1959 Chevrolet Impala Convertible Fuel Injected Fuelie in Red & Ride My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

This car can make a grown man cry . Thanks for posting .

The '59 Impala is the wildest Impala ever and one of my favorite all time Impalas, and I love all of them from this era. The rear styling of the '59 is just off the charts. Congrats to owner on a rare, optioned out beauty, immortalized by our man Lou. Thanks guys.

Power windows on a 59 Chevy, a time when power windows were still quite rare except for luxury brands.. Very impressive indeed👍😉

My Aunt Ruth, had a 1959 Chevy Impala. It was a Station Wagon, in powder blue. She got it brand new, a part of a divorce settlement, from her ex husband. Can remember riding in that huge car. It had the two seats way in the back, that you had to open these two doors in the floor. When you sat in them, you were facing the other person.

Ordering a new car back then must have been quite the experience.shes a real beauty thanks for sharing.

My late father always talked about the 1959 "Gull Wing" as he called it that he got with a 348 motor.

Lou, my dad bought a new '59 Chevy, a Parkwood wagon, beige with bronze interior. There was a strong rumor back then that '59 Chevies would lift up at the back end when they hit 80mph because of the large flat fins. Crazy. Ours was a station wagon so we didn't think much of it. But I still think that the 1959 Chevrolet is one of the most iconic designs of all time. Great job Lou and thanks to Ken for showing his car.

Never seen a finer restoration, and the fuelie knocks it out of the park.

I'll never forget seeing a green 1959 Chevy as a first grader in 1964 exactly like the one in your brochure. Even then it struck me as super cool. Now after driving other makes since 1982, I bought my first Ford.

Geek, I know but I could spend a few hours reading those books, the 2 tone color mix was great. In my opinion, the full size 57 thru 63 Chevys were the best from a styling standpoint. Available engines went from the amazing 283 up to the beast 409. I always thought that the 1962 360hp fuel injected 327 Corvette was a true Sports Car. Thanks for this great video Lou. This car is truly magnificent. Hats off to Ed and Ken you are a lucky dog :D.

All I can say is WOW thats a rear 59' awesome shoot.

Ken picks car likes a wine coinsurer picks his wines. Impeccable taste. This is another one I've always been in awe with. For years I thought the '57 was the one and only FI car, and was amazed when I learned they were again available for '58 and '59. I was further amazed with the factory 4-on-the floor manual! Likely it was a showroom stopper back in it's day. Usually red is my last choice, but on the '59 Impala it's perfect. There's been years of people knocking the styling, but you don't hear that today. It's a gorgeous sleek and oh so unique looking Chevy! My hats off to Ken.

Goodday Lou, I thought I was back in 1959 with that beautiful green country side, that is just so beautiful where ever you are. Ken seems like a super nice guy & happy to share his collection for all the world to see. 1 of 26, does that put the Impala in the same league as Mopar E Bodies Hemi Convertibles, I think it does. That is just an amazingly beautiful Impala. Words fail me what you could go into your local dealer & order back then, what an era. We will never see anything like it again except you bring us these episodes to remind us. GREAT WORK AGAIN ☺. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤

Great car. Best gauge cluster in history. I grew up with a 1960 Kingswood wagon with the “lookout” 3rd row seat. One thing I noticed in the ‘59 brochure was the dual exhaust ports behind the rear wheels in the fender. I’ve never seen that before. Nice feature (and rare).

The first thing that comes to my mind when I see a 59 Impala is the song Low Rider by War.

Oh my ! She is one of my favorite cars I love the 59 with the jet planes on the trim ! I think this is very rare !

These cars in this era were such a work of art and this beauty is spot on!! I know it may be a cliche' "but they sure don't make them like they used to" and this 59 is a masterpiece. GREAT VIDEO LOU.

GREETING, from Venezuela, A . I like a lot the front & back of the automobile. With those winds you can fly. And Excellent restoration. Mr. Lou, Super Thank you for, a Cruise on the Country .

What a gem..... a friends dad had bought a 59 a Impala coupe, brand new, with fuel injection, but it had the powerglide. Love the 59 Chevy's, there my favorite.... I have owned one 43 years now, it's my first car, driving it threw high school. I still drive it often in nice weather.

Thanks, does seem to be a rarity: i spent a lot of time in a FRIENDS Blue 59/2 door /auto/283 ?( had Dual Exhausts)Chevy HARDTOP: would have Been ***overwhelming ride with:::::4Speed, Feulie/ ash Tray( we all,smoked), big Tires(?)!!!! We always wondered about other engines: trannymmixes in 59s...

