1959 Cadillac Caddy Eldorado Biarritz Convertible & Great Tail Fins My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@loucostabile]

*Hi, If you like this video, please click on the 🤍 THANKS button under the video title" Thank you! Lou*

[@phaedrabacker2004]

Just imagine riding through your town in that beauty.

[@loucostabile]

That's a good day :-)

[@og-greenmachine8623]

My town doesn’t deserve it...

[@randallstrozier7097]

I was born in 1955 and as far back as my memory can go my daddy drove Cadillac. I can remember him with the 56 an 59. Now at my age the 1959 Eldorado is still my dream car. That on you just showed was so beautiful.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Randall, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Daddy's cars :-) 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@randallstrozier7097]

@@loucostabile thank you, sir. I must admit seeing one in showroom condition did my heart good. Have you got any video's on like the Henry J, or more of these classic gems like in this video. I think it's time to explore your channel. Anyway I really just wanted to thank you.

[@FIAT2020]

It's not just a car, it's a work of art.

[@loucostabile]

Hi ILGAM GALIMZIANOV, Happy to read you appreciate this "work of art" :-) 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jeanluc7661]

Oui! Une œuvre d'art ! C'est magnifique !

[@XanderKiger]

Yeah is fin-tastic

[@Davett53]

3/2023......I was 6 years old in 1959,....it was around that time or maybe a year or two later, my aunt, owned one of those 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz's. She and her husband were wealthy,.., he was in the Jewelry business, and made a good living. My parents were more middle class,...we owned Dodge's. So my aunt's Caddy was parked in our driveway in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. Me and my young chums, were goofing around, chasing each other around my aunt's car. I wasn't watching close enough and kind of stood up, and got clobbered by that extremely pointy tail fin. My wound didn't draw blood,....but I had a walnut sized knot in the middle of my forehead, for weeks afterwards. Boy did it ever hurt! Ha!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Davett53, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Aunts car :-) Sorry to read about your head knot :-( 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@harleykingman]

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CADILLAC !!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Martin Palmer, Ok, after leaving such a wonderful comment, I have one more for you :-) Enjoy, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKqodYFjfZWllaM

[@larrypierce4886]

Martini DEAN

[@michaelplatek1657]

Mine too!!!! Awesome!!

[@barneymiller5061]

Lou Costabile I love

[@AshdenMurphy]

So is the 52 caddy

[@Tfontaine209]

This car is a dream❤

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tressa Fontaine , Happy to read you appreciate this "dream" 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@alexionescu2766]

This car is acid dream

[@creekwaterbourbonbootygoon906]

Executive taste.

[@robgrear1142]

My grandparents had a ‘59 Buick. It’s fins were huge, but not as big as the Cadillac’s. I remember my grandmother driving me to Robert Hall to get my school clothes. Cars DO provide such good memories!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rob, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandparents 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@e.a.p3174]

I love that chrome. They even chromed the back> I thought it was front grill at first. Even the interior dash lots of real chrome. This car was uniquely American, as impressive as an aircraft carrier.

[@loucostabile]

Hi E.A. Abe Preisinger, Happy to read you appreciate the chrome on 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@michaelgurgone1611]

Lou, What a piece of real estate that 59 caddy is! My older brother owned a 66 caddy convertible in the Florida keys, one day his friend got his Ford 150 stuck in the sand when trying to pull his boat and trailer out of the boat launch. He asked my brother to help pull him out of the water with his caddy. When his friend honked his horn in the F150 they both where to pull out the boat and trailer out at the same time, they tied a tow strap to the front F150s tow hooks and the other end of the tow strap was tied off to the back of my brothers 66 caddy convertible. The F150 had its parking brake on so it would roll back further into the water with his boat and trailer. As his friend was climbing into the F150 his hand accidentally hit the horn, and my brother hit the gas pedal of his 66 caddy convertible and literally pulled out the F150 boat and trailer with the F150s parking brake still on… that’s how powerful those big old caddy’s are! I believe it had a 465 if I remember correctly. and the color was baby blue. We used to cut bait on the hood of that car, imagine blood dripping down the front hood and fender of the baby blue paint! Those where care free times to say the least! Lol

[@loucostabile]

Michael, Now that's a good story! Thanks for sharing! Lou

[@joshbacon8241]

I can only imagine how cool this car would have been back in ‘59…

[@loucostabile]

Hi Josh, Happy to read you appreciate this "cool" 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jameskaufman4065]

Back when cars were styled, not made to fit on a "one size fits all" platform and each division was individual in its own right.

