Survivor with less than 50K miles 1958 Buick Century in Green & Ride My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in Iola WI on 7-6-23.
We're looking at a 1958 Buick Century in Spray Green Paint. The car is equipped with a 364 CI V8 engine, with an automatic transmission.
The car's Owner is Norman Anderson, and his Son Steve is sharing the car with me. Norman’s had this car since 2018. Steve shares his Dads Friend Clarence had the car since new, and when he passed away Norman was able to purchase his Friends car to keep taking care of it.
If you’d like to come to the Iola Car Show here is the link - www.iolaoldcarshow.com
ENJOY!
Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou
Absolutely Beautiful !
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
The 50's and 60's cars were works of art.
I really miss that era.
Thanks Lou!
Happy to share this work of art with you :-) You're welcome Eventhorizon 221!
Stunning in Green 💚
Happy to read you enjoy the color of this car :-)
These were beautifully detailed old cars this is when the company's took pride in what they produced for the public to pick from. Thanks Lou good video.
Hi Leroy, Happy to read you appreciate the details of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Wow, what a great Buick! I was shocked to hear it was a Survivor, until you and Mr. Anderson shared its car story. From one great family to another, this Buick has plenty of style, plenty of smiles, and plenty of miles left to go through the upcoming years. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) You're right, the condition on this car is amazing. My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
The amount of chrome and stainless, is mindblowing!
👉🤯💨
I agree :-)
It's beautiful!
She's a beauty, Lou!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car MisterMasterShafter1!
That's a real nice one....uniquely styled and detailed.
Happy to read "That's a real nice one..." :-)
What a gem of a car! And it’s all original. Simply a work of art. What a great era....
Thank you👍🏻
High praise. My pleasure sharing this car with you Robert.
Great channel Lou!
A true master piece. Thanks and regards to Harley Earl.
Happy to share this "true master piece" with you :-) You're welcome.
Yes, each of the "teeth" in the grill were separate. My parents had a '58 Super. It was totalled in an accident - lady ran a stop sign and smashed the front left quarter panel. Insurance totalled it because it was exorbitantly expensive to replace/repair the grill. Still have a love affair with the '58s!
Hi S Johnson, Thanks for sharing. Sad to read the end result of your parents car :-( Lou
The grille was made in two massive castings. The “teeth” were not individual, or separate. The grille would not have been easily repairable, just replaceable.
Who doesn’t love a ‘58 Buick? A solid, chrome, brick of an auto delivering 8 mpgs.
With Elvis on the radio, the wind blowing in your hair, life was good.
Happy to share this "solid chrome brick" with you :-)
They weren't' too popular when new plus it was the Eisenhower recession and sales were off for most cars. They became obosolete real fast and not many are around today.
my dad drove a used red 1980 Buick Century for a couple of years when I was a very young child loved that car my late maternal grandmother also drove a used dark royal blue 1984 Skylark Limited for about 2 yrs. when I was a little girl then the traded to a 1990 dark red pearl/grey interior Toyota Camry sedan 4 sped automatic trans with overdrive
Hi Courtney, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads & Grandmothers cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
That’s a beautiful car it has a lot of jewelry on it and I love the color. When manufacturers took pride in their design and work.
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car with "a lot of jewelry" on it :-)
My Dad had the 1958 Estate Wagon. Boy that was a beast. He had it for about ten years. I will never forget my 4'10" Mom being that huge steering wheel.
Hi Barney Fife, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads Wagon :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
beautiful car, the year 1958 had some of the most awesome looking cars
Hi JxT1957, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I think you're right, 1958 had some awesome looking cars, Lou
I ALSO LOVE THE 58 IMPALA, ESPECIALLY IN BLACK WITH THE CHROME TRIM, WOW!
Great Looking Buick Survivor ! Thanks for posting Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Класне авто! Стільки хрому! А ще багато дрібних чудових деталей! Дякую!
Hi Сергій, Happy to share this car with all this chrome with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful car............Gorgeous in green and the chrome - just lovely.
Hi geoffdundee, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
American industrial design at its finest . Absolutely beautiful piece of engineering.
