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@tbonesmalling8866 4 сағат бұрын
the 1997 model looks the best way better then the newer models
@garymckee63 10 сағат бұрын
That vehicle is a blank canvas for an upgrade in the drive train. Nice 👍 Merry Christmas to you Jack and all of your viewers. 🎄🎅
@coolrides 6 сағат бұрын
Hey, Gary! That's true...the condition of the car appears perfect, and if someone wanted to upgrade the drive train they would know that they wouldn't have the added expense of redoing the interior or the paint! Merry Christmas to you too! Thanks! :) Jack
@jdpinbaytown 12 сағат бұрын
I always liked the Granada, And love the Red!, Fixing to have my 2001 Dodge Dakota painted, It's Black now but thinking about changing it to Red, I'm sure that will be more $$ being they will have to repaint inside the Doors and Jambs! Jeff
@coolrides 6 сағат бұрын
Hey, Jeff! This is probably one of the best condition Granadas that I've have seen! The red is a great choice for it and I agree that it would be a great choice for your Dakota as well! It adds more energy to the truck in my opinion! Thanks! :) Jack
@55points 14 сағат бұрын
I really liked these cars from the beginning. Very appealing design and the hood ornament topped it all off. I would have opted for the 302 V8 myself. It was both durable and powerful. Great car Jack.
@coolrides 6 сағат бұрын
Hey, Roger! The Granada was a classy car, and I'm with you on choosing the V8 engine. The red color is perfect for this car! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 15 сағат бұрын
What fun this little car would be to get around town in!
@coolrides 14 сағат бұрын
I've always liked the pleasant styling of this car! Just looking at the car makes a person feel younger! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 15 сағат бұрын
Neat old motor. Very useful for threshing and the like, i would guess.
@coolrides 14 сағат бұрын
There has been an ice cream maker who uses a rig like this at shows I've been to! Very useful on the farm, I'm sure. Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 15 сағат бұрын
Wow this car is pretty. Very luxurious unless your were the driver or out in the rain.
@coolrides 14 сағат бұрын
It was clear that Packard was a top tier car even from the outset. Little thought seemed to be about weather tightness in these early cars....I suppose you only took them out when the weather was bright and sunny. Only the closed car gave some assuredness that you'd stay dry if the weather changed! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 15 сағат бұрын
It sure is nice to see one of these again, especially in such great condition. Only 23,000 miles. Not bad! The For Sale sign says it has the 250 six in it. Definitely a good choice for economy.
@coolrides 14 сағат бұрын
I'd buy it....economy without looking the part! And that was even with the knowledge that a friend had a loaded V8 version and had mechanical problems. Luck of the draw, I think! Thanks! :) Jack
@dee6524 16 сағат бұрын
I LIKE THIS, KINDA REMINDS ME OF A MERCURY🤗
@coolrides 14 сағат бұрын
Hey, Dee! Yes indeed...if you liked the Granada, you'd like the Mercury Monarch, Mercury's version of that car. Same car, different trim and grille and interior trim. Thanks! :) Jack
@dee6524 14 сағат бұрын
@coolrides ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@michaelk487 16 сағат бұрын
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@coolrides 14 сағат бұрын
Hey, Michael! I've always had a soft spot for the Granada! Its trim was way above the level one would expect. However, a friend of mine had one and it was evidently a bad day on the assembly line...lots of mechanical problems. Thanks! :) Jack
@johngiovine8792 Күн бұрын
Beautiful car! Most certainly I would want the V-8!
@coolrides 14 сағат бұрын
Hey, John! I agree...with the weight of this bruiser, I'd sure want the hp and torque of the V8! Thanks! :) Jack
@davidkastin4240 Күн бұрын
I'd take an Olds any day over the plastic box on wheels I have today.
@coolrides Күн бұрын
Hey, David! With that Olds, you knew where you stood! No mysterious electronics, no self driving, no reporting each emergency stop to your insurance company! The excitement of car ownership is largely gone! Thanks! :) Jack
@davidkastin4240 Күн бұрын
@coolrides The comfort and ride is what I miss most still. The last Olds I had was about 30 yrs ago. Nothing I've had was as good, the Caprice I had of same era was close but no Olds, no cigar.
@coolrides Күн бұрын
Hey, David! No question that Olds prioritized comfort and ride! The excitement of the '49 ohv Rocket V8 had subsided at this point when they were searching increased mpg. Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 Күн бұрын
Nice to see. Reminds me very much of my best friend's car of the time. He could barely afford one, so he bought a stripped model. I think the only option on it was the automatic transmission. His was light green. I remember traveling many a comfortable mile as a passenger in the thing.
