There is a level of workmanship & craftsmanship in these cars that you will not find in a modern vehicle. In fact there is nothing built today that could equal these cars. Basically we have a computor on four wheels with a ton of things that can go wrong. It truly was a golden age when GM built real cars.
Gorgeous cars, from a period when American style, engineering and quality equalled or surpassed anywhere else in the world. The big downside of these cars today is the horrendous gas mileage. These cars were designed when gas was very cheap compared to today. Driving one any distance is impractical as it would be cheaper to fly. I owned a 1966 Coupe De Ville, it got 9 mpg.
My '57 DeVille that I had in the 80s got 12 in town and 16 on the road. They were geared fairly high so the engines didn't turn that high of rpms. My '73 with the 472 got about 9.
I've had mine since '70. It came with air suspension, 3-2 bbl Eldorado motor, factory foglites, factory air & the gold kit. Only thing missing were the fender skirts.
I remember 58 Fleetwood 60 Specials when they were new. You didn't see many of them around even back then, but I always liked them. It was a rare treat to have a sighting even in 1958. I thought 1959 was the first year for power door locks. Thanks for the information. I learned something today. It's too bad to send it out of the country. That car belongs here.
I've seen that expressed before, and I must reply... First, Cadillacs in America--even nice old ones sometimes--are routinely destroyed in movies and TV ads. Countless more have been derbied or junked for their engines. These things don't happen to them elsewhere. Second, if we're going to start applying this nationalist mentality to the car scene, we might as well give Italy back "their" Ferraris and England "their" Rolls-Royces. Finally, how can we call Cadillac "Standard Of the World" if none of them ever leave the US?
… err or you could say: " how can we call Cadillac Standard of the World " if all of them leave the U.S. ? ( so what we become the parts yard and they become the collectors … )
@@seanmeisner3190 I bielive what the gentleman was expressing is, that these cars are like Narional treasures-since those cars are ICONIC in THIS country. And yes, it IS a pity that these cars leave the country. If YOU have xtra cars that you don't mind leaving the U.S., good for you. But the rest of us will keep OURS HERE. 😉
Wow REAL Cadillacs, unlike today's cars that all look the same. Sadly Cadillacs generally all look the same today, current Cadillacs look pretty well non-descript and not that much different from a variety of foreign makes. And the Color selection, amazing, again unlike today's basic 5 colors offered by all manufacturers. Re: the town and number of cars, sounds like someone in the neighbourhood is jealous?
Amazing how you had so many color choices and options to choose from. This is when you could order your car the way you wanted it. Not just Cadillac but quite a few other model cars. Beautiful car. With style and classy too,Unlike today’s Cooke cutter cars.
David. I have my parents 58 Cadillac that they bought in 1960. I was 1 year old, lifelong southern California car. My mom signed it over to me in 1982. I still drive it around town, and to car shows. She's 61 years old now, I'm 60. We are growing old together lol. My dad didn't stop driving till he was 94. Wouldn't it be a hoot if I can still be driving this car when its 90 + years old!! Only time will tell. I'm glad you have good memories of your time with yours. Ever thought about buying one now? Oh, and mine is the short deck too !
Read somewhere Harley Earl ordered the designer's to add more chrome on the 58's. As for the county Sir I'd have go to the wife and say "Honey start packing"! lol
My folks had a '57 Caddy - I don't recall what model, but the paint was the same as the "60 Special" shown. I probably drove it - first licensed (at 16) in 1972, but we used to always buy used Caddy's, and keep 'em for a few years, usually when the transmissions popped. We had a huge '56, the '57 or '58 I referred to here, a '60 or '61 (almost no tailfins, round taillights), and a few more. Mom & dad bought the one I normally drive in late '98 or early '99 ('98 DeVille D'Elegance) - inherited it from my mom when she passed in 2012. I gave my wife my '99 Lincoln Town Car, but it's on it's way out, and the wife is again trying to put a lot of mileage on the Caddy. Great video, btw. Brings back a few memories....
Wow AWESOME just love them all that was great craftsmanship color choices different interior design colors, material texture nice collection. Hope you enjoy them that's why you bought . Sorry guys one thing that got my attention the county is telling him too many cars, that doesn't sound good when you're told how much you can have of something.
We just called them pink Cadillacs with that color of paint job when I was younger. The color was popular from 1956 to 1958 until it started losing some favor in 1959. Personally I liked the '57 better but like the '58s better than the '59s. Most of the 58s I've seen were the long deck. $6179 in 1958 is $61,100 in 2022 dollars.
I just came across one of these today. I'm going to check it out during the day tomorrow. Hopefully it turns out good and it'll be worth resurrecting...
thanks for the video very interesting the comparison of the two cars was amazing , love your cars please keep on posting will keep on viewing here in the U K MANY THANKS MICK
Back in the early 2000’s I drove a pristine’96 Fleetwood Brougham. The state we lived in had yearly emission testing. One year the guy spent 15 minutes arguing with me about what the car was. He insisted that the only “Fleetwood “ was a camping trailer! Sign of the times I guess. Now most of the cars are named alphabet/numerical soup…. Would love to own a ‘57 or ‘58 Fleetwood. And I DON’T mean a trailer!
That was when they really made cars great looking cars. Not the crap of 2019 style wise. Very little plastic stuff back then. Sure today’s cars are safer.
This is my dream car. It would be the pink one but with a red body color and a slight darker color of red for the interior. And it would have a nice soft texture to the seats that are darker then the red leather inside. A chrome all the way around the ceiling, and a beautiful natural golden glow coming from the headlights.
Buddy had a 58 Impala. It was found, but a mess--- and not authenticated-- now it seems that it may not be the actual car. Not easy to know for sure. Did you see my Jim Reeves Cadillac Eldorado video? That car IS the actual car Jim drove before his fatal flight. Thanks For Watching!
