Power windows, power seats and factory a/c was the trifecta of options for the 50s and very few cars had them...years later they would become very common place even on average autos....
I am amazed that so many 59's have survived. i know of 3 , within 10 miles of where I live here in Manchester England. (We did have a Main Cadillac Dealer, Bauer and Millet , until 5 years ago, ).. Now it seems that GM has pulled out of Europe.
Joe Hammond I know what you mean. I prefer keeping these classics as close to original as possible. This reminds me of the '59 Fleetwood country singer Johnny Horton was driving back in 1960 when he was killed in that wreck near Milano, Texas.
Who the hell tore out the factory air conditioning system and replaced it with a cheap aftermarket system? Even if the original compressor was seized you REBUILD it!!!!!!!
its hard to rebuild and parts for something like this are harder to find now. but i like that this one still has the factory cruse control which not many had and was an extra you had to pay for. i do love it but to bad its not the pimento red interior. also i would love if it had the 4 speaker am radio as well and the original factory air ride suspension
@@rmx77 There are specialty shops that rebuild vintage A/C compressors, alternators/generators, and everything else. Brake master cylinders, pumps, everything that you would have a hard time finding parts for, they either have the parts or know how to make them. Giving up and installing an aftermarket system is like quitting, cheapening out on the job, and starts to affect the value of the car in an otherwise excellent restoration.
@@joe6096 yea cause when you add stuff or change things the value of the car becomes only what someone is willing to pay for it. you see i would want one with the pimento red interior where its all red not this half red stuff that they do and leave the dash and steering wheel be a different color but still call it a pimento red interior. also i would like it to have all the extras u had to pay for, cruse control, ac, 4 speaker am radio, power windows, power locks, power bench, power antenna etc... also i wouldnt want anything less then a bubble top sedan i cant stand 2 door cars 4 doors only
@@rmx77 Right I get what you’re saying but my point is originality is the key. Colors are one thing, but aftermarket and modern parts are another. The value of one of these cars that was originally built without air conditioning is going to be more than one that had factory air but was removed and replaced with aftermarket air. That factory Fridgidaire compressor alone is probably worth a thousand dollars even if it’s seized up. But the value of the car went down with an aftermarket system. Whereas one that never had A/C in the first place and still doesn’t is original. That can never be duplicated.
I have one of these I'm restoring now..the original Frigidaire a-5 compressor lasted a long time but really isn't serviceable...this aftermarket unit was just the cheapest fix..has the incorrect hubcaps too..still an excellent example..but not perfect
I am VERY reluctant to beleive this car has only 34,000 actual miles ... maybe after an engine rebuild and restoration a few years ago but not an all original car unless there is loads of documentation.
Stunningly beautiful car. Whoever painted it did a superb job
Power windows, power seats and factory a/c was the trifecta of options for the 50s and very few cars had them...years later they would become very common place even on average autos....
Gorgeous!😱🤩
I am amazed that so many 59's have survived. i know of 3 , within 10 miles of where I live here in Manchester England. (We did have a Main Cadillac Dealer, Bauer and Millet , until 5 years ago, ).. Now it seems that GM has pulled out of Europe.
I'm in love, I want to marry this car.
Absolutely Beauuuutiful Car!❤️
Omg DreamCar 😍😍
Why not hit the brakes when you gun the engine. For safety and we can see the brake lights.
Decent resto, the interior is gorgeous. Why in the hell would you add 'box air' to a car that already has factory air?
Joe Hammond I know what you mean. I prefer keeping these classics as close to original as possible. This reminds me of the '59 Fleetwood country singer Johnny Horton was driving back in 1960 when he was killed in that wreck near Milano, Texas.
If they would do the add on air, I would not believe anything else about the car. All lies, I am sure.
@@3713msg I BELIEVE YOU ARE RIGHT.
AIR PROB DOS'NT WORK, AND TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR SO THEY TOOK THE CHEAP WAY OUT. WOULD'NT TRUST , OR BELIEVE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS CAD
Who the hell tore out the factory air conditioning system and replaced it with a cheap aftermarket system? Even if the original compressor was seized you REBUILD it!!!!!!!
its hard to rebuild and parts for something like this are harder to find now. but i like that this one still has the factory cruse control which not many had and was an extra you had to pay for. i do love it but to bad its not the pimento red interior. also i would love if it had the 4 speaker am radio as well and the original factory air ride suspension
@@rmx77 There are specialty shops that rebuild vintage A/C compressors, alternators/generators, and everything else. Brake master cylinders, pumps, everything that you would have a hard time finding parts for, they either have the parts or know how to make them. Giving up and installing an aftermarket system is like quitting, cheapening out on the job, and starts to affect the value of the car in an otherwise excellent restoration.
@@joe6096 yea cause when you add stuff or change things the value of the car becomes only what someone is willing to pay for it. you see i would want one with the pimento red interior where its all red not this half red stuff that they do and leave the dash and steering wheel be a different color but still call it a pimento red interior. also i would like it to have all the extras u had to pay for, cruse control, ac, 4 speaker am radio, power windows, power locks, power bench, power antenna etc... also i wouldnt want anything less then a bubble top sedan i cant stand 2 door cars 4 doors only
@@rmx77 Right I get what you’re saying but my point is originality is the key. Colors are one thing, but aftermarket and modern parts are another. The value of one of these cars that was originally built without air conditioning is going to be more than one that had factory air but was removed and replaced with aftermarket air. That factory Fridgidaire compressor alone is probably worth a thousand dollars even if it’s seized up. But the value of the car went down with an aftermarket system. Whereas one that never had A/C in the first place and still doesn’t is original. That can never be duplicated.
I have one of these I'm restoring now..the original Frigidaire a-5 compressor lasted a long time but really isn't serviceable...this aftermarket unit was just the cheapest fix..has the incorrect hubcaps too..still an excellent example..but not perfect
The likes of what we will never see again.
what's the difference between this and the 1959 sedan deville?
where are the Fleetwood hubcaps and why is that under the dash a/c there when it has factory a/c
SUPERB !!!
I am VERY reluctant to beleive this car has only 34,000 actual miles ... maybe after an engine rebuild and restoration a few years ago but not an all original car unless there is loads of documentation.
Boy is that car begg. (begg is when a car is extra-big) ;)
I'll take 2!
It's beautiful but its way too overpriced. Nada and Hagerty value the 1959 Fleetwood 60 Special at $20-$25,000. 25K is with the HP motor.
would suck to buy this and get home to find out your dam garage is a bit to short
It barley fits in the garage we have
I wonder what it sold for?
I don't know, but I have seen them and 59 Buick s (And Lincolns) , going through the auctions here in England for (In 1990s) around $20,000
I know some guy offered to buy the one we had for 20,000 and the car didn’t even run
Ruined it with that stupid under dash A/C!