1959 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 4 Speed same family since 1964 - My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in the West Suburbs of IL on 3-26-21.
We're looking at a 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible in Polo White Paint. The car features a V8 engine with a factory manual 4 speed.
The car's Owner is Dean Puckett. Dean’s Father Elmer purchased this car in 1964. Elmer was the Owner of a Used Car Dealership. Elmer purchased this car from the Owner who was from California for $900.00. He placed the car at the front of his Used Car Lot. People kept coming by just to test drive it, and after a few test drives, Elmer was frustrated that nobody wanted to buy it and said, “Put this one in the back, I’m keeping it.” Elmer passed away a few years ago, however today his Son Dean and I take it for a ride for you to enjoy this original survivor with us.
ENJOY! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
A great sunny day car. Rainy days, would be for shining up that gem of a Sportscar.
Hi jeeper, I agree, this is a sunny day driver :-) Lou
This is the best looking 'Vette year in my opinion. The second place for me would be the stingray split window.
High praise for this year Corvette design :-)
Those were the days but we were young and loved driving the C1s. I remember you had to straddle the steering wheel and if you left the cowl vent open in the rain it would drown the radio. I loved my C1 but I don't miss it. Thanks Lou...
Hi BartRicky, Clearly a challenge to drive, and yet FUN too :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful Car Wonderful Story..My Father had a '59 for years. Sold it after he passed Thank You
Hi Buff66, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Both Dean AND his beard looked happy while that beautiful car was cutting through the wind! Thank you Lou!
Hi Brian SD, I think everybody who gets a ride or drive in this car is going to be happy :-) A fun one to share with you, and you're welcome, Lou
This is one gorgeous Vette. I ❤ the sound of the exhaust. Music to one's ears Lou.
Hi James, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and sounds of this car :-) Lou
Man that Corvette is stunning in white!!! It has the right amount of pedals and also has the correct sound...LOUD!!!! 🙂
Hi Hobiemarty, Happy to read you enjoy the details & sounds from this car :-) Lou
Lou thank u for letting me live the day
Again.
Hi Elliott, My pleasure sharing with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful Corvette Lou ! The sound of it .... Amazing !
Hi Uncle Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and sounds of this car :-) Lou
It looks and sounds great! Even with a chill in the air, a convertible 'Vette never disappoints. Thanks for braving the elements & taking us along for the ride with Dean, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Dean made sure the motors was hot to keep the temperature comfortable in the car :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
What a great Car Story and Corvette!
I agree with the other commenters - it sounds great.
Thanks Lou and Dean.
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy the story and sounds from this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Corvette represents American interpretation of classic British sports cars, done with American drivetrain and flamboyant GM styling, like the patina, cars can age like a fine wine, nice showing Lou!
Hi Ron, Ahhhh, "The American Sportscar" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
Excellent..."They are only original once."
:-)
Great car, I always wanted a Corvette, America's sports car. Good video Lou!
Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy this car & video :-) Lou
Beautiful exhaust note! Nice lumpy cam. Original patina. Simply beautiful! Thanks again Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy the condition of this car, and the FUN sounds too :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
These were known as " straight axle " cars when I was into Vette's 35 years ago none of that C1 C2 C3 C4 etc . , nice straight axle Lou :)
Hi Florida Free State Al, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and glad to read you enjoy this "nice straight axle" :-) Lou
One of my favorite corvettes !
Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours :-)
those were the days ❤️
:-)
I could imagine a 60s weekend, you take out your C1 vette on a sunny saturday, then drive it to a local Diner restaurant, what a lovely aesthetic, and i'm a 2000s guy. Your videos are priceless Lou! I've been in love with this channel for 3 years
HI techmaniac43, Happy to read you're enjoying the Channel with me. You're right, I create the videos for you and I so we can go "Back in Time" with these amazing cars and the stories too! THANK YOU for having FUN with me! Please remember to watch the commercials at the beginning of the video (or at least the ones you can), as that's how I get paid so I can keep sharing with you :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Of course Sir. You know that you have a community that admires your work, I will help in that way :-D
This was exciting, man; that dashboard!
Dean's got some wonderful memories to go with a great classic car.
Thanks, Lou...
