Truly one of the coolest and most beautiful cars I've ever seen, and a great story behind it too. Wish I had a car like that.

My father had a 59 Oldsmobile 98. This brings back memories. I was about the same age as the boy in the video.

I cannot believe what I am seeing. The 1959 Ninety Eight Rocket. Almost 60 years old and is all original and still looking showroom condition! Absolutely wonderful.

Lucky young man to inherit this beauty. Gorgeous color and the condition is pristine!! Enjoy the ride and take good care of it and who knows, pass it along to your son someday.

Shawn that’s hell of a nice car. Love the story behind it. And your right no one keeps cars that long anymore. People flip them or get bored. He’s a lucky guy very lucky

Oh I understand your enthusiasm. My mother had a 1959 Oldsmobile 88. It was sky blue with a cream colored top. It reminded me of the Jetsons spaceship because of all the glass surrounding you. I learned to drive in my mothers 1959 Oldsmobile 88. It was such a magnificent looking car and drove like a dream. It was easy to drive 70 miles an hour and you didn’t even feel that you were going that fast. I wish I had that car today. Thank you mom. I see comments from three years ago so this young man should be driving this magnificent space shuttle at this point in his life. Good for you. Remember to thank your great grandfather in your prayers. Wonderful inheritance. Ride like the 🌬 Wind!!

That was a real treat. What a beauty of a car. Really nice! I get a sense that the young man will truly appreciate what has been given and that is also special. Thanks for sharing.

This car exudes so much personality, it is just plain awesome Now, the only thing it needs is AC and it's good to go

Look at those WHEELS. Beautiful car. Gotta love an original.

From one Rocket family to another,gratz Sam enjoy it. Since '52 S on an Olds stood for Super.

What a wonderful, wonderful car. Pure Americana! Sam seems a great kid and a worthy custodian. More cars like this please! :)

The back windshield and front windshield almost look interchangeable, such cool wraparound windshields. Love those tail fins, that family is lucky to own such a cool car.

Lucky young fellow to get a beautiful machine like that. Enjoy !

Absolutely gorgeous. Hard to believe it’s original, family truly care for that car. It’s part of the family. Glad you did a video on an original car. Seeing bad ass customs is cool, but this is something else, plus with the story behind, great video man.

I had a 64 Olds LS optioned exactly like this one...LOVE It!

Awesome car and story!! Always great to see younger generations appreciate classics.

👍💕How lucky is this little dude...my dad had a 1959 Buick Invicta same colour which was called salmon. The rear window was the same. The shape is immaculate and the family history continues. Cool or what. May you have the joy of driving this car with the enthusiasm your great grandad had. Not the car for burn 🔥 outs. You have no idea how cool you’re going to be...🍺😂👍

From a time when the American cars really was the top of every design. Hope that many others too will keep these beauties going for many decades to come! the fines years absolute were 1959, 60 and 61.

Absolutely gorgeous car! Such modern space age lines. Really is as cool as it gets!! I suspect the "S" on the shifting indicator means "Second gear" and "L" is "Low". The boy is deserving and thank you for thinking outside the box and bringing this into view. Just Awesome!!

All of the ‘59 and ‘60 GM four door flat tops are just amazing. So much more stylish than their two door hardtop counterparts. In my humble opinion.

Just two words.... ABSOLUTELY BEAUUUUTIFUL!!❤️

A friend of mine took one of these for a test drive once and I went along with him' I'll always remember when he suddenly accelerated real hard'the torque was really strong'the back end sunk down and it took off like a rocket 'the skinny tires felt like they were squirming of the rims.

Sam , i'm glad you appreciate this beautiful car . Take good care of it and I hope you have a lot of fun with it.

Lucky kid!! I got my first car being a student in 2012 (17 yr old) it was a '79 Citroen I completely restored, but... I always love 50's american boats, so being 22 and working then, I bought a 1958 Plymouth and shipped it to Europe where I'm restoring it now. It still needs all the bodywork and paint, interiors, etc... To be done, but the engine, trans, brakes, radiator, etc.... Each and every mechanical part has been restored or changed to brand new. It isn't street legal yet (lots of paperwork right now) but I've driven it a couple of times arround the block... It runs and drives like a dream... Imagine what it is to drive this Olds in America nowadays... Then imagine one of this cars in Europe now, where this kind of cars were never sold, people love it, extremely.

