1958 Oldsmobile Olds Super 88 Hardtop with a Continental Kit on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

SUPER 1950'S. WORK OF ART .

My husband and I dated in a 58 88 and I just love seeing this his was red also. We've been married for 53 years and we still talk about this car...

Loved the 58 Olds since I was a kid. 66 years now.

Lou; this Olds is a real gem! Wow what a classic blending of art and design,they sure don't make them like this anymore. This is what symbolized America and Detroit,when the USA and Detroit were king and aids meant assistance. The quality of these cars is just stunning, I mean they're built like tanks,the doors,hood and trunk shut like a bank vault! Man if only the USA and Detroit could recapture these times again would'nt that be gr8. Have a Gr8 God blessed day

My mom drove a 1961 Olds Super 88. It's amazing to look back and see just how much a car's looks could change in 3 years. The '61 looked nothing at all like the '58.

Cleaned and washed the chrome many times. Lot's of polishing. Takes a long time. Sometimes the whole weekend but it was fun! Great ride! Super comfortable. Learned to drive with our baby blue one. Best car ever!!

I love the 1957-58 Oldsmobile J2's and the 57-58 Pontiac Bonneville's. Beautifully styled cars and also some of the fastest cars on the street at that time

Dear Lou Costabile, this was one of the most beautiful adult toys you've shown us. This toy the child proudly says: you don't have any like mine. There are so many details to play with.

Lou, you know the 1st thing I noticed was that beautiful red color ! Red, red, it gives you RED. It is a masterpiece on four wheels. I owned a '75 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme when it was new. Thank you, Lou.

"Chromemobile" is the right description! Despite it being over-the-top, the design of the many chrome accents was beautifully conceived and made this car a work of art. Love the red wheel covers.

first car I bought and legally registered and insured when I got married jan 1965 --- 58 olds ninety eight. $200 and it was extremely clean and fast ! ended up owning 3 - 58's one 57 and then a 60 convertible. always wanted a 62 starfire love those olds

Thank You Lou for showing this car. My All Time Favorite is the ‘58 Bonneville but my older brother owned a ‘58 Olds 88. The one thing I didn’t hear you mention about this car was “Air Ride” My brother’s Olds had it and it was sooooooo smooth to ride in. Just like a big boat on calm water. This car would FLY. The speed was unbelievable. Thanks again Lou…

And they say the Eisenhower years were square and dull. Not if you polished up your Olds 88! Thanks LC for this brilliant portrait.

Just a note about the spot light . As people began to expolit the new Highway Projects to buy new homes in the suburbs while the City also narrow streets with a large frontage on homes ......the Spot Light option was already in use by Taxis and Police to read the House address from the distance. Some places had a Local by-law to paint the House Number on the Curb since driveways were abound with few cars parked on the street . It wasn't overly popular as an option but the Police cars and taxis helped to produce it at a volume to make it affordable on a factory Ordered car.

The logo Lou kept referring to was Oldsmobiles emblem for many years. Almost back to when GM acquired the brand. GM went on a crash restyling program in 57 when they saw Chrysler's new Forward Look 57's. It was quite a task in a short period of time to get all divisions restyled for the 59 models. All GM cars shared the same firewall and windshields and numerous other interchangeable parts to pull it off.

That car is an absolute work of art, and I find it much nicer than the Packard its next too, just look at all that Chrome on that Olds absolutely awesome

I had 2 uncles who both sold Case Tractors in rural Illinois and Missouri. One always drove Oldsmobiles and the other always drove Buicks. My dad was a welder, not a salesman like his brothers, so we always drove cheap low end Fords. When my uncles came to visit, I would go out, sit in their cars and pretend to drive with all the cool, wowie-zowie advanced options their cars always had. And I was only 5-6 years old ! I think I was born loving cars!!!

I like the very pronounced belt line dip as well as the slim grill above the dash padding.

In HS my family had the 1958 Oldsmobile Fiesta station wagon, a traveling land yacht for sure. I drove it a lot after getting my license and it was a lovely solid cruiser, with power brakes even. You got a green “cold” light when you started it up and had to warm it up. My Dad had me go out and start it in the morning before he or my Mom used it. Tons of chrome for sure. Great video. BTW, those crest designs on the trunk are actually back up lights. Edit: I think J2 meant that it had the two carburetors on this beauty.

I love those kind of cars from the 50's & 60's

1897 to 2004. Oldsmobile. Rock songs about Oldsmobile and its history is amazing.

