The ALL NEW for 1957 Super 88 by Oldsmobile! Now, with more tacos! Owner Tom and I stop off at Taco Lita in his classic Oldsmobile, a midcentury masterpiece!
Who remembers the big plastic steering wheel spinner drivers would install in their cars back in the day to make turning smooth and effortless? My Uncle Thomas always had one in his Oldsmobiles and as a kid I would marvel as he used his open palm on that plastic steering wheel knob to make turns or parallel park. (If you are under 60 you will have no idea what the hell I am talkin’ about.) Thanks for this fun video which sparked a long-forgotten but pleasant detail from my misspent youth.
The fuel filler is hidden in the chome rear 'fin' panel between taillight and reverse light. They got really good at hiding the fuel filler. No wonder the gas station attendants started drinking so young - they couldn't take the constant pressure of trying to find where the gas nozzle goes.
Oldsmobile’s were durably built premium level cars made to last who’s quality rivaled only Parkard and Cadillac and who’s engine’s emitted a deep burble that rivaled Charlie’s baritone.
My dad's first car in 1964 was a 57 super 88. He still talks about it. Loved it for, 3 years. Said he drove it at 118 mph once. Wishes he still had it.
In 1961 my dad bought a 1959 Super 88 from a school teacher who was going to Spain to teach English. It was the first car we ever had with AC and carpeted floors. On our first ride we all took our shoes off. I can close my eyes and still feel that carpet under foot. And that Rocket engine was truly fast as hell considering the size and weight it was moving.
Awesome car. That rascal was expensive new and you won't pass another like it when driving down the road, either. the best part is the story behind the car, too. Jay Leno often says he buys stories more so than cars and he's right - the fascination with old cars is their histories to a great extent. Thanks for doing this channel (and everything else you do), Charles. It is appreciated! -Ed on the Ridge
Great video and story and how cute was that model! Well now this car brings back memories!!! My Dad purchased this car in blue in the early 60's. He never bought a car new, always used. This is the car I learned to drive in when I was 18 in 1967. Unfortunately this was also the car that was stolen from the parking lot of a Gemco in Los Angeles while my parents were on vacation on my watch :( That was probably the summer of 1967). It was recovered in Compton - stripped. I loved that car. When you post the link to this video on Facebook I will comment and put up a photo of the car under my real name (it's not Wendy, haha, but Irene).
It is possibly more interesting for people from Canada to see these as, the demon rust, took so many of your featured cars? You call them American Cars but the auto pact made them North American, lots of Canadian components as well. Way back in the day we had VW's and then a whole range of cars from Detroit & Southern Ontario. The big three also built some exclusive Canadian Cars. One with an interesting name was the Acadian Beaumont. It was like a Chevelle with fancy trim and sold by Pontiac Dealers. Keep clear of COVID 19. God bless!
Swoon,!! Just simply gorgeous like a string of beautiful pearls at a symphony of a thousand French horns..Thanks for the owners back story. I side with Moms decision to keep the 54 wagon. The model of dad's gas station is so sweet. This video made my day.
Now a have to eat a taco. LOL! It's also Peach ice cream day. You think I could borrow the Rocket 88 and go get those things. I promise I'll be "right back".
