What I like about the ads back then is that men dressed well and didn’t look like a slobs.
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
Yup it's a SLOB society now! I still can't get over bitches paying for 'new' jeans that come with holes in the knees! Ask me why I'm a loner...
@kenon6968
24 күн бұрын
The prewar ones are even better
@jeffshadow2407
Ай бұрын
I drove a 1958 Oldsmobile Fiesta wagon for an older woman who asked me to help her sell it, in 1993. I recall she lived on Minnesota Street in Long Beach, California. It was one "creaky" car but I really enjoyed it. She asked me to bring it back after a few months, saying she had sold it to Paramount Pictures for $5,000.
@Paramount531
Ай бұрын
A neighbor of mine when I was a kid in the early to mid 60s, his 58 Buick creaked when he would drive by, it must have been a thing with 58 GM cars.
@ferdburfel7447
28 күн бұрын
The '58 wagons have never been equaled since. Those are some of the greatest wagons ever.
@MarinCipollina
Ай бұрын
Thanks for this one, Adam.. I was born in 1957, I grew up with cars from this era. Whatever else one can say about them, at least they weren't boring and anonymous.
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
Yup! The 1950s-1972 cars had a uniqueness and styling that is probably lost forever! Every car looks the same now... blech...
@josephgaviota
28 күн бұрын
@marin ... me too! And I agree about the styling. When I was a kid, dad and I would at night look at the tail lights ahead of us, and announce what kind of car it was.
@jetsons101
Ай бұрын
When I was a kid my dad had a 1957 "Pink" yes a factory pink Oldsmobile 98 with the 3x2 carb setup. The dash had more chrome than you could shake a stick at. My dad was so proud of that car.........
@johna.4334
Ай бұрын
"...the 3x2 carb setup" aka "three deuces"
@czechmate6916
Ай бұрын
@jetsons101 When I was a youngster my next door neighbor had a car matching your description exactly. There’s was a light pink and white with a white interior.
@jetsons101
Ай бұрын
@@czechmate6916 I hear that GM pink was popular in the late 50's. My dad's was all pink with a white top with a black and white interior with (I think) silver piping. Have a good weekend.
@jetsons101
Ай бұрын
@@johna.4334 We used the term six-pack no matter is it was a Mopar, Ford or GM. Have a great weekend......
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
That 'pink' was more of a salmon flavor! L0L My 1964 Pontiac was that color!
@johnp1040
Ай бұрын
GM’s 1958 line-up was a one year over the top styling event, everything the designers could think of went into these. Got to love them.
@wonyankeesays5661
Ай бұрын
The single greatest automotive year,,1958
@imeanithonest5704
Ай бұрын
You never saw a '59 Caddy De Ville??????😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
@johnp1040
Ай бұрын
@@imeanithonest5704 yes I have. 59 Caddy’s we’re still over the top, especially the tail fins, maybe a bit less chrome, but except for the fins, the other 59 GMs were toning it down a bit. A great era for autos.
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
I'm NOT gonna love them and jou can't make me! ;P
@wonyankeesays5661
29 күн бұрын
@@mr.blackhawk142 SO WHAT
@sirmister4411
Ай бұрын
I like where the gas filler was on those cars. My father had a blue and white one when I was younger. Thought the filler cap hidden in the tail light was awsome back when I was a kid
@Greg-xv9qj
Ай бұрын
Adam i think you could make a short vidio detailing the wheel covers on the high end oldsmbiles you know *** the ones with no hole for the tire valve stem
@Greg-xv9qj
Ай бұрын
No one could do it better than you!!!
@mammothscott1455
Ай бұрын
An overall ugly car. Our next door neighbor had a pink/lavender looking 2 door. All the kids in the neighborhood enjoyed operating the gas filler door in the driver side tail light. Betty really mind.
@stanleycostello9610
29 күн бұрын
Yep.
