Wow! How perfect can a car be! When a Cadillac was the standard of the world!

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to receive a "Wow!"

Lou, I never knew, nor have I ever seen a 63 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe. Never new they existed. As a 10 yr old and thereafter I've only seen the Series 62 and Coupe DeVille of this vintage. The 1st 60s Eldorado Coupe I was aware of was the FWD 67 Coupe.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry Hawkins, Happy to share this one with you :-) Lou

@danschubring7957

6 ай бұрын

Special order car as it was not part of the line up.

i was drooling all the way thru this viewing.yet another example of why american cars were the best in the world.sadly they are in too few in number.thankyou for showing such a stunning work of art.

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

HI Craig, Happy to share this "work of art" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

Love the fact that this is a coupe instead of the typical convertible. As the gentleman stated, the coupes are much more rare and you can't beat this frost beige/bronze two tone color. This is when Cadillacs were the standard of the world. Beautiful car Lou.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Kenneth White, Glad you love this one :-) An amazing car for sure, Lou

@dlwatib

5 жыл бұрын

So rare it's unique... it never came from the factory that way!

@srercrcr

5 жыл бұрын

I believe it's 100% stock.

@briefman49

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. I can't find any Cad production figures that indicate a 63 Eldo coupe. The last Eldo Seville coupe was in 1960.

@alphadelta227529

5 жыл бұрын

www.opgi.com/blog/index.php/opgis-1963-cadillac-eldorado-hardtop

This my friends is an automobile. Luvin that horn!... Cadillac... "Standard of the World"

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for viewing and sharing Gerry Hamm :-) Hope you see many ore cars you enjoy on this KZread Channel, Lou

@bdpopeye

5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your straight forward "clean" approach to presenting these cars as time capsules. Thanks again for presenting such great videos!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the encouraging words, and you're welcome.

Stunning! BREATHTAKING! This looks so very much like the MINT ‘64 Cadillac Coupe deVille my dad brought home in 1967 when I was 8 years old (I’m 61 now). Our ‘64 was the same beautiful gold(‘dorado’ in Spanish) as this ‘63 is, but our deVille’s seats weren’t upholstered in leather like this one, but were covered in the rich looking “Dynasty Gold” print fabric. And I think the ‘64 tail fins/taillights were just a hair shorter, angled just a little sharper, and ended with a more pronounced point at the tip (just a little more understated and elegant than the ‘63s fins/taillights were, shall we say). Oh how I still miss our family’s then-nearly-new gold ‘64 Cadillac Coupe deVille which dad let go of after owning it for only 2 years. He sold it in order to purchase a one-year-old teal-green ‘68 Ford Ranger pickup with a king-size cabover camper on it which we put to good use within a month or so of its purchase when we moved out of Southern California (Orange County, Buena Park) to the beautiful State of Arkansas where my dad had spent the first 10 years of his life and where his family still retained a good portion of their property which my great-great-grandfather had homesteaded back in 1868 just after the Confederate Army (which he had been a part of) surrendered, ending the Civil War. In fact, the house I now live in which my late father had a local contractor build for us back in 1970, is only a couple hundred feet from the site where once stood the small rustic two-story home my great-great-grandfather Samuel hand built when he first took possession of the several hundred acres of land that he had homesteaded for 3¢ an acre back in 1868. Even 51 years ago (dang, has it been HALF A CENTURY already?) when I was 10 and we had just moved here from California, there wasn’t a thing left of great-great-grandpa Samual’s original cabin home except one block of natural stone that looks like it could have been a step in front of the door, or a foundation stone that a corner or a part of the house stood on. Anyway, I digress from the topic of the Cadillac. My apology. Thanks so much for the posting of this beautiful, stunning, BREATHTAKING ‘63 classic Cadillac! I love it!

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing,

@elaineewalt8137

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for "digressing" off the Caddy topic, which of course, is a most stunning automobile! You have some interesting family history! Thank you for sharing that@ 👍💯🙏

1963 was clearly a good year for cars, what a magnificent vehicle . .

