Not each basic automotive is a concours-ready instance. Some fans would moderately begin out with a automotive that want a little bit work and permits them to customise or finalize the restoration in their very own tastes.

The Choose of the Day is a 1959 Ford Customized 300 listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Laveen, Arizona. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“Glorious candidate for restoration,” the itemizing begins. “This Ford is an AZ authentic automotive, very straight and clear.” The Customized and the Customized 300 slotted under the Fairlane fashions starting in 1957. Whereas the bottom Customized was focused particularly for fleet consumers, the Customized 300 sat simply above it and provided some worth. The mannequin was phased out by 1960 so its lifespan was short-lived.

Every time a vendor features a picture of a automotive’s information plate within the picture gallery, it’s attention-grabbing to run the data by way of a web based decoder. The trim tag on this Customized 300 might be decoded as follows:

• Serial Quantity: C9PG174799
• Engine Code C: 282cid V8
• Physique Sequence 58E: Customized 300 Fordor
• Meeting Plant P: Twin Cities, Minnesota
• Manufacturing Sequence: 174,799
• Colour LC2: Surf Blue and Wedgewood Blue
• Trim 02: Blue Ribbed Vinyl Bolster and Blue Block Material
• Date 08F: June 8, 1959
• Trans 2: Overdrive
• Axle 3: 3.70 Ratio

Right here’s the place issues get attention-grabbing: The vendor states within the itemizing that energy comes from a 332cid V8 mated to a three-speed guide transmission. This data conflicts with the trim tag for the reason that automotive left the manufacturing facility with a 292cid motor and an computerized transmission. It’s not unusual for automobiles to obtain motors and transmission swaps, particularly when they’re 64 years outdated. And whatever the present drivetrain setup, the vendor asserts that mechanical situation of the automotive is sound. “At all times begins and runs nice,” the vendor says. “Clutch is easy, automotive begins good, and runs nice.”

Cosmetically, the automotive seems a little bit worn though it’s full and rust-free. The outside is completed in two-tone blue and is wearing brightwork for the bumpers, aspect moldings, and badging. Footwork comes from metal 14-inch wheels with Ford-branded chrome hubcaps.

This automotive seems like a fantastic canvas for additional restoration or customization, and the worth is affordable. The vendor is asking $12,500 or greatest supply for this Customized 300. Better of all, it seems just like the automotive comes with a set of blue fuzzy cube hanging from the rearview mirror.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Choose of the Day.