@ferdburfel7447
28 күн бұрын
I have a story. In the 2010s, I met an old lady, the widow of a professor of ecology from back when no one had heard of ecology. A woman who drove a Beetle back as early as 1957. And when the subject of her neighbor's 1958 Oldsmobile (my husband's family) came up in conversation, she exclaimed: "I remember that car, that was the most beautiful car!" Our modern eyes see these cars the same way they looked at them back then.
@tombrown1898
Ай бұрын
The lady in the first commercial was none other than Florence Henderson, who did Olds ads all through the 'Fifties. My Senior English teacher and her husband had a 1957 Olds with the J-2 option. After much trouble, they had it swapped for a 4- barrel carburetor.
@robertjonas6216
Ай бұрын
So THAT was her former husband before she married Mike Brady???
@michaelwhite2823
Ай бұрын
Yes I recognized her blandness
@arnesahlen2704
29 күн бұрын
I *thought* it looked like Florence! Thank you😊
@computerweenie
29 күн бұрын
I missed that until I saw your post. TY
@jime.9185
Ай бұрын
My parents bought a used 1958 Super 88 with the J2 option when I was 16 , it moved pretty good for a heavy car. I remember almost loosing it when I floored it pulling left out of our side street (the two end carburetors used vacuum linkage and kicked in all at once). WHAT A HANDFUL for a 16 year old. Jim E
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
That reminds me of driving a brand new 429 Cobra Jet Mustang in 1970! I was 17 and that car was POWERFUL fast! (dangerous for a teen).
@sparky6086
Ай бұрын
When I was 8 years old in 1971, an elderly lady gave my dad a 1958 Oldsmobile 88, when she went to the retirement home. It hadn't run in a few years, so Dad gave it to me to tinker with, since he knew I liked technical things. I messed with it for a couple of years, not really knowing, what I was doing or having the means to get it running as an 8 or 9 year old. It was more of a plaything. Dad stored it for me in the back of his store parking lot, where it would be somewhat out of view. After I'd gone to other interests, Dad sold it or scrapped it for me to get it out of the way, so there's no cool story of me fiximg it up & debuting it, when I turned 16 & got my driver's license. I hadn't even heard of a 1958, Oldsmobile 88 since then, so this video sparked a memory from my childhood.
@VladimirPutin-cz5zy
Ай бұрын
I frigging love all that chrome
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
Watch yer language Putty! L0L
@johnh2514
Ай бұрын
Adam, I absolutely love your content. The fact that you show such variety from one video to the next is informative, refreshing and entertaining.
@ValdezJu
Ай бұрын
The '58 Buick Limited was even more decked out in chrome than the Olds. The front grille and chrome ribbed tail lights (Limited only) were spectacular!
@Primus54
Ай бұрын
Took the words out of my mouth! The ‘58 Impala and Pontiacs were the only GM cars that had some minor vestiges of ‘57 carried over and not completely over the top with bedazzling.
@djplonghead5403
Ай бұрын
I recently saw a 58 Buick road master. I know the limited has more chrome but I really didn’t find it overbearing. The front was very elegant.
@MarinCipollina
Ай бұрын
Everything else in the GM stable made the 1958 Cadillac look restrained in comparison.
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
So, what U R trying to say is, the chrome on the Limited was UN-limited?!?
@williamadam3888
Ай бұрын
The '58 Buick Limited and Roadmaster had chrome spear adornment on the rear 3/4 that resembled a shovel.
@genehart261
29 күн бұрын
What a massive machine! My dad was a lifelong Ford man and hated GM products for all of their "doo-dads". When my wife and I bought a new Olds in 1987 it was almost hard for dad to ride in it. Seventeen years and 260,000 miles later he admitted that it was a darn fine car. High praise indeed, RIP dad.
@rightlanehog3151
Ай бұрын
Adam, Speaking of Oldsmobiles, we are patiently awaiting your forensic comparison of the 1968-72 Cutlass Cruiser wagon and 68-72 Olds Vista Cruiser wagon. After all, many vintage car enthusiasts had forgotten the Cutlass Cruiser of this era even existed. 😉
@DanEBoyd
Ай бұрын
I'm one of those "we." I am particularly interested in seeing where the extra wheelbase was added to the Vista Cruiser, versus the Cutlass Cruiser - I believe in or around the rear doors. Would that make it an A body Special? The Vista Roof was super cool, and I believe, an homage to the Scenic Cruiser Greyhound busses. And let's not forget the Buick Sportwagons!
