1959 Cadillac Caddy Broadmoor Skyview Custom Limousine & Start Up on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in Chicago IL at The Klairmont Kollections museum on 12-29-15.
We're looking at a 1959 Cadillac Caddy Broadmoor Skyview Custom Limousine with automotive iconic tail fins & engine start up. This 1950’s car represents one of three custom built Cadillacs for the customers at The Broadmoor Hotel. This car features a custom “Glass Roof” that The Broadmoor Hotel Guests could look out to see the mountains as the car travels.
The car's a part of the Klairmont Kollections museum. Andrew Vogel, Vice President Sales & Marketing shares info regarding this car.
To see more cars from the Klairmont Kollections, go to TH-cam.com and type in “My Car Story with Lou Costabile” or go to www.KlairmontKollections.org
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1950s should have lasted for the least 300 years.
Everything was just beautiful, stylish and drop dead gorgeous!
Hi jean Demie, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. 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
All the replica designs of cars they do now, I can’t understand why they don’t do exact car body copies with modern chassis underneath.
Who wouldn’t buy a new lowered suburban with a 59 caddy body on top?
MPG- pfft. I have shoes to save fuel.
Truly that's what America built cars
This interviewer guy is a little too nervous for me.
Fully loaded, this Caddy would be pushed to it's limits to haul 12 passengers around. But what a rare gem this is. Thanks for this Lou. I'm always impressed with the cars you find.
Hi Christopher, Twelve passengers would be a full load. Happy to read you enjoy the cars I'm sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
The Broadmoor Hotel is in Colorado Springs, about 70 miles south of Denver. It is not in the mountains, but right at the edge of the plains, before the foothills of Pikes Peak. It actually sits right in front of Cheyenne Mountain, which rises directly up from the plains. I grew up there and remember seeing these when they were in use. Cadillac also built red limousines for the Broadmoor as well. I actually liked those better.
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This car is UNREAL!!! Thank you SO much for the restoration and show! WOW!
Hi Greg Akinson, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
My dad was a fan of big American service cars like limousines, ambulances and hearses. He would have loved this car.
Hi Brad, Happy to read your Dad would enjoy this car :-) Lou
No power windows or other controls.... Utility mixed with luxury. Great Factory Custom ! Thanks Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read the details you noticed on this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
1959 is one of my favorite years for GM cars. This car is just too big. I used to have a '59 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery, but I think it's kinda small compared to this one. The glass in this vehicle is awesome! The front windshield is pretty standard '59 GM wrap around, and those two small triangular rear wrap around windows in the back give the whole body glass this curved flow. The glass roof is incredible!
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy 1959 GM cars :-) Glad to read the details you notice, Lou
Wow. This is incredible. I always thought thse were made just as ambulances, hearses & of course, for "Ghostbusters". I am currently building the Ecto 1, but may purchse another one, just to modify it to be exactly like this beauty. Thank you for sharing this wonderful car.
Hi Michael John, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and you're welcome. 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. Here is an Ecto 1 for you. Enjoy, Lou th-cam.com/video/f-dKSgLH3Bo/w-d-xo.html
I remember those Caddys at the Broadmoor. I was stationed at Fort Carson just a few miles away from '66 to '68. I met a lady who invited me to her Christmas party at the Broadmoor. First class all the way the lady, dinner & dancing to 2 live bands. Great memory of a great evening.
Hi Robert, Happy to read this car brings back memories of a great evening :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Pretty cool. One of the most rare vehicles in the world.
Hi Donald Donald, Happy to read "Pretty cool" :-) Lou
That is a beautiful vehicle.
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As if a 1959 Cadillac wasn't good enough, it's in a wagon form. Also I love the color.
Big Daddy Caddy Wagon!
This is the most awesome vehicle I have EVER seen. I LOVE it ! I noticed the Superior built coachwork straight off (from the ambulances.) I laughed when you said the bodywork no. is 666. BROADMORE is actually a high security mental hospital in the UK which houses the worst of the worst :Quite fitting !!!
