tires with Coker steel belted radials when I bought the car. There is plenty of tread left. but the whitewalls are showing their age. The power bench seat works (as do the swivel seats). The radio (tube. it has to warm up!) works. and I have added a little Audiovox FM tuner below the dash. The gas gauge does not work. I use the trip odometer to keep from running out of gas (I have been using premium gas since I got the car).
When you start the car up. there is some blue smoke coming from the exhaust. And now and then. a few drops of transmission fluid appear on the garage floor. Not sure whether the engine (413 V8) or the push-button transmission (Torqueflight) have ever been rebuilt. The odometer reads just over 34000 so it has at least 134000 miles on it. I have installed an electronic ignition so there are no points to wear out.
But as I said. if you want to have crowd pleasing classic or antique car fun. this big old blue boat may be the car for you. Driving this car is like being in a perpetual parade. people wave. kids tug on their parents pointing at the car. etc. My favorite is when people come up to me and ask me if I am the original owner (I was 6 years old in 1959. ).
So I have run out of garage space and now it is time for someone else to have some fun. I have tried to provide a candid representation of this car. It is NOT a show car. It is a driver. a fun car to go get ice cream (and have people come up to you and ask you what year the car is even though the license plates read 1959). But it is also a solid car that with time. tinkering and expense could be brought up to show condition. Over the years. I found the Online Imperial Club (OIC) very helpful with interesting history and info on keeping the car running.
The 1959 Imperial is not a very common car. you simply do not see many of these as compared to the 1959 Cadillac. I believe they made about 3 times as many Cadillacs that year.
If the purchaser lives in Maryland. I will assist in transferring the 1959 tags.
All shipping charges are buyer's responsibility. Seller will accept payment by cash (in-person). bank wire or cashiers check.
I am listing this car for sale locally so I reserve the right to end this auction early.
Good luck bidding!
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Comments and questions to the seller:
from Mick Moran, dated 29 june 2019Hi, like your car is it still for sale I live in the UK many thanks mick
from John, dated 23 march 2019
Hello
I am from Australia and am interested in you Chrysler, she looks like a beauty and I'm not looking for a show car, just something to drive and adore
The reason i am writng this message is to explain my situation before making an offer
Basically it has to do with the AUD/USD exchange rate
I guess you know where I'm coming from, the best bid rate that I would by Us Dollars at is around 1 AUD to 68 US cents which would be around $9500 in Australian dollars
The other impediment and problem for me is to ship it across the country to be then on shipped to Australia,
I would like to offer you $5000 USD, and would like it even more if you accepted it
Please consider my offer as a serious one, and that it is not a whole long way from what you are asking
Thanking you in advance
John
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