1954 Buick Special 2 Door in White / Green 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

[@davidkastin4240]

Beautiful Buick and a lovely happy couple 😎

[@loucostabile]

Win / Win :-)

[@Elliott-q7q]

Such a pretty car bring back so many memories ❤❤ thank you lou

[@loucostabile]

Hi Elliott, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. 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

[@robgrear1142]

Another great GM offering for 1954. This car is a real SPECIAL example of Buick mid-century style!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rob, Happy to share this "real SPECIAL example" with you :-) Lou

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

@@robgrear1142 Would you say that's the pun of the CENTURY? 😆

[@robgrear1142]

@ All Buick puns cut like a LeSabre!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

THANKS LOU,PAUL AND JULIA FOR SHARING 🤗💚💚💚

[@loucostabile]

My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long.

[@stevenhwilcox2640]

Wow! A great trip back to yesteryear! My Dad bought a new 1953 Buick Special 4 door sedan. Nice car, but it was built in Framingham, MA. Sadly, many “lemon” cars came out of that location. The white and green look beautiful. I remember these Buicks so well from my “kidhood”. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

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

[@opera93]

Thanks, interestingly, my Parents bought a new 1953 BUICK (DYNAFLOW/ BLACK/yellow), really **remember the Fabric Interiors got “ smelly” real quick after us Kids Lake swimming … ( Ordering my 1977 TRANS AM SE hurst Hatch/ LOADE IN Oct 1976 from same Dealer…..( His Son, actually.)…Oddly, never paid any attention to this ****Cars, & our 53 Buick,nor 59 Dodge Coronet 9Pass/ Wagon white/ Beige…..though becoming Car Nut in **1962 with Driver License *& Dad finding a 1954 FORD 2 DR V 8( 1957 ,*289 Engine /4 BBL) all mildly customized, & fairly attractive Car….

[@OmarDenarzi]

Never enough Buicks have been enough, More & more Buicks is always the way to go Lou 👍🏻🌷😘.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Omar, Happy to read you enjoy the Buicks when I post one :-) Lou

[@laserwizard2]

Beautiful car - love the color combination! I always liked the chrome side piece that dips down. Nice red wheels. Another great video, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Carroll, Happy to read "Beautiful car - love the color combination!" :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

[@phil2u48]

We had a green ‘53 Buick Special 2-door, manual transmission…great car !

[@loucostabile]

Hi phil2u48, 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

[@knowbodiesfull5768]

Hello Lou! You featured another '54 Buick (last one was a four-door sedan), and here we are again, this time a Special Riviera two-door hardtop! Buicks were really wonderful cars back in the day. Those dashboard controls beside the steering wheel are something else - makes the driver feel more like a pilot than a highway motorist. I can imagine how smooth the ride is in that car. When I was very small, my father had a 1950 Buick. It was well used when my father had it (this was around 1967; it was replaced with a Volkswagen bus by the spring of '68). The '54 Special finally received a V-8 engine - 264 cubic inches; that spelled the end of the straight-eight era at Buick. That left only Pontiac and Packard the only U.S. automobiles still offering straight eight engines in 1954. You can see the owners are truly happy with their Buick. It's hard to believe that's a 70-year-old automobile we are looking at. But it surely doesn't look old. It's as if we've suddenly stepped back in time. Thanks again, Lou! As always, keep those videos coming!

[@loucostabile]

Hello Know Bodies Full! Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

[@tomblake3809]

Love the Buick. Thanks for posting, Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "Love the Buick" :-) You're welcome Tom.

[@Slimjim260]

Sounds great Lou! Enjoyed

[@loucostabile]

Hi Popie, Happy to read you enjoy the sound of this car :-) Lou

[@STANLIZ4]

That looks fantastic ! Car styling seems linked to the mood of the time, this at a time of rising optimism! Love it!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stanley, Happy to read "Love it!!" :-) Lou

[@r.crompton2286]

The Buick that had a "sad" look in the headlights. A really nice dashboard. Beautifully restored.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing what you notice. Glad to read you appreciate the restoration of this car.

[@Z7d3nR4]

Sad frown grill with teardrops under the headlights.