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi portlandstone3mw, Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZread video you'll enjoy, Lou

I love the '62-'64 Caddys! Still has a slight fin, along with that early '60's aerodynamics. And, they still have alot of that beautiful chrome especially the grill work.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi WileyOne Kiser, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou

Saw so many of these Caddys on the road in my youth, and sadly many more in the wrecking yards years later. So nice to see one beautiful and elegant as it was and should be.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve Kovacs, Glad to read you appreciate and enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

That paint color is 🔥🔥🔥

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to read you enjoy the paint color on this car Ryan Belcher :-) Lou

No Eldorado hardtop in 1963. Body number 6357 is Coupe deVille which would correspond to "J" in the VIN. Car was a Special Order of a Coupe deVille with Eldorado exterior trim and interior. Staple holes in body plate where the Special Order (paper) tag was attached indicating the changes. Usually the paper tag is long gone but the staples remained. Unfortunately the staples were removed from the plate, presumably when the cowl was painted (gold). From the factory, this area is semi gloss black. The firewall has also been painted body color (gold) but beginning in 1963, this was no longer painted body color but should also be semi gloss black. I have seen one 1962 Coupe deVille that had also been Special Ordered with Eldorado exterior trim however the interior was standard Coupe deVille with optional bucket seats (which became available on DeVilles w/leather in 1962). Interesting car!

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

HI 59cdv, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

The '63 Coupe Cadillac is in my top 10 of most beautiful cars ever built. 1963 was a great year for a lot of cars back then.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi dj33036 .dj63010, "Top 10" high praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

@dj33036

5 жыл бұрын

Try to find a nice '63 or '64 Riviera for me. Everyone does the '65 with the hideaway headlights but I like the earlier ones.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned, I have a 64 coming up :-)

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Here is a 63 for you to enjoy :-) kzread.info/dash/bejne/e42frqiGZpqZodY.html

back in the late 60's, I learned to drive in a 1964 Cadillac Sedan de Ville, what a car. Wish I had one of those now.

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, 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

WOW how cool is this, I was just in there today and picked up some parts for my 65 Malibu. Love your shows thank you Lou.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi chris jeffries , Happy to receive a "WOW" from you :-) Glad to read you picked up some parts for your cool car! Appreciate your kind words on the Channel, and you're welcome, Lou

Hello Joe, I worked as a Service Manager at a Cadillac dealer in Florida back in the day, about 10 years after this car was made. Obviously, we still had cars as old as 15 years, sometimes even 20 in the Service dept. You are correct in that, beginning in the early 50’s, those optional dimming units were called “Autronic Eye” . That later was dropped simply for the “Automatic Dimming” option, but it was never referred to as “Twilight Sentinel” That was a completely different option that Cadillac developed, that turned on the headlamps system automatically when a sensor in the left radio speaker grille(on top of the dash), sensed darkness. It would also turn off the headlamps when it became Dawn, and as part of the feature, you could dial an adjustment that would allow a delay In turning *off* the headlamps, allowing you time to walk safely while the system lighted your path. It was a great innovation, and was (much) later offered on other GM lines. Now, nearly all makes of cars have this feature these days. But Cadillac had it long before Lincoln or Imperial. Incidentally, speaking about this ‘63 Eldorado, ‘63 was the LAST year they had dash mounted “bullet” style Autronic Eyes. In 1964, Cadillac put the sensor just under the chrome molding on the left fender, in a small clear lens, just above the left headlamps. This is an extreme high-optioned Eldorado shown. It appears to have every available option offered that year including power vent windows, tilt wheel (first year offered) and AM-FM radio, as well as Limited Slip Differential (Positraction rear axle), Cruise Control and Bucket Leather Seats. Automatic Temperature Control air conditioning was not offered until 1964, exclusively in Cadillacs. GM Engineers at Cadillac saw an opportunity to capitalize on a great innovative option, and later on in the 1964 model year, decided to offer the optional for all full-sized GN lines for the upcoming 1965 model year. So, in ‘65, GM introduced across the board for the other four GM lines (full-size Chevrolet’s, Pontiacs, Olds, and Buicks) Automatic Temperature Control air conditioning and heat, calling it “Comfortron” for those makes.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Phonejag1, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more Cadillacs on this Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