Amazing! Makes me want to listen to “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats (Ike Turner on guitar). One of the very first Rock n Roll songs!! (April, 1951).👀 “I know...!!!” 🖤🖤🖤✨
1957, Olds made both a Golden Rocket & Super 88 in both sedan & Holiday sedan, which came as a pillarless hardtop or coupe. The Golden Rocket/Super 88 Fiesta wagons also had no pillars. Golden Rocket was base, Super midlevel, & Holiday an option for each. Next up were the longer, top-of-the-line Starfire 98 & its Holiday sedans & coupes. All model lines had the Holiday pillarless "hardtop" sedan & a convertible. Base: Golden Rocket 88/Golden 88 Holiday Golden Rocket 88 Fiesta Mid: Super 88/Super 88 Holiday Super 88 Fiesta Top: Starfire 98/Starfire 98 Holiday This year featured gold-sprayed 371” Rocket 88 engine in both four-barrel & J-2 triple 2V carburetion; no 2V came til ’58 when they capped fore & aft carbs. The J-2 had 3 Rochesters; 1 linked & 2 vacuum-dumped, non-progressive linkage (front & rear gummed up from non-use). They also had a J-2R & J-2-W1 “export engines” with whatever Olds’ Bill Holt & Pete Estes could get away with as a factory engine part for Lee Petty (Olds gave all their parts a number so Bill France wouldn’t call them cheaters). You may have a thin, high 10-1 compression head gasket which some say were part of the package. Dimpled valve covers mean you have rare, semi-legitimate Isky or Crane solid-lifter cam & adjustable rockers for clearance. Most multi-carb J-2’s came on the luxurious 98’s or the small, light, & sporty Golden 88 3-speed column shift 2-door sedan (an early Olds Road Runner-type). Then France saw they went too fast & pulled the plug on them anyhow. *Found on web: Cosmetically, the 88s had no front fender namplates. Super 88s had Super 88 nameplates on the front fenders. At the back, 88s have plain tail light lenses, plain panels below the tail lights, and plain bumper ends (unless it has optional dual exhaust). Super 88S have tri-bar ornaments on the tail light lenses, stainless panels below the tail lights, stainless wiper cowl, and bumper ends with faux exhaust ports in them.
The Super 88 is criminally underapreciated I’ve got a 1957 coupe and it absolutely fly’s ... imported it to the uk in 2014 , one owner car totally original car even still had the original plastic covering the rear seat when I brought it . Totally stock “ absolutely love it “ I’ve mapped the engine and done some upgrades breaks etc . Love it and love your channel
Cool car, very cool hand made gas station. I have a 76 ball on the stub of what once was the antenna on my old truck.💁🏼♂️ Thanks for the fun of all this.
Fun fact. There was a r and b song released in 1951 written by Ike Turner called Rocket 88. Just imagine listening to that on the radio whilst cruising in this beautiful car.
As beautiful as this Olds Supper 88 is on the outside the dashboard should be in an art museum, it is one of the grandest of the grand. This car is when Detroit was producing REAL CARS. I KNOW!!!
Solar systems are not make out of stars. By the way, Subarus have the Pleiades constellation as their symbol. Because Subaru means Pleiades in Japanese. Right there in the middle of the grilles and the steering wheels. Yeah, I know.
My dad had a. 57 88 4dr. Pink in color, with the J2 Rocket motor with 3 duces. In the early 60s it was a fast machine. I am now 70. Always wanted one, Childhood dreams I guess.
0:40..."Yes, it is ladies and gentlemen, it's the 1957 Oldsmobile SUPER 88!"...Just now we first see that tri-split rear window, to which I might add "Suddenly, it's 1949". It's interesting to note that only the '57 Oldsmobubbles have that "1949 Effect", and none of the other GM stablemates that came out that same year. 3:55...Now Jay Leno would say "Now THAT'S a horn! None of this 'beep beep' noise." 5:39...Wise decision to go with conventional tailpipes, rather than the original style bumper-rotter-outers that were channeled through those 4-slotted bumper exhaust portals at both ends of the rear bumper.
