I love a good vintage patina on a car. When you combine great patina with a modern drivetrain and suspension, it really gets my heart going. You can find this car here on eBay with a current bid over $8,500. Located in Lebanon, Missouri, the car has a ton of new parts. Check out the details below.
The engine is a fuel-injected LT1 with a 4L60E automatic transmission. The seller states the car will cruise at 80 miles per hour and has no overheating issues. The ad doesn’t say the specific year of the engine (or mileage). It looks a bit dirty but hopefully runs strong.
The seller includes a huge list of new parts in the ad. The major new parts include the following: fuel tank and fuel system, brakes and lines, springs, shocks, wiring harness, gauges, window seals, interior, floor and trunk pans, and full-length exhaust.
Overall, this looks like a really cool car. It will be a fun cruiser and could be a daily driver. The new owner won’t have to worry about door dings or rock chips. So, what do you think of this car? Are you in love with it or would you rather have a shiny one?
Gorgeous car…with many possible mods options…or none at all.
I would restomod to the nth degree. Black…with cream purple interior.
A shiny one,there’s no such thing as good patina.🤮
UH, uh, uh…………………….don’t say the “P” word.
When I graduated HS, my mother purchased a Biscayne for 100$ (1972) with some body damage. Right front fender, so one headlight would shine in the bar ditch, the other up in the trees. Called it my coon huntin’ car..Sweet 235 with 3 on the tree, but the steering wheel was about one foot in diameter and it was a booger..looking at this one brings back sweet memories. I’d love to have it:)
Love a 60 Chevy. this one is too cool. Good luck to the new owner!!
Cool car, but I’d call the body issues a bit more than patina. Looks like some rot to attend to, which could get pricey depending on how it is around the windows. The pictures don’t fully let you know. But a very cool looking car!
Not sure why it didn’t get a LS during the swap. Probably had the LT sitting around. Price has gotten way higher than I’d give for it. Cars actually pretty rough and without knowing the history of the engine and trans the perspective bidders are taking a huge risk. (imo)
Yeah, I agree it’s a little pricey, but I do like it. I would fix the rust, smooth it out, and paint it a similar color. I also would keep the dog dish hubcaps. Otherwise she seems ready to go.
I am a Blue Oval man through and through, but I have always had a soft spot in my heart for these. Everything about them whispers , ” I am one cool ride “. The front end is cool, the interior is cool, and the ass end is real cool. I have had a lot of nice cars in my life, but one of these would complete my bucket list.
I drove a ’60 Bel Aire in high school. Built 283 with a clutch my skinny legs could barely handle. A sweet ride, miss it, you don’t see many ’60’s out there very often. It was a cop magnet, but I survived.
I would 348 tri power it. 500 hp easy.
Body looks a little rough but love that PATINA. Love to cruise into a Gucci concours show of OVER RESTORED cars lol.
Another basic beauty! Sometimes, an auto maker will make a hugr mistake by
burying a clean basic design and buryimg
it under acres of chrome ans stainless
steel. Sadly, many of these Biscaynes
were either turned into drag cars or
pillaged for parts to keep the Impalas
going. Like this car and would love to
own it but I need a 4-door sedan for
my large family instead. Thanks to
my nephew, I know where I can get a
’61 Biscayne 4-door that runs and drives
for $800 but it’s a lottle too late as I have
a freebie ’74 Bel Air waiting in the wings.
If I were to buy the ’61, I’d offer the seller
$500 or less for it as these cars just aren’t that desirable. Many of them are
6 cylinders with 3 speed trannys which are a total turn off for today’s younger
drivers. Hope this car goes to someone
who’ll fix the rust and paint it properly.
Nice find! Night all, time for bed.
That one brings back some memories. Grandparents bought a 60 BelAir 4 door 6 cylinder auto right before he passed. Grandma didn’t drive so the car sat for a long time till we brought the car and Grandma out to the farm and taught her to drive in a pasture. She drove it for many years till unable to drive any more then an Aunt got the car and drove it till it died.
Well, one could always make it shiny if desired! That thing is sweet.
Would someone please explain to me what is so great about Tina? It’s surface rust right? But regardless it’s flaws in the paint job ,right ? I don’t understand why I see so many cars being advertised as “great patina”?!
It’s like saying here’s a delicious apple With All natural Browning and bruising.. Now give me more money for it.
I would paint it the original color, and drive it. A great buy.
Almost as cool as it gets. The only thing cooler would be a 6 speed.
I like the style. Kind of looks like it should be a jet flying through the sky.
I would do a rolling restoration. Maybe some very minor, tasteful restro mods. Mostly for safety purposes.
Many folks who bought these, and the ’59’s, complained about the rear fenders creating lift in a high wind. Erring on the side of caution, I never bought one. But, today, I would love to have one…shiny…including the engine bay. More bling, please!!
Huh whaaa?? Getting lift in a high wind? I suppose that if the rear springs are sacked out and an angle of attack of about 4 degrees positive, it would lift the tail to level angle at a speed of Vref+10 for a Citation II. If Chebby had added split flaps to the fins, they could lift the tail much higher and also serve as speed brakes… or dive brakes as you miss dead man’s curve.
Our ’56 Plymouth’s fins cause weather vaning which causes the front tires to wear out due to the slip angle to correct for the crosswinds.
During winter ops, you’d see tens of thousands of MoPars in ditches while attempting to navigate slippery turnpikes in high wind conditions. So much for Chrysler’s marketeers stating that the fins ad stability.
My first car my dad paid 15 dollars for it . the guy wanted 20 but all my dad had in his wallet was 15. He towed me back to our house in lynn mass. It had a 6 with 3 on the tree. I cut a giant hole in the floor and installed an indy 3 speed. Lmao. I thought i had a corvette. Good memories
I had a friend back in the late 70’s who had bought one of these and tucked it away until he was done with the USMC! When he got discharged he took it out of wherever he was keeping it and had some paint and body shop redo it! It wasn’t redone to like concourse condition, but it was really nice! Then he gets short on cash and sold it really cheap! He hadn’t said a word about it too anyone! If I would have known, I would have it in my garage right now! Anyway these cars look really awesome with nice paint, so that’s all I would do and of course clean the engine bay! Nice car!
Over 12000 and reserve not met. Wow they like the conversion these days.
A lot of people claimed the rear fins caused lift at speed. It’s funny that Nascar didn’t have any problem with that at 160 m.p.h.
The dog dish are for a ’58 Chevy, which I need two more good ones to be complete. My mother bought a new 60 BelAir with 6 auto. I was 10 years old and really liked that 4 door. I think the lifting of the rear end was uninformed bravado speaking.
Thank you to everyone that is tired of RUST being called patina. Personally I hate rusty cars. They came from the factory with a shine. If you can afford it, please keep them that way. Stop asking a lot of money for rust.
I had a ’59 Biscayne 4 door with the six, 3 speed column shifter and power nothing back in ’71. A great car with a massive trunk. I never experienced any rear end lift on the highway at any speed.