Dear Rambling Around, that is a marvelous basic car. Please don't ever think of turning it into a V8 (either 3-speed or auto). It would be an unforgiveable sin! Not everyone was after a V8 and pushbutton in 1959, and this car is proof. Reminds me of my father's 1957 Chevy 210 pillared 4-door he drove in the mid 60's here in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when I was a teen learning to drive. A 6 cyl & 3-speed just like this one. Basic and good rational transport from A to B. He bought it second-hand and we had a very good time with it.
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This is one of my favorite cars I have seen! Original engine, shrouded headlights, cool decals and trim! Those seats sure look comfortable, they look like a mini bed or a couch! I also love the chrome on those huge fins! Such an incredible looking car, thanks as always for sharing! 👍💕😀
I'm glad you like it Leta, it really is an impressive automobile. I'm sure it's a nice, comfortable cruiser too. Thanks for taking a look, we appreciate it!
Beautiful car, love the 2 door full size cars. I was surprised by the flat head six cylinder engine to say the least. Back in the day I rode many miles in my neighbors 1956 New Yorker that had a 354 cubic inch hemi in it. The Coronet here is still a great looking example of how cars were made in the USA at that time, and I am sure there were other engine options as well. I looked it up, 59 was the last year of the flat head six, the slant six came out in 1960. Good choice on this one Jeff, Thanks !!
Yeah, the flathead surprised me too, especially in a '59. I'd have to swap a V8 in there if it were mine. Still a great looking car though. Thanks for checking it out my friend!
@@RamblinAround Yeah, one of the older Hemi's would be a nice substitution for the flat head six. Chrysler had been also putting L head sixes in the same year. Still a great car the way it is, be a great car show car with the engine that is in it.
When you raised the hood I almost fell on the floor. I never knew they held on to the flathead that long. I learned something new today. Love the tail end on these! Beautiful Car!
Flathead six engines were used by AMC through 1965!,,,I also owned a 59 Rambler American, 3sp manual...that car was not as heavy as that huge Dodge...however, that flat six in the Rambler was only rated at 90hp!...I could barely keep up with VW Bugs coming off a light!...Good mpg though, 22/29mpg...and so smooth!
Thanks for taking a look at it. It would be cool to have a '58 Fury for sure. I think "Christine" made a lot of people take notice of those. I could go for this '59, but I'd have to swap a V8 in there.
Me too! My Dad owned repair garages from 55-94. I remember the 225 was installed in some late model 59's and became the base motor in 1960 clear into the early 80's before replacement with the Mitsubishi 4..... I believe this was Chrysler dumping the flathead into anything they could to rid themselves of this very expensive motor to produce. I looked up the 1/4 mile time for that huge car with that engine combination 20.6 seconds...... I'm assuming a 0-60 in 12-14 seconds!!!!! Holy crap what a slug, even for it's time. LOL!
I had a 59 Plymouth Savoy, 3spmanual, with that flathead!...the thing about flathead engines, they were so smooth...I could stand a nickel on edge, on the engine block, while running, and it would not fall over!...that flathead was used for many years, but in 1960, that great slant six showed up, and I believe that was the end of the flathead....I gotta admit, the flathead was simply not enough power to move that car quickly...the slant six was an improvement on that score.
'59's are just *bizarre*! gotta love it for the style, whether good or bad, it had style for miles. Have seen so many with dual quads this or hemi that, so its great to see one how Grandpa would have driven it with the little flattie and the 3 on the tree. I believe this was the last year for the flathead...Ford and Chev had OHV I-6's for years so Mopar was really behind the times. although the flathead exhaust note is great. Thx for sharing this vid...so cool
LOL! I was expecting to see a "Red Ram" 383, dual 4 barrel..... The 1/4 mile time for that inline 6 was in the low 20 sec. I doubt that engine was made for anything other than big city driving, back in the day. But, what a beautiful car.