Such a beautiful car, that's one of my all time favorite steering wheels. And idk if theirs doesn't work but I noticed you didn't show how the speed guage moves to the right the as you speed up, and turns from green to red when it hits 40, another feature that probably blew people away at the time lol. The cars a work of art

What a beautiful beast! My grandfather, many decades ago, had the '58 Fiesta custom built, and the ONLY wagon here in Winnipeg. What a huge car, but damn....a head-turner! Awesome work on the '59! I love it!!

all original, and looks brand new.....and yes, awesome....

Oh, memories....my second car was a two-tone 1959 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday SportSedan, similar to the picture above, only 2 tone. It was a gorgeous sky blue body and white top/trunk. I really coveted that car! It had the Rocket 394 cu in (6.5 L) 4-barrel carb rated at 315 hp engine, 4 speed Jetaway Hydramatic Drive, saftey spectrum speedometer, padded dash, electric clock, and tons of chrome. It was enormous. With all 4 windows down, there was a long open greenhouse effect from front to back, (no pillars) and a large wrap-around rear window. The feather light power and handling was effortless and awsome. I was young and felt so flashy. It had all of the goodies for it's time, even automatic headlight dimming. I still have occasional dreams of having it back, and of course, it's brand new.

This is absolutely a wonderfully preserved example of top of the line Olds for that year. Yes, Sam seems like a great guy, and he's very lucky to have inherited this car, but one thing scares me. I just don't think it's the best idea to make this his very first car, given as how we, as teenagers, tend to drive sometimes. I grew up loving '50s, '60s, and even a few '70s large luxury cars , but was well into my twenties before I acquired one. They take a lot of responsibility, and having good spatial awareness is a must. This car was always driven by adults, and older men tend to drive a little more conservatively than teens. Sam, if you happen to read this, I'm only saying this: I'm happy for your good fortune, and I know you'll enjoy it. But please consider getting a small bang around car to hone your driving skills with, and don't make the Olds your daily driver. Save it for the more special occasions. Run to the corner store or Home Depot in something that can handle the nicks and dings; we would ALL hate to see anything happen to that burgundy beauty. As someone who has owned his fair share of cars like that, I know whereof I speak. Best of luck, and congratulations on your inheritance!

In '59 and '60 there were no sheetmetal differences between the 88 and 98 models which was unusual. I think that held true for '61 and '62 as well. Generally the more expensive 98s had at least one exterior body modification to separate the two. Nevertheless, that was a very handsome car.

what a lovely cared for car a credit to there owners . absolutely beautiful .

Great episode. Love the car, the wire wheels, the color, the interior,. 59 Oldsmobiles have always been near the top of my list of favorites. Just love the lines, all the chrome and stainless and especially the flat top roof. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for the video. I still have the 1962 Cadillac Sedan DeVille that belonged to my grandparents. As a teenager wondering if the 120 mile-per-hour speedometer was a true indicator of the car's top speed, I floored it, westbound on Olympic boulevard. If that Oldsmobile is anything like the early sixties Cadillacs, that car will go 120. But the brakes won't stop it at that speed. I was lucky. Keep up the good work.

Flat tops are rare to begin with but man what an example. It's funny with all the custom cars on here, this thing shows up and gives a lesson on cool from a master. Love it

I had a similar story, my great grandfather bought a brand new '67 impala, 283, three speed on the tree. It was my great grandfather's love until he passed away. I've always dreamed with the car, and we kept it in the family until the past year, when they decided to sell it. I was the only one who wanted to keep the car, so, they just ignored my desire and sold it 🙃 I know who is the owner and I dream buying it back someday.

