1938 Cadillac Sixteen V16 V-16 Sedan at The Klairmont Kollections on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@enjoyingvideos4825]

Lou always has the best Ideas for old classic cars!

[@loucostabile]

Thank you YAMAHA, Lou

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

i need to get a new contract with more internet credit to enjoy all these beautiful videos !

[@loucostabile]

Hope you see many cars you enjoy on this Channel :-)

[@patkane761]

What a Caddy. My dad had a '39 La Salle when he came back from WWII, I remember a picture of my mom drapped across the front fender. (That's not mommy) lol. I think she married him for the car.... Thanks Lou, you always trigger great memories for me. 👍👍❤️

[@loucostabile]

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

[@rogermaes6001]

That's the car I would buy... if I could afford a "chauffeur". Lol. Thanks Loo, that's quite a dream on wheels.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Roger, The Chauffeur is a nice option :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome. Reminder to watch the commercials in the videos (or at least the ones you can) as this is how I get paid, and allows me to keep sharing with you, Lou

[@crankychris2]

Lou, you always have a fascinating car to show us! I've never seen a Hupmobile at any car show, although I have seen several V-16 Caddys from the 30's. I like the rapport you have with the owners, especially when they 'gun it' on the drive. ;))

[@loucostabile]

HI Chris, Happy to read you enjoy the selection of cars I bring to share with you. I believe if it's a Muscle Car I'm sharing, then it's appropriate to find a safe road to share some power and experience and excitement of what a muscle car is like to go for a ride. If it's a luxury car, then a simple smooth cruise is good enough :-) Lou

[@Cany0many]

She's marvellous.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this car Abo Wisam :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@karumuthusethu1189]

Nice to watch great classic vintage cars.

[@loucostabile]

Hi karumuthu sethu, Glad you enjoy this one :-) Welcome to the Channel. I believe you'll see many cars you'll enjoy, Lou

[@loucostabile]

Glad to read you're enjoying the Channel :-)

[@vivette8944]

Love the running board!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@jaimiekatcher8994]

Thank you for the reply Lou..best I’m gonna ever get will probibly be the virtual tour,,,I’m way up north in Canada...never know weird’r things have happind but this place would deffinatly be on my bucket list if I was state side...give my respect to the owner as he deserves it..👍🍻🍻✌🏻

[@loucostabile]

Ok, stay tuned to the Channel, and I'll do my best to keep them fresh for you.

[@kennethconnors7532]

this car speaks volumes about America and it is the TOP of US technology and style. would love to ride in one

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kenneth Connors, An amazing US Pride car for sure. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@bigstuntnsp]

now this is one of my dream cars. very beautiful

[@loucostabile]

Hi Scotty Perrillioux, With the size of this car, you have BIG dreams :-) And great taste, Lou

[@bigstuntnsp]

yes, you can say that again. the concept in 2003 is my all time favorite. I wish they would have been in production. hopefully they'll still bring back another v16 production car

[@loucostabile]

Here's a W16, enjoy, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGrEiYhpZ9Kpiqs

[@bigstuntnsp]

you must be talking about the bugatti verom? although it's nice and really fast. I'd still go with the caddy. plus w16 don't compare with a v16 imo.

[@loucostabile]

The Caddy is cool for sure.

[@tomsriv]

Thanks for the tour, you two are a lot of fun. I have a 38 V16 that is almost the same color. The body style is slightly different, it is the formal sedan, 5 passenger and has extra windows in the rear. Body style 9019. Their were more than 17 V16s built in '38. I have heard around 200. Still very low production. My body style was the second most popular at 43 built. The 7 passenger sedan was the most popular at 60 built. I bet the 17 refers to your specific V16 model.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tomsriv, Glad this video brought your story out about your car. What part of the country do you live and do you bring it to shows? Lou

[@josephrobinson7449]

tomsriv would you mind telling me if you are interested in selling? if so how much?

[@tomsriv]

The car now resides in Hinkley Ohio. I am in California.

[@tomsriv]

Already sold it.

[@Samuelfish2k]

tomsriv If you don’t mind me asking, how much did you sell it for?

[@DesertDigger1]

Sure can hear the florescent light ballasts humming.

[@loucostabile]

Yes, you're right. How do you like the car?

