SUPER 1950'S. WORK OF ART .

My husband and I dated in a 58 88 and I just love seeing this his was red also. We've been married for 53 years and we still talk about this car...

Loved the 58 Olds since I was a kid. 66 years now.

Lou; this Olds is a real gem! Wow what a classic blending of art and design,they sure don't make them like this anymore. This is what symbolized America and Detroit,when the USA and Detroit were king and aids meant assistance. The quality of these cars is just stunning, I mean they're built like tanks,the doors,hood and trunk shut like a bank vault! Man if only the USA and Detroit could recapture these times again would'nt that be gr8. Have a Gr8 God blessed day

My mom drove a 1961 Olds Super 88. It's amazing to look back and see just how much a car's looks could change in 3 years. The '61 looked nothing at all like the '58.

I love the 1957-58 Oldsmobile J2's and the 57-58 Pontiac Bonneville's. Beautifully styled cars and also some of the fastest cars on the street at that time

first car I bought and legally registered and insured when I got married jan 1965 --- 58 olds ninety eight. $200 and it was extremely clean and fast ! ended up owning 3 - 58's one 57 and then a 60 convertible. always wanted a 62 starfire love those olds

Cleaned and washed the chrome many times. Lot's of polishing. Takes a long time. Sometimes the whole weekend but it was fun! Great ride! Super comfortable. Learned to drive with our baby blue one. Best car ever!!

Dear Lou Costabile, this was one of the most beautiful adult toys you've shown us. This toy the child proudly says: you don't have any like mine. There are so many details to play with.

Lou, you know the 1st thing I noticed was that beautiful red color ! Red, red, it gives you RED. It is a masterpiece on four wheels. I owned a '75 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme when it was new. Thank you, Lou.

Thank You Lou for showing this car. My All Time Favorite is the ‘58 Bonneville but my older brother owned a ‘58 Olds 88. The one thing I didn’t hear you mention about this car was “Air Ride” My brother’s Olds had it and it was sooooooo smooth to ride in. Just like a big boat on calm water. This car would FLY. The speed was unbelievable. Thanks again Lou…

That car is an absolute work of art, and I find it much nicer than the Packard its next too, just look at all that Chrome on that Olds absolutely awesome

"Chromemobile" is the right description! Despite it being over-the-top, the design of the many chrome accents was beautifully conceived and made this car a work of art. Love the red wheel covers.

And they say the Eisenhower years were square and dull. Not if you polished up your Olds 88! Thanks LC for this brilliant portrait.

The logo Lou kept referring to was Oldsmobiles emblem for many years. Almost back to when GM acquired the brand. GM went on a crash restyling program in 57 when they saw Chrysler's new Forward Look 57's. It was quite a task in a short period of time to get all divisions restyled for the 59 models. All GM cars shared the same firewall and windshields and numerous other interchangeable parts to pull it off.

Mr. B. Here ! 🍩🍩☕️☕️👀😎👍. My first car was my dad’s 98 , I learned to drive on the 98 . Today I have a Super 88 . Met many people who are happy to see other cars that are not Chevy’s ! Sorry Chevy guys not my words ! Nice to see one that looks new . 👍👍👍👍👍

Just a note about the spot light . As people began to expolit the new Highway Projects to buy new homes in the suburbs while the City also narrow streets with a large frontage on homes ......the Spot Light option was already in use by Taxis and Police to read the House address from the distance. Some places had a Local by-law to paint the House Number on the Curb since driveways were abound with few cars parked on the street . It wasn't overly popular as an option but the Police cars and taxis helped to produce it at a volume to make it affordable on a factory Ordered car.

I bought the 1958 Oldsmobile Olds Super 88 Converable in Oklahoma City when my Son was born, 1971, for $80.00. The Colour was Orangish because Oklahoma Dust. I drove to Arkansas, Racine Wisconsin where I traded for a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 with the 357 interceptor Engine, my wife loved it and I learned her to drive on it.

In HS my family had the 1958 Oldsmobile Fiesta station wagon, a traveling land yacht for sure. I drove it a lot after getting my license and it was a lovely solid cruiser, with power brakes even. You got a green “cold” light when you started it up and had to warm it up. My Dad had me go out and start it in the morning before he or my Mom used it. Tons of chrome for sure. Great video. BTW, those crest designs on the trunk are actually back up lights. Edit: I think J2 meant that it had the two carburetors on this beauty.

I love those kind of cars from the 50's & 60's

1897 to 2004. Oldsmobile. Rock songs about Oldsmobile and its history is amazing.

That sure is a beautiful ride. Walking in that place with all those cars must be like dying and going to heaven.lol Thanks Lou

I like the very pronounced belt line dip as well as the slim grill above the dash padding.

Andrews smile creeps the hell out of me! Every time.

1958 the year of GM chrome. Love those cars.

I wish I could afford one park it in my driveway and watch the neighbors stare at it nice ride

Beautiful car

One of my dream cars! This coupe and even the hubcaps are hard to find today. Its fitting that this 58 is parked with a Packard Caribbean and Batmobile.

