It's an Oldsmobile Cutlass with a very special 350, a 4 speed, perfect black paint, Super Stock I wheels, Ram air and last but certainly not least a red bucket seat interior!! It can't get much better than this one! Red interiors have always just drawn me to a car! I just happened onto this one and had to check it out! Your picks never disappoint!
Hi Danny, Happy to read you appreciate this car and pick :-) 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
Beautiful version of a '68 W-31. I owned a '69 W-31, post car, that was specially tuned and outfitted at the Lansing factory. I worked at Olds at the time and my father worked in the engineering dept with the guys who designed the W-31 engine. I lost track of it in 1971 after selling it. I'd give anything (almost) to have it back again. Silver with black interior, and a special TH 350 auto. Miss that baby!!
I owned a 1969 F85 W31 post car that was much lighter than the Cutlass S. It was a real sleeper and I used to blow the doors off 396 ci, 375 horsepower Chevelle's. I raced it at Grand Bend Dragstrip in F/S. They only made 212 of these cars in 1969 and I still regret not hanging on to this iconic muscle car.
Hi Peter, 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
@@loucostabile _ Thanks for taking the time to reply Lou. I have followed your channel for some time, and should have subscribed before now. I have done some investigation to determine what happened to my car. I put out a notice on the website of a local car club and got a few leads but none panned out. My worst fear is that it was wrecked and crushed. Legendary Motor cars had a 69 W31 for sale and I visited their showroom to look at it. It was a Cutlass convertible, nice car but definitely not the one I am looking for.
Hi Todd O, My pleasure sharing this car with you. 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
Thank you Lou once again another great video for sure. What a sinister looking Oldsmobile. I bet it surprised a few unsuspecting drag racers back in the day. Absolutely gorgeous & hats off for a great restoration love those Oldsmobile there is something about them that's for sure my favorite GM except Impala's with a L72 4 speed. Thank Lou for digging this beautiful Oldsmobile out. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍
Hi Louis in Australia, High praise for this episode :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing the details you enjoy. You're welcome, Lou P.S. Please share the links and news of this Channel with other Car Friends in Australia. Hoping a Car Show Sponsor in Australia will become a Fan and be willing to Sponsor a flight & room to see the cars there. That would be fun to see and share your cars too!
@@loucostabile Love too Lou if I can bank roll you I would, I offer you my house for free accommodation whilst in Melbourne & the use of my car to get around. Happy to show you the sights & sounds of the world's most liveable city. It's summer time here now so all the car show circuits are about to happen every weekend. Hope you can make it, that would be awesome. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍
Nice! Charlie has quite the Olds! It looks like it was a flawless restoration & it sounds great, too! Thanks for finding and sharing Charlie, this Olds, & his car story with us!
Lou, you are such an awesome person. I love watching your videos. I hope you keep making them for a long time to come. I have a special place in my heart for Oldsmobiles, my dad had a 1965 F85 station wagon, it only had a 330 and a power glide, but it set me off to Oldsmobiles. I was only 5 years old when this style of Cutlass came out, but for some reason I always remember that front and, with the for headlights and the turn signals in between. You are right, the car does sound pretty awesome. They knew what they were doing when they put that one together. Plus the Ramrod is really a nice name for that.
I never knew they made this Ram Rod version. I learned something new. I was just 10 years old when it was made but I do remember these very well. Nice restoration and a great owner thanks for sharing Lou!
Hi Steve Flad, Happy to read you learned something new. I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers and I find that to be so much FUN :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
The year was 1972. The only car that could beat my 69 Mach-1 in high school was my friends wht 4-speed W-31 Ram rod Olds. It was fast! His had a black bench seat post car. It looked like an old mans car. The only things that gave away that it was different was the scoops below the bumper, the rear end cover and the ram rod decals. I always wondered what happened to that rare car. Neat video Lou.
Hi Mark's Snakepit , Ahhh memories of High School and the rarely seen fast Ram Rod :-) Glad you enjoy the video, and thanks for sharing your fun story too, Lou
Love the Cutlass! It’s my favorite of all the cars of all of the Oldsmobiles. With the exception of one Chevy, the only cars I’ve had in my 41 years driving (legally, lol) are Oldsmobiles. Still driving Daddy’s last car, 94 Cutlass Ciera S 3.1 liter. It’s only a shadow of the Olds glory of this era. Dream car is a Cutlass like this one. 442 would be the ultimate. Thanks for sharing, Lou!
