Even a Classy Glove Box ! 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

On "My Car Story" we're in Canada on 8-8-24.
We're looking at a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham in Black Paint. The car comes with the 365 CI V8 engine and an automatic transmission.
The car's Owner is Steve Plunkett. Steve’s had this car since 2004. Steve shares he loves the styling of this car. Only 304 were made in 1958. This car was once owned by Bob Hope the Actor and Comedian.
ENJOY!

[@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

[@johncornell3665]

What a beauty. When a car was more then just transportation. So cool it belonged to Bob Hope. Thanks so much Steve and Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this "beauty" :-) You're welcome John!

[@nudaveritas6322]

1958,i can´t recount all the Options, this is hilarious !!!! What a piece of Art and Craft.

[@loucostabile]

Hi NUDA VERITAS, "What a piece of Art and Craft." High praise. Lou

[@randyrobey5643]

I was not a Cadillac fan when I was young, but time and distance now compel me to acknowledge what wonderful works of automotive art these cars are.

[@loucostabile]

Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age :-)

[@jamesbates5762]

Timeless beauty. True pride in craftsmanship

[@watthaile2053]

A very very special car. I've only ever seen one, hidden away in a barn far out in the country, owned by an eccentric and reclusive Cadillac collector. There were other nice old Cadillacs in the garage, but this one was out in s barn, completely covered and i had to promise I'd never say a word about having seen it, which I didn't. It was stunning and in absolutely perfect shape. That was in 1987 and at that time i didn't even know that such a car existed. I had never before seen a stainless steel roof or suicide doors on a Cadillac. That was 37 years ago now and i still consuder it an unexpected thrill of a lifetime.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Watt, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you remember in a barn :-) 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

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

SOOOOO incredibly ahead of its time!

[@loucostabile]

I agree.

[@martinedwards4522]

a factory work of art !

[@loucostabile]

Agreed.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️THANKS LOU,STEVE FOR SHARING BOB HOPE’s CAR 🤗AND IT REALLY DOES LOOK 👀 GOOD FROM ANY ANGLE 💚💚💚

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long

[@nudaveritas6322]

Breathtaking!!!!!!!!!!!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@ultraviolettp3446]

Clutch my pearls and call me Edna! Oh my! What a MAGNIFICENT car! Lou just out did himself with this one - a tendency of his where he has no ceiling of amazing to show us on this channel! Bravo!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Edna, Happy to share this "MAGNIFICENT car!" with you :-) Lou

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

She's a sweet machine!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "She's a sweet machine!" :-)

[@Gas_n_Gears]

That's one amazing car! This has to be where the term, Cadillac Style, originated. So many features, look at those wing glasses, ... everything about this car is impeccable! Right on Lou, I'm engaged.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mark, Happy to read "That's one amazing car!" :-) Glad to read "I'm engaged.", Lou

[@DavidJones-rk5do]

What an awesome car! Bob Hope owned it, that's cool. All it lacks is the smokeless ash tray.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "What an awesome car!" :-)

[@debbiedunn4477]

Oh oh oh oh oh !!! Lou this car is a treasure!! Super slick!! Fabulous caddy¡ Piece of pure craftsmanship right down to the lipstick holder!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Debbie, Happy to share this "treasure" with you :-) Lou

[@jwelchon2416]

WOW..That's amazing. I bet Cadillac mechanics would run and hide when one of these came in for warranty work.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "WOW..That's amazing" :-)

[@СергійШамін]

Приголомшливо! Грандіозне авто! У пʼятдесятих роках такі технології! Дякую!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Сергій, High praise! You're welcome, Lou

[@jd4harley]

I can truthfully say I have never enjoyed one of your cars you presented more than I did. This one. I remembered those cars and I had seen Cadillacs with power trunks like that but very educational. The man was very knowledgeable on his car and just introduced things to me that, I never knew or had forgotten. Thank you Lou amazing car👍😄

[@loucostabile]

Hi James, "I can truthfully say I have never enjoyed one of your cars you presented more than I did. This one." WINNER! You're welcome, Lou

[@jeffreymartin6369]

Wow the Bob Hope Eldorado! That’s definitely his car I’ve seen pics of it before

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share this car with you :-)

[@willydavid]

Thanks Lou, Steve's cars are awesome.

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Willy :-)

[@bighank796]

Another big,black beauty brought to you by " baby lou 🍼 " 👉 the " pastor of classics ". Car is incredible

[@loucostabile]

Hi Big Hank, "Car is incredible" High praise, Lou

[@bighank796]

@@loucostabile I always wonder if it is you lou who responds to these comments 🤔

[@edb5956]

I love it when you do a Steve Plunkett car. Thank you so much for sharing. I love your whole channel!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ed B, Happy to read you're enjoying Steve's cars :-) Good news! There will be more so stay tuned. Appreciate you "love your whole channel!!? :-)

[@richcoleman469]

Unbelievable beauty. Even nicer than my 58 Delray

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "Unbelievable beauty" :-)

[@JeffKing310]

Beautiful Cadillac! The Dagmars are massive (besides the fins, those were the other strange styling element of the era). Great Car Story for this classic too. Thanks Lou and Steve!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, "The Dagmars are massive" Nice of you to ..... point that out :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@terrym5023]

