We're hanging in there for you Steve,don't mind the reruns. Get well.

Been missing you Steve, hope all is okay. You're the BEST you tuber out there. Most of us never miss an episode.

The missing armrest thing is one of those sneaky cost cutting strategies that you wont notice until you've got the car home.

Steve you arent forgotten mate. I think of you every morning when I sit down with a coffee. Keep Swinging Mags. Cheers 🇨🇦

Get well soon Steve! We all miss you... Way back when I was a little boy, my parents had a '60 Chevy Brookwood station wagon. This P.O.S. didn't have armrests on the back doors either! Also, when I was a kid in the 60's, our neighbor bought a wrecked '64 Malibu wagon. It took him months to rebuild it, but when finished it was his wife's daily driver.

Thank you, Steve. These are great, not reruns if you haven’t already watched. Be well.😎❤️🚙

It's not about how much they saved by not giving you armrests in the back seat, it's about how much they were able to entice you to spend to get those armrests, those extra chrome trim strips, etc. When I worked for "The Company Formerly Known as Chrysler" on the Dodge Neon, it was hundreds of $ less expensive to provide the 3-speed automatic trans, a flex plate, a torque converter, a shift cable, a TV (Kickdown) cable, the AT shift knob and the console AT shifter than to provide the 5-speed manual trans, a flywheel, a friction disk, a clutch cover assy, a release bearing, a clutch release cable, a clutch pedal, a set of shift cables, a shift knob, a shifter boot, and a console MT shifter. On top of that, the automatic trans commanded a higher price as an option, so there was maybe $1000 more profit selling a Neon with the "Optional" automatic trans than from selling it with the "Standard" manual trans.

Mr Magnante, like others have written, hope you’re doing well. Look forward to seeing you soon. Mr Richardson, thanks for keeping the content coming. Enjoying these as much the second time, let’s me check my retention. ~ Chuck

Much rather watch you in this environment than Barrett Jackson. Mad respect for instant infinite knowledge. I wish I was half as smart as you. 😮

All you needed was the Stovebolt six and that was plenty enough for those cars..

These cars had character and soul. Hope to see you back soon, Steve.

Hope everything is okay Steve. I don't use other antisocial media so I'm always the last to know anything

Yes, the plastic seat covers at 8:16 ! We had a few sets of those on the cars we had back in the day. Ours were mail order from Fingerhut products. Horrible to sit on in both the winter and summer. But it kept the seats nice for the next owner! 😁

Anyone else notice the Fingerhut seat covers on the back seat?! Id love to find an NOS set for my '62 Chevy II. My mom bought my '62 nova brand new and immediately bought the Fingerhut covers. I distinctly remember them as a kid. My dad says they were hot and miserable in the summer, but damn they are a neat accessory. My nova was stored from 1972 til I got it in 2013 and the covers we're pretty stiff and cracked so I was forced to remove them. but, they did their job because the interior is still original and pristine!! 😁

We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon

I’m liking and commenting on as many as I can till you return! Get well soon!

Hope you get well Steve, you’re a legend!!

Regarding features that didn't make production, I have experience handling the cars that wound up in the brochures back in the middle 90's. I did "Car Prep" for pre-production cars photographed for the brochures. This was done a full two years before production so that all the advertising was available at introduction. Pilot Cars were built two years ahead and after the engineers got done with them they were passed on to Advertising. If the current car was structurally the same as the pre-production then the only changes were color and trim. That said, there was no "computer graphics" at the time. So if we had to photo the interior for example, even with people sitting inside, the entire interior (relevant to the angle of the photo) was taken out of the car, attached to a platform and reinstalled after the photos. If a car was the same body for a number of years than the interior was removed and reinstalled many time (read lots of missing hardware). So while these were built as fully operating vehicles, they were not nice. However as the cars would never be sold, the steel stampings were pressed extra hard and therefore very smooth and thin. One could never lean on one of these cars. I asked once why do we have to put these back together again as they will never be sold. Answer: They had an afterlife. Remember when the Pinto got rear ended and exploded? That event caused vehicles to be safety and emmision tested up to 100k miles. The mileage on these cars was "accelerated accumulation" by having a team drive each car 24hrs per day. The were tested Bemidji Minnesota for "cold weather testing", Corpus Christi for "heat and humidity" Denver Colorado for high altitude emissions, Los Angeles for what they called Los Angeles City Traffic (LACT) and Detroit for noise, harshness and vibration. I transported these cars to their various locations but was very surprised to find that these were the same cars we had two years ago yet were now current model cars with 100k miles on them.