Hi Dave, Happy to read you enjoy this "exciting" episode :-) Mission accomplished! My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Wow what a STUNNER
Hi Cody Chickadee, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
What an absolutely stunning piece of automotive history! Love the aged patina and 60 years of very minor flaws & use. And the ‘off road’ exhaust sounds awesome. Not sure what that exactly means other than it sounds like a typical hot Rod. LOL!! Love it! Thanks Lou & Dean (and Elmer) for a great presentation!
Hi Rusty, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
What a beauty. The '59 Corvette is awesome.
Hi Lucas Martínez Parra, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Seems crazy this outstanding Corvette sold for $950 in the mid '60's - wow. Love the color, stick shift, and original unmolested condition. Awesome Lou, thanks!
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read the details you enjoy on this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
What a amazing story! And a amazing car! And my family and i had a really fun time seeing all those vettes at the Gilmore Museum. We only made it through two buildings so we will be going back! Thanks again. My daughter fell in love with the cars shes like her mama!
Hi Miss Boss! So glad you enjoyed two Buildings at the Gilmore and will be going back for more FUN :-) HAPPY to read your Daughter enjoys the cars too! Please make sure she Subscribes to the Channel and comments (and watches the commercials too) and I look forward to finding out which cars she enjoys, Lou
Wow Lou, this one hit very close to home. My first car was a white 1959 Corvette blue and white interior. I bought it in 1974 when I was sixteen years old for $1500. If I told you who sold it to me you wouldn't believe it, suffice it to say you would know the name. It was in Los Angeles and my buddy and I rode the Hound down to pick it up in August of 1974. We headed back up to the northwest which would turn out to be an adventure that would take hours to fully appreciate. I kept it for seven years and sold it for a handsome profit to help fund my first home purchase. I sold it to a friend of a friend who still owns it to this day. He has been an excellent steward and I'm pleased he kept it. I own a number of collectors but had never bought another Vette until I surprised my wife with a low mileage C5 last year that she lets me drive on occasion.
Hi Skinner Hound, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou P.S. Nice car for the wife :-)
Hindsight on the motor, it happens... but $950 !! Wow what a time to be around, beautiful Vette...thanks dad !
That car will definitely melt the tires in 3 gears !
Hi Richard, You're right, "numbers matching motor" was not as important as "motor working" in the 1960's :-) Lou
What a "Smokn' nice Vette WITH "THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PEDDALS"!
I love this era of Vettes.
GREAT VIDEO LOU.
HI TCT9MM, High praise for this "Smokn' nice Vette WITH "THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PEDALS" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
Elmer Puckett was a super car guy and enjoyed collecting some cars and being one of the best used car and truck guys in the Midwest area
Hi Mike, Thanks for viewing & sharing, Lou
Sweetness.
:-)
Wow Lou that was quite a car with quite a story behind it. Even though the ride along was very cold it had to be fun at best! Such a great story on a fun old car Lou! Thanks for braving the cold to bring that to us Lou! Thanks for sharing as always!
HI Steve, Cold & FUN ride for sure :-) You're right! Pleasure sharing this cars story with you, and you're welcome, Lou
lou you lucky dog getting a ride in all these great cars ,,hey im enjoying this a bunch too... smiles n thanks
Hi Mgn, Happy to read your enjoying the car rides when I have time for them. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Hi, Lou! Dean sure was having fun driving this ol' Vette, and he didn't seem to care too much about his beard blowing in his face or the 39-degree air! BTW, if this had been a 1963 or later, any trunk and treats would have been just "treats"! "Officer, nice to see you!" LOL! It's great that his father was able to keep it in the family for so long. Obviously there was a reason he couldn't sell it! Thanks to both of you for taking us along for the ride!
Hi iswc27, I agree, this one must have been "the One" for his Father. Happy to get Dean's beard blowing in the wind on this ride :-) Glad you're along for the ride, and you're welcome, Lou
Neat survivor. This is my Dad's favorite Corvette body style. I had to share the video with him. He really enjoyed it. I like that this one is not over done or customised too much. A mild small block and some good sounding exhaust. It would be a tight fit for me too in the driver's seat, but I would sure figure a way to make it work. Thanks for sharing this cool little Vette with us Lou. Take care.
Hi Russell, Happy to read this is your Dad's favorite Corvette body style :-) Glad to read you're Dad saw this one. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Me encantan estos autos antiguos. Es realmente impresionante la primera generación del Corvette. ¡Excelente vídeo, como siempre... Saludos!
