John Oberg
1959 Galaxie Club Sedan
VIN B9LS136618, BODY 64H, COLOR E, TRIM 33, DATE 18B, TRANS 3, AXLE 5
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Let's see what the VIN and production data tell us...
The VIN of B9LS136618 decodes as follows:
B = engine: 332 Thunderbird Special V-8, 332-2V, 225 hp @ 4400 rpm, 325 lb-ft @ 2200 rpm, 8.9:1 compression ratio
9 = model year: 1959
L = build plant: Long Beach, California
S = Body Serial Code: Galaxie, bench seat
136618 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 36,618th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Long Beach, California build plant during the 1959 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 64H = Body Style Code: Galaxie Club Sedan (2-door sedan), bench seat (52,848 produced during the 1959 model year)
COLOR E = exterior paint color: Colonial White (white)
TRIM 33 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: Bronze "Striped Nub-Fabric" with silver strand pattern cloth cushion inserts, white vinyl cushion insert surrounds and back, and Radiant Bronze "Sof-Textured" pattern vinyl cushions, bolsters and back, bench seat
DATE 18B = scheduled build date: Wednesday, February 18, 1959
TRANS 3 = transmission type and shift location: Fordomatic 2-speed automatic, column shift
AXLE 5 = rear axle ratio and type: 2.91:1 non-locking
Left click on the thumbnail below to read what the Buyer's Digest Of New Car Facts For '59 had to say about the 1959 Galaxie Club Sedan:
John's car was on display at the 57th Annual Autorama in Detroit from March 6 through 8, 2009. Check out a YouTube video that John's brother Roy made to document the experience:
While at Autorama,
John and his 1959 Galaxie Club Sedan were awarded the "First Annual
Cruis'news Spirit of Rodding Award" by Dana DeCoster of Cruis'news.
An article about John, his car and the award appeared on Pages 20 and 21
of the February 2010 issue of "Cruis'news". Please
click on the document below to open a pdf version of the article (if you
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John's car is also featured prominently in an AMAZING YouTube video of Galaxie Gathering Number 21 shot and compiled by Roy:
and another FANTASTIC YouTube video of Galaxie Gathering Number 30 made by Roy:
and still another YouTube video done by Roy of the whole All Ford Classic Car Show at Hines Park Ford in New Hudson (where and when Galaxie Gathering Number 30 was held):