@elaineewalt8137

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heap of info--loved it! 👍💯👏

This Eldorado is fantastic! Funny story, but I was 9 or 10 years old when the knife-edged '67 Eldorado was introduced. It was the most beautiful car to me, and in fact still is. I was all about brand-new cars at the time, so I didn't know that there were earlier Cadillacs named Eldorado. This '63 Eldorado was only four model years before my favorite, the '67, and I must say, it is also quite stunning. Thanks for sharing the car with us, Original Parts Group, and thank you Lou and the crew for showing it to us 👍

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike YQR, High praise :-) I'm looking for a 67 Eldorado to feature, and when I find one, the Care Taker is not around. Stay tuned and let's hope I find one to feature. You're welcome, Lou

@citibear57

2 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile That would be awesome! I hope you find one that you can feature 🤞

Amazing! No need for vanity mirrors on this Caddy, because you can see your reflection in everything from the paint to the chrome!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Nice :-)

This is one of my favorite cars. What a Beauty.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to read this one is a favorite :-)

This car is no doubt prized by angels. That horn pretty much sez so - lol. This one is a beautiful machine and the chrome is well placed. I give it 2 Thumbs up and a Big Toe!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

"And the Big Toe!" That is a new one :-) Thank you ImTheDaveman, Lou

Spectacular!! Frost Gold w that white roof!! Personifies Americana like no other.. absolutely love the early 60’s Caddy’s, Lou. 🔥😎🇺🇸👍💪

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

High praise George for this "Spectacular!!" Caddy :-) Lou

When cars were measured in yards, not feet. FABULOUS.

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

:-)

What a beauty. And of course by Fisher Body who was the coachbuilder for GM vehicles.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

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

@MarinCipollina

4 жыл бұрын

Body by Fisher Interior by Fleetwood was on the door sill panel of our Cadillacs when i was growing up that era.

Another great video from you Lou. When you got to the part about the stainless trim on the roof I choked up a little. We used to make such beautiful things. What the hell ever happened? I think it's connected to overpopulation. This particular car is just magnificent. Cruise control, Air conditioning, and FM radio. Even several years later FM radio was still a rare feature. And every detail is like a brand new car. I'd like to add a little history. The 1963 Cadillac design was the basis for all the full-sized Cadillac's to come and carried into the front wheel drive era. At one time the '63 Cadillac was the favorite used car of biker's. Rough and tumble biker's, not cyclists.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi discerningmind, Happy to read you enjoy the details of this car and consider it "magnificent :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

The colour is awesome compliments the chrome brilliantly. WOW

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Narendra modi, Glad you receive a 'WOW" from you :-) Lou

Absolutely stunning! What an elegant car....the color combination is exquisite.

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, High praise :-) Lou

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CADILLAC ONE OF YOUR BEST I HAVE SEEN

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Han Schenk, High praise :-) Glad you enjoy this one, Lou

I like how they went back to the 1959 style in 63.

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Isaacs Random Videos, Happy to read you appreciate how the Designers did 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

@isaacsrandomvideos667

3 жыл бұрын

Lou Costabile already have!

Never saw a hardtop Eldo. Unicorn!! Beauty.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi MELLIEbevhills, Happy to share this car with you, Lou

Wow Lou! Another flawless time machine! Love the colors and the style! Just gorgeous! I was a bit surprised that the clock was not working as it would be in a restoration like this. But that is trivial to how awesome this is! They sure do have timeless machines there in outstanding condition! Thanks Lou for sharing!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve Flad, Always happy to read a "Wow" :-) You're welcome, Lou

Still with the smallish fin! Gorgeous car. I want it!!!!! Thanks Lou

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kelly, Happy to read you "I want it!!!!!" :-) You're welcome, Lou

Aah the tail fin. It soared to it's height in 1959 and then reluctantly melted back into the fender, essentially over about 20 years. But wasn't it GREAT ?! -Silence... Well I think so anyway. An amazing looking car from any angle. CHEERS.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

You are right, the tail fin is great :-)

Spectacular Eldorado, nicest I’ve ever seen!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Vaughn, 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

Pure class, love that color, when i was a kid a person on the next street over had about a 63-64 in Aqua blue

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, Happy to read you enjoy this car that's "Pure class" :-) Lou

Just watched a 1963 4 door Fleetwood video on Charles Phoenix, I know! The front buckets and elegant console on the 2 door is still stunning 60 years later.

