1961 Buick LeSabre Convertible in Artic White on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@loucostabile]

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

THANKS LOU,JIM…FOR SHARING…WE LOVE OUR CONVERTIBLES 😊👍💚💚💚

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long. Nice to have the top down on a nice day :-)

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

Very nice and it sounds like it's very rare, too. What a perfect reward for Mr. DePhillips' retirement and future ownership and driving pleasure. Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, You're right, you don't see the 1961 Buick at many car shows. My pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@MAGronemeyer]

Nice looking 1961 Buick LeSabre convertible! The Buick was always a class act car, and this Buick is no exception! Healthy sounding engine that runs smooth and quiet. Great looking interior and instrument cluster. This car is one true classic Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to share this "class act car" with you :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@johnclerk1195]

I love LO VE the speedometers on late 50s and early 60s GM cars. This '61 is one of the neatest things I've ever seen and got a hands-on time to play with that old Buick of my Uncle's... There's a quote from A Christams Story that pretty much sums up my dad's opinion of GM full size cars: "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics, my father was an Oldsmobile man." We always get a good chuckle over that during the holiday season.

[@loucostabile]

Hi John, Thank you for viewing and sharing your story. 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

[@iswc27]

Hi, Lou! After a year of the "Chromemobile" and two years of "Delta Wing" fins, Buick in 1961 brought out "The Clean Look of Action". Yes, I do believe car this would stand out in a neighborhood full of Mercdes! The dash looks very distinctive with the adjustable speedometer, the recessed cove and the clock on the pedestal. All in all, quite an awesome reward for a lifetime of work! Enjoy it, Jim, and thank to both of you for sharing!

[@loucostabile]

Hi iswc27, Happy to share this "Clean Look of Action" Buick with you :-) Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You're welcome, Lou

[@JeffKing310]

Beautiful Buick Lou! I had forgotten about this generation of LeSabre tbh. This is a great example. Thanks Jim and Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Happy to bring this one back to "Top of Mind" :-) My pleasure sharing this Buick with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@PatrickSeanEarl]

That's pretty sweet Lou. I always liked the Buick. Thanks for sharing.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you always liked the Buick PatrickSeanEarl :-) You're welcome.

[@jimv3806]

Thanks Lou and Jim for showing us this pretty Buick! It brings back memories of my kindergarten teacher's light brown '61 LeSabre sedan. Those taillights made quite an impression on me!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jim V, You're welcome. Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Kindergarten Teacher's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@cjdesign5700]

Jim's Buick is a true transitional Gem from Fins to Refinement. Thanks Lou.

[@loucostabile]

HI CJ Design, Happy to read this one is a "Gem" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@gene978]

Dad had one of these in Brown on Brown in HardTop form. I remember that annoying Speed minder buzzer. I really liked the styling of this one. As a family of 7 with 3 in the front, and 4 in the rear. I was 6 years old so it was 1968.

[@garymckee8857]

I'm the same age my mom had a 68 SS but I always liked Chrysler products.

[@loucostabile]

Hi gen978, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

Wow, how did your family fit in a '61 Buick?! It _was_ big, all right, but why didn't your father get a window van, like _my_ father did? My father had a '63 VW microbus from 1968 to 1971. Lots of room, but it was nightmarishly s-l-o-w. This was before the first gas crisis, mind you. _(5/6/2023)_

[@juanasanelli6831]

Que auto Lou! sumamente bello Felicita a su orgulloso dueño

[@loucostabile]

Hi Juan, Happy to read you enjoy this "extremely beautiful" car :-) Lou

[@danielulz1640]

Wow! Rare to see any 61 Buick with factory air, but a 61 Le Sabre convertible with it is virtually unheard of.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Daniel, Happy to receive a "Wow! from you :-) Glad to read you appreciate the rarity of this car, Lou

[@JaimeSalcedoA_72]

¡Bonito este clásico Buick LeSabre Convertible 1961 en Blanco Ártico! Me gustó esa pieza de adorno cromada, tipo aleta, de la cubierta del motor, y sus singulares luces traseras. Interesante, además, esa especie de perilla para acomodar el ángulo de visión de los instrumentos. ¡Otro icónico vehículo de la época dorada automotriz estadounidense! ¡Saludos cordiales, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jaime, I like your attention to details. I like that knob to adjust the instrument panel too. Happy to share this one with you, Lou

