Pursuing my Grandfather's 1959 Cadillac DeVille

Sean's Grandfather bought a very cool Cadillac new and he always wanted it. His Grandmother wouldn't let him have it but he kept chasing until one day...
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[@dougholdem2898]

What a fabulous story. So happy for you to not only wind up with this family car but to also have a father who was willing to make your dream come true. To then take that interest and expand it so that others can participate is amazing. There is a feeling that "car people", get when seeing these cars that non car people just don't understand. When I was a kid my father ran a company and the owner kept him in a Cadillac. When he landed a big new account, a new Cadillac would show up the next week. During my youth I watched the gradual decline of the fin. This probably lead me to buying a new 1984 Eldorado at the age of 28.

[@milesthroughtime]

Thanks Doug

[@Shyzah]

Idk why i just love seeing old cars being passed thru families. Its pretty rare these days to find a old car with a known history

[@raiden5452]

Shyzah yeah I agree that's why I told my pops to let me restore his truck. It's a 02 Silverado 1500 with the 5.3 vortec Lm7. Nothing to special to other people, but my dad bought it brand new and it's been with the family since I was 4 or 5. I love this truck and can't wait to start on it maybe next year. Just got to save up some more money to really splurge on it and go all out.

[@raiden5452]

Shyzah lol that's funny you cried for a Windstar but it's about the memories in the vehicle. Which I do understand! Hopefully we can build our car/truck the way we really want to and enjoy it 20 years from 😉

[@101Volts]

If you still have one, be glad. I _had_ one up until it met a telephone pole; an 84 Caprice 4-Door Sedan that wasn't worth a whole lot but still, it was my Grandpa's last car. I'm glad it was only the car and Father survived it, though; he had his seat belt on. The car didn't have air bags, BTW; the seat belt did a lot of work.

[@GloomGaiGar]

not sure you'd love our '67 toyota hiace lol - not exactly a museum piece but it's the hardest working vehicle i've ever seen

[@Disco32er]

My family used to collect Camaros back in the day and take them to car shows, we had a detached 4 car garage with a Camaro from every generation (except for the 1st gen), I was really young at the time but I remember my mom and dad both had a green IROC bodystyle, and my mom had the 30th Aniversary Z28 in the garage at the time, I don't know when or why they sold their collection, but I tell them all the time I would've loved to inherit one of those Camaros and keep it going.

[@GuitarExpress]

Your grandfather will be proud!

[@JohnJohnson-lb7sk]

1:18, would be*

[@GuitarExpress]

woops. Thanks for the correction

[@jaimehernandez1200]

That’s dope!! His dad noticed his son wanted the family cat and got it for him. My dad got rid of our Pontiac tempest and he knew I wanted it but sold it anyway. You’re very lucky

[@iLupi]

*Winga dinga dinga dinga Intensifies* That is one gorgeous Caddy!

[@thequesomanishere]

iLupi Regular winga dinga

[@yamahonkawazuki]

how do you hit the bold text? and i agree on this caddy. a beautiful car Eh?

[@jasonwhite2040]

youre funny

[@Zigazagoon]

*Good Times*

[@adambuzzeo]

VINwiki has legitimately in my mind established themselves as the best automotive enthusiast channel, you guys have a knack of finding these amazing stories about about incredible cars that really have some heart behind them, great video as always and kudos to that guy for Persuing his dream

[@BenWayne85]

That is one cooool car!

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

Did they make this model in a convertible? As is What's the value of it ? say at auction? 100K ? 200K?

[@stormo888]

I just dont get it why this channal has only 204,000 subs. Im from Germany and this is one of my favorite channals. Keep it up.

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GER_Stormo right? I've been telling my car guy buddies trying to get them on this. These stories are the greatest.

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[@alexpause4729]

I am from germany too

[@llamamanism]

Give it time and it’ll grow

[@benjaminh9081]

that was a great story, you should have this guy on again

[@hi-fidude6670]

This car will never go out of style! Been my dream car all the way from 2nd grade in school.

