Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

These cars were like a piece of jewelry. So much attention to detail by the designers. Looks great in red and that hot 389. Thank you for presenting these special vehicles. Thanks Lou!

@juanasanelli6831

Ай бұрын

Mejor hecho que Chevrolet y al medio de Buick y Oldsmobile Lou joya viva salida su dueño por conservar esta joya

@juanasanelli6831

Ай бұрын

Si te fijas el diseño de la grilla del Pontiac , lo repite en chiquito el Impala de 1959 en el capot

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Happy to share this "special vehicle" with you :-) You're welcome John!

Every end of this Pontiac is great, not just the back end. Pontiacs had absolutely fantastic style

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy the styling of the Pontiacs :-)

1959 was the beginning of PONTIAC'S REIGN. It was "Motor Trend's" CAR of the year.

@joboots007

Ай бұрын

First of 4 COY’s Pontiac would win over a 10 year span (ending in ‘68 with the GTO)!!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@TheDejael

Ай бұрын

And again in 1965.

Wonderful Pontiac! Simply beautiful. Thanks Rich and Lou for meeting us see this classic.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you, appreciate the support, and you're welcome, Lou

As a kid in the early 60's, we had a '59 Bonneville convertible, black with white top, 389 4bbl. It had metallic fibers woven in the carpet, very stylish car. That Bonnie and the '63 Olds 98 sport coupe we had are tied for 1st place on the list of 'my favorite cars of all time'. Thanks for another great video, Lou! 😁

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Jeff, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your family car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. 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

Thanks again Lou for documenting these vehicles 👍🇺🇸

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Rusty, My pleasure sharing with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

What a rare, beautiful piece of Pontiac history. That 389 sounds wonderful

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Iowa Budget RC Bashers, Happy to read you enjoy this "beautiful piece of Pontiac history" :-) Lou

The brochure art is amusing in that Pontiac exaggerates the long, low, and wide body. I love the old brochures!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Mike, Happy to read you enjoy those old brochures :-) Lou

He’s not kidding about that rearend! 😎🤠

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

:-)

My Late Brother - In - Law Had A Red 1959 Pontiac Catalina Convertible. It Was The First Year For The Split Grill . Also You Could Lay Down Straight Across The Front Seat With Out Bending Your Knees , Hence The Term Wide Track. He Also Had Put In A Different Interior With Red Tuck And Roll .It Was Always Fun To Ride With Him In That Car. The Car Was In An Accident The Front Bumper Damaged The Frame And Could Not Be Fixed , And The Car Was Junked. Thanks Lou For Showing Another Great Car From The Past . Tell The Owner He Has A Gem Of A Pontiac Catalina, And Be Careful Not To Crash It. Thanks LOU Keep Them Coming.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your late Bother-In-Laws car :-) Sad to read the end result :-( Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

The 1959 Pontiac Catalina in bright red and beige interiors gives us a trip back in luxury power time . If you want your girlfriend love you at first sight, ride her in a Pontiac Catalina. Congratulations to the owner. Thanks for the Catalina show video.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Juan, My pleasure sharing this car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

Grew up with one of these in the family. They kept till the 80s. Lovely example of the "Astro Era" of cars. Incredibly CLEAN & original.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Island Don, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Family car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

What a great looking Pontiac! Mr. Kasiurak is right; it does look fantastic from the back, but to me and I'm sure countless others, its looks fantastic from any angle and inside and out. Thanks Lou!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou

That car has been well maintained and loved through the years. 👍👍

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

I agree.

Now we're talking !! Thanks Lou

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

NICE! You're welcome PatrickSeanEarl

My all time Favorite Year Pontiac. Never seen one in Red! NICE! We had the Star Chief (one down from Bonneville) 4 dr Flat top in Silver. I remember the Silver Threads in the carpet and all the chrome on the dash (no glare haha) I just fell in love at 9 years old when dad pulled up with this car. All 7 of us piled in for a quick ride me parents in the front and 4 sisters in the back. We all fit just fine. We’d have 10 of us in the car on Beach day with 1 neighborhood friend. So 5 in the back. Without any problems and all our gear in the trunk. When dad sold the car to buy a new Country Sedan 10 passenger I cried and hugged the back of the car for about 20 minutes. I guess they didn’t believe I needed to seek mental help back then haha. I just Love them!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi gene978, Happy to read "My all time Favorite Year Pontiac" :-) NICE! Lou

Once again Lou in his virtual automotive history museum videos gives us a taste of the 1950's in its brash and enormous proportions. I cannot begin to convey my appreciation for what you do Lou in covering so many different vehicles from so many different eras. You are preserving these vehicles in your video and you manage to bring them to life as well. Keep up the great work and this is a true amazing car in its bold red size!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi ultraviolet tp, Happy to share this car with "brash and enormous proportions" with you :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

Wow! Congratulations Rich on your new classic Pontiac! Thanks for another great find Lou. Be careful driving forward with the hood open!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Mikey B, Happy to read "Wow!" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

Чудове авто! Класний дизайн! Дякую!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Сергій, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car" :-) You're welcome, Lou

Love these tri-power Pontiacs thanks Lou great car God Bless.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Leroy, Happy to read you "Love these" :-) Blessings receive. God bless you too, Lou

Beautiful!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

:-)

1959 Pontiac Catalina is a great looking car and it is a lot nicer than most cars today.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi ACatal2, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

🙋‍♂️ LOU,RICH THANKS FOR SHARING THIS UNIQUE SURVIVOR ,❤️LOVE THE RED AND THE INTERIOR 💚💚💚

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long.