@coolrides Күн бұрын
These were big, comfortable cars! Your friend made a wise choice in getting this model for at its lower cost it had all the ride and performance benefits of the senior models. Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 Күн бұрын
What a lovely car, almost sporty, even. Elegantly so.
@coolrides Күн бұрын
It clearly is a premium offering in 1910! Beautiful workmanship! Might have been too premium as it folded in favor of its "son" Pontiac! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 Күн бұрын
Really neat! Very cool that it's been restored to brand new condition! Seems not the best vehicle for a winter ride in rainy London, though! Dangerous to get up to that top deck, too>
@coolrides Күн бұрын
Yes, the safety advocates would have a field day today on a vehicle like this even though it had been restored to original condition! Thanks! :) Jack
@sherryamanfor Күн бұрын
Remember my late mother bought a new 81 Oldsmobile it was white exterior and red interior it was beautiful I inherited the car in 1985 when she passed away.
@coolrides Күн бұрын
Hey, Sherry! It sure sounds like a beautiful car...and I'm sure you thought about your mother every time you got behind the wheel! Thanks! :) Jack
@JesseAndMike Күн бұрын
That's a nice car! 😀 Lots of room in the interior!
@coolrides Күн бұрын
Hey, guys! That fastback design does give you the feeling of a roomy interior...more so than the first generation Corvette fastbacks. Can I order two? :D Thanks! :D Jack
@larryg.9187 2 күн бұрын
Nice Plymouth... I've always enjoyed watching and listening to Jacks narratives and videos... 👍 BTW, this year, 2024, I bought a nice 1953 Dodge Regent four door... Built in Windsor, Ontario, Canada... Its nearly flawless exterior and interior... And I believe it is very rare ...
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
Hey, Larry! Great introduction to the Dodge Regent! I hadn't seen one of those, and checked out the pix on Wiki, Dodge front end, Plymouth body. I've videoed a '57 Desoto that was exported to France, Desoto front end, Plymouth body. Very interesting variants in Canada! Thanks for the compliment! :) Jack
@T-41 2 күн бұрын
There are designs that don’t go out of date., even though 50 + years old.
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
Must be something to it...www.sciencefocus.com/science/the-neuroscience-of-beauty Symmetry and the Fibonacci Sequence, www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-is-the-fibonacci-sequence Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 2 күн бұрын
Gorgeous! I read about them at the time, but i've never seen one.
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
This was the first one of these I had ever seen...never knew they existed! I wonder how many were not recognized by their owners as being this Pinin Farina model! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 2 күн бұрын
That's quite the truck. Makes the late '40s model International i once occasionally drove for work in my quite young days look downright fancy.
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
A striking example of the lack of even the most modest driver accommodations! I suppose in its defense, it was better than physically lugging the cargo! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 2 күн бұрын
It sure is big! And luxurious! That engine must make quite the clacking clatter, though, with that exposed valve train.
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
The scale of the car and the luxury of the appointments is amazing! Almost a locomotive for the road! Engine design was very experimental! I sure would like to see a Mitchell of the early 20's! Thanks! :) Jack
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
mitchellcarcollection.com/vehicles/cars/ The 1920 model, the black sedan leaves something to be desired in streamlining! :) Jack
@dsteele27 2 күн бұрын
But it's definitely cool that it's the original paint!
@coolrides Күн бұрын
True....I've seen paint jobs that even as new were sub par...my folks Chevette a case in point. Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 Күн бұрын
The paint on the doors of my '87 "Pontiac" 1000 cracked all over the place within a couple of years of my buying it.
@dsteele27 2 күн бұрын
It sure is beautiful. Clean lines, very, very sleek.
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
You just can't beat Italian designers for their designs! An amazing car! Thanks! :) Jack
@garymckee63 2 күн бұрын
I wonder if those were like British vehicles, broke down a lot 🤔
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
Hey, Gary! Maserati doesn't have the best reputation for being trouble free recently....I don't know how far back that goes, but I imagine it would be difficult to find a mechanic who really knows how to fix an aging one. Thanks! :) Jack
@johnbryan5608 2 күн бұрын
Beautiful! Thank you Jack! Happy holidays!
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
Hey, John Bryan! It sure is a beauty! Happy Holidays to you to you too! Thanks! :) Jack
@michaelk487 2 күн бұрын
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@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
Hey, Michael! It sure is cool! Very desirable indeed! Thanks! :) Jack
@JoeDiNatale-vd2yc 3 күн бұрын
Very classy car. The styling is first rate. Much cooler than a Mazda Miata in my opinion.😎
@coolrides 2 күн бұрын
Hey, Joe! I have to agree...it really has a continental aura about it! You can easily imagine it flying down the Via Appia! Thanks! :) Jack
@rx6180 3 күн бұрын
Oh, so many swage lines and angles going on there!