Holy Cow! Thanks for sharing the details on the Broadmore UK, Lou
The Broadmoor hotel is actually just outside of Colorado Springs. Spent a lot of fun times there long ago. The 1959 Skyview fleet was the Broadmoor's second. They also had a fleet of three built on 1956 Cadillac ambulance chassis.
Hi Bill, Happy to read this car brings back fun memories of your time there :-) 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
@@loucostabile Stuff like yours sure beats watching a great many TV shows that are out there! Hope you make it to The Broadmoor sometime if you haven't already...beautiful!
Caddy sure was something back in the day
Agreed.
Gorgeous piece of American history!
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Outstanding classic! A true American representation!
So much fun to video and share a car like this. Thanks for viewing and commenting, Lou
Nicely done video & history. But, GM didn't build the complete car. All Broadmoor Skyviews were custom jobs done by Superior Coach in Ohio from the firewall back, as you can see from the Broadmoor badge in the rear door. Superior is still in business, building hearses, funeral flower cars, custom limos. They also built ambulances much on the same basis as the Skyviews.
Buck Olsen,
You know exactly what Superior was all involved in throughout the years, my Father actually Engineered Concrete Accessories for Superior.
Thanks for bringing back memory's of my Dads legacy!
Buck Olsen you are correct. You could see the superior tag in the engine bay. The dash covered in leather is commonly performed by them on a lot of their service vehicles.
I was just fixing to say the same thing when i saw your info my compliments sir
Love it
That Caddy is fantastic..!! I used to have a 1964 Pontiac Bonneville ambulance that was build by Superior. It was beautiful. It came with a 421 CI 4 bbl dual exhaust, posi. Fully optioned with electric windows, power seat and AM/FM
You guys are living my dream! I would love to own/manage a warehouse full of classic cars! Enjoy yourselves!
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Great job of filming all the fascinating details, great to see this rare car so close up.
Hi CycolacFan, Glad you enjoyed this one:-) Me too. Thank you for viewing and commenting, Lou
Andrew Vogel is SCRUMPTIOUS! Oh, the Car is great to 👍
Win / Win :-)
@@loucostabile Absolutely 💯
A few facts can be inserted. Yes, the Broadmoor is "near" Denver but is actually in Colorado Springs. Not in the mountains but at the base of the Front Range. He mentions three of these 59s. Actually there were eight with six
being for the Broadmoor. I saw them frequently while driving tours up Pikes Peak over four college summers.
I do not have the numbers but there were others of this type built over several years. I believe starting with 1955.
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That’s beautiful. I like that you post the finest classics in their original state.
Hi Boyd, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Look at that grille, super cool vintage sunroof, what a beast, reminds me of the overlook hotel in the shining
Hi ron simpson, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
What a way different automobile this is! Never knew of such a Caddy. Boy id that big and very interesting too! Thanks for sharing Lou and as always great to see your different cars on you tube.
HI Steve Flad, I'm glad you are enjoying (like I do too) learning about cars you didn't know were out there :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
You are so welcome Lou and keep up the great cars and interviews!
Wow. A friend recommended this channel to me a while back and, after nearly a year, I put on the jacket that had the piece of paper where I'd written down your channel name. I've been watching a lot of your videos and really love your format and the details you focus on. Only thing missing are maybe a couple 4-doors, although I know they're rare at car shows since everybody wants the cool, sporty two-door models (Me included) but it's still interesting to always see the different designs manufacturers offered on their four door models, especially in the late 50s and early 60s. And trunks, because the detailing in some classic car trunks is truly amazing (along with the sheer size), although I know many keep personal items and even extra parts in the trunks so it might be an unrealistic thing to ask for. Great videos Lou and I look forward to seeing even more classics in 2016!