The 59 is one of my favorites. And the Polaras with two and three tones were off dah hook. Good looking👍👍👍😎😎🇺🇸 My Dad let me steer my moms 59. Jest age dash👍😎😎😎
That body and interior are really sweet locking and futuristic!!! The wheels look like newer fury cop rims with the dog dish hub caps though,or I can be mistaken.I was hoping for a Hemi or 413 or V8 too,but I bet the 6 does just fine too. Styling is really spectacular all around!! Thanks.
I did quite a few train videos at the Museum of Transportation years ago. Not sure why I haven't done any in a while. The videos actually did really well for us.
@@RamblinAround Well its at the St charles arena 11 bucks cash only kids free . I used to take the kids when they were little . I got back in to trains about 5 years ago ,and erector sets from the 50s. I damn sure dont need anymore firearms.
If this Coronet were mine, I would do everything I could to hop up the original flathead six instead of swapping it out for a V8 like most everyone else here. I've always been a fan of rational engines in irrational cars, and if I can do it with the 169.5 cu. Studebaker flathead six, then this Dodge unit can be done too!
Cool looking car. I remember these in the 60s when I was a little kid. Really would be interested in this car. What was the mileage? Only thing I would try to find the original hubcaps.
I didn't know not Dodge Coronet went back that far not enough it's not 59 cuz I was driving one of them in the 80s and I will get up and go just be stopped and I love you leave behind a little and just find out what that would do 6 under it ain't no slant but it don't matter my bad but the rest original motor come with a matching numbers somebody got some money
Yeah, the rear of this car is pretty wild. I like it, just because it's so different. The flathead did surprise me when I opened the hood. Thanks for checking it out Jim!
Yeah, it's definitely got plent of the bright stuff. I don't know if we'll ever see the name come back, but I guess it's possible. Thanks for taking a look Gabe!
Thanks for posting Jeff. I always thought the '59 Dodge was the best looking of the 50s MoPars. Actually the '59 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer is a show stopper. Can't beat the look of a 2dr hardtop! imgur.com/tZQMonH imgur.com/q02VJQr
I know this video is 4 years old. But would you by any chance have any history on this vehicle? I'm 100 percent sure this is the car I bought 2 years ago.
Didn't the slant 6 come out in '60? But man, that flathead was a leftover of the 40's, I'm surprised they were still putting them in cars by then, I know they were still going in some of the trucks, but only ones being sold to government from what i heard. That car is a survivor though, cars of the period rusted out fast and chryslers had a reputation of being some of the worst for it.
@@RamblinAround But those old cars had pretty lousy suspensions on them...the handling would be scary if you had like 400bhp under the hood!...I mean, the handling aspect of most of those older cars was pretty awful!
I like the car very well I like the to tone better with chrome wheels but doing that don’t make it factory but I like it better blue and white I also thank red and white would look great
Beautiful car, but as you say, I'd have to drop a "period appropriate" V8 in. That flathead goes 0-60 in October. Did Dodge offer the 318 poly or was that just Plymouth? It wouldn't be a fire breather, but it would smoke my Corolla.
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Dear Rambling Around, that is a marvelous basic car. Please don't ever think of turning it into a V8 (either 3-speed or auto). It would be an unforgiveable sin! Not everyone was after a V8 and pushbutton in 1959, and this car is proof. Reminds me of my father's 1957 Chevy 210 pillared 4-door he drove in the mid 60's here in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when I was a teen learning to drive. A 6 cyl & 3-speed just like this one. Basic and good rational transport from A to B. He bought it second-hand and we had a very good time with it.
you prolly dont give a shit but if you are stoned like me atm then you can watch pretty much all the latest movies and series on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my brother for the last couple of months :)
Mopar styling was unmatched in those days. I especially love the 59 Custom Royal.
I laught every time I hear about a 57 Chevy compared to the 57 DeSoto
Really nice example of a basic 59 Dodge! Even a lower model has nice styling! Thanks for sharing.