It is good to see that this car has survived. I last saw it in July of 1968 when Roy Schneider had it for sale in Southern California. (It was $7,000 and I only had $5,000, so it goes!) At 30 years young it sported what looked like the original black paint job and a nice set of Guide Super-Ray driving lights, possibly dealer installed. Have just reviewed the color slides I took at that time: Sidemount mirrors are an addition after 1968, have never seen this style on any '38. Chrome has been added to the headlight buckets and parking lights, not authentic. The V-16 emblems on the sidemount covers were present in '68 - these were standard beginning in 1939 and a dealer could add them to your '38 if you felt left out. The all-chrome dashboard grille is a later lashup and is beyond inappropriate. Should be brown plastic with four chromed horizontal bars on each side of the clock. Engine compartment looks mostly like it should, major exception is that the generator needs to be the 1938-only low mount friction drive unit with the top-mounted air scoop for cooling. A beautiful survivor auto and who can guess what 80 more years may hold in store for it?

[@loucostabile]

Hi unclepup, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) 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

[@yahatinda]

thanks for the posting

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Ray, Lou

[@arielachong7577]

As usual good card collection ❤😂.

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@derekantill3721]

What a super rare Caddie, thanks for showing us this Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Derek, Happy to share this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@TheNextGoogification]

Great looking economy car! Everything you need, and nothing more

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@steves4639]

a lot of pre-war classics did not survive the war time scrap drives...of course America needed the raw material and it helped win the war, but some incredible style and craftsmanship was lost. So its a treat to see one. and it doesn't get better than a v16 Cadillac. such presence.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve S, Happy to read "it doesn't get better than a v16 Cadillac" :-) Lou

[@TheBandana1969]

The Maharaja of Jaipur in India, one of the richest persons in the world at that time had one of these. He used this as a guest car for his important guests. Unlike other cars like this which had factory built bodies, this one came without a body and had one built in England. It was used by the Government of Rajasthan province after kingship was abolished in the early 1950s. It was in regular use till the 1970s when it was retired to the State Motor Garage. It has been maintained well and appears in the Vintage Car rallies in Jaipur and other cities in India.

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheBandana1969, 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

[@gregorytimmons4777]

I would love to be a presenter on a video series such as this. I'm very knowledgeable about all types of classic cars and mechanical systems, automotive and racing history. Am retired and could travel the country. I'd have a dedicated video person and I love researching what I don't know about a car. Perhaps it's worth considering Lou. Maybe you are wearing too many hats in the production of these segments?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gregory Timmons, I'm definitely wearing too many hats and would LOVE this to be my only hat which is my long (or short) term goal. I'm looking for Sponsors to the Channel, do you have knowledge in this area? This could be something you could do from home, as well as at car shows. On the other hand if you want to do what I'm doing, please try a video or two on your own and see what Viewers think? Hope both of those idea's help, Lou

[@christophermay4366]

another amazing collection....if people could be trusted....then people would let these car's be seen....unfortunately most car's of this caliber are hidden....

[@loucostabile]

Hi Christopher, 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

[@jaimiekatcher8994]

Too bad the place isn’t open to the public...awsome machines and nice layout

[@loucostabile]

I have good news for you. The Museum is now open on Saturday to the public RIGHT NOW, however I don't know how long this will be open on Saturdays from 10-4pm, and the website is in the text.

[@martentrudeau6948]

What a car! A big car for May West's "big personality", LOL. Very interesting, exciting and fantastic to see for an ordinary person like me. It is a museum piece. With those long running boards Andrew could add 2 guys on each side, one on the A-pillar and one on the B-pillar, that would be a total of 9 + 4 = 13 passengers.

[@loucostabile]

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

[@Rene1935]

Believe it or not, my father owned a Cadillac V16. I think it was a 1939 model. He bought it used around 1941, I think. I was six years old then. I remember riding in the jump seats. I remember the local gas station, owned by Julius Kubiac, where my father used to get gas in Elgin, IL, and Julius always wanted to admire that V16 engine every time we pulled in for gas. Yes, it was a BIG car!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rene1935, Good times, good times :-) Hope you see many more cars on my KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@Rene1935]

Fun to see, and this one really brought back memories!

[@frankbiz]

Detroit made masterpieces in it's day. Too bad the city is a mess today.

[@jmjfanss]

Frank Biz I know that's right

[@garywood9525]

Obama gave GM $20 billion and now they have 3 more Plants in China while the newest one just starting producing a Cadillac in late 2016 which make 12 Plants in total .

[@waterheaterservices]

Socialism happened

[@Samuelfish2k]

Google User Who are you talking to?

[@Samuelfish2k]

Junior Mudd A 1938 Cadillac had somewhat similar styling as a 38’ Chevy, a 38’ Buick, and alot of other vehicles from 1938 because it was the general style in that era... So it could also be said that a 38’ Cadillac looked like any other car too, albeit higher quality, the same way a Cadillac is today.