Hi Charles. I live in Australia and love 50 and 60s american classic. Very rare to see any of these beauties downunder. Love how for a few minutes i can forget all my worries and be transported back in time. Also i think you need to be praised for giving 4 door sedans the respect they deserve.I am new to your channel but you have made a new fan for life. Still playing catch up with all your videos but please keep them coming. Cheers
That gas station is awesome! It brings memories to me. Every guy in the family worked at uncle Mike’s Gulf station once you became of age. It had two bays with one hoist. We fixed flat tires to oil changes pretty much anything except transmissions. The tire machine was very different from today’s machines lol This was in 75-77 so cars like the Olds here was little rare but several cars from the 60’s were still very much on the road. I remember this 64’ Buick Electra 225 silver with egg shell white maybe light dove interior. Gorgeous! And of course all the 70’s new(er) cars but one more thing about uncle Mike’s was we filled Semi’s. Had to get a ladder and clean the windshield check all fluids and mind the rest of the store. The gas island (only one) had regular, premium, unleaded and super unleaded. $2 they got the windshield cleaned $3 and over windshield and back window. You start the semi and you’d hear that bell, ding ding, and now your cleaning windows on the cars and noooooo not her she wants all fluid checked tires checked and this was for .50 cents of gas in a beat up 70’ Sedan Deville can see the car and her so plain in my head. Sometime 3 times a day she would come in uncle Mike didn’t want to lose her business lol not kidding her son bought gas there too. All that for $44.07 a week every Friday I’d fill up my 66’ Plymouth Belvedere for $7 never forget the amount. 4hours after school and Saturday. Love the video’s sorry for the long text I can go on and on and on. Great memories
@@michaeladamo1188 When the ads are done by the uploader (like CP did in this video), instead of the usual 5 second skippable ads, or those really annoying mandatory 30 second ads, I notice I don't mind them as much, even if they take a little longer. If I did, I could always advance the red dot to skip the ad.
At age 18-20 i worked at a shell station 1975-77 and of course i remember the battery bottles, FREE maps, air, etc. SAD what happened to this Country!!! We had a 59 Dynamic 88 Fiesta wagon followed by a 66 Toronado
Hello my friend, I just found the TH-cam link from where I have been a loyal follower from Facebook. I've said it before but I sure hope you come to South Bend Indiana some time I would love to meet you. Thank you so much for the Awesome Videos
I have 2 of these cars both 4 door hardtop saved both from scrap one is my parts car other I’m restoring my better one has an identical white leather interior all original but my second had red unfortunately it wasn’t salvageable due to sitting for years with the windows down amazing cars!
My uncle had one, grey and white. My brother had a '55 Olds 88 coupe, turquoise and white, rolled through our garage door one night and whacked the back of my dad's '57 Belvedere. Ouch!.
That sweepspear really highlights the "Darrin dip" but beautifully.. the rear constellation has 2 more stars than the front! And the Taco Lita sign.. now that is definitely the Font of Optimism! Really enjoyed the 'ride, Charles, thanks! (I'll have to owe you for the gas money..;)
So do I! It may be a 4 door, yes, but it's NO 4-door "sedan" with ugly fat door pillars. The car manufacturers then worked really hard to make the 4-doors on the upper models as sporty as the coupes, and leave the ugly pillars for the low/lower-end models. All of today's cars would have been considered low-end back then, right down to their ugly blackwall-only tires. But, they go with the ugly day and age we've been in now for so long in every way. It's safe to say it's permanent.
Charles what a beautiful 50's car before the fins became insanely large. The unique and stand out feature was the three piece rear window. I would have liked a more detailed coverage or the glory of this 88's interior.
I thought this was a channel about cars, not space ships!? Beautiful. Will the signed books be available till Christmas or are they a limited time thing?
my old friends often tell me I was born at the wrong time, on the wrong side of the ocean. I'm not getting over it. beautifull car, incredible dashboard!!
I do so much enjoy your ‘Joyrides’ Charles. It’s amazing to be reminded of all these gorgeous cars! I just wish sometimes you’d spend a fraction more time on the dash of all these stunning vehicles.
What I loved about this era Olds was that the sedans looked like coupes thanks to the styling cues. The belt line chrome disguised that rear door. On earlier years, the rear door handle was less pronounced, so it was even harder to detect the rear door on those.
In the mid-sixties, I carpooled to grade school with some kids whose family had one of these. Our dad drove us to school, and we drove back in the ‘57 Olds. Sadly, I’ll have to admit that we did not appreciate it at the time. It would have been eight years old, and I remember thinking it was a beaten up antique. We were happy when their family replaced it with a quite dull ‘66 Plymouth (a base model). Seemed a LOT more modern at the time. Cars were really changing rapidly from one model year to the next back then. Nowadays, an eight year old car doesn’t seem hopelessly old.