It was a great time to be a boy in the mid to late 50s. I always hated to see the end of summer time, but after school started up once again, I knew that the ads for the new cars would be hitting the newspapers and magazine soon after the beginning of school. That was the one redeeming thing about that time of year. :o) They looked so exciting and dramatic in their respective premiers in print media.

And the J2 option! 371ci plus a 6 pack!! I'm jealous!!😈 I had a 58 Olds, rust rotted, holes in the floor, motor ran good, most of the time no brakes. I loved it!!😁😁

Such a great looking Olds . One of my favorites Thanks for sharing

Sweet!! I didn't know you could get the '58 Olds with a continental kit.

A cool ride, manufactured in Lansing, Michigan. The Rocket 88 - Excellent fuel fill. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway, “ A Toy Train Layout” 🚂

As kids, when we would see a 58 Olds parked near the dime store, we would buy some magnetic musical notes and put them on the car!

88 model by Olds was good for many years.

I remember the burnt orange 58 Olds.... love those taillights!

WOW!!! What an Absolutely Amazing looking car'and all that Gorgeous looking Chrome if l Win the Lottery this Car Would be on my list THAT'S For sure! Thanks for the Video Lou ,

What a beauty! Thanks for the tour.

My Dad had a 58 Olds, remember that tail light gas fill . The funny part.. they had clear plastic seat covers, well so did the living room furniture lol.

I love this 58 oldsmobile!!!! they don't make them like they use to):

I used to own one of these back in day. It was a real chrome baby. It was really comfortable like a big Reclining chair.

Hi Lou great car! Lots of chrome and beautiful color!

Thank you lou! So cool.

My first ride home after being born was. 58. Oldsmobile As my mother and dad would tell me

As a kid dad owned a 1958 Olds 98 gold 4 door it was very opulent with all the bells and whistles I believe it even had AC

Beautiful car, nicely restored

Thank you LOU my childhood

Such a outstanding old Oldsmobile! I am.not a fan of continental wheel kits bit I like the car the color and style. Plus I am partial to anything made in 1958 since I was born.that year. Thanks for sharing your story Lou!

These, and the 58 Pontiac, were FAST, especially with Tri-Power. The Tri-Power Olds had 312 horsepower and the Pontiac had either 300 or 330 horses.

Many of the comments I feel were unduly harsh on the continental kit. I appreciate the essence of the vehicle as it's presence during it's time period.

The funniest part of it is, that's the SMALL Olds for '58!

Amazing Olds!

Spectacular!

Awesome ride

I had one of those. Great car. Bonus: it was easy to make out, even in the front seat.

Well, what can I say? What. Can. I. Say? Wow, I guess? I have always been a fan of your channel since I first found it. I have known about these cars since I got into classics (About two years, I'm 15 now so being 12 or 13 I didn't have much interests) I've always seen these cars is the background of pictures of cars and videos, but I never took the time to look more in depth. I was just browsing your channel, when I thought "I'll give this car a look, I mean its gonna be nice, its from the 50s." Boy do I regret waiting 2 years. Now this car is battling for my top spot car for 58 along with a Plymouth, Buick and Cadillac (Sixty Special) Reading other comments, I've seen people putting down the chrome due to the amount used, but I think the car has the perfect amount of chrome, no more, no less. I mean even if the chrome had a chip in it, heck, even the paintwork had a chip in it, the car wouldn't be given justice, these cars are perfect. The chrome is just muy perfecto. This is a car I wouldn't mind being stuck in an hour long traffic jam in, I mean you would just be finding more details as you sit there! 2 downsides to this car for me. 1) It isn't parked outside my house. 2) The continental kit, but that's down to taste and opinion. Edit: Whats that handle by the drivers door? It kinda looks like a bathroom light switch. Second Edit: The male mannequin in the back of the Packard Caribbean looks like a Beatle (Paul McCartney I think)

enjoyed your video!!

Great 👍 video as usual thanks

I love this car I love the fuel cap its very unique

Cars like that were a love affair, by comparison all you see coming off the line today are trade ins, no love just hunks of metal and plastic, if you can call that metal more like tin, you use till it's time to trade it in. That's a real mechanical beauty no chips no bytes that you don't need. Our grandfather's boat mobile. Art on wheels. Gorgeous

All this about the car my sister and I called the chrome mobile! To funny. Best thing about that car was the air conditioning. First car we had with it.

you and Andrew must do one on that packard caribbean drop top! if that's what that cream colored one behind him is, at the end. what a fantastic place. if i owned, and preferred to occasionally operate this "merry old olds," i'd have the continental package removed: it's dowdy, and ridiculous. but, a museum piece with it is terrific.

That is a beautiful car.

My favorite car is a 1958 Olds super 88 convertible with paint in dark red metallic and cream-white trimmings on back and front sides. It has a white soft-top and 16 inches steel-spoke wheels with www tyres. An AC generator and a good car stereo. It must be like brand new and cost me usd 125000 cirka. Only a dream... Oh, I forgot one thing, a conniekit.

Gee whiz, what an amazing car. I like them original also, trying to spiff em up with chrome under the hood only detracts from the original beauty. There must be many people employed by that museum to constantly care for all those cars, wish I could visit sometime.