Designer: I think we've included enough options Second: Naw think we can come it up with the least one more😅

[@loucostabile]

Hi Terry, You're right, this is optioned to the MAX! :-) Lou

[@scuffmacgillicutty7509]

Well done letting see this beast. It's actually very timely as I've just watched a video of Bob Hope's home in Palm springs. He and his wife were ahead of their time with exquisite taste as does your guest Steve. Thanks again Lou and Steve.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Scuff, "I've just watched a video of Bob Hope's home in Palm springs." Nice timing! You're welcome, Lou

[@tonydagostino6158]

WOW Bob Hope bought a hellava car! All those interior features are incredible and you didn't even mention the (leather?) upholstery which looked gorgeous

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for adding and noticing the leather too :-)

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

Best year

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "Best year" :-)

[@debbiedunn4477]

Love love love the caddies!!

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

I'm a firm believer in driving your classic cars and super cars and not leaving them in the garage, but I'm not sure I'd drive this one.

[@loucostabile]

.....oh if you had this, you'd have to give it a ride once in a while :-) WAY TO GOOD not too.

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

@@loucostabile just around the garage. 😉

[@markg7030]

What a car! It cost more to build than they could sell it for, that means they sold a ton of 57 and 58 Chevys to fund these Cadillacs.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mark G, Happy to read "What a car!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@cjdesign5700]

A Gem...nuff said.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@jerrycallender9352]

Lovely car...I've often wondered what happened to Mr. Hope's car. The seat support structure is stunning.

[@edb5956]

No, the exhaust grilles on the rear bumper were fake on the '58s, even the regular Cadillacs. You can check this out for yourself.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jerry, Happy to read "Lovely car" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@andydanko7074]

Unbelievable 😊

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@daniellatimer1876]

With all of this ingenuity, no wonder why it cost $13,000? The Gilmore Car Museum has one of these.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Daniel, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou P.S. That Gilmore Cadillac is @ 5:20 of this video. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/faK3aYFsjLOop8k

[@jeffreymartin6369]

I’m first again! Fabulous car Mr Plunkett! 🎉🎉

[@loucostabile]

Winner!

[@HypocriticYT]

Harkens back to better times.

[@loucostabile]

Yes it does.

[@jaygatz4335]

A real beauty! What I can't figure out is why they kept the '57 front bumper on the Brougham, with its diagonal sections, rather than the horizontal version seen on the '58 Eldorado convertible.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jay, Happy to read you enjoy this "real beauty!" :-) "What I can't figure out is why they kept the '57 front bumper on the Brougham, with its diagonal sections, rather than the horizontal version seen on the '58 Eldorado convertible." Hmmm, not sure, Lou

[@OldRustySteele]

Noticing the bit of difficulty in opening the back door at 4:40, I’ve always wondered how much extra stiffening the car manufacturer had to add to the frame for cars with “suicide doors” like this Eldo, and even more notably, the early ‘60’s Lincoln convertibles.

[@loucostabile]

Hi OldRustySteele, Thanks for viewing and sharing, I seemed to be able to open the doors ok. Lou

[@Z7d3nR4]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@Iraqkingdom1921]

No need to praise the Cadillac till this moment.....

[@loucostabile]

High praise.

[@Iraqkingdom1921]

Sure....

[@WilliamCollins-p5q]

1957-58 Eldorado's had kissing doors--only 2 yrs

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@vpervper2241]

Beautiful auto. A shame that the exhaust, sometime in its life, was incorrectly replaced like with so many other classics. Factory exhaust actually exited from those louvered areas on the sides of the rear bumper, and was VERY QUIET. Loud engines and exhausts were not considered to be luxurious in that era except for certain performance models starting in the late 60s.

[@markg7030]

Yes that is true. It was done the wrong way to keep the bright work clean.....some Oldsmobiles had the exhaust come out of the bottom rear quarter panels in the 1960's.

[@loucostabile]

Hi vper vper, 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

[@steveking4203]

When i first saw one, i wanted one, too much money, now. Saw one several years ago, he wanted 14000. Should've would've but didnt.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve, I think we've all missed a few we should have picked up :-) Lou

[@dogman4100]

Lou- I've often wondered, with all the cars that you've reviewed, is there one in particular that you would want to drive home? Would this be one of them?

[@loucostabile]

J. Liberty- Here is my Top 10 Cars video. I'd love to take this one home :-) Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4DCl4qQptxqrJo

[@rayl4014]

jeeze ,you couldnt vacuum the inside 1st?

[@loucostabile]

Funny you say that! This car just came in from out of town, so me and my Son actually hand washed it before we videoed it. Next time you want to come on a video shoot with me, you're in charge of the vacuum.

[@johnfury6481]

Cherry. Did it have the optional bar too?

[@loucostabile]

Hi John, It didn't have a bar, however here is my TikTok video on the place to hold your shot glasses. Enjoy! Lou www.tiktok.com/@mycarstorywithlou/video/7421910391497690399

[@johnfury6481]

@@loucostabile Nice! I believe the ‘57 did. Regardless what a beauty!

[@MostlyBuicks]

Wow they lost more money per unit than even the Continental MKII.

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for sharing.