Lou.. Ken Nagel has some of the best cars anywhere.. love his 1958 Buick limited.. thats saying alot from someone like me who was in the automobile business over 42 years...

What an outstanding example of mid-century design, colors, and options. As has been stated previously, so many different variations to build your own unique style of transportation. I look at these owner’s manuals and brochures you present (from any given car) and think that all these were produced from hand-drawn, hand-colored/painted artwork, and the attention to ALL the details put into these for the benefit of the customer. Thanks Lou & Ken for a great presentation! Edit: I guess the 2 dislikes are from those who wrecked their ‘59 Impalas before their time.

What a beautiful, and rare car! Remember my grandparents had a 1959 gold Kingswood wagon, and remember riding in the rear seat for a camping trip to Sequoia National Park. I still have a pic of myself at the base of the General Sherman Sequoia Tree from that trip. Thanks for highlighting, and bringing back such good memories!! Ken's car is even equipped with the "vacuum ashtray" feature, Smokey Bear approved, so you don't torch the forest in throwing your cigarette out the window!

What an unbelievable car! Just in awe of the car and books you showed us Lou! I remember when the 59 Chevy came out everyone thought those wings would make the cars rear try to lift up when driving. 😂 Man you out did yourself on this video!

Advertising for the 1959 Chevrolet promoted described it as "all new all over again". It literally was, because it was the second year in a row that Chevys got completely new bodies, and definitely not a car you could ignore. Those bat wings made even the humble Biscayne look a lot less humble! GM had been unexpectedly upstaged by Chrysler's tailfinned "Forward Look" cars in 1957, and the bat wings seemed to be Chevy's way of saying "Take that, Plymouth!" Uncle Tom McCahill, in his famously whimsical writing style, described that rear end as being "big enough to land a Piper Cub". Chevy brought out the first Impala in 1958 as a subseries of the Bel Air line, with only a hardtop coupe and a convertible, and for '59 it became the new top-of-the line Chevy series adding a four-door sedan and four-door hardtop to the mix, with the Nomad being the station wagon equivalent. It instantly became America's most popular car and remained so all the way into the Seventies! As Bruce Springsteen once said, "fuel injected and steppin' out over the line"! Thanks again to you and Ken for another cool ride!

Has all the options, including auto-dimming headlights. Quite the rare specimen there.

15:45 Lou, I wish you noticed the Zippo on the trans tunnel. Most likely a tribute piece once belonging to the builder. Probably a nice engraved sentiment and accompanying story. Ken Nagel is batting a thousand (IMO) with his incredible collection. Uncanny how similar our tastes are. Wonder if he owns a second generation Corvair.

nice layout with the tree's in the back ,, Had a 59 Impala 2 door coupe 3 on the column , this one is really fine

Thanks Lou and Ken! Another great one Lou. I never knew there was a fuel injected 1959 Chevy. Beautiful car.

Nice car and the owner seems to really enjoy his hobby,nice to see.

What a fantastic car! It's a real piece of art.

Lou: Thanks! A great restoration! Thanks to Ken the owner- Those brochure books - represent a unique step back in time ! The peaceful setting ... a bonus- First car at 15 was a 65’ impala ss convertible We need to push subscribers to 100,000 by year end-

Outstanding. What a treat for the channel. That "whole different category" must be the "Ken Nagel Category", because this is another one that you may only ever see here. Thanks, Lou!

As always Lou,you find the gems. What a thing of beauty,wouldn't you say? From a time when cars had STYLE...Now they all look like used bars of soap!

Man that 59 Impala looks so dang beautiful Lou.

It doesn't get any rarer than this. Spectacular 59! Thank you Ken and Lou!

you know, sometimes it makes me fell like crying, because they just don't know style and beauty of these old classics, and continue to build bland and ugly vehicles today. body colors aren't the same, interiors a re usually one color bland and boring. they even try to bring back some of the looks, to no avail. I'm 65, not doing well anymore, and haven't been to a classic car show in well over a decade, this is why I subscribed to your channel. it's the only place i can see and experience them all in their form and unchallenged beauty....never to be duplicated! thanks Lou!