Me Too-- But if a collector car is for sale and it is fairly priced, will you buy it? I think it is great if the cars go to a good caretaker, no matter where they are. Also, consider the cost to send a car across the U.S. can be a few thousand for enclosed transport. To send one to Europe is a little less than that. I recently sent a 3-car container to Europe and the invoice is $2900. THREE CARS, $1000 each! AND Yes, I have brought car BACK from Europe as well. Not a problem at all to share the cars with proper caretakers all over the world.
Are you prepared to send Italy back "their" Ferraris or Germany back "their" Porsches? Are we going to apply this hostile nationalist mentality to the car hobby now? I think it's a joke that U.S. people call Cadillac "Standard Of The World" when the very same people are so jealous of seeing any of them leave the US.
Funny thing, your Cadillac, the Meridian Tope one, is very similar to 50's rock legend Buddy Holly's '58 Cadillac he of course bought new that got lost to history. For all we know yours could be it!
Not easy--- The COUNTY out here does not LIKE car collectors-- I am afraid if I back up and get a wide shot--- Some of my other cars show up. Then I get another nasty letter from them threatening to come and write up a citation for having "Old Cars" on MY PROPERTY-- Just WRONG what Government gone wild can do to property owners.
Napa Ca. If you dont have a vineyard and a fat wallet, you are not welcome. I grew up here, but now most all the old-timers have been bought out and left.
Maybe it wasn't the short deck model. He told me it was a 9 passenger but no video demonstrates the jump seat for extra passengers on RU-vid 😕 My dad just turned 88 and still raves about the 58 he had
@@rodneyracer Thank you for your prompt reply. Do you know if all 58's have the jump seat. If I ever hit the lottery I will buy my dad a 58. He said he got 22 mpg on the highway with 6 adults in it on a trip to the Catskill Mountains 😀
@@rodneyracer Hello again. I just talked to my dad. He bought his 58 Caddy from a very rich man that had 4 different ones. Mystery solved. My dad had the short deck I think but it had 2 fold down jump seats connected to the back of the front seats that faced the back seat! I never saw them folded down so I wasn't aware of them. I do remember that you felt no bumps and thought you were riding on air 😀 it took a long time to get every detail out of him about the car. He's 88 and his memory is not all that but I can hear the excitement in his voice every time we talk about it. Maybe it was a special order for the rich man he bought it from. We both wish he still had it ✌
Well now you may think I'm foolish For the foolish things I do You may wonder how come I love you When you get on my nerves like you do Well baby you know you bug me There ain't no secret 'bout that Well come on over here and hug me Baby I'll spill the facts Well honey it ain't your money 'Cause baby I got plenty of that I love you for your pink Cadillac Crushed velvet seats Riding in the back Cruising down the street Waving to the girls Feeling out of sight Spending all my money On a Saturday night Honey I just wonder what you do there in back Of your pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac...
… yeah we second that for sure and sadly is just a barometer of where we as nation have gone in the last 30yrs. We get their austerity and their oligarchs get our caddies … from our willing flippers.
Local Government can even have your cars removed if they "determine" they are a threat to the environment. I know of owners that were given abatement notice for a 67 Camaro parked in their driveway with expired license. My cars can not be seen from the road, a neighbor MAY see them if they try.. (Looking through the fence and trees)
Most of them went to Europe and a few to Australia and New Zealand. I've got two more left and when they go up for sale, the first person with the right amount of money is going to take it away no matter where it is that it's going to end up it'll end up with somebody that's going to take care of it and preserve it
The Limited was also one of the great cars of the 50's. For GM the 1958 models across the board were the most stylish cars with all the chrome and glamour Detroit could put out there.
Of course, if you judge a car only by overall length, Buick Limited wins with the truly ridiculous length of 227.1". But a Buick Limited wasn't a Cadillac, didn't have a Cadillac engine or a hydra-matic transmission or the Cadillac reputation that went with them.
Yes, manual vent windows in the rear. Front vents could be ordered electric. Later, starting in 1961 The Fleetwood 60 Special had power wings front and rear. Think about that 8 power windows!
@@rodneyracer ........our 65 Fleetwood had the master window control of 8 buttons, front and rear venti panes were facing opposite of the four normal window buttons....fabulous car in Forest green metallic!!! Of course the 58 Fleetwoods and Eldorados had real wood door capping!! Very swank!!
@@kenkw5515 LOTS of switches in the 61 to 66 Fleetwoods! I have a 61 and 66 Fleetwood. The 66 Fleetwood and Eldorado do have real wood on each door panel. There is no wood on the 58 Fleetwoods or Eldorados I think you meant that wood is on the later cars. Of course the early cars had plenty of wood! I have some of those cars as well.
I agree with you about the "Fleetwood" thing. I was just checking out an ad for a Sedan deville fleetwood, I was going to email them to correct their mistake, but the ad had expired. It's not may first time either. They "WISH" that they owned a Fleetwood. Hahaha I own a 1956 Sixty Special too. Thanks for the video, I have a Cadillac video collection that I'm working on. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S5m9hpyorgw.html Love your cars.
Screw the county for telling you how many cars you can have. This is America not commie territory! Too many cars, 😖 what a load of crap. They all look great!
Terrible camera work! If you are going to show a car online, get some instructions on how to handle the cam to really let the viewer appreciate the design.
Come anytime and take over the camera. Meanwhile, I will continue to use whatever cheap phone/camera combo to share a quick video with car guys that get their hands dirty- NO film crew here, no script, no scantly clothed click-bait. Just the cars-- as-is where is. Thanks for watching!