Hi Jaime, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
I remember that my neighbor, two doors west, owned one of these. I remember the tailights. Many Allison Co. employees here then. I was 6 or 7 years old. My favorite for a long time. That 283 really sounded good. I have driven a 4 speed. Really, really neat to see!
Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Glad to read you enjoy the sounds of this 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Lou, congratulations and thanks to you and the Vette’s owner for this beautiful video.
Hi Felipe, Happy to share this one with you, and glad to read you enjoy this video :-) Lou
Spectacular. Thanks guys.
My pleasure and you're welcome :-)
love those Vettes!
:-)
Hi Lou! Thank you for another great video! Wow! $950, back then! It was a good investment! Cool car, exciting story!
Hi Aelita, Happy to read you enjoy this video of this "cool car" :-) Lou
Fantastic... i love Corvette 😍
Hi Roberto, Happy to read you think this one is "Fantastic" :-) Lou
Visiting Chicago right now, too cold 🥶 !
Great 🚗 car.
You're right, Chicago is cold :-( Happy to read you enjoy the car :-)
Absolutely Gorgeous! Love the Tune...thanks for upload
Hi mimsnshine, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Goodday Lou,
What a great Corvette, once they went to the dual headlights what a difference it made to the looks.
Watched your video with my partner, she loved the Corvette but loved the houses in the background.
Some beautiful double story houses & lush green lawns.
Gorgeous Corvette.
Hope you are well both you and your family.
Your number 1 Fan in Australia
Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤
Goodday Louis, I'm well when I'm around cars :-) Happy to read you enjoy the car, and you're Partner enjoy the houses. Something for everybody! Thank you for being my # 1 Fan in Australia, Lou
Another good one Lou thanks ❗️🇺🇸
Hi Ralph, Happy to read this one is "Another good one" :-) Lou
That is totally that white corvette from the movie Heavy Metal🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
:-)
Love this style vette in white
JUST WISH I FIT IN IT ?
HA HA HA
CLASSIC BEAUTY
AMAZING. LOU
Hi Andrew, Happy to share this "Classic Beauty" with you :-) Lou
AWESOME CARS LOU
U HAVE A REAL TALENT
What a satisfying 11 minutes and 44 seconds after sorting through the regular morning news _ Got to love the 62 yr old paint & interior too, right? _ Guess that engine was another 283 cu.in.? - with those nice solid lifters _ IF that had been my Dad's "c-o-r-v-e-t-t-e" and now mine you'd have to pry my hands off the steering wheel to get me to give it up _ but that's just me. . . :>)
Hi Dr Candor, High praise for this episode :-) I think there is a lesson there that what we think is important, our kids might not. Ok, now I'm going to sell some of my "stuff" rather then leave it to them, unless the "convince me" they will be good Care Takers too, Lou
@@loucostabile Absolutely
Awesome car and story, wish I had a car of my father’s, thanks for sharing! Elmer is my middle name
Hi sprayguy67, Happy to read you enjoy this car & story :-) Glad to read this one brings memories of your Fathers car. You're welcome, Lou
Fantastic! So few miles, and did I hear the purchase price right? 👍
Hi Trip Reviews, Happy to read "Fantastic!" :-) I think you heard right, Lou
Very lovely....
:-)
Mine is 1959, 3 speed in the family since new, all #s matching wth 58k miles snowcrest white with frost blue interior.
Happy to read you have a cool car too.
awesome vette
NICE ! :-)
WOW!!!
Happy to receive a "WOW!!!" from you Earl :-)
GREETING. From Venezuela, . . .>
HI Alejandro, Happy to read you think this video is "EXCELLENT" :-) My pleasure sharing the cars and rides with you. You're welcome, Lou
Sweet vette... the motor in 59 was a 283 v8... the 327 V8 came in 1963 corvette 340 h.p....had one for a short time.
Hi Yesenia, Happy to read you enjoy this "Sweet vette". Interesting you mention a 1963 Corvette with 340 HP.....stay tuned :-) Lou
You're a sadist Lou. You persist at torturing us poor mooks who drool on the sidelines as we witness your carefree dalliances with these flawless classics of yesteryear. 😲
Hi Goerge B, I know, I have a problem :-) I want you to know if I get worse, I need you to tell me! Lou
I don't know why, but the late years of the original C1 generation of the Corvette always looks nicer than the initial '53-'55 model years. But it is very impressive that '59 is kept in such good condition for that long. I almost never find old cars in that kind of shape aside from old people who take classic cars very seriously (I'm a younger classic enthusiast in his 20s).