My uncle had a 59 el camino with the fuel injection and 4 speed back in the 1970s . white and red interior 👍 I think I remember he said only 7 were made like it. He sold it to a guy in upper Washington state

The 1959 Impala convertible had the unique back double wing fin and back lens design. It looks like a Salvador Dali painting detail. This gives me a trip in time to the Impala glamour.(I was only three years old then). Thanks for the video and classic ride on this bright red and white fuel injection 1959 Impala convertible!

Wow! What a beauty ! Another piece of nostalgia for me. My aunt in Miami had this automobile. They’d come to Atlanta to visit and I thought they were movie stars haha 🤩 But those fins ! 🥰

WoW.... Very Beautiful and Rare 1959 Impala, With a Matching Beautiful Interior. Thanks Lou You really opened my eyes with this one.

What a outstanding unit this is Lou! I love the style the colors the options it is just a ultimate jewel! My gosh Mr. Nagel's cars are just awesome and like he says unique in every way and I love to see his cars they are just so Different. His car collection sure is some thing to behold. He is such a nice man and has such love for each unit he has. I so enjoy seeing anything he has cause it is just so different in every way each car is from the rest out out there. I really enjoyed seeing this car Lou I was just a year old when this car was made. Those 1959's had a style of their own and all though I prefer the style of the 1960 better this unit just makes those 1960's models put to shame. Such a outstanding video Lou thanks for sharing with us!!!!

Awesome car. I know someone with 15-20 59s and 60s just sitting at his farm collecting dust. Can’t get him to part with any of them.

Awesome car Lou, my aunt and uncle had the '59 Brookwood and the El Camino both in the same color,,,rust and white 😀 always look cool setting side by side in the driveway, thanks for sharing and as always "Howdy from Texas "

Thanks again Lou. A beautiful and rare example from the year i was born. Its as good as the day it left the showroom. A credit to Ken and former custodians.

Thank you for the look into the 59 Chevrolet book. Nice, way cool features, vacuum ashtray, a piece of History.

Another outstanding automobile from Ken's collection of rare beauties Lou!Great presentation!!

Beautiful '59 Chevy Impala Ken!!! Thank you for sharing Lou! Sweet!

Beautiful car when cars made a statment.

WOW!

Nice!!! Back in 1975 a high school friend had a red '59 hard top. When I saw this I swear I got that odor of an old car interior smell and memories of drinking some Boones farm at the drive in with the girl friends!

Its currently sitting a barn up in Lynden Washington. In very rough shape last I knew of it .

A friend of mine today has a '59 Impala Convertable with the continental kit. It's quite an eye catcher. My first car was a '59 BelAir sedan. My Pop bought it for me for my HS graduation ('68), inexpensively because it had a significant dent in the driver's door, and a bent front bumper. I replaced the bumper with one from a junkyard, and had Earl Scheib take care of the dent and paint the car. I was a happy young guy.

This is truly a beautiful gem. You now have us all "wrapped around your finger" awaiting the next "bauble" in Ken's jewelry box! Thanks Lou!

So hot and rare Chevy! I like that red paint. Beautiful!

59 my favorite with the one year only tail lights.

So cool Lou thanks!

Nice 😀

That intro was sweet :)

Wow! What a beautiful car...one of the best you’ve shown👍🏼💯

awesome car. 59 Impala an all time classic. special & love those tail lights. Thanks Lou for this great review and post. and Ken for sharing his automotive treasures with us here in Hong Kong.

Another beautiful car. Thank you Lou.

Wow, amazing car, loaded with all the goodies you’d want in a 59 Impala convertible. Thanks for sharing Lou

Amazing car. Beautiful restoration. I was one years old when this car came out. Long wheel base demensions must be very long making this ride smooth to ride in. My grandfather had a 63 four door Cadillac l use to ride in. Very smooth car to ride in also. Luo. I really enjoy the fact you take the time in explaining in detail about your terrific finds. Thanks again for sharing.

Another great video Lou love watching your channel. I dont think that I have ever seen a 1959 Chevrolet with that many factory options on it before. Someone definitely checked all the right boxes when they were ordering this car new.

Wonderful video on a great car! Thank you, Lou!

Oh my good car's voice 😍😍😍😍 perfect perfect perfect 😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤❤

Not many F.I. big cars and there really weren't many Corvettes made with the fuel injection. What strikes me as even more rare is the addition of power windows, power seat, with a four speed , and the 283 fuel injected engine make for a strangely optioned car. Comfort with sportiness all in one package. Great automobile .

