'59 Plymouth Forum

I was thinking about 1 thread about the 59's we find for sale on the internet so we can post them all in here.

I'll start:

Plymouth Custom Suburban Wagon. Very nice original vintage station wagon! Stock 318ci V8, push-button automatic, power steering, fold down seat, wide whites, power rear window. Newer and very sharp base/clear paint, with extremely clean original interior and perfect headliner. Great driver and a Rare family cruiser!
Price - $ 13,950 OBO



http://www.cars-on-line.com/48582.html

Nice wagon! I take it that it is a 6 passenger style wagon. Matthew said that you can tell if the rear area has the external access panel to the spare tire that it is a 9 passenger, but could not remember if it was on the drives side or passenger side to look for it. We only see the drivers side in the pictures.

Matthew, which side should have the spare tire compartment on?


John Q.

If i may speak for Matthew, if there, the access panel would be on the passenger side.
Although this wagon has an electric tailgate, this doesnt necessarily make it a 9 passenger.
And a spare tire access door doesnt necessarily make it a 9 passenger. As Matthew explained, one could be ordered for a 6-passenger car.
So, its unclear whether the wagon pictured is a 6 or a 9.
I noticed it has green Washington historical plates, like mine did.

Cool! Then Matthew was wrong for once!!!

I can use this against him someday...

John Q.

Well, he isn't really WRONG. It is true, ALL 9-passenger wagons had access panels/doors.

But having an access panel is NOT proof-positive that its a 9 passenger wagon, because......

I think it was Matthew who said you could order an outside access door on any style wagon.

I'm off to bed.

me too, I must be tired too with making all these mistakes....I did not garner that it was optional on 6 passenger versions but std on 9 passenger.

I remember that my Parent's 59 plymouth wagon,4 door, 6 passenger, did not have the outside panel. did not know it was optional.

John, I may be totally utterly mistaken here. so I will turn the question over to Matthew:
Matthew, I took your post and ran with it, but allow me to ask this:
Was the access door/panel available on 6 passenger wagons? (I cannot find it listed in the Options booklet, and a Search of this site doesnt turn up anything)

rogerh wrote:John, I may be totally utterly mistaken here. so I will turn the question over to Matthew:
Matthew, I took your post and ran with it, but allow me to ask this:
Was the access door/panel available on 6 passenger wagons? (I cannot find it listed in the Options booklet, and a Search of this site doesnt turn up anything)

I have had many '57-'59 Mopar wagons that were six passenger, and carried the access panel. No Rhyme or reason that I know of.

---John

There's no arguing with empirical evidence! Thank you, John!
Looking thru the Options booklet, I see that a person could order a locking luggage compartment (LLC), the well area under the rear lid.
Having several wagons at your disposal, John, you are best qualified to solve this mystery.
I am assuming you have at least one 6-passenger and one 9-passenger version.

1) Do all of your wagons have that potential storage area for the tire in the passenger-side rear quarter?
2) Do all of your wagons have the inside removeable cover?

And for all to ponder: Would the ordering of a LLC require that the wagon have the external access door-panel?

(I don't see why a person couldn't climb into a 9-passenger wagon and remove the tire from its side storage).

Sorry about the info about the spare wheel, it was told to me by Dick Skinner and in my head it made sense.

John Q, i know it is just a hardtop but i am pretty sure you can do it!

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/2161316291.html

Standard 318 4 barrel.
Power steering
NO power brakes
Heater
Windshiels washer

I just saw this listing on ForwardLook.
Belvedere 2 dr sedan, black, $3500...ph # 510-333-3650
Looks very good in the pictures

I'll bop over to that sight for a look and see... The bay area is hot with cars!!!


John Q.

This one that Roger brought the info on has been for sale before in the California Bay area, Not a bad price $3500

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forum ... =1&start=1

John Q.

big m wrote:

rogerh wrote:John, I may be totally utterly mistaken here. so I will turn the question over to Matthew:
Matthew, I took your post and ran with it, but allow me to ask this:
Was the access door/panel available on 6 passenger wagons? (I cannot find it listed in the Options booklet, and a Search of this site doesnt turn up anything)

I have had many '57-'59 Mopar wagons that were six passenger, and carried the access panel. No Rhyme or reason that I know of.

---John

According to Ross Roy, it was an option!

If you haven't browsed the Gallery lately, you should - Ron has been working his butt off to get his huge collection of ephemera on line, for all Plymouth enthusiasts to share. I can't believe how much work he's accomplished! Check it out: https://59plymouth.net/59gallery

Dan

we are very lucky to have Ron Keij on this List!
I havent taken time to see the Ross Roy book...I have no idea what a Ross Roy book is, so it looks like I am in for a treat!