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for viewing and sharing.

Great car Lou , They just don't make cars this cool anymore ,love it Cheers Steve

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve Carboni, Glad you "love it" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Hey Lou. Lovely looking 63 Cadillac ElDorado. I love the condition. I've always loved Cadillacs of this vintage. :)

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Jason, Glad to read you love this vintage :-) Lou

Cadillac Eldorado alert, I got goosebumps (ASMR response) at the start of this one !

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Clearly Dave Lister you qualify as a "Car Guy" :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

AHHHH The last minute you got the horn!! Thank you.

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

:-)

@firstlast-qz4gp

3 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile If you're still there...what would I look at spending to get a really clean 63 Eldorado? Hardtop or convert. is ok...Doesn't have to be mint.

What a gorgeous car! I can't wait for the videos on that Grand National and the El Camino.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Todd Wall, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one. Stay tuned :-) Lou

@MattH-wg7ou

4 жыл бұрын

I, too, noticed that Grand National back there lol.

Cadillacs from !963 and 64' were the prettiest ever produced IMHO Thanks for a great view.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi John Haller, 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

Wow Lou great job I dont know how I missed this video as always an excellant job an the Cadillac is pristine as usual it screams Move get out the way Royalty is comming through 👍👌👌

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Cedric Logwood, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Glad to see you found this one, Lou

MARVELOUS ! Those were the days in the USA !!!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Good times :-)

Dear Mr. Lowe, I admire your style of explaining about cars. Your choice is great. I can buy two cars from you

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Dear Talal, Happy to read your enjoying the Channel with me :-) I have no cars to sell at this time, Lou

Absolutely stunning Lou! What a treat! Great presentation! You're turning into a gentleman!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi BobEckert56, Glad you enjoy the car and thank you for the kind words on the presentation, Lou

That horn was a GM option Lou. Infact it is the same option as the Riviera you once reviewed. (Expect those were mounted right on the hood). 😭 The owner had the choice of single or dual tone. Dual tone brought two trumpets! Lol

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lynx Star Automotive for sharing your knowledge of the horn, Lou

@Phonejag1

4 жыл бұрын

The “Trumpet Horn” option was standard on the Eldorado, optional on other Cadillac models. This one however, must have one or two of the horns not working. The purpose of these additional horns was to have a very pleasant sounding 3-tone horn, and yes, they did have a 4-tone option as well. The Trumpet produced a high “C” note, which gave the Caddy a unique and loud pleasant sounding tunes horn note combination.

Beautiful car!

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

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

Not only is that woodgrain. It's real wood. It's called autronic eye. It dims your headlights when another car approaches, then returns to high beam when it passes by. That third stalk sticking out one the right side of the steering column is tilt wheel. First year offered on Cadillac. The wheel on top of the dash next to the A post is for your automatic temperature control. AM/FM radio or stereo, also first year for Cadillac (I think, not positive). That was for cruise control under the hood. This car is super rare, fully loaded including bucket seats and rolling art. Unfortunately we will never see cars like this with this amount of attention to detail and quality.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick Loera, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Happy to read the details you enjoy with this car, Lou

"The Standard of the World"

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

:-)

that cadalliac is a beauty my gather had a 63 coupe D ville same coulor

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Glad this one brings back memories of your Fathers 63 :-)

Thanks for the in depth video, I am from Europe and here we don't have many of those cars, If you look at our cars back then they were completely different, I really like the Bigger is better style on those cadillacs! It would be a dream of mine to own one of those, even the 70's models look superb.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi vinvent, Glad you enjoy this one :-) Hope you own one one day, and even if you can't, hope you see many cars you'll enjoy on this KZread Channel, Lou

@vini1277

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, my parents said they wanted my first car to be a big second hand vehicle, they say it's safer. So maybe I can try and asko for one of those 75-79 cadillacs ;)

Amazing looking Cadillac inside and outside Pretty Car'

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

In my opinion, when a Cadillac is done right, there is no competition.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

@choward5430

5 жыл бұрын

Lou, is this car for sale?

