The 1959 Chrysler 300E is the fifth edition of the letter-series 300. Basically the same car as the 1958 300-D, but sported a horizontal-bar grille instead of the previous eggcrate and a 413-cid wedgehead V-8 instead of the fabled Hemi. Rear-end styling was altered in line with other '59 Chryslers. 1959 was a difficult sales year for the industry as a whole limited production, making this model a real find today, especially in the condition of this car. With only 550 of these 300E Hard tops made, this might be one of the finest in existence today. Better known as "The Big Brute", the Chrysler 300E, considered part of the New Yorker series, continued the tradition of luxurious, high-performance driving pleasure. Minor styling revisions and the use of a "wedge-shaped" combustion chamber engine were changes. The new engine was said to have performance equal to or slightly better than the 392 hemi engine which left no doubt as to the car's heritage. A 300 insignia was placed on the driver's side of the hood, in line with the headlamps. Swivel bucket seats were available and the red-white-blue medallion was positioned in its usual place. The letter "E" was added to the medallion to signify the new model as the 300E. This was the last year for separate body and frame design.Also new were the "300" letters located on the lower, driver side portion of the hood. At the rear were new taillights and a larger bumper with recessed back-up lights. The 300 medallion was positioned near the front of the side sweep spear. Also new were wheel covers with gear-shaped center portions. Inside, the instrumental continued the tradition of easy-to- read gauges with two large circular gauges. The left unit contained the odometer and the 150 mph speedometer. The right unit contained the ammeter, fuel, oil pressure, and water temperature gauges.The underside of the car is just as nice as the rest of this 300. It has been lightly undercoated on a solid underbody. On the road the car drives perfectly. We have put over 100 miles on the car since we purchased it with no problems. There are some cars we get in that a description does no justice because the car just has to be seen to believe. This is one of them. It's an award winner that has been finished to every detail. Included with purchase is the original 1959 Chrysler handbook as well as the original owners manual and all the receipts from restoration. The current mileage shows 79,940 and the VIN is M591100672.