High praise.
I've always loved the '58 Buick line. My favorite of the 50s Buicks.
Happy to read this is a favorite 50's Buick of yours :-)
Very Impressive as a survivor this has to be the pinnacle of 50s styling 💯
Hi NO BATTERIES INCLUDED, Happy to read you appreciate the styling of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Wow that is a great survivor. That is when a car was a car. Thanks Lou!
Hi John, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hey Lou.A rolling work of automotive art in a real cool color. That start procedure is unique.A low mileage survivor to boot.Good find,
Hey Robert, Happy to share this "rolling work of automotive art" with you :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
My dad has a 58 Century convertible -- his pride and joy and occasional "hot rod." One of its features was the "Wonder Bar" radio: push the bar and the radio would automatically seek out the nearest AM radio station. Very cool tech back in the day.
Hi Hernando, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
This car is from an era when styling was everything. The color, the chrome, the stainless, the details- absolutely beyond description! Again, I learn something new- a gas pedal starter switch on a '58 Buick. Who knew! This video makes me want to hit the highway in this car on a warm day with nowhhere to go. Thanks for bringing us all these beautiful cars Lou!!
Hi Tom (and JudyAnn), Happy to read you appreciate the styling of this car :-) This car would be a great cruiser for sure....LET'S GO! You're welcome, Lou
All Buicks from 1936 through 1960 started by slightly depressing the accelerator. No pumping to set the choke and fast idle.
Such beauty... Makes ones heart flutter, like the picture of a beautiful woman...
Just beautiful !!!
High praise :-)
Absolutely stunning. That was back in the days where if a little chrome is good then a lot of chrome is better. If I remember correctly, the 58 Buick had a one speed transmission with two torque converters. People complained about the gas mileage when gas was 20 cents a gallon.
Hi JWelchon, Happy to read "Absolutely stunning" :-) Lou
Simply amazing to keep that car in such pristine condition for 65 years and less than 1000 miles a year use!
I love the 58' cars from all makes,but the Buick's are just so awesome.
Hi Scott K, Happy to read "I love the 58' cars from all makes, but the Buick's are just so awesome." :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
The car's had good materials in them and if you took care of them they would last.
What a great example of a '58. These were the days when Buick had a lot of resepct - definitely not a Chevy!. Love these big ole Buicks, especially love the detail on the fins! You really got a great shot of those! LOVE this color. I love the interior too. I've seen a lot of '58 Buicks, but the way you film in detail really shows the car in ways I hadn't noticed before. Especially the rear end! Good job as always. Appreicate the detail of the dash too. That was a real treat. What I learned today was the way it started with the gas pedal. Never knew that.
Hi Brian, High praise :-) Glad to read you learned about the gas pedal starting. I enjoy learning from the Caretakers, I find that to be so much fun, Lou
My Grandfather made me clean the grill on his regularly, what a pain! Beautiful; one-year only design, as I recall. Thanks to you both
Hi Steve, Grandfather was pretty smart having you do the details on his car. Hope he let you drive it once in awhile, Lou
But what a striking appearance this 1958 Buick Century has in that Spray Green color! His lines are really beautiful; from the large front grille with squared decorations, to the large chrome eyebrow that starts from the double front headlights running towards the rear to join that large, rocket-style, chrome side piece with the Century logo forming the base corner of those large rear fins. Oh, and without forgetting the stylized curved roof adorned with large chrome pieces and its slightly green tinted windows. And what a nice and comfortable interior, in various shades of green, along with the elegant instrument panel with aeronautical-style buttons (special mention for the tape speedometer, the pedal start and the curious clock with "important" instructions for its calibration). What a well-preserved collection of original manuals and brochures; like the one you showed us, in full color, alluding to the first American supersonic B-58 Hustler bomber. Finally, the final ride along those Wisconsin roads was very nice, and even relaxing, thanks to the fact that, despite its powerful engine, its behavior is quite smooth and noiseless. Thanks to the Andersons for showing us this survivor, and to you, Lou, for the excellent work behind the camera!