[@yahatinda]

Super postings

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ray Hansen, Thank you for viewing and sharing a wonderful comment. I appreciate it, Lou

[@alexbaker9967]

Why is the klairmont kollection so private why can't the public see the cars that's not fair

[@loucostabile]

Hi Alex Baker, You're in luck, I believe they are open to the public on Saturday for a small fee. Check out the description on this video, call them and get details. Hope you see the cars soon, Lou

[@yahatinda]

My friends father was a Packard man, employed by Packard. Look for the essay by J.L.Troise entitled "The Last Packard Man"

[@loucostabile]

Cool!

[@1944rupert]

Does the vin plate show the year 1935?

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, wonder why that would be?

[@miguelamaya6246]

I use mine to go to church, which is across the street. The grocery store in next to the church. We drive June-Aug. Once a month I was a dishwasher. I won the biggest lottery...

[@loucostabile]

AMEN !

[@WOODR52]

I love your amazing collection, when I was 17, I bought a 1936 cadillac limousine v16. I paid 211.00 for it in vacaville ca. bought a head gasket from j.c. whitney, and it ran great! I traded it for a 60 eldorado hardtop with single front seats. Big mistake. You have to be a multimillionaire these days to own anything good. Thanks...

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard Woods, Thank you for sharing your experience with a car like this. You're welcome, Lou

[@francoisd6942]

Look at the leather in this cady, still like new after almost 80 years. Now leather in new cars last 5 years

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, Good point. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@dlwatib]

This car has been restored and restomoded. The restoration was a bit clumsy in places. The odometer shows 90k miles so it's had a lengthy career after hauling Mae West around Hollywood. You're certainly not looking at the original leather on the front seats. Maybe the door panel leather is original.

[@Samuelfish2k]

I love Caddys, but that so called leather on the door panel was very underwhelming... Dare I say it looked like shit.😦 I expected the interior of a 38 V16 Cadillac to be much nicer.

[@richardfeibel3154]

I JUST LOOKED UP THE PRODUCTION OF CADILLAC SERIES 90 CARS PRODUCED IN 1938. AND FOR THE SERIES 90 7 PASSENGER SEDANS [[4 DIFFERENT DESIGNS]]THE MOST EXPENSIVE WAS THE '''''TOWN CAR"""AT $7175.00 THERE WAS NO $11,000 FROM THE FACTORY.BUT THIS CAR HAS A PADDED LANDAU ROOF. SO MAYBE THIS CAR WAS FINISHED AT CADILLAC'S CUSTOM BUILDER """FLEETWOOD""" 1937 WAS THE LAST YR CADILLAC HAD FLEETWOOD BUILD FOR THE FACTORY .IT WOULD LATER BUILD SPECIAL CARS SUCH AS THE 1957-8- ELDORADO BROUHAM.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard, Thank you for sharing your research, Lou

[@robertmcduck6712]

Just get foam filled tires to make the car even more comftrable, actually when i buy lets say a 1939 cadillac series 90 v16 im gonna order white wall foam filled tires for the car to make for even more comfy rides.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Roope Tapiola, 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

[@robertmcduck6712]

@@loucostabile Oh im already subed, hi from Finland🇫🇮.

[@robertmcduck6712]

@@loucostabile Also Lou i hope your channel grows.

[@harrydols5804]

Leuke prachtige Amerikaanse oldtimers

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.

[@paulcilluffo]

Do they ever come up for sale

[@loucostabile]

Sometimes.

[@ostrich67]

The Klairmont Kar Kollection?

[@loucostabile]

Yes. Here's the whole Kollection. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/npCqkmiQjMuBgtU

[@henerygreen578]

strange the heads look like they bolt to the side of the block ......love to see this close up

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing the details you see.

[@timecop1983Two]

There's one of those 1938 cadillac v16's on internet .

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@bigdog4176]

I know there’s one here in Texas in a Ariel museum

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing a tip on another one :-)

[@gassanbehno7952]

like 👍 👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gassan Behno, Happy to see 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

[@dlwatib]

MSRP on a 38-9033F was $6050. If Mae West paid $11k for it, then she must have had it extensively customized, or she was severely gypped. Whatever customizations it once had are no longer evident.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@jefferyschirm4103]

One question how fast please.

[@loucostabile]

No idea. Maybe a viewer can share knowledge.

[@Samuelfish2k]

Jeffery Schirm @ 4:47 the speedometer shows it goes up to 110mph.

