'59 Ford Country Squire on eBay - Waynesboro, PA

Rust-through and repairs shown in pics. Still, looks pretty good.

Another seller who says "does need restored". Why didn't they just say "needs TLC" or "needs some lovin'" if they want to be so specific?



https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Count...ash=item466f3174df:g:I5QAAOSwY~1Z~JfH&vxp=mtr

 

Lovely color and a few modern touches without gouging out its charachter. I'd leave the engine where it is. Tempting buy, depite forking over 4 grand. Looks reasonably clean, underneath, for its age:

 

Every time I see a pic of that dash, it takes me back to my childhood, and rides in my aunt's '59 Ranchero. It was red, too.

This is the aunt who drove my sister and I out to their acreage in the Pomona area from our house in West L.A., with us in the P/U bed - including about 35+ miles of freeway!

 

Seller (Mike's Classic Cars) has some interesting cars for sale. This one's for you, Krash!





There's also a video of the Ranchero running on Mike's Classic Cars Facebook page.

https://www.mikesautoandtrucks.com/mike-s-classics/

 

I was pretty young back then (from about age 6-10 or so), so I wasn't sharp enough to learn all about it. From what I remember, I think it had a three-on-the-tree, and I'm guessing it had a small V8 - I don't recall it having any trouble accelerating to get on the freeway. It was pretty stripped - not like the nice interior above. I don't think it even had a radio.

Later on, my aunt and uncle had nicer vehicles. I remember a '67 Olds Cutlass, and later on, even a GMC Motorhome.

 

Now and then, a neighbor at the end of our street, just before the open field where they eventually built an apartment complex, had room for us in his black '59 Ford, to haul us with his kids to school, in Winter. I remember, to this day, the interior smell and the burbling sound of the V-8 and smell of leaded fuel exhaust, as it warmed up. He would never drive it away cold. Always had to warm it up

 

Looks like a nice car overall. I like the painted wheels and poverty caps. They look better than the full wheel covers on the upscale models IMO.

 

Yeah, Probably, because they look good against that pretty color. If the wheels were painted green or black, it would be better to use the full covers

 

We have the full wheel covers on our 59 convertible. I don't hate them, but they just aren't very interesting. From a 50's car standpoint they are pretty boring, especially for a top of the line Failane Galaxie 500.

To me this:


Looks better than this:

 

The caps were well styled. The covers aren't aesthetic whatsoever. Were these the only covers offered?

 

I don't know. I haven't done a ton of research, but it does seem that the full wheel covers are standard on the upper trim level. I am not certain if there were any other options.

 

I have to agree. Those '59 wheel covers just aren't a very interesting design.

 

I've seen this car in person. I'm no expert, but I thought the rust was too extensive to put it in the $4K range, much less that $6K the bidding is up to now. My thought was that, if it were structurally sound (I wasn't at all sure), the thing to do would be to buy for no more that about $2500 and enjoy it as is. Unless you can do the body work yourself, it'll likely cost more to restore than it will be worth.

As for the hubcap vs wheel covers discussion: I'm dissenting. I prefer full wheel covers on the upper series cars. Leave the dog dishes for the Ranch Wagon with black walls. Actually, I thought the '57 wheel covers were used all the way through '59. These have a strong resemblance to the design of the hub caps on this '59.


Add'l: Just checked the brochures. The wheel covers shown by OrthmannJ were the only ones used for '59, BUT, there was an optional "dress up kit"-- as far as I can tell, a sticker for the center. Looks like it would really boost the appearance, though, if it weren't cheesy looking. Don't know if any survived as NOS or if they're reproduced, but, if so, I'd be going that route.

 

How about I throw this into the arena Were these factory options?:

 

I don't know, but I like them!