[@jeffreymartin6369]

Very neat little Buick. ❤

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this "Very neat little Buick" :-)

[@jasoncarpp7742]

OMG! Beautiful looking car! 🙂

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@zachwheeler9846]

Beautiful car, glad Jim was able to get his dream car. Thank you Lou and Jim for sharing this great car. Great video

[@loucostabile]

Hi Zach, I'm glad Jim has his dream car too :-) You're welcome, and I appreciate your kind words on this video, Lou

[@richardmorris7063]

Dad had a turquoise hard top. Loved these, in 61 there was Buick & the new Lincoln that were both very different but elegant.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@20alphabet]

Very nice car.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@akulinamackenzie4492]

🧚🏼‍♀️ veeery full of BEAUTY 🌹

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@stevevice9863]

Nice lookin' drop top. Great for cruisin'. Love those big 2 door land yachts.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of 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

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

Another cool classic Buick.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this one is a "cool classic" :-)

[@michaelpacini1332]

Beautiful and elegant 61 LeSabre convertible.

[@loucostabile]

Just the way we like it :-)

[@christopherdouglas8471]

So close to perfection. Please, wide whitewall tires to make this a factory correct’61. I love Buicks in 1961 and 1962. Well, all years actually!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Christopher, 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

[@Merylstreep1949]

In 1978 my dad got us a 61 Skylark to fix up...sadly it never did and got sold but man I remember one glorious ride in it to bring it home to our garage...

[@loucostabile]

Hi Chris, Happy to read this car brings back memories of "one glorious ride: to your home in a car like this :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@bruceh92]

A stunning American classic that you just know is not priced in the stratosphere. Arctic white, red interior, and beautiful design. Great job gentlemen on a quality feature. 👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you appreciate this "stunning American classic" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou

[@motorTranz]

Beautiful Buick 😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Buick :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

Hi Lou, great to see another video as always! That 1961 Buick convertible is a beaut! You don't see many today; I haven't seen any '61 Buicks since about the 1980s. The few I did see were awfully tired and worn out by then. I noticed that '61 Buick ragtops seem to follow you every time you go to a car show. As you mentioned, you had done a video on a white '61 Buick Invicta convertible. I came upon a video of _another_ 1961 Buick LeSabre convertible - a red and white one - that you had done a while back. Are they making sort of a comeback in 2022-23? Old Buicks - and old cars in general - never really die. They're still out there if you look hard enough! Anyway, thanks again, Lou, for another fantastic video! _(5/6/2023)_

[@loucostabile]

HI Know Bodies Full, You're right, rarely see a 1961 Buick on the road today. My pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@gregmckinney7178]

Beauty and Class !!!!

[@loucostabile]

Win / Win :-)

[@СергійШамін]

Гарне авто! Дякую!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Сергій Шамін, Happy to read you enjoy this "Nice car" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@philipdrake6]

Hi Lou, an other great looking Buick, that car looks very smart, great show. 👍👍.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Philip, Happy to read you enjoy this Buick :-) Lou

[@thom5177]

Timeless classic..jealous

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@sabba_dabba8649]

Very sharp, classy comvertible

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this one Sabba_Dabba

[@johnwagner4559]

Now THATS a car! Cruisin comfort! Looks better than my 2003 lesabre, Ty louis!Louis! P.S...I'd like to send you a gift... my #1 dream in the world...and as a thank you for what you bring to us with these beautiful cars...Where can I send it to you?

[@loucostabile]

Hi John, Happy to read you enjoy this "Cruisin comfort!" :-) You're welcome. My e-mail is [e-mail] Lou

[@stevev2474]

The 60's design of these Buicks and also the Oldsmobile's had some of the nicest lines to the body, very sculptured with beautiful chrome, you'll never see this again ever.....Great car!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve V, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@invicta6110]

The Invicta model has additional stainless trim on the lower indent on the sides. The one year "arrow" design makes these unique. People talk about how it feels like floating while driving old Cadillacs, these Buicks ride just the same.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Invicta 61, 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

[@plymouthduster225]

Another beautiful car Lou I was parked beside one a few years ago at a car show looked just like this except it was black with a black convertible top and red interior. The guy had owned it since like 1967 or 1968,he said that he only had it for a couple weeks then got a draft notice in the mail and went to Vietnam it stayed in his parents barn during that time and was waiting when he got home. That's the only one of these I have ever seen in person. Is it known how many were built?

[@loucostabile]

Hi PlymouthDuster225, Sounds like the one you were next to sure had the right Caretaker if the Guy had the car since the late 1960's :-) Not sure how many were built, but I know you don't see any at car shows, Lou

[@kevin7151]

Nice to see such a classic is great hands. He certainly knew what he wanted when he took a flight the very next day to look at this beauty. One question I have is there seems to be a bottle for radiator overflow on the right hand side just above the battery. Was that original equipment or a modification put in after the fact? Thanks for putting the video forward for your viewers Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kevin, You're right, the right Caretaker with the right car. Not sure on the bottle. Hoping a Viewer can share knowledge, Lou

[@matthew-emerson-cadmer-7409]

1961 Buick LeSabre. The Buick LeSabre would be introduced back two years prior in 1959 with the Invicta, Electra, and Wildcat. The Buick Electra would be the top-of-the-line model, while the LeSabre would be middle-end-of-the-line-model. It was introduced with in 2-door sedan and 4-door sedan counterparts and had an extremely angry-looking appearance. The front-end featured quad headlights at the front, a distinctive square pattern seen on the grille, turn signals that were below the grille, and two emblems (One on top of the car and the other in the middle of the car's front grille. The car also featured two circular taillights, one on each side of the car's rear fascia. For 1960, the car's front end would have another dramatic redesign. The headlights are now positioned in the middle of the car's front end, the grille has been reshaped and features new vertical lines, there is a Buick emblem in the middle of the grille, a "B U I C K" wording above the grille in the middle of the car, and repositioned side turn signals with a redesigned front bumper. They would also have a metal trim on the sides, a "LeSabre" badge on the sides, and three new cosmetic vents. The LeSabre only featured a 250 hp 364 cubic inch (6.0 Litre) V8. The main cost of a 1959-1960 LeSabre was around $3,500 in 1960 ($25,000 today in 2023 dollars). The second generation 1961 LeSabre drastically redesigned the car for the third time in a row and came with a 4.9 Litre (300 Cubic Inch) Buick "Small-Block" V8 and a 6.0 Litre or 6.6 Litre (366 Cubic Inch or 403 Cubic Inch) Buick "Nailhead" V8, which was also featured on the 1963-1965 Buick Riviera, but were 390 Cubic Inches (6.4 Litre) and 425 Cubic Inches (7.0 Litre). The front end featured a grille with horizontal lines with mini hatches, quad headlights, a bullet-fin front bumper, redesigned turn signals, and two Buick emblems (B U I C K wording above the grille and the iconic Buick symbol in the middle of the car's grille). The sides featured ovular cosmetic vents, the "LeSabre" badging, and a metal trim with a more rounded design. The Buick LeSabre in 1961 costed around $3,100 ($22,000 in today's money).

[@loucostabile]

Hi Matthew, Thanks for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@konradbenz7110]

💕👍

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@josephconsoli4128]

Compared to GM's 62's, I like the '61's better. They had a little bit more glitz carried over from the '60 models.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joseph, Happy to read you like "a little more glitz" :-) I like more glitz too, Lou

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Nice 🥰

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read and you think this car is "Nice" :-) Lou

[@davidpancerev9658]

The rudder-type clock was designed by Howard Miller co.

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, 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

[@garymckee8857]

When I was young I had a few Buicks and I didn't like them because l thought that they were old peoples cars and now I am an old person and I would like to have a 60's one. This is a very nice vehicle 👌

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gary, Hope you're behind the wheel of the right Buick for you soon, Lou

[@curbozerboomer1773]

My dad bought a very nice, 1959 Buick LeSabre convertible...bright red...it had large, flowing fins!...Suddenly, I was being allowed to drive a couple of my neighborhood female classmates to High School! Like this car, it had that 364ci 2bbl, and that rather sluggish dynaflow transmission. No matter, it was a real "pose" car. It was a few years old when my dad bought it...there was some rust forming in the wheel wells, so in 1967, he traded in the car, for a brand new 1967 Wildcat sedan. He drove that Wildcat for over 20 years, and over 320,000 miles! Buicks were very solid, reliable vehicles during those days.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Curbozer Boomer, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@brianmoore6306]

Not my favorite year for Buick, but this is a nice example of a clean 1961 Buick. To me there was not enough distinction from other GM models. Without the port holes, it could have been an Olds or Chevy or Pontiac. Not destinctive enough to be a Buick. But I love old cars and this one is a great example of a car from 1961! Of course I loved the detail of your video, I loved the way the speedometer rocked to change height for the driver!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Happy to read you appreciate this car is a nice example :-) The speedometer adjustment is cool :-) Lou

[@michaeltipton5500]

I remember these roaming the roads when I was a kid. I don't think he said what engine was in this.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this brings back memories of when you remember them :-) The car is equipped with a 364 CI V8 engine, with a automatic transmission.

[@davidefland1985]

I was watching Perry Mason the other night. Woman was driving one of these.

[@loucostabile]

What a coincidence!

[@milfordcivic6755]

I always liked the '61-'63 Buicks, but that Dynaflow transmission made them gas guzzlers. Back then they used to call Buicks gas hogs.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Milford Civic, Happy to share this "Gas Hog" with you. I'm sure this one gets many smiles to the gallon :-) Lou

[@douglasburskey6411]

Dad's 1971 Buick Skylark was in Artic White, so Buick was still calling there white that 10 years later.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Douglas, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads white car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@tomhiggins4124]

Hi Lou , Tom from England 🇬🇧, wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stunningly feautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tom, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

[@classicmusclecarexhaust1988]

Lou, I have nothing really to add to this great video other than the fact I'm the first one to view it. What do I win? How about someday I get to ride along with you in one of these great cars? Now that would be a awesome prize!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Classic Muscle Car Exhaust, Happy to read your 1st on this video. NICE! Sure, a ride along would be great. Hope we meet soon, and when you see me make sure to say hello, and if I'm videoing we can find a good one, and let's see if the Caretaker will share a ride for us, Lou

[@classicmusclecarexhaust1988]

@@loucostabile Oh you are ON my friend!

[@jonathanfairbanks7770]

It would have been interesting to know what condition it was in when this guy bought it. More interesting than if the horn works.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jonathan, 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

[@Jasona1976]

When owning a Buick was a statement.....

[@loucostabile]

You're right.

[@donstanley8021]

Lou, I don't understand what a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air has to do with this video. You stated "and he remembers seeing a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air and hoped one day he’d have one. Well here it is". What am I missing here?

[@loucostabile]

You're missing this video :-) Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJC5fXaMg8SFaMk

[@scottbrady7499]

there is a rare Invicta on My Car Story, with the identical color. it looks like a miniature one of these. not sure about the year. the body style suits the smaller vehicle, i think

[@loucostabile]

Hi Scott, You right! Here is that Invicta. Enjoy! Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/pajcfZyapM-Bors

[@danielulz1640]

Invicta was the same size as Le Sabre but with a larger engine and fancier trim.

[@scottbrady7499]

@@danielulz1640 so this one is a different trim level. wow. same color. Must have been a year looking similar

[@patcurrie9888]

Sweet Buick! Glad he got what he was looking for. Too bad Buick went downhill after 2005. Whynot buy a Buick now? They look like everything else. Save 6 Large and get a Chevy or Toyota.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pat, The search has a happy ending when he found this car :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@wmalden]

REAL car guys call them “VENTIPORTS” - not “portholes”.

[@loucostabile]

Good to know.

[@paulgoree5206]

Senator Blutarski

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@johnnywadd3020]

blurry like 90's videos

[@loucostabile]

Old school like the car :-)

[@gphilipc2031]

👍

[@loucostabile]

:-)