[@andrewscharf8551]

Absolutely amazing story. I have an uncle who just passed away and I have been chasing wanting to grab his car for a very long time. 1969 Roadrunner with a 440 six pack, he is the original owner. Before that he had a 1969 Roadrunner with a Hemi, but he said he didn't like the way it drove so he traded it for the current one. One day I will daily drive that car and enjoy it every day.

[@mazda9624]

This is probably one of my favorite stories yet. There's just nothing like all those classic cars!

[@marios449]

I just love his business plan for the museum, never heard of anything like that, its smart, yet its not that complicated. By finding a model satisfied his needs, it was logical to find people who wanted the same. Well done

[@jimmieromero8181]

I have a 1960 series 60 cadillac limousine sitting in a garage, its not in the best of shape which is sad, but it belongs to my brother and came from my grandpa. It still starts and runs, has factory ac, power rear seats, 3 row, all black, the chrome thats in it is absolutely insane.

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[@capth00k]

My grandfather had a perfect 1962 Cadillac DeVille 2 door just like it. I remember cruising with him in it in the early 90s without even lap belts in the car. Don't worry he said, these came without seat belts so we don't need 'em. hahaha

[@MeKo]

This world needs more people like you

[@11094DEREK]

I was about to comment the same thing

[@clintgliford9941]

Last time I was this early, 2013 was going to be the last 2904.

[@brandona1370]

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[@milesthroughtime]

brandon auppl Thanks! Here is our website if you want to visit milesthroughime.com or facebook.com/milesthroughtime/ and pops59.com or facebook.com/1959cadillaccoupedeville/

[@johnnydeville5701]

What an awesome story and idea! I missed out on my Grandfather's '79 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham and '79 Cadillac Coupe Deville, but we did get my other Grandfather's amazing all original 1950 Dodge Meadowbrook! Glad to hear you got your Grandfather's Cadillac and helped create a neat museum!

[@milesthroughtime]

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[@Jentypin]

What an astounding car, and it has such a great story to it and has always been kept so clean. A gem to top almost any.

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[@chrisk8187]

I finally found what I had in my mind's eye. It used on a 1956-1957 Cadillac big four door sedan with the fins and was called "dusty rose", the grey/pink color just like your car! A crowd stopper! Haven't seen on another bike from 1981on. Thanks for the memories!

[@dmsndy]

This has always been my dream car. Words cannot express how much I love the style of these cars.

[@sorrenpeak4870]

This story was so inspiring. Thank you for sharing it. "He looks at me, and he's like, so would we do this together?" "And I 'm like, I can't do it alone." I shed a tear.

[@JamesGalloway-dy3ko]

VINwiki stories are the best!

[@chasemerchant1720]

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[@kellypg]

This is one of the best car channels on KZbin. I've never heard of this museum before. The story behind it makes it that much better. Now I have to plan a road trip.

[@ChannelNotFound]

I too have my grand fathers 1969 Fiat 125p 1300. It's been sitting in the garage since the mid 80's when it was repainted, and 'modernized'. It's still on it's USSR made tires! Has the 80's front bumpers and lights front and back. Will start restoring it in about 1-2 years. Still have no idea where I'll find an original front chrome grill for it. or the the early front fenders... lights etc, but it'll be done somehow. It's a car that will stay in the family forever. Best part is this car is part of the orginal 300 or so that was accidentally shipped to Hungary in 1970. Fiat 125p's weren't sold in Hungary until the mid 70's.

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

When my son was 3, he went with me to buy a new truck. He sat there with me for like 4 hours and never complained. On the drive home I told him he could have the truck when he got his license. 13 years later I gave him a rusty worn out truck, he doesn’t drive it anymore, but he won’t get rid of it. Having a vehicle handed down to you is cool, having a 59 Caddy handed down must be awesome.

[@rabbits_used_cars]

Cool story on a cool caddy! Love the museum ! Keep up the good work!