@steventoby3768
Ай бұрын
I'd like to see that too. Although our Vista-Cruiser was a '67, I have good memories of it. My extra-long legs were the reason we bought it, seemed like the only non-full size wagon with enough room in the back seat. (However, the skylight panels leaked).
@rightlanehog3151
Ай бұрын
@@steventoby3768 Adam's 1972 Olds Custom Cruiser video of April 6, 2024 really piqued my interest in Oldsmobile's full portfolio of wagons for 1972. 😁
@leestamm3187
29 күн бұрын
Lots of memories here. When I was a kid, my dad was an Olds fan. We would get a new 98 4-door every 2 or 3 years. Our pink '58 had the J2 with 3-deuces and was our first car with seatbelts. I remember it cruised along on 1 deuce and when Dad floored it to pass, the other 2 deuces would cut in on the downshift, which really pushed us back into our seats. (Kind of scary, actually.) After we finished passing, my Mom would often say "There goes another quart of gas." 😄
@305classics
Ай бұрын
There are so many of these cars here in Miami’s car scene. Most folks had these cars in Cuba and have restored them to perfection. There is a 50’s car show every other Friday.
@mr.blackhawk142
Ай бұрын
Up here in Canaduh bcuz of cold weather we only have the classic car show once every summer! It's nice but bitter-sweet bcuz I do NOT own one! It's like taking a kid to a candy store and not buying him any candy.
@Slimjim260
Ай бұрын
Excellent lesson, love the 58 radio idea is beyond clever
@Greatdome99
Ай бұрын
"Thieve's delight" just like the old ignition keys
@67marlins
Ай бұрын
Thanks for posting. I'm a Ford guy but I like the '58 Olds and Pontiacs. It was a different time, so in that context the '58 made sense.
@steves9905
29 күн бұрын
I love the '58's! So much style and presence! Never to be repeated! I have a Fleetwood, and if ever another garage magically appears, I'd round out my '58 collection with a Bonneville and yes, a Fiesta wagon...a most awesome wagon, agreed with Adam on that. There were significant differences between the brands this year...in '59 they were basically the same car, like the '57-'58 Mopars.
@clarkwright1830
29 күн бұрын
I love the styling of this Oldsmobile a lot more than the Chrysler. I think it's stunning. I enjoy your expertise and attention to detail in your videos, thank you!
@debbiebermudez5890
29 күн бұрын
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩🍩☕️👀😎👍. I own a 1958 Olds Super 88 Coupe, every old car needs a owner ! Many of your comments are on the money, the ride is very comfortable, unlike so many SUV’s of today ! If you are one who loves to drive , I love hitting the in comfort & no one else has one ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍
@opera93
28 күн бұрын
Thanks, interesting.. & the Station WAGONS are particularly rare… esp. loaded Options. We had the the 1959 DODGE CORONET Nine pass/ Rear Facing Seat: loaded except AIR / & SUPER D Engine ..I never cared for the Wagon,but a BIG, HEARTY car ..( had to drive it for DRIVERs License& a year or two: My Father finding a “ nice” 1954 FORD/2 DR, WITH 1957 engine / Customized!,for me to,drive. …..Anyways,
@bradg4562
Ай бұрын
Love all the historical content and comercials and to each their own but i can tell you with no hesitation that at every MI Dream Cruise attentened since he has owned it my bro in laws '58 convertable (Heather with White/Black interior) gets more thumbs up and pictures taken than any other car of that era. Its a head turner for sure.
@RareClassicCars
Ай бұрын
Awesome.
@kenzahner2682
Ай бұрын
I find it humorous those boys in the commercial had trouble distinguishing a '57 from a '58... imagine if they had to do figure out what year all these boring ass SUV's are....