Hi Jaime, Happy to read you enjoy the appearance of this car :-) You have eyes that see GREAT details others might miss. Always a treat to share the videos with you. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Looking back, with all the chrome and bulk, it sure looked like a tank next to a comparable Chrysler New Yorker. Guess they got the hint because a few years later, the Buicks looked just like the Chrysler. One uncle had a Chrysler and the other a Buick convertible. Guess they had the best of both worlds. Thanks for the video.
Hi Eugene, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncles cars :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Oh, my, Lou! What do you have here? I know this is a car with excessive chrome - some would say "tastelessly chromed". But I have always loved this "guilded goose". It is simply stunning. To me the chrome gives it a very classic industrial look - a mid-century modern take on Art Decor look. The chrome and stainless gives it such substance and presence. While I love aerodynamic looks of today's cars, I am just amazed at how cars of this quality and complexity of construction were even designed with minimal computer input and certainly not in modeling. Imagine the tooling that had to be human driven in its production! This is such a beautiful car in a stunning green. Look at that interior! It has a real color - not some grey, black, or tan (or worse black/dark grey with dog stool brown inserts). Almost all of modern GM cars have no jewel-like aspect to their design and look like a five year old did the design work. This was when GM truly ruled design and this car just reeks of craftsmanship. The brochure was stunning - many of the "pictures" were human drawn, not just photographs of a real car. What attention to detail! And no Photoshop! Thank you for sharing this amazing car!
Hi ultraviolet tp, Happy to share this car with excessive chrome with you :-) My pleasure sharing this amazing car with you. You're welcome, Lou
What a great survivor! Most of these have been recycled about ten times by now. Our Buick Club Chapter includes a 1957 Super survivor in this condition. It’s so nice to see cars like this. Thanks, Lou for another awesome car story!
Happy to share this "great survivor!" with you :-) You're welcome Fred and Debra MacDonald!
The airplane on the brochure is the B-58 Hustler, a supersonic strategic bomber. It was the fastest and highly styled jet bomber of the day. The styling of this Buick certainly paid homage to that jet bomber.
Hi D Filice, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
MY ONLY QUESTION IS HOW COULD NO ONE IN THE FAMILY BE INTERESTED IN KEEPING SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CAR?
THE COLOR IS JUST AMAZING, COMPARED TO THE 4 POPULAR BLAND COLORS OF TODAY, WHITE, SILVER, GREY
AND BLACK, THE COLORS OF THE 50s AND THE 60s ARE JUST SO BEAUTIFUL, ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO LOU.
Hi chun cha Hatchel, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
My grandfather had a '58 Century, but it was a four-door in black with a white top, a real banker's car. The thing I remember was the speedometer; it had an orange horizontal bar below the numbers to indicate the speed. I think you nicknamed another '58 you reviewed the "Chrome King". Thanks for the memories, Lou!
My memory was off a bit, the bar was obviously above the numbers!
HI Gary, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandfathers car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
When owning a Buick meant something special. The Doctor's car.
Happy to share this "something special" car with you :-)
" Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick? ". Absolutely!! 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou !
Hi motorTranz, When they look like this...."Absolutely!!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
THANKS LOU,STEVE , CLARENCE…HIS FAMILY FOR SHARING THE SURVIVOR BUICK 🤗🤩A BEAUTIFUL CAR 💚💚💚
Hi Budget Audiophile Life-long, Happy to share this Big Buick with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Very, very Nice! In 1958 Win Stephens Buick was a dealership in downtown Minneapolis, MN. When I was a State Trooper, assigned to the Minneapolis station, Stephens had long since moved to the nearby suburb, St. Louis Park, MN. In my travels I passed by many times, good memories.
Hi Vaughn, Happy to read this car brings back good memories of travels in MN :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Very nice Buick- love the colour! A real icon of the era.
Thanks Lou for bringing this classic to us.
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy the colour of this car :-) My pleasure sharing this "real icon" with you. You're welcome, Lou
Hiya Lou!
Wow, what a beautiful Buick!
That's one HIGHLY OPTIONED Century... I'm pretty sure that the canister under the hood on the driver's side, is an optional "chassis lubrication" system... There's a chrome button to the left of the steering column marked "accessory" that I think operates it.
