1959 Buick LeSabre 2 Door Hardtop in Silver & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in Fountain Hills AZ on 1-9-22.
We're looking at a 1959 Buick LeSabre 2 Door Hardtop in Silver Birch Paint. The car comes with the factory 361 CI V8 engine.
The car's Owner is Paul Maas. Paul’s had this car since 2015. Paul shares he has a picture and memories of his Uncles car with his Cousin sitting on it. He always liked that car. His Dad received the car, and Paul was able to drive that car. But…Dad found some beer cans in it, and sold it. Well Paul always wanted to get one just like it, and in 2015 he found this one. Congratulations Paul, your Uncle would be proud you found this one.
ENJOY!
This was THE MOST beautiful Buick model there ever was. Without a doubt. Utterly UNIQUE.
Hi David, High praise :-) Lou
Mr. Maas has one fine cruiser! Judging by its looks and the smooth ride, it's no surprise the original owner's family held onto it for as long as they did. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to share this "fine cruiser" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi, Lou! In 1959, Buick came out not only with totally new "Delta wing" styling with those fabulous fins and those impossible to ignore cocked headlamps, but also with completely new series names across the board. The LeSabre series replaced the Special at the entry level, the Invicta took over for the Century, and the Electra and Electra 225 succeeded the Super and Roadmaster. While they were pretty bold, they did back off on the chrome quite a bit compared to the '58s. I can understand how family can influence your taste in cars. Just like Paul took after his uncle, I myself wouldn't mind having a 1961 Chevy as my grandfather did.
This is definitely one you don't get to see often. Many thanks to you and Paul for letting us see it!
Thanks for the historical update. You certainly know your Buicks.
Hi iswc27, Thank you for sharing your knowledge and adding to the story. My pleasure sharing this "Delta wing Buick" with you, Lou
Love the 1959 Buicks, such clean lines but yet so much style (never get enough of these cars). GM made quick and big changes for the 1959 lineup yet had all their divisions producing such uniquely styled cars to make 1959 a model year that is unmatched by few other years. Thanks to the owner and Lou.
Hi Allen, Happy to read "Love the 1959 Buicks" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome, Lou
Thanks for the ride.
I owned a 58 Super & a 59 Invicta back in the day. The ratchet bumper Jack was the scariest. It took every inch to get the rear tires off the ground. The Electra 225 was even longer & scarier to get off the ground.
Hi Grampy, My pleasure sharing the ride with you :-) Glad to read you had some fun Buicks, and thanks for sharing the jack story too, Lou
Well of course, all of the GM 1959s looked very similar, and the Buick might well have been the best looking of the group. This is a wonderful edition of the 2-Door Buick LeSabre! Thank you for making the effort to find it!
Hi Jed, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
I grew up with a 59 Invicta flat top, it had identical seats to this LeSabre. I loved hearing this one start, it sounded exactly like ours did so many years ago. Many thanks to the owner for keeping it original!
Hi Paramount531, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you grew up with :-) 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
Paul and Lou, Thanks...my favorite car the 59 Buick...the rear Delta fins and the angry front end.
Hi CJ Design, Happy to read this is a favorite of yours :-) Lou
The 59 GM cars were just beautiful, and that Buick front end is just menacing lol.
I have a 1/25 original AMT kit to build of this car.
Hi Gaz the K's Modelworx, Happy to read you enjoy the "menacing" looks of this car :-) Glad you have a model of this one too, Lou
Love the originality of this car. Great story Lou.👍
Hi Ramon, Happy to read you enjoy this car and story too :-) Lou
Funny how memories come back about cars you’ve owned. I taught my wife how to drive on a 59 Buick Invicta. When she took the exam the Officer didn’t make her parallel park, he said he couldn’t park it himself. he gave her extra credit for being brave enough just to drive it. Haha!
Hi Grampy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you taught your wife to drive on :-) 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
In passed my driving test in a 59 Cadillac. Parallel parked it perfectly with ease. Fins helped to sight the rear corners. Hard right then hard left docked it every time. I actually leaned to drive by backing out of the garage, so was skilled at driving in that direction!
My parents had a 59 BUICK just like this. I was a tot and barely remember it but I do remember my Mom (R I P) hitting passing gear and WOW ! Thanks for the memory Lou.
Hi Mike, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Parents car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. Lou
Always great to see a "survivor"!