@coolrides 3 күн бұрын
Hey, Mick! It reportedly was an attempt to be "European". Most American cars were very rectangular at the time. Thanks! :) Jack
@rx6180 2 күн бұрын
I think the most similar looking European car to that I’ve seen, in terms of strange curves and angles, is the Daimler SP250 sports car, which resembles a fish! And Daimler styled that and gave it tail fins and a V8 to appeal to the American market!
@coolrides Күн бұрын
Hey, Mick! It's interesting to see how Americans try to figure out the European market and vice versa! What could possibly go wrong! :D Thanks! :D Jack
@dsteele27 3 күн бұрын
Almost at the end of the line :( It was no longer much differentiated from a Chrysler. Too bad. Now what was Groucho going to hawk? I very much like the interior on this car.
@dsteele27 3 күн бұрын
Nice, fancy version of that great car for the rest of us. More beautiful than the great majority of Model T's, i'd say.
@coolrides 3 күн бұрын
Yes, I would say that this car is certainly the deluxe version, no doubt influenced by some of the deluxe cars of the time. Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 3 күн бұрын
Beautiful car and from my hometown when i was a kid! Technically, i was just over the line in MIchigan, but it sure felt like Toledo, albeit on the edges :) I love the door handles on this car.
@coolrides 3 күн бұрын
It sure is an impressively nice car for the time! Those handles were pretty common during this period, a deluxe touch for sure! Thanks! :) Jack
@knowbodiesfull5768 4 күн бұрын
This car reminds me of a 1984 version (the final year before the Ninety-Eight became smaller and switched to front-wheel-drive) that a neighbor of mine owned years ago. He took care of it so well that by the time he replaced it, he racked up over 230,000 miles. I surely miss the Oldsmobile division of General Motors, even though it's been 20 years since the last Olds (an Alero) was made. General Motors is now a shell of its former self.
@coolrides 4 күн бұрын
I think that demonstrates how much real potential the Olds marque had given the proper gas engine! There was quality built into those cars! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 4 күн бұрын
Great car. So big and luxurious. My friend's 60 Bonneville was a flat top like this. I thought the visibility in it was amazing.
@coolrides 4 күн бұрын
I don't think any other series of cars could claim such 360 degrees of visibility except the Corvair! Kudos to them! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 4 күн бұрын
Another gorgeous car in great colors with beautiful brass. 480 cubic inch 4?! Wow!
@coolrides 4 күн бұрын
Yes, we think of cars of this era having small engines! This car certainly proves a huge exception! No doubt the start of "bigger is better"! :D Thanks! :D Jack
@dsteele27 4 күн бұрын
It really is a gorgeous machine. The colors are great and i love all that brass.
@coolrides 4 күн бұрын
All these brass era cars certainly give one the impression that there were a lot of budding car manufacturers out there...and there truly were! The northeast and midwest sure produced lots! This one is a beauty! Thanks! :) Jack
@JesseAndMike 4 күн бұрын
Looks brand new! The ornaments with a spring are awesome! 😁 We used to move them back and forth. 😂
@coolrides 4 күн бұрын
Hey, guys! Manufacturers were very attached to them....they had been fixed in place, but safety concerns mandated that they be on a spring mounting. If one had an unpleasant encounter with the front end of a car, you can see the wisdom in that! Check out the PERMANENT hood trim on a '57 Chevy: www.hemmings.com/listing/1957-chevrolet-bel-air-438348 Thanks! :) Jack
@chuckwalla2967 5 күн бұрын
Love the column shifter and the extra plush bench front seats.
@coolrides 4 күн бұрын
Hey, Chuck! Exactly...that's where gear selection should happen! Those pillow type seats had to be very comfortable! Thanks! :) Jack
@duaneknap3334 5 күн бұрын
I have a soft spot in my heart for that generation of 98's. I know there were a lot of diesels sold in the area I grew up, but very few V6 models. The only V6 I knew about was in one of my neighbors Electra. I understand they pulled it to a stop trying to drive it with 6 passengers and all of their luggage across Trailridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, I can't imagine the 1000 mile trip to and from Colorado were very much fun carrying that large of a load, either.