And as if THAT car isn't long enough as it is, imagine that the Roadmaster was nearly two feet longer, and the Limited was nearly THREE feet longer!
Cheers and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Hiya Slick! Happy to read you enjoy you enjoy the looks of this Buick :-) Thanks for sharing the canister is the optional chassis lubrication system. Cheers and HAPPY HOLDAYS to you, Lou
The canister under the left fender is a vacuum reservoir.
It is a nice looking car there, 1958 Buick Century is very beautiful car built in the 50's, too!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
My folks owned a 58’ century Robins egg blue and white. I was born in 65’ and I remember riding in the Buick as well as my Dad’s 63’ Caddy sedan Deville. My dad paid 200.00 each for those cars. Lou,
Thank you for these incredible videos. I absolutely love them. They sure take me back.
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Folks cars :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Thank you, Lou! What a beauty! Buicks were really something special years ago, although I was born just before this '58 car came out. Superb styling, color, and tons of chrome - which was actually tastefully done. I miss those days when two-door automobiles were the most stylish model. I suppose it wasn't too hard to get in or out of the rear seat either.
You're welcome Mike. Happy to share this "beauty!" with you :-)
Holy crap! This is a beast. Thanks for posting, Lou.
Happy to share this "beast" with you Pete's Taint. You're welcome.
@@loucostabile the best channel on RUclips! 👍
Great looking Buick
Nice :-)
What a stunning work of art! They are so lucky to have such a beautiful survivor!
Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy this "stunning work of art!" :-) Lou
Ah, the ‘58 Buick. Similar to the ‘58 Chevrolet, but more beautiful and screams more “Luxury”. 😎👍💪
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this "Luxury" car :-)
Wow! What a beautiful car. That car has presence.
High praise.
That cannister is a vacuum reservoir...
Great car !!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the vacuum reservoir. Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car !!" :-)
What a difference from modern Centuries, RIP after 2005 model year. This survivor is GREAT!! Let's hear it for 11 MPGs!
Happy to share this survivor with you. This one gets smiles to the gallon :-)
I’ve never been a fan of most 1958 GM cars but this one is a stunning example of an era when a Buick was a Buick. I am saddened over what a Buick is now. The name means nothing. Just a Korean made SUV. This Century is everything wonderful! I hope nobody ever spoils it!
Hi Craig, Happy to read you enjoy this "stunning" car :-) Lou
What a great find Lou! What a beautiful Buick and I love that’s a survivor!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car TumbleweedTommy :-)
@@loucostabile my pleasure Lou! I love Buicks and I love 50s cars so naturally I love it! I also love the old brochures! Don’t you love how they use artwork to illustrate the cars?
Lou, you did a great job taking a moment to savor this car’s exterior. American artwork.
Hi 777jones, Thank you for sharing what you enjoyed in the video. Happy to read "American artwork" :-) Lou
Purrs like a newborn kitten😊 great find Lou!
Nice Andy :-)
What a great car goes to show if one takes care of one they last forever loved the trunk n treats
Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy this "great car" :-) Lou
The 58 GM cars were criticized by many for having too much chrome. But I always like them a lot. And especially the Buick. It’s great to see an old car like this so well preserved.
Hi Howard, I like them a lot too. Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Amazing survivor Buick. They really got it right with this beautiful '58 coupe. Love the color too. Great video, thanks guys.
Hi Bruce H., Hapy to read you enjoy this "Amazing survivor Buick" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
Great car Lou..timeless automobile...thanx again
You're welcome Tom.
Thanks for showing this beautiful car guys.
You're welcome.
Hi, Lou! 6:22 "You look at it--and you see 'BIG' written all over this bold and beautiful 1958 Buick!" Ain't that the truth! Considering the sheer commanding presence of this car--and all that chrome and glitter--it's no wonder Buick became so synonymous with bigness! I knew there are 160 squares in that "Dyna-Star" grille, but I didn't know about all of them being individually screwed in. I would think that would be extremely time-consuming and cost Buick plenty in labor!
