1937 Packard Model 1508 Convertible Sedan & V12 Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in Geneva IL at The Geneva Concours d’Elegance on 8-28-16.
We're looking at a 1937 Packard Model 1508 Convertible Sedan & V12 Engine in Green Paint.
The car's Owners are Larry & Carol Pumphrey. Larry purchased the car in 2009. The car took 5 years to restore.
When I asked Larry, “Why the 37 Packard?”, Larry shared, “This Packard is the Best Packard Ever Made”.
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  • @Lockemeister
    @Lockemeister5 жыл бұрын

    I loved how the owner and his wife as so down to earth. Restoring this beautiful automobile is a great accomplishment.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Lockemeister, You're right :-) Great people and great car too. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

  • @gvcooljr
    @gvcooljr6 жыл бұрын

    One of the most beautiful cars ever made in the US...

  • @myrryxmas

    @myrryxmas

    5 жыл бұрын

    one of the most beautiful cars ever made anywhere on Earth.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi gvcooljr, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @triplanelover
    @triplanelover11 ай бұрын

    I saw this car 5 years ago still makes my heart go pitty pat....what an idle

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi triplanelover, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @V8Adam
    @V8Adam3 жыл бұрын

    Totally stunning! One of the things I love so much about these classics is everything is real. It’s not wood or metal effect, it is wood and metal. The mascot is probably solid silver too!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi V8Adam, High praise :-) Enjoy reading the details you see and reading your thoughts on this car, Lou

  • @catey62
    @catey623 жыл бұрын

    That car is nothing short of absolutely stunning. what a gorgeous motor car. that owner and his wife must be so proud of it and rightly so.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi catey62, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @ZbyszekStefaniak83
    @ZbyszekStefaniak83 Жыл бұрын

    What a lovely owners couple. This packard is smooth as a swiss watch. What an engineering advantage in the United States during this period of time. This car looks like it's straight out of a great Gatsby novel. A big thanks to you Lou for showing this gem.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi ZbyszekStefaniak83, I agree, great Caretakers for this car :-) You're right, super smooth....just the way we like it :-) You're welcome, Lou

  • @Anthony-bs2tn
    @Anthony-bs2tn24 күн бұрын

    That's Amazing, Bring Back the 1930's

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    24 күн бұрын

    Hi Anthony, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @mrmusiclover4178
    @mrmusiclover41784 жыл бұрын

    What a BEAUTIFUL car! Packards have always been my favorite vintage cars, which I remember from my childhood in the 1940's.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read this Model is a Favorite of yours.

  • @alberteisenmann1023
    @alberteisenmann10233 жыл бұрын

    This is the most tastefully restauration I ever seen. Car like new, and the intereur newly designed but nevertheless not overrestored. The restorer must be an restauration artist. Top craftmenship. A very fine rare historic car.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Albert Eisenmann, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @andrewromano3105
    @andrewromano31052 жыл бұрын

    Color green just a work of art

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    High praise for this "work of art" :-)

  • @derrickrees8895
    @derrickrees88957 жыл бұрын

    No wonder they called them 'The American Rolls' - that car has a Regal look to it , and every part of it seems beautifully finished to the highest standard ... The King of the Road !

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Couldn't have said it better. Thank you Derrick for adding a comment, Lou

  • @myrryxmas

    @myrryxmas

    6 жыл бұрын

    during WW2, Rolls Royce sent one of the prototypes of their "Merlin" engine to Packard. Packard sent it back after squeezing another 1000 horsepower out of it. Rolls Royce incorporated Packard's improvements, then licensed Packard to build them as well for the war effort. i'm betting Henry Ford couldn't have pulled off THAT one! as a machinist, i was born in the wrong era.... craftsmanship like this brings tears to my eyes wishing i could have worked with the men who made these amazing creations.

  • @wholeNwon

    @wholeNwon

    6 жыл бұрын

    No, they were actually considerably superior to RR in many ways.

  • @4gauge10

    @4gauge10

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lincoln did it even better with their V-12.

  • @frankeggers4024

    @frankeggers4024

    5 жыл бұрын

    But not the Lincoln Zephyr V12. That engine was disappointing.