Amazing to hear of an automobile that has remained in the same family for over 5 decades!! It now has a new steward to keep it in its original magnificence! Great car with a great story! Thanks Lou!😉
Hi George S, Happy to read "Great car with a great story!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
The 1959 model year is and always will be my favorite year of General Motors vehicles, which was the last year before chief designer Harley J. Earle retired. This Buick LeSaber is a beautiful example of how awesome these cars were. Sounds healthy as well. What a beauty!
Hi Michael, Happy to read 1959 is a favorite year for you for General Motors vehicles :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
Harley Earl retired in 1958 because GM mandated a 65 year old retirement age. His original plan was for GM's divisions to use warmed over 1958 designs. However, while Earl was in Europe in the summer of 1956, Bill Mitchell quashed those plans after spying on Chrysler Corporation's upcoming 1957 cars.
I love the beer cans in the back seat of the car story...brings back some memories of my Dad's '60 Pontiac Bonny flat roof!
Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy the story, and glad it brings back some memories too :-) Lou
Another great American car story. Credible survivor car with a wonderful moral to the story. Never leave beer cans empty beer cans in your car. LOL
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy this story :-) Lou
Beautiful Buick. Always loved this year.
Paul was lucky to find a 1 owner in such awesome shape. Great story to. Thanks Lou
Hi MrBobjorge, Happy to read "Beautiful Buick. Always loved this year." :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
The color and the chrome and styling really make for a great car. The 59 really had it all. It needs two zip codes for all that gorgeous length.
Hi Chris, Happy to read you think this is a "great car" :-) Lou
Lou, ALL of the '59 full size GM's were soooo bombastic. Terrific survivor.
Hi Audie, Happy to share this "bombastic" car with you :-) Lou
this is one of my favorite buicks from the day, big, powerful, awesome designed cruiser, mean looking business front end, lol! thanx lou
Hi Mouse, Happy to read this is one of your favorite Buicks :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thank you, Paul and Lou, for sharing this beauty with us today.
Hi Chris, My pleasure sharing this car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thanks for the ride in the unique 1959 Buick LeSabre. This car is a hard to find 50's classic. Congratulations to its owner. Great millionaire's Buick ride!
Hi Juan, Glad to take you along for the ride in this car :-) Lou
My Dad had one and i will always remember it. Two door beauty and i was only a teen but i remember that thing was not only beautiful but was also very powerful!
Hi DL Mullins, 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
Really nice Buick LeSabre with nicely designed body for the year 1959 most comfortable comfy ride
Hi Denis F, 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
Beautiful from any angle, and a real presence, the '59 Buick is one of the best. Great color and interior is stylish and classy. Great car ! Thanks guys.
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read "Beautiful from any angle, and a real presence" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
I was born in 59 and I remember these cars being on the road. I miss those cars
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you and this car have the same birth year and it brings back memories too :-) 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
Yeah Lou, In '59 the Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile adapted to that 'Wide Track' look beautifully! Who needs a radio anyway with that solid V8 sound under the hood!
Yeah lonnyjaw, I'm fine with no radio playing when cruising in this car :-) Lou
only the Pontiac had the wide track
@@stanmarcusgtv Only Pontiac was called the 'Wide Track', but it's easy to see that Buick was using it too just by looking at it. It's got that low and wide look also.
I haven’t seen a lot of those cars in my life. What a stylish machine.
I haven't seen many either.
What a beauty, I was 1 year old when it was produced. Thanks Lou
Hi Clark, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
awesome Buick i love the sound of its horn
Hi Tuckyonald, Happy to read you enjoy this "awesome" car, and the horn sound too :-) Lou
It's always great when a car like this ends up in the hands of somebody who loves and respects it. I bet the probability of this one ending up as a dragster or a low rider is zero, at least as long as this man is the owner. It looks like it's safe from the butchers and the hacks.
Exactly! That car will always be a survivor for as long as I own it. And that will be for the rest of my life.
Hi jpalberthoward9, Happy to read you're happy it's in Paul's hands :-) Lou
@@paulmaas9199 I had a red '59 Impala flat top in the 80's. It wasn't quite as clean as your Buick, but it was really nice. I did lots of work on it and I got it running, driving, and looking sharp, and it was a joy to own. I didn't do any kind of tacky pimp BS to it, and it stayed bone stock the entire time I had it.
@@loucostabile it's really just about respect more than anything else. Maybe also an appreciation for the style, the workmanship and the simplicity of design. Seems like about 1932-1970 is kinda the golden zone.
Beautiful car, wonderful design
Hi Teniente Danielsan, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and design of this car :-) Lou
From Bentley to Buick, killing it with the content, Lou.