That said, Clarence obviously took very good care of this car for its first six decades, and Steve and Norman are very fortunate to have the opportunity to keep it so well preserved!
Many thanks to you and Steve for taking us all along on this Air Born ride through Dairyland!
Hi iswc27, You're right when you said "BIG" :-) Glad you're along for the ride. You're welcome, Lou
Nice “58 Buick! My father had 2 of them at different times. A Special though not a Century. He loved that 58. The only other car he had loved was a 77 Grand Marquise with a 460 engine and a trailer towing package. Like the owner said, the Buick floats. I was a kid when he had that Buick but my favourite features was the neat speedometer and those bog chrome boobs formed into the bumpers 🫢
Hi Trip Reviews, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Hi Lou, what a great looking Buick, they just keep coming, the 1950s and 60s Buicks are really great looking cars, great video Lou.👍👍.
Hi Philip, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Buick :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
My parents had a four-door hardtop the same color. I think it might have been the Roadmaster, but I do remember that it takes the prize for having the MOST comfortable seats ever. Thanks Lou. 🎉❤🎉
Hi Ronald, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Parents car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Hi Lou, my brother had the Buick Special version for 1958 in this exact color. I was 16 years old when I drove that Buick. This Century handled and rode like a dream. They don't make cars like this any more. You always cover some wonderful automobiles Lou, and you make it really interesting. Eddie Martin😊
Hi Edwin, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Brothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Lou, the idea behind the starter switch under the accelerator pedal was to insure a good shot of gas came from the accelerator pump inside the carburetor before starting the motor...
Hi Charlotte, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
That car is absolutely remarkable!!
Happy to share this "absolutely remarkable!!" car with you :-)
Lou, a real gem. Nice to see that it was bought by someone who knows its history and appreciates it for what it is. It is in terrific shape. Was it ever restored?
Kevin, Happy to read you enjoy this "real gem" :-) I don't think it was ever restored, Lou
Love this car...really the whole '58 GM lineup is amazing...unique and never repeated. Representative of the move from Earl to Mitchell.
Happy to read "Love this car" :-)
TALK ABOUT CHROME ! OMG ! There wasn't almost an uncovered area. Beautiful car !
....just the way we like it :-)
Fantastic car Lou!
Happy to read you like it Danny!
When I was a teen in the mid 80's, there were 2 copper 58 Buicks in my small town that were daily drivers and they were often seen in the same places at the same time usually parked side by side as the little old ladies who owned them knew each other. Both women died around the same time and neither of their families wanted the cars and both cars again were again parked side by side -- sadly this time at the junkyard even though they were both in great condition In every way -- no rust, dents, no faded paint, no tears in the upholstery, ran great, even the wide white wall tires were good. I could never understand why they were junked instead of being sold.
Hi Todd, Happy to read this car brings back memories of cars you remember in your small town :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I junked a couple of 58s back in the late 60s, one was a Special convertible. I've always regretted it. At the time I was happy to be rid of them as they wee both problematic.
The chrome on this Buick is amazing.
I agree.
The 50s, 60 and 70s the float ride was what peeps wanted in a luxury car. Those old enough to remember still want it but can't get it because car builders today focus on handling and cornering and you can't have both.
Hi Nicky, You're right, when you had a car like this, you want to float down the road in style and comfort, Lou
I don't care what anyone says, these cars are beautiful!
Nice :-)
Clarence Pederson was my great uncle. I understand he bought it from his boss when it was a couple of years old. Clarence walked to work most days. My dad, George Pederson, took care of it after Clarence died. Norm and Dad were college buddies who took their cars to a lot of car shows together. We are very thankful to Norm and Steve for taking such good care of it.
Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of when your Great Uncle had this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
What a great year for Buick. I adore those. She is a beauty!
High praise.
There were a lot of these big buicks around when I was in elementary school. We had a 1958 Oldsmobile Dyamic which looked similar to the Buick.
Hi Jed, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1958 Oldsmobile :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Some said that the 1958 Oldsmobile had the most chrome. This 1958 Buick seems to have a lot more!@@loucostabile
Beautiful car and the fact it's ORIGINAL is crazy! Just wow.
