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Desoto world
Posted 2012-01-06 10:13 AM (#302290)
Subject: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find


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Totally complete and original. Same owner for nearly 40 years. Needs restoration but all the original and hard to find parts are there. Rust in rear quarters otherwise solid. Black with gold trim. Original paint. Email me for information as I've had some PM's delete before I could read them. john@theconcours.org. Offering to server first. Will post on Ebay in a few weeks if not sold. Many thanks!



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kari613
Posted 2012-01-06 2:31 PM (#302327 - in reply to #302290)
Subject: RE: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find


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Desoto world - 2012-01-06 10:13 AM

Totally complete and original. Same owner for nearly 40 years. Needs restoration but all the original and hard to find parts are there. Rust in rear quarters otherwise solid. Black with gold trim. Original paint. Email me for information as I've had some PM's delete before I could read them. john@theconcours.org. Offering to server first. Will post on Ebay in a few weeks if not sold. Many thanks!
There seem to be more Barn Finds than there are barns left in the world.Would you please state a price and maybe pics, thanks
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Desoto world
Posted 2012-01-06 4:44 PM (#302350 - in reply to #302290)
Subject: Re: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find


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Kari6, I know what you mean. This was found by a very long time friend two days ago and he brought me over yesterday to photograph it and look at it. I like the mystique of the 'as found' images but he wants to clean it up a bit. There are extra parts with the car (two air cleaners, bumpers, a hood, hub caps (I am unsure how many), a fender and a trunk lid). He provides parts so he intends to keep them with his inventory as the car is entirely complete (drivers door panel is off the car but in the car) and does not need any of the parts. Fairly light on the options. Tinted glass, seven button radio, power ant, power windows/seat, etc (standard in the ADV). Floors are solid with no rust. Car had not come out of the garage since 1971 and same owner since 1967. Original seat material under the goofy padding which can be removed (see the picture where I peeled it back a bit). Asking $30K.

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NorthernFins
Posted 2012-01-07 9:34 AM (#302441 - in reply to #302350)
Subject: Re: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find



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Location: Central Alberta		Not come out of the garage in 30 years? That must not have been much of a garage, that rust from sitting?

And $30k asking price? Really?
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parat11
Posted 2012-01-07 2:08 PM (#302460 - in reply to #302290)
Subject: Re: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find


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Location: Austria, Vienna		the car worth 10 grand and only for someone who would redo it personally. Restored would be at 55-75 ( plenty on the market ) but restoration costs are like for convertible. if it would be convertible price would be around 70k at current prices.

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59 explorer
Posted 2012-01-07 8:15 PM (#302513 - in reply to #302290)
Subject: Re: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find


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Location: Hershey PA		Please enhance the data plate information, car appears to be well optioned

What shape is the roof texture?

Power swivel seats?

Thanks
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d500neil
Posted 2012-01-07 11:45 PM (#302559 - in reply to #302513)
Subject: Re: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find



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Location: bishop, ca		I'm curious about the headliner---cloth???

Max KNOWS the as-is value of unrestored cars -vs- their #1 condition fair market resale value.

Also, too, this is a 1959 model; which, for us-all, is of no great value-penalty, but, for the speculator
(think: Chubbies) this model would not be of as much monetary interest as would be a 1957-58 model.

For the do-it-yourself'er/keep-it-forever'er, this car is a major opportunity!




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ThomasD500
Posted 2012-01-08 9:36 AM (#302588 - in reply to #302559)
Subject: Re: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find


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d500neil - 2012-01-07 11:45 PM  For the do-it-yourself'er/keep-it-forever'er, this car is a major opportunity!

I think that's true.  it  makes no sense as an investment, Especially at 30k.

However, most do-it-yourselfers are not gonna want to spend 30k on a project car either.

At 15k+ I think somebody who just always wanted one could justify it, but it is really going to take 'that special buyer' to get 30k out of it.  But there is no harm in looking as long as they are fine with no sale for some time (or ever.)

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sidesho_bob1961
Posted 2012-01-26 2:48 PM (#305262 - in reply to #302290)
Subject: Re: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find



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Location: Fleetwood, Pa		It got bid up to about 20k on ebay........no sale......
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Desoto world
Posted 2012-01-26 9:23 PM (#305325 - in reply to #302290)
Subject: Re: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find


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I had advised against going the Ebay route but while I was travelling, up it went. Chassis number is M491 100309
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firedome
Posted 2012-01-27 10:31 AM (#305382 - in reply to #302290)
Subject: Re: 1959 Adventurer hardtop barn find



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Location: NY & VT		IMO he'd be crazy not to take 20k in this market, I think that's more than it's worth, but whaddaIknow?
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