Wow, what an awesome find Lou. My first car was a ‘68 442. White with the same red interior. They’re such beautiful cars. The exhaust note really sets them apart. Great job Lou!
always love the GM monsters. proper manual trans changer with a tiny, discrete "H" on it. no tach, clock delete, but: yes: AM. so much nicer than the chevelle or skylark GS- in '68 the firebird was a stable mate of the camaro until they used this body style later on the judge GTO. the olds was always my favorite of this GM shape. so classy. understated. induction fed from underneath. sometimes your channel is an education in miraculous american manufacturing. fantastic, Lou!
My grandmother drove one of these back in the day, minus the W-31 options and rally wheels. It was Charcoal in color. This is my favorite year for Cutlass.
Hi audiobuff77, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car your Grandmother used to drive :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, and I hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy, Lou
@@loucostabile Thank you for taking the time to film all of these great cars! And I love how your video footage is consistent, ie showing the brake lights and the engine sounds.
Hi Rusty, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and learned about the "lower" forced air too :-) My pleasure sharing with you, you're welcome, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Lou you found yet ANOTHER GEM in a SEA of Show Cars. I was not that bright when this style came out. Don’t ask me why. I loved it in the buick and the Chevelle but on the Cutlass and Lemans for some reason it’s when more plastic went in the cars and more foam in the dash area to me it cheapened the cars looks. I know, real dum. Plus the 88 year old paster of our church had this same make and model and color with black interior in the cheapest trim with the dog dish caps. Everyone I seen after I couldn’t get that look out of my brain. But many years later I really grew to appreciate what they done here. They weren’t the steamlined boxy look but the curves really did make these cars sporty. Great one!
Hi Tom Vidar Nordmarken , Like you I want them all too :-) On my current budget that is not happening.....so I started this TH-cam Channel so I can have memories to share with you and leave the legacy of all these great cars. Bonus, and we get to hear the stories. Hope you enjoy all of them we want with me, Lou
Lou, You have a keen eye for the unique-lesser known muscle. My father in law was friends with John, (Lingenfelter) and has a collection you may enjoy, (next time you’re in the PGH, PA area) owning 1 of the 7 or 9 ‘97 Lingenfelter Pontiac Firebirds, (black and gold) with the 6 Speed. I was fortunate enough to drive it once. Thanks again for all the great Stories! -Rick
Hi Rick, Thank you for the kind words on the vehicle selection for the Channel. I'm sure I'd enjoy the cars you're discussing. I'm planning visits to Carlisle for Ford & Chrysler Nationals. If you'd like to receive my monthly e-mail, my e-mail is trupowr@yahoo.com Lou
Not to mention the wild 308 degree duration, 88 degrees of overlap with .474 inch lift camshaft that allowed the free breathing heads with larger two inch intake valve and 1.625 exhaust valves, using W-30 type valve springs. The Quadra-Jet four barrel carburetor featured larger .074 primary metering jets, 4-4-2 AU code secondary metering rods and a special light pressure power piston spring designed to work properly with The low engine vacuum produced due to the camshaft. Car & Driver said the nearly same engine in the '69'W-31 had " soul" not normally found on this side of the Atlantic river". Roger Huntington said while testing the '68 Ram Rod 350 that the wild camshaft wasn't much, until you got up to about three thousand rpm, then once you got on top of that cam it was "rev city"! Once again Charles, you presented another exceptional Oldsmobile for us to see. Thank you.
I own a 68 Cutlass Supreme and I love my car. Needs some work but I'm enjoying taking the time in puting the work in and one day have mine look this nice.
Hi D-Rad, Happy to read this car reminds you of your car :-) Hope yours comes out the way you like it. 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
Cars awesome. Straight as could be. ha, another memory,,,'80, Sunday morning early, take my '69 383 Magnum Charger a ride. Blvd run by a friends house see an Olds Cutlass. Stoplight run, I got this then he hits a gear and barks the tires. Gone. See a funny plate as it goes by....W-30. I think these were big blocks.
Outstanding Lou!!! Beautiful art and machinery!!! I just purchased a 1970 442-w-30 conv about a month ago...Same condition as your's..Im lovin it...Back when car's were CAR'S!!!!
Really nice resto on an awesome car. I know it would make it incorrect, but there is no way I could have helped myself and left that unlit block off plate in the clock hole when there are still rebuilt rallye gauges available with a tick tock tach. I suppose this is why some of the really special rare cars like this are better off in the hands of guys like this guy.
Love those Oldsmobile Cutless's . My dad got on a Oldsmobile kick that saw him buy a new Olds starting in 1975 with a Cutless. He got a new car every two years and ended in 95 with a Olds 88. Shame Olds and Pontiac are gone now. John Lingenfelter was a great driver and has driven some of the fastest cars. Not only did he build some fast cars he drove them also. Like a C4 ZR1 that went over 230 MPH he also drove the Callaway Sledgehammer C4 Corvette setting the record of 254. 76 MPH back in 1988.