This is my favorite Oldsmobile followed by the 56 and 62. The 57 just had such a beautiful dash with all the chrome, made you think of jewelry. And the seat upholstery was great. The dipping body feature with all the chrome on it, really the only year the did that much. And what a stunning roof line with the 3 windows and the feature line pressed into the roof and trunk lid. So beautiful. Love the perfect portioned rear and the front is fantastic and Charles mentioned the turn signal/park lights, really pretty. I like the shorter wheelbase of the 88 over the 98.
Late 50's mom and dad owned the ROSE colored (not officially?) Olds. Loved it and dad then said it was more power than he needed. Is that possible, he never lied?
Pretty sure the Super 88 was faster than the Corvette and Thunderbird that year. Those cars were running upper 120's back then. Pretty sure the Super 88 broke 150.
I appreciate the enthusiasm for design and style but I wish you'd give the engine a chance to speak. While you are admiring the rear-end why don't you get up into the business of that tailpipe? I KNOW!
Who remembers the big plastic steering wheel spinner drivers would install in their cars back in the day to make turning smooth and effortless? My Uncle Thomas always had one in his Oldsmobiles and as a kid I would marvel as he used his open palm on that plastic steering wheel knob to make turns or parallel park. (If you are under 60 you will have no idea what the hell I am talkin’ about.) Thanks for this fun video which sparked a long-forgotten but pleasant detail from my misspent youth.
I remember the knobs. They were mainly used for cars without power steering
U mean a BRODY knob !!! ...
The fuel filler is hidden in the chome rear 'fin' panel between taillight and reverse light. They got really good at hiding the fuel filler. No wonder the gas station attendants started drinking so young - they couldn't take the constant pressure of trying to find where the gas nozzle goes.
Oldsmobile’s were durably built premium level cars made to last who’s quality rivaled only Parkard and Cadillac and who’s engine’s emitted a deep burble that rivaled Charlie’s baritone.
I love Oldsmobile! Such brand loyalty I've seen over the years, one of my favorite marquees. Great share Charles
Wish you had shown the gas filler cap location. Our Cousin had a white 88 like this. I loved the 3 piece rear window.
1957 Olds Super 88.......my first car.
Love it, that's the car that used ovals on everything from the clock to the tail lights.
57 Ovalsmobile!
Beautiful Oldsmobile!! It's sad that they don't put such detail work in the modern cars of today. Thanks for sharing another great video!! 😷
God that horrible boy-racer bmw nearly hit the olds! Anyhow , another great , interesting video 😎
Some people today have no respect.😣
@@craigcoe6491 you're right sir, probably a douche bag millenial!
@@keithdukes5990 it's a bmw driver 99 percent chance hes a giant douche nozzle by default
I love the roof line, rear window treatment and taillights on this year Olds!
O totally !!! ...
The 3 piece rear window I thought was rather odd as it was something that was done in the 40's, and by 57 everything was so forward thinking.
Beautiful tail lights
My dad's first car in 1964 was a 57 super 88. He still talks about it. Loved it for, 3 years.
Said he drove it at 118 mph once. Wishes he still had it.
What a gorgeous ride! 😍
And yes, it's true what they say about BMW drivers... 🤪
After a few speeding tickets, I now drive mine like a little old man.
In 1961 my dad bought a 1959 Super 88 from a school teacher who was going to Spain to teach English. It was the first car we ever had with AC and carpeted floors. On our first ride we all took our shoes off. I can close my eyes and still feel that carpet under foot. And that Rocket engine was truly fast as hell considering the size and weight it was moving.
The center hood ornament is a throwback to 1930's art deco.
Awesome car. That rascal was expensive new and you won't pass another like it when driving
down the road, either. the best part is the story behind the car, too.
Jay Leno often says he buys stories more so than cars and he's right - the fascination with old
cars is their histories to a great extent.
Thanks for doing this channel (and everything else you do), Charles. It is appreciated!
-Ed on the Ridge
I agree w Jay, the best cars are the one with the stories to tell ...
@@charlesphoenix9746 Yes sir. They all already have personalities, so the stories are the icing on the cake for most of them!