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Not for sale.

@choward5430

5 жыл бұрын

Lou, I don't blame the owner. I live in SoCal. I'll stop by and see this one for myself! Love your channel!

Wow, very shiny luxury car! This is a top quality car!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to receive a "Wow" from you John :-)

by the way its a ''town and country'' horn ...there is a switch inside somewhere...you were supposed to switch it in the city and you have a quieter horn but on a higher tone like european cars...and when you go on the highway you turn the 'country' horn wich is way louder but on a lower tone (thats the one we heard, the one with the trumpet) there is another comment about the horn but its inacurate, what you saw is the 'dual tone' you can see the 'town' horn just beside the one with the trumpet

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ragimund Vonwallat, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

so rare and gorgeous!!

@loucostabile

11 ай бұрын

Hi Chester, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity and 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

Wanderfull clásic Cadillac car ! Congratulations ! From Quéretaro México 👏🏼😱✌️👋

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Roberto, Happy to read you enjoy this Cadillac :-) Lou

WOW BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL CADILLAC SHES A GEM I LOVE THEM OLD CADILLACS BEAUTY STYLE AND CLASS 🌟☝️ THAT BEAUTY IS WORTH BIG 💸💸💸 SHES MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE MOVIE CHRISTINE ✌️

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi RAYMOND, High praise :-) Lou

wow, that is incredible, Jeff loves to slam that door too..LOL

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

They have the parts onsite to fix it :-)

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

BTW - Thank you Mitch Grooms as I always enjoy reading a "wow" regarding the car featured :-)

A beautiful example from the days when Cadillac meant the best from General Motors.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Good times :-)

Beautiful.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

:-)

Beautiful Beauuuutiful Car!

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Hi James, High praise for the looks of this car :-) Lou

Being confined to the house, that car is beautiful. Lou loved seeing this video. This one has plenty vitamin C to help with the virus. Bruce from Boston

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce in Boston, Happy to share this "C" adilla "C"with you :-) Two times the C levels needed! Lou

I love this car!!!

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason Przyblski, High praise for this car :-) Hope you see many more on this KZread Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

Elegant!

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Well said.

This is the kind of auto one took to the steakhouse to get a rare steak and a martini. The radio is playing Ella Fitzgerald and all is well with the world. These autos are rarely found outside of heaven.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rob, "These autos are rarely found outside of heaven." AMEN! Lou

Nice. Great lines and color combo!

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ramon Gonzalez, Happy to read you appreciate the looks & color 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

Great Car Lou ! Did you notice it had Power Ventipane Windows ?

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Max Redman, Happy to read you enjoy this "great car" :-) No I didn't notice that, thank you for pointing that out, Lou

@maxredman1015

4 жыл бұрын

Lou, the "Electric Eye" is actually the "Autronic Eye" Its function is different from what you stated. It does not respond to other cars high beams but rather it dims your high beam to low beam and then back again when another car approaches and then has passed.

such a beautiful car, I wish I owned it. take a road trip to Florida or California.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

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

Yes that module mounted on the wheel liner is the cruise control. The control switches for it are right above the driver’s HVAC vent on the dash. You zoomed in right on it when you opened the door. Also the photo sensor is the AUTRONIC Eye, not Electronic. GM renamed it Twilight Sentinel in the 1970s and now it’s simply called automatic headlamps.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Joey D, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

