1959 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Coupe
- Engine
- 540 cu in Donovan Racing aluminum-block V8
- Colour
- Metallic brown with white roof
A 1959 Buick LeSabre Hardtop Coupe, representing the first year of an all-new model line that replaced the chrome-laden styling of the mid-1950s. Under previous ownership the car was comprehensively customised by Color On Wheels of Denver, Colorado, receiving a 540 cu in Donovan Racing aluminium-block V-8, Wilwood disc brakes, polished five-spoke wheels, a lowered stance, two-tone metallic brown and white exterior, and a fully retrimmed two-tone leather interior with custom gauges, shifter, and matched trunk.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$128,800
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownColor On Wheels, Denver, Coloradopartial documentation
A Denver-based customization shop that undertook a comprehensive build on the vehicle, covering the drivetrain, suspension, brakes, exterior finish, and interior.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationColor On Wheels
Comprehensive custom build carried out by Color On Wheels of Denver, Colorado, encompassing installation of a 540 cu in Donovan Racing aluminium-block V-8, a lowered ride height, Wilwood disc brakes, polished five-spoke wheels, two-tone metallic brown and white paintwork, full two-tone leather interior retrim with body-coloured console, TCI Outlaw shifter, Classic Instruments gauges, Kenwood media unit, air conditioning, and a trimmed trunk.
Work was executed under a prior ownership; the extent and quality suggest a ground-up custom build rather than incremental modifications.
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