...and the Coca-Cola machine..........A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ANTIQUE HISTORY..!!
Been a fool for the 3 panel rear window and the WHOLE CAR since the neighbor lady got one when I was a tadpole.
Great video and story and how cute was that model! Well now this car brings back memories!!! My Dad purchased this car in blue in the early 60's. He never bought a car new, always used. This is the car I learned to drive in when I was 18 in 1967. Unfortunately this was also the car that was stolen from the parking lot of a Gemco in Los Angeles while my parents were on vacation on my watch :( That was probably the summer of 1967). It was recovered in Compton - stripped. I loved that car. When you post the link to this video on Facebook I will comment and put up a photo of the car under my real name (it's not Wendy, haha, but Irene).
FYI - I posted some photos on your Facebook post just now.
That’s horrible
Straight to Compton
O gotta go c them !!! ...
I remember when we were living in Oxnard when Union 76 came out with the antenna balls
When I lived in San Diego I had several Union 76 antenna balls on several of my classic cars.
I miss them.
Don't ever spill gasoline on those styrofoam antenna balls. It will eat right through them!
I swear I am so jealous of the people who experienced these cars when they were brand spanking new! Gorgeous ride!
Even now really lol
but there’s no animosity or jealousy at all. But it sure would be nice.
@Colton Clark shut up you damn bot
My uncle had a 57 olds for years love that car
It is possibly more interesting for people from Canada to see these as, the demon rust, took so many of your featured cars? You call them American Cars but the auto pact made them North American, lots of Canadian components as well. Way back in the day we had VW's and then a whole range of cars from Detroit & Southern Ontario. The big three also built some exclusive Canadian Cars. One with an interesting name was the Acadian Beaumont. It was like a Chevelle with fancy trim and sold by Pontiac Dealers. Keep clear of COVID 19. God bless!
Swoon,!! Just simply gorgeous like a string of beautiful pearls at a symphony of a thousand French horns..Thanks for the owners back story. I side with Moms decision to keep the 54 wagon. The model of dad's gas station is so sweet. This video made my day.
And you just made my DAY !!! ...
Now a have to eat a taco. LOL! It's also Peach ice cream day. You think I could borrow the Rocket 88 and go get those things. I promise I'll be "right back".
Amazing! Makes me want to listen to “Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats (Ike Turner on guitar). One of the very first Rock n Roll songs!! (April, 1951).👀 “I know...!!!” 🖤🖤🖤✨
Classic car & classic song when America was at its Zenith!!!
Holy crap that BMW almost hit ya at the beginning 😳.
This was my grandmother's Olds, but she had a 98. The gas filler is behind the ribbed chrome piece below the driver taillight.
That is one Opulent Olds!
Thanks for posting Charles.👍
Phenomenal!
that voice... reminds me of some older hollyood actors long gone...
Come away with me Lucille in my merry Oldsmobile!
My second grade teacher Mrs. Scheyer drove this very model in a light mint green. I loved it.
1957, Olds made both a Golden Rocket & Super 88 in both sedan & Holiday sedan, which came as a pillarless hardtop or coupe. The Golden Rocket/Super 88 Fiesta wagons also had no pillars. Golden Rocket was base, Super midlevel, & Holiday an option for each. Next up were the longer, top-of-the-line Starfire 98 & its Holiday sedans & coupes. All model lines had the Holiday pillarless "hardtop" sedan & a convertible.
Base: Golden Rocket 88/Golden 88 Holiday Golden Rocket 88 Fiesta
Mid: Super 88/Super 88 Holiday Super 88 Fiesta
Top: Starfire 98/Starfire 98 Holiday
This year featured gold-sprayed 371” Rocket 88 engine in both four-barrel & J-2 triple 2V carburetion; no 2V came til ’58 when they capped fore & aft carbs. The J-2 had 3 Rochesters; 1 linked & 2 vacuum-dumped, non-progressive linkage (front & rear gummed up from non-use). They also had a J-2R & J-2-W1 “export engines” with whatever Olds’ Bill Holt & Pete Estes could get away with as a factory engine part for Lee Petty (Olds gave all their parts a number so Bill France wouldn’t call them cheaters). You may have a thin, high 10-1 compression head gasket which some say were part of the package. Dimpled valve covers mean you have rare, semi-legitimate Isky or Crane solid-lifter cam & adjustable rockers for clearance.