+Sedan57Chevy Hi Sedan57Chevy, Hi, You've clearly been watching the details. There are SOOO many AWESOME cars to choose from I had to help myself and put some rules in place. I don't do trucks or motorcycles because it's called "My Car Story". I don't to trunks because you're correct, usually there is "Junk in the trunk", and it saves time for the Viewer who's viewing, because generally it's not all that exciting. I don't do 4 doors since people usually like to view the "Sporty 2 doors". However...occasionally I do 4 door (type in TH-cam "My Car Story with Lou Costabile 1958 Cadillac Caddy Eldorado Brougham 4 Door in Black paint"), and every now and then a truck may show up (type into TH-cam "My Car Story with Lou Costabile 1955 Ford Beatnik Bubbletop & Engine Start @ Klairmont Kollections"), and sometime the trunk is so special, I do one (type into TH-cam "My Car Story with Lou Costabile 1947 Hudson Series 178 Pickup RestoMod at the World of Wheels"). The bottom line, THANK YOU for being so kind for sharing your comments with me. Take care, Lou
Run higher octane fuel in that high compression engine.
They were simply hotel workhorses to get patrons from the Colorado Springs airport to the Broadmoor Hotel . Thankful all six still survive. My dad drove Gray Line touring cars up Pikes Peak just before this era.
Hi Jonathan Reed, Thank you for viewing, sharing details on your Dad and your knowledge, and adding to the story, Lou
Thanks. I was just about to ask who the first owner was.
Amazing car. I've seen Caddy limousines, hearses and even a Caddy ambulence. But not a car designed like a
mini-bus, like this one. Thank you for sharing. 😊
Hi Here_We_Go_Again2, Happy to read you enjoy this "Amazing car" :-) You're welcome, Lou
This car Is beautiful id love to have as a classic at my mortuary as an option how Beautiful
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@@loucostabile yes I will and I'll proof read also lol thank you 😊
If it were my funeral and you had one of those, I'd specify it to be used as The Family Car.
Wow fantastic car one i never had seen before or knew existed Thanks for showing this car
Hi Wally Mopar, Happy to receive a "Wow fantastic car" from you :-) 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 P.S. I just uploaded this one I think you'll enjoy th-cam.com/video/2VPRwse8Wdo/w-d-xo.html
This car wasn't built at the Cadillac factory. It was built by Superior Coach Corp. on a Cadillac commercial chassis. The same chassis used to build hearses, ambulances, combinations and flower cars.
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What a cool car. It's a little surprising to see such an impressive vehicle without air conditioning, but maybe the Broadmore hotel only used it in areas where AC would have been unnecessary. Either way, I'm sure trips in this care were unforgettable .
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50s-70s wagons looks so great! Love your reviews great work.thank U
Hi Nikodem Dyzma, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Appreciate your kind words, they are encouraging, Lou
@@loucostabile 😉
....These Skyviews were used by the Broadmoor Holtel in Colorado Springs (not Denver) ....They would drive by our home on Alsace Way on their way to The Broadmoor....I remember the first ones either 1954 or 55....they also used them to take people up to the top of Pikes Peak...Interesting about all the cigarette ashtrays ....could you imagine what 5-15 smokers would have been like in that vehicle........Thanks for your post...It brought back wonderful memories.....
Hi Mordechai Levinson, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and glad the post brought back those memories :-) Lou
My dad drove Gray Line touring cars up Pikes Peak just before the time line you mentioned! Hi, neighbor!
This is why the back windows could roll down in the doors and there were vent windows for third/fourth row seating positions. Notice this car also has no air conditioning, which makes sense in Colorado. But I believe I did catch vent ports on the top of the back door. Wish they had shown a little more about that last-row seat.
Le meilleur de l'Amérique !!! Cette Cad est FANTASTIQUE !!! j'aimeeeeee 😍😍😍😍😍😍
High praise :-)
That Caddy is fantastic..!! I used to have a 1964 Pontiac Bonneville
ambulance that was built by Superior. It was beautiful. It came with a
421 CI 4 bbl dual exhaust, posi. Fully optioned with electric windows,
power seat and AM/FM
Hi Mr. GTO, Glad to read this one is "fantastic" :-) Thanks for sharing details on your ambulance too, Lou
The Historic landyacht lol Beautiful!