Hi ZWILD!, Happy to read you "Love those Oldsmobile Cutlass's" :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your Dad's cars. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Super nice! I had a '68 Cutlass S back in the late '80's, but it wasn't a W31. Hard to believe it's only got a gas hand and speedometer. You'd think it would have had full gauges.
What a gorgeous example. Better than new, yet genuine to core of car. This is what its about! The punishment those rear polyglass red stripes can see is, brutal!
A bleeder!! Great color combo, wow. If Id have only known in my youth these were a bodies Id have bought one. Dash blows away and yr chevelle for sure. Classy looking runner just the way it is no mods needed.
I remember this, great car! I miss the days when the American auto manufacturers would take a mundane car like a Cutlass, and turn it into an affordable supercar like the Ramrod, 442, 442 W-30 or Hurst Olds.
Hi Drifterman319, Happy to read you appreciate 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
my first love is Oldsmobile....the hottest car company ever .....great quality and style....my 6th grade teacher drive a 1968 Cutlass S convertible...saffron /black top and interior
Hi Nick, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 6th Grade Teachers 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
Hi Jason, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandmothers 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
I had one like this. A `69 5.7L dual carb. When I drove over one slightly undulating highway bridge, the thing always swayed behind. It was fun on the straightaways but slappy in - here often - tight curves. Good memories except its high gas consumption. 21L/100KM!!!, therefore i sold it again.
I love how if you didn't click the clock option at the initial purchase, you got the face of a clock, minus the numbers on the right side of the instrument cluster. Kinda also surprised there were idiot lights in the dash instead of actual gauges, though again these may have been optional. Nevertheless a sweet machine and a fine work of automotive sculpture.
Lou have you ever seen in person a OLDSMOBILE 358 NASCAR BLOCK would love to see if you could come across a running motor or a old oldsmobile stock car you seam to have the oldsmobile hook up my guy peace and much respect to you Jason 👍 im a oldsmobile man myself
I believe the Rallye 350s had Air induction like these did as well but the system scoops were on the hood like the 442s instead of under the front bumper like these W31s were...
@@loucostabile How can I not. My Dad purchased an 'S' model new with his profit sharing check in '68 and it's still in the family. Many fond memories for sure! Thanks for sharing.
This dude got the baddest fucking car out there n hit the gas n didn’t even smile or act impressed wtf that cut less had the best sound I ever heard on this channel besides that 70s purple cuda tribute yellow 63 cheetah hell I even think you checked out a bad ass 1970 Chevy biscayne the black 496 cl engine that’s when I started following you after that you get a good look at some of the best cars in the world I love your passion for cars bro keep it up
Hey Dustin my Man, Easy on the "F Bomb" lingo on the "G" rated Channel as I'm working on being an example to the kiddo's out there. Happy you're enjoying the cars with me and glad you're along for the ride :-) Lou
Anybody who doesn't like this car and color combo needs to be beaten with the jack handle. A time when American cars were great. Not anymore. Super job as always Lou. Merry Christmas.
Hi George Mattar, I love your comment of suggesting beating people with a jack handle and Merry Christmas all in the same comment :-) Merry Christmas, Lou
Hi Jennifer, 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
Crazy question. I've read that those Ram Rods were spread out across S trims, F-85's, and Holidays. The window sticker in the video shows Holiday Coupe, but the badges show it to be an S. I'm a Chevelle guy and only have a certain amount of Olds knowledge. Can anyone shed light on this car having the details I mentioned above? Could the car be denoted as both or only one of those trims?
Wonderful Car. In the empty dash socket a Tach would be a better addition. It can always be removed later for a sale. But that way you don't blow up that Ram Rod Engine.
Hi G. Prince, 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
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It's an Oldsmobile Cutlass with a very special 350, a 4 speed, perfect black paint, Super Stock I wheels, Ram air and last but certainly not least a red bucket seat interior!! It can't get much better than this one! Red interiors have always just drawn me to a car! I just happened onto this one and had to check it out! Your picks never disappoint!
Hi Danny, Happy to read you appreciate this car and pick :-) 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
Beautiful version of a '68 W-31. I owned a '69 W-31, post car, that was specially tuned and outfitted at the Lansing factory. I worked at Olds at the time and my father worked in the engineering dept with the guys who designed the W-31 engine. I lost track of it in 1971 after selling it. I'd give anything (almost) to have it back again. Silver with black interior, and a special TH 350 auto. Miss that baby!!