@JackieontheTrunk
29 күн бұрын
The illustration at the end - what a time piece! Tempra - amazing how they could get the depth, chrome, car length. I love this stuff! Thanks for sharing.
@TigerDominic-uh1dv
29 күн бұрын
Growing up the neighbor had one ❤. 😊
@movieprod
Ай бұрын
The gentleman in the first commercial is Bill Hayes, Bill played "Doug Williams" on the NBC soap "Days of Our Lives" for a whopping 73 years. He was a sweet man, kind, gentle, and a dear friend. Bill passed this past January, he was 98 yrs old and is survived by his wife of 50 yrs, Susan Seaforth-Hayes who played his wife "Julie Williams" on the show for almost 60 years. I had never seen this commercial before...it touched my heart, Thank you.
@pcno2832
Ай бұрын
He had quite a stint, but 73 years must be a typo. From what I've read, it was 1970-2023 for 53 years.
@movieprod
Ай бұрын
@@pcno2832 Could be...I worked on the show...NBC premiered DOOL in '65...thanks for replying!
@stanleycostello9610
29 күн бұрын
My Dad had a 1957 Olds. Exterior, white with a turquoise stripe. Interior, turquoise. The dashboard was chrome and more chrome.
@craigcoe5332
Ай бұрын
My parents had a 1957 super 88 4 dr ht. It was salmon in color. I always thought it looked awesome. It got me interested in old cars at a young age.
@jefffixesit60
Ай бұрын
Great content as always, Adam, another well told story of the 'behind the scenes' drama of automotive design studios. One of our neighbors had a 1958 Olds 98 in the early 1960's. It was a black and red 4-door hardtop, and I thought it was one of the most beautiful cars ever. I also liked the Chrysler 'forward look' cars, but didn't really think they looked any less bulbous, heavy, or over chromed. I still like all those mid to late 50's cars, but I like the '59 to '67 GM cars best of all. Thanks again, see you on the next one 😁
@Richard4point6
Ай бұрын
Without exception, all GM divisions offered cars that looked as if they weighed, at a minimum, 7,000 lbs.
@61rampy65
Ай бұрын
That was a good thing back then. It meant more "road-hugging weight".
@dsan2509
28 күн бұрын
Yeah but they crumbled like a tin can unfortunately
@dannyg6592
29 күн бұрын
I agree 100% with Adam's assessment of Oldsmobile 1958 styling. The removable radio is a cool feature, but I wonder how many of them were lost to thievery? Love your channel, Adam!
@OLDS98
Ай бұрын
Thank you Adam. The Buicks from 1958 were just as over chromed too. I recall them calling the 1958 the chromist cars on the road. The 1959's ere so different. Thank you for the design sketches and the commercials. I have seen this radio in a Oldsmobile book. Good to know about the engines and the transmissions. The interesting thing about the air ride suspension. They had trouble with that years after that. Lincoln did too. I do not think they ever got that right overall. I thought the: 1963, 1965-1966,1968, 1969, 1970, 1973,1974,1975-1976,1980-1984, 1991-1996 were good styling years. I thought the 1960-1962 have a little too much "Chevrolet" to it. Please understand I like and support the many generations of Oldsmobiles. The Harley Earl story was interesting and the change over to Bill Mitchell.
@bobbywason9572
Ай бұрын
Loved my: 1. '67 Olds Delmont 88 2 dr. coupe in turquoise body with a black vinyl top 2. '74 Delta 88 Royale 2 dr. coupe with a silver body & red vinyl top 3. '79 Olds Cutlass Coupe 2dr. coupe with a silver body & silver vinyl top with a diesel engine I feel very fortunate that my dad's uncle was a 30 year Oldsmobile salesman veteran who I bought all my Oldsmobiles from o'er the course of 30 years. Thanks for yer salesmanship service to me, Uncle Emmett. Bob The Builder👷
@kennethcosta2945
Ай бұрын
My mom had a 1958 Oldsmobile fiesta wagon
@valengreymoon5623
Ай бұрын
And I thought pull-out radios were a 90s thing.