Most multi-carb J-2’s came on the luxurious 98’s or the small, light, & sporty Golden 88 3-speed column shift 2-door sedan (an early Olds Road Runner-type). Then France saw they went too fast & pulled the plug on them anyhow.
*Found on web: Cosmetically, the 88s had no front fender namplates. Super 88s had Super 88 nameplates on the front fenders. At the back, 88s have plain tail light lenses, plain panels below the tail lights, and plain bumper ends (unless it has optional dual exhaust). Super 88S have tri-bar ornaments on the tail light lenses, stainless panels below the tail lights, stainless wiper cowl, and bumper ends with faux exhaust ports in them.
The Super 88 is criminally underapreciated I’ve got a 1957 coupe and it absolutely fly’s ... imported it to the uk in 2014 , one owner car totally original car even still had the original plastic covering the rear seat when I brought it . Totally stock “ absolutely love it “ I’ve mapped the engine and done some upgrades breaks etc . Love it and love your channel
My '57 Olds 98 would put the speedometer needle half way across the fuel gauge...
far in between are the cars that have a beautiful front/ rear end, this was one!
cheers 🍸🍸🏳️🌈
Yes indeed!
Cool car, very cool hand made gas station.
I have a 76 ball on the stub of what once was the antenna on my old truck.💁🏼♂️
Thanks for the fun of all this.
Fun fact. There was a r and b song released in 1951 written by Ike Turner called Rocket 88. Just imagine listening to that on the radio whilst cruising in this beautiful car.
Spectacular amount of details they put on that car, but the one particular thing that's a real stand out is the 3 piece rear window. Rare, Rare, Rare
As beautiful as this Olds Supper 88 is on the outside the dashboard should be in an art museum, it is one of the grandest of the grand. This car is when Detroit was producing REAL CARS. I KNOW!!!
Solar systems are not make out of stars. By the way, Subarus have the Pleiades constellation as their symbol. Because Subaru means Pleiades in Japanese. Right there in the middle of the grilles and the steering wheels. Yeah, I know.
My dad had a. 57 88 4dr. Pink in color, with the J2 Rocket motor with 3 duces. In the early 60s it was a fast machine. I am now 70. Always wanted one, Childhood dreams I guess.
My Dad had the 2dr in the early 60s. same color
Had a j2 57convertible was 1100$ about 1960 passing gear at 100 ☺️ 20$ portable dash am radio that was 400$ if you lose it 🙄
I had one. Should have kept it. Also had a 57 Chevy but liked the Olds better. Had a 57 Studebaker too. 57 was a ood year for cars and music.
Charles, you are the life of the party. Love your Joyrides. Stay safe, God bless.
0:40..."Yes, it is ladies and gentlemen, it's the 1957 Oldsmobile SUPER 88!"...Just now we first see that tri-split rear window, to which I might add "Suddenly, it's 1949". It's interesting to note that only the '57 Oldsmobubbles have that "1949 Effect", and none of the other GM stablemates that came out that same year.
3:55...Now Jay Leno would say "Now THAT'S a horn! None of this 'beep beep' noise."
5:39...Wise decision to go with conventional tailpipes, rather than the original style bumper-rotter-outers that were channeled through those 4-slotted bumper exhaust portals at both ends of the rear bumper.
That sign is pure Googie.