Happy to read you enjoying the variety TonyButcher2 :-)
Incredible vehicle Paul Maas, I love the GM 59's, so much style and character! I have my Dad's 59 El Camino (he was the second owner, bought in 1960) but it is nowhere near as clean as this Buick. Thanks for sharing with us!
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you enjoy the "style and character!" of this car :-) Glad to read you have a fun car too. Hope to meet you and we can share that car as I can read it has a great story. You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful, rear end has a mysterious, sinister look to it, looks like an angry Felix the Cat..🤣👏 thanks Lou!
Hi Andy, Happy to read "Beautiful" :-) Thanks for sharing, and you're welcome. Lou
Always great stuff Lou!! Beautiful car ! One family owned , that's amazing ! 4500lbs wow
Hi Pepe, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing the cars with you, Lou
Incredible original condition too!!
Happy to read you enjoy the condition of this car :-)
Yes, and I am going to keep her that way too!
Beautiful headlight styling!
Hi Jim, Happy to read you enjoy the styling of this car :-) Lou
Hello Everyone. Thanks for viewing my 59 Buick. I just wanted you all to know that I had that squeak fixed two days after I met Lou. She had been scheduled for a “hip replacement” for several weeks. It was a failing U-Joint. Big project on that car since it has a torque tube drive.
Hello Paul, Happy to read your car is ready to roll :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your car with us, Lou
Beautiful '59 Buick, Paul.
The 59’s represent Buick at it’s panicle. The culmination of a great decade for the division.
Hi Mark M, 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
Buick softened the look for 1960, but this one has better and meaner attitude! The diagonal headlights rock.
Hi Jay, Happy to read "The diagonal headlights rock." :-) Lou
I always imagine that 'radio delete' cars were Church Lady vehicles. And those end up being the low-mileage, gently-treated, survivor cars. A neighbor of mine had a 4-door version of this, well into the 1970s as I recall.
Hi dmiller1000, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbor's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
You couldn’t have nailed it better. Yes it was a church lady vehicle. She wasn’t fond of driving it because of the size. I bought it with 63,000 miles. It turned 70k on Route 66 on my way to AZ last fall.
@@paulmaas9199 If I didn't live in an urban area (NYC) I would look around for one of these. Maybe in retirement...
Beautiful Buick. Magnificent. My Favourite American car.
Happy to read "Beautiful Buick. Magnificent. My Favourite American car." :-)
37 yrs older than my 03 lesabre....gorgeous. Must float down the road . Cool way to start the car too! Great fit and finish. You could fit 3 people in that trunk to sneak into the drive-in movies, like we used to do...glory days! What's with the squeaky noise?
Hi John, Thanks for sharing, and happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Thanks for the comments! I had the squeak fixed two days after I met Lou. It had been scheduled for weeks. It was a failing U-Joint.
Beautiful 59 LeSabre! Lou you’ve done it once again another fine video
Hi Edmund, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Appreciate the kind words on this video, Lou
Now this is a blast from the past. Buick's rarely get the attention for styling but the '59's were outrageous. My Dad came home with the same car Paul's uncle Irv had. 4 door pink. Great storey about the beer cans, and that was worth the trip to Philly. It's a beautiful survivor and there aren't many around. Thanks.
Hi Scuff, Happy to share this "blast from the past" with you :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile I thought I was replying to owner obviously not can you sen him this message about my problem mabe he can help me with this
Back when I did Bodywork did a 4 door Buick.Ended up finished in a salmon colour.
Hi Tim C, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the salmon color Buick you worked on :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nice care taken of this baby. Like the chrome stripping, and the bumpers. Think by the late 50's the tendency for big chrome bumpers kinda lightened up by '59
HI Ronald, 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
My favourite 59 car. Its just so cool, especially in convertible
Hi Punjabi, Happy to read this is your favourite 59car :-) 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
I have a couple of friends who have or used to have the ragtop. The 59 ragtop was gorgeous!
Something is squeaky sound when he takes it down the road. Thanks for showing this beautiful car guys.
Yes, and I think that has been fixed. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome Donald the truth seeker.
Sounded like a loose fanbelt?
I bet she's a pleasure to ride in too!!
I think you're right :-)
I had a 59 Le Slobber that I purchased from the city fire department when it was several years old, but it had hardly ever been used. Yes, it was fire engine red. Very low mileage. Very reliable car but, gas mileage was nothing to brag about. 11 or 12 miles per gallon, but it had a 21 gallon tank and gas was under 40 cents a gallon!! Reliable car, sure would like to have it back.
