6T-FinSeeker Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) For sale on Craigslist: 1959 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan in Post Falls, WA - $12,500 - Call Mike: 208-65one-9242 Link: https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/d/post-falls-like-fins-1959-plymouth-savoy/7394922286.html Seller's Description: 1959 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan condition: excellent cylinders: 6 cylinders transmission: manual odometer: 60,000 paint color: yellow title status: clean Like Fins? 1959 Plymouth Savoy I bought this car two years ago in a shed in Otis Orchards. It did not run and needed the engine rebuilt. Have receipt for $4500.00 from machine shop. Also had the gas tank cleaned and rebuilt along with the radiator. Breaks have been gone through. I drove it from Spokane to Post Falls and parked it. I have decided to go a different direction so it is up for sale or trade possibly. It needs new exhaust and tires then will be road ready. It is of course very drivable and this girl still sports her old tires from who knows when. They are G-78-14s so from the 70s or earlier.No rust or dents on the car. It is like a time capsule. Three on the Tree, 230 six cylinder. The only trades I will consider is a low mileage Harley, (below 10,000 miles), A bullet nosed Studebaker or Studebaker truck. Up or Down. I don’t want to work on anything so if it needs work please don’t call. Not to be rude to all the real people but if I think it is a scam it will be ignored. Phone calls only please. Text and emails are not acceptable until after we engage on the phone. I live in Careywood and the car is in Post Falls so shown by appointment only. Check out that tag on the glovebox on the original delivery date and owner. Cash only. Mike 208-65one-9242 Edited October 13, 2023 by 6T-FinSeeker update status (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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plymouthcranbrook Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 My first thought is overpriced, My second thought is overpriced. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 It is a nice survivor and with a rebuilt engine, that’s a big plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 You'd think the engine would be painted if it was pulled and rebuilt. Looks like maybe a new head gasket. Not sure I would necessarily attach much value to the engine work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Post Falls is a couple of miles into Idaho, Spokane being the large city in the area. 208 is an Idaho area code. But Washington plates. I suspect this is a flip. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn Beer Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 8 hours ago, suchan said: You'd think the engine would be painted if it was pulled and rebuilt. Looks like maybe a new head gasket. Not sure I would necessarily attach much value to the engine work. The new radiator hose means total rebuild in todays world 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercub Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Nice to see what the pre- rebuilt engine looked like but would be good to see the pic showing the rebuilt engine installed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 In honesty it does look like a new headgasket sticking out but that is the only indication anything may have been apart. Some people prefer to leave the patina so it still looks original, but then again, it's alot easier to do that than actually clean everything up and properly repaint it. My thought is if an engine is rebuilt, it should look like it's fresh. Maybe a few exceptions but that would be on a super nice survivor that the engine still looks good in with a little age. This is not that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 It may have been a new head gasket with a pulling of pistons and honing of the cylinders. New rings. Overall good looking car. Needs a trunk lock from the looks of it. Bit overpriced. I like it. I would like it more with a V8. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 22 hours ago, supercub said: Nice to see what the pre- rebuilt engine looked like but would be good to see the pic showing the rebuilt engine installed. Yes, he seems to have removed that engine bay photo from his ad. I'm sure there was some confusion about the engine status with that picture, and as an astute seller once told me: "Never confuse the customer." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 On 7/5/23, Seller listed for sale on Craigslist: 1959 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan in Seattle, WA - $18,500 - No phone # provided. Reply to Seller through Craigslist email to: e73cc61939203239b70200bb95a337b7@sale.craigslist.org Link: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/dryden-1959-plymouth-savy/7640172858.html Seller's Description: 1959 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan condition: excellent cylinders: 6 cylinders transmission: manual odometer: 56,424 paint color: yellow title status: clean 1959 Plymouth Savoy Excellent condition. Put your company logo on this and you'll have instant company recognition or just take it for a drive. Have paperwork for engine rebuild. They didn't paint the engine and there is surface rust, easy fix. New tires, new exhaust. I'm in the process of replacing right front brake cylinder. It's a 3-speed on the tree. Interior is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brooklyn Beer Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 I can't believe they offered the good old flat six in this boat. Can't believe it survived this long still being in there and not swapped out in the 60's 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 I totally agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Hepatica Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 In my humble, this is a nice, mostly original Plymouth, but much doesn't add up. The seller (or flipper) is in for a big letdown. It appears that they steam cleaned the engine. "Replacing wheel cylinder"... not "all new brakes and hardware". Last year for the body-on-frame and flathead, the '60 had the new slant six, as well as unibody construction. Little evidence that the head has been off, from my observation. Where's the oil breather cap? The old engine bay ad photo- I see no new water pump, old dusty distributor cap and wires, nor any indication that fingers had removed anything for an engine rebuild. Base level Savoy, with base equipment...no radio, manual steering and brakes. Does have a clock and the fancy acrylic steering wheel. If it were a brighter shade one could put Yellow Cab on the door. That brocade seat fabric strongly suggests a reupholster at some point, probably decades ago, and not original. Car was delivered new in Oct. '59... very late in the model year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn Beer Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Sal Hepatica said: In my humble, this is a nice, mostly original Plymouth, but much doesn't add up. The seller (or flipper) is in for a big letdown. It appears that they steam cleaned the engine. "Replacing wheel cylinder"... not "all new brakes and hardware". Last year for the body-on-frame and flathead, the '60 had the new slant six, as well as unibody construction. Little evidence that the head has been off, from my observation. Where's the oil breather cap? The old engine bay ad photo- I see no new water pump, old dusty distributor cap and wires, nor any indication that fingers had removed anything for an engine rebuild. Base level Savoy, with base equipment...no radio, manual steering and brakes. Does have a clock and the fancy acrylic steering wheel. If it were a brighter shade one could put Yellow Cab on the door. That brocade seat fabric strongly suggests a reupholster at some point, probably decades ago, and not original. Car was delivered new in Oct. '59... very late in the model year. More concerning to me is the "fireball maker model 3000" fuel filter rubbing on the frame and with a turn so sharp on the rubber fuel line it is just asking to crack and spray all over the exhaust. What looks to be growing inside the filter seems very interesting Edited July 7, 2023 by Brooklyn Beer (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 On 10/12, Seller increased price to $19,000 and relisted on Facebook: 1959 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan in Peshastin, WA - $19,000 - Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information. Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/860539295469485/-1959-Plymouth-Savoy Seller's Description: 1959 Plymouth Savoy 4-door Sedan This is a beautiful, rare car. Runs and drives like a dream. Has a 230 engine in it the has been rebuilt, have paperwork, three on the tree. New tires, exhaust. One of a kind that catches the eye and would look great with a company logo on the side. Its problems are a missing trunk lock and some paint on the left rear quarter panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm63 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) Surprised to see the flathead still there in 1959. Bet its a sssslllloooooowwww ride. Edited October 19, 2023 by Zimm63 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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