All the best to you Steve, come back soon. Katie misses you.

Very practical car. Nice presentation. Hurry back, Steve.

Get well buddy we all miss you , my friend back in the 70's had a 69 300 deluxe it had a 350 2 bbl. With a 3spd. auto it was gold with gold interior and radio delete, 2dr. He drove that car into the ground we had a lot if fun in it. It's a shame we didn't take better care of them back then but they were just cheap used car's then.

I love every one of your episodes. You should have at least a million subscribers. You're the man Steve

I had a 73 duster once that had EIGHT inch drums, and no vacuum booster. When Mopar decided to suck, they put their heart and soul into it.

For sure Mr. Magnante must be dealing with another health issue to be out of commission this long. I hope there's some confirmation of that and he gets on the mend soon. As said last time: Yup, we got the tag, we can brag: 04C for the third week of April 1965 production, 65 for 1965 model year, 13469 for Chevelle 300 Deluxe four door sedan, FRA for Framingham, MA assembly, 749 for Medium Turquoise Radiant cloth, imitation leather bench seat trim (about 29,362 were made in 1965), K-K for Artisian Turquoise upper and lower exterior paint, 2P for Type "A" Comfort and Convenience Group (outside rearview mirror, inside non-glare mirror, two speed electric windshield wipers and washers. Type "B" is the same content, but the outside mirror is remote control), 4P is unknown, but is specific to only Leeds, MO and Framingham, MA assembled vehicles and may be for a RH exterior mirror, and 5L for left hand drive. The Gannon Motors site now has other automotive repair shops there today. You can easily see where the showroom, parts and service departments may have been located back then. The brochure is purposefully set up that way with the "cheap" cars towards the back and the higher profit vehicles up front to get the buyer's attention. Yes, the Super Sport option was an appearance package and could be had with any engine option. So yes, you could get a six-cylinder equipped SS in some years. No VIN, can't win, but easy to figure out, no doubt: 1 for Chevrolet, 33 for Chevelle 300 Deluxe, six-cylinder equipped, 69 for four door sedan, 5 for 1965 model year, G for Framingham, MA assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Framingham, MA plant operated from 1947 to 1989 and as mentioned many times, its closing was a political duel between local politicians and then governor of MA Michael Dukakis. In the end, GM won and closed the plant. Today ADESA's auto auction site is located on the property. That trunk almost looks like it came from another vehicle, possibly one that was code "H" Willow Green exterior paint, but it's hard to tell with the sunlight and the angle that it's being filmed with. Katie is one very friendly woofer, a real gem.

Hopefully Steve is recovering 🙏we all miss you man!

I LOVE how the dog is getting pixelated out!!!

Get well Stevo

A turquoise two door with white top would be a nice combo

Miss ya Steve! Get well soon!

Get well soon my friend. Prayers sent.

Non get old , prayin to you get better!!

So sorry to hear what you are going through. Thats so sad my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. My husband plays your videos all the time when hes in the garage making hot wheels. He loves you and told me about your terrible struggle. ❤🙏

I had a 1967 Chevelle 300 wagon in that color. Bought it for $50? Was my winter beater in 1981. 6 cylinder was junk, so out it came for a 283. Floors almost completely rusted. Screwed new metal in and drove the wheels off that car.

I wish someone would let us know what’s going on!

Thanks Steve. 🙏🏻😎

Thank you Steve !

Very sorry to hear that you are under the weather, Steve. Sending lots of love and positive energy your way ❤️❤️🤟

Steve, Super Shane, et al, we miss you and need you. A lot of reflection here on some of my snarky comments directed at some other viewers and I am ashamed of myself because I know that's not your style. You showed us what you're about in your interactions with naysayers and gave a stellar example of what we all should aspire to. That is maturity and reflects well on your upbringing. It is an honor to know you, a real honor! If you need help let us know.

Get well soon Steve!

Perfect rerun after hanging out with my chevy fan buddies in north Florida this weekend. 👍

Get well soon steve can't wait to see some fresh stuff

The Canadian version had those 2 bars on the rear quarter panels. Also most GM V8's had 50 more horsepower over the US Motors.

That body style may be my favorite of all time

Get well Steve. We miss you buddy.

Surprised that Steve didn't mention the L79 engine. Some years ago there was a yellow Z16 Chevelle at the World of Wheels here in Atlanta. It was the car that GM gave to Bonanza's Dan Blocker. The owner let me sit in it and row the shifter around a bit. Can't remember if I made engine noises or not.

Great 👍 video, thumbs up, really watching these videos is great

Get well Steve … we miss you buddy.