  • @craigpennington1251
    @craigpennington12512 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous car. Packards are tops in luxury for that era to me and the styling is second to none. I love the Packards, every year that they were made This is a real beauty too. Thank you for sharing that treasure.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Craig, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou

  • @dlwatib
    @dlwatib6 жыл бұрын

    Lou, I wish other videographers would take lessons from you on how to photograph a car. Your hand is steady, you give us money shots of the entire front, side, rear, interior and engine bay of the car and then zoom in on all the most important details. And you always finish with a shot of the proud owner standing next to his car for scale. No random flitting around, pointing at the ground or the sky or making us sick with unnecessary panning. No missing major details like the interior. And you ask intelligent questions of the owner too.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi dlwatib, Thank you for the kind words on the videos. I appreciate the encouraging words, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou

  • @craigpennington1251

    @craigpennington1251

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lou does things right and it really shows.

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    @alaricdayton7958

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    @quentinjairo1428

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Alaric Dayton Instablaster ;)

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    @alaricdayton7958

    2 жыл бұрын

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  • @allenmax8995
    @allenmax89953 жыл бұрын

    what a beauty...wow...a great restoration...a serious six figures spent on that....the pre-war Packards are something special....thanks Lou!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi allen max, Happy to receive a "wow" from you :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

  • @robmastro8620
    @robmastro86207 жыл бұрын

    Wow beautiful vehicle. Packard quality personified. What was their slogan? "Ask the man who owns one"

  • @marshallcurtis3251

    @marshallcurtis3251

    5 жыл бұрын

    Rob Mastro Yes, that was their advertising slogan.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Rob, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @somersetdc
    @somersetdc2 жыл бұрын

    Just magnificent. Kudos to the gentleman who restored this elegant car.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jesse Mag, High praise :-) Lou

  • @travispearson1783
    @travispearson17834 жыл бұрын

    This 1937 Packard convertible is absolutely beautiful and I love what the owner said he likes to keep cars as original as possible great job and that's how I feel keep them old cars original as possible just like it was built in 1937

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like original cars too as it brings you right back to that time period.

  • @travispearson1783

    @travispearson1783

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile thank you for letting me know you appreciate my comment I also like when you said your Packard would not be a trailer car that you were going to actually drive it to car shows again a beautiful car keep it original just like when it was born😍

  • @aurelnegrea7617
    @aurelnegrea7617 Жыл бұрын

    Life time achievement Incredibil. When cars meant something

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Aurel, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @roomyhaddock3245
    @roomyhaddock32457 ай бұрын

    That car is my ultimate dream car

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 ай бұрын

    Hi RoomyHaddock324, Happy to read "That car is my ultimate dream car" :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

  • @wholeNwon
    @wholeNwon6 жыл бұрын

    Our family had several senior Packards and a Caribbean over the years and it's difficult to imagine how great our cars might have become today had Packard managed to survive.

  • @Larry1942Will

    @Larry1942Will

    6 жыл бұрын

    I drove a '55 Packard to high school. It had been re-po'd by my dad's dealer ship. Nice car, ahead of it's time in many ways.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi wholeNwon, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your family's cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @willsco76
    @willsco767 жыл бұрын

    WOW. A V12 Packard Convertible Sedan. Top 5.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi William Scott, WOW Top 5, Nice :-) Lou

  • @juanmelendez2060
    @juanmelendez2060 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic trip back to 1937! The Packard is a strong classic millionaire's car that will last forever. Thanks.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Juan, Happy to take you back to 1937 :-) You're welcome, Lou

  • @thablacksmith1308
    @thablacksmith13087 жыл бұрын

    elegance & grace come to mind wen i viewed this ole girl!! BREATHE TAKING!!!!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Well said, Lou

  • @davido3746
    @davido37464 ай бұрын

    WOW! Highly impressive. Beautiful color.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 ай бұрын

    Hi David O, High praise. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @rogerhoward7104
    @rogerhoward71044 жыл бұрын