[@melgrant7404]

Correct

[@loucostabile]

Hi James Kaufman, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mjdart54]

I'm active in the automotive community and see a number of late 50's early 60's Cadillacs, but this one is a really nice example. The color is very classy and the leather interior was beautiful. If you haven't been around one of these cars, the camera tries, but doesn't quite reveal the scale of these cars, they are really big and the 225" length is incredible on this car. I have a new '19 Cadillac CT6-V which I think is large and this '59 Cadillac is over a foot and a half longer. Very few garages are large enough to park a car like this. However, when you arrive in a car like this, you are instantly noticed, thanks for showing us this wonderful car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi mjdart, I agree, when you arrive in a car like this, you're noticed :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@fransmith8992]

actually, they fit in almost any garage. standard garages are 20' long and 12' wide. these caddies even go through a 7' wide door, which is the smallest width garage door, with ease.

[@tippey2011]

Wow Lou what a beautiful huge unit that was! I really enjoyed this video and the memories of this car as I was just a year old. Beautiful design and and rich color in and out. I have had a great time watching this and the curator was great describing this piece of automotive history! Thanks for sharing Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy this Big Daddy Caddy :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@abulmeez]

This has been my dream car since I was a kid! There were only 1320 made in 1959, and amazingly I found one in my country! But didn't have the money to buy it back when the owner didn't know its real value! Now he does! Thanks for uploading!

[@loucostabile]

HI Mazen Sultan, Thank you for sharing this is your dream car. You have great taste :-) Hope you get your 1959 soon! Here's another video link I think you'll enjoy, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKqodYFjfZWllaM

[@citibear57]

The glory days for Cadillac, when it truly was The Standard of the World. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

This was when Cadillac was King :-) You're welcome Michael.

[@МедоедАльтаиров]

Flipper Style forever!!!

[@secularsunshine9036]

It was the glory-days for Detroit, Stamping metal and Chrome shop regulations. That all changed.

[@verndaley3471]

The car every man dreamed of in 1959. THE best fins of the era. Good job Lou

[@loucostabile]

Hi Vern, High praise :-) Think you'll enjoy this one too, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKqodYFjfZWllaM

[@CEOkiller]

That's what a REAL Cadillac looks like!

[@loucostabile]

+CEOkiller I agree with you, it's a good one. Here is a bonus for commenting (unless you're already a Subscriber, then you'll see the car videos on your inbox when I video them), I'm expecting to have more REAL Cadillacs by weeks end, Thanks for viewing, Lou

[@loucostabile]

+CEOkiller Hi CEOkiller, here is this car again, and we start it for you, enjoy, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/faPQi3WqqJaCnbM

[@jeromecabral7464]

Now that's my kind of car.

[@tysoniswolfed]

'59 Cadillac Eldorado

[@samergoher3720]

جورج وسوف

[@Robert8455]

Setting the world standard back then. In my top 20 of favorite cars of all time. Thanks Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert DeMilo, Happy to read this car gets "Top 20" honors :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@nojnoj3069]

Lou, I've tuned into your car show for quite a while now, and I must say you do a fantastic job. I would also like to say, your friend Andrew strikes me as a very nice guy. Between the two of you, your knowledge on automobiles must be outstanding. Thankyou Lou and thankyou David for showing us what must be some of the best cars on the planet. God bless you both.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jon Nicolas, so glad your a Viewer and sharing such a complimentary comment. I'm flattered and encouraged. Andrew is a great guy and we the 2 of us get together, we're like 2 children in a candy story with an unlimited budget :-) Thank you and God Bless you too, Lou

[@janjancsd]

This Cadillac is a jewel among cars. I love him, because this is what real cars look like!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jan Jan Štír John John Scorpion Juan Juan Escorpio, High praise for this car :-) Hope you see many more car on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@that70sschwinn]

This has always been my all time favorite car, American engineering at it's best! By far the best fins of the era... Thanks for the tour...

[@loucostabile]

Glad you found a Winner on the Channel for you :-) You're welcome.

[@SteevK69]

This Cadillac is the winner of the highest fins battle of the late '50s and early '60s. Mopars, especially '61 Imperial Crown Convertable - with its "outrigger" tail (and head) lights. This was the Jet Age, and car styling had an aeronautic theme.

