1958 Buick Limited Convertible 

One of the best. There were so many .

Thanks for the comments, Norman. These were truly a unique vehicle. Still are.

TexasDog3 You're right the cars of my childhood were unique . Not like today's cookie cutter , look alike cars I'm 69 and my first cars was a 1964 falcon 2 door hardtop Sprint ,4 speed

Just have the garage enlarged! Life is short. ENJOY it!

I agree. Even though these cars went quickly out of style, it remains as a timeless representation of the era.

Yes and in those times ugly interiors were almost unknown. Everything is black, gray, brown interior today. Beautifup exteriors were great. But where live is in the interior, why in most choices would I want those ugly colors? I prefer Red or Blue or white. etc. The cars of the fifties and sixties made feel good and proud.

Suprised that this car has roll up windows I thought power windows and 2 way power bench seat came standard on these cars.

It has power windows. The crank on the door panel is for the vent window. The power window switches were located below the A-pillar, just in front of the door.

@@JohnALane-hx4ke The 50s and 60s were the heyday of great styling. Even those that were flops style-wise, like 49 - 52 Chrysler products, are far better looking than today's horrors.

It actually has less than the lesser Buicks that year.

+michael cerza Thank you, Michael.

In many Ways America's too!😁👍

Buicks always have had the most chrome and still do. ✌

+kdm71291 works of art? yes, they were pretty. they also rusted out in three years, had to have something adjusted, rebuilt or replaced every 3,000 miles and would kill you instantly if you had a wreck. but they sure were pretty.

chieftp A can agree, in part, with what you are saying, but there needs to be some context applied to your statements. The rusting you mention (which I feel may be an exaggeration) would generally apply to vehicles in areas where salt is applied to roads to keep them from icing in the winter. Even in warmer coastal southern California, unless you drive and store your car consistently within a half mile of the ocean, you are not likely to suffer from excessive early corrosion. I feel that having to adjust, rebuild or replace parts every 3,000 miles is probable also an exaggeration. This depends greatly on driver tendencies and behavior, and when such work DID need to be done, many owners could do much of the work themselves or when they DID take it to a shop, the costs were comparatively low due to the relative ease of labor. "kill you instantly"? Well, that may actually be a blessing, in some cases. But this also depends, to a large degree, on what you hit! ;-) (and if you're wearing a seatbelt, which are a requirement today, even in classics that didn't originally come equipped with them).

kdm71291 cars in the 50s and 60s rusted out the second you drove them off the lot, even in the south. they were engineered to turn to crap as soon as possible. they wanted you to buy a new car every 2 years. brakes, tires, plugs, wires, hoses, radiator flushes, transmission service all had to be done 6 times as frequently as newer vehicles. the cars were designed 100% with "style" and power (lack of efficiency) in mind. safety was at the absolute bottom of the list. the cars didn't have crumple zones or structural integrity to protect you in a crash like newer vehicles. but they sure were pretty and shiny back in the old days.

@@chieftp There's no such thing as a dangerous car, it's a dangerous driver. Rust depended on what part of the country you lived in. Rebuilt or replaced every 3000 miles is a bit of a stretch.

@@chieftp I'll still take one over a new car.

Agreed

I'll say!

Opel's ain't Buicks!

I doubt that Lou Costable was on thi earth in 58.

And show us the interior better especially the dash

Thank you Chester. I always thought so too. I was working for Buick when they were introduced.

They easily could, but the yuppies and techies, the bulk of the car-buying public today, would refuse to buy it. But modern technology? HECK NO! A car that you can fix in your driveway is way WAY better than one that you have to bring to a shop and spends thousands to fix.

This car came with a 364 cube "Nailhead" V8 with a 4 barrel and dual exhausts. 300 horsepower. The Special, the "small and cheap" Buick, had a 2 barrel and a single exhaust for 250 horsepower. That Special is still a big, heavy, fairly pricey car.

That was one of the things that cost Buick sales that year. 59 also.

DetroitLove4U and then, the following year had 'crosseyed' headlights- go figure !!!!!

you are 100% correct.. the most chrome ever put on a factory build

@@MrGTO-ze7vb Just an aside, my father's first official year as a Buick dealer was 1958, and....his initials were GTO! I'm not sure we ever had one like this car, it's absolutely gorgeous, but I do remember the limiteds, they were the tops!

@@dougoverhoff7568 Very cool... he should of opened a Pontiac Dealership..!

@@MrGTO-ze7vb Funny you should say that, because he was offered a Cadillac/Pontiac dealership, but turned it down, so he almost was a Pontiac dealer. Big mistake, I always thought. Anyway, I always thought those were cool initials for a guy in the auto business. Some people even called him by his initials, those who knew him personally, at least. I always loved the car, btw.

You mean a Pontiac Starchief. Starfire is a top of the line full sized Oldsmobile designation.

How I wish I could go to Cuba.

I rebuilt the 4 barrel carb on my Chrysler New Yorker. I didn't lose a thing.

There wasn't any more left.

The lesser models had more.

Yes you can find them if yo look hard enough.

Silly comment. Of course it wasn't. In 1958 that honor would have to go to the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. www.mcsmk8.com/58-CAD/58-ELDO.HTM