The 4-door sedan was the most popular Belvedere of the five models available for the 1959 model year, with Plymouth selling 49,124 of them.
The Plymouth line up saw a bit of a reshuffle for the 1959 model year. The Belvedere was now the middle series making way for the Fury which now sat at the top-of-the-line.
This particular Belvedere in Powder Blue (code BB) has done just under 30,000 miles in its entire lifetime and has been through just three owners in that time.
![rear view of a 1959 Plymouth Belvedere showing its large fins](https://www.carsandstripes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1959-plymouth-belvedere-fins.jpg)
Interestingly, this Belvedere was not purchased with the optional AM radio – something that most buyers would have chosen.
The push-buttons on the left control the PowerFlite transmisison with the ones on the right controlling the heating, ventilation and defrosting. It’s a simple looking dash but brought to life with plenty of brightwork.
![dash / instrument panel of a low mileage 59 Plymouth Belvedere](https://www.carsandstripes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1959-plymouth-belvedere-dash.jpg)
The interior shows just minor wear and looks absolutely amazing.
![interior of a very nice 1959 Plymouth Belvedere](https://www.carsandstripes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1959-plymouth-belvedere-interior.jpg)
Under the hood is a 318 cubic inch, 230 horsepower, V8 that’s paired with a PowerFlite automatic transmission. As you’d expect from a Plymouth of this era, it has a push-button transmission selector.
![1959 Plymouth 318 V8 engine](https://www.carsandstripes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1959-plymouth-318-v8.jpg)
A Belvedere 4-door Sedan would have cost you $2,440 for one equipped with the base 230 cubic inch six cylinder engine. The 318 V8 that is in this car would have cost an additional $118 with the PowerFlite costing $227.
The original owner didn’t go to town with options (no power steering or power brakes) but did opt for a heater, aluminum ‘Sportone’ inserts and full wheel covers. We know with the engine and transmission options above that the total bill would have been around $3,000.
This ’59 Plymouth Belvedere is currently for sale on eBay. (follow the link for even more photos)