@THROTTLEPOWER
Ай бұрын
Great video!!!! 🤜🤛 🙂
@kevinrogers5245
Ай бұрын
Adam you hit the nail on the head when you said it looked heavy!!
@jamesengland7461
Ай бұрын
Pullout, portable radio in 1958? Wow! There are a few cars nowadays with portable speakers, like Jeeps, Rivian, and others. I would never have guessed they were 50 years behind! Adam, it would be great if you could make a video showing the classic origins of other "modern, high-tech features."
@Romiman1
Ай бұрын
In Germany in the 90s theft of car-radios was a huge issue, so makers invented the "quick-out" system. The handling was very similar to this from the '58 Olds. But of course, those radios weren't able to play outside the dash. (No speaker and power-supply. And back then stereo speakers already were usual.)
@loumontcalm3500
Ай бұрын
The radios aren't overly difficult to find- the in- dashboard portion is.
@dsan2509
28 күн бұрын
History repeats itself
@peterselten500
29 күн бұрын
58 is my favourite yr for so many cars
@craigford4641
Ай бұрын
1 word for 1958 Oldsmbiles : Ostentatious ! Gotta love the in your face design cues ! Beautiful Cars ! ❤❤❤
@alxf66
Ай бұрын
Dynamic Eighty Eight, Super88, and Ninety Eight. No Delta in 58. Still have one. Not my favorite year, but it's a pleasure to drive and it's well built. Even has the TransPortable radio.
@DanEBoyd
Ай бұрын
Dare I say, "Pontiac levels of cartoonish garishness?" Though I'm not lying when I say that the blue and white two door shown at 4:23 is hooking and reeling me in. I'd love to see a lot more of that car! Those whitewall tires with the blue on the wheels peeking out from under the wheel covers - which feature that nice white painted band...
@sergioleone3583
Ай бұрын
That 57 Olds you led with is such a beauty.
@moejr1974
Ай бұрын
My Dad's favorite car was the 58 Olds
@e-handle9634
Ай бұрын
Dad had a '57 Pontiac Star Chief w/ 347tri-power Black on Black Chrome on Chrome 🤩
@quincyq-radio6300
Ай бұрын
Beautiful classic cars👏🏾☺️
@rodneygolden2796
24 күн бұрын
A very well delineated.review overall on your part. "Festooned" is a very accurate way to describe that over- spectacled gunboat.This is well before the well- conceived reduced GLARE factor regulations instituted by the SAE and govt safety bureaucracy into the mid to late 60s. Even the windshield wiper arms on cars were metallic-powdered to a brushed aluminum patina to cut down on opposite driver glare IN- visibility. Good show!
@JohnDoe-ot3zd
Ай бұрын
My cousin had a black one 1958 Olds. He bought it in 1964 and drove that car until 1980....he loved it
@spynles7947
28 күн бұрын
Nice looking wagon, even with all the bling.
@fearsomebeard4290
Ай бұрын
Such stunning cars! I think they are beautiful.
@paulwindisch1423
29 күн бұрын
I may be in the minority, but I love almost all of the GM cars from 1958. The insane amount of chrome and other accouterments are fantastic! Yes, way over the top by today's standards, but they represent the period very well, and they also sort of represent the American identity that if a little is good, then more is better. I also really like the forward look Mopars though. I'm so glad that both examples exist.
@georgewilson1184
Ай бұрын
It’s hard to compete with Christine
@steve20118
29 күн бұрын
1958 Buick Roadmaster is a chrome monster!
@machpodfan
Ай бұрын
Oh boy, that Bernie sketch👌👌👌👌
@Sevenfeet0
Ай бұрын
Not only did the '58 Olds have too much chrome, but so did the '58 Corvette. That told you all you needed to know about Harley Earl and the 1958 model year.
@Greatdome99
Ай бұрын
I got a ride to school in a friend's mother's '58 Olds convertible and I still remember all the chrome on the dashboard as well! A pillars, steering wheel, huge glaring instrument panel.