Hi Charles. I live in Australia and love 50 and 60s american classic. Very rare to see any of these beauties downunder. Love how for a few minutes i can forget all my worries and be transported back in time. Also i think you need to be praised for giving 4 door sedans the respect they deserve.I am new to your channel but you have made a new fan for life. Still playing catch up with all your videos but please keep them coming. Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it
my parents had a 57 Super 88 4 door Hardtop then a 62 Super 88 4 door hard top
That gas station is awesome! It brings memories to me. Every guy in the family worked at uncle Mike’s Gulf station once you became of age. It had two bays with one hoist. We fixed flat tires to oil changes pretty much anything except transmissions. The tire machine was very different from today’s machines lol
This was in 75-77 so cars like the Olds here was little rare but several cars from the 60’s were still very much on the road. I remember this 64’ Buick Electra 225 silver with egg shell white maybe light dove interior. Gorgeous! And of course all the 70’s new(er) cars but one more thing about uncle Mike’s was we filled Semi’s. Had to get a ladder and clean the windshield check all fluids and mind the rest of the store. The gas island (only one) had regular, premium, unleaded and super unleaded. $2 they got the windshield cleaned $3 and over windshield and back window. You start the semi and you’d hear that bell, ding ding, and now your cleaning windows on the cars and noooooo not her she wants all fluid checked tires checked and this was for .50 cents of gas in a beat up 70’ Sedan Deville can see the car and her so plain in my head. Sometime 3 times a day she would come in uncle Mike didn’t want to lose her business lol not kidding her son bought gas there too. All that for $44.07 a week every Friday I’d fill up my 66’ Plymouth Belvedere for $7 never forget the amount. 4hours after school and Saturday. Love the video’s sorry for the long text I can go on and on and on. Great memories
great memories !!!
Fantastic instrument cluster in this car! And those exhaust ports are VERY snazzy! Love it!
My god those TACOS 🌮!!
@@michaeladamo1188 When the ads are done by the uploader (like CP did in this video), instead of the usual 5 second skippable ads, or those really annoying mandatory 30 second ads, I notice I don't mind them as much, even if they take a little longer. If I did, I could always advance the red dot to skip the ad.
We had a 57 super 88 that was pale pink. It looked like a dream. Same exact color interior as in this video.
At age 18-20 i worked at a shell station 1975-77 and of course i remember the battery bottles, FREE maps, air, etc. SAD what happened to this Country!!! We had a 59 Dynamic 88 Fiesta wagon followed by a 66 Toronado
Beautiful cars! What an era!
Hello my friend, I just found the TH-cam link from where I have been a loyal follower from Facebook. I've said it before but I sure hope you come to South Bend Indiana some time I would love to meet you. Thank you so much for the Awesome Videos
Thank you, I look forward to the day I get back to South Bend!
The gas station model is priceless!! Icing on the cake😉
I have 2 of these cars both 4 door hardtop saved both from scrap one is my parts car other I’m restoring my better one has an identical white leather interior all original but my second had red unfortunately it wasn’t salvageable due to sitting for years with the windows down amazing cars!
My uncle had one, grey and white. My brother had a '55 Olds 88 coupe, turquoise and white, rolled through our garage door one night and whacked the back of my dad's '57 Belvedere. Ouch!.
That sweepspear really highlights the "Darrin dip" but beautifully.. the rear constellation has 2 more stars than the front! And the Taco Lita sign.. now that is definitely the Font of Optimism! Really enjoyed the 'ride, Charles, thanks! (I'll have to owe you for the gas money..;)
i love 4 Door Hard tops!
So do I! It may be a 4 door, yes, but it's NO 4-door "sedan" with ugly fat door pillars. The car manufacturers then worked really hard to make the 4-doors on the upper models as sporty as the coupes, and leave the ugly pillars for the low/lower-end models. All of today's cars would have been considered low-end back then, right down to their ugly blackwall-only tires. But, they go with the ugly day and age we've been in now for so long in every way. It's safe to say it's permanent.
All new innovations usually came out of the olds department of general motors
Charles what a beautiful 50's car before the fins became insanely large. The unique and stand out feature was the three piece rear window. I would have liked a more detailed coverage or the glory of this 88's interior.
Chas,,, You’re A Delicious Finnish ..Another Goody Chuck... Find A 58 59 Or 60 T-Birb Mr Phoenix.. There To Die For..
I thought this was a channel about cars, not space ships!? Beautiful. Will the signed books be available till Christmas or are they a limited time thing?
