1959 MOPARS
De Soto Adventurer
Dodge Custom Royal Lancer D 500
Two of my most favorite automobiles as an automobile collector! 1959 had truly been the last year of the outrageous automotive body designs and the now legendary "Fins of the '50's" I especially enjoy the 1959 cars since every manufacturer tried to out-do-the-other with size of the fins or optional accessories. The 1959 model year went to the extreme in all regards. Higher Fins; record players; extensive oversized chrome bumpers, gadgets and trinkets.
Both cars are rare because of the original low production and/or for the number of vehicles remaining today. These two cars are both California original automobiles with the coveted Black & Gold plates.
This 1959 De Soto Adventurer had been purchased new in San Francisco and I am the 3rd owner. The Adventurer has undergone a quality re-paint (Adventurer models were built in White or Black only) and sports a new interior with N.O.S. fabric and new carpet with the true Gold Thread. The engine had been rebuilt back in the mid 1980's and only sports a few hundred miles on the odometer since then. Not a show car but a nicely maintained/restored as needed. The Adventurer has received many awards during my ownership. It is special because of the rarity! Only 590 cars were built in 1959 and my counting shows about 17 in existence today with most un-restored or even drive-able.
The very special Adventurer Hubcaps are N.O.S. and will only be placed on the car at a show or for a photo shoot. The hubcaps have a large dome that is finished in anodized gold. A car that is more rare than its Mopar sister the Chrysler 300.
The 1959 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer D500. I purchased this Dodge from another collector just a few years after the restoration. The Dodge came to San Francisco and entered rehab for prior mistakes and errors. After many months the car was virtually restored to new.
The 1959 Dodge cars sported many, many options, even for the top of the line models. This car has the rare D500 Engine option as well as most other optional accessory items. Even the Hood ornament was extra. Spinner hubcaps, dual rear antenna, chrome end inserts, Mirror Matic (self dimming mirror), and so on.
The 1959 Dodge is high on the collectible list for most experienced collectors.