As a young boy Thomas glides through these same roads, maturing with every turn. Life passing by just as the wind passing through the open cab of the 58. A wind that remained off the lines of this classic since 1970. The young 58 Chevy only saw 39,000 miles and at age 12 was forgotten for 43 years. Locked away like a princess in a dungeon, the 58 lives a life of solitude. Stowed away and forgotten in a texas barn, removed from the cancerous
texas sun, lying dormant till it’s owners passing in 2013. Thomas Jonsson missed a low milage buy in the past. With an opportunity of a lifetime he wasn’t dumb enough to make the same mistake again. Nina from Järudds called and this time he capitalized on the opportunity. Just over the first couple of words exchanged over the phone he was already decided. The car, matching numbers, untouched, and had a
348ci(Chevys first big Block). Spoiled with options it came with a power brakes, power steering, A/C, and of course a power antenna. The 58 still sat on old Bias Ply’s! The bad news was that the garage had been humid, nevertheless still a rust free car. The owner also took the vin plate off and the distributor
cap to avoid theft. Regardless, still a chance of a lifetime buy! 5,000 dollars later he was now the owner of this untouched Chevy…Stop banging your heads against your work table Vise, just having a little fun! In reality, the estate handling the owners death did their homework. They knew what they had and they knew what they wanted. Breaking open his piggybank, and a wire over the Atlantic he got the car!
“Hows it feel Thomas”
“There were no surprises. I’ve purchased cars in the past and I have built a trusting relationship so I knew what I was getting” Thomas says. Sitting on his sofa wearing a satisfied grin on his face while his cat nonchalantly jumps off the couch and strengthen her legs .