Hi Sixone, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
A good example of why Howard Hughes liked Buicks so much
Thanks for viewing and sharing.
Simply gorgeous.
Hi Jim, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
My aunt had a roadmaster new in58. The Century was a smaller model but high performance and deluxe on a shorter wheelbase.
She wanted a Cadillac, but uncle said he would not buy a Caddie because he earned his money it wasn’t given to him!
Hi Richard, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Aunts car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Big Series cars were about an inch wide than the Special and Century. It's not that noticeable at a glance but many parts do not interchange because of it.
Interesting Lou said the car was dazzling. Buick engineers used the same adjective to describe the 58s when new. After 65 years, they're still dazzling!
Hi g bridgman, Happy to read this car was "dazzling" to begin with, and still "dazzling" now :-) Lou
I forget who originally said that. Harlow Curtice maybe?@@loucostabile
The speedometer is not a ribbon. It is actually a long skinny drum which turns. It has a series of segmented vertical, but slanted, red lines and as the car goes faster, the next line pops up.
Hi Automated Electronics, Thanks for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Oldsmobiles changed colors.
Hey Lou, those bulls' eyes you refer to use to be called by some of us as sights. Love the speedometer, and this just makes me miss my 57 Sedan DeVille. Great looking Buick.👍
Hey John S, Thanks for sharing your in "sights" on this :-) Lou
WOW!!! That's a really cool looking 58 Century!!! That's when Buicks were really decked out with all of that cool trim!!! My dad had a friend that had a 58 Super that was Gold & had a 364 Nailhead &:Dynaflow trans.Awesome looking car!! Those nailheads were silky smooth,powerful, & very durable & reliable!!! I really loved the 59's also,especially the Invictas!!! Those canted headlights,the grill,& the fins looked AWESOME!!! That's a really cool shade of green on that Century!!! I would never sell that car,Lou!!!
Hi John, High praise. Glad to read this car brings back memories of your Dads Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩🍩☕️☕️👀😎👍 . My 1958 Super 88 Holiday coupe doesn’t look like that ( Olds ) the can you showing is a vacuum can ! Many folks have little love for these vehicles of the late 50’s ! Me I love them ! Art Work on wheels . 👀😎👍👀😎👍
Hi Mr. B., Happy to read "I love them ! Art Work on wheels" :-) You're on the right RUclips Channel for you. Please make sure to watch the commercials in full (or at least the ones you can), as that's how I get paid so I can keep sharing with you, Lou
She is absolutely beautiful! What a sweetheart
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Спасибо Вам ребятки ,берегите красивую историю автомобилестроения ❤
Hi Сергей, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
I never have been a fan of the 1958 Buick, Oldsmobile or Pontiac, but I always appreciate an original car in such remarkable condition for 65 years old. Some people cannot keep a car in this condition for 5 years.
Happy to read you appreciate this original car :-)
Hello Lou! The paint code on the firewall plate is 1-1 which means the top was painted the same color as the body. The only option was the roof could also come in white. Paint color 1 is noted as Green Mist. The big canister in the fender is a vacuum reserve as it helped the vacuum-powered wiper motor. I have owned a 66R 2-door Century for 22 years. Mine is Blue Mist with 135K on the odo. So few of these still exist and they're a joy to drive. Very much the conversation starter at my local car shows.
Hello Rob G! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Happy to read you have a cool car too, Lou
What a gem! Another great episode Lou. You should do a whole episode on the art and artists who drew the brochures back in the day before they were created with photographs. I’m sure people like Harley Earl had some involvement in that end of the business too since he headed up GMs design studio.
Hi Poncho67, Happy to share this "gem" with you :-) Might be hard to find the Artist, however I do like to share the brochures when people have them, Lou
There is more creativity and design aesthetic into a single knob on that beauty then on an entire jelly Bean look alike vehicle produced today 🤔
:-)
That car is like a work of art. Beautiful car.
High praise.
It's a beauty. We had a 60 olds that had the same speedometer.
Hi Michael, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Beautiful rolling automotive art
Happy to read "Beautiful rolling automotive art" :-) NICE!