    This Packard gets my vote for "ONE BEAUTIFUL CAR." You did an outstanding restoration. You can eat off the engine it's so clean. The first words out of my mouth was "WOW!" Thank you for restoring this beauty!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    High praise for this car :-)

  • @vectoredthrust5214
    @vectoredthrust52146 жыл бұрын

    I am just absolutely floored at how classy and regal the car looks. I mean, this looks like something that wouldn't be out of place in The Great Gatsby. Just....holy mother god she is beautiful, and I'm just grateful to see that Packard in such a fantastic restoration. The owner as well I respect for not only restoring this without experience but wanting to do it right, but also drive this thing so the rest of us can marvel in it rather than lock it away in a garage forever.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Vectored Thrust, Thank you for leaving a wonderful comment. I believe you've found a Channel for you. I think you'll learn something from this next video I'd like to share with you, Let me know what you think of this video, Lou kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKGhqZOdiKWqk8o.html

  • @here_we_go_again2571
    @here_we_go_again25715 жыл бұрын

    Wow! My dream car of dream cars! I would like to thank the couple who own the car for being so gracious and sharing their beautiful car with YT viewers. Thank you Lou for your excellent interviews and video photography of these American classics.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Here_We_Go_Again2, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and encouraging me :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

  • @Iamjjg
    @Iamjjg2 жыл бұрын

    This pack is gorgeous, happy you got to experience seeing it and sharing it with us, great family as well. Hope all is well 🙏🏽🙏🏿🙏🏼🇺🇸

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jerry, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @alexkalish8288
    @alexkalish8288 Жыл бұрын

    One of the great american cars by a man who has the perfect attitude to be the owner. His knowledge of Packards is deep and impressive. His wife has great style as well. Love the early V-12's. Not much on power but reliable, gorgeous and smooth.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Alex, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @shoknifeman2mikado135
    @shoknifeman2mikado1352 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful car, I love Packards

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi shoknifeman2 mikado. Happy to read you appreciate this car and Brand :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @audieconrad8995
    @audieconrad89955 жыл бұрын

    Lou I am simply in awe. The paint alone is sooo deep - I feel like I could literally go swimming in it. Simply terrific. Congratulations to the gentleman and the Mrs..

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Audie Conrad, Glad to read you'd enjoy "diving in" to this car :-) Lou

  • @tigerbyte0
    @tigerbyte05 жыл бұрын

    Simply gorgeous!!! Its really breathtaking!!! My all time favorite and for the first restoration Mr Humphrey’s did..just wow!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi tigerbyte0, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @joanofarc9438
    @joanofarc94382 жыл бұрын

    Another great american work of American art and engineering.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Joan of Arc, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @bobshaw4063
    @bobshaw40634 жыл бұрын

    What a gorgeous old antique car .

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Bob Shaw, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Me too, Lou

  • @garydesbois5415
    @garydesbois54154 жыл бұрын

    Im a Packard fan now !! What a gorgeous car !!! 👍👍 Thanks Lou !

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Gary, You have great taste in cars :-) You're welcome, Lou P.S. Type into KZreads search "My Car Story with Lou Packard" and I think you'll see some others you like too.

  • @MyWillypilly
    @MyWillypilly Жыл бұрын

    I hope you run into him again. See if you can get a ride! This is probably my favorite car you've featured.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi MyWillypilly, A ride is a good idea :-) Happy to read this is your favorite! Lou

  • @mentallyhandicappedpoptart2649
    @mentallyhandicappedpoptart26496 жыл бұрын

    Imagine all the looks you'd get from having this

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    And all the thumbs up too :-)

  • @lavalsmith6757
    @lavalsmith67572 жыл бұрын

    I once knew a Rolls Royce Mechanic and he told me the same story about standing a nickel on its edge, atop of the air cleaner of a Rolls engine while running. It was supposedly a quick barometer for the engine being properly tuned.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Laval Smith, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @RADIUMGLASS
    @RADIUMGLASS6 жыл бұрын

    Bank vault doors! Love the click sound.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice :-)

  • @1325cmith
    @1325cmith4 жыл бұрын

    4:40 "I dont want a trailer queen" this guy is bad ass! Heck yeah!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    :-)