It really is a nice, solid example. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
This is one of my favorite cars I have seen! Original engine, shrouded headlights, cool decals and trim! Those seats sure look comfortable, they look like a mini bed or a couch! I also love the chrome on those huge fins! Such an incredible looking car, thanks as always for sharing! 👍💕😀
I'm glad you like it Leta, it really is an impressive automobile. I'm sure it's a nice, comfortable cruiser too. Thanks for taking a look, we appreciate it!
Wow!! If that don't look like a Rocket Ship from behind eh!! You don't see many of them around!! Well done Bud!!☺
Yeah, this thing has really cool styling. I'd have to drop a wedge or a Hemi in it though. Thanks for taking a look my friend!
@@RamblinAround i like most of this styling except what is odd is it looks like a 4 door just without actual rear doors lol
Excellent usa cars.Thank you for video.🇺🇸Many thanks to america for making these cars.
Beautiful car, love the 2 door full size cars. I was surprised by the flat head six cylinder engine to say the least. Back in the day I rode many miles in my neighbors 1956 New Yorker that had a 354 cubic inch hemi in it. The Coronet here is still a great looking example of how cars were made in the USA at that time, and I am sure there were other engine options as well. I looked it up, 59 was the last year of the flat head six, the slant six came out in 1960. Good choice on this one Jeff, Thanks !!
Yeah, the flathead surprised me too, especially in a '59. I'd have to swap a V8 in there if it were mine. Still a great looking car though. Thanks for checking it out my friend!
@@RamblinAround Yeah, one of the older Hemi's would be a nice substitution for the flat head six. Chrysler had been also putting L head sixes in the same year. Still a great car the way it is, be a great car show car with the engine that is in it.
@@RamblinAround A friend had a 361V8 version of this car!....really moved that hunk of metal very well!
I love that car. Really nice.
Glad you like it Tom, thanks for taking a look!
Very nice dashboard. As a kid, my friend around the block had one in their family. Jet age styling very cool !
This absolutely a rare kind .
This beautiful car!
Thanks for sharing.
This is definitely one we don't see very often. Thanks for taking a look Michael!
RamblinAround Thanks for sharing!
What a Classic 1959 Dodge,Mint Inside,Awesome Fins and many Details."Nice!!!!!!!!!!
When you raised the hood I almost fell on the floor. I never knew they held on to the flathead that long. I learned something new today. Love the tail end on these! Beautiful Car!
It really is hard to believe they kept the flathead so long. Thanks for watching William, we appreciate it!
Flathead six engines were used by AMC through 1965!,,,I also owned a 59 Rambler American, 3sp manual...that car was not as heavy as that huge Dodge...however, that flat six in the Rambler was only rated at 90hp!...I could barely keep up with VW Bugs coming off a light!...Good mpg though, 22/29mpg...and so smooth!
Love those old Cars Brings back so many Historical memories
Thanks for checking it out Thomas, we appreciate it!
Always liked the 59 Dodge. Just cool cars. Hard to park here in Hong Kong though. Thx for post. Always good to see these vintage gems.
Yeah, it's a pretty massive car, that's for sure. Glad you like it though, thanks for taking a look!
Not to mention how strict the inspectors are about leaks and such on imported cars...
Beautyfull dodge awsome motor powerfull and big as a pt boat thanks jeff
Thanks for watching Tom!
What a beautiful and stylish Dodge!.I’m thinking this was the era of the Forward Look.Great Video!.
nice old mopar, my favorite will always be the 58 fury, i'm actually shocked they still used the flathead 6 in 59
Thanks for taking a look at it. It would be cool to have a '58 Fury for sure. I think "Christine" made a lot of people take notice of those. I could go for this '59, but I'd have to swap a V8 in there.
Me too! My Dad owned repair garages from 55-94. I remember the 225 was installed in some late model 59's and became the base motor in 1960 clear into the early 80's before replacement with the Mitsubishi 4..... I believe this was Chrysler dumping the flathead into anything they could to rid themselves of this very expensive motor to produce. I looked up the 1/4 mile time for that huge car with that engine combination 20.6 seconds...... I'm assuming a 0-60 in 12-14 seconds!!!!! Holy crap what a slug, even for it's time. LOL!