Hi Ron, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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
I normally absolutely detest silver as a car color, but I have to admit that this Buick looks great!
Hi Fleck Smugbrother, Happy to read you enjoy the color on this Buick :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I had to sell, last year. my beloved orange Audi A2. I had really hoped to send it back to the States when the stupid 25 year rule expired in 2025. It wasn't to be. One of the German guys who expressed an interest in buying it for his wife, had me show it to her. She took one look and said, in German of course, 'oh, no way! I'm not driving an orange car! I told you, I want a silver car!'. She was basically yelling this at her husband. Simply re-enforced my opinion that silver is far too popular, therefore, since I don't want to be like everybody else, I hate silver. But that Buick did look good in silver. I enjoy your vids....
Hi Lou! Keep doing what you do. Don't change a thing. Personally, I'd like ya' to point the camera at the undercarriage now and then, only because the technology is what trips my trigger(NASCAR). TANX..Curtis
Hi Mr. Fruity Pebbles - Curtis, There have been a few cars I've had a view of the under carriage usually when there is a lift, like this video. Enjoy, Lou ruclips.net/video/2m7S0Y0qGYA/видео.html
I get busy in the morning, and miss some. Watching again now.
Buick was best looking model of the 59 GM's.
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Beautiful 😍 Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy this "Beautiful 😍" car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Nice! Another flashback moment...
i'm a kid of like 5 in '62 and someone moves in at the end of our block. Car, a black Invicta like this.
Scary....one night, he pulls up and my Dad says "He's beating her again" and calls the cops.
Gone weeks later (renters).
That's my car story.
Hi Glen, That's an interesting story. Thanks for sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile Thank You, Lou!!
Somethings one never forgets.
If you look closely at the roof and windows, it looks like it would fit perfectly on a 59 Impala. I see a lot of similarities of this car with the 59 Impala. I love the "Sweeping" speedometer. You won't see that anymore in today's vehicles.
Hi Hairy Larry, Thank you for sharing the details you notice, Lou
@Hairy Larry
Hiya Harry-
Good eye!
Yes, all of the '59 GM Hardtop coupes shared the same roof and glass... And how cool they look!
Now, that's a HORN!
:-)
My favorite GM car! I’ve always looked for a 59
Happy to read this is your favorite GM car :-)
Amazing
Hi Ciao, Happy to read you appreciate this car and think it's "Amazing" :-) 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
What a gorgeous "mid-century" or "space-age" machine. They were what the American public used to want": big, roomy, luxurious riding car. What happened to turn that 180 degrees is beyond me. Interesting with the radio delete on a '59. The old timers would often leave out that and the clock. Hard to understand today.
I still want cars like this. Like Jay Leno says, the Nurburgering (my spelling) ruined luxury cars starting in the '90s
Hi Joseph, Happy to read you think this car is "gorgeous" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
A portable transistor radio was a new option in '59. It was stored in a glove compartment rack, and then could be used outside the car using its own battery. Cool option 😎
@@stephenholland5930 I know of that as an option in the 1958 Pontiacs, but I wonder how many other cares had a similar option.
Thanks Lou, and thanks Paul. That's a beautiful car. I don't think there's anyone that wouldn't love having that Buick.
Any idea what the UFO sounds are? The sounds don't seem to match up with a belt squeak.
You're welcome discerningmind. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Two days after this video the u joint was replaced and that eliminated the noise issue.
@@loucostabile Those tended to really last a long time in those Buick's with a torque tube.
My grandmother had the same car in silver.
Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandmothers 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
NICE !!! Thanks ! keep up the GOOD work ! thanks
Hi reddustdiecast modelrail, Happy to read "NICE !!!" :-) I appreciate the encouragement. You're welcome, Lou
We had a two door 59 Cadillac. Fancier chrome, but I always preferred the crisper lines of this car.
Hi Frank, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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
The nose of that ride is both beautiful and terrifying at the same time 🤔
Hi Terry M, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Yeah. Kinda like the chirping giant ants in a Sci Fi movie.
@@paulmaas9199 😁
Rode home from the hospital when I was born in a white one just like that.
Hi Dinsdale Seven, Thank you for sharing the special meaning this year and model have with you :-) Lou
It’s amazing o me how many people have stories about the ‘59.