  • @1325cmith

    @1325cmith

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile 👍

  • @frankbiz
    @frankbiz6 жыл бұрын

    One word, Masterpiece!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Frank Biz, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @frankbiz

    @frankbiz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile Hi Lou, I have been subscribed and hit that bell. I may not comment on every video but I surely enjoy every one. Thanks for the time you put into them for our pleasure. 👍🏻

  • @jemalted5232
    @jemalted5232 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect condition !Restory is werry Well.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Jemal Ted, Happy to read you enjoy the condition of this car :-) Lou

  • @barrymorgan5154
    @barrymorgan51547 жыл бұрын

    now, thats what i call a car, out standing, just love it

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Barry, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @tracy4good
    @tracy4good Жыл бұрын

    A 12 cylinder, dual side mount, jade green Packard touring car. Magnificent. I've heard the top on a convertible sedan is a mutha to put down and worse to put up. The "B" posts are removed by hand and then trying to get the boot on isn't easy either. By the time you're done it's turned winter and too cold to have the top lowered

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Steven, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @SquillyMon
    @SquillyMon7 жыл бұрын

    Another Gem of an Automobile...and Lou always does a tremendous job of "Putting you there" with the cars...its the next best thing to being there. Great Car great Overview.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi SquillyMon, Glad you think the car is great, me too :-) Also, appreciate the wonder comment that the Viewer feels right there with me as I'm videoing the car. That is my goal, you have you there with me as my Friend watching the car. Thank you, Lou

  • @rizzlerazzleuno4733
    @rizzlerazzleuno47335 жыл бұрын

    The 1930s Packards are some of the most beautiful and best engineered cars of the pre-WWII era. Great video and nice owner couple. The Packard engine bay is just as beautiful as the rest of the car. So great to see these classics restored and glad to hear he plans to drive it..........that's why it was built in the first place. 👍 Wonder if he (and three helpers) will ever put the top down. There is one major improvement with the power operated tops in the 50s and later. One person and one button and the top was up or down.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.

  • @mrlouisvashi
    @mrlouisvashi2 жыл бұрын

    Good lord that's beautiful

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi FLUFFY AND BEARDED, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @shaneh734
    @shaneh734 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful car!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Shane h, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

  • @travispearson1783
    @travispearson17834 жыл бұрын

    The restoration on this car is absolutely incredible this guy really knows what he's doing again great job

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Travis Pearson, High praise for this restoration :-) Hope you see MANY more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy, Lou

  • @pd1jdw630
    @pd1jdw6305 жыл бұрын

    Absolute gorgeous vehicle. Well done sir! And thanks for sharing.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi J.D. Willemsen, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars you'll enjoy on this KZread Channel. Regarding sharing, you're welcome, Lou

  • @richardfeibel3154
    @richardfeibel31543 жыл бұрын

    BACK IN THE LATE 30 'S AND EARLY 40'S I LIVED ONE DOOR DOWN FROM THE FARREL FUNERAL HOME IN OREGON IL.AT THAT TIME TILL 1947 THEY OWNED TWIN PACKARD 12'S A HENNY HEARSE MADE IN FREEPORT IL AND A LIMO THAT THEY CONVERTED TO AN AMBULANCE BY TAKING THE LIMO SEAT OUT AND PUTTING IN A SINGLE BUCKET SEAT FOR THE DRIVER . A STRETCHER WOULD THEN FIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE DOOR PILLAR WAS MOVABLE BY LOCKING IT TO THE REAR DOOR. THEY REP-LACED THE HEARSE WITH A 1947 CADILLAC WHICH WAS ALSO CONVERTIBLE TO AN AMBULANCE THEY ALSO BOUGHT A 1947 DESOTA LIMO WHICH HAD THE SAME SETUP AS THE PACKARD LIMO TO AN AMBULANCE. THE CADILLAC WAS A PROBLEM AS IT WOULD NEVER START SO THEY DID NOT USE IT AS AN AMBULANCE. IN FACT THEY TRADED IT FOR A 1949 BUICK HEARSE BY FLEXIBLE. THE DESOTA WAS LIKE THE PACKARDS GOOD FOR 10YRS.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Richard, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @johnhiram1207
    @johnhiram12077 жыл бұрын

