Saturday, September 5, 2020

New Old Car

 Yesterday was a long day.  We ventured up North to pick up Far Guy's New Old Car!  What an adventure.   With the help of Andy, Jen , Noah and Adam it was a memorable day! 


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 Far Guy, Adam and Noah  going to the gas station.


It is road worthy. 


Adam driving with a huge smile on his face you cannot see because of his mask.



Noah driving.


Jen  driving.

They loaded it up on a car trailer.


Andy trailered it home for us with his pickup. 

It was an uneventful trip home...one strap came loose near Bagley Minnesota...we called them and told them and Andy pulled over and fixed it. 


Jen, Andy and Far Guy.   The new old car safely parked in our yard . 


It is a 1959 Desoto Firesweep 4 door Sedan, built at the Dodge plant.  It was first sold on September 27, 1959  by Nokken & Ryan Motors of Fargo North Dakota. The original New Car Guaranty was included in the paperwork.  The color is either Rose Beige or Morocoo Beige...when we get the Title in the mail we should know the color for sure. 

The entire car seems to be original...It will keep Far Guy busy for a long time. 

It may not be the Willow Green 1959 Desoto Station Wagon he drove in high school but it is close enough. 

Far Side

39 comments:

Laurel Wood said...

Congrats to FG! I love it! It's fun to see everyone taking a turn driving. Have a wonderful weekend. Mildred

Val Ewing said...

OH Wow! That is so wonderful! Incredible! I am so so very happy for you all!
A man and a car, it is a beautiful thing.

www.self-sufficientsam.blogspot.com said...

Congratulations Far Guy! What about the car is going to keep him busy? It looks like it's in perfect condition! Is it just so you guys can go 'make out' in the back seat? LOL!

Susan Zarzycki said...

Wow, what a find! I love the color.💖

Rita said...

Oh, I think this is much better than a station wagon! What fun! :)

Granny_J said...

That is a beautiful car. They certainly don't make them like that now.

Martha said...

So awesome! I'm so glad you got it. I can imagine Far Guy must be thrilled. It was nice to see him too, he's looking good! I hope you two have some fun with the car this weekend :)

DJan said...

Wow, what a find. Those fins bring back memories for me! Congratulations to FG on his new/old purchase. :-)

Kat said...

What a beauty!

Maebeme said...

Wow! It's obviously been well cared for through the years. I'm the age as the car and I sure don't look that good. :)

Have a great weekend, take care and stay well!

Sara said...

A fun acquisition! Your husband will really enjoy it. My dad would have loved seeing that old car. He had a '69 T-bird, with suicide doors that he planned to restore when he retired from his body shop business. That didn't happen, but my husband did get it running a few years later and another "old car" buff purchased it.

Terry and Linda said...

YAY! Nothing better than a collector car! ENJOY!

Tired Teacher 2 said...

An excellent purchase! I know FG will enjoy working on this beauty.

Linda W. said...

What a cool car!

Cynthia said...

Oh how wonderful!!! What a beaut. I hope it brings
FG many, many hours of fun and happiness.

L. D. said...

Oh wow!!! What a wonderful car. It looks like it is in good shape with the finish actually in some parts. I like seeing all the family getting involved. That is the going color back then. I remember the old couple I knew had a brand new 1957 Ford Fairlane that was white and pinkish beighe.

Lea said...

Love old cars! They had character back then. Today's cars all look the same, can't tell one from the other.
Have a wonderful weekend!

The Feminine Energy said...

How beautiful!!! Reminds me of days gone by. My Aunt Katie had a car like that, only bright red. I miss those times. Love, Andrea xoxo

Bonnie said...

How exciting! I'm so happy for Far Guy!

Wildflower Adventures said...

So he decided to go back & get it. Oh what fun for everyone to get to have a turn to drive.

Granny Marigold said...

Oh my! That's an oldie but a goodie for sure. I hope Far Guy has many happy hours restoring it to its original glory.

Miss Merry said...

What fun! Both the road trip and the winter project!

Jo-Anne's Ramblings said...

Such a nice old car

Pauline Persing said...

Sweet!

Shirley said...

Ooooo stylin'! I do love those old cars. Not too many DeSotos around any more. I had a 1959 Ford Galaxie that I loved, black with a red interior, but my first car that I drove was a 1959 Studebaker Packard Commander.

Gemma's person said...

My word,am sure you have changed a life !

Red said...

That's a very classy car. We didn't have them here.

Galla Creek said...

Larry would have loved the car. I sure do.

diane in northern wis said...

What a cool car! Should be fun taking care of and riding around in this beauty! It looks perfect. I'd say somebody took pretty good care of it thru the years. Now it's your turn! Congratulations! Enjoy for years to come!

At Home In New Zealand said...

She's a beauty! I love the classic lines, and it would be a real thrill to be driven around in a vehicle like that :)

Betsy said...

What a neat car! I'm sure Far Guy is thrilled and will have so much fun working on the car this winter. I think it looks beautiful and such a fun day with family. I'll bet the boys will be helping Grandpa a lot!
Blessings,
Betsy

Linda Reeder said...

Now that is just way cool!

Georgina said...

Exciting! I don’t care at all about cars but it’s easy to see this new old beauty will give you and far guy a lot of pleasure. Have fun.

Wanderingcatstudio said...

What a beauty!

The Great Ethan Allen said...

YEAH! A blast from the past! Everyone needs a project car.

marlu said...

Today I received the loveliest card from Minnesota! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with this old gal. Feeling weak and tired but that card sure brought some joy - even Lee was impressed! Thank you, dear blogging friend.

Far Side of Fifty said...

So glad you are okay! :)

Leah said...

That is quite a car - what a great day for you all! We hope to see you out on this new fancy highway when it is done :)

Georgina said...

Just realised your new old car is older than I am!