Love these classcs

Definitely agree looking car.

Just to further elaborate on that logo it was known as the Winged Spur. It mean't harnessing horsepower, the acorns acknowledged the seed that helped grow the auto industry. The one on the 58 is known as the elongated/stylized version used from 1936 to 47 and 58 and 59;

¡¡¡Unicos formidables autos !!! De toda la fam.chev.🌟👍🎁😍🚘🚘

My dad inherited this car from my Grandfather who was a doctor. My mom used to drive it to pick up sand. We had it repainted and she wound up having to pay like double for the sand afterwards! We only got 55,000 miles out of the car though.

The wealth that Americans had in that period was just extraordinary.

Beautiful car better then any new plastic once today.

Oldsmobile was the oldest automotive manufacturer in the United States dating to August 01, 1897. Only Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot were older in the world.

The Glory Days!

Absolutely gorgeous! Great detailed video of this beautiful hardtop. Neat hidden gas filler.

Just listen to the high quality sound when he opens the doors and hood. Clic click

Yes I agree with Craig Johnson , everyone say the marking on the air cleaner but never mentioned that it was an option , J2 ment 3 -2 barrel carburetors ,also the only difference between a regular 88 , and a super 88 was a few badges and a 4 barrel carburetor so basically Super 88 ment more horse power Frank T

Jerry Lewis had a TV show that was sponsored by Oldsmobile, in 1958. He did a commercial with a convertible, and you could tell he was not impressed. When he said " I drive one, too," he really wanted to say "Please drive one, too," and sounded almost apologetic.

Lou ‘ it is gorgeous!!!!!!!

My Grandpa a blue (77-85) Oldsmobile Delta 88 sedan, and the same gen brown coupe.

You should have went into detail on the j2 engine, it came with tri-carbs and was one of the fastest and most powerful of its day.

It’s amazing that all of our new technology today does not automatically get us a spotlight as standard equipment. Ironic because we get and take so much for granted today as standard such as power windows, power locks, air conditioning, and speed control which were certainly available in ‘58 but not ubiquitous. Despite all the extras we now take for granted we don’t necessarily get spotlights as standard equipment today. We have to pay extra for spotlights now but not for inside trunk releases and rear window defrosters. So odd.

That car was chrome city and beautiful, I miss chrome. Give the continental kit a break it was a different time in the 50's, and would have made the car extravagant and yacht like...

Crazy automobiles in the 50-ties! This one is truly showy with tons of chrome. This was also the bling-bling atmosphere of a quite optimistic "Golden Age" in the USA. In Europe this car was not a success at all: too much is too much

The movie is "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" from 1963 with Jonathan Winters, Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracy, Phil Silvers, Buddy Hackett, and quite a few more famous actors. Check it out because it's pretty funny....

Back when auto manufacturers worked to differentiate their cars with creative imagination.

Oh boy Oh boy, I must be dreaming I`m driving one of those cars.

Beautiful car . They don't make em like that any more .

Is the dummy in the Olds there with his sister, back when I went to drive-ins my gal was right next to me. Beautiful car, thank you.

Beautiful, vou comprar um 😍😍😍😍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷

It's very reminiscent of a 58 Chevy but different front grill and rear tail and with more chrome and gloss.

GM 40-70's are the finest!

I've watched a few of your videos and wonder why it is that you tend to not mention engine size(s) & transmission types. Other than that "pet-peeve", I do enjoy your videos.

Lou I look forward to seeing the amazing cars that you feature. I ,however, get a knot in my stomach because, except for rare occasions the story I would like told goes missing as you obsess on some obscure tag or tire jack instruction while failing to ask obvious questions about the motor, history of the car, when and how the owner obtained the car, what condition the car was in when they got it, how extensive was the restoration. Why, in the case of this Olds 88 was it lacking power windows, and what options were available on a car that was missing on the featured car. I continue to watch your videos because the cars you feature are ones I'm interested in but I so often find myself dissapointed at the end having so many things about the car left unanswered.

Well it is a very 'interesting' looking car. although all the chrome trim, ornamentation, badges, lamp bezels, bells 'n' whistles, bumpers, grille look a bit Confused -for My personal taste. It reminds me of a '58 Buick like that, but I mean WHAT a Head-Turner. You couldn't ignore it if it pulled up at the lights next to you: not with all that gleaming chrome anyway ! Thanks again Lou and Hi from across the pond = )

Amazing. Engineering. And quality no plastic if cars where made of all this high end. Material you. Would pay triple. The cost now days

The 58's had major head problems My dad used to work on them.

Out of this world! What happened to th beautifull lines of autos? There’s been no imagination of beauty for years

What do you think Lou, is this car the epitome of 50's "BULK and BLING?

One detail missed by Lou. The padded dashboard was starting to rise up as a safety option. Before seat belts became mandatory, car makers went from metal dash boards to padded. Common sense tells us, warring your seat belt, along with air bags, saved a lot more lives. But, padded dash boards were novel and we'll accepted. Love Lou's videos on these cars, take me back to my youth and fond memories