[@mbrawthen]

Love this 1954 Buick Special in White and Green! Man does that Green Interior ever POP right out ….LOOKS SO GOOD‼️

[@loucostabile]

HI Wish to Play Guitar Someday, Happy to read "Love this 1954 Buick Special in White and Green!" :-) NICE! Lou

[@audieconrad8995]

One top-shelf Buick right there, Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Audie, Happy to share this "top-shelf Buick" with you :-) Lou

[@larryharry7221]

Definitely a special Buick Lou.

[@loucostabile]

You're right Larry :-)

[@cmc6295]

Highly commendable restoration of a beautiful Buick by a great auto couple. That front grill is a mean masterpiece

[@loucostabile]

Hi C MC, Happy to read you appreciate the condition of this car :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@tonydagostino6158]

WOW. You know how I love two-tone '54 Buicks! So many memories.

[@loucostabile]

Tony Two Tone....Has a nice ring to it :-) Happy to read this brings back memories for you, Lou

[@tonydagostino6158]

@@loucostabile 🙂Works with my nickname too. Tuna Two Tone

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

What a gorgeous Buick! I'm trying to remember the last time I saw sparkplug covers, but this one has them. What a great exhaust note, too. And passionate custodians as well. Nothing but winners with this one. Thanks, Lou

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this "gorgeous Buick!" :-) Glad to read "Nothing but winners with this one." on this episode. You're welcome, Lou

[@freebirdtony]

Greetings Lou, once again you treat us to a vintage beauty. I love vintage Buicks, my father was a Buick man, so I came to know Buicks as a young tike. Thanks for the treat.

[@loucostabile]

Greetings Tony, Happy to share this "vintage beauty" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@freebirdtony]

@@loucostabile 😊👍

[@bighank796]

A big, beauty of a buick, brought to you by B. 🍼 lou. 😊

[@loucostabile]

Big Buick for Big Hank....NICE!

[@cjdesign5700]

Julie and Paul have a "Special" Car Indeed. Buick was ahead at GM in '54...more of what was coming..compare a '54 Buick to a "54 Chevy (which I had) quite different. Thanks Lou

[@loucostabile]

Hi CJ Design, Happy to share this "Special" car with you :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

[@czechmate6916]

Nice car, it looks like it just came off of the showroom floor.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Czech Mate, "looks like it just came off of the showroom floor." I agree, Lou

[@loveisall5520]

As a little boy in the fifties our next door neighbor had a '54. I thought it was the saddest looking car between the frowning grille and the crying headlights! They certainly were popular and I would've enjoyed that 12-volt electrical system.

[@loucostabile]

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

[@JeffKing310]

Beautiful Buick! Just love it - thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Happy to read "Just love it" :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou

[@bruceh92]

Nice couple and a great classic. Thanks folks.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "Nice couple and a great classic" :-) You're welcome Bruce H.

[@davidphillips5395]

Yay know Lou, it struck me as I was watching this, what makes your channel great is not only the cool cars you feature, but the wonderful people you introduce us to. Thank you for all you do. ~David

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, Happy to share the CARetakers with you and their stories too :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

Nice car, 71,186 of this model were built that year

[@loucostabile]

Hi Timothy, That seems like a lot of these built, and yet a rare sight to see today, Lou

[@motorTranz]

Beautiful Buick 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this "Beautiful Buick" :-) You're welcome motorTranz!

[@TheGnewb]

That car is specialicious, thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

"That car is specialicious" NICE! You're welcome gnewb underscore!

[@petemedina8446]

It's definitely a very beautiful car Barry sharp😊

[@loucostabile]

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

[@Rick-S-6063]

A nice feature on the '54 Buick. Let's hope you can also cover that light blue International pickup at 1:02.

[@loucostabile]

....well the KZbin Channel is called "My Car Story" so that pickup will not be on the Channel.

[@Rick-S-6063]

@@loucostabile Bummer!

[@СергійШамін]

Цікаве авто! Чудові лінії кузова! Дякую!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Сергій, Happy to read you appreciate this "Interesting car! Great body lines!" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@carllavell8673]

👍💯😎💯👍

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@paulross9287]

55s are my favorite, but that definitely looks good too.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Paul, 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

[@OldRustySteele]

My uncle had a 1954 Buick Super, which was one trim level up from the Special. His was also a 2-door hardtop, white top over cream yellow body. In ‘54, the Roadmaster was the top of the line, then the Century, then the Super, and finally the Special. The Roadmaster and Century had 4 portholes on each side, while the Super & Special had 3. In addition to those 4 main model lines, Buick also built the Skylark, which had a unique, totally different rear end and was a more-limited production run.