[@bradbenjdm9341]

I've been watching as many videos on this channel as I can for the past 3 or so weeks. This video is by far in my top 5 favorite videos from VINwiki.

[@jimmygrant3212]

My great grandfather bought my great grand mother a new Cadillac every two years. He owned Whitehead electric and got John Portman's first architect job.

[@sjoerd809]

This guy tells with such sentiment and feeling, I love it

[@Iskelderon]

Man, I'm so glad there are people like that who preserve such prime examples of automotive history!

[@milesthroughtime]

Thanks

[@Geordo1960]

I’m glad you got that car, it belongs with you the one person in your family who could really appreciate it. Congratulations! I’m sure it will have a good home with you.

[@rickhmason]

The original Ford auto plant, called the Piquette plant (and now a museum), was in a place called Milwaukee Junction in Detroit. In time hundreds of car plants sprung up there. An early Ford competitor, Brush, was built North of Milwaukee Junction in the city of Highland Park and the street is now called Brush Street in both Detroit and Highland Park. I toured the Piquette plant in the past year and they had a Brush runabout on loan in their display of cars. My late father was an early antique car collector, starting in the forties, and he befriended Alanson Brush.

[@butchward]

This is a fabulous, heartwarming video. I remember seeing a few of these Cadillacs as a child. Glad you were determined and made it all happen!

[@arnesantics3536]

Beautiful car! What a classic!!

[@calvincooley1074]

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[@unspherdcomb6174]

1959 cadillacs are the best cars ever the passion that went into the deville is amazing I wish I could own one

[@williammurphy666]

Its stories like this that make me proud to be a car guy..... Thanks again for the epic story vinwiki

[@huggyyz450]

I'm for real I teared up when I saw that caddy I've loved the 59 since I can remember I'm glad you got your grand pops car I true peice of automotive art

[@milesthroughtime]

If you're ever in North Georgia come see it in person. ;) milesthroughtime.com

[@austintanner6749]

I can't wait to make it to your the museum It sounds excellent. Thanks for preserving these pieces of automotive history!

[@johnroof2663]

That's one hell of an idea Open an automotive museum and letting people bring in their cars for display.

[@kurtmcgaha921]

His heart was in the right place. I am glad that he got the one car that most likely got him into cars.

[@collier6457]

Man that inspires me. We've got a '56 merc and a 57' chevy bel air (both 2 door cars) just rotting out back of my grandparents house. The merc is what I really wanna save because rather than a drivetrain it's complete and original. The chevy had a bunch of parts stolen in the 80's. Someone who knew when my grandparents were gone would always steal more and more parts off of it. It's sitting out there, no hood. No doors. No trunk. No seats. Not even the steering wheel. And the drivetrain in it is also gone. My plan is to get them both pulled from there graves in the next year. And definitely start working on that merc. It's no '59 caddy, but it's the car I always loved to talk about and Just look at since I was a little kid

[@jeffgolden253]

Co-op museum. Great idea! You can't drive a '59 Caddy with the e-brake on. It releases automatically when you put it in Drive. (Or, its supposed to.) Your grandmother's clothing getting snagged isn't because of the original fabric. Its because there was a piece of wire running through the piping on the upholstery. It would break, go through the fabric, and snag your clothes (or stick into your leg). '59 is the only year for the extra high fins, but its not the only year for that body style. 1960 was the same, except slightly lower fins.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

We had a 59 like this. I passed my driving test in it. The emergency brake wasn’t dependent on the transmission for release.

[@jeffgolden253]

@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt My Cadillac was a Fleetwood, so maybe it was different. The handbrake would automatically release when you shifted into Drive, but there was also a manual override for in case the vacuum-powered release failed.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

@@jeffgolden253 OK. All ours had for release was a small pedal next to the eb pedal, on the same arm. Touch it and the eb’s ratchet clicked loose. I thought it was a nice feature.