I had a 59 Plymouth Savoy, 3spmanual, with that flathead!...the thing about flathead engines, they were so smooth...I could stand a nickel on edge, on the engine block, while running, and it would not fall over!...that flathead was used for many years, but in 1960, that great slant six showed up, and I believe that was the end of the flathead....I gotta admit, the flathead was simply not enough power to move that car quickly...the slant six was an improvement on that score.
@@chuckhaugan4970 the first of the slant sixes were 170 cubic inch
NICE car....
'59's are just *bizarre*! gotta love it for the style, whether good or bad, it had style for miles. Have seen so many with dual quads this or hemi that, so its great to see one how Grandpa would have driven it with the little flattie and the 3 on the tree. I believe this was the last year for the flathead...Ford and Chev had OHV I-6's for years so Mopar was really behind the times. although the flathead exhaust note is great. Thx for sharing this vid...so cool
I really do like the style of it, just because it's interesting. Thanks for taking a look Steve!
Yeah...I put a larger than standard exhaust pipe on my flat 6 Savoy;;;;it sounded kinda badass...but did not improve acceleration!
This car is spctacular! Wow. I like the original 6 engine. That is so cool. Can you imagine driving this car?
I agree it’s got some very aggressive styling, totally cool. BTW....got my new Ramblin Around long sleeve shirt and I’m enjoying wearing it. 😀
That's awesome Dan, I'm glad you like it. Thanks again for the support!
Thanks, Jeff. I was expecting it to have a 383 with the push-button automatic. It's been cold here in the Bootheel too!
I'd have to swap a V8 under the hood if it were mine. At least it won't be long before it starts to warm up again. Thanks for watching my friend!
LOL! I was expecting to see a "Red Ram" 383, dual 4 barrel..... The 1/4 mile time for that inline 6 was in the low 20 sec. I doubt that engine was made for anything other than big city driving, back in the day. But, what a beautiful car.
Glad that I'm not the only one who surprised to see a flathead engine in a 59.
Yeah, it really is hard to believe they were still using the flathead that late. Thanks for taking a look James!
The 59 is one of my favorites. And the Polaras with two and three tones were off dah hook. Good looking👍👍👍😎😎🇺🇸 My Dad let me steer my moms 59. Jest age dash👍😎😎😎
Sure is one you don't see very often. Nice car though.
Thanks for taking a look!
That body and interior are really sweet locking and futuristic!!! The wheels look like newer fury cop rims with the dog dish hub caps though,or I can be mistaken.I was hoping for a Hemi or 413 or V8 too,but I bet the 6 does just fine too. Styling is really spectacular all around!! Thanks.
Cool car! First one I saw as a kid stopped me in my tracks. I think it's about a third longer than the caddy next to it 😝
That's the same flathead six my dad's '51 Wayfarer had.
What a beautiful car ..it needs its own zip code ..
Yeah, it is pretty massive. Thanks for taking a look my friend!
Jeff Great American Train show this weekend in St Charles ..kids free . Wish you could do some filming there . Trains are awesome
I did quite a few train videos at the Museum of Transportation years ago. Not sure why I haven't done any in a while. The videos actually did really well for us.
@@RamblinAround Well its at the St charles arena 11 bucks cash only kids free . I used to take the kids when they were little . I got back in to trains about 5 years ago ,and erector sets from the 50s. I damn sure dont need anymore firearms.
Beautiful car great value for $15k Auto Auction Rebuilds has one he is getting back on the road
If this Coronet were mine, I would do everything I could to hop up the original flathead six instead of swapping it out for a V8 like most everyone else here. I've always been a fan of rational engines in irrational cars, and if I can do it with the 169.5 cu. Studebaker flathead six, then this Dodge unit can be done too!