@Stan-rj8ki
Ай бұрын
The 58 Bonneville actually had more decoration and chrome. Olds was a second close
@OldRustySteele
29 күн бұрын
Hi Adam, I’ll see your ‘58 Chrome Oldsmobile and see you a ‘58 Buick!!! Both the Buick and Olds were festooned with chrome!!
@loumontcalm3500
Ай бұрын
Proof in my eyes that Harley Earl was at least 15 years overdue for retirement. His pinnacle was '41 imho. These were topped by Virgil Exner's '61 Plymouth and Dodge.
@jamesengland7461
Ай бұрын
I'd say the 55-57 models, especially Chevy, were some of the greatest designs of all time. Then everyone went bonkers with excess.
@johna.4334
Ай бұрын
Agreed
@loumontcalm3500
Ай бұрын
@@jamesengland7461I'd say that '55-7 Chevrolets are cars that became popular over time, starting in the early '60's thru the hot rod crowd. The '55-6 Ford and Plymouth were on par with Chevrolet, design wise. They both left the dowdy '57 Chevy in the dust in '57 when new.
@jyd9591
29 күн бұрын
Great video. Very interesting. I don't care much for the '58 GM lineup, especially the Buick and Olds, for the obvious reasons but my neighbor used to own a Dynamic 88 and it actually had a pretty comfortable ride. The '59's from GM were a step in the right direction, imo. The first Delta 88 was introduced in 1965.
@Porschedude8
Ай бұрын
I'd want that radio! 😍🤩
@dansmusic5749
10 күн бұрын
I like to see the photo of the DeSoto as a comparison to the Olds as the DeSoto was a direct competitor in the marketplace. That is a nice attention to detail that makes the video seem well researched. It also helps that DeSoto is one of my favorite 50’s brands. 👍 I would also like to add that I like the ’58 Olds quite a lot while I agree that it is what it is. It is hard for me now at this late stage of my life to see a 50s, 60s or 70s car that I do not like (or love), although there definitely are some. lol
@markmiller1795
Ай бұрын
My dad was a 57 olds fanatic. Even drag raced one all the way up to the mid 60's I was very young at that time i remember. and i must say it held its on. It was a head snapper it had the torque for sure. . When he sold it. For a Mopar. Witch he like but he use to say. It ain't no Oldsmobile. He always wanted another 57. But he passed away before he got that chance. But he sure loved those 57 Oldsmobile's
@SuperMAZ007
Ай бұрын
The 58 Fiesta wagon is rare cause most of them where probably pre ordered and the sales where not doing that great. Was not the cheapest station wagon of the time. 58 olds is actually very much wanted vehicle if it's not a total rust bucket. Major downside is the chrome and replacing or redoing it can be a hard hit on the wallet. Same with 58 Buicks. Lot of them probably got crushed in the late 60s. Cause they where out dated by that time and not much worth in terms of money. If you look at what where towed to the junkyards in the late 60s it would make lot of people today cry out loud.
@stephenholland5930
Ай бұрын
Were, not where
@SuperMAZ007
Ай бұрын
@@stephenholland5930 sorry typo
@VTMCompany
Ай бұрын
I think that's Florence Henderson ("The Brady Bunch") in the first commercial. I really prefer this heavy styling.
@flyonbyya
Ай бұрын
Videos keep gettin better n better!
@phildavis3105
Ай бұрын
I was a car crazy kid in the 1950s (and the 2020s). I collected car themed coffee table books, one of which covered the 58 Olds in detail. Among the cool fact was that by weight, the 58 set the all-time record for chrome plate at something like 168 pounds (memories fade, but I remember the number being more than I weighed at the time. We were an Oldsmobile family. 1958 would have been the normal time for my dad to retire his much loved 55 Super 88, but … he gave Chrysler a strong look, but decided to wait until 1959.
@animalactivist7820
10 күн бұрын
Another great video Adam. Although these appeared to be behemothian, I think they are good looking cars for the time. Sure would love to own a loaded factory air J-2 Super 88 Fiesta wagon or a loaded Ninety Eight convertible! Thanks and keep up the good work.