Hi T Bone, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1969 :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Always been an Oldsmobile fan, since a kid, dad had the 64Jetstar88 330ci ultra high compression, loved that car.
Hi Dave V, Happy to read you enjoy Oldsmobiles. Hope you see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Awesome '68 Olds.... I've owed two 442s, 1965 and 1969. I didn't even know Olds made the Ram Rod 350. Learn something new every day.
Hi a990dna, Happy to read you enjoy this "Awesome 68 Olds" :-) Glad to read you had two cool Old's too, Lou
Shame on you
I owned a 1969 F85 W31 post car that was much lighter than the Cutlass S. It was a real sleeper and I used to blow the doors off 396 ci, 375 horsepower Chevelle's. I raced it at Grand Bend Dragstrip in F/S. They only made 212 of these cars in 1969 and I still regret not hanging on to this iconic muscle car.
Hi Peter, 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
@@loucostabile _ Thanks for taking the time to reply Lou. I have followed your channel for some time, and should have subscribed before now. I have done some investigation to determine what happened to my car. I put out a notice on the website of a local car club and got a few leads but none panned out. My worst fear is that it was wrecked and crushed. Legendary Motor cars had a 69 W31 for sale and I visited their showroom to look at it. It was a Cutlass convertible, nice car but definitely not the one I am looking for.
Beautiful car!! The 68 to 72 Olds Cutlasses and 442s are my favorite GM Muscle car...
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
IMO the best looking GMs..
Killer car great job lou
@@josephsudlersr.7854 Thank you
joseph sudler, sr. :-)
Thanks, Lou. A stellar piece of Muscle Car history always thought the Ram Rod was a awesome package, Olds at its best!
Hi Todd O, My pleasure sharing this car with you. 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
Another gem of a high powered Olds.
Love the stories behind the cars as well.
Hi Tom, Happy to read we have another "gem" :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Very nice extremely rare muscle car. First time I've ever seen this particular car learn something new every day .
Hi blackheart 1502
, Happy to read you learned something new. I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers and I find that so much fun :-) Lou
Thanks for bringing us this cool Oldsmobile, Mr. Lou. I had a 1972 Cutlass S, it wasn’t anywhere the caliber of this 1968.
Hi Donald, Happy to read you had a fun 72 Cutlass too :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thank you Lou once again another great video for sure.
What a sinister looking Oldsmobile. I bet it surprised a few unsuspecting drag racers back in the day.
Absolutely gorgeous & hats off for a great restoration love those Oldsmobile there is something about them that's for sure my favorite GM except Impala's with a L72 4 speed.
Thank Lou for digging this beautiful Oldsmobile out.
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Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍
Hi Louis in Australia, High praise for this episode :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing the details you enjoy. You're welcome, Lou P.S. Please share the links and news of this Channel with other Car Friends in Australia. Hoping a Car Show Sponsor in Australia will become a Fan and be willing to Sponsor a flight & room to see the cars there. That would be fun to see and share your cars too!
@@loucostabile
Love too Lou if I can bank roll you I would, I offer you my house for free accommodation whilst in Melbourne & the use of my car to get around.
Happy to show you the sights & sounds of the world's most liveable city. It's summer time here now so all the car show circuits are about to happen every weekend.
Hope you can make it, that would be awesome.
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Nice! Charlie has quite the Olds! It looks like it was a flawless restoration & it sounds great, too! Thanks for finding and sharing Charlie, this Olds, & his car story with us!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to share this "Black Beauty" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou, you are such an awesome person. I love watching your videos. I hope you keep making them for a long time to come. I have a special place in my heart for Oldsmobiles, my dad had a 1965 F85 station wagon, it only had a 330 and a power glide, but it set me off to Oldsmobiles. I was only 5 years old when this style of Cutlass came out, but for some reason I always remember that front and, with the for headlights and the turn signals in between. You are right, the car does sound pretty awesome. They knew what they were doing when they put that one together. Plus the Ramrod is really a nice name for that.
Hi Turbo Lives In my heart, Happy to read this video has a special place in your heart :-) Appreciate the kind encouraging words on the Channel, Lou
68' RAM ROD 350 ' Cutlass...a car on my top ten list....and that one is a beauty! Thanks Lou!
Hi allen max, Happy to read this is in the "Top 10" for you :-) You're welcome, Lou
I never knew they made this Ram Rod version. I learned something new. I was just 10 years old when it was made but I do remember these very well. Nice restoration and a great owner thanks for sharing Lou!