Of all the cars Ken has this is the rarest car in the collection but with all collections there is always a flagship this car as beautiful as it is flagship status is exclusive for his very GOAT 58 Buick LIMITED convertible in my extremely humble opinion it is the most beautiful car in the whole wide world Nuff said

ALL IN. LOVE THE 1959 . MOM HAD THIS . CREAM EXT. ROOTBEER INT. BUBBLER HARD TOP LOVED THIS CAR .

That was so good Lou, I had to watch it twice!! Unreal

This is second time I watch this video I love it keep doing what you're doing best of luck

What a cool car! Very interesting.

Lou, first I've seen this feature a year after posting. Of all of the features on this car that I noticed was the paint and depth of finish - oddly enough I feel the flat light really enhanced the look. Then he mentioned 20 layers of lacquer...gooood Lord. Profound. Such a rare beauty. Are there any others that survived? Nice work Lou. Loved the quiet country setting.

58 to 64? -Yes

Missed the Continental Kit last time! At least it doesn’t have the diving platform attached to it. Again, it is an ULTRA rare and beautiful car! Yank the skirts, Ken!

Precisely stated: This Impala is pretty indeed !!! True American Beauty and Muscle Combined. Thank You Kindly For Sharing.

I never realized how much the front end treatment of this particular year, resembles a stretched version of the Corvair's. That idle has a rock and roll beat to it.

Damn Lou!

Impala was top of the line and you could order a Chevy pretty much any way you wanted it back then. What makes this one really unusual is the fuel injection and solid lifters, the four speed tranny and posi rear end. It’s essentially a Corvette drive train in a fully loaded Impala. Like it said in the brochure, a five passenger sports car. Whoever ordered this one new, knew exactly what he was doing. Looks like he just checked all the options. The only thing I might have done differently is that I probably would have skipped the Continental Kit and *_MAYBE_* opt for the 348 instead of the 283 because I really like the W block (that’s the same block as the 409 which was first available on the 61 Impala SS) but then it wouldn’t be a Corvette drive train and the fuel injection gives it almost as much horsepower as the 348. The 59 Impala is one of my all time favorite cars. I’d rather have this than a 59 Cadillac. Now I’m gonna see if he has any videos on the 58 Impala and the 61 Impala. That’s the trifecta.

Nice rare Impala, most Fuel cars were converted to a 4-barrel do to reliability issues, as well finding a guy to work on it. The X-frame was used from 1958-1964. A Turboglide early CVT type transmission was available from 1957-1961 at a cost of $50 over the powerglide, and only available With a V8. You don't see the vacuum ash tray very often.

Only one word for this car: B-E-A-U-T-Y

Lou, That is indeed one rare car. A 59 ragtop 4 speed with Fuel Injection. The only downside as I remember was the early units like this one were problematic and the same goes for the Vetts.

Best show yet, would be nice to hear more of each cars own personal history . This one lived somewhere in calf once i guess. Truly the cats meow with cats eyes too

That's my call Liu beautiful 1959 Chevy remember it well what a ride

Awesome car. Ken, you’re an inspiration. Thanks for posting, Lou!!!

The ultimate 59! Even has the ultra rare padded dash and Autronic eye. I would yank the skirts.

Lou I’m a fan of all the old American iron but I’m Chevrolet first and foremost, and that’s one sweeeeeet 59’ my friend! Absolutely fantastic buddy!

I had the opportunity to buy this car. Would have been totally worth it. Ken is a great guy.

My friends father bought a new red 59 Impala in 59.I lived across the street and i was only 4 or 5 riding in the back seat no seat belts and at 100 mph those horizontal fins lifted the rear end off the ground.

Beautiful and rare impala, congratulations. Now with today's sky high prices on classics. What would be a round ball price tag on this beauty, with only 25 fule injected ones, I can't even imagine

amazing video! Such a time capsule

What was that control to the right of the steering wheel with numbers - 20 to the right then 30, 40, 50 etc? Cruise control?

State of the art indeed!

one of 26 !! sounds & looks Great!

Your the best Lou!

59 Impala and 59 Cadillac El Dorado the best of the best.

Seeing cars like this from this time period really gets me thinking, what if we were smart enough to become fully energy and gas dependent and never had any gas crises. And if we never allowed half of the safety rules they put in place. We would have the most wonderful gas guzzling beauties out there. Today's cars are so depressing looking.

Masterpiece

What a pretty car! Wow!