[@michaelknapp8961]

I’m just amazed at the detail work on these works of art on wheels. They thought of everything- and then some.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael Knapp, High praise for the design of this car :-) Hope you see MANY more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy, Lou

[@startechcode]

All I can say is, that the 1959 Cadillac Caddy Eldorado Biarritz is way before its time, I love the color of paint!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Terry, 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@daniellack3559]

Lou...I think most car aficiandos believe the fabled '59 Caddy is the ultimate be all-end all, over the top example design of the fabulous 1950's, surely a memorable time in US auto history...simply an explosion of innovation, spectacular colors and design...I'm thrilled I was around even as a youngster to experience it all in real time...and am happy you are able to post these wonderful videos....you simply can never go wrong showing the 59 Caddy in any of its great selections....

[@loucostabile]

Hi Daniel, Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts on the 59 Caddy. Appreciate your kind words regarding the Channel, that means a lot, Lou

[@hercudubruyn5155]

Really Great Cars love them. Cars when i was a young lad.Good to see how well kept by special people.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you love this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel Hercu Du Bruyn you'll enjoy, Lou

[@jmj18462]

I believe the name of that color is "Persian Sand"... Nice to revisit this "fin-tastic" video! :)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeffrey, Glad you enjoy this video again :-) Thank you for sharing the color, Lou

[@specs1616]

Thank you always Lou!

[@loucostabile]

My pleasure specs :-)

[@michaelplatek1657]

Theres NOTHING hotter than this fabulous car!! My ALL TIME favorite car!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael Platek, Happy to read this car is a Winner for you :-) Hope you see many more cars you'll enjoy on this Channel, Lou

[@20alphabet]

Drop dead GORGEOUS!

[@loucostabile]

We have a winner :-)

[@chipblock2854]

There is something so great about the old Caddys. I love the fins and the bulk of the car. We used to call large cars boats. This one is a prime example of a boat!

[@loucostabile]

Hi chip block, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Me too. "All Aboard!", Lou

[@MrGreenelight]

Chip, this is back when Cadillac was the luxury standard of the world.

[@spadeofaces]

This is just an amazing car. I hope to own one of these when I start driving. Also, I can't get over the fact that these things came stock with V8s! Outstanding!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bruh Mango, Agreed, and amazing car :-) Hope you get yours soon, Lou

[@dlwatib]

During that era you couldn't get a Cadillac that was anything but a big V8. Cadillac went to V8s early (1915), dabbled with V12s & V16s during the 1930s, and returned to V8s during the 1940s, '50s, '60s, and '70s. In the '80s they brought out the Cimarron, a car best forgotten. That broke the all-V8 trend.

[@ThomasJones-sz3sx]

This example is in the neighborhood of $200,000.00 + !!

[@rizzlerazzleuno4733]

1320 Eldorado Biarritz convertibles were built. Many have been exported out of the US. Popular in Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, Russia, Australia .......Big American cars with styling to match the space age. Greatest car for Homecoming, parades, rock n roll movies, cruising In-N-Out, Elvis and Marilyn look-a-likes, and a thousand ads in fashion, style, and city magazines. Iconic is the word. Hope you will re-upload this to correct the YT stabilization distortion. Thanks Lou. I've been lucky enough to see a few of these in person in SoCal.

[@loucostabile]

Hi rizzle razzleuno, You hit the nail on the head with YT stabilization distortion, and I've learned from some of my earlier videos. Thank you viewing and sharing your thoughts on this car, Lou

[@jeromecabral7464]

She is such a beautiful classic car

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jerome Cabral, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@tysoniswolfed]

Jerome Cabral Yes It is a Beauty

[@stevenhwilcox2640]

I remember reading that the tailfins were only 4” shorter than the roofline. Having retired from law enforcement, I like the bullet taillights. LOL! Beautiful chariot.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share this "Beautiful chariot" with you :-)

[@rosewhite---]

The sheer chutzpah in design of the 59 Eldo is amazing! Hard to imagine if anyone could even dream up all that chrome trim and make the moulds to produce it these days?

