'59 Impala Sport Sedan (flatroof) on kijiji AB

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

'59 Impala Sport Sedan (flatroof) on kijiji AB

2drpost · Uber Guru

nice! smile those hubcaps have to go though bleh

one of the best looking steering wheels chevrolet ever produced smile

eeluddy · Uber Guru

I love the minty green color.

66 Grande guy · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Pretty much the nicest looking deathtrap ever made!

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

2drpost wrote:
nice! those hubcaps have to go though
one of the best looking steering wheels chevrolet ever produced

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long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

66 Grande guy wrote:
Pretty much the nicest looking deathtrap ever made!

Now that is not very nice. If you are meaning that total BULL**** video that was made by insurance ASS*****, depicting a 59 going into a modern car in a collision and the 59 coming apart like a plastic model car. That 59 had the motor and transmission removed for the collision video. NOW WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE THEY DID THAT!!!!! Let me tell you why, because when you remove the drive line out of the car it tends to collapse far easier like the 59 in the video did. By the way the drive line in the modern car was left in there. NOW WHY DO YOU SUPPOSE THEY DID THAT. Well............. i think we all know why the modern car had a full drive line left in it and the 59 did not. That 59 is no more a death trap than any of our other vintage cars. Cheers. George

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I would like to add that concerning the stupid video with the 59 Chev and the modern car colliding for that stupid insurance propaganda nonsense. Had the modern car had (NO) drive line and the 59 Chev (HAD) a drive line, well.................. lets just say the outcome would be very very different. I find it hard to comprehend that some folks still think that nonsense is for real. Cheers. George

jmont64 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I wonder George if he is referring to it pancaking with the 4 door hardtop if you ever flip it?

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

(1) I concur on the '80s Impala wheel covers. Anything from the fifties or sixties would look better on that car than those do. I still see proper '59 Chevy full wheel covers for sale quite reasonably from time to time, so the new owner should be able to seek some out.

(2) Chill on the death trap stuff. All old cars are death traps (even new ones for that matter - deaths due to auto accidents happen every day, you can't escape the principals of momentum and inertia), but why dwell on it? Every time you go out on the road you are taking the chance that you're not coming back - it's a fact of life. If you dwell on it you are already not living to the fullest - at least that's how I feel about it.

One could go into a long dissertation on the evolution of safety technology in cars over the past century, but there's no need. It's all out there if you want to research it.

Does the X-frame have weaknesses? Sure it does - look it up. Are 4-door hardtops weaker than a rollover than a 4-door sedan, sure, especially the thin-pillar versions like the vista roof - but without seatbelts you are going to be bouncing around inside or thrown out onto the road anyhow. But then how many people worry about a convertible with zero rollover protection? That body style is still available in new cars, so people either accept the risk or are oblivious to it. Motorcycles have zero crash protection but they are still sold as new vehicles. Nothing worse for getting hit than a bicycle, but they are on the road in increasing numbers. There are many ways to die out there much worse than a big old 4-door hardtop - I won't even get into how many people climb up on their roofs without adequate fall protection, etc. etc. Why even talk about that in an old car forum?

The fact is that we love these old cars for their style, simplicity and nostalgia - let's leave it at that.

Yeesh, enough macabre talk for today. Happy Friday!

2drpost · Uber Guru

long stroke wrote:
I would like to add that concerning the stupid video with the 59 Chev and the modern car colliding for that stupid insurance propaganda nonsense. Had the modern car had (NO) drive line and the 59 Chev (HAD) a drive line, well.................. lets just say the outcome would be very very different. I find it hard to comprehend that some folks still think that nonsense is for real. Cheers. George

remember the NBC Dateline video of the 'exploding' chevrolet p/up fuel tank? i don't doubt for a minute that '59 wasn't doctored in some way for that video.

and yes, without a doubt new cars are indeed safer

-- Edited by 2drpost on Friday 18th of September 2015 08:24:54 AM

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

MC wrote:
(1) I concur on the '80s Impala wheel covers. Anything from the fifties or sixties would look better on that car than those do. I still see proper '59 Chevy full wheel covers for sale quite reasonably from time to time, so the new owner should be able to seek some out.
(2) Chill on the death trap stuff. All old cars are death traps (even new ones for that matter - deaths due to auto accidents happen every day, you can't escape the principals of momentum and inertia), but why dwell on it? Every time you go out on the road you are taking the chance that you're not coming back - it's a fact of life. If you dwell on it you are already not living to the fullest - at least that's how I feel about it.
One could go into a long dissertation on the evolution of safety technology in cars over the past century, but there's no need. It's all out there if you want to research it.
Does the X-frame have weaknesses? Sure it does - look it up. Are 4-door hardtops weaker than a rollover than a 4-door sedan, sure, especially the thin-pillar versions like the vista roof - but without seatbelts you are going to be bouncing around inside or thrown out onto the road anyhow. But then how many people worry about a convertible with zero rollover protection? That body style is still available in new cars, so people either accept the risk or are oblivious to it. Motorcycles have zero crash protection but they are still sold as new vehicles. Nothing worse for getting hit than a bicycle, but they are on the road in increasing numbers. There are many ways to die out there much worse than a big old 4-door hardtop - I won't even get into how many people climb up on their roofs without adequate fall protection, etc. etc. Why even talk about that in an old car forum?
The fact is that we love these old cars for their style, simplicity and nostalgia - let's leave it at that.
Yeesh, enough macabre talk for today. Happy Friday!