Mr. B. Here ! 🍩🍩☕️☕️👀😎👍. My first car was my dad’s 98 , I learned to drive on the 98 . Today I have a Super 88 . Met many people who are happy to see other cars that are not Chevy’s ! Sorry Chevy guys not my words ! Nice to see one that looks new . 👍👍👍👍👍

And the J2 option! 371ci plus a 6 pack!! I'm jealous!!😈 I had a 58 Olds, rust rotted, holes in the floor, motor ran good, most of the time no brakes. I loved it!!😁😁

Andrews smile creeps the hell out of me! Every time.

It was a great time to be a boy in the mid to late 50s. I always hated to see the end of summer time, but after school started up once again, I knew that the ads for the new cars would be hitting the newspapers and magazine soon after the beginning of school. That was the one redeeming thing about that time of year. :o) They looked so exciting and dramatic in their respective premiers in print media.

I bought the 1958 Oldsmobile Olds Super 88 Converable in Oklahoma City when my Son was born, 1971, for $80.00. The Colour was Orangish because Oklahoma Dust. I drove to Arkansas, Racine Wisconsin where I traded for a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 with the 357 interceptor Engine, my wife loved it and I learned her to drive on it.

That sure is a beautiful ride. Walking in that place with all those cars must be like dying and going to heaven.lol Thanks Lou

1958 the year of GM chrome. Love those cars.

88 model by Olds was good for many years.

My Dad had a 58 Olds, remember that tail light gas fill . The funny part.. they had clear plastic seat covers, well so did the living room furniture lol.

I wish I could afford one park it in my driveway and watch the neighbors stare at it nice ride

Sweet!! I didn't know you could get the '58 Olds with a continental kit.

I remember the burnt orange 58 Olds.... love those taillights!

I used to own one of these back in day. It was a real chrome baby. It was really comfortable like a big Reclining chair.

One of my dream cars! This coupe and even the hubcaps are hard to find today. Its fitting that this 58 is parked with a Packard Caribbean and Batmobile.

Such a great looking Olds . One of my favorites Thanks for sharing

I love this 58 oldsmobile!!!! they don't make them like they use to):

Beautiful car

My first ride home after being born was. 58. Oldsmobile As my mother and dad would tell me

Just to further elaborate on that logo it was known as the Winged Spur. It mean't harnessing horsepower, the acorns acknowledged the seed that helped grow the auto industry. The one on the 58 is known as the elongated/stylized version used from 1936 to 47 and 58 and 59;

As kids, when we would see a 58 Olds parked near the dime store, we would buy some magnetic musical notes and put them on the car!

Such a outstanding old Oldsmobile! I am.not a fan of continental wheel kits bit I like the car the color and style. Plus I am partial to anything made in 1958 since I was born.that year. Thanks for sharing your story Lou!

What a beauty! Thanks for the tour.

As a kid dad owned a 1958 Olds 98 gold 4 door it was very opulent with all the bells and whistles I believe it even had AC

A cool ride, manufactured in Lansing, Michigan. The Rocket 88 - Excellent fuel fill. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway, “ A Toy Train Layout” 🚂

These, and the 58 Pontiac, were FAST, especially with Tri-Power. The Tri-Power Olds had 312 horsepower and the Pontiac had either 300 or 330 horses.

WOW!!! What an Absolutely Amazing looking car'and all that Gorgeous looking Chrome if l Win the Lottery this Car Would be on my list THAT'S For sure! Thanks for the Video Lou ,

Many of the comments I feel were unduly harsh on the continental kit. I appreciate the essence of the vehicle as it's presence during it's time period.

Yes I agree with Craig Johnson , everyone say the marking on the air cleaner but never mentioned that it was an option , J2 ment 3 -2 barrel carburetors ,also the only difference between a regular 88 , and a super 88 was a few badges and a 4 barrel carburetor so basically Super 88 ment more horse power Frank T

you and Andrew must do one on that packard caribbean drop top! if that's what that cream colored one behind him is, at the end. what a fantastic place. if i owned, and preferred to occasionally operate this "merry old olds," i'd have the continental package removed: it's dowdy, and ridiculous. but, a museum piece with it is terrific.

Hi Lou great car! Lots of chrome and beautiful color!