[@loucostabile]

Agreed, the Daddy of Caddy :-) Lou

[@dondesnoo1771]

The 57 bearitz cvt was quite impressive too .😎

[@jmj18462]

When I was a child, our neighbors had a '59 Cadillac Coupe de Ville...it was white with a black and white interior...as a small child I was always afraid of it...it looked kind of sinister with it's fins, and grille that looked like an open mouth with teeth! I remember many a ride to school in it on rainy days! Eventually it was traded in on a 1970 Coupe de Ville, gold with a gold brocade interior and black vinyl top. Good memories of this astonishing automotive marque!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeffrey Jancarek , Happy to read this one brings back memories of the neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@ninja-pb8vm]

Awww cadillac cars ....... Really awesome❤ i'm 13 years old and i'm girl i love cadillac and all cars but cadillac so different 😍❤

[@loucostabile]

Hi Anne -Marie, 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@danialk8387]

Stunningly beautiful Automobile. It was a different world back then. Every thing was made with honesty and love. Economic gains were not the goal. Love it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Danial K, Happy to read you "Love it" :-) 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@alanspagnolia9474]

LOL! Towards the end of the video, when you closed the door, I thought it was gunfire !!!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@courtneypuzzo2502]

thanks for these videos Lou have loved old Cadillacs since I was a little kid as my recently deceased maternal grandmother had a 1979 Coupe Deville in Colonial Yellow with saddle brown leather interior and when mum and uncle Joe were kids Grandpa had an Eldorado Convertible from the late 1960s that was traded for an Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe in 1971 of 1972 Model year

[@loucostabile]

Hi Courtney, Happy to read you're enjoying the Cadillac videos :-) Lou

[@kraftpr]

WOW! This is when they made cars with some real style and pizzazz --- not utilitarian fiberglass/plastic devoid of any chrome of today. Cars today all seem to look the same -- to me anyway.

[@loucostabile]

Hi kraftpr, I'm glad you enjoyed this video. It was so much fun to video and share. Thank you for sharing your thoughts of cars with pizzazz. Hope you'll find other cars on the Channel you'll enjoy too, Lou

[@SteevK69]

As rolling sculpture, and a big piece of automotive history, yes. BUT, I've driven a few of these land yachts, and I'd choose a V6 Camaro - or even a Honda Civic - to drive. Nice to admire the lines and trim of this 60 year old classic antique, but the Camaro, even Civic will out-brake, out-handle, out-accelerate this car, and most - if not all - of this genre. And then there's aerodynamics, weight distribution, and ergonomics...

[@MattH-wg7ou]

@@SteevK69 many people realize that there is more to driving than performance numbers; braking, accell, handling etc. Sometimes its more about comfort and cruise. But to each his own!

[@MR..181]

kraftpr ..priced one????

[@racerxyz8833]

I remember visiting my uncle in Santa Barbara California in 1967, he had a white 59 Fleetwood. It was still like brand new only 8 years old, the interior was HUGE!

[@loucostabile]

Hi 522 to 1, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncles car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@pokemontrainerelio3648]

It looks like something that a child would imagine as a spaceship.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pokémon Trainer Elio, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Living4JC]

Absolutely stunning Cadillac

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@lunes-1]

Golden era of Big American cars👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Christina, If you like them, you're on the right KZbin Channel :-) Lou

[@bobcrawford5751]

Yet another great video Lou..one big land yacht...imagine trying to fit this into a garage in the new homes today...wow...keep up the good work Lou...just started watching these as late...will do more...thanks from a fellow gear head...

[@loucostabile]

Hi bob crawford, and fellow gear head :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@dlwatib]

It fits in modern garages just fine. They have to hold Escalades, Suburbans and Hummers, and often two of them at the same time. Back in 1959 garages were often built to hold just one car, and they didn't always have a car as big as a Cadillac in mind. As a young driver it was pretty scary trying to fit a Caddy into a garage that was barely 8 feet wide.

[@SteevK69]

@@dlwatib My house was built in 1954 - the year I was born - and has a single-car garage. But it is so narrow, I can't see how it fit '50s & '60s cars. Since I bought the house, I've owned a 1996 Eagle Talon, 1999 Eclipse, 2003 G35, 2008 G37, and now 2017 Camaro. Each has been marginally harder to fit...

[@funlovingJohn]

It would be nice to see a more technical video of this car in more detail. Like the gas cap, the operation of the power vent windows, the bucket seats that the back folds all the way forward to keep the hot sun off the seat cushions when the top is down. Show that the sun visors hide when folded down and inward hiding under the windshield. Turn signal indicators on the front top of the fenders. Comment on the tobacco industry influence on placing all the ashtrays and lighters and the big "lighter" sign on the dash. Show how the air ride works. If the radio has the "wonder bar" show how it changes station when pushing the floor button that looks like the hi-beam floor button.

[@loucostabile]

Please go to the "Car & Driver" or Consumer Reports" or "Motorweek" or "Road & Track". We're sharing the cars story, having fun, and enjoying the design. Sure some engine start ups and brochures stuff too when we have it. Stay well, and hope you see many more cars you enjoy. Lou

[@markmalone5384]

Ooooh The Opulence...Breathtaking automobile!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mark, 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@teresanavarro7545]

the best car of the planet......🇺🇸👍

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@gregfair1749]

Such elegance!!!! No new car will ever match it's shear beauty!!!!!!!

