1936 Bentley Derby 4 ¼ Litre in Beige & Ride 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

[@davidphillips5395]

Oh - those birds chirping at the very end were the perfect punctuation mark! Nicely done Lou. Exquisite automobile.

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, "Exquisite automobile." NICE! Lou

[@juanasanelli6831]

La belleza discreta de un auto ingles es incomparable Saluda a este buen señor por conservar esta JOYA !Algo ruidoso de trasmisión

[@loucostabile]

Hi Juan, Happy to read you enjoy this "JEWEL" :-) Lou

[@JONMEREDITH]

I am floored! This is the finest car I have seen ever! It is absolutely pheromonal that this was a complete restore! Steve is truly a brilliant man!! I can't thank you enough for this stunning video, Lou! Maybe you can do another with his Studebaker in the garage.

[@loucostabile]

"This is the finest car I have seen ever!" High praise. You're welcome. Stay tuned, you're going to see that Studebaker :-)

[@johncornell3665]

This Bentley is a rolling work of art. Love the color. What a magnificent automobile. Thank you Lou!

[@loucostabile]

High praise. You're welcome John!

[@JaimeSalcedoA_72]

This 1936 Bentley Derby in that beige paintwork really exudes style and elegance from every angle! The beautiful aluminum body is complemented by that large front grille, the headlights, chrome guides and the striking front symbol of the Bentley Wings, which fold down so as not to hit the engine cover; in addition, by the elegant fuel cap in the form of a door with a handle and the beautiful spoked wheels. A comfortable and luxurious interior, with all those wooden details, including that beautiful instrument panel with controls on the steering wheel itself, along with the folding roof and that interesting switch that controls the folding exterior traffic signal. The 6-cylinder engine sounded very good; and I liked the way the smoke came out of its exhaust pipe. Finally, the ride at the end was great; apart from the fact that it seemed like we were traveling back in time, it was perceived that the vehicle was quite smooth and fast (impressive for a 1936 car!). Congratulations to Mr. Styers for bringing this amazing restoration to completion after 12 years! Best regards, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jaime, "really exudes style and elegance from every angle!" I agree. Happy to read the details you see. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

What a grand ol' car! 12 years for the restoration and 2 years for the book, all of which was certainly a labor of love for Mr. Styers. And wow, the custom metal work and welding he accomplished, too. The end result is just fantastic. Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, I agree, this is a "labor of love story" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@СергійШамін]

Чудова реставрація! Дивовижне авто! Класні додаткові деталі( вікна, багажник, запалювання, бампер...) Дякую!

[@loucostabile]

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

[@madfemurfast]

Never ever disappoints.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@JeffKing310]

Beautiful Bentley and incredible restoration. Thanks Lou for bringing this classic to us.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and work that went into this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@jd4harley]

The sophistication and the engineering on that car was very impressive. He mentioned about a lover at the beginning and I wasn’t looking at it, but he said it would firm up the ride and here’s a car that was built in 1930. I will have to rethink my opinion on older cars, such as this British at that

[@loucostabile]

Hi James, Thanks for viewing and sharing what you're impressed with, Lou

[@cobracharmer6178]

It’s Friday morning here in Maryland. What a great history lesson while tropical storm Debbie passes through. Thanks to Steve for presenting this Bentley. And thank you Lou for being on the road bringing forth these beautiful works of art on wheels. 😀👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Cobra Charmer, Happy to share the cars with you :-) Hope all is well in Maryland. You're welcome, Lou

[@leroycaudill96]

What a beautiful historical car and beautifully restored thanks Lou and God Bless.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Leroy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome. Blessings received. God bless you too, Lou

[@-suphur]

Beautiful car, what a piece of history.

[@loucostabile]

Hi sulphur, High praise. Lou

[@automatedelectronics6062]

In cars of this vintage, the bearing on the steering shaft was often made of "white metal", which we might call "pot metal" today. The problem with the "white metal" bushings, over the decades, is that it swells, causing more friction on the steering shaft. What we found after trying different lubricants and spinning the shaft in the bearing, we could free it up so the steering was easier. But, when you would let it sit for awhile, it would stiffen up again. We realized the futility of this, so we just machined a new bearing out of oilite bronze. It solved the problem.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Automated Electronics, Thanks for viewing and sharing your experience, Lou

[@MDavidG1]

Spectacular car and spectacular renovation. Another great video Lou! Lucas...Prince of Darkness!