Cool looking car. I remember these in the 60s when I was a little kid. Really would be interested in this car. What was the mileage? Only thing I would try to find the original hubcaps.
That's beautiful
I didn't know not Dodge Coronet went back that far not enough it's not 59 cuz I was driving one of them in the 80s and I will get up and go just be stopped and I love you leave behind a little and just find out what that would do 6 under it ain't no slant but it don't matter my bad but the rest original motor come with a matching numbers somebody got some money
The fins and tail lights do make it look like a rocket ship...It was different to see a flat head 6 cyl. in it
Yeah, the rear of this car is pretty wild. I like it, just because it's so different. The flathead did surprise me when I opened the hood. Thanks for checking it out Jim!
Cory The Coronet is a sharp looking car. Dodge was so much better then. Today's Dodge is uhhh!
That Cornet is beautiful . it sure makes that 65 Mercury behind it look small, and the Cadillac beside, look like a Toyota Corolla!!!!!
This car was probably about $2000 brand new when gold and silver was King in America.
The one I liked best was the Custom Royal Lancer 4-door!
Auto action rebuilds has one but its getting bodywork and paint done it was all original
Back seat looks like a couch .
please do a review on the 1956 Lincoln Capri
The Old Mercs and Lincoln were fabulous . My h s girlfriend’s dad had two Lincoln Capris and a badass 57 Olds J2 98.
Yes please
i honestly think that this is the first car to have a touch button automatic transmission
The flat 6 is fine...does it have air condition?
The front is a wall of chrome. I wonder if dodge will ever bring back the nameplate
Yeah, it's definitely got plent of the bright stuff. I don't know if we'll ever see the name come back, but I guess it's possible. Thanks for taking a look Gabe!
@@wyo1446 He means the Coronet name.
These were CA Highway Patrol cars back then. Watch old episodes on You Tube for the view.
Oh Lord yes love the Flathead
Thanks for posting Jeff. I always thought the '59 Dodge was the best looking of the 50s MoPars. Actually the '59 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer is a show stopper. Can't beat the look of a 2dr hardtop!
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I know this video is 4 years old. But would you by any chance have any history on this vehicle? I'm 100 percent sure this is the car I bought 2 years ago.
Didn't the slant 6 come out in '60? But man, that flathead was a leftover of the 40's, I'm surprised they were still putting them in cars by then, I know they were still going in some of the trucks, but only ones being sold to government from what i heard. That car is a survivor though, cars of the period rusted out fast and chryslers had a reputation of being some of the worst for it.
I was in love with a certain Christine a while back........but I would have been careful to treat her well !!!!!
Les Griffiths
Thanks for watching Les, I appreciate it!
Dude, could you imagine this with a Hellcat engine, badass.
That would definitely surprise some people.
@@RamblinAround But those old cars had pretty lousy suspensions on them...the handling would be scary if you had like 400bhp under the hood!...I mean, the handling aspect of most of those older cars was pretty awful!
What a disappointment when you opened that hood .
Was expecting a dual quad V8 setup .
I did not see the push button for the transmission it must be a three on the tree
I would two tone it with red /////////
I did not hear how much they wanted for the 59 Dodge. ??
It was on the windshield...$14,000 and change. not bad depending on the condition of the underside of the car.
I like the car very well I like the to tone better with chrome wheels but doing that don’t make it factory but I like it better blue and white I also thank red and white would look great
deal alert
What a peach
Thanks for checking it out!
I recon I'd have to put a Hemi in it...
I'm with you on that one Zig. I wouldn't be able to live with a flathead six powering that big old beast. It's a great car for an engine swap though.
Beautiful car, but as you say, I'd have to drop a "period appropriate" V8 in. That flathead goes 0-60 in October. Did Dodge offer the 318 poly or was that just Plymouth? It wouldn't be a fire breather, but it would smoke my Corolla.
Should have a push button torqueflite
Anyone here from Gotham