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@anautisticsealion9936]

What a beauty

[@loucostabile]

Hi An autistic sea lion, 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@FishVETTE]

The Biarritz predates me by 47 years but DAMN i need it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Fish, I have GOOD NEWS for you! Subscribe and stay tuned for tomorrow's car, Lou

[@markanthony653]

That 59 caddy has a 390 in it 350 horsepower, and my 60 had the same drivetrain and it was fast I mean fast it moved right along and so did the gas gauge.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mark Anthony, Thank for viewing and sharing your knowledge, and the gas gauge info too :-) Lou

[@nickv1008]

Quit grousing, 1959 good gas was only about 30 cents a gallon, $ 10.00 would easily fill it up. Too bad pay was so low, but those silver dollars that kid on the corner was flipping are now $20. 👍👍

[@jimmytiu4092]

Thanks, Lou for uploading & sharing with us the video of 59 Cadillac and other classic. For me, d 59 Caddy is my favorite. Take care. Keep on d good work. God bless us all.🙏

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jimmy, Happy to read this car is a favorite of yours :-) Appreciate the encouragement, God bless you too, Lou

[@WOODR52]

Your Eldorado is beautiful! I have had many of these cadillacs when i was young. I know all of the specs since i was a teenager. I am sad that i did not keep them. I am 63, and cannot even own them anymore. only the wealthy can afford the pleasure to have these beautiful vehicles. Harley Earl? thanks...

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard, At least we can get a feel for them, I hope this video I've attached helps, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/nF7WgqyAg6x5orc

[@dougn2350]

Richard Woods when I was 16 I could have bought a '59 Caddy convertible for $300. I kid you not. That was 1974. Another guy I was in school with bought it and drove it daily.

[@JonnyQ358]

I've been fascinated watching your videos and just wanted to say "Hello" and Thank you for showing in detail your fine automobiles..As far as the Cadillacs go this was definitely the time when owning a Cadillac really meant something..Thanks again. Dan Butler in San Diego..

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dan, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@JonnyQ358]

@@loucostabile 👍👍 Will do Lou I just subscribed!

[@FuckPunkers]

america showing the world "we're livin large"

[@loucostabile]

Well said :-)

[@vermontjeff2535]

scooter we were living large. Now most people drive Japan junks what a total turn around

[@SteevK69]

@@vermontjeff2535 Actually, most Americans are driving TRUCKS - something I couldn't have imagined 25 years ago!

[@touraneindanke]

At the expense of others ofcourse

[@generalpatton8468]

@@vermontjeff2535 Because these "Japan junks" are actually pretty reliable.

[@aaronwatkins8973]

the most beautiful car ever made.

[@loucostabile]

High praise. Did you see this one too? kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3-VdWV6pMhqfdE

[@jel5034]

I have a friend who has one in South London, England. I can't seem to recall the actual number but it was either 1000 or 1001 of 1320. I used to take old people and sick kids out for rides in it, a car that makes everyone smile when they see it. I was driving in London one time and an American fella jumped into the road, i hit the Power Brake and just managed to not run him down. Startled i stared at him and he told me excitedly that his father had had one of these when he was a child and never thought he see one of these on the streets of London! He must have come from a relatively wealthy family as iirc you could've bought a couple of houses for the price of this car at the time. Although my friends' car is now red after it was restored in Sweden (where he purchased it) the original colour is the same as the one in this video. For its time it had a ridiculous amount of electric power, front bench seat (forward, back, angled, sideways tilt), all windows including quarters, roof and that little gizmo that sat centre on the dash was to turn the full beam down. The lights at night were magnificent, all 8 at the front and 4 rockets at the back. The massive steering could be turned full lock with one finger and had an amazingly good turning circle. I absolutely loved driving this car, a pure cruiser although at a speed higher than 40mph it starts to act like a big boat. It sounds like a V8 should and i think this engine in particular (2 of them in one boat) was used by Riva in their Aquarama model. My friend only made one addition to the car, he installed a 1958 Philips 45rpm record player, it made every journey epic. Thanks for reading my ramble and posting this video. Jel.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jel H, Happy to read this car reminds you of your car in South London, England :-) 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@antoniahamilton3201]

I enjoyed reading it. Wasn't it a challenge to drive this size of a car all about London?