Well said :-)
This is an absolutely breathtaking automobile!
Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) Hope you see many more car on this Channel you'll enjoy.
Awesome vehicle, thank you for sharing this video
Hi Capt. A. Suwaiket, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. 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
It's interesting how much of a contrast there is from the sharper styling of the taillights, and the front end, with the bulbous roofline
Thank you for sharing the details you enjoy.
I enjoy your presentations on these great cars
Thank you dick welch :-) Glad you're along for the ride.
Wonderful video footage of a rare coach. Best viewed with volume off however to counteract multitude of inaccuracies.
There were in fact six '59 Broadmoor Skyviews made by Superior Coach Co of Lima, OH - which is heavily documented. (All six examples survive.) Based on Series 86 chassis, GM merely supplied from firewall forward.
+Sixty Crown Hi Sixty Crown, I loved your comment "best viewed with the volume off" that cracked me up! Thank you for being a Viewer who is open to helping get out the correct information. When on TH-cam.com please take a moment and type in "My Car Story with Lou Costabile" and feel free to share your knowledge, Take care, Lou
Superior made my 1955 Cadillac hearse.
Sixty Crown 👍
Sixty Crown
Glad all six survived as opposed to the gloomy narrative of one survivor
This vehicle could seat a lot of passengers. This vehicle appears to have a lot in common with the Cadillac Miller Meteor, which was used for ambulances and hearses.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.
awesome piece of machinery !
With that wide open view, amazing. Thanks for commenting, Lou
Love the details and without plastic.
:-)
WAAAAAAIT !!!!....Tinted Sunroofs in 1959....it’s a BEAUTIFUL CAR.
Hi Erona Calloway, Happy to read you appreciate the sunroof & 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
LOVE to get Andrew in MY back seat.....WOOOOF!!!! handsome STUD.....
No kidding. That voice makes my clothes fall off.
Lou constables the girl I took the prom on OKINAWA WAS MARLENE FRAHS. HER MOM DIDN'T LIKE ME BECAUSE I WAS JUST A PFC. TWO OF THE GIRLS MOTHERS WANTED THE GIRLS TO BE INVOLVED WITH OFFICERS. IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PATIENT. I TURNED DOWN A COMMISSION TO 1ST LT. LATER MY SON BECAME A CAPT.
Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy :-) Lou
Very beautiful amazing look wow just love the colours amazing
Happy to read you enjoy this car :-)
Absolutely stunning.
Hi Paul Austin, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Hope you'll see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy too, Lou
The only difference between that one and a hearse are the people are sitting up
That is funny! Thanks for commenting, Lou
Body Heat, most that road in that type of Cadillac did not have Body Heat
lol
That's kind of what I thought
LMAO daggyy daggyy
Cadillac built the commercial chassis but Superior Coach who builds hearses and ambulances was commissioned by The Broadmoor to build the car to their specs. This guy is making up the story as he goes along.
Hi barriobajaj, Thanks for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Unique car. Ghost buster like Lou. Interesting story!
Hi Joseph Romano, Agreed, unique for sure. Think you'll enjoy this one, Lou th-cam.com/video/f-dKSgLH3Bo/w-d-xo.html
In Surinam in the nineteen sixties there was a shuttle service from the airport into the city of Paramaribo in stretched Ford. It was a similar idea.
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very cool car...love your videos...keep em comin :)
Thank you Jeeper. Thank you for the encouragement, Lou
Just a great video . I have bin to this museum and you are right lol . This car is massive !!!! I do think it would be fun to have a ride in . But hard to drive . Thank for showing it and take care .
Thank you Beatle Brad for sharing, and happy to read you enjoy the video :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Thanks and yes I will be watching !! God bless :}.
Actually, easy to drive - just realize that with 156 inch wheelbase, it takes more room to turn and park. "Rides like a Cadillac." I still have my 59 Superior hearse which was my daily driver for 4 years.
I love it! But it looks more like a family vehicle than a limousine! First generation Minivan!!
I just jumped through my phone and kicked u in the throat.