@Phonejag1

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Joe, I worked as a Service Manager at a Cadillac dealer in Florida back in the day, about 10 years after this car was made. Obviously, we still had cars as old as 15 years, sometimes even 20 in the Service dept. You are correct in that, beginning in the early 50’s, those optional dimming units were called “Autronic Eye” . That later was dropped simply for the “Automatic Dimming” option, but it was never referred to as “Twilight Sentinel” That was a completely different option that Cadillac developed, that turned on the headlamps system automatically when a sensor in the left radio speaker grille(on top of the dash), sensed darkness. It would also turn off the headlamps when it became Dawn, and as part of the feature, you could dial an adjustment that would allow a delay In turning *off* the headlamps, allowing you time to walk safely while the system lighted your path. It was a great innovation, and was (much) later offered on other GM lines. Now, nearly all makes of cars have this feature these days. But Cadillac had it long before Lincoln or Imperial. Incidentally, speaking about this ‘63 Eldorado, ‘63 was the LAST year they had dash mounted “bullet” style Autronic Eyes. In 1964, Cadillac put the sensor just under the chrome molding on the left fender, in a small clear lens, just above the left headlamps. This is an extreme high-optioned Eldorado shown. It appears to have every available option offered that year including power vent windows, tilt wheel (first year offered) and AM-FM radio, as well as Limited Slip Differential (Positraction rear axle), Cruise Control and Bucket Leather Seats. Automatic Temperature Control air conditioning was not offered until 1964, exclusively in Cadillacs. GM Engineers at Cadillac saw an opportunity to capitalize on a great innovative option, and later on in the 1964 model year, decided to offer the optional for all full-sized GN lines for the upcoming 1965 model year. So, in ‘65, GM introduced across the board for the other four GM lines (full-size Chevrolet’s, Pontiacs, Olds, and Buicks) Automatic Temperature Control air conditioning and heat, calling it “Comfortron” for those makes.

Have a 1 owner 63 Fleetwood 4 dr hartop . The wood on the doors and dash is real south american exotic wood !

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a nice car :-)

What a fantastic restoration. That car was built the year I was born but its in much better shape! Lol Thanks for sharing Lou!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert Lee, Glad you enjoy the "fantastic restoration" on this one (and your birth year too) :-) You're welcome, Lou

@robertlee9395

5 жыл бұрын

Lou Costabile , That must be $30k in chrome and jewelry on that car. It's beautiful! Too bad they didn't take you for a drive! That would've been sweet!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea. We ran out of time, however you'll see why as more cars will be featured from there, stay tuned :-)

What a beauty! 2 doors, a lot of class, big hug Lou from Brasil watching your videos, 6 bodies in the trunk

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Heitor Queiroz, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this one and appreciate the big hug, Lou

@heitorqueiroz9364

4 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile appreciate your feedback

I rode in a 63 Sedan Deville, 4 door in that color ,as a boy ..... I loved that car and this gorgeous Eldorado, brings back good times to me . This car was a true CADILLAC, and led the world at the time ....are you listening today's Cadillac?

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dante Ardenz, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the 63 Cadillac you rode in :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Jesus, some day i will literally buy this. This is pure Scarface movie spirit.

@loucostabile

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Montana Gaming, Hope you're being the wheel of the right one for you soon. 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

We had a '63 Fleetwood Sixty Special in dark maroon metallic when I was very young. Two favorite years for Cadillac. We had those horns as an option, along with what we called the "Phaser" on the dash. I think one or more of the trumpets wasn't speaking there. Should sound like the Duke Ellington Band coming at ya! Favorite car of my youth and i'd by one in a heartbeat if there's it's out there.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob Hoffhines, Thank you for sharing your memories and experience with this car :-) Lou

@dougchew5193

3 жыл бұрын

He is correct on the horns, also no need to slam the trunk shut just latch it, it will automatically take care of itself, or was that only on fleetwoods dad had a fleetwood too I remember him getting upset if you slammed it shut

Beautiful ❤️

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Glynn, 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

@glynndove9511

Жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile thank you for your response.... I just love the classic beauty and craftsmanship that was given to creating these awesome automobiles....far more beautiful than anything that is packaged and sold today.....

My favorite body style and year!

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

Hi Roland, Happy to read this is your favorite body style :-) 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

An oustandingly stylish and beautiful Cadillac .

