1959 Porsche 356A Convertible D 1600 Super in Silver & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in the Suburbs of Chicago on 7-20-21.
We're looking at a 1959 Porsche 356A Convertible D 1600 Super in Metallic Silver Paint. The car comes with the factory 1600 CC “air cooled” 4 cylinder engine.
The car's Owner is Hank Bernbaum. Hank’s has this car since 2020. He shares the 356 was the first Porsche’s and he would like something special from that time period being a Porsche Collector. After a three year restoration, this car looks and drives showroom new.
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Seems like Hank found the love of his life. Really great segment Lou. Hank is like a walking encyclopedia (younger folks may need to look that up to see what it is) as it pertains to this automobile. Excellent restoration on that Porsche. Nice to see that Hank actually uses the car a great deal. Thanks for sharing this with your viewers, Lou.
Hi Kevin, "Seems like Hank found the love of his life." I think you're right :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Hank is right, this car is all old school. It looks, sounds, and drives great, and has all you need for fun motoring. What a treat! Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to enjoy this "treat" with you :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Gorgeous 356 A ! Perfect color and interior... Love the sound with the bigger cam and pistons ! Thanks Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and sounds of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
That was the best driving video I have seen in years! Great car for cruising! Really a lot of fun watching this! Thanks a lot, Lou!
Hi JON, High praise on the driving in this video :-) My pleasure taking you along for the ride, and you're welcome, Lou
Super car Hank! Thanks for that nice ride Lou!
Hi Brian SD, Happy to read you think this car is "Super" :-) My pleasure taking you on this ride, and you're welcome, Lou
Love this one Lou! Hank’s collection is pretty incredible, great to see the passion he has for each of his cars displayed in these videos
Hi Andy, Happy to read you "Love this one" :-) Lou
Hank’s Facts and Figures are great btw. He might be a great guest for The Car Guys podcast if he’s ever interested.
Hi Jeff, That's a great idea. I'll check with Marc, Lou
I love how Lou druels over this car with his camera at the beginning as Hank does his excellent lecture
Hi Sabba_Dabba, Thank you for sharing what you enjoy. I kept a napkin in my pocket so I did not slobber on the camera :-) Lou
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What a fascinating car with such an interesting history.
Hi Rudolph, Happy to read you enjoy the car and history too, Lou
Hi Lou, love this ride,and that sound on revs is classic,a real auto treat. Thanks.
Hi Gerard, Happy to read you enjoy the ride and sounds from this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
sooper dooper . thanks guys, what a precious automobile.
Hi gnewb e, Happy to read you think this car is "sooper dooper" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Very nice 356! Hank sure does have a fantastic collection.
This 356 is impeccable, beautiful restoration.
Thanks Hank and Lou!
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy the work done on the restoration and looks of this Porsche :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
That’s right !! Hank loves his Porsche history no doubt !! Exquisite restoration, Sir!!❤️
Hi J Joseph Thomas, You're right, he loves those Porsches :-) Happy to read you enjoy the restoration work on this car, Lou
Oh Lord won't you buy me a 1959 Porsche 356A Convertible D. First sight I almost swooned, Steve McQueen. Then of course James Dean. Saw Janis Joplin in her's, in a photo, last week. Hank! A great guy. I feel like I'm talking to my brother and nephews. Gorgeous!!! Goggles, leather gloves and dusters please. The detail. The chrome. The removable windshield! Hank explains absolutely everything so it's easy to understand. The silver. It's stunning! Let's cruise.
And what campus was that? Really enjoyed this Lou and Hank. Red interior the best. Old School, Best School. Love the green manicured lawns too. Wouldn't want a Kia to take off before me. A true beast. Crusin' top down. In the garage. Lucky wife too!
Hi Critic, Happy to read you enjoy this car and the conversation :-) Lake Forest College in IL campus drive by and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou, Gail
Hi, Lou! Yes sir, James Dean would have loved this one fer sher! The 356 dates back to the first Porsche of 1948 and was produced through 1965. Hank said this car was an outgrowth of the Beetle. No surprise there, since Ferdinand Porsche was a prime force behind both. I think this is the longest ride you've ever taken us on, and no wonder, considering how quickly and seamlessly it handles the curves and turns. Here in Massachusetts, there is this wicked hairpin turn out in the northern Berkshires, and it would be interesting to find out how this car would handle THAT!
Thanks to you and Hank for taking us all along in this "Hotub"! I never new there was such a thing as a 4-cylinder beast! LOL!
Hi iswc27, Happy to splash around in this ride with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
GREETINGS. From Venezuela, MAGNIFICENT PORSCHE 356A CONVERTIBLE. Nice Silver Paint. Mr. Lou, Super Thank you for Showing us a GRAND CONVERTIBLE. Mr. Lou Thanks for taking us for Accelerated Ride Like Always an EXCELLENT AUTOMOBILE VIDEO.🌇
Greetings Alejandro, High praise for this Porsche :-) My pleasure, glad you're along for the ride, and you're welcome, Lou
nice classic sports car, Eddie Murphy had one in a couple of movies too. awesome thanx Lou!
Hi Mouse, Happy to read you enjoy this sports car :-) Nice to know Eddie Murphy had one. You're welcome, Lou
I really enjoy seeing Hank's cars. He has so much knowledge about them to. What a treat to see too. Thanks Lou hope you having a good week.
Hi Miss Boss Campagna, I agree, when Hank has a car the fun is the story and knowledge he shares too. You're welcome, and hoping a good week for you too, Lou
Cool that he was able to keep the original tool kit....