[@crapschamp9986]

I owned a 1957 cad coupe deville rebuilt the motor 60 over pistins i think it was a375 ci after that from a 365ci.had the trans rebuilt.new panels inside had air .a mounting front end part broke the spring was hanging out and my grand father made me get rid of it after spending 3500.fiking it up i had to call a junk yard to come and pick it up.i was so sad that day i think i was around 18 or so.had the heads ported and polished i miss that car so much my dad gave me that car i think of that car from time to time i hope it got a good home and they put the original seats back in it it was black with white seats originally.the next step was paint it had one rust part on the driver side were the crome piece went the only bondo it had one bad head bolt on the front driver side which it needed a heil coil it had original engine and trans i only put 150 milles on it after the rebuild my dad got some junk yard cad seats we put in i didn't like them i wanted to keep them stock.he got brake lines from work they looked funny copper coated?i think i would have changed if it wasn't steel.i put new wheel cyilnders around never got a chance to finish the build.the cars engine and trans didn't even get broke in only drove it a few times my girl freind and her friend was in the last ride.that was in the 80s.sad day to say the least.

[@brianjoyce9040]

Wonderful relatable and touching story of family and car guys. When done righteously it great for all. Good job

[@aleemesmail8096]

Been watching since 30k... perfect stories. Hella interesting.

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[@markofexcellence5209]

I've been here since 8. Can't believe how fast it shot up

[@TreyBugatti]

No bullshit when I was in North Carolina about 6 years ago I went to this museum and they had some cool shit

[@thomasbrasse3145]

I read this article when it was published in Hagerty. I loved it then, love it now. So glad you got the car.

[@milesthroughtime]

Thanks man if you're in the area come say hi. milesthroughtime.com

[@hehaheadshot97]

I got excited when he said NC and classic car museum in the same video. Oh well. I'll just drive to GA to see the Miles Through Time Automotive Museum. It'll be totally worth it. Got me thinking about how many other car museums I've never considered visiting.

[@myeyesropen1150]

If nothing else is gained from this channel but the knowledge that this museum exists, the I say it was well worth it..

[@milesthroughtime]

If you find yourself in Northeast Georgia come swing by the museum. milesthroughtime.com

[@letsbefruitful5457]

I had the toy one as a little girl. What a beauty!

[@omgod8108]

As a 90s baby my eyes have just been opened to one of the most beautiful cars I've seen I'd love a stop sign color one with white roof and red seats and some forgiatos omg

[@chrisk8187]

Historic! I built my dream road bicycle in around 1980. It was a work of art, but that's another story. This the part that relates to you. I had been attending the National Bicycling Championships that were being held along the Lake Michigan shoreline on the Milwaukee Lake front for a period of years. I, along with many other bike fanatics, just hung around galking at the exotic bikes etc. There was one bike that had the most subtle, but unusual paint color. So when I ordered the custom frame wanted it with custom paint. The color I remembered in my mind. In trying to figure out what it was and since I had no color sample, I ended up going through old GM auto paint chip/formula

[@rmp5s]

Friggin amazing, man. Killer story. Thanks for keeping these pieces of art, these pieces of history, alive.

[@samsonian]

A touching story, and a cool idea. Hope the museum goes strong for a long time! Also, as a huge fan of Dick Winters and the rest of E co. 2nd Batt. 506th PIR 101st Airborne “CURRAHEE!”

[@caseyhubbard4350]

Wow what an incredible story this gentleman has told! Keep up the amazing work!

[@benjee74]

that's awesome- love these stories....boy do I miss my '60 Caddy !

[@ramsesdavis3569]

That Antique Cadillac look good 🔑🏆

[@yanmustand]

This how it should be for most of the cars out there. 😄 thx vinwiki for another great story !

[@bigospig]

That Cadillac story is what the car life is all about.

[@jonsmith1259]

What I like about him is he gets right to the point of the video. Have not ever heard him say "SMASH the like button! Subscribe! Comment!"