Morning Steve......

Looking at these again I can appreciate the body of the car. It was a great size and look across the board. My opinion.

You could even get a 1964 Impala Six Cylinder with a Three-On-The-Tree and no power steering but if that's what you wanted a Biscayne or Bel Air would be a smarter choice.

Best wishes steve.

Finally, We now have a name for the Pooch

Miss you Steve, get well.

I've got the 65 Malibu wagon that was my grandma's car

Get well soon Syeve !

As you've shown, the dealer brochures were printed early in preparation for the new car release. So they often showed pictures of pre-production cars with different trim. The Z16 Chevelles were offered late in the model year, so they missed appearing in printed material. Being limited production, Chevy wasn't inclined to advertise them. Most were offered to celebrities like Dan Blocker. 200 hardtops were built and 1 special convertible for a GM executive. These cars were loaded with options but strangely without positraction. They all used the stronger convertible frame and the larger 11 inch brakes.

Posts are much better cars. Even with new weatherstripping, hardtop likely to have wind noise. 4 door hardtop guaranteed. Great episode.

Get well Brother

Hope everything is going well, hope to see ya soon...God Bless

Great vid!! 👍👍

As bad as the rust is on that body, ive always felt that GM vehicles held up better than similar era Fords and Mopars.

Bravo! Excellent content thank you.

The 64-65 looked the best to me. I never got into the 66-77's

Hey Steve-O, absolutely TREMENDOUS insight on these junkyard relics fella' - Isolating those faux vents present on the brochures particularly interesting. BTW - The rear arm rest omission on the BASE models ? Was there a cheap pull STRAP bolted on the inside door instead ?!? It was hard to tell where the "grab point" was for a back seat occupant. 🚘🔍. 🤔. Many Thanks Yo !

Jeff Bridges raced one of these in the movie " The last American Hero" very cool looking in oval track racer form.

Hope you're doing well, Steve!!

Hope all is well.👍

Get better fast as a 454 chevell 4sp 411s stevei 👍

KATY! Best junk yard dog on the internet.

Get well Steve

2 door wagon would be a interesting car to own

Mr. B. Here ! ☕️☕️👀👀🍩🍩 Good Morning Mags ! Super re-run ! Have a good day or evening !

He's in the hospital fellas. So yeah re-runs.

Get well steve

Come for the cars, stay for Katy!

Take care steve

STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET WELL SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks steve for new episode.

Holy 💩! People flick Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth vehicles crap for rusting out so bad, this thing looks like "Swiss cheese"! I think we would have been best friends if we had ever met as kids. You are only a couple of months older than I am so we would have gone to school together and I built every car model I could afford to buy for my allowance and mowing lawns and hard labor like chopping firewood for elderly neighbors. My brother who is 10 years older than I am worked at a Chevrolet dealership where the owner hated, I mean absolutely loathed Mopar's of any kind! Any time a Mopar would come in on trade the lot owner wanted it off his lot as soon as possible so he would have them unceramoniously hauled off to the auction where many, even though being like brand new, were sold for bluebook low or lower! My brother talked the lot owners son, who he had become good friends with, to sell a few of them to him where he either kept them or cleaned them up and sold them for a profit. My favorite of them was a '71 Road Runner with a built 383 that I fell in love with! I now have my own '72 that I have hand built myself with a 528ci stroked and poked 440. I did all of the work myself except machine work, I even painted it myself!🖖

Morning Steve I hope you're doing well I haven't seen a recent video I'm seeing reruns I hope you're okay Peace

Is the doggy in witness relocation or some'thn,, LOL

What are the ingredients in Marvel Mystery Oil?

Katie, she is a good dog.

This isn't the 1st video that mentioned the auction. However, you are 6 months late, the other video was two weeks ago so it was too late 2

I guess Katie IS a typical junk yard dog after all...going for Steves jugular n tail wagging the whole time lol!

We are setting up a go fund me to get you out of the junk yard so you can go ave nice cars to narrate.

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Stop re-uploading, youtube knows what you're doing and will just remove you from the algorithm, they probably already have. Do an update from your driveway if you must, but dont do this - its higher tech than you know

Steve tries everything he can to make chryslers look Good when in fact they were FN garbage

I know his male nurse ,he told me that he,s receiving a multitude of enemas for a bad case of being full of sheet. He,s walking around in a cute jonnie and foam slippers. Nurses said he constantly bangs his knuckles off everything. I told em its the short bus syndrome that causes that

When we Aliens enslave Earth. Steve will be spared!