I have two books and YES they will : )
Super 88 is criminally underapreciated.
I couldn't agree more. This and the '57 98 olds of course and the '59 Chevy impala. I just drool.
Melbourne Beach Florida 🌴🇺🇸. We had same logo minus food for National Airlines Miami. 🏄
●●● One beautiful vehicle!
that wrap around interior styiling was again used in 1990's.
my old friends often tell me I was born at the wrong time, on the wrong side of the ocean. I'm not getting over it.
beautifull car, incredible dashboard!!
I do so much enjoy your ‘Joyrides’ Charles. It’s amazing to be reminded of all these gorgeous cars! I just wish sometimes you’d spend a fraction more time on the dash of all these stunning vehicles.
good advice!
Jesus loves you Charles and so do I. We love the same cars. Late 50's and early 60's auto drama right! I knooow!
Beautiful Charles
Whooooo, amazing! You knocked it out of the park Mr. Phoenix
I want one. I really want one.
O u should get one !!! ...
I’ll take a loaded (with A/C) 98 please!!! Live in Dallas and A/C is mandatory. 👍
What I loved about this era Olds was that the sedans looked like coupes thanks to the styling cues. The belt line chrome disguised that rear door. On earlier years, the rear door handle was less pronounced, so it was even harder to detect the rear door on those.
Dude you really should be eating at a&w., I know
😍Fun, terrific, handsome announcer! accompanied by a nice old-time car
Mr. B. Here ! I have a 1958 Super 88 - 2 door no post !👍🎶🎶🔊🔊
The fact that it's a J-2 2 door sedan is great, but, now if it was a stick ...
I had one in a 2 door. It had a 371 cubic inch engine. Gobs of power.
Muy lindo toda una joya sobre ruedas Dios bendiga al dueño
Nice combo review. A👌🏼
Now I want a taco! 🌮
In the mid-sixties, I carpooled to grade school with some kids whose family had one of these. Our dad drove us to school, and we drove back in the ‘57 Olds. Sadly, I’ll have to admit that we did not appreciate it at the time. It would have been eight years old, and I remember thinking it was a beaten up antique. We were happy when their family replaced it with a quite dull ‘66 Plymouth (a base model). Seemed a LOT more modern at the time. Cars were really changing rapidly from one model year to the next back then. Nowadays, an eight year old car doesn’t seem hopelessly old.
Please don't eat on camera .....I know.
Love those rear windows!!!!
I like this more than the ‘57 Chevy!
I looked up the gas station. Gone.
I know!
Машинка красивая и вокруг Красота
Had one in the mid 60's estimated over 600HP from machine shop.wish I had it now!
Had one in the mid 60's estimated over 600HP from machine shop.wish I had it now!
Had one in the mid 60's estimated over 600HP from machine shop.wish I had it now!
Had one in the mid 60's estimated over 600HP from machine shop.wish I had it now!
Had one in the mid 60's estimated over 600HP from machine shop.wish I had it now!
This is my favorite Oldsmobile followed by the 56 and 62. The 57 just had such a beautiful dash with all the chrome, made you think of jewelry. And the seat upholstery was great. The dipping body feature with all the chrome on it, really the only year the did that much. And what a stunning roof line with the 3 windows and the feature line pressed into the roof and trunk lid. So beautiful. Love the perfect portioned rear and the front is fantastic and Charles mentioned the turn signal/park lights, really pretty. I like the shorter wheelbase of the 88 over the 98.
Gorgeous
I know :)
Late 50's mom and dad owned the ROSE colored (not officially?) Olds. Loved it and dad then said it was more power than he needed. Is that possible, he never lied?
what a beautiful model. and that olds looks better than i remember. nice lines. love the horn.
Pretty sure the Super 88 was faster than the Corvette and Thunderbird that year. Those cars were running upper 120's back then. Pretty sure the Super 88 broke 150.
I appreciate the enthusiasm for design and style but I wish you'd give the engine a chance to speak. While you are admiring the rear-end why don't you get up into the business of that tailpipe? I KNOW!