Hi Steve Flad, Happy to read you learned something new. I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers and I find that to be so much FUN :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Another awesome car! Thank You Lou for bringing us this Oldsmobile, my dad sold those back in the day, but nothing as hot and wild as this one!
Hi Scott, Happy to read this one is "awesome" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Lou, that’s a Gorgeous 68 Ram Rod 350 W31.
Michael P, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Lou Costabile my Fav non Buick at the show . Too bad you missed my 1968 GS400 25K mile car with UBer rare platinum interior last year .
The year was 1972. The only car that could beat my 69 Mach-1 in high school was my friends wht 4-speed W-31 Ram rod Olds. It was fast! His had a black bench seat post car. It looked like an old mans car. The only things that gave away that it was different was the scoops below the bumper, the rear end cover and the ram rod decals. I always wondered what happened to that rare car. Neat video Lou.
Hi Mark's Snakepit
, Ahhh memories of High School and the rarely seen fast Ram Rod :-) Glad you enjoy the video, and thanks for sharing your fun story too, Lou
Love those Cutlasses. Great episode Lou
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this episode and "Love those Cutlasses" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Love the Cutlass! It’s my favorite of all the
cars of all of the Oldsmobiles. With the exception of one Chevy, the only cars I’ve had in my 41 years driving (legally, lol) are Oldsmobiles. Still driving Daddy’s last car, 94 Cutlass Ciera S 3.1 liter. It’s only a shadow of the Olds glory of this era. Dream car is a Cutlass like this one. 442 would be the ultimate. Thanks for sharing, Lou!
Hi Joseph Trunk, Happy to read the Cutlass is a favorite Olds for you :-) You're welcome, Lou
She's a beauty Lou. And man oh man that exhaust note is 🎶 to my ears. Happy Holidays to you & your family Lou 😊
Hi zo maq, Happy to read you enjoy the looks & sounds of this car :-) Happy Holidays to you & your family too, Lou
On the W31 the cam was so wild, you could not get power brakes.
@@daleostrom3613 Really? Damn I didn't know that. So no power brakes because the cam was too powerful?
@@zohaib876 The lopey cam at idle doesn't create enough vacuum for power brakes.
Such an impressive piece of muscle car history thanks again Lou👍
Hi CARL R., Happy to read you're impressed by this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Those Olds 350 Rocket 4 speeds were TOTAL sleepers back in the day !
Happy to read you recognize the surprise this car will deliver :-)
The under dog of the 350 cars
Go olds 🚀🚀
Nice :-)
Wow, what an awesome find Lou. My first car was a ‘68 442. White with the same red interior. They’re such beautiful cars. The exhaust note really sets them apart. Great job Lou!
Hi Andrew Klink, Happy to read you appreciate this find :-) Glad to read this car / video brings back memories of your 1st car. Nice car! Lou
Best sounding stock small block.
:-)
always love the GM monsters. proper manual trans changer with a tiny, discrete "H" on it. no tach, clock delete, but: yes: AM. so much nicer than the chevelle or skylark GS- in '68 the firebird was a stable mate of the camaro until they used this body style later on the judge GTO. the olds was always my favorite of this GM shape. so classy. understated. induction fed from underneath. sometimes your channel is an education in miraculous american manufacturing. fantastic, Lou!
Hi Scott Brady, Happy to read you enjoy this "GM Monster" :-) Thank you for viewing, and sharing the details you like, Lou
What a beauty! Love that V8’Olds engine sound!
Agreed, sounds good :-)
Love that rumble and roar!!! Thanks for showing us all these beautiful cars!
Hi m p, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-) Thank you for viewing, and you're welcome. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
That car looks great and sounds incredible! Thanks for sharing it.
Hi Roger R, High praise for this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
My grandmother drove one of these back in the day, minus the W-31 options and rally wheels. It was Charcoal in color. This is my favorite year for Cutlass.
Hi audiobuff77, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car your Grandmother used to drive :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, and I hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy, Lou
@@loucostabile Thank you for taking the time to film all of these great cars! And I love how your video footage is consistent, ie showing the brake lights and the engine sounds.
Excellent!! Love the factory high winding small blocks!! Want an Olds or Buick, I would like a W31 Ram Rod of my own!!
Hi Joe V, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Hope your behind of a W31 Ram Rod soon, Lou
SPECTACULAR CAR.....Thanks Lou !
High praise :-) You're welcome Mike !
What a beautiful car, and a magnificent restoration, too. I never knew about the underside forced air induction either. Thanks Lou & Charlie!
Hi Rusty, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and learned about the "lower" forced air too :-) My pleasure sharing with you, you're welcome, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Lou you found yet ANOTHER GEM in a SEA of Show