Barn Finder Snotty spotted this Country Sedan for us to look at, so thank you so much for that. This is not quite a barn find but is actually a “behind the barn find,” because that’s where the owner found it. He has owned the car for 4 years, but the project has stalled, so he has decided to sell it. You will find the Ford listed for sale here on Craigslist. It is located in Parker, Colorado, and the title is listed as missing. The car has major engine issues, so the owner has set a price of $2,500 with a good engine for the car, or $2,250 without the extra engine.
The car is basically solid, with some rust in the lower quarter panels, the rockers, and over the headlights. The owner believes that this may have been due to where it was stored for years, but he also gives us no indication of the condition of the floors or the frame. Given the fact that he has only mentioned the above rust, hopefully, the car is solid underneath. The original 223ci 6-cylinder engine is dead, but the owner does have a good 223ci engine that can go with the car at the $2,500 price. The transmission fitted to the car is a 3-speed manual with overdrive, but its condition is unknown. The interior looks like it will also need some restoration work, although it does appear to be basically complete. The good news is that the owner has collected a fair stash of parts and trim over the 4 years that he has owned the car, and these will all go with the car.
This Ford Country Sedan will require a complete restoration. The state of the floors and frame are unknown, but the option is there to receive a good engine to replace the damaged unit that is in the car. While it needs some work, it is worth considering that average examples of this car fitted with a 6-cylinder engine and overdrive transmissions are selling for around $8,500 at present, while really nice ones are achieving prices of around $18,000. If this one is solid, then it might be worth a punt.
Not bad for a 50’S wagon…..we crushed a lot of them when the vans came about.
Just reading that makes me sad.
….. “angry”, only dogs go mad…. :-) ….
I love it! Great looking old Ford that looks to be ready for late model Ford conversion.
I knew we had a Barn Finder named “Scotty”, but was unaware we had a “Snotty”.
Yeah, Snotty usually doesn’t care for anything but two-door sedans…
Snotty was also the lead technical engineer on “Spaceball 1”
Very nice, but put a period v8 in it not the 6
If it was only a 2dr (sigh). The 223 is a decent engine, three on the tree with overdrive is good for economy. These cars were known for being wicked rusters,if the tin worm has not visited, here is a great car at a reasonable price. I don’t think it needs a V8 to be cool, take the extra engine for a measly $250 and get to work.
whatsamatta junkman???? Don’t you know that 4 doors rule?????????
I think the 54 is a better deal. Always thought the 57 looked much better.
got questions?…its mine. and I dropped the price to $2,000 this morning. Rust is the “typical” places, over the rear arches and the top of the headlights (57/8/9 big Fords were notorious for rusting out behind the headlights as there was no inner protection). Replacement engine has about 5000 miles on it. Guy pulled it from his running 64 to drop in a 351. The 64 223 is the best version of the engine.
My dad had a 59 Galaxie. He used to blame the headlights flickering on the rusting above the headlights.
my Mom had one of these back in the day , 352 auto p/s p/b limited slip rear , I took my drivers road test with it during a snow storm , and passed . This was one sleeper of a wagon , and it loved gas.
Mom and Dad had the ’58, our first new car. Above the headlights also rusted . Used to love that car, it was cool at the drive-ins. I always have an eye out for them, don’t know if I would ever get one though…lol.
I like it. 223s ARE nice. I live in Denver and am a vintage Ford nut and have a 64 XL to prove it. If I had the room, I’d snag it…
This is a cool wagon! The 6 is really cool but put a coyote drivetrain with 5 speed tranny and you can go anywhere!! I have a 58 fairlane 500 and cruise the S$!^t out of it with a 390 and 3 deuce. Love these cars! GLWTS!
I have two 4 dr. Wagons, one 2 dr. One ranchero and a fairlane 300 2dr. Sedan all 1958 all projects. Two 352/ 300 hp. In them. One 272 with automatic transmission and the 300 has the 292 work in progress…
A high percentage of vehicles built in the 50’s were susceptible to the tin termite. Paved roads weren’t as abundant in rural areas and the manufacturers hadn’t even thought of developing corrosion protection except for asphalt based undercoating applied by the dealer which did help tremendously if the guy spraying it on knew what he was doing. Still, compared to the 80’s vehicles, how many of them do you still see even after having aftermarket corrosion protection applied? Pretty sure not as many survivors from that era as there are from the 50’s…most 80’s cars were cheaply made rust buckets, poor performers and downright ugly anyway…not many worth saving after about ‘72 or ‘73 IMO.