1968 Buick Gran Sport GS 350 in Tarpon Mist Green & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in Seal Beach CA on 8-3-18 at Original Parts Group, Inc. Headquarters.
We're looking at a 1968 Buick Gran Sport GS 350 in Tarpon Mist Green Paint. This car has a “platinum” color interior which is really classy and unique.
This is car is in the warehouse at the Headquarters and is driven to cars shows. Jeff Farina, Sr. Sourcing Manager @ Original Parts Group shares details on the story of this car.
If you need parts to make your car look new again, the company is located at 1770 Saturn Way, Seal Beach, CA 90740, and call their office # 1-562-594-1000. Or go to www.opgi.com
ENJOY!

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  • @robgrear1142
    @robgrear11422 жыл бұрын

    Perfect auto in every way: paint, emblems, interior, power, wheels. 1968 auto angel!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    High praise :-)

  • @AndrewGraham07
    @AndrewGraham075 жыл бұрын

    For years I’ve failed to appreciate American iron of this era, but Lou’s videos have set a hare running which is proving difficult to stop. Hats off to Original Parts, Inc. for investing in tooling and stock to support what must be a limited demand for trim and other parts for cars like this. I’d suggest Lou has found the perfect sponsor for his channel.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Andrew Graham, You're so kind :-) Thank you for the Prophecy ! Lou

  • @pablocespedes9585
    @pablocespedes95855 жыл бұрын

    Lou, this time you hit one of the most beautiful American made cars! This Buick is quite a good looking vehicle!!! In my opinion the U.S. car industry had two world class golden eras: 1927 - 1940 and 1957 - 1970... this Buick represent that quality, good taste in design and adecuate engineering. The pinnacle of car manufacturing!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pablo Cespedes, High praise :-) Happy to read you enjoy this one, Lou

  • @tombrown1898
    @tombrown1898 Жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous car! I thought that the styling of the '68 Skylark was just about perfect when it was new, and still do. Back around 1986, I knew an old guy from Alabama who drove a like-new '68 Skylark. He was a flamboyant sort, in the manner of Truman Capote or Tennessee Williams, and he told me, "This was my mother's car. It's a Pierce-Arrrow.". Quite a character.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi Tom, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the Guy from Alabama's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @dannmarceau
    @dannmarceau5 жыл бұрын

    It doesn't seem that long ago all my neighbors had the Olds, Buick, Chev, we laughed at Japanese models in the early seventies. I rode all day long in my grandmothers '64 sedan deville, until they ordered a Gold w/ white top '72 Sedan deville, they went back to Detroit and picked it up off the line as it came out.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Dann Marceau, Sounds like good memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @geoben1810
    @geoben18104 жыл бұрын

    I was 12yrs old and these were what a lot of guys in their 20's and early 30's were driving with gorgeous girls sitting beside them. I was so envious! ✌🏻😉

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi George B, :-0 Lou

  • @georgemanifase6979
    @georgemanifase69793 жыл бұрын

    What an incredible job they have done to restore this car.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Happy to read you enjoy the build on this car :-)

  • @professorpatpending8731
    @professorpatpending87315 жыл бұрын

    We look back to the the times with this model where plastic was minimal and when they were not a mobile transmitting post office.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well said Professor Pat Pending :-)

  • @enriqueaguilar4892
    @enriqueaguilar48922 жыл бұрын

    Buick 1968 gs one of my favorite classic car to drive in southern California around imperial beach that's a warm climates car not winter weather.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Enrique, Happy to read this one is a favorite classic car for you :-) Lou

  • @TheGunfighter45acp
    @TheGunfighter45acp5 жыл бұрын

    Now that's a clean & classy car! You know you've got something special when they used houndstooth in the trunk. Thanks for sharing this lovely Buick with us, Lou!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Glad you enjoy this clean & classy car, and thank you for sharing the details you like too :-) You're welcome, Lou

  • @gene978
    @gene9785 жыл бұрын

    LOU, MY Main Car Man! Wow! Wow! Wow! This style Buick I remember oh so well! But NEVER, EVER have I seein this GS Model, or this WONDERFUL Color. Color me IMPRESSED! I use to think this style was so Unique comapred to other cars of this time. Most of these had the GM 350 cu in. I know you know them pretty weel Lou, see if I can snag this beauty up for $3995. The same price when NEW or about $30K in todays money. ou are one Lucky Man Lou. And Again I can not say enough how much I/We appreciate you bringing us these Beautiful CLassics. Well Done Sir!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi gene978, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou

  • @Tibb91
    @Tibb914 жыл бұрын

    Never thought a "small" 350 could sound this badass!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice :-)

  • @tippey2011
    @tippey20115 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous love the color and the style! Sounded awesome too! Looks like brand new! A great restoration of the Buick! Thanks Lou!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Steve Flad, Glad you enjoy the color and design of this car :-) You're right, it's like it came right from the showroom. You're welcome, Lou