Am I the only one who’d call it a station wagon
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Honestly I reckon with the chrome trimmed "pie" windows allowed for a more versatile coach IMO. But I also like how it seemed like Superior had alot of fun and creative freedom with the commercial chassis that Caddy/GM gave them. I honestly wish that the Ecto-1 was a Superior, even though Harold and Maude had probably bet them to it
What a minivan should be.
Superb treat of a car
Hi JONNIE, Happy to read you enjoy this "Superb treat" :-) Lou
390 cubic inches sounds great. thanks teling me thats a great car you featured by the way.
Hi Joe Dirt, Glad you're enjoying the Channel, Lou
what a beautiful Cadillac
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Notice the little round clock delete panel as well, left side of dash.
Very special machine!
Hi UberLummox, Happy to see you enjoy the details too :-) Glad you enjoy this car Lou
That orange leather dashboard is killer. It looks as tight as a new C8 in there.
Thanks for sharing the details you see :-)
Gorgeous Classic Cadillac
Hi Bob, 1959 is a very good year for the Caddy :-) Lou
The guy took the words out of my mouth "MASSIVE" but oh so beautiful!I wouldn't want to drive it in New York City, especially trying to make a right turn.
Hi Gus Galvis, Glad to read you enjoy this "MASSIVE" ride :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Looks like a ghost buster car
So does this one :-) th-cam.com/video/f-dKSgLH3Bo/w-d-xo.html
Wow! That’s unique! I thought Superior Coach was the builder from the style. S&S (Hess & Eisenhardt) and Miller-Meteor were the other 2 major builders of funeral cars and ambulances.
I have heard of the Broadmore through “Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda”, who was head of the Colorado Springs PD major crimes squad. There were several homicides which involved Broadmore employees.
Hi Steven, Happy to share this car with you :-) Lou
Very neat! I believe these cars were also built into hearses and ambulances. I own a cadillac fleetwood hearse. A Federal coach. I think Superior coach made the skyview. Very beautiful car!
Happy to read you think this car is "Very neat!" :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy.
Great job again Lou. He never said what the engine was, just that it was big.
Hi AustinEVPLab, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Well he's right, that motor is big, Lou
She is another beautiful example of automotive styling. The Cadillac Hearses, some of them had Caddy bodies on truck chassis,, I believe. Do we know what happened to the other 2?
Happy to read you enjoy the styling on this one Robert :-) Not sure where the others are.
Thanks. Great car.
Hi Arthur, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Shades of Ghostbusters... Beautiful car.
Like this one :-) th-cam.com/video/f-dKSgLH3Bo/w-d-xo.html
Basically a standard Cadillac commercial chassis sent to Superior Coach Corp. and a modified hearse ambulance body with seating, skylights and deluxe trim installed to suit the hotels needs.
Hi Robert, Sounds about right, Lou
It has it's own zip code. Love it.
It's a Big One for sure :-)
Reminds me of Weird Al Yankovich's song "Fat." "If I have one more pie ala mode, I'm gonna need my own zip code."
With a little research it would seem that the main body customisation beyond the more common 1959 Superior Cadillac ambulance would be confined to the roof and pillars being redesigned to give maximum window vantage which includes the spectacular glass top. Interesting to note the rear doors come both in normal and "suicide" configurations across variants of this Cadillac as an ambulance. Great video and channel.
Hi Rod C, Glad you enjoyed the video, and thank you for sharing your knowledge. Appreciate your kind words about the Channel, it's very encouraging, Lou
Car designers back then were really brave
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beautiful and gets 10 gallons to the mile.....Jay needs one of these.
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That's an awesome car.
Nice !
This unique 59 caddy base body styling is similar to the ambulance and hearse models.
looks like a hearses to me. I think the under taker don't in
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Awesome car. Awesome story.
Glad this one is a Win / Win for you Jack of the Realm Demigod :-) Lou
Really rare vehicle Lou. Nice to see such beauties❤️👍 Likely the same chassis and body as the hearse used. Different finish remember he said the car was pulled off the assembly line. So a hearse would finish being built by a hearse builder, the ambulance by an ambulance builder and chances are this was done by the ambulance company as a special 3 car run.