Nice to see that with the car still :-)
Hermosas tomas, desde todos las ángulos posibles, le hiciste a este hermoso Porsche 356A convertible! Además, qué buen recorrido nos diste, adentro de este mismo... ¡Saludos!
Hi Jaime, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Boy do I remember that Porsche 356 sound had to put the video on my stereo !
Happy to read you enjoy the sounds of this car :-)
Teamwork... 👌🏽
:-)
That's nice air cooled one in great shape bet it was fun to take for a spin
Hi Larry, You're right, this one is fun :-) Lou
Splendid view of automotive history piece Euro German flavor.
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
Porsches were meant to be silver aren't they? I love this car, this and the first gen 911 are my faves. Would love to actually drive this; who needs massive horsepower when you have a jewel like this. Terrific video Lou, thanks so much.
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you enjoy this "jewel" :-) Thank you for the kind words on this video, and you're welcome, Lou
Hello Lou, absolutely beautiful.Congratulations !
Hello Felipe, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Great car ! Alot like the kaurman Ghia! I wonder if this was what VW got the insperation to make that from? Dad used to admire that car ! What a cool driving experience Lou!
Hi Jeffery, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car !" :-) Glad to share the driving experience with you, Lou
Good stuff,thanks guys! I love these!
Hi Wesley, Happy to read "I love these!" :-) Lou
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I know you are, Lou!
Thanks for letting me know!😁❤
LOVE IT !!
NICE !
Another great video Lou. I had a feeling that either you or Hank would mention James Dean during this video. I was trying to remember if you had ever done a video on a Porsche 550 Spyder or not? I know that they are very rare.
Hi PlymouthDuster225, Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) Have not videoed a Porsche 550 Spyder....yet :-) Lou
chingon MR LOU
Thank you MR CHON :-)
I've long had a weakness for the tiny, four cylinder, roadsters. This one is spectacular. Might I recommend, if the opportunity rises you check out the 67-73 Fiat 850 Spider or Racer.
Hi Bob, High praise :-) I'll see what I can do on the Fiat too, Lou
I had a 1959 356 1600 super cabriolet hardtop. I bought it In 1985 for $6,500 it only had 34 k miles it had a complete aircraft log book of maintenance every single gas tank had been average by the owner . 28 to 34 MPG. I completely restored the car in 1986 in drove it all over California .In 1989 I won the under 2L pre 1960 class in the LA Carrera classic in Baja California Mexico. The engine had never even had a valve job . The race distance was 200 km 124 miles on Mexican highway 3 from Ensenada to San Felipe the course ran from sea level to to about 4,000 feet in the mountains and then back down to sea level. My average speed was 88.7 mph . Best drive of my life I had an epic battle with a 1959 Corvette 283 he would pass me going up hills I would pass him going down hills. We changed positions at least a half-dozen times. I ended up beating the Corvettes time by less than 30 seconds. The little "Giant Killer" strikes again..!
I also won my class in the 1987 and 1988 LA Carrera driving a 1956 Dodge NASCAR spec D-500 315 Hemi. The Dodge was actually faster than the Porsche and the Corvette averaging 89.3 mph.
Comparatively in the Dodge it was a fast Sunday drive. In the Porsche the drive was sheer terror with a Corvette on my ass it was 9/10s and flat-out all the way.. lol
Hi Lee, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Nice 😀
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this "Nice" car :-) Lou
Cool Porsche!!... Reminds me of the one James Dean had ...
Glad you think this car is "Cool" :-)
My friend just bought a new 911. After watching this video it’s interesting to see how the car evolved.
Hi Dave, Glad to read your Friend just bought a fun car -) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Love that HOT TUB 59 plate!!
Nice :-)
Probably one of the very few sports cars that gets 30 MPG to boot!
Good point.
Tough Neighborhood.... LOL !
Nice ride :-)
Gem👍👍👍
High praise :-)
Nice...and so much nicer and something I wish I had rather than my "67 912... but at least mine has the same engine
Hi Theo Philist, Happy to read you think this car is nice :-) Glad to read you enjoy your car too, Lou
James Dean car all the way nice car
:-)
I've seen Petcocks on 2 Cylinder John Deere Tractors too...
Hmmm, interesting.
Like the 356s. Did you not make a video about a Blue pre A right?
Happy to read you enjoy the 356's :-) This is the only video I can think of. th-cam.com/video/xeCRecsoISU/w-d-xo.html
@@loucostabile Yes Sir, that is right!
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Kind of a much older version of the 1/25 Revell modern day Porsche Boxter kit I built a few months back ...
Happy to read you have a fun model kit :-)
3 year restoration, but he has had it only since November 2020 - so it was restored before he bought it? it is a beautiful car, there is something special about European cars of that vintage that were built more for driving enjoyment, not trying to go 0 - 60 in fastest time.
Hi Old Town, Yes, restored before purchased, and I believe some upgrades after purchase too. A fun one to ride around in for sure, Lou
1959 old-school maybe...can you imagine what this car must've felt like after jumping out of a '59 LaSabre??
Hi Audie, Sporty and nimble :-) Lou
Very nice.
I have a friend with one of these and I’m trying to help him get it restored or to sell it. I am in Los Angeles. Any tips on where to start?
Hi TomBVoxman, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Also the one Steve McQueen had...
Thank you for sharing.
im sorry LOu not a porshe fan I will always call those high dollar VW's lol good vid anyway
Hi Randy, Clearly this one is not for you :-( Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy :-) Lou
NfS Porche Unleashed
Hi Naveen, Thank you for viewing and sharing. 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
Why, if it is a ‘59, does it have a low overrider on the front?
Hmmm, not sure. Hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share.
Kia Stinger will beat most Porche off the line too.
Technology will continue to advance.