@coolrides 4 күн бұрын
Hey, Duane! Those sure were confusing times, not only for car manufacturers looking for economy numbers but for the public too! Your neighbor had the unfortunate experience of buying a car that just was not up to the exceptional task that laid before it! In retrospect, the car companies should have warned customers of the limitations of some of their power trains....maybe they did, but methinks the car salesman would have been the key figure here! Thanks! :) Jack
@michaelk487 5 күн бұрын
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@coolrides 5 күн бұрын
Hey, Michael! Nothing but the best! I'm glad you like! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 5 күн бұрын
Very nice to see such a beautiful wagon survive. It was a wagon to aspire to at the time, for sure.
@coolrides 5 күн бұрын
And we thought Ford made luxurious wagons....this is definitely a step above! It should have had a major role in a Hollywood film, or at least a TV family show! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 5 күн бұрын
Very interesting and it looks quite uncomfortable. Put the right top on it, and it would be a horseless Conestoga wagon!
@coolrides 5 күн бұрын
This really is primitive...definitely a museum piece! I don't believe it has a lane keeping assistance feature! :D Thanks! :D Jack
@dsteele27 5 күн бұрын
What gorgeous cars! It's interesting that the blue one's back seat is single place. Seems a strange choice, given there's plenty of room for a full bench seat ... or couch, as these seats seem to emulate.
@coolrides 5 күн бұрын
It does seem odd...perhaps designed for a child to make them feel more secure. I find EMF interesting because it can stand for electro motive force! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 5 күн бұрын
I thought of electromagnetic force when i saw the name.
@coolrides 4 күн бұрын
Maybe someone at HQ thought that too! :D Thanks! :D Jack
@coolrides 4 күн бұрын
Maybe someone at HQ thought that too! :D Thanks! :D Jack
@dsteele27 5 күн бұрын
It is beautiful and extraordinarily luxurious. My aunt bought a brand new '74 98 Regency which was every bit as sumptuous. I thought that one more luxurious than any Cadillac available at the time, save the over the top Fleetwood Talisman, which i bet was introduced in response to the Regency.. I think the basic interior was adopted by Oldsmobile roughly mid model year 1972.
@coolrides 5 күн бұрын
It sure was an interesting development as the top tier cars of each of GM's divisions became more and more luxurious. GM was boxing themselves in....why get a Cadillac when you could get comparable luxury for considerably less money. Of course, there was Cadillac prestige, which they depended on. Is it any wonder that Pontiac and Olds disappeared, same as LaSalle in 1940! Thanks! :) Jack
@JesseAndMike 5 күн бұрын
Nice car! Didn't expect the shifter to be there! Cool!
@coolrides 5 күн бұрын
Hey, guys! One of the ways this car has a distinct personality! Citroen also did strange things with the shifter in the Deux Chevaux, as well as Reo in the U.S. Now, they're crazy dials!!! Thanks! :) Jack
@davidzdziarek-zl8cu 6 күн бұрын
We had a fordor '72 Comet. A lemon and rustbucket; worst car we ever owned!
@coolrides 6 күн бұрын
Hey, David! Sorry to hear of your unfortunate experience! Rust was almost universal back in those days, some makes more than others. They didn't do much to correct lemons either! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 6 күн бұрын
It sure looks stately. And it's just an 88. Oldsmobile sure was vying closely with Buick.
@coolrides 6 күн бұрын
It couldn't be more invested in the term "rocket" if it tried! Everything about the car breathed rocketry and space! The illusion was that you left earthly bounds when you slipped behind the wheel, and that burst of power of the "rocket" engine would take you swiftly to your destination! All that, and you didn't have to shift gears....the car took care of that! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 6 күн бұрын
The gap between Buick and Oldsmobile in those days sure was a whole lot bigger than it would become. Beautiful, big, expensive car here. Doesn't look in the least like a surrey with a fringe on top.
@coolrides 6 күн бұрын
Yes, the emphasis was on substance here! Essentially a toy for the rich! Very impressive! Thanks! :) Jack
@dsteele27 6 күн бұрын
And a real one! It's gorgeous, even if it doesn't look like a surrey with a fringe on top.
@coolrides 6 күн бұрын
It's amazing that a mode of transportation has survived this long....and we think we keep our cars a long time...! Thanks! :) Jack
@michaelk487 7 күн бұрын
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@coolrides 6 күн бұрын
Hey, Michael! Imagine being a youngster back in '37 and riding one of these....you'd be the envy of the neighborhood! Thanks! :) Jack
@kikihirosan 7 күн бұрын
wanna do this with MY future car, just no eyes and a better tail and a more vibrant red
@coolrides 6 күн бұрын
Sounds very cool! I haven't seen this car since I videoed it in 2020. Thanks! :) Jack