@augie1715
Ай бұрын
Adam, I love your videos on the late 50's cars (especially)...and your commitment to bringing "bedizenment" back into common usage. Seriously, though, learning a lot from your love of these rare and classic beauties!
@DinsdalePiranha67
Ай бұрын
Had to laugh at hearing the phrase "rocket ride" in the vintage commercial. That phrase has a very different connotation today!
@JasonFlorida
Ай бұрын
I sure enjoy the deep dive storyline you provide in your videos! It really is special how you can visualize the time with your in depth knowledge. Thank you so much, very interesting and enjoyable content!
@wonyankeesays5661
Ай бұрын
I'll take 3
@tabbott429
28 күн бұрын
There was a pink 58 Olds for sale near Detroit area last year. It looked to be in pretty good shape overall. I think it was around 18-20k asking. I like unique cars and have a 58 Bel Air 4 door sedan i restored in 2018. TONS of stainless on that too. I restored every piece like 60+ pieces of stainless. Then theres the chrome pieces...another 25+ if you include every chrome piece on exterior. Its insane and totally impractical for a daily car to have all those holes in the body for the trim mounting. It no wonder they rusted out quick. Putting the trim back on my 58 was a PITA and I had to go over the top sealing everything up after the hundreds of metal on metal clips were installed. Funny enough the bodies had ZERO crash worthiness. no crash bars in doors, solid steering shaft that will impale you on impact, A tin can on wheels that looked like jewelry. lol
@georl1
Ай бұрын
Love all the 58 GM model cars. I think they were outstanding in design.
@jetsons101
Ай бұрын
Adam, just thinking here: How about a vid on all the different ways gas caps were hid on 50's cars.....
@MarinCipollina
Ай бұрын
All the GM cars of the late 1950s had trick James Bond gas cap locations.
@jetsons101
Ай бұрын
@@MarinCipollina I guess the Bean Counters got involved and put their two cents in and got rid of them.... lol
@jroeger
Ай бұрын
I remember seeing the pullout transistor radio in the 1959 Pontiac brochure. As for the GM 1958 design efforts. Oh the horror!
@daveallen8824
29 күн бұрын
Love that intro picture of the 57. That was my first car; this particular one even had the Oldsmobile script pulled out of the grille, just as I did, except I then painted it black - really badass, right? It turned out to be a lemon - couldn't keep lifters in it - oh, well, it only cost $100... The 58 is nearly the ultimate in jukebox - I think only the same year Buick Limited was worse.
@sterlinsilver
4 күн бұрын
I think this was a really cool looking car. Way better than the 57s. (The 59s look even better!)
@cuda426hemi
29 күн бұрын
4:00 Looks like a AF/VK illustration before they mainly did the Pontiacs. AF did the cars and VK the artsy backgrounds and people. YOU would be the perfect dude to do a piece on Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman. When I was a kid I ruined a fat stack of National Geographics, LIFE, LOOK, mags to rip out at least 200 AF/VK ads from '58 through '73. Those mags were the ONLY mags that showed these in huge full color spreads every issue. Think about it, Motor Trend and Car & Driver didn't run Pontiac Catalina ads, Le Mans ads,Tempest ads as much. The razor blade widened drawings of wide-track Bonnies, the wet look metallic renderings, shading and shadow. The James Bond locations like Monte Carlo that Van Kaufman would put these face it run of the mill GMs in but it made them seem worldly. I DO think the '67 Pontiac big cars and those illustrations of such were killer sublime.They made the ad agency SH*T when they did LeMans or Firebird covered in snow, or being poured on in rain- but they WORKED, they were outstanding life style pieces of art, no pun intended. They have a good story, too - YOU would be the man.............jes sayin' 👍🏻
@P.Galore
Ай бұрын
100 styling ideas for 1958...ALL of them featured in this car!
@robertehlers3757
29 күн бұрын
Enjoyed a very young Florence Henderson in the ad at the beginning of this video.