    Grand car and a stunning restoration! I would love a ride in this one.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yes, that would be nice, would make you feel like Royalty :-) Lou

  • @CreosoteChris
    @CreosoteChris2 жыл бұрын

    Super-spectacular and stunning - congrats to the charming owners of this exceptional historic vehicle. A+++

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi CreosoteChris, High praise for this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @dzelpwr
    @dzelpwr7 жыл бұрын

    Saw and heard one of these run at an R&M facility in Michigan about 12 years ago. It left an impression! Still amazed at how quiet and exceptionally smooth these are. Really neat bit of machinery.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I agree with you, so quite and smooth. Glad this video brought back those memories, Lou

  • @hennykoster3275
    @hennykoster32752 жыл бұрын

    Beautyfull Packard Just my dad had when a was yong.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Henry, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @Magnetron33
    @Magnetron335 жыл бұрын

    Packard was the benchmark of American quality and luxury. It is what Duesenberg strived to be.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for viewing and sharing Magnetron33, Lou

  • @patcurrie9888
    @patcurrie98883 жыл бұрын

    Saw one at a car show in light green. I had to go back and take one more look at the front grille. Uber classy.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pat Currie, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you saw at a car show in light green :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @SquillyMon
    @SquillyMon7 жыл бұрын

    You dont see QUALITY or CLASS like that anymore. You know it's really sad that the USA let Packard Die after the war... Packard helped us win the war. I think they would have sold in huge numbers after so many service men and women trusted their lives to Packard Machines during War Time. But instead...we let her fade away an Ignominious end for such a Magnificent Company

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, this car is quality & class. Sad too that the company no longer sold cars. Thank you for commenting and sharing, Lou

  • @myrryxmas

    @myrryxmas

    6 жыл бұрын

    i agree. my father bought a 1933 Packard Coupe when he returned from Europe in 1945.... and spent the last 25 years of his life kicking himself in the ass for selling it when he got married two years later.

  • @wholeNwon

    @wholeNwon

    5 жыл бұрын

    Some of the post-war Packards were good cars but they couldn't keep up with GM's lower priced, powerful V8s. We had a '53 Caribbean and I thought it had a solid feel that was hard to match.

  • @tomsriv

    @tomsriv

    5 жыл бұрын

    Packard made a number of marketing mistakes, the first and foremost was trying to go down market and gain volume after the war when any car they built would have sold. They also couldn't compete down market with the economies of scale at the big 3. They also didn't have the styling of GM. Harley Earl at GM was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century and his designs kept GM in the front. No comparison in styling between a post war Cadillac and a Packard. Packard could compete with Lincoln and Imperial, but not Cadillac after the war.

  • @nobilesnovushomo58

    @nobilesnovushomo58

    4 жыл бұрын

    The design of packard declined significantly. If you look at their designs you’ll see there’s a reason they went out of business besides overambition in restructuring

  • @johnfury6481
    @johnfury64817 жыл бұрын

    Just a fantastic restoration! Love this car.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi John Fury, Glad you found one you love on the Channel. Thank you for viewing and sharing and I hope you find many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

  • @jkoysza1
    @jkoysza16 жыл бұрын

    Lou, you have a knack for selecting the best autos to review. I always enjoy your videos, in particular those showing Packards, Duesenbergs, and Cadillacs. They were a part of the old Great America that may be returning again with Johan de Nysschen at the helm of Cadillac. Thank you for the tremendous work.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi jkoysza1, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @jkoysza1

    @jkoysza1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile Cadillac is again in turmoil and it continues to squander the good will of it’s name. Very few young people now understand the comment that “ it is the Cadillac of xxxx “. A buzzy little V6 and angular lines don’t seem to have much of the original Cadillac DNA. That said, I love the old Cadillacs and again thank you Lou for your work on them.

  • @CarlosOliveira-cj3iz
    @CarlosOliveira-cj3iz4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Fantastic car... Pure quality... Congratulations also to the owner.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    High praise for this episode :-)

  • @teredude
    @teredude5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for bringing back such a beautiful piece of History. Those sculpted front grille frames on the Packards is to die for unless you have a Delahaye.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Terrance Fields, Glad to enjoy this car :-) Lou

  • @wholeNwon

    @wholeNwon

    5 жыл бұрын

    Or a Delage or an Isotta or a.....

  • @georgepotter2989
    @georgepotter29897 жыл бұрын

    Brings back memories, my Dad brought home a 37 Packard V12 rumble seat roadster, black on black. He bought it at an estate auction in the spring of 1955. We had a lot of fun riding around in it that summer even though he could never get the 12th cylinder to fire, he sold it thru the Motor Trend classifieds in the fall of that year, made a tidy profit I believe, always wondered what happened to it.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Good times, good times :-) Thank you for viewing and for sharing the story of the car your Dad brought home, Lou

  • @commodore665
    @commodore6657 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful , that sounds quieter than most modern cars .

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi commodore665, Glad you enjoyed this one, and your right, the car is so quite, amazing. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @Beun007
    @Beun0076 жыл бұрын

    What a beauty... Absolutely stunning... And what touches me is with so much love this guys is treating his baby... And I believe he loves wife too....

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Beun007, Glad you enjoy the looks and the way the Care Taker takes care of this one :-) Lou

  • @christophermay4366
    @christophermay43666 жыл бұрын

    breathtaking.....that color is perfect....

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Christopher May, Glad you thought this one was "breathtaking" :-) Lou

  • @bigdog4176
    @bigdog41766 жыл бұрын

    Wow I just love them V-12

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    HI Glenn Crawford, Glad you "love" this one :-) Lou

  • @keithbrettell2058
    @keithbrettell20586 жыл бұрын

    Stunning!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Keith, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @danmorrissette4814
    @danmorrissette48144 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!~ Congratulation on a Super Restoration Sir!! Beauty~!!!!!!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Dan Morrissette , Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou

  • @dormantsuperhero
    @dormantsuperhero6 жыл бұрын

    Stunning.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed this one :-)

  • @garyeagleson5634
    @garyeagleson56344 жыл бұрын

    Hey Lou, you're a funny guy, telling the owners wife to stand next to her husband dressed in that "tennis outfit".🤣I'm beginning to really enjoy your interviews just waiting to hear something "spontaneous" during your questions & directions. Stay COOL Lou & once again you "nailed" it big time my friend.😄✌💚🙏❤

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Gary Eagleson, Oh you won't have to wait long, I'm still learning to speak English :-) Lou

  • @garyeagleson5634

    @garyeagleson5634

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile 🤣🤣✌💚❤

  • @MAX-gk5qf
    @MAX-gk5qf4 жыл бұрын

    WOW!! This is why i love the 30s!!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi evensuperrev ostepop21, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @MAX-gk5qf

    @MAX-gk5qf

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile I will :)

  • @MAX-gk5qf

    @MAX-gk5qf

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile Keep up the Awesome work!! :D

  • @1955mouse
    @1955mouse3 жыл бұрын

    that's a nice one here, a real high class classic

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well said :-)

  • @swamprat69er
    @swamprat69er6 жыл бұрын

    A beautiful restoration!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoy the looks of this one Swamp Rat :-) Lou

  • @bluesharp59
    @bluesharp594 жыл бұрын

    Great car Lou. Cool video and a Thumbs Up liked.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi bluesharp59, Hapy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Lou

  • @bluesharp59

    @bluesharp59

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile You are welcome bud.