Hi LITTLE, Glad to read you're an Enthusiast in your 20's :-) You are the reason why I created the Channel to share the legacy of these GREAT car with people like you so you can realize the value and why we love them :-) Hope you see MANY cars you enjoy. Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Sorry for commenting twice. It didn't show my words properly. But no problem. I love classic cars, and I even have one. But I already subscribed to your channel, buddy.
Nice 😀
Happy to read you think this one is "Nice" Michael :-) Lou
@@loucostabile 😀
Great car Lou! Love the sound! You said it might be going away soon. Did he sell the car? That would be sad after being in the family so long.
Hi cookcars1, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car". Yes, the car sold later that day. Lou
Great story by Lou as usual. I had a '58 and a 69. But that 58 was the one that had girls (all around it where ever I went) but it was the car. Not me. Guys making girls because of their cars is highly exaggerated.
Hi Tom, Happy to read you had two great FUN cars. Ok, I got it, if for some reason my wife goes away, get a 58 :-) Thank you for the tip! Lou
Does he still have the original block for that car? The numbers matching block? Looks like if his Dad had that other engine put in it, the one that was already built, more or less, then he would’ve kept the original block, you know? Especially his Dad being a car guy, having a car dealership in Elgin. Just wondering Lou, in case someone else is interested! But fantastic automobile!
Hi Doug, No original block. Long gone. In the 1960's car people were not interested in a "numbers matching motor", however they were interested in a "working motor" :-) Lou
@@loucostabile - right on Lou, thanks buddy!
Great presentation Lou. Quite the car in the day...quite the car now. Am curious what #'s it'd put up 0-60 / 1/4 mile etc..
Hi Audie, Well of course you know we're "always doing the legal speed limit" HOWEVER if I was going to take a WILD GUESS, I'd say this one does 0-60 in about 5.5 seconds, and probably the 1/4 mile in 15 or 16 seconds. Lou
Lou, I can't believe you bent the pages on the man's owner's manual like that. I would have been so pissed off. Man, you wouldn't get within ten feet of my Vette.
Michael, I'm very careful with other people items, however if you felt I bent the pages, I guess I won't be seeing your Vette anytime soon.
Lou can you do more model railroading
Hi Cindy, There is this thing going on called COVID. Pretty much model Railroaders are guys much older then me who are REALLY freaked out by "Visitors" now stopping by there model train layout. So when I find Model Railroaders willing to let me in, and then their layout has to have "smoking hot" scenery, then you'll get the chance to see more model trains, Lou
Wow!! I'm in Love Again... my wife
We own the 82 Collector's Edition
Hi Johnny, Happy to read you enjoy this car, and glad to read you're enjoying your 82 too :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I'm also building a 68 Camaro Convertible Custom paint and a Whole lot of Sheetmetal replacement parts
I would love to share my 82 Collectors Edition with All, but I have to revamp the machine....5.7 Crossfire Fuel-injected 4 speed AutoTranny. 28mpg, rides 2 and Pack lightly 126k original Highway miles. Performs Best Above 85 mph with A/C on
Hi Johnny, Happy to read you have a fun car too, Lou
hello lou my name is silvio from Woodbridge Canada ( love your channel ) ....I have some knowledge on corvettes as it my first love and passion, I thought all fifties corvettes had a two tone pant job ???? as this one only one color.....wondering what the answer to my question
Hi Silvio, Happy to read you love the Channel. As I understand it this car is a single color. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
How many mpg on highway and what type of trim lines
14 - Corvette Roadster
It's would have been better if GM kept the trunk in gen 2 or newer vettes it's great survivor
Hi Larry, Happy to read your thoughts on the trunk, and glad to read you enjoy this "Survivor" :-) Lou
How many miles on this car and does this car have am radio
Hi Just Rob, The odometer shows 50K, so not sure, and reminder there is another motor, and yes, an AM radio. Lou
Bro U creased the Chevrolet brochure
Bro, I'm very careful, which is why they trust me with them :-)
39° I think I would put the top up
It's a bit chilly, however we're having fun being silly :-)
How could that guy sell that better that's been in the family all those years ??? It's a Jay Leno special ..
Hi Tom, He has different goals then his Dad I guess.....however.....there is a lesson in there I think for all of us who are holding onto stuff we feel is important that our kids might not feel is so important :-) Lou P.S. I think I'm going to sell my stuff now so I can enjoy!