Hi Trip Reviews, If this is a hearse, it has a view to heaven too :-) Lou
Lou Costabile yep! it would be, 😅. It’s really neat car! I do remember Cadillac ambulances and the Cadillac hearses too.
I remember when General Motors once built professional cars, the hearses, limousines and combination coaches that could be used both as a hearse or ambulance. I can remember the days when we had a combo and folded down the side jump seat, removed O2 bottles, the Q2 on top, flipped up the rollers and placed landau bars on rear side windows when it was to be used as a hearse.
Hi WerksDesign, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
General Motors never built professional cars, just the chassis.
The Mazda soul red paint will look georgeous on this Cadillac
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I look forward to having one
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The Broadmoor Hotel is located in Colorado Springs, not somewhere in the mountains. These cars were used to carry hotel guests to and from the airport and train station, as well as tours up Pikes Peak. The small A in the Broadmoor emblem was meant as an insult to the Antlers Hotel, the Broadmoor's main competition in Colorado Springs.
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, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy, Lou
I like the man in glasses cute man and awesome video Thanks man!
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@@loucostabileThank You Lou will do! :-)
There's one of those little gray station wagons behind the Cadillac there's one in Lakeport Clearlake California in a single car garage Justice in California it's the very same car primer gray or maybe that's the paint no glass anywhere but it's the Nomad design a Corvette Station Wagon and this is no amateur-built this thing is seriously flawless
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Awesome land yacht
All Aboard !
I was saying it was a Hearst or an ambulance with seats just before they said it was based on an ambulance chasis. It's cool, but I grew up with ambulances that looks just like this car
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Nice looking Caddy.
Glad to read you enjoy this one :-)
59' was a great year for Cadillac. And this example is out of this world. It defines retro. Looks like to me that this Cadillac chassis might also have been used for a Hearse. So it could have been either a celebration of Life or a celebration of Death. Cadillac covered it all. Suicide doors might have even made it more interesting. I have only owned two Cadillac's. One was a 1957 Coupe Deville Gold Edition. And a 1963 Sedan Deville. The 1957 was my favorite. But there are quite a few different versions of cars in the Cadillac lineup. If you were willing to pay, Cadillac would provide.
Hi Hoodoo Man, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing details of your cars and adding to the story, Lou
One of a kind gem.
Glad you enjoy this one :-)
Nice car! I have Never Seen it befördert. Craszy 😂.... and now Look at my Cadillac flattop Betsy Rose 😍
Hi Cadillac Betsy Rose, I watched your video cleaning your 4 door Cadillac :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
this 59 caddy looks like a hearse so cool
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Gives you a nice view of the final destination.....heaven :-)
beautiful shade of red
Glad you enjoy the color of this one Larry Shaver :-) Lou
Um, no, Broadmoor is outside of Colorado Springs, not Denver. As bit of trivia for Perry Mason fans, the "
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (TV Movie)" was filmed at the Broadmoor Hotel. It's a beautiful old hotel.
Hi blw957, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. 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
@@loucostabile I love your channel and the cars you review. They remind of my first love . . . cars! Having lived in Colorado Springs as a child, I often visited the Broadmoor so that's why I commented on it. :-)
Cool!
Hi estpst, Glad you thought this one is cool :-) Lou
Beautiful & Magnificent 🤤 thanks for the video Never Heard of that one its a truly awesome Machine . Are you sure the skylights and Leather Dash weren’t a later edition ? I bet it would start and shut off a lot easier if someone touched up the timing a little bit. Thanks again for the video
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beautiful car
Hi nastro 74, Thank you for viewing and commenting, and I'm glad you like this one :-) Lou
NICE!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed this one :-)
I have had several caddies in fact I have 2 now. A 1983 convo and a 1996 fleetwood.
Happy to read you're enjoying your Cadillacs :-)