1959 Buick Electra 225 Convertible - Cadillac Eldorado

1959 Buick Electra Electra 225 Description:

1959 BUICK ELECTRA 225 CONVERTIBLE

TRUESURVIVOR & EXCELLENT ORIGINAL

56,000 original miles

One family owned 1961 – 2017

In storage and not seen the light of day since 1972

Very well preserved & ultra rare to find such an ORIGINAL ‘59

Some Very careful& Correctcleaning after 45 years in storage

Untouched … other than new & correct BF Goodrich Silvertown tires

True collectors of the world will tell you: Wheather they're called: SURVIVOR, BARN FIND or BENCHMARK the best & most expensive restorations will N-E-V-E-R be better than a great original !

Restored cars simplyCAN NOT: LOOK, FEEL, SOUND, DRIVE OR HANDLE the way anORIGINAL car does … ANDyou never know how a restored car was “ cobbled “ together and then painted over to hide the massacre of most restorations …

For these reasons, so many collectors around the world are now unloading their restored cars & quietly buying the covetedO-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-S

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INTERIOR:

BETTER THAN EXCELLENT !The NICEST original interior I have seen on ANY 59 Electra 225 Convertible.Very minimal wear or aging, in a word, this ORIGINAL interior is MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL ! Will only need a seam to be re-stitched & a new rear carpet ... that is it ! The rear carpet was removed when put into storage and lost over the years.

BODY:

Nice & Straight… The ONLY issue is:At some point someone tried tojack the car from the drivers side rocker panel… The rocker panel was pushed up a bit & you can see a tweak in the quarter panel but is contained to just the area above. In the hands of a good shop, you are talking less than a half day to make it right.

PAINT:

Appears to be mostly original with some touch up or blending in areas.The paint should be buffed out and some sections blended, overall the paint is very nice and the originality can very easily be saved and brought up to look excellent

CHROME:

Window frames, Taillight bezels, Headlight bezels, Grille, Ornaments Etc… are EXCELLENT ORIGINAL Some of the stainless & bumpers show some dings but are not a problem to easily remedy

GLASS:

Windsheild isMINTNo Issues( 3 side glasses have cracks )

FLOORS, TRUNK & FRAME:

SOLID & NO rust found

TRUNK:

The trunk material was removed as a precaution when stored but was lost

ENGINE COMPARTMENT:

Untouched & looks like 56,000 miles

ITEMS MISSING:

Drivers side rocker molding, spare tire & jack

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The Beautiful interior, Chrome, Gauges, Convertible top, Weatherstripping etc are a testament to the low miles & not seeing the sun in 45 years while in storage

Some care & attention can easily make this one of the inherently BEST 59’s in existence, you can only achieve that with a great ORIGINAL

To know what thesepinnacle of the 1950'soriginal amazing cars were inherently reallylike in '59, you just found the " needle in a haystack "

If you want to restore one, there is none better … but would be ashame to do anything more than massage this 59 back and preserve its excellent original form They are only original once !

This 1959 Electra 225 Convertible can not be duplicated ( in this condition ) at any price

Happy to answer all questions ask for Bill443-324-9059 Located in Hunt Valley Maryland

A FEW INTERESTING 1959 BUICK FACTS:

* 1959 Buicks had the biggest tail fins of ANY GM car ever built … the 1959 Cadillac had“ taller ”fins but the Cadillac fins wereDWARFED by the huge square footage of the 59 Buick fins.

* Buick revived the ULTRA luxurious “ Limited “ series in 1958 … in 1959, Buicks received all new name plates … The Electra 225 was the new Limited series for 1959

* It is NO coincidence that the 1958 Buick Limited has 15 Chevrons on the rear quarter panel … and the 1959 Electra 225 convertible has 15 Chevrons covering the front & rear interior panels !!

* The ’59 Electra 225 was designed to go head to head with the ’59 Cadillac Eldorado.It was Buick’s design team that selected the name Electra 225, it is NO coincidence they chose the name ELectra to go against the ELdorado

* If you could blend a 1958 Buick Limited convertible with a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado convertible ... you would have the 1959 Buick Electra 225 convertible

*it is believed the ORIGINAL owner of this car was Bob Hope, the Hollywood comedian & movie star. He was under contract with Buickin 1959 to perform advertising & promotional events … part of the contract included that he would be given for his use a NEW 1959 Electra 225 convertible.When he turned the Buick back into GM, it was purchased by a GM executive who then sold it to a friend in 1961 who loved the car so much, he kept it all these years. I can send you a "picture" taken of the GM Promotional photograph with Bob Hope posing & waving in the Buick ... just need your email address.

Closing details:

We would like for you to know, while we are 50+ year car hobbyists and feel we have described this grand old Buick honestly, accurately & to the best of our ability, we are happy to answer all questions you have & welcome you to see the car in person before the end of the auction. We reserve the right to end the auction for any reason and without notice or obligation.

$5,000 deposit by bank wire transfer due within 24 hours after auction ends, balance to be paid by bank wire transfer within 7 days of auction end, if not paid in that time period with no mutually agreed exception the deposit is forfeited. Will assist with scheduling & meeting the transport company you select that will pick up & ship car at new owners expense. Am happy to consider all accommodations the buyer may request before auction ends, we are old car hobbyists for over 50 years, we believe in treating you the way we would want to be treated & welcome international buyers. If you are the winner of the auction you have entered into a legal contract and accept all terms including but not limited to understanding the car is being sold as is & where is with no warranties expressed or implied and that any disputes will be settled in Baltimore County Maryland. Thank you.