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CdnGMfan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

That is a really nice example of a stock 59. It looks just like the one on the cover of the 59 Chevrolet brochure, except for those 80-85 wheelcovers. Canadian-built! Manual steering & brakes, 283 Powerglide. Typical. The interior, though not my favorite colour, is wonderfully well preserved.

George, I remember seeing that 59 Chevy vs. 09 Malibu staged offset crash. I had no idea they removed the engine from the 59. Talk about stacking the deck. And what a waste of a nice old 59...

66 Grande guy · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

jmont64 wrote:
I wonder George if he is referring to it pancaking with the 4 door hardtop if you ever flip it?

That's exactly I was talking about. When I was a kid I remember seeing one of these in a boneyard after a rollover. Pretty flat. Kind of like a convertible in terms of rollover protection. That being said I would love to own that car and drive it anywhere.

koolconvertible · Poncho Master!

That would be a 25000 plus car in australia....some advertised cars get picked to bits in here, which is OK as a broad church of taste is what make us individual and interesting, but I just read, drool and dream dream dream! 10000 would be a wreck here, the equivelent i think maybe 1000-1500 for you lucky buggers! cheers For the weekend And love reading the posted adds and what we would do with them if we had them! car dreams are awesome! If only we had bigger garages and bank accounts! Keep them coming!

long stroke · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

koolconvertible wrote:
That would be a 25000 plus car in australia....some advertised cars get picked to bits in here, which is OK as a broad church of taste is what make us individual and interesting, but I just read, drool and dream dream dream! 10000 would be a wreck here, the equivelent i think maybe 1000-1500 for you lucky buggers! cheers For the weekend And love reading the posted adds and what we would do with them if we had them! car dreams are awesome! If only we had bigger garages and bank accounts! Keep them coming!

Phillip, that is interesting all that you said there. I guess we can consider ourselves lucky here in North America. Cars are still plentiful and reasonable in cost. The old car market now really sucks in general here and the deals are to be had. The economy here is fragile at best and old cars are just luxuries anyway. Phillip, would it make any sense to buy a car like this 59 here in Canada and have it shipped to Aussie land. What would be the average cost to ship a vintage car there. With shipping, taxes and all the other B.S. that is involved in getting a car there. To me it sounds like it would be worth it to import a car such as this 59. What are your thoughts on the matter. Cheers mate. George

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

We lived at #6 on our street and at #15 across the street was the Wright's. Mr. Wright had one of these in white top with yellow body. At the time we had a '61 batwing Strato Chief. I thought that Impala was the best car in the world, it was so cool because even when it was new it was very rare to see a vista roof decked out Impala, quite a contrast to our stripped Strato Chief. It was the nicest car on our street hands down at that time.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I'd kill to see footage of how they manufactured that Backlight. Heck it had to be quite the process making the front let alone that rear.

I love the style. Are these reflectors on the door handles?

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

cdnpont wrote:
I'd kill to see footage of how they manufactured that Backlight. Heck it had to be quite the process making the front let alone that rear.
Are these reflectors on the door handles?

Imagine installing a new glass with that overhang.

It has reflectors on all 4 handles.

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carnut70ls4 · Addicted!

I grab my slider truck and drove up to the sellers farm last night to have a good look with the intent on bringing it home.

Decent old 59, some bondo, wheels wells etc. starting to bubble and rust through in usual places, chrome, stainless steel, glass good.

Car does not run at current time, would not take lots to get it running. But has had mice living inside for sometime, the shed where it was

pretty sad shape, dirt floor, car damp and mouldy as well, carpets were the worse. I put a number $$$ what I felt should be the value.

Owner declined. Sellers a good guy. But all in all she is all there for a 56 year old car.

-- Edited by carnut70ls4 on Saturday 19th of September 2015 11:09:24 AM

MC · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Thanks for the info, as usual stuff looks better in pics than in person. Sounds like not a bad car overall, but maybe just priced a little high. Maybe the seller will reconsider your offer eventually...