tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685032496821002070.post-80703614912817532752007-09-11T16:10:00.000-07:002007-09-14T09:53:21.265-07:00<div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/Rtz1AxNjheI/AAAAAAAAARM/49rgq284YAc/s1600-h/100_2151.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106225471090296290" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/Rtz1AxNjheI/AAAAAAAAARM/49rgq284YAc/s200/100_2151.jpg" border="0" /></a> This Biscayne was auctioned on eBay. It's typical - possibly on the nice end - of what you'll find when looking for a `59 project car. A person can still find a solid low-mile edition of a `59 if they put some work into it. This particular car is described as a long-time family owned car (1964), and still wears its original Code 970 Gothic Gold / Satin Beige two-tone paint. One thing I find interesting about this car is that the "Biscayne" logo is on the front fenders above the spear trim. While I'm not positive, I would conclude that this indicates an early production vehicle since many of the print ads for the Biscaynes show the logos ahead of the doors. This car's VIN would also substantiate that theory, as it's low-numbered. My Biscayne has the logo just ahead of the tail lights instead, and it does not appear to have been moved. I have now seen `59 Biscaynes with logos in both places.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/Rt2N5RNjhhI/AAAAAAAAARk/H4ptU7upt7A/s1600-h/58.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/Rt2N5RNjhhI/AAAAAAAAARk/H4ptU7upt7A/s200/58.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106393567520327186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Adding to the desirable nature of this car is that it's from North Dakota. The Dakotas historically are good places to find classic cars, as they have dry climates and were not states that used salt on the roads in the winter time. Granted, this car has some rust, but I've seen `59s in wrecking yards that are so rusty they are falling in on themselves. This car isn't even close to that, and appears by all the pictures in the listing that it's mostly complete and solid.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/Rt2JbBNjhgI/AAAAAAAAARc/s2hsIjlZnAE/s1600-h/60.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/Rt2JbBNjhgI/AAAAAAAAARc/s2hsIjlZnAE/s200/60.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106388649782773250" border="0" /></a><br />When it was all said and done, the car got <span style="font-weight: bold;">$2150</span> for a final bid. I would say that is reasonable for a two-door sedan project currently!<br /><div></div></div>Kurt Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168803552771302287noreply@blogger.com