  • @1234jajadingdong
    @1234jajadingdong Жыл бұрын

    One day I’ll own one of these. Currently I have a ‘29 Chevy AC International. I gotta work my way up

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Jonny B, Hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon, Lou

  • @trainroomgary
    @trainroomgary7 жыл бұрын

    Hi Larry & Carol / Great story and ride. Packard V 12. Like the tennis looks. Cool. • Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed the video, Lou

  • @bingochoice
    @bingochoice Жыл бұрын

    what a gorgeous car

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi bingochoice, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @rayunseitig6367
    @rayunseitig63672 жыл бұрын

    that's a beauty

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car Ray :-)

  • @Magnetron33
    @Magnetron335 жыл бұрын

    Great Job, Sir!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Magnetron33, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @bigredc222
    @bigredc2226 жыл бұрын

    Another beautiful car Lou, I like how his wife gets involved.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hi C Smith, Glad you liked this one :-) What a stunner. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @jamesd.lethgo6988
    @jamesd.lethgo69884 жыл бұрын

    AWESOME CAR PACKARD IS A GREAT AMERICAN CLASSIC

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi James D. Lethgo, Happy to read you enjoy this car and consider it "AWESOME" :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

  • @hafizmasoud
    @hafizmasoud5 жыл бұрын

    Amazing car ... Amazing Video

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Hafiz Masoud. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you'll enjoy. Lou

  • @sandysutherland2182
    @sandysutherland21826 жыл бұрын

    Car of great magnificence!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Sandy, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @marshallman1au
    @marshallman1au6 жыл бұрын

    You two have one BEAUTIFUL car!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    H Marshall Man, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'l enjoy, Lou

  • @marshallman1au

    @marshallman1au

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure I will ..... :)

  • @Duececoupe
    @Duececoupe6 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic looking car!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    Agreed :-)

  • @erikb2270
    @erikb22704 жыл бұрын

    Magnificent automobile...!!!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    High praise :-)

  • @kennethconnors7532
    @kennethconnors75326 жыл бұрын

    magnificent !

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Kenneth Connors, Well said :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

  • @hanschenk2708
    @hanschenk27087 жыл бұрын

    GREAT CAR LOVED THE 30S

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi Han Schenk, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

  • @stevenfromer3816
    @stevenfromer3816 Жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to read you see this car as "Gorgeous" :-)

  • @stevenfromer3816

    @stevenfromer3816

    Жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile Breathtaking American automobile at its very finest.

  • @bushwacker3292
    @bushwacker32924 жыл бұрын

    Awesome 👍

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Happy to read you think this car is "Awesome" :-)

  • @thablacksmith1308
    @thablacksmith13087 жыл бұрын

    God i love this channel!!!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your encouragement, Lou

  • @thablacksmith1308

    @thablacksmith1308

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Lou Costabile u are so welcome, " just keep tha vids coming"

  • @andrewromano3105
    @andrewromano31052 жыл бұрын

    BEAUTY

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Andrew, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

  • @johndunbar7504
    @johndunbar75043 жыл бұрын

    In the long haul of human history, these incredible things will be remembered as the pinnacle of the art of the host country. Packards wlll be as famous as the pyramids and giants like Alvin McCauley will be their Pharoah.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi John, High praise :-) Lou

  • @craigpennington1251
    @craigpennington12512 жыл бұрын

    P.S. Paint is flawlessly perfecto.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    :-)

  • @MrTrack412
    @MrTrack4123 жыл бұрын

    I go for the 1950s cars but this one is amazing and also a 4-door model :)

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    50's cars are cool :-)

  • @sanjeevpereira6765
    @sanjeevpereira67655 жыл бұрын

    Great vedio

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for viewing and sharing :-)

  • @carconnoisseur4615
    @carconnoisseur46157 жыл бұрын

    Wow I bet the camera doesn't do this car justice I would love to go to the opera house in down town Chicago with my wife and I and we would be impeccably dressed in this type of car. Man one can dream lol

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    7 жыл бұрын

    That would be a wonderful night to remember, Lou

  • @wholeNwon

    @wholeNwon

    5 жыл бұрын

    You might want a town car for that.

  • @blackvulcan100
    @blackvulcan1006 жыл бұрын

    Nice car and Carol..

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi blackvulcan100, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZread Channel, Lou

  • @blackvulcan100

    @blackvulcan100

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile I have had few "gems" in my life,my first car a 1937 morris 8 tourer,a 1939 MG TA ,a 1956 TR3 ..Here in the UK .

  • @trex7168
    @trex71685 жыл бұрын

    nice

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    :-)

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