[@garywood9525]

The color is either Wood Rose or Persian Sand . The lighting makes it tough to get an accurate hue. As for the position of the R for the gear selection it wasn't just an issue for cadillac because several cars had odd set-ups and it was made worse by the Chrysler Push Button system plus the Edsel . Reverse was finally placed beside the forward selections and no longer between them . The push button system had flaws to jump in and out of a selection or stick in place , Ford found that many owners brought the car back for a conversion to the column selector . Packard had their own set-up as well.

[@nonelost1]

Gary wood Also, with neutral being positioned in between reverse and the forward gears, it's not so easy to go accidentally from forward to reverse, or vice versa, thus destroying the transmission.

[@josephgibbons1631]

Gary wood GM had that color in other lines. Chevy called it Desk Pearl. Looked great on a 57 chevy I saw.

[@dlwatib]

Probably not Desk Pearl. That doesn't make any sense. Typo for Dusk Pearl? paintref.com/graphics/chip/gm_1959_cadillac_acme_c_03.jpg shows that the Persian Sand Metallic was exclusive to Biarritz & Seville only. The Persian Sand Metallic color should be verifiable by a color code 98 on the firewall tag.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gary, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@othellosmalley2729]

Look at this automobile!! Idk what to say but absolutely beautiful work of art good job gentlemen 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@loucostabile]

Hi Othello, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Bruningable]

Fantastic!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bruningable, 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@soultaff]

So glad I came across this awesome post. I hope you guys across the pond appreciate these iconic, stunning cars that you have . These caddies and others like it make in my mind what the USA is all about . Very envious. Great job guys 💪🙏❤️ Dave Uk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇸

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@gonzalotorresgarcia3883]

Estos automóviles fueron obras de arte es sencillamente hermoso cuando los Estados Unidos hacían los mejores autos del mundo

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gonzalo Torres Garcia , Not sure what you shared, and hope you enjoy this car :-) Lou

[@jimroveto1543]

My favorite year Cadillac of all time.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jim Roveto, Glad to read this one is a Winner for you :-) Lou

[@debendragurung3033]

This is my dream car

[@loucostabile]

Hi debendra gurung, You have BIG DREAMS :-) Hope you see many more cars you'll enjoy on the Channel, like this one. Enjoy, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKqodYFjfZWllaM

[@tysoniswolfed]

debendra gurung ☺👍

[@rusty3831]

Love seeing the details that most people tend to overlook except for those that designed the details. Badging & logos can be works of art in & of themselves in addition to the car as a whole.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rusty, Glad you enjoy the details too :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@rick0e295]

Lou you've done it again. As you know There can Never be enough CHROME for me. 59 Cadillac style in general was a bit too clean. But side moldings on this Biarritz and even more on Sixty Special really took 59s to my idea of what was truly CADILLAC OTT excessive luxury. 🏆 ✌. 👑

[@loucostabile]

Hi RICK Oe, High praise, and chrome is good :-) Glad to read you enjoy this car, Lou

[@lavonnemurdock7457]

I LOVE THIS SHOW. THE BEST IS HERE.

[@loucostabile]

Hi lavonne murdock, Happy to read you appreciate the episodes :-) 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@ImSPOTon]

great to take on dates! ;)

[@loucostabile]

+ImSPOTon Agreed, Here is the link where we start the Caddy if you'd like to see it kzbin.info/www/bejne/faPQi3WqqJaCnbM Take care and thanks for viewing, Lou

[@robertkirkpatrick4935]

All my wife and I drive. We own 4 caddies. This years has always been our favorite year. Thetes nothing like these old cadillacs

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert, Happy to read you and your wife enjoy your 4 Caddies :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@vernwallen4246]

That was GM"S way of saying"we'll show you a thing or two about FINS"!!

[@SteevK69]

Were they saying that to Chrysler? I think the Eldo's fins - aside from sheer height - were best looking with those rocket-engine tail lights halfway up...

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@patcurrie9888]

Saw one in person in my neighborhood in the 90s, in that color! It was in the driveway with with the sun beaming down. I stopped my car and had to get closer. The owner came our and said , Can I help you? I said I just had to see it up close and that I didn't touch it. She smiled & said enjoy and walked back inside. The vision was breath taking! Freaking Fin-tastic!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pat, Happy to read you have good memories of the 1959 you remember :-) Lou

[@ZEZERBING]

lol. shutting the hood sounds like a gun shot.