[@loucostabile]

High praise MDavid G :-)

[@paulm6481]

Great looking car. It must have been so far ahead of its time at the time it was introduced.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Paul, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

[@dinoharper8984]

The craftsmanship !

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@Steven5teven]

That grand old lady is beautiful, You have done a fine job sir!

[@loucostabile]

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

[@jerrycallender9352]

WOW! Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to receive a "WOW!" from you :-) You're welcome Jerry!

[@drcandor]

Perfection, and now that is a love of auto preservation, congrats Steve, and thanks Lou. . . :>/

[@loucostabile]

"Perfection" High praise.

[@Jgeneraledger23]

Love the Headlights

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@bighank796]

On the next episode of " Bring your classic" with baby louie C. Lol.😊. Bentley s are so exquisite they don't really have an equal. To this day, the richest people in the world want a Bentley.

[@loucostabile]

Nice Big Hank!

[@stevebyrne4235]

Slick rig, thanks

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy this "rig" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@Iraqkingdom1921]

Beautiful , 🎉🎉🎉

[@loucostabile]

Hi Greatiraqkingdom1921, 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

[@OldRustySteele]

Hi Lou! What a beautiful restoration. Steve looks like a very talented craftsman. BTW, believe it or not, even though the British spell the word “draught”, they pronounce it the same way we Americans do - draft!

[@loucostabile]

Hi OldRustySteele, Happy to read you appreciate the work that went into this car :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@matthew-emerson-cadmer-7409]

Back when the British car industry existed with flourishing models and companies. Nowadays, te British Car Industry is a blur to many people; some people ignore them and don’t even know about their existence.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Matthew, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@matthew-emerson-cadmer-7409]

@@loucostabile You too, Lou.

[@Ayodeleomolayo]

What a beautiful ride and restoration. Everything is ok, but a ticket for not fastening the seat belts

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ayodele, Happy to read you appreciate the looks and restoration 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

[@mrrepurpose9596]

Really cool Bentley. Can't recall ever seeing one on your channel. And, did I spy a 1964 Studebaker in the garage?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mr Repurpose, Happy to read this Bentley is "Really cool" :-) Stay tuned for the Studebaker, Lou

[@danam0228]

Wow, 12 years to restore, that's longer than my marriage lol

[@loucostabile]

...it's a long time.

[@jeffreymartin6369]

What an elegant old lady.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@michaeltipton5500]

Wow what a stately old girl. I hope she runs for another 50 years.

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@OldRustySteele]

It’s interesting that Steve is shifting right-handed, so the shift lever is over by the right door. Modern manual transmission cars with right-hand drive have the gear shift between the front seats, so you have to shift left-handed. I wonder when the auto companies standardized on having the floor shift in the middle? I’m guessing it’s when they quit having manual shift levers on the steering column and having them exclusively on the floor. I travel to the UK occasionally, and shifting lefty is the trickiest thing to do for me. Occasionally on the motorway when I want to go from 4th to 5th, I accidentally jam it into 3rd. The rental car doesn’t like that!! 😝 Unlike here in North America, there are lots of rental cars in the UK with stick shifts, and they are a lot cheaper to rent than an automatic!

[@loucostabile]

Hi OldRustySteele, Hope when you're overseas the gears fall into the right place for you ;-) Lou

[@tonydagostino6158]

Is that a plug wrench clipped to the firewall? Visible at11:31 and in other shots of the Bentley ID plate. Sure looks like it

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, you might be right.

[@Scalihoo]

That car is driven & sorted, you can tell by how Steve drives this beautiful beast it could make it cross country NP..

[@loucostabile]

You're right.

[@onemoremisfit]

What does a trafficator do? Why, it trafficates the traffic of course!

[@loucostabile]

That makes sense.

[@danmartin5504]

The paint color ruins the entire car

[@loucostabile]

Clearly this paint color is not for you :-( Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy :-) Lou

[@MDavidG1]

That's entirely a matter of opinion. But like it or not, why insult this wonderful gentleman who dedicated years of his life to restoring this masterpiece, and then was kind enough to tell us all about it?