Beautiful and Unique Looking Car's ahead of their time for 1960" Very Slick

Wonderful car and one of the coolest Space Age styled examples of the automotive Mid Century Modern era. As whimsical as it is, it still looks futuristic today! Being the owner of several GM vehicles of the same vintage, I can attest to this roof style being one of the best ideas to come out of that time. Aside from looking fantastic, all around visibility is spectacular and gives such a good sense of where the vehicle is in traffic that it makes this massive car surprisingly easy to park and maneuver. The overhanging blade-like roof at the back creates a good amount of shade to keep the interior cool on sunny days. This "Vista Roof" was a happy marriage of style and function! By the way, Oldsmobile called its 4-door hardtop models "Holiday Sedan" throughout the 50s and 60s. Perhaps because every drive feels like a vacation....? A few notes regarding the car's data: It may have LOOKED 20 feet long, but it was actually "just" a little over 18.5 feet (223 inches). Factory shipping weight was around 4,500 pounds for this model, optional power accessories, air conditioning and a full tank of gas would definitely push it towards the 5,000 lbs mark, as Sam was saying. Torque and horsepower numbers before 1972 were "SAE gross" measurements. Those power figures were measured for the "naked" engine on a dynamometer test stand without power-robbing belt drives for accessories, pumps, cooling fan etc, hence SAE "gross". That makes the numbers for cars up to 1971 seem much higher than they really were. After 1971, the more realistic "SAE Net" ratings were published and those are the basis for comparison with today's vehicles. So deduct 25-35 % from the torque and horsepower figures of this '59 Olds (depending on how many power accessories were driven by the engine) and you get closer to the mark. The unusual automatic transmission shift selector sequence PNDSLR was typical for GM Hydramatic Drive at the time. This was before automatic transmission selector sequences were standardized to "PRNDL". The original Hydramatic was a 4-speed with a fluid coupling design (not torque converter) and the "S" setting was for preventing the transmission from shifting into the highest gear and thus provided a more suitable driving range for rapid passing, city driving or engine breaking downhill. The "D" setting was for all other "normal" driving. "L" was the low gear for climbing steep hills and such just like all other automatic transmissions.

If owners manual is available check the drive selection and it will show that "S" is Olds slang Super gear. It is actually the third drive gear in the sequence. "L" is for low as in any other transmission. If my memory is correct the trans had a very low gear for take off that quickly went to another slightly higher low gear and then went to Super(passing gear for us old timers). And "D" is of course drive/hwy gear. Our family was dedicated Olds drivers. So this info is from memory and definitely age related.

rocket, what a badass name

WOW.... The Car The history and Story And This Young Man (Sam and Hiz Family) should definitely be in the history books for Real Rides ... Wow

Lucky kid, gorgeous car! Have fun when you drive it!!!

Great car story. I owned a 1959 Oldsmobile Super 88 in the early 70s. It was a good car. It had a wrap around rear windshield and had no blind spots. You could use the rear fins to sight with when backing up. It had good power and ride.

My family had a ninety eight 4 door in the same color in the 1960s. It had the automatic headlight dimmer. The speedometer indicator was a line that started out green, then turned orange, and at 70 mph, red.

Love the back. Those lights are so cool.

Wow. Speechless.

We were an Oldsmobile family. Love the video! 😊

We had two of these, one a super 88 and the other a 98. Great cars. I think a tri carb with dual exhaust available. Both of mine had the clear plastic seat covers as optional item. Put over 150k miles on them, replaced by newer 98's 3 or 4 times in later years.

Awesome Job!

Keep em coming!!!

The gears are Low, Super and Drive. It actually was advertised as a Scenic Coupe when it was introduced, Bubble Dome and Bubble Top were reference from car buffs!

This was a outstanding video !

WOW That's gorgeous!

I love video Shawn thanks.

It’s Burgundy Mist, Fender used this on custom color guitars, early - mid 60’s.. Super rare color for guitars….🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼

That's awesome car !! And original is so cool 😎😎👍🏻👍🏻😀

😍he gets this for his first car at 13 im 19 still trying to buy my first car😂

Dad had the exact same car, back in the day. Same color and all.

Love the variety. Another bitchin car and great video. Love that the kid appreciates it. Thanks Shawn.

Hi, on the automatic gear shift indicator, the S, did not stand for slow, it stood for SUPER!! Super was one of the Oldsmobile words. Thanks for the video. My parents bought one of these new, but theirs was a Celerity Sedan.

thank you so much shawn. can we have some high resolution shot of cars you reviewed? cause this cars are so unique and rare we cant found any good high detailed photo of them any where, please consider it . thank you so much man.

What a beautiful car!

I have a scale model on this in black over coral rose - 1/43 scale!

nice car. Actually guys...the S stands for Second. three speed tranny..1st...2nd..3rd. The reason they had R reverse at the bottom of the pattern was for safety. I remember a couple guys trying the shift into 3rd while racing...accidentally hit reverse shifting up...lol

I envy this kid like really I do

art piece

My father had the same car, when I was a kid,only in baby blue.