Cars like that were a love affair, by comparison all you see coming off the line today are trade ins, no love just hunks of metal and plastic, if you can call that metal more like tin, you use till it's time to trade it in. That's a real mechanical beauty no chips no bytes that you don't need. Our grandfather's boat mobile. Art on wheels. Gorgeous

Just listen to the high quality sound when he opens the doors and hood. Clic click

My favorite car is a 1958 Olds super 88 convertible with paint in dark red metallic and cream-white trimmings on back and front sides. It has a white soft-top and 16 inches steel-spoke wheels with www tyres. An AC generator and a good car stereo. It must be like brand new and cost me usd 125000 cirka. Only a dream... Oh, I forgot one thing, a conniekit.

Beautiful car, nicely restored

Well, what can I say? What. Can. I. Say? Wow, I guess? I have always been a fan of your channel since I first found it. I have known about these cars since I got into classics (About two years, I'm 15 now so being 12 or 13 I didn't have much interests) I've always seen these cars is the background of pictures of cars and videos, but I never took the time to look more in depth. I was just browsing your channel, when I thought "I'll give this car a look, I mean its gonna be nice, its from the 50s." Boy do I regret waiting 2 years. Now this car is battling for my top spot car for 58 along with a Plymouth, Buick and Cadillac (Sixty Special) Reading other comments, I've seen people putting down the chrome due to the amount used, but I think the car has the perfect amount of chrome, no more, no less. I mean even if the chrome had a chip in it, heck, even the paintwork had a chip in it, the car wouldn't be given justice, these cars are perfect. The chrome is just muy perfecto. This is a car I wouldn't mind being stuck in an hour long traffic jam in, I mean you would just be finding more details as you sit there! 2 downsides to this car for me. 1) It isn't parked outside my house. 2) The continental kit, but that's down to taste and opinion. Edit: Whats that handle by the drivers door? It kinda looks like a bathroom light switch. Second Edit: The male mannequin in the back of the Packard Caribbean looks like a Beatle (Paul McCartney I think)

Oldsmobile was the oldest automotive manufacturer in the United States dating to August 01, 1897. Only Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot were older in the world.

You should have went into detail on the j2 engine, it came with tri-carbs and was one of the fastest and most powerful of its day.

All this about the car my sister and I called the chrome mobile! To funny. Best thing about that car was the air conditioning. First car we had with it.

My dad inherited this car from my Grandfather who was a doctor. My mom used to drive it to pick up sand. We had it repainted and she wound up having to pay like double for the sand afterwards! We only got 55,000 miles out of the car though.

Who knows what movie Lou is showing at 1:13? Answer below…. “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” One of my all time favorites. First saw it when I was 9 years old at a “Cinerama” theater. The Cineramas had a curved screen with a special projector which gave you more of a motion effect for action movies. It really made It’s a Mad Mad World especially vivid during the many chase scenes.

Crazy automobiles in the 50-ties! This one is truly showy with tons of chrome. This was also the bling-bling atmosphere of a quite optimistic "Golden Age" in the USA. In Europe this car was not a success at all: too much is too much

I had one of those. Great car. Bonus: it was easy to make out, even in the front seat.

Gee whiz, what an amazing car. I like them original also, trying to spiff em up with chrome under the hood only detracts from the original beauty. There must be many people employed by that museum to constantly care for all those cars, wish I could visit sometime.

The funniest part of it is, that's the SMALL Olds for '58!

Jerry Lewis had a TV show that was sponsored by Oldsmobile, in 1958. He did a commercial with a convertible, and you could tell he was not impressed. When he said " I drive one, too," he really wanted to say "Please drive one, too," and sounded almost apologetic.

It’s amazing that all of our new technology today does not automatically get us a spotlight as standard equipment. Ironic because we get and take so much for granted today as standard such as power windows, power locks, air conditioning, and speed control which were certainly available in ‘58 but not ubiquitous. Despite all the extras we now take for granted we don’t necessarily get spotlights as standard equipment today. We have to pay extra for spotlights now but not for inside trunk releases and rear window defrosters. So odd.

Definitely agree looking car.

I love this car I love the fuel cap its very unique

Amazing Olds!

The movie is "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" from 1963 with Jonathan Winters, Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracy, Phil Silvers, Buddy Hackett, and quite a few more famous actors. Check it out because it's pretty funny....

Beautiful car better then any new plastic once today.

Beautiful car . They don't make em like that any more .

I've watched a few of your videos and wonder why it is that you tend to not mention engine size(s) & transmission types. Other than that "pet-peeve", I do enjoy your videos.