[@tythornburg3460]

Very inspiring story! And I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE your Grandads car. Would trade a kidney for one. And the color! "Real men drive pink!" LOL! It is amazing. Hopefully, your son appreciates the Caddy as much as you do, and it will someday find it's way into his driveway when he is old enough to respect it and realize what a piece of automotive art the Deville truly is. I could see a young man driving it to his High School Prom, him decked out in his white tuxedo with "Cadillac coordinated" rose cumberbun and bow tie. Well, that is how I would do it. I digress... thanks for posting and congratulations!

[@milesthroughtime]

Absolutely Ty. If you're ever around in Georgia swing by and say hi milesthroughtime.com

[@jamese.morris2891]

Man...I love old Cadillacs

[@aaronloritts3937]

Beautiful car, and a great story. Thank you for sharing!

[@tristan8243]

Thanks vinwiki that story was heartwarming!

[@alrikanderson]

What a beautiful caddy never heard of it but now I know what I’m looking up tonight.

[@mikehughes4969]

The 1959 Cadillac is not just a "car". It is a work of art you can drive. It belongs in the Louvre with all the other priceless works of art. It's the car that God drives.

[@Vile-Flesh]

Lucky! My father would not have worked anything out with his brothers for me to have that car. My first car was an uphill battle that I am still bitter about over two decades later.

[@mountainmandale1587]

Never let it go out of the family, my friend! It's absolutely priceless!

[@f_wangs8209]

What a great idea, like a community garage but a museum at the same time it’s like the perfect idea.

[@milesthroughtime]

Thanks man if you're in the area come say hi. milesthroughtime.com

[@tiagofigueira3815]

this is one of the best stories in the vinwiki repertoire

[@milesthroughtime]

Thank you Tiago. If you're ever in the Georgia area swing by and say hi. milesthroughtime.com

[@joer8854]

That guy is nuts! Your Awesome man, you and your partner got some stones opening like that. So glad for you, the cars and people that it worked.

[@milesthroughtime]

Thanks man, if you're in the area check it out. milesthroughtime.com

[@kushgandhi3501]

Wow! That Caddy just screams "DRIVE ME!" I bet your grandparents had a good time with it!

[@timtechnics6784]

Wow, you're so lucky to have such a great car...great idea for an exhibit of collections. Keep on for as many as you can display. I hope to see this museum of such awesome automobiles one day along with that iconic Cadillac! My favorite marque.

[@milesthroughtime]

Thanks man if you're in the area come say hi. milesthroughtime.com

[@kimm59]

Great Family Story, thank you for sharing.

[@thefallguy7255]

Such a relatable story! It's awesome that you guys blend the crazy ed stories with stuff like this

[@anthonymaida5896]

Never seen this man before but once again vinwiki surprises me with another excellent video. God this channel is amazing.

[@veganspacemonkey]

That escalated quickly

[@frankriccio3647]

I always loved the 59 Cadillac,yours is awesome! The story is great,I hope you keep it, and pass it down to your children.

[@milesthroughtime]

Thanks, Frank, that's the plan. If you're ever in the area, stop by the museum. milesthroughtime.com

[@RenFuchs]

I love hearing about stories like this. Great work!

[@Mr05241948]

We ALL NEED one of these.

[@automotivemuseumguide]

This idea spawned more than just Miles Through Time Automotive Museum

[@winstonmaasbach740]

Been here since 50k subs. Glad to see your getting the credit you deserve

[@goodbar440]

My favorite episode so far due to the story and Museum concept thank you very much for posting

[@milesthroughtime]

Thanks, if you're ever in the area stop by. milesthroughtime.com

[@Morgorn1]

A work of art. Beautiful.

[@gregwheless7521]

Beautiful Caddy for sure. I love antique auto museums just to see things I would otherwise never see.

[@petehatzakos]

WOW, great Story! Amazing! Keep 'em coming....

[@gotyoazzleakin9860]

Beautiful vee-hickles especially the 59 Cadillac

[@lisamcguire7778]

Awww.💖 LOVE this story. I wish I could've gotten my grandpa's heavy Chevy truck...

[@sc-sp4cm]

GREAT STORY, ... can't wait for the next one