Jim Reeds winning 59 Impala Southern 500

[59 Impala]

I built a replica of Jim Reeds 59 Impala that he won the Darlington 500 in 59.  I also included a picture of his car at Darlington.  I really enjoyed building this car.  Thanks fer lookin.

Dan

[Belugawrx]

Really nice !

[Daddy Mack]

Real Nice Work!

Back when men carried their junk in a Radio Flyer Wagon with Stake Rack

[59 Impala]

Thanks guys for the kind words.  Yeah, I liked watching the races back then.  Now, not so much.  Now, it's hard to tell the difference between makers of the cars, cause they look so much alike.

Dan

[Lizard Racing]

I built one of these some years ago. I call it: " A New York Yankee in NASCAR Land."

Yours looks good.  Where did you get the decals?

[59 Impala]

Thank you George.  The decals were made by a friend of mine who has passed away.  He was the owner of Red Pegasus Decals.

Dan

[ChrisR]

Looks great!!

[MrObsessive]

That looks great Dan! Yeah, I lost track of NASCAR many years ago when the cars were no longer representative of what you could actually buy.

That '59 Chevy I'm sure may have drove a lot of sales that year despite its radical looks. Racing played a big part and now the cars today are soooo.............tame by comparison to the way it used to be.

[MarkJ]

Great job, Dan. Excellent replica.

[Jim N]

Another great looking car.  I like it a lot.

[Silver Foxx]

Real nice looking build , gotta love the older race cars .

[bbowser]

Love it!  Keep them coming!

[yellowsportwagon]

I really like this one. Nice job 

[Scott8950]

nice build

[Bucky]

Great Chevy!! This is one I didn't know about.

There was a Jim Reed Chevrolet dealership in Nashville, Tennessee, back in the day. I bought a used Dodge from them in '79.

[59 Impala]

Thanks guys for the kind words.  I really enjoyed building this car.  The 59 Impala is my favorite car and Jim Reed won the Darlington 500 with this car in 59.

Dan