Well, I got to see the Clipper just a bit ago. I even set on it's pristine, original upholstery! This car's a survivor - it really is. It was bought new in Burlingame, CA and was never driven by anyone but one gal. She put a total of 51K on the clock before it's last registration sticker of 1988. She musta been a good driver, cause there's not a dent or scratch on it's finish anywhere. Take that back - there's two mouldings missing from the RR door, but it didn't appear any damage was done when and however the mouldings went missing. There was one very minor ding in another moulding, but it didn't cry out to be noticed.
Few chips in the paint around the left HL bezel and a couple of minor scratches on the lower edge of the trunk lid. Filthy with dust - as you can see, but there's no doubt in my mind that it would crank up and run with a little tinkering.
She'd had the good sense to put plastic covers on the front seat, so it's really pretty nice. Looked a bit dingy, but I'd fbet it's just dust!
The ol' feller than owns it now, just keeps it in the late aunts garage as a memorial to her. He's not trying to sell it BUT would. Has he got a price in mind? Yes. Did he tell me? Yes. It wouldn't be outta line if you really wanted a '56 Clipper Custom sedan. Especially one this clean and rust free. I looked under the rear bumper and there was an oil trail leading the rear axle, but the exterior of the gas tank was still silvery gray!
Self-levelling, torshion bar suspension, the old guy kept saying over and over. Power steering - I don't know about power brakes.
Sorry about the one interior photo - I blurred it, but you can still see how nice the seats are!
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
Few chips in the paint around the left HL bezel and a couple of minor scratches on the lower edge of the trunk lid. Filthy with dust - as you can see, but there's no doubt in my mind that it would crank up and run with a little tinkering.
She'd had the good sense to put plastic covers on the front seat, so it's really pretty nice. Looked a bit dingy, but I'd fbet it's just dust!
The ol' feller than owns it now, just keeps it in the late aunts garage as a memorial to her. He's not trying to sell it BUT would. Has he got a price in mind? Yes. Did he tell me? Yes. It wouldn't be outta line if you really wanted a '56 Clipper Custom sedan. Especially one this clean and rust free. I looked under the rear bumper and there was an oil trail leading the rear axle, but the exterior of the gas tank was still silvery gray!
Self-levelling, torshion bar suspension, the old guy kept saying over and over. Power steering - I don't know about power brakes.
Sorry about the one interior photo - I blurred it, but you can still see how nice the seats are!
1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door
I'll know more in a few weeks.
] She left it to this guy that wants to give it to me and he's had it stored in his dad's garage since sometime in the 80s or 90s. I just hope the engine isn't siezed.[:I]
We've got to quit saying, 
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