Beautiful car and looks great in that color. Man, from the front, that car has such a mean look to it. That Buick has some really nice details and the way it starts up is really a neat feature that I never knew even existed in cars of the 50s, really cool. I really Love that the owner installed the 4 bbl and the dual exhaust even if it didn't come that way from the factory, it is his car and he can do whatever he wants to do with it and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I have to ask, what was the squeak when it is rolling along? Hopefully it is something simple to remedy. Also, I Loved the Wildcat decal on the air filter housing. When I was a kid, my Mom had a 1966 Buick Wildcat convertible that was red with red interior and a white top, loved that car and have loved cars ever since. Great Buick Lesabre!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, You're right, the front looks mean :-( My pleasure sharing this "Great" car with you, Lou
Had the squeak fixed the following week. It was a failing U-Joint.
Giant american symbol. Beautiful. Thank you.
Hi Rajeewa, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Awesome Video Paul.
Hi Stephanie, Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) Lou
Thanks Steph!
Not one of my favorite Buick’s, but I can appreciate it. After the wonderful 54-56 models this must have been a shock to the dealers who had to sell these. All one has to do is look at the sales figures from 55-60 and you can see that GM went too far.
Hi Dave, Glad to read you can appreciate this Buick. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I think the recession had more to do with poor sales figures than the sculpted styling of the 59’s. You’ve got to admit, that after you strip the chrome, stainless and pot metal off the boxy body of the 53 to 58 Buicks that’s pretty much all you have left, a box. I do think it’s pretty cool that Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell stuck a chrome plated shovel on the quarter panels of the 57 Buick.
"Brad's" Buick from FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH.... lol!
Hi hankgs, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
His was a 1960.
Quite the fine in this Buick!!
Thank you for sharing.
I honestly wish they would bring back the "small tail fins" of the 1959 to 1961 cars!! Of course I wish too that designers would come back to the "wide car" format like the old cars and the station wagon would be welcome too in my opinion!! I know they built the Magnum, but other car makers could build a station wagon is my point!!
I love the interiors on these cars too, new cars are so boring on the inside these days too!!
And when I say "small fins" like these are kind of "tall" but like the 1959 to 1961 El Camino, or the early 1960s Cadillac, or the 1958 1959 Impala!!!
Hi Greg, Thanks for sharing :-) Lou
Great video, great car and owner! :) Have you ever noticed that all "space ships" come in "Silver Birch"? haha (while watching the video, I noticed a percussive "chirping" sound...is that a slipping belt or does it actually make the same sound that George Jetson's car makes?)
Hi Jeffrey, Chirp is probably a belt. Happy to read you enjoy this "great" video, car, and Owner :-) Lou
LOL! Thanks for the George Jetson comment! It’s fixed now. It was a failing U-Joint.
@@paulmaas9199 It's a real beauty making any sound it wants! :) If you're ever thinking of parting with it give me a heads-up? :) In the meantime... "Beep Beep! Bbpbpbpbpbpbpb!
Very Cool
:-)
another 2 ton beauty.Only the second time I`ve seen the gas pedal start.How many left out there that can do that?
Hi keeff, Happy to share this "2 ton beauty" with you :-) Not many gas pedal starts out there now, Lou
Even comes with its own whistle.
:-)
that belt!
U-joint. Fixed the following week.
I see Paul shared it's the u joint :-)
That was a magnificent car presented beautifully.
Hi JONNIE TRUTH, High praise :-) Lou
This car ties with the Rambler/AMC Marlin as having the lousiest trunk design and access of large American cars postwar...
Hi LoveIsAll, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nice car in the front. I preferred the 59 Olds 98 though in looks. I didn't like the flat angled out tailfins on the Buick. I wasn't a big fan of the tall straight up tailfins on the Caddy either.
Hi Tommy, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. 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
@@loucostabile thank you Lou. That is a very 👍 ce Buick and is really in great shape for it's age.
All the 59 GM cars were beautiful!!
Why order a radio, when the chirping canary comes standard?
THAT'S FUNNY! Well two days after the video the u joint was replaced and the Canary was no longer heard :-)
I will never understand why anyone would buy a Buick without factory air unless you lived in Alaska. If you wanted to save money, buy a Chevy. These cars were the biggest gas guzzlers I ever personally experienced. They all disappeared from the roads in 1973 when gas went from .32 to .48.