[@loucostabile]

Hi, You're absolutely right! Thanks for viewing, Lou

[@ANDREWSAMY562]

ZEZERBING #murica

[@michaelmarks5012]

Closing the hood on this 1958 Chrysler New Yorker sounds like throwing an empty 55 gallon drum off a tenth floor balcony onto concrete pavement. ---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppWceXiOeJlmhdE

[@robertkelly9772]

@@michaelmarks5012 ...is the 55 gal drum empty or full?...and if so, with what?

[@wendellbrown8406]

Sounds more like dynamite!

[@ComputerLearning0]

Beautiful design from a beautiful time in the USA. Things were far from perfect but compared to today, I would happily give up all the technology I enjoy today to be able to go back to this far simpler time in history.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike Hawk, I think it was Dr. Seuss how said, "Don't be sad it's over. Be glad it happened." That helps me with people or things I no longer have, and I hope it helps you too. Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou

[@DougCameraMan]

Worth well over $100,000

[@Beun007]

Really???

[@mlm3531]

Yes they are $200-300K cars and well-heeled customers brought these cars then AND now.

[@JamesBond-pb2qy]

$225+

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.

[@glynndove9511]

Craftsmanship at it's very best... . imagine driving this beautiful baby on the freeway... 💕 💕 💕

[@loucostabile]

Hi Glynn, High praise :-) Lou

[@rickjames6647]

Never turn the camera upside down while filming. It's nauseating to the viewer. Nice video covering a beautiful car otherwise.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rick James, Thanks for the advise I'll try to keep that in mind Glad you like the car, Lou

[@joeyglasses7626]

Now that's a Beautiful car...Thanks for showing it! Till your next video...

[@loucostabile]

+Joey Glasses Thank Joey for commenting, Take care, Lou

[@nickythok]

Nice car! but the video is kinda F**** up. because you used KZbin's video stabilizer. every angle has been screwed up.

[@loucostabile]

+nickythok HI Nickythok, You're right I used KZbin's stabilizer. Is there a better way, or what do you suggest? Thanks for viewing, Lou

[@nickythok]

+Lou Costabile I think the only option you have right now, is to re-upload the video and dont use KZbin Video stabilizer. But this good video is kinda ruined by the youtube stabilizer. iguess im not the only one who saw that.

[@loucostabile]

+nickythok Thanks for the tip, seems it puts "a wave" in the video, Lou

[@mritchie85]

I felt dizzy at some points in the video, good video apart from that, thanks.

[@DougCameraMan]

Yeah, that You Tube video stabilizer isn't that great as it causes a waving effect that really sucks. I'd rather watch a camera shot that was a little shakey. In fact, I think you can remove the stabilizer effect and revert back to the original if you want. I've used it on a few of my videos before I got fed up with it. MY camera work is pretty steady to begin with so I didn't feel it was worth the wave effect to try to get the video even more steady.

[@peterterry398]

Breathtaking

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this one takes your breath away :-)

[@aaroncrawley2770]

Bet it gets 8 mile per gallon of gas

[@alrodes4517]

aaron crawley 59 eldos had 3 2's. Cruise at 65 would get about 15mpg. About 425 hp.

[@raycali1946]

aaron crawley It got 12 mpg. But gas was 12 cents a gallon. It was all relative

[@loucostabile]

Hi Aaron, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Dra741]

1959 was an incredible year I'll never forget it

[@loucostabile]

Glad it brings memories :-)

[@cbi1991]

steering wheel is so thin. must be a teeny tiny air bag ;)

[@loucostabile]

Good one :-)

[@slowpoke96Z28]

Lol. You could really fool a millennial. Send them to look for one and some blinker fluid.

[@denaredford6701]

cbi1991 lol ,no air bags .🙃

[@andy86i]

No seat belts either. Plenty of ash trays though.

[@Groveland64]

I was 12 when this car was new. A retired couple up the street had one in this color. I was thrilled when, on occasion, I got to ride in it. No air conditioner, though, and this was Florida. Interesting to remember how slow a/c was to catch on and we take it for granted now. Love the 50’s cars that remind me of my youth.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Groveland64, Thank you for viewing and sharing your memories of the retired couples car :-) Lou

[@richardfeibel3154]

