58 300D - 2014-01-14 2:41 PM

Picked up this gem this weekend. Sat on the ground without wheels for decades, but due to the excellent environment it sat in the underside is still as nice as the day it came off the assembly line. Power swivel seats, dash clock, p windows, pb, ps, tinted glass, dual exhaust. I missed out on one of these over 15 years ago, same color, and have wanted one ever since. Sadly, the two missing side trim pieces were on the ground but were trampled by the cattle. By trampled I mean absolutely destroyed...

Doctor DeSoto - 2014-01-17 6:34 PM

I am not fully up to speed on 59's, but assume options and equipment is fairly close to the 58
offering, which I know a little bit about.

It would be unusual for a Fireflite to NOT have a color sweep. The sweep mouldings were standard
equipment, but I am not sure if the accent paint color was standard too.

For the 58 Spring Special package, silver-anodized aluminum inserts were offered (similar to the
commonly seen 58 Belvedere inserts, but with a fine horizontal pattern instead of the little squares).
This idea was available for all cars in 1959, but was not that popular. I have owned a few parts cars
with it, but most I see were painted with the accent color.

I would expect a loud red paint color to have more "loud" with a white sweep, but perhaps someone
thought it too garish and opted for just the roof in accent color ???

An odd build in that regard.

Doctor DeSoto - 2014-01-17 5:34 PM


For the 58 Spring Special package, silver-anodized aluminum inserts were offered (similar to the
commonly seen 58 Belvedere inserts, but with a fine horizontal pattern instead of the little squares).
This idea was available for all cars in 1959, but was not that popular. I have owned a few parts cars
with it, but most I see were painted with the accent color.

miquelonbrad - 2014-01-18 6:27 PM

Doc, maybe it's a Canadian car! :laugh: