1968 Chevrolet Chevy Caprice with Hideaway Headlights - My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in St. Charles IL at the St Charles East High School 10th Annual Car, Truck, and Motorcycle show on 5-17-14.
We're looking at a 1968 Chevrolet Chevy Caprice with Hideaway Headlights.
According to the Owner Mr. Tom Perzantka, he's had the car since 1990 when a friends Dad who was the original owner sold it to him. Reason he bought the car? He had to have the hideaway headlights!
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[@gojoe2833]

Hi Lou, just saw this video today! Some things you might want to know: 1. The "Caprice Emblem" is called "Fleur de Lis" which is originally a French emblem 2. Many Impala owners, especially owners of SS 427s (this was a special order package for the Impala) added the hideaway headlights, but they were never offered on the Impala, ONLY on the Caprice. Impala fans always argue about this, but this was definitely a Caprice only option! 3. The vinyl roof was not standard, it was a factory option. Many of the 2 door hardtops got it, but it cost extra. 4. The Caprice 2 door hardtop didn't have vent windows because it had standard "Astro Ventilation." It was an early example of a power ventilation system that became standard in 1971 on all full size GM cars. It was available as an extra cost option on Impalas and other Caprices, but only the Caprice Coupe got the vent window delete. 5. The car in your video is a "loaded" car with a lot of rare options, including fully automatic Comfortron air conditioning, tilt steering column, gauge package (very rare, usually only found in SS 427s), 8 track multiple stereo AM/FM sound system, as well as the power accessories you noted in the video. Nice work as always, Bill H

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bill H, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@TAD3011]

When I was young, I dreamed of such a car. Caprice is amazing.

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@bruceh92]

Nice Caprice! The hideaway lights, blue paint, black roof and rally wheels - beautiful features all. Sweet '68 Chevy. Thanks Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bruce H, Hapy to read you enjoy this "Sweet" car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@robertray6021]

Wow! I'm having flashbacks! When I was 6, my dad bought a new 68 Impala. It was the same color combination as this one. It had a 327 with a power pack and was so fast that my uncles wanted to take it down to the dragstrip. My mom said no, tho. We had 4 kids in our family and we would travel twice a year from Illinois down to Mississippi and Florida in that car. Ahh, the good old days... 😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads 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

[@hypocycloidiaspora]

I've never seen a cooler 307-equipped car! So much going on here with the Comfortron, the FULL gauge package, the console, the TH400, the pop-up headlights... I don't remember ever seeing anything like this and I used to belong to an Impala club back in the day... good job selecting this car for review, Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi hypocycloidiaspora, Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) Appreciate the kind words on the selection too, Lou

[@lasuvidaboy]

Fantastic hide-a-way headlights. Love the two piece doors.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@KoldingDenmark]

Wonder why this didn't contnue. My 1974 Caprice would have looked cool with that.

[@solemandd67]

Fantastic '68 Caprice Classic. 💙 the color combination and the way it's optioned. 👍🏾

[@loucostabile]

Hi Derric, Happy to read you appreciate this "Fantastic" 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

[@had2galsinthebooth]

I drove a blue 68 Caprice 2 door in 79. It didn't have those extras but it did have the 396 4bbl. I do believe I had as much good times in that car as anywhere on earth,ever.

[@loucostabile]

Hi oh just quit it, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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

[@RS-yu4lb]

The most loaded 68 I've ever seen !

[@loucostabile]

Hi R S, Happy to read you enjoy the options on this car :-) Lou

[@somersetdc]

I love to see classic cars with correct wheels and hubcaps/wheel discs. My dad had the 68 Impala version in the same color with a black vinyl top also, but it was a four door.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jesse Mag, I like when they look like they came from the Factory too. Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@Ascotman]

Beautiful car. Very unusual that such a heavily optioned Caprice would have the base 307 V8.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mr X, Interesting point. Glad you enjoyed this car :-) Lou

[@williamlamkie2472]

😉

[@palidiciovermingagurainia1760]

Could of been ordered as a demo

[@jhancock1575]

My thoughts as well. At least it has the 3 speed automatic, not the 2 speed power glide. Nice to see a Caprice with real gauges rather than warning lights.

[@mikel5222]

@@jhancock1575 I dont think you could get a powerglide in 68. If so, probably just in a Biscayne or BelAir. Doubt a Impala or Caprice would have had one

[@glenntremblay5406]

OMG...my father used to own a chev dealership and he custom ordered a 68 Caprice with hideaway headlights with fiber optic display up on the fenders for signal lights, headlights and high beam, 396ci 325hp motor, power windows, bucket seats and console, 8 track tape player (which was way cool in the day). I sooooo wish I had asked for that car as they would have given it to me when I graduated high school in '79. I have never seen one quite like it before or since. This one is close and of course with the full gauge package and AC it's very cool. Ours was dark green with a black vinyl top and of course being the 60s...a light green vinyl interior.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Glenn Tremblay, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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

[@glenntremblay5406]

@Hugh Jarse lol...I said I graduated high school... Didn't say I dun gud... Thanks for the correction and I updated my blurb... Thanks

[@FRANCIS6189]

THIS CAR IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@loucostabile]

+PAUL PETERSON Hi Paul, So glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting, Lou

[@johnvoorhees7881]

I had a '68 Impala Custom, same color with a 350. Probably my favorite car I ever had.

[@loucostabile]

Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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

[@Eric-qd1ot]

350 engines were Camaro, Nova and I believe Chevelle models only. The favorite 327 were around in 68 and available in corvettes and Impalas. Also, Non-SS Camaro could be ordered with the 327 engine. 350 engine was introduced in 1967 and was a Camaro SS motor only. Starting in 1968 motor was available in other select Chevrolet models.

[@johnvoorhees7881]

@@Eric-qd1ot mine had 327 badges on it, but the block number said it was a 350.

[@Eric-qd1ot]

@@johnvoorhees7881 interesting…. I owned a 68 Impala SS with a 327 high compression engine. Car had great acceleration. Also, owned 69 Camaro SS with 350 engine. Both cars had amazing acceleration for its displacement. Either engine was a good thing and it sounds as if your Impala had the high compression version of the 350. Certainly a very rare setup to have… and nice ride to have.

[@fleetwin1]

Boy, that is beautiful. We had a 69 coupe when I was a teen, not decked out nicely like this one though. Never realized the headlight doors were two piece!

[@loucostabile]

+kramden Hi Kramden, The headlights are really cool! Take care, Lou

[@LynxStarAuto]

kramden two piece lights only in 68. 69 it was a one piece design.

[@rbielarski]

Gorgeous Caprice and so rare option equipped, love it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi rbielarski, Glad to read you "love it" :-) Hope you see many more cars you enjoy, Lou

[@bryanpittman7540]

That's a real chevrolet caprice class

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@fleetwin1]

Never seen one with a factory tach, very cool!

[@loucostabile]

Glad to read the detail you noticed.

[@j.sanchez2538]

That's a Beautiful 1968 Chevrolet Caprice W Hideaway Lights 💪

[@loucostabile]

Hi J. Sanchez, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this 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

[@gojoe283]

It's gorgeous. Some day I want a 68 Chevy as my main driver!

[@loucostabile]

gojoe283 That sounds like a solid plan! Take care, Lou

[@united4631]

Wow ! The U.S made some stunningly beautiful cars way back

[@loucostabile]

Hi united4631, Happy to receive a "Wow !" from you :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy, Lou

[@united4631]

@@loucostabile Cheers Man ! look forward to that

[@jamesbasham5439]

This car is absolute class! Car is timeless

[@loucostabile]

Hi James, 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

[@jamesbasham5439]

@@loucostabile will do, thanks

[@JRobert111111]

That's a very beautiful car, I hope you enjoy it for many years to come!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy.

[@eliseojacquez993]

Beautiful ride

[@loucostabile]

Hi Eliseo, 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

[@RogerSanford1]

My Dad had this car in deep green with a 427, fast boat indeed.

[@loucostabile]

HI Roger Sanford, Thank you for sharing details on your Dad's car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@davidkastin4240]

This is one special Chebby. I've never seen one with hideaway headlights and I'm a big fan of the Caprice

[@loucostabile]

Hi David Kastin, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Lou

[@colonelparcoeur]

Love this car !! This one is in a very good condition !!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Colonelparcoeur, Thanks for viewing and sharing. Lou P.S. Please feel free to enjoy viewing some of the other cars I've videoed at KZbin.com if you type in "My Car Story with Lou Costabile" you can see them.

[@tnguy9696]

i had 1 of these in the early 70's green over green . it had the 307 hide away lights and and factory 4 speed with console

[@loucostabile]

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

[@Eric-qd1ot]

All show no go…. back in the day the 307 badging was good for chuckles. Hard to image someone ordering a 4spd with the 307…. You certainly had a rare full size car. Just curious did it have the hurst shifter?

[@tnguy9696]

@@Eric-qd1ot its was a Saginaw shifter and transmission

[@Eric-qd1ot]

@@tnguy9696 thanks…. I was wondering what Chevrolet had the Saginaw transmission…. It’s seems most everyone who owned a Chevy claims they had a Muncie transmission…. good for bragging. Anyway, you had a nice car with a standard shift transmission. Very cool…

[@Rarerat]

Very nice!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you like the car, I do too, Lou

[@josephromano6825]

Nice car Lou! Never saw one with hideaway headlights. Interesting.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joseph Romano, You're right, you don't see many with hideaway headlights. They make this car look cool :-) Lou

[@shwt121]

Hi Lou, didn't the 1968, 1969 & 1970 Top of the line Caprice Classics all feature the hide-a-way headlights ?

[@tonygoulart3693]

Very Nice!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tony Goulart, Glad you like this one and you feel it's "very nice" :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you feel are very nice, Lou

[@gordonvincent731]

The Biscayne and Bel Aire were entry level big Chevrolets. We had a new 1968 Bel Aire, 307 ci. V8, 2 speed power glide transmission. It didn't have power steering, brakes, radio, and best of all, no parking assist! Try that kids. It was a good car, 4 door sedan, Ermine white with blue butt burners (vinyl). The folks kept it for over 6 years.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gordon, 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

[@craigjorgensen4637]

What a nice car! Nicely optioned too! I’m also surprised all of those options and the base engine?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Craig, Agreed, unique set of options on this car with the base engine, Lou

[@AJ67901]

Love the correct redwall tires and rally wheels. Also really like a classic that's as close to stock as possible and yours is so nice! Great find for you way back in 1990. Are the paint and top original?

[@loucostabile]

Hi AJ67901, 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

[@loucostabile]

Not sure if the paint & top are original.

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

If you wanted a Caprice but couldn't afford it, you could get an Impala Custom. It had the same roofline as the Caprice, but was trimmed like other Impalas.

[@loucostabile]

Hi William Reed, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@adriantomlin1362]

It's so amazing how back then a person could order a vehicle in so many different configurations. Nowadays it's all the dealer's way or the highway!! Absolutely no customer consideration at all anymore!!!

[@AJ67901]

Nicely loaded caprice. I would have thought someone going for that much equipment might have opted for a larger engine, but still very nice!

[@loucostabile]

Interesting observation. Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@slurpee27]

AJ67901 Mee too,That is a Nice Caprice , Optioned out beautifully , but the engine was neglected on the order form...still would love to own it though. I have a 68 SS

[@adriantomlin1362]

Agreed.

[@MrTrack412]

It looks original. I like it.

[@loucostabile]

I like original too as it takes you right back to that time period :-)

[@jamessawyer8889]

If ever there were 2 such favorite years of Caprice it was the’68&’69 versions because of the hidden headlight option for both years. It’s a rare option to find as well as the fact that even though that car was well loaded with rare comfortron air & stereo radio with 4 speaker 8 track yeah that’s a car, it just needed the 396 or 427 under the hood even a rarely ordered 4 speed to really make it 1 of a kind

[@loucostabile]

Hi James, 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

[@RedRocket64]

My goodness, absolutely gorgeous, most intriguing option IMO would be NOT having a vent wing windows, wow.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Red Rocket 64, 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

[@dnanestrau]

What makes the 307 ordered with the hefty option list even more interesting is that the console shift pattern is "PRN321". This shows that they ordered the 3 speed Turbo 400 automatic (the Turbo 350 wasn't available until '69). Most 307 cars would have come with the 2 speed Powerglide automatic in '68. This has to be a rare bird.

[@LynxStarAuto]

Beat me to the punch. Extremely odd, and rare option package for sure. However AC automatically bumped you up to the 3 speed automatic. Just goes to show you that you could order whatever the hell you so damn pleased in 1968. I'm guessing the owner just wanted to cruise cruise cruise. The 307 was new for 68 also. So maybe that has something to do with it.

[@dnanestrau]

I have to respectfully disagree about A/C automatically bumping you up to the Turbo Hydramatic. My grandmother ordered a new '68 Impala Custom Coupe with the 250 HP 327 and factory A/C. She ordered it with the Powerglide. I am surprised that the salesman didn't get her to order the Turbo Hydramatic as I suspect it was probably not much more money. It was a great car that was passed around in the family until '82 or so. It jumped time on the highway and bent the valves. A sad ending... I wish I had it today for sure.

[@shwt121]

Actually, most of the 327's came with the powerglide- the 307's had the 3-on-the-tree with the turbo 400 as optiinal equipment....I had a 68 convt. Impala w/ 327 4bbl & 2 spd power-slide tranny......no matter how hard I tried, I couldnt get any rubber straight off the line....but I got excellent MPG for a V8-23 to 25 hwy with about 16-18 mpg in city stop and go......thats with tire PSI@ 36 and 10/40 synthetic oil.

[@opera93]

Sonny Haskins n)”

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowlewdge.

[@josephbelanger5053]

LOU! You showed us the hideaway headlight on the driver's side but NOT the passenger side. Damn it! (Just kidding)

[@loucostabile]

That's funny Joseph :-) I'll make sure not to make that mistake again !

[@cfmechanic]

I absolutely love caprice. This one is awesome nice and original. With those 307 badges I would swap and store stock motor and trans and drop the meanest small block maybe a sbc454 and I would troll everyone.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@emiliahernandezz]

great car

[@loucostabile]

Hi Emilia, Thanks for sharing and viewing. Lou

[@brettkoeshall2325]

I recently look up the Chevrolet Caprice, and it did come with a 307 small block.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing your research.

[@cecilialauratatovazquez7356]

I have the same car. Caprice 1968!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Cecilia, Happy to read you have a cool car too. Lou

[@MrTrack412]

Great car. It's somewhat unique in that you do not see many restored.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jed Clampett, Glad you enjoy this car :-)

[@adriantomlin1362]

Your right Jed. How cool is that?!

[@caribman10]

I built "full size" Chevys at the Tarrytown GMAD plant and I've never seen a hideaway headlamp car until today. Was it a one-year option?

[@loucostabile]

Hi caribman10, Happy to read you built full size Chevy's. Not sure if the hideaway headlights are a 1 year only option, and hoping a Viewer can share knowledge, Lou

[@gibby100]

Offered in 68 and 69

[@penboyasgod6103]

1968 and 1969 were the only 2 years that Chevy offered "Hide-away" lights for their full-size cars*. The only other models were the 67-69 Camaro and the 1963-2004 Corvettes. * It was a Caprice option, but you COULD get it also on an Impala (if you paid more)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Penboy as 'god', 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

[@richardmarty9939]

Like it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard Marty, 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

[@healthhulk2584]

Where do you shop for caprice parts? What's a good vendor/website?

[@loucostabile]

+HealthHulk Hi, Don't know the answer to that question, maybe a Viewer can help answer your question. Thanks for viewing, Lou

[@peterd7603]

immaculate

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@MrTrack412]

You were in a hurry with this one that you did about 5 years ago. I suppose there must be times when it's hard to get these interviews in. But a nice car and nice showing, plus it's mostly free to us viewers!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jed, I hope I'm improving every year. As you get more understanding of what Viewers are looking for, and more knowledgeable about how KZbin works, and more comfortable with the interviews, the Channel continues to improve. Sometime (and this is a perfect example) when I run into the Owner of a car I did in my early KZbin Career I ask to do it again, and the "Take 2" version comes out much better, and here is an example of an 1956 unique Chevy I did twice. Enjoy, Lou Early video link kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYDKqqKLaaeBf6M & recent video link kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3eonHmbjbaEhbc

[@buddieluvsu]

3rd year for Caprice,what a sharpe car

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one buddie noffsinger :-)

[@kevinturner2899]

Hello Lou, Although this video is 9 years old, do you know if Tom would be willing to sell this '68 Caprice? I had one similar to this one many years ago and am interested in this one if Tom is interested in selling it. Can you let me know? Thank you - Kevin Turner

[@loucostabile]

Hello Kevin, I'm not aware of this car being for sale. Hope you find the right car for you soon, Lou

[@adriantomlin1362]

Love everything about it except a anemic 307!!?? That thing needs a big block!!!

[@loucostabile]

A big block would be fun :-)

[@kenk2306]

It's a Caprice, NOT Classic -- that was not added to the name until '73

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ken K, 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

[@TheOneJPtv]

Shark 🦈 (65'-70') Impalas/Caprices. Fastest year range with Bigger motors. Muscle Car era. and the signature Shark look to the front nose

[@loucostabile]

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[@tedlawrence4189]

I have never seen a 307 '68 chevy with a THD tranny before. Powerglide only on 6cyl.,307 and 327 2bbl. 327 4bbl. and up got the THD. That all changed in 1969.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ted, 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

[@hiabia3751]

Rare cars these days

[@loucostabile]

Hi Hia Bia, Thank you for viewing and sharing. 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

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

oil pressure Lou, oil pressure not temperature...haha...must be a fopaw...great video on great car...top score in the chev dept. for car counting kids...most in our region were black...and fastbacks...gorgeous chevy...you did see em...but they were rare...kutgw!!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi charlotte quillen, I must have messed up, opps.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

opps?....what the?......i think you may have meant oops....how much would you pay a good proofreader who can do this....262,265,267,283,302,305,307,327,350,400,...your friend...shurelit....

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

366RB,396,402,427,427RB,454....haha....Ws...348/409......haha

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

i can zap the bore and strokes on ya....swapability....and what they really are...make miss vito/my cousin vinny look like an amateur....the 302....was a 4inch bore 327 block with a 283 crank thrown in, proper pin height pistons...but only in 67/small journal...in 68,69...they were big journal, 4-bolt main 350 blocks for the 7500 RPM chevy.....290 hp....haha...maybe more like 400 hp.

[@Ascotman]

The name "Caprice Classic" was not applied to the Chevrolet Caprice until the 1973 model year.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mr. Ascot, 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

[@dennisleporte2327]

307 wasn't GM's finest moment.

[@adriantomlin1362]

That's an understatement!! Lol!! Or the 305 for that matter!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dennis, Thank you for viewing and sharing. 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

[@andydanko7074]

Ugh, my mothers chevelle had the 307 and I raced my buddy driving his mothers 225 slant 6 -4 door Vaillant and he killed me.... 3 different times.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Andy, Sounds like fun races :-) Lou

[@Eric-qd1ot]

283 and 307 shared the same block. They shared the same piston and bore size, only the engine stroke was different. In 1968 Chevrolet tuned these engines as low compression and to run on regular fuel. Definitely not fast motors, but am surprised mopar 6 cylinder made you eat dust. Lol…. Hopefully you had a four door Chevelle and not the 2 door sport coupe model…

[@mikel5222]

Not a Caprice Classic. That name was not affixed to the Caprice until the mid 70s

[@Ascotman]

1973, to be exact.

[@johnbeer5242]

but now it is a Caprice classic jackass😂😭

[@adriantomlin1362]

@@johnbeer5242 he is just being factory correct!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, 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

[@GeneGonzales-cy2ki]

Is this car for sale

[@loucostabile]

I'm not aware of this car being for sale.

[@banga8080]

My fav yr impala

[@loucostabile]

Winner :-)

[@HC-cb4yp]

I didn't know they had hidden headlights.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mark Basnight, I'm glad you saw one with hideaway headlights, cool :-) Lou

[@LynxStarAuto]

Mark Basnight it was a rare and expensive option. Something like 1500 in today's money. Available in 68, 69.

[@HC-cb4yp]

Ah - interesting. Thanks.

[@larryhawkins3294]

They were a $68.00 option in 68 and 69.

[@iluvrachellef]

Way better than Impala

[@loucostabile]

I really like the hideaway headlights. Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@iluvrachellef]

@@loucostabile Yes,those always fascinated me as a child. This masterpiece is from my birth year 😀

[@HH-gv2jk]

التحويرات المنجزه في هذه السيارات المجدده دائما لاتضيع فتحات التبريد ولا ( لوحة المقاييس المضافه ) في المكان اللائق.

[@loucostabile]

Hi HH, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@peter455sd]

I believe the standard engine for a Caprice was 327

[@larryhawkins3294]

No it was the 307!

[@adriantomlin1362]

@Andrew Scheer yea and look at all the choices a buyer had back then!!!!

[@adriantomlin1362]

@Andrew Scheer Not accurate. The 400 small block was not available until 1970.

[@loucostabile]

From what others have said, seem to be a 307. Thank you for viewing & sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@peterhogan9537]

the 307 was an oil burner.

[@loucostabile]

:-0

[@alconk7129]

Oil pres gauge not oil temp.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.

[@dougn2350]

The blue Ford taillights will get you a ticket in some places.

[@adriantomlin1362]

You mean "Blue Dot" taillights.

[@loucostabile]

Good to know. Thank you for the tip.

[@skipcampbell4328]

Why the hell would you put a crappy 307 in a Caprice. Especially with all the engine options that year. It is not a Bel Air!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Skip Campbell, Not sure. Lou

[@jhancock1575]

Fewer trips to the gas station? Who knows? I’ve seen the opposite - a Caprice with a big block but very basic inside the car. The car in this video could have been a “demo” to show off available optional equipment, but that is a guess.

[@shwt121]

I've NEVER seen a 307 V8 have the option of a tachometer .........and THE 307 would have the power-glide tranny....not a THM 400 or THM350.....

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.

[@nojunkwork5735]

Oil pressure gauge, not oil temperature.

[@loucostabile]

Hi nojunk work, I'm sure I'm messing up a lot as I get to excited videoing the cool car :-) 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

[@M21L35]

Vinyl roof was NOT standard.

[@loucostabile]

Hi M20L35, Good to know. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@peterhogan9537]

All that equipment including air , but just a 307 not a 396 or 427.

[@Doncolorado]

327 would be better.

[@shwt121]

Yeah, you would think @ least a 327.....

[@adriantomlin1362]

It's what the customer wanted!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Peter, yep, a 307, Lou

[@nmarkose]

You should let the owner do the taking more instead of cutting him off.

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for the tip. I'll work on that.

[@kenk2306]

NOT a Caprice "Classic" -- that didn't happen until "73.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@jimmybanta4520]

Nice car needs a big block tho

[@loucostabile]

Big Block would be nice.

[@a.k.a.A.E.]

a 307 cu.in. ???

[@loucostabile]

yes

[@cardtrix1970]

A gorgeous car. You know, these auto manufactures are such...copy-cats. They all must be "in" with the bulb manufacturers. There is absolutely NO NEED for daytime headlights. Period! The look stupid. The only time headlights should be on during the day is if you are part of a funeral procession. My Mother's 1988 Thunder Bird has "sensor controlled lighting"; if it's really cloudy and/or foggy, the lights go on. If it's not, they stay "off"(as they should).The sensor system was/is the way to go. Daytime lights are just cheesy-looking. Hide-A-Ways...are even better. Always loved the design, especially on this vehicle and third Generation Firebirds.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Maverick 1957, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Lou

[@cardtrix1970]

@Hugh Jarse You don't...understand(...& I explained this). All manufacturers have to do is install a "sensor" switch. Period. That switch will "activate the lights when needed". It's not a matter of being cool; it's just stupid(& a waste)to have vehicular lights on during the day. And, yes...it looks stupid, besides.

[@cardtrix1970]

@Hugh Jarse Read what I wrote(& replied)...carefully.

[@cardtrix1970]

@Hugh Jarse Now...I'm getting the vibe I AM talking to a "Shemp". You need to take a "chill pill" &...relax! Once again, read VERT CAREFULLY what I wrote. Daytime headlights(as a rule)are NOT neccessary. Put in a sensor switch to activate lights during dark%foggy

[@cardtrix1970]

@Hugh Jarse conditions. Daytime lights look and ARE...silly.

[@shawnmcculley2995]

Loaded to the hilt with a tiny 307???? Weird!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Shawn, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@stevoleo2079]

Good lookn Chevy,gauge package with buckets an counsol shift, hideaways an rallys optioned nice,but went cheap with engine, the 307 was one of the worst small block motors gm every made

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stevo Leo, 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

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

307

[@loucostabile]

yes

[@romans828.]

The worst engine in GM history. What a darn shame this guy has to settle for that in order to own this beautiful car.

[@adriantomlin1362]

I bet it takes some miles before it reaches cruisin speed!!

[@loucostabile]

:-0

[@christopherjoseph5018]

Im lou and this is a story of another guys car. Hey look it has buttons and trim. what a nerd.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Christopher Joseph, Thank you for taking the time to comment. Glad you figure out what the Channel is really about, my nerd life with cars. Looking forward to seeing your video link so you can show me how it's suppose to be done. Lou