Beautiful '59

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

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

WOW! I have never seen, or heard of this Pontiac! What a gorgeous automobile! The engine sounded superb. I WANT ONE, LOL! Thank you for bringing this beautiful car to us!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Clay, High praise. You're welcome. Good news! Here is the Bigger Brother. Enjoy, Lou kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z2So08OjncS-ibA.html

these cars are huge. my mother had one of these in the early 70s and boy it floated on the freeway. a great looking car BUT those over sized tailpipes must go. thanks for the video lou.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi sly 23, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mothers car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

But what style and elegance does this 1959 Pontiac Catalina have, with that intense red! I love his lines; like that grille divided into two sections with its double headlights, along with the doubling Pontiac logo and those spear-style chrome ornaments on the corners of the front. And, of course, the striking rear part, with that large folded glass ending the bubble-style roof, and those strange fins that are subdivided into two smaller ones to end in those large chrome exhaust pipes (which, by the way, vibrated in a way singular when accelerating, hehe). The interior combination in coffee and cream is magnificent, with those elegant seats and their prints, along with its beautiful instrument panel loaded with chrome details. As always, the surprises in the trunk are very interesting! With that Coca-Cola cooler, and the beautiful manuals and catalogs containing that unique art of the time. Congratulations to Mr. Kasiurak, for this beautiful red machine from the late fifties! Best regards, Lou!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Jaime, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) So much fun to read what you see. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Rich's 59 is a absolute Beauty! I had a Trans-Sportable...from a Buick. I love all GM 1959's...they are "Far-out" Thanks Lou

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Happy to share this "Far-out" car with you :-) You're welcome CJ Design.

This was before I was born! My family had several models throughout the 1960s. Gramps had one with really cushy ride. I think they were a great car.❤

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Chris, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your family cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Beautiful work of Art!

@loucostabile

29 күн бұрын

High praise.

The late 50's was such a great time in Detroit as everyone tried to out-do everyone else. Styling was over the top, and I love those offbeat options like a removable radio, tinted plexiglass roofs, record players under the dash, vacuum ashtrays etc. Lou, you should put together a video (in your spare time!!🤪) of all the whacky options and accessories you've seen over the past 10 years of doing this. That would be fun to watch. Great video Lou!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Tom (and JudyAnn), Happy to share the 50s styling of this car :-) Whacky options is a fun idea :-) Lou

Great classic Pontiac guys and we get the introduction to the iconic bubble top coupe styling. This car is a beauty and in awesome condition.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Bruce H., High praise :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

I love the 1959 Pontiacs, especially the Bonneville, it's huge! But this Catalina is really awesome in all original form. 1959 was the first year that John DeLorean was involved in the design process, and this Catalina was the first generation of Pontiac that would inspire his 1964 GTO, with the mighty 389-V8, three deuces Tripower, and dual exhaust. In 1960, the first Super Duty version of this Catalina would make its debut with a factory 3-speed floor-mounted stick shift, and all the other outstanding features this beautiful 1959 Catalina has! I had a 1960 Pontiac Catalina 2-door hardtop Super Duty in 1980!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Donald, Happy to read "I love the 1959 Pontiacs" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

Beauty and the Beast...a beautiful car🎉

@loucostabile

Күн бұрын

Hi Junior, 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

Just such a great exterior design! No question the space race was on. There’s a lot to be said for the 389 under the hood, and that Wide Track stance means business, doesn’t it! Probably the best reasonably priced full size car Detroit had to offer in ‘59.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Ray, Happy to read the details you appreciate about 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

That asymmetrical design on the front and the rear seats was known as the quotation off the shoulder look quotation. One of my relatives had a 59 Bonneville and my parents had the 60. These were great road cars with that wide track ride. Thank you for sharing and best wishes from Texas.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi LoveIsAll, Thanks for sharing your knowledge, and glad this brings back memories of your neighbors car, and your Parents car too. You're welcome, Lou

Lotta red, luscious! ❤❤❤

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

:-)

Such a beautiful car wow thanks Lou ❤

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Katie, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

That color looks good on that car, It sounds great, and the interior is in good shape. It's a nice ride.🇺🇲

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

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

Wow! What a beauty. Had a 62 and a 63, but nothing like this car. You would have expected it to need a fan shroud to keep that big 398 cool? Only nit pick is putting that Slim Jim behind that great engine. I actually have one of those trunk lights out in the garage now. Love it.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Ed, Happy to read "Wow! What a beauty" :-) Thanks for sharing you had a fun car too, Lou

What a great looking car the brosure in the truck was great to see with the rest of the treats

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Glad to read you enjoy the treats in the trunk too, Lou

I once owned one just like it but it just had a 2bbl.389. These were great cars on long trips as they were comfy and handled pretty well for full sized cars.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Ted, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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

Прелесть - не перестаю радоваться красивым творениям человечества

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Сергей, Glad to read this car makes you "Happy" :-) Lou

Hi Lou, what a great looking Pontiac Catalina, bring back the 1930s cars, great video.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

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

Lou: This is a Catalina 2dr. SEDAN, which is not the famed "bubbletop"--that is the 2dr. HARDTOP roofline!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

W Fox, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. 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

Never disappoints...