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Well said Derrick Rees :-)

Very nice :)

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

That's some car....a land yacht! Still would go for an Imperial....those free standing headlights 61-63.... Most excellent video Lou! 👍👌👏

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Duececoupe, Glad you enjoy this "land yacht" and came aboard on this video tour :-) Appreciate your kind words on this video, Lou

Gorgeous Cadillac! The way the top is done looks like a convertible. Fins are the perfect size. 1959 was just way too much.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Charles McGinness , 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

That Caddy should have come standard with binoculars so you can see the hood ornament from the front seat. I loved these old Cadillac's. I got to ride around in a 1959 when I was a kid. Brings back some good memories. Thank you for the cool videos Lou.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

HI Eagle Whitefeather01, Good idea regarding the binoculars :-) Glad this one brings back memories. You're welcome, Lou

The article link here says this was a specially built factory Eldorado Coupe! If that was the case, the factory would have (by law) attached a chassis number plate indicating this. If you look at the chassis plate in the video, it clearly shows it is a Coupe DeVille number (6357) of which 31,749 were built. That 1963 year also indicates that there were 1,825 Eldorado Biarritz convertibles built, no Eldorado (6367) hardtop coupes whatsoever. Someone applied the correct Eldorado badging on the sides and trunk of the car and put on a wreath and crest center on the steering wheel. They did a fantastic job making this look like a Eldorado Coupe but the law states that a manufacturers chassis number plate MUST be an accurate description of what the car actually is, in this case, 6357 which is a coupe DeVille! No denying this fact! You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Good looking oinker

@alphadelta227529

5 жыл бұрын

www.opgi.com/blog/index.php/opgis-1963-cadillac-eldorado-hardtop

@lancedukel3436

5 жыл бұрын

I knew they didn't build a hard top Eldorado this year. They also added the center console and wood trim which my '63 Coupe Deville did not have.

Thanks Lou! Nice Caddy eventho I am a T-Bird Dude :)

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Sexy Bear, Glad you think this one is nice :-) If you type in KZread search "My Car Story with Lou Thunderbird" I think you'll see many you'll enjoy, Lou

when cars were works of art, before aerodynamics took over.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Nice :-)

Awesome presentation Lou! You're doing much better since you lost the Ant fryers! Gotta love that Lasik!🖒

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi puterossputeross Bowely, I still have the "Ant Fryers" but just like to mix it up once in awhile :-) THANK YOU for the laugh out loud moment at my desk!!! Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

@tyroniousyrownshoolacez2347

5 жыл бұрын

Lou Costabile ALL in Lou!

When I was a kid the lady down the street had a caddy identical to that. Hers had no bucket seats

@loucostabile

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lee, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the Lady down the streets car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Gorgeous car and I think they used real walnut in the interior for '63 and '64.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

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

@viciouspoodle5543

Жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile The only classic Caddy's I do not like are the 1961 and 1962 models. Something about their front end and profiles just don't look like Cadillacs!

I grew up with a Buick&Cadillac Our next door neighbor drove her Cadillac every day I got used to it.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Randi Ruiz, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighors 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

Cool!

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

:-)

I inherited my grandparents 1963 Cadillac Eldorado they bought brand new from my other grandparents Cadillac Dealership . It had 26,xxx original miles and was Coral Rose with a ivory white top & black and white leather interior. 390 with the hydromatic transmission. Beautiful car . Sadly it was stolen from my driveway one evening and never recovered and I didn't have any comprehensive insurance on it because I was having trouble getting my insurance company at that time to cover it due to it's age. But I would have never gotten rid of the car . Seems like a easy car to track in a small town but it was gone and probably stripped somewhere else

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi The Voodoo That You Do, I think it was Dr Seuss that said "Don't be sad it's gone, be glad it happened." That line helps me, and I hope it helps you too. Hope you see many more cars on this KZread Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

@GorillaCookies

5 жыл бұрын

Lou Costabile I appreciate your reply and attempt to make it easier to accept the loss . I enjoy your videos but your Dr Seuss quote not so much . But appreciate your effort as I said

When I see Cadillac's from this era I think of Doris Day with the car wash. I can see her driving this car with her pencil dress and pill top hat...