That car was chrome city and beautiful, I miss chrome. Give the continental kit a break it was a different time in the 50's, and would have made the car extravagant and yacht like...

¡¡¡Unicos formidables autos !!! De toda la fam.chev.🌟👍🎁😍🚘🚘

That is a beautiful car.

Thank you lou! So cool.

The Glory Days!

Amazing. Engineering. And quality no plastic if cars where made of all this high end. Material you. Would pay triple. The cost now days

Lou I look forward to seeing the amazing cars that you feature. I ,however, get a knot in my stomach because, except for rare occasions the story I would like told goes missing as you obsess on some obscure tag or tire jack instruction while failing to ask obvious questions about the motor, history of the car, when and how the owner obtained the car, what condition the car was in when they got it, how extensive was the restoration. Why, in the case of this Olds 88 was it lacking power windows, and what options were available on a car that was missing on the featured car. I continue to watch your videos because the cars you feature are ones I'm interested in but I so often find myself dissapointed at the end having so many things about the car left unanswered.

GM 40-70's are the finest!

Thank you LOU my childhood

....visited Olds assembly plant in 57 or 58...might of seen it built

What do you think Lou, is this car the epitome of 50's "BULK and BLING?

One detail missed by Lou. The padded dashboard was starting to rise up as a safety option. Before seat belts became mandatory, car makers went from metal dash boards to padded. Common sense tells us, warring your seat belt, along with air bags, saved a lot more lives. But, padded dash boards were novel and we'll accepted. Love Lou's videos on these cars, take me back to my youth and fond memories

Out of this world! What happened to th beautifull lines of autos? There’s been no imagination of beauty for years

Back when auto manufacturers worked to differentiate their cars with creative imagination.

Awesome ride

WOW!

It's very reminiscent of a 58 Chevy but different front grill and rear tail and with more chrome and gloss.

The 58's had major head problems My dad used to work on them.

Well it is a very 'interesting' looking car. although all the chrome trim, ornamentation, badges, lamp bezels, bells 'n' whistles, bumpers, grille look a bit Confused -for My personal taste. It reminds me of a '58 Buick like that, but I mean WHAT a Head-Turner. You couldn't ignore it if it pulled up at the lights next to you: not with all that gleaming chrome anyway ! Thanks again Lou and Hi from across the pond = )

Lou ‘ it is gorgeous!!!!!!!

Is the dummy in the Olds there with his sister, back when I went to drive-ins my gal was right next to me. Beautiful car, thank you.

Love these classcs

Absolutely gorgeous! Great detailed video of this beautiful hardtop. Neat hidden gas filler.

In 1993 I was standing in my local salvage yard looking for parts for my daily driver a piece of crap 1981 Chevy Citation I paid $200 for and was driving!! Suddenly I hear the rumble of a V8 powering through the salvage yard and I could see a cloud of dust coming towards me and when I looked again I caught a glimpse of chrome as I ran to the end of the row of cars I was in to see WHAT was driving through the yard!!!! And just has I turned to look again it came around the corner where I was standing!!! The car was a 1958 Oldsmobile Holiday Coupe (similar to this) and I just stood there watching one of the yard workers drive by! He pulled the car into an empty space tossed the keys on the dashboard, as he slammed the door shut and turned and walked away!! Later I had collected my parts and walked back the shop to pay for what I had "picked" from the yard. I asked at the counter as I paid for my parts "Hey is the old Oldsmobile that came in for sale?" and the guy looked at me weird!! Then he said "What Oldsmobile?", and I told him "The one that was just brought in with the powder blue and white paint, that read "Holiday 88" on the side of it!!" and again he just gave me a strange look!! He excused himself then for a moment and walked out to the shop out back and then returned a few minutes later!! That is when he told me "No the car you saw doesn't run or drive and I don't know why ANYBODY would want a pile of junk like that!" and I just looked at him stunned....knowing I had watched the car drive right by me and park into an empty spot in the yard!! I knew he was lying to me and just walked out without saying another word about it!!! Three months ago, I was back over by that same salvage yard, and found that it was closed!!! I don't go over there much so I was just curious if the place was still open for business!!! That is when the horror struck me!! The whole outfit was gone, the buildings all empty and the cars in the yard were all gone, nothing but a empty field left in its place!!! I am certain they crushed that old Olds...and that just breaks my heart to know they did that!!

Couldn't help but notice the batmobile next to it.

Spectacular!