@djplonghead5403
Ай бұрын
I love almost any car that came out in 58. Brand doesn’t matter.
@jeffryblackmon4846
28 күн бұрын
I owned a 58 4 door 98. The neighbor who owned it said it would not start. He put a starter in it, still no start. $25 deal for me. Fresh out of high school auto shop, I dropped the pan, found a seized bearing. With a replacement, I was on the road. I sold it before I left for basic training in the USAF. Should have kept it.
@madmike2624
Ай бұрын
Sure, as all get out, never knew about the pull-out radio!! Rip Harley Earl!!
@dmiller1000
Ай бұрын
My grandparents had a 4dr 88 B/W two tone, bought new, from 58-67. They looked dowdy, and the car fit them, while my parents generation looked young and hip with 60s models. And since my other grandparents drove even dowdier used cars, these were the hip grandparents!
@bigblockelectra
Ай бұрын
They might've looked over the top back then, but those 1958 GM cars are still some of my favorite 50s cars. The Buick Limited could've done without those vertical chrome strips on the quarter panels, but I still like them. The Oldsmobile 98 is also very nice.
@TigerDominic-uh1dv
29 күн бұрын
I liked 👍 All The Chrome. 😊
@MrJ-dc3yz
Ай бұрын
That radio is pretty cool. Cars are so boring today and cost more than a small house.
@aaronwilliams6989
Ай бұрын
I actually like those cars.
@iswc27
Ай бұрын
From Collectible Automobile, April 1994, as listed among "The Ten Most Over-Styled Cars": "There's nothing wrong with a lot of chrome, but at least the glitter up front should complement the glitter up back. In this case, it simply clashed. As with the '58 Buick, styling was completely gratuitous. And, yes, I'd love to have one of these, too. Running a close second to the '58 Buicks. In styling terms, not a "Merry Oldsmobile" at all." That said, we did have a 1958 Olds Super 88 Fiesta named "Best of Show" last year at the International Station Wagon Club's annual convention. Hey, if nothing else you can't exactly fault it for being bland! Thanks, Adam, for another fascinating presentation!
@draggonsgate
Ай бұрын
Not sure how true this is, but I read that Bruce McCall used the '58 Olds as an inspiration for his National Lampoon Bulgemobile parody. Olds wasn't the only victim of festooning in '58 though. GM across the board somehow managed to take the somewhat svelte '57's and make them look like they made one too many trips to the all you can eat buffet, but in actuality, we're no bigger. At least GM redeemed themselves in '59. The GM flattops were the sharpest looking things out there!
@sergioleone3583
Ай бұрын
Great to have a few vids for this weekend. Always great work from you Mr. Adam, thanks for all you provide for us history- and entertainment-wise. Would be interesting to do a compare/contrast between the 58 Buick and 58 Oldsmobile...
@TonyKuehler
Ай бұрын
I like this design, maybe I'm just giving it a break because of its garish cousins at Buick that year. Lots of CHROME, no doubt, but interesting design themes well executed. End of an era to be sure. Thanks for this.
@AlexanderWaylon
Ай бұрын
Interesting video sir
@alsguitars5127
Ай бұрын
You’re too hard on these. My grandfather went to a Detroit Tigers game in 1958 and they rolled the new Oldsmobiles out onto the field for a live commercial. He went right down to the dealer got a brochure, and a new 98 coupe to go with it. He loved that car both its looks and luxury it gave. Many people found them to be just what they wanted.
@telequacker-9529
Ай бұрын
Festooned with baroque trim!
@paulmaul2186
Ай бұрын
These 58s (Olds and Buick) were absurd, but a fascinating representation of their time.
@larskars5835
28 күн бұрын
My parents had what I'm assuming was a Dynamic 88-I remember that it had white paint with the faintest black specks in it, also that it was enormous and the grill scared me. I was only four but I don't think my father like the car very much; he next bought a Willys Jeep as well as a Buick sport wagon to accommodate the growing family. Another Olds came later… then just Hondas, Volvos and Volkswagens.
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