IF THESE GUYS ARE CAR GUYSI'LL KISSME TOCHUS. DUAL RADIATORS WHAT ??ONE WAS THE COOLANT AND THEW OTHER WAS THE EVAPORATOR FOR THE AIR. AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS FOR WHAT?? WAS IT AIR RIDE THEY DIDNT SAY AND I M SURE DIDN T KNOW. DIDN'T POINT 'OUT THE CARBERATION BUT SHOWED THE INSIDE OF AND ASH TRAY??? LEARN A LITTLE FIRST!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard Feibel, When I'm around a car as cool at this one, it's lucky I can even speak English, and I'm doing all I can to not leak my own radiator fluid :-) Hopefully you can enjoy the cars on the Channel, and like the Wizard of OZ, don't pay any attention to the man behind the camera (curtain), Enjoy, Lou

[@lasuvidaboy]

Beautiful and the color combo is perfect.The quality of the interior is incredible. Cadillac certainly spent less money on interiors by the 1969 model year.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy the looks, color and interior on this one :-)

[@AWSOME67860]

“Duel radiator” really smh

[@loucostabile]

Okay, not one of my better online moments :-( Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@robertaltieri5877]

Best video I ever saw on this fabulous car

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert Altieri, High praise :-) You might like this one too. Enjoy! Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKqodYFjfZWllaM

[@BoostedInline6]

Please learn how to use a camera. Stop wasting time shooting badges and symbols and shoot the damn car while holding the camera still for a moment..

[@nojnoj3069]

+boosted in line whatever......Please, there's no need to be rude. I for one really appreciate seeing the finer details like the small chromed badges. There are many auto videos to watch out there and Lou, imho, has a great style and coolness about his videos. He is cool, calm and capture's what most of us want to see.

[@loucostabile]

Thanks Jon, Lou

[@marcorubio3496]

Ouch!

[@louiemares1610]

You my friend are a true friend indeed that was a great video thank you for taking the time to make that

[@loucostabile]

Hi Louie Villa, Glad you enjoy this one :-) Here is another one I think you'll enjoy, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKqodYFjfZWllaM

[@sportyseatsllc7287]

Cadillacs are back in style! Love these cars! Protect the seats with an easy car seat cover!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sporty Seats, LLC, Glad this is one you enjoy :-) Lou

[@peterhogan9537]

Best 59 Caddy I have seen .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Peter Hogan, You found a Winner! Glad you like this one :-) Hope you find many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@billfeld5883]

My friend owned a used one in the early 70s and it was a blast with no air in the bags, a low rider for sure!!! 2021

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bill, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends 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 KZbin Channel, Lou

[@kennethconnors5316]

AHHH those taillights

[@loucostabile]

Just the way we like them :-)

[@donyoung7201]

I'd like to have that chair in the background too cool 😎

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing what you notice.

[@glennt.8446]

My dad had a white 59' 2 door hard top caddy Eldorado Biarritz he called it the White Whale, but to me it was like the Bat Mobile because of the fins in the back & those 2 big red fin lighs I remember when I was about 5 or 6 riding in it and it was just such a huge car inside and out , I remember I would lay up in the back window dash and watch the clouds and sky through the window while my parent would go out for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon drive back in the late 6o's and early 70's ,,, oh how I miss that car and the drives my parents I use to go on,,,, those were the days !

[@loucostabile]

Dad riding in style as you watch the clouds go bye :-) Wonderful !

[@glennt.8446]

@@loucostabilein the days before seat belt laws and child seat laws were enforced, I remember my dads 59 did not have bucket seats it had the front bench seat white & black and in the center of the bench seat it had the fold up arm and always remember pulling it down and sitting on it because that was the only way being so young that I could see out the front window plus getting to ride up front instead of in the huge back seat it had, that when I also found out how a cigarette lighter worked ,,,,,bad mistake on my part, i remember my one day when me and my dad went out for a ride and we stopped to watch people fish one day, my dad got out of the car and I stayed in the car and looking at all the levers and knobs the car had i pushed in the cigarette lighter and about 15 or 30 sec latter it popped out well being so young & not knowing & figure what the thing was it had a nice pretty bright red color and dummy me had to put my finger on it wrong thing to do. that the day I found out what A CIGARETTE LIGHTER DID and what it was use for. I had a good brand on my finger for a while, never played with that thing again that's for sure!!!

[@michelephipps752]

very touching memories you have

[@kennethconnors5316]

Lou , was young when these land yachts were everywhere, beautiful then and still beautiful ,when luxury cars WERE luxury cars and were like driving a cloud

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kenneth, Thank you for sharing and ... ALL ABOARD !! :-) Lou

[@eddym5532]

1959 Cadillac El Dorado is the father of every car made in the world. Beautiful beyond imagination.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Eddy M, High praise! Even Luxury Cars need a Hero :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou