1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Town Sedan - $13,500 OBO

[Leif in Calif]

'59 was really a high point in American styling, but you don't hear about this design when people talk about it, and I can see why. Still, with 2024 eyes it's "So Distinctive"! Seems reasonably priced! 

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/discovery-bay-1959-ford-fairlane-500/7760433767.html

1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Town Sedan / Engine is V-8 332 CI- rare , cold blooded but runs great for the age. 121146 Miles. Four Door Sedan. This is as close to Original you will find in this good of shape.Exterior is two tone Teal Green with White. There is miner dents and scathes on hood and right of part way down. Someone keyed it. It could use a paint job. It likes and Drives great for the age. Interior is in great shape for the age. This car has been garaged and under cover must of it life. Windshield wipers Electric. New Radio. Auto Transmission. Reasonable offers will be considered.  email:  1c2388764c1b3a08ba7be86b7c2f2370@sale.craigslist.org

[m-mman]

2 hours ago, Leif in Calif said:

Interior is in great shape for the age

The interior is 30-40 years newer than the rest of the car…..

 

And when the interior and exterior colors don’t match the claims of originality quickly fall apart. 

Edited June 26 by m-mman (see edit history)

[Reynard]

This is a $7k to $8k car in my opinion. Let me list the reasons.

1. Non-original, non-matching interior
2. In need of paint and body work
3. High miles (121,000+)
4. Auxiliary gauges under dash
5. Aftermarket/accessory hubcaps
6. Single wire extending from dash to mirror to floor (?)
7. 332 CI V-8 is not a "rare" engine
8. 4-door sedan

 

8 hours ago, Leif in Calif said:

There is miner dents and scratches on hood and right of part way down. Someone keyed it.

 

You cant trust miners around your collector car. I wonder if the seller caught him?

Any re-paint should be the factory green to match the door jams and upholstery.

[JamesR]

3 minutes ago, Reynard said:

 

You cant trust miners around your collector car.

 

I think it's the pick axes.

 

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I'll sometimes see blue-ish cars with sort of off green-ish interiors and I don't know if that's fading or something else going on. A repaint would be my guess. I've seen it more often than you'd think, though. Would Ford ever use a color scheme like that? I agree on the price.

[rocketraider]

Looks like the blue areas may have originally been Indian Turquoise which was available only as part of a two-color paint scheme on everything but Sunliners.