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

:-)

Nice video Lou, keep up the good work

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Thank you Dan. Glad you're along for the ride.

As was popular back then and into the 60's, people would cover their seats with that star-pattern clear plastic. Seat upholstery lasted forever. I would guess that this car had that. Removeable radios were around for awhile. It wasn't for anti-theft but they had built-in speakers and batteries so you could take your music with you.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Automated Electronics, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

Pretty car!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

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

I knew about the Oldsmobile having a removable radio.

@loucostabile

21 күн бұрын

Thank you for viewing and sharing.

Apparently from. Road tests I remember reading that those little thins on the rear fenders were prone to catching leaves and dirt and were expected To rust. I never saw one that did it, though.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi LoveIsAll, Thanks for sharing, Lou

Nice 😊

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Michael, Happy to read "Nice" :-) Lou

I like. 👍

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

:-)

You can see design elements of the front grille that look like the trans am that came later.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing what you notice.

This car makes me want to start a bootleg whiskey business.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

:-)

Back when Cars had Gun Sights on the Front Fenders.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

:-)

First comment again! Yay love the split grill

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

WINNER!

Nice very nice 👍 ❤😂😅.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Happy to read you enjoy this one :-)

Are sedans ( posts) bubble tops?

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

I don't think so, however not sure. Hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share.

Not a " bubbletop", it's a 2 door sedan. How long have you been doing this Lou?

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hmmm, quite some time, but I'll keep learning and you feel free to let me know the correct answers :-)

@ramblerdave1339

28 күн бұрын

​Bubbletop is a term that only came around in the '90s, to describe the roofline of the '62 Bel Air hardtop,which used the '61 roof, differentiating it from the 62 Impala, which had the new, more formal roofline, pioneered by the '58 Thunderbird. In the fifties and sixties, a bubble top was a Plexiglass dome over the passenger compartment, emulating the fighter jet canopies of the day, by custom car builders, such as Ed Roth, Dean Jeffries, and Bill Cushenberry. We just called the hardtops by their year and name, and we knew Chevrolet made two hardtop rooflines in '62, one for the Bel Air ( last year of the Bel Air hardtop), one for Impala. Cars with a B pillar were sedans , no B pillar, hardtops. There was no such thing as a "post car", back in the day. All this confusion dates back to the late eighties, when people too young to remember what hardtops were, became editors of major automotive magazines, and started making up new terms for things they didn't understand, because they weren't enthusiast's early enough. They don't teach this stuff in Journalism class. And now I'm triggered everytime someone says "post car" or "bubbletop", especially when they use it on a car not related to the cars that started the confusion to begin with. ✌️😎👍 PS, thanks for all you do covering AMC cars, we appreciate it.

Hi Lou I've been watching your channel for several years now and I usually always like the cars you bring this one has a couple flaws that I do not like maybe bring to the attention of the owner since he's a new owner? Number one is he needs to get rid of them awful tail pipes. Those tail pipes look wrong for that car number one number two is Black Walls he needs to get some white walls on that car I think it would look a lot better and that's my opinion? Of course other than that it's a beautiful car but those mufflers really got to go and they don't sound very good I must say you take care Lou God bless you.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi spackmaster Chavez, Happy to read you enjoy this "Beautiful car" :-) Thanks for sharing what you'd do to the car if you had this one. Blessings received. God bless you too, Lou

When you interview and they say it's all original, would be nice if the air cleaner was as stated. Otherwise it's not all original.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

....I bet you can find pimples on a Victoria Secret Super Model :-)

your kidding me with those 2 tail pipes sticking out in the back??? smh I give up!

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

....well I know what you'd change if this was your car :-)

@gmac8852

Ай бұрын

That style of exhaust tip is out of character on this car.

@bk14nyc

Ай бұрын

@@gmac8852 it’s out of character on any classic car!!!

@gmac8852

Ай бұрын

@@bk14nyc But that is still a very nice automobile

All of the 59 -60 full size General Motors 2 dr hardtops were bubble tops. It wasnt a special option. 1961and 1962 was a different story. Those are the years you should call bubble tops.

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

Hi Bobby, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. 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

@paulross9287

Ай бұрын

Good info.

What is a defrogger? Isn't it defroster or defogger?😂

@loucostabile

Ай бұрын

.....you know what I mean.