1959 Ford 2 Door Ranch Wagon Nomad Restomod Protouring Hot Rod Touring on 2040-cars
Milan, Illinois, United States
Engine:352
Body Type:Wagon
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: white/grey
Model: Fairlane
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: 2 door wagon
Drive Type: rear wheel drive
Mileage: 100,000
Sub Model: 2 door Ranch Wagon
Exterior Color: red/white
Disability Equipped: No
1959 ford 2 door ranch wagon.
This car is a very solid car originally from California. It has the original 300hp 352. The trans has been upgraded to a C6. It runs and drives beautifully. We have driven this a lot and it has been very reliable for us. We have taken several family vacations in it. The paint and interior were done about 15 years ago. If you are looking for perfection this is probably not for you, but it is priced accordingly. If you are looking for an awesome car that is very solid and reliable and a ton of fun to take to on the road, to local cruises, car shows, and attract lots of attention than this is perfect!! We get told often it looks perfect, but it has it's defects and I just want to be up front about them. Like I said it is a very sound good car I just do not want there to be surprises.
All in all this is a very nice driver quality old car. It is very solid underneath and is not a typical Midwest bondo filled rust bucket. It gets TONS of attention everywhere we take it. Seriously we can't drive it 10 miles without getting honks and thumbs ups from other drivers. The car was also used in a Budweiser car calendar in 2011. Will include a copy if you want one. The car has been in the Midwest for roughly 6 years and has never seen salt or snow.
New Parts:
Aluminum radiator (have original as well)
Carburetor (have original as well)
electronic ignition
tires
shocks and front suspension components
Issues:
speedometer usually does not work
radio usually does not work (original am)
uses as little oil, does NOT smoke (nothing alarming typical old car stuff)
leaks some oil (nothing alarming typical old car stuff)
Paint is 15 years old and has a few minor dings and touch ups
Has typical old car interior squeaks and rattles (again nothing major, but they are there like any old car)
Vacuum wipers only work sometimes (we try to avoid rain and use rain-x...never been an issue)
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