My dad had a '59 Chevy Impala Flat Top in blue and white (in Switzerland) :)

Four-door original cars are wonderful!

I love original survivors. Wonder if Sam still has the car and drives it?

I love this car!! Do you have another car?👍

R for Racing, typically that’s why they changed the gear selector. That car drives better than all the stuff you had on the show. Put a wine glass on that hood while it’s idling. Nice Really Nice 👍

"Big old boat." he says: That is exactly right - the '59 Olds was soft in an era of soft-riding cars. Add on decades for the springs, dampers, and bushes to soften even further, and I always felt that my 98 "Scenicoupe" - (2-door hardtop) - was more like piloting a dinghy than driving an actual car. The boot/trunk is so big that I could put my bike in there without even removing the front wheel. And the hood/bonnet is so long, that the only way I could get to the dizzy - (located at the back of the block) - was to lie on top of the engine with my feet off the ground! Just my view, but I think that the '59 Olds is a beautiful car, especially as a 2-door Coupe - it has an elegance that the other '59 GM cars - Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, and Chevy didn't manage. PS: the car is my "retirement project" - it's been in primer for the past 30 years and I think Shawn and Sam have just decided me on what colour I'm going to repaint it next year - thanks, guys! "Burgundy Mist Metallic" is the official name - (though in this video it looks more like "Magenta" to me....).

My father had a 58 Super 88 and recall 'S' stood for super-range. Kinda like sport mode and used for going up hills in a lower gear and engine breaking going down hills.

I’m s huge Oldsmobile fan, especially late 50’s and early 60’s full size. As cool As nice as my ‘64 Olds 98 is, this is way better. This body style is called a Holiday Sports Sedan 4,418 lbs and base price a whopping $4,162 36,813 sold

Qué belleza de carro!

What a beauty.

If I was that kid, I wouldn't accept that Olds as a first car. He would regret ANY scratch or damage the car may have, be his fault or not. Being a car so important for his family and well maintained, he would better be of using a newer car as beater and this for the weekend.

Great finally a 4 door.

Took my driver's test in a '59 Olds. It's a gigantic car. LOL

Lucky kid

Yes, power antennas .......I forgot about those!!

Owned one in 1968. Was blue with white top. What I found unique was the speedometer. Speed was indicated in a horizontal multi-color bar: zero to 30 in green, 30 to 60 ? in orange, above to max.....all red bar. (the orange & green might have been reversed....I don't fully remember).

My late grandfather had a '59 Olds 98 (blue and white) that I vaguely remember as I was 4 years old when he died. This is an absolutely beautiful automobile for being an almost 60 year old, original car. Refreshing that the young man seems to be a smart, decent, nice kid (unlike so many of today's obnoxious, self-entitled brats). Hopefully, he stays that way

I saw such a street in Moscow about how far the car skidded)))

Beautiful scars that's the lucky kids

Who cares how many doors they have, the flat tops are magic!

my dad had one identical in every way as this one.ours had the original hubcaps. they did not come with wire spoke wheels.we went from calif. to maine with never a problem.and tes i pegged the speedo many times.i believe the speedo bar shows red or orange.any way, they dont make them like that anymore.

hey Sam!.....drive that car to school and blow those Hondas out the lot.........NOW YOU GOT A REAL CAR!

The gears, P-PARK, N-NEUTRAL, D-DRIVE, S-SUPER, L-LOW, R-REVERSE. Not actually what he said! I've owned several of them and it's not a bubble dome, those only come on the two door no post coupe! And you can tell that the wheels aren't factory.

Was this car at the OPGI all Oldsmobile car show in seal beach on Saturday ?

My grandfather has a 58 Super88, two-door, champagne gold.

Lucky kid them cars in that condition are pricy

If we would see the car as much as your mug it might have been a good video

Yeah look at the beauty of that Oldsmobile, and they stopped making them now. Total shame. Olds was a great car...

The S. stands for Super not Slow It will drop it in to 3rd gear it has 4 Speed automatic glorious car. PS. I had two 60 Oldsmobles

Damn

Sam would be around 16-18. He should be driving this beauty by now

I had one in high school ..sure wish I didn't beat it so hard> the 88 same engine

that olds. my buddy almost done with his 64 continental show you pictures soon

That grill