  • @JeffKing310
    @JeffKing3105 жыл бұрын

    Great looking Buick! They do very good work obviously. Thanks Lou!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    HI Jeff King, Glad you enjoy the looks of this car. Looks like it just came off the showroom floor :-) You're welcome, Lou

  • @MrTrack412
    @MrTrack4124 жыл бұрын

    Lou, you are the only one who shows the trunk. Some car presenters do not even talk much during their videos! So, you are by far the best at what you do.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jed Clampett, High praise on the presentation. Glad you're enjoying the episodes with me, Lou

  • @jasoncarpp7742
    @jasoncarpp77425 жыл бұрын

    Hey Lou. Awesome looking Buick Gran Sport. I love its condition. It looks like a car I could enjoy. :)

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jason, Glad you enjoy this "Awesome" car :-) You're right, it's like showroom new, Lou

  • @Slimjim260
    @Slimjim2602 жыл бұрын

    Mint, outstanding!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice :-)

  • @bdogjr7779
    @bdogjr77795 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Lou《☆》Very classy sleeper. No wonder Granny loved Her Buicks & as I remember She had a lead foot that would make that big Roadmaster fly low ☻

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi BDOG JR, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Granny's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @Bricklinsv1970
    @Bricklinsv19705 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Car Lou!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad to read you enjoy this one Bricklinsv1970 :-)

  • @wickedfirefly13
    @wickedfirefly135 жыл бұрын

    To my eye the grey almost takes over the green until u get close enough to see its true color. It's a very subtle green. I like the Tarpon Mist green, it's good all in all. I really like the look on the side, nice shape n the back doors around the windows are nice, smooth. The transparent green tinted glass is great. The hood to this Buick is real sharp looking. I like the look of the markers lit. Excellent car n vid, thanks!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi WickedFireFly13, You're the "Master of the Detail" and then you share that gift with us by sharing what you see. Such a treat to read your comments. I've said it before,, I was there, and you share things with me I would have never seen. Thank you for sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

  • @OldNewSweetRides
    @OldNewSweetRides5 жыл бұрын

    Yet another beautiful car

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi John, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Lou

  • @DPG2203
    @DPG22034 жыл бұрын

    Awesome reproduction parts!! Vinyl color un wondefull

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for viewing & sharing.

  • @painisreal4299
    @painisreal42995 жыл бұрын

    Man unreal beautiful car

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jerry M, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @AtlantaGymFan
    @AtlantaGymFan5 жыл бұрын

    Great lines and styling!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Brock White, Glad you enjoy the design of this one :-) Lou

  • @dannmarceau
    @dannmarceau5 жыл бұрын

    I'm 58 and have owned five Buicks, my Dad owned Buicks as well.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Clearly a fan of the brand :-)

  • @20alphabet
    @20alphabet5 жыл бұрын

    Very nice looking car!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like it :-)

  • @4.9copblank49
    @4.9copblank495 жыл бұрын

    So damn nice!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    :-)

  • @MisterMasterShafter1
    @MisterMasterShafter15 жыл бұрын

    She's a beauty. The color and shape of this Buick, reminds me of the Olds Cutless 442 my uncle had from the same era, when I was a kid.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi MisterMasterShafter1, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Thanks for sharing details on you Uncles 442 too, Lou

  • @MisterMasterShafter1

    @MisterMasterShafter1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these wonderful videos, highlighting these wonderful classic cars. I've had a few myself through the years, but unfortunately for various reasons, had to let them loose. Wonderful memories these bring back. :)

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think it was Dr. Seuss who said, "Don't be sad it's gone. Be glad it happened." That comment always seems to help me, and I hope it does you too.

  • @MisterMasterShafter1

    @MisterMasterShafter1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I suppose. ;)

  • @MostlyBuicks
    @MostlyBuicks3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah OPG, just like everyone else, treats Buicks like a red headed step child. Chevy SS on top, then comes Pontiac GTO, then Olds 442 and, as an afterthought, Buick GS. But many that 1968 is a beauty. That color is fantastic.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    3 жыл бұрын

    Happy to read you enjoy this "beauty" :-)

  • @davida.705
    @davida.7055 жыл бұрын

    Super sharp lookin' car indeed..

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoy this one DAVID A. :-) Lou

  • @chieftp
    @chieftp5 жыл бұрын

    very nicely optioned and trimmed old Skylark. I don't know if the Electras were that fancy in '68! clean and original too. my grandfather had a '69, pickle green 4 door skylark back in the 70s. but it was no where near this nice!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi chieftp, Glad you enjoy this one, and thank you for sharing details on your Grandfathers car too :-) Lou

  • @petemedina8446
    @petemedina84465 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a beautiful car sharp I like that color, this would be a car the little old lady next door had

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pete Medina, Glad you like the color and looks of this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @ragimundvonwallat8961
    @ragimundvonwallat89615 жыл бұрын

    nice!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    :-)

