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59 Dodge Coronet 4 dr hardtop 326 Torqueflite Moderators: ronbo97 Jump to page : 1 Now viewing page 1 [50 messages per page] | View previous thread :: View next thread |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9966 Location: Lower Mainland BC | . Nice. Maybe too nice? https://www.ebay.com/itm/284220758534 Go to the full size photo link: https://vmp.ebay.com/ebay/viewAllPhotos.aspx?smid=39467791 Edited by 56D500boy 2021-03-16 11:39 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1742 Location: Alaska | just a small correction, the engine is a 326 but externally the same as a 318. TOO MUCH GREEN for me. | ||
56D500boy |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9966 Location: Lower Mainland BC | 58coupe - 2021-03-16 8:35 AM just a small correction, the engine is a 326 but externally the same as a 318. TOO MUCH GREEN for me. Thanks. I didn't even read the description. I just saw the saw-tooth valve cover and said "Corporate 318". But now that you pointed out my error, I remember that Willem Weertman tells the tale how Dodge had made its last own V8 in 1958 and therefore became a "customer" of the Mound Road engine plant for 1959. But Dodge could stomach having anything smaller than a 325 so they convinced Mound Road to make them something both larger than the 318 and their own 325. The result was a 0.04 inch over bore on the 318 resulting in a 326 with 3.95 x 3.31 bore and stroke. 255 hp/350 lb-ft with a 2 bbl. Not bad. I've edited the post title (thanks) Edited by 56D500boy 2021-03-16 1:51 PM | ||
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13062 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | That's a very Nice Car indeed | ||
imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Beautiful car!! However the VIN Plate is some kind of a reproduction. (vin.JPG) Attachments ---------------- vin.JPG (238KB - 123 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | It's very well optioned for a Coronet -torqueflite, power steering, power brakes, dual mirrors, (left is remote control), padded steering wheel, clock, backup lights, whitewall tires, custom trim package, convenience accessory group, appearance accessory group, ornamental group, 2 tone paint, .......... BUT no radio! Edited by imopar380 2021-03-16 1:17 PM (coronet.JPG) Attachments ---------------- coronet.JPG (204KB - 133 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7207 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Pictures for posterity ! (coronet.JPG) (coronet1.JPG) (coronet2.JPG) (coronet3.JPG) Attachments ---------------- coronet.JPG (239KB - 127 downloads) coronet1.JPG (197KB - 130 downloads) coronet2.JPG (203KB - 126 downloads) coronet3.JPG (171KB - 128 downloads) | ||
Nick C |
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New User Posts: 2 | This car recently sold at the GAA Auction for 25K https://www.gaaclassiccars.com/vehicles/31301/1959-dodge-coronet-lan... | ||
22mafeja |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 670 Location: Finland | Can`t be too much green for me...but the steering wheel is wild... | ||
ronbo97 |
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Expert Posts: 4071 Location: Connecticut | That's pretty expensive for a 'leftover' car. Note that it didn't sell until Nov 1959. Which means that the 1960s were out for two months already. Wonder why they painted the steering wheel such an ugly color. Also engine, valve covers and air cleaner are all incorrect colors. Car probably wasn't driven much and sat for a long time indoors, since the seats are in such good shape. Ron | ||
Nick C |
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New User Posts: 2 | According to the GAA site the car had a complete ground up restoration. | ||
Mike McCandless |
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Expert Posts: 1886 | Saw the car in person, these pictures are making it look a lot better than what I saw. Maybe it's the detail job of the century. | ||
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