Hi jw77019, Thanks for viewing and sharing your experience and knowledge, Lou
Hi I was wondering if you had your 59 buick yet I have a 59 invocta 2 door ht. And when I hit bumps it seems like the rearend is jumping up and down. Does yours do this? It shakes hole interior I've put new shocks on and rear springs radial ww tires and new body bushings and new trans mounts .aney info would help.i also have a 60 buick with same frame and rearend and it doesn't/do this very smooth over bumps .
Hi Ray k., Sorry to read your ride is not so comfortable. I'm not sure what the answer is, however I'm hoping a Viewer can share knowledge, Lou
Certainly interesting. Wonder what transmission that thing has...??
Was it a Dynaflow?
Yes Dynaflow. PNDLR. Be careful how you shift. Reverse is on the bottom. My first 59 was a three on the tree. I was offered access to a donor car to convert this one to three speed. I politely declined. (But it’s still out there).
@@paulmaas9199 Cool! Thanks, Paul
Hi Steve, I see Paul share the answer that the transmission is a dynaflow. Lou
A 💎
Hi Nick, Happy to read you enjoy this "💎" :-) Lou
Only thing I would change is the whitewall tires.
Hi Gary, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
They are not period correct..more appropriate for early 1950s cars.
@@SpockvsMcCoy not on a 59 thin whitewall tires were factory on a 59 model
@@garymckee448 Unsure what you mean by thin whitewalls..1 inch whitewalls were not introduced until very late 1961 production in some American cars and industry wide for 1962 production.
@@SpockvsMcCoy My mistake.
What type of trim lines and does this car have power steering
LeSabre - yes
Nice Le Sabre 59,but I prefer a 1958 model. LTD.
Hi Lennart, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
"Angry Bird"
Thank you for sharing.
Maybe this one and not the ragtop should have paced the Indy 500 that year.
Good idea.
Wow. Nice comment. I have a couple of friends that own or used to own ragtops.
Does it have a loose belt or something? Chirping throughout
Hi Rockemsockemrusbot68, Two days after the video the U joint was fix and no more chirping, Lou
What is the squealing noise?
A u joint that was fixed 2 days after the video.
owner said it was bought new in 1960 - a 1959 car - in 1960 that car would have been a year old and the 1961's would have been on sale btw, what is that terrible sound the Buick is making?
Hi Stan, Not sure on the 1960 vs 1959 purchase situation, however two days after the video the u joint was replaced and the car sounds fine now, Lou
It's making a whistling noise...
Hi Punjabi, two days after the video the u joint was replaced and that took care of the issue. Lou
59 Buicks don’t need disks. If you know these cars you already know that.
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
I kept the original Drum Brakes in case I want to change back. The car came out of the factory with a single master cylinder with no boost. One failure and 4500 pounds of Buick could knock over an oak tree. I literally hand to stand on the brakes with both feet to make her slow down. Talking with other 59 Buick owners, they were constantly dealing with the brakes. Buick did offer power brakes in 59, but it wasn’t installed on mine. I have a hydro boost system and I works great.
@@paulmaas9199 Thank you for the kind response. I’ve owned my 59 Buick LeSabre convertible for 31 years. I agree with you about the inadequacies of the single master cylinder. I too have converted my car to a dual master.
My comment was about changing to disk brakes. I should have said that. 59 Buicks have very special finned aluminum front brake drums with cast iron liners. This design is very good for dissipating heat and avoiding the inherent brake fade of conventional drums. Buick finned aluminum drums are not only beautiful they perform so well they are sought after by hot rodders who want good brakes but don’t like the look of modern rotors and calipers on their open wheel rods.
Thank you Steve. I did keep the finned drums because I know they are rare and valuable. Mostly I kept them so I could revert back if I wanted to.
@@paulmaas9199 what are both of you fellas thoughts on Bias plies. They've never served me wrong, and adapt better on ice than modern radials surprisingly.
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We go back in time to the dinosaur days and a rural road in the Puente Hills of California. Thanks mostly to Mopar for their 1957 line of low riders, GM got a wild hair up their ass to make their cars appear lower slung as well. To help effect this innovative image, GM (and several others) decided to run their rides on 14" wheels - safety be damned. 1959 Buicks were not excluded and I can guess this was a contributing factor to the wreck that was jamming traffic and getting my Mom to resort to her list of filthy roadway epithets. At the crossroads was a '59 LeSabre 4door that some lady managed to roll over into the ditch, its frontend nosed toward the sky looking pleading to the heavens. The angry canted headlights looked so odd upsidedown opposing the intended appearance. And with the flimsy A & C posts on those cars you know what happened to the roof - flattened to the beltline. I remember that 60 years later
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