[@tallen4520]

@@Samuelfish2k I've heard from older family friends (when I was a kid) that gearing down from a high rate of speed caused rod failure.

[@cristiancadillacforlini7345]

Un motore 16 cilindri a V è una buona potenza , che cilindrata possiede il motore ?

[@loucostabile]

Hi cristian Cadillac forlini, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@yahatinda]

when it was popular it was MAROON[1930S] WHEN MORE TO THE RED IT BECAME "BURGUNDY"

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ray Hansen, Thank you for viewing and adding to the story,. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@AndyRRR0791]

One of the vertical grille slats is missing...

[@loucostabile]

:-0

[@AndyRRR0791]

@@loucostabile Sorry, I was looking at it very closely because I was making a reproduction for a customer :D instagram.com/p/BblpfDjnPAu/

[@fastdrive55]

Should have started that wonderful engine...

[@stevefranklin8052]

fastdrive55 cars in museums on permanent display don't run any more, all fluids including gas are drained. they are now pieces of art and American design. and after many years of sitting the engines will usually lock up or seize if you will.

[@Samuelfish2k]

Steve Franklin Tragedy...

[@loucostabile]

Ahhh, I would have liked to, however this one was not running that day.

[@gabrielruvalcaba2310]

Gas is 6 bucks a gallon in California What's the MPG

[@loucostabile]

Not sure, however if you can afford a Cadillac V16, it probably doesn't matter.

[@kennethroyce101]

Wè have come to at this time Miss West.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@garywood9525]

Back then you didn't get a loan for one... it was cash . The engine bay looks like it has its own ZIP code .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gary wood, "The engine bay looks like it has it's own zip code" :-) I like that, Lou

[@southcoastdub]

Such a sexy car for it's day. Wish you would of fired it up. Almost sounds like a turbine engine.

[@loucostabile]

I like your idea, I'm going to see if we can get that one going when I visit again. Thank you for the suggestion, Lou

[@johnskogman5623]

And theres Lou.....again.

[@loucostabile]

Hello...

[@francoisd6942]

No cheap plastic grill

[@loucostabile]

Hi Francois D, Yes, you're right about that :-) Lou

[@Tomy8853]

Cost

[@loucostabile]

No idea.

[@TheNextGoogification]

I would like to see GM remanufacture this exact car, and sell it for $4,000 or less MSRP

[@loucostabile]

That would be amazing if they could produce a V16 at that price.

[@Beun007]

But, the today's Cadillac Escalade is still for big personalities....

[@Samuelfish2k]

Beun007 Escalade is nothing more than a lifted station wagon. This here in the video is true large vehicle. A mans car, not for soccer moms like an Escalade.

[@loucostabile]

Makes a nice entrance to any event.

[@yahatinda]

Thentheres the maroon paint,don't see that color anymore.

[@dlwatib]

This car was originally black.

[@zorroalphonso4354]

Know your color! It's bordeaux NOT maroon.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ray, Happy to read you appreciate the color on 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

[@TUKA1960]

日本語で失礼します。 1938年といえば日本の昭和13年ですが…当時の日本の自動車のレベルを見る限り像とアリ以上の差を感じますね。 これでは絶対に戦争に勝つ事かは無理ですね。

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.

[@adoreslaurel]

I wonder when the depression really hit and they felt the need to go back to side valve engines?

[@loucostabile]

Late 1920's

[@SomebodyYouKnew]

Never fix camera shake...

[@loucostabile]

You're right Rick V... DO NOT click YES for "Would you like to stabilize the video?" Lesson sadly learned the hard way.

[@Spud1535]

it would win the prize for beeing most fuel effiecent

[@loucostabile]

Hi Spud 153, This one would win some prizes, however maybe not the fuel efficient prize :-) Lou

[@Spud1535]

very nice car indeed

[@alexbaker9967]

@@loucostabile hi Lou it be nice if you gave paid tours to the public these cars are made to be seen not hidden away

[@francoisd6942]

There was no vinyle in 1938

[@dlwatib]

The car would have originally come with a vinyl roof. The one that's on it looks brand new and has probably been replaced, but its period-correct.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge.

[@archiesmith5138]

You're not like this guy Channel he talk too much instead of looking at the car and going over the car he talk too damn much!!! And he's korny!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Archie Smith, Yep I guess for you I'm talking to much, and korny too. Stay well, Lou

[@RADIUMGLASS]

The movie Dick Tracy ruined a few of these.

[@loucostabile]

Hi RADIUM CLOCK , Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mauriciowilson8829]

(Éstos wueónes son colizas)

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.