[@jonathan_nc]

Only the Roadmaster had 4 portholes in 1954. Roadmaster was top of the line, then the Super, then the Century and then the Special. Then in 1955 only the Special had 3 portholes and the rest had 4. Just wanted to set the record straight. This is such a beautiful Buick and their effort to make it all original is commendable.

[@loucostabile]

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

[@Thefutureooksbight]

I believe 1954 was the second year of the Buick nailhead motor, which is still a very desirable motor for car rebuilders today

[@loucostabile]

Hi Patrick, 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

[@godsowndrunk1118]

Yep, that was my family's car from 1954 to 1969 ,when dad traded it in on a 69 Torino GT. Ours was Tahitian Red with Arctic White top. Dad always regretted not keeping it, because he got very little in trade in....he said he would have restored it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gods own Drunk, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your family car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@patcurrie9888]

And to think this was lower model back then! I'm glad Paul and Julia brought it back to stock. I never like lowering a classic & aftermarket wheels.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pat, You're right, looks more high end. Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@trainroomgary]

👀I have always like Buicks, used to live in Flint, Michigan - The home of Buick Motors - 🚂

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gary, Happy to read you have always liked Buicks :-) Lou

[@Z7d3nR4]

Nice looking car, Lou. Were the brown leather gloves a standard feature? Or maybe a dealer-installed option?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Floyd, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) "Were the brown leather gloves a standard feature? Or maybe a dealer-installed option?" Not sure, Lou

[@Thefutureooksbight]

Hi Lou, Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you your family and viewers. When I was a kid there were some of these chrome front end monsters still around. What the guys did to a lot of them ref 1957 Chevy they would remove the front bumper and run that way and it looked a lot cooler.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Patrick, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family too. Glad to read this brings back memories of the front bumperless cars you remember, Lou

[@stayhappy9893]

Wow ! 🥰

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stay Happy, Happy to receive a "Wow !" from you, Lou

[@brianklamer3328]

Wow, that waterfall grill is really cool, now we know who Lexus stole that styling design from!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you regarding the grill :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou

[@JaimeSalcedoA_72]

What?! Is it 1954, or 2024?! Because this 1954 two-door Buick Special, with that gorgeous combination of Artic White and Baniff Green paint, looks as shiny, if not shiny, as when it left the dealership! I love the front end, with that big, down-sloping grille, headlights, and big bumper, with those chrome bullet-shaped trim (special mention for that eye-catching chrome bullet-shaped trim on the hood). A gorgeous two-tone green interior, with those big, comfortable single-row seats, a nice instrument console adorned with elegant chrome pieces, and a big, two-ring, three-panel steering wheel with that shield symbol in the middle. An impeccably made engine bay, with that impressive, and quite pleasant-sounding 254 CI "Nailhead" V8 engine. Congratulations to Paul and Julia Acklin for this fantastic vehicle, which transports everyone who sees it to anecdotes and stories from another era! Best regards, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jaime, You're right. This "time traveler' looks new today, so a ride in this one takes you back to 1954. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I enjoy reading what you see, Lou

[@stude2896]

Reverse lights do not exist BACKUP LIGHTS however were according to the 1954 Buick sales brochure optional on the Special series models. The proper name for the chrome trim on the side of a Buick is "Sweep spear". Very nice car certainly worthy of a review.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stude289, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Happy to share this one with you, Lou

[@bobwilson758]

The Buick sure looks a lot better than the Chevrolet for 1954 - imho Nice auto ! Beautiful condition .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bob, Happy to read which car you prefer in 1954. Lou

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Nice 😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Happy to read "Nice" :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

[@terrym5023]

I definitely would rather have that beauty 🤔( Sad eyes and all 😏)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Terry, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou

[@OldRustySteele]

For the 1954 model year, Buick, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac went to the sleeker, straighter, more-modern body style. Chevy and Pontiac still had an older style body, more rounded, with bulbous fenders which were holdovers from late 1940’s styling. Chevy and Pontiac didn’t get the more modern styling of their 3 more expensive cousins until the following year, 1955.

[@loucostabile]

Hi OldRustySteele, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@brerrabbit9585]

I just love the 'mean' looking grills on these 50s Buicks!

[@loucostabile]

NICE!