  • @ImTheDaveman
    @ImTheDaveman5 жыл бұрын

    Stereo Wow'dom going on here. Gorgeous car and love the chrome accents. The color has kind of a pearlized effect for that color, does it not? Of course actually being there makes all the difference. At any rate I love it! I'd drive this Bwick with pride! :-)

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @guglielmo64
    @guglielmo645 жыл бұрын

    Classic!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    :-)

  • @guglielmo64

    @guglielmo64

    5 жыл бұрын

    Keep em coming Lou!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Stay tuned, and glad you're along for the ride guglielmo64

  • @estpst
    @estpst5 жыл бұрын

    Nice color

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    :-)

  • @garbage854
    @garbage8545 жыл бұрын

    Sweet :)

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoy this one :-)

  • @garbage854

    @garbage854

    5 жыл бұрын

    :)

  • @recoveringnewyorker2243
    @recoveringnewyorker22435 жыл бұрын

    We don't make them like this anymore! But , then again , we can't! We don't have that many steel workers!

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Recovering New Yorker, 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

  • @steveshanabarger4108
    @steveshanabarger41085 жыл бұрын

    love it! cool hood; never noticed details of a 68 GS before. would put on flowmasters to sound better.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi steve shanabarger, Glad you "love it" and happy to read you enjoy the details :-) I like the details too, Lou

  • @keptinkaos6384
    @keptinkaos63845 жыл бұрын

    nice GM, was always good at those blended colours that looks like a green with a bucket of silver in it to make it pop well we got some ordinary cars in Australia in those days GM may have had a real hit with that here back then that tail it really looks like one of those cars that can go faster backwards than forwards NICE ASS.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi fox 6, Glad you enjoy the colors and car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @alimohammadi5203
    @alimohammadi5203 Жыл бұрын

    very nice 👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰♥♥🌹

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    Жыл бұрын

    :-)

  • @73twall
    @73twall5 жыл бұрын

    I much prefer the 1970 GS, but in any year, it's better looking than a Chevelle. Very pretty color. The dash seems to be quite deleted. Clock delete, idiot lights instead of gauges, and the temp controls seem to be missing stuff, too. Love the hoop shifter. My main complaint is the trunk mat and tire cover look cheap. They just don't fit right. Otherwise, very clean car, sounds great - but just isn't my year. Still great coverage. Cheers.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Todd Wall, Thank you for viewing and sharing the details you think are interesting :-) Lou

  • @J-AficioArtes
    @J-AficioArtes2 жыл бұрын

    1968.Buick Gran Sport.GS.350.4. El.Auto.Es Un Clásico. GM. Automotriz...Sus Condiciones. Lucen Perfectas. El.Acelerador. Del Motor Suena. feros Y Se Observa Un.Modelo ELEGANTE.TOTAL. Definitivamente. El.AUTO.ES UNA PRENDA.BUICK.US. ARTE.JUAN TORRES.P.R.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

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

  • @lawnmowermanlawnmowerman9930
    @lawnmowermanlawnmowerman99304 жыл бұрын

    I had a 68 Skylark very similar to this one. It was very fast but gave me a lot trouble to keep it running. It was fast though.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Lawnmowerman lawnmowerman, Glad to read this car / video brings back memories of your 68 Skylark, Lou

  • @randiruiz96
    @randiruiz964 жыл бұрын

    I had an 68 Stock Chev Camaro Which I Found In Crown Point,CA 92109

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Randi Ruiz, Happy to read this car / video brought back memories of your 68 Camaro :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

  • @211on_dat_ass
    @211on_dat_ass2 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know if you can fit stock 68 hubcaps on the wheels

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not sure. Hoping a Viewer can share knowledge.

  • @211on_dat_ass

    @211on_dat_ass

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@loucostabile by the way sir love your videos

  • @edb.3313
    @edb.33135 жыл бұрын

    WOW ...can I have it Paaalease.👍👍👍 Hi Lou

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    HI Ed B., Thank you for viewing and sharing and make me LAUGH OUT LOUD reading your comment :-) Hope you get yours soon, Lou

  • @milfordcivic6755
    @milfordcivic67555 жыл бұрын

    You never see a Gran Sport in this color! Nice find =) I don't think those wheels are correct for it. I think it's supposed to have the Buick chrome road wheels.

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Ima fan, Glad to read you appreciate the effort to find the right car for you to enjoy :-) Not sure about the rims, maybe a Buick Expert can share knowledge, Lou

  • @mikeberkemeier9721

    @mikeberkemeier9721

    2 жыл бұрын

    They are absolutely correct and we're optional in '67 and '68. If you wanted Rallye Wheels with disc brakes, these were the only option. They were option V6 and coded N66 on the build card.

  • @flyingturtle3384
    @flyingturtle33845 жыл бұрын

    For sale? How much?

  • @loucostabile

    @loucostabile

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not for sale.

  • @flyingturtle3384

    @flyingturtle3384

    5 жыл бұрын

    Everything is for sale

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