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark Hoffman, Wonderful memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Hey Lou! She is almost as good as new! Love the color. I think the top would look nicer in the same color, or a vinyl same color. I love the ‘63 and ‘64 styling. Very Impressive for the day.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Hey gene978! You're right, just like it came off the showroom floor :-) Lou

@gregorytimmons4777

5 жыл бұрын

gene978 Yes, my father's friend had a white/ white leather 64 Fleetwood and I thought the restrained styling so much more tasteful compared to the ungainly finned monsters of earlier years. 64 is my favorite to this day and this impression of these cars was made on me at age 12.

@MarinCipollina

4 жыл бұрын

No vinyl on the roof please, that would ruin the clean lines.

Always buddy !

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

:-)

Standard of the World

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

:-)

If you're driving down the road with your high beams on, the electronic eye would sense oncoming traffic and switch your lights to low beam so you wont blind approaching drivers.

@loucostabile

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

@seahawker7796

4 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile you're so very welcome Lou! Love watching your channel and all the amazing cars you come across.

IN 1963 I PURCHASED A 1963 FLEETWOOD 60 SPECIAL CUSTOM BUILT FOR MRS STAHLEY WHOSE HUSBAND WAS PRESIDENT OF CADILLAC MOTOR DIV. I BOUGHT IT FROM HUMPHREY CADILLAC AND OLDS IN ROCKFORD IL .MR JASON OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP WAS A FRIEND OF THE STAHLEY'S HE SOLD THEIR CARS WHEN THEY WERE GETTING NEW ONES AND THIS WAS ONE .IT WAS FIREMIST SILVER METALLIC AND LANDAU ROOF .THE INTERIOR WAS DAMASCUS SILK AND ITALIAN LEATHER IN GREY WITH MOUTON LAMB CARPETING TO MATCH. IT HAD EVERY ACCESSORY AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. IT HAD 1500 MI ON THE CLOCK AND THE WARRANTY AND MANUAL WAS MADE OUT TO '''GENERAL MOTORS CORP'' DETROIT MICH. I NEVER PAID ANYTHING FOR MAINTENANCE EVEN BLUE CORAL JOBS .GUESS WHY. BUT TO THE POINT THAT ELDO COUPE, THERE IS NO RECORD OF ANY ELDO COUPE BEING MADE IN 1963 NON IN FACT SINCE 1958. 14,000 CONV FOR 63 BUT NO COUPES .THIS HAD TO BE A SPECIAL MADE CAR FOR SOME EXEC. BUT IN THIS DAY IT WAS EASY TO CONVERT A DEVILLE OR SERIES 62 TO AND ELDO AS THEY WERE NOT SPECIAL BODIED CARS AS WAS THE CASE FROM 53 TO 58 THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THE TRIM .THE FLEETWOOD TRIM AS YOU SEE THE ROCKERS THE WREATH AND CREST THE BRUSHED ALUMINUM MOLDINGS AND THE INTERIOR IS THE DEVILLE BASE SEAT FRAMES WITH FLEETWOOD LEATHER. THERE WAS ALSO A'' CHATEAU DEVILLE '' FOR 63/64 SIMILAR TO THIS ELDO ,BUT AGAIN NO RECORD AS THEY WERE FOR SPECIFIC DEALERSHIPS I.E HOLLYWOOD; MIAMI ETC. THERE IS NO COMPARISON TO A CADILLAC OF TODAY VERSES THEN .TODAY THEY ARE LL PERFORMANCE ENGINEERED CARS THEN IT WAS CLASS AND COMFORT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD A 390 CUI 325HP ENGINE. ALSO FOR 62-3 THEY HAD A SPECIAL BUILT EDITION CALLED "'PARK AVE ""A SEDAN DEVILLE SHORTEN BY 12'' FOR NYC. SAME AS THE DEVILLE IN PRICE AND TRIM.

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you richard feibel for sharing your first hand experience and story with a 1963 Cadillac :-) Lou

Wow

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to receive a "Wow" from you brooke ballard :-) Lou

and then people try to convince me that modern cadillac SUV are the real thing... let me laugh at that

@loucostabile

5 жыл бұрын

Nice :-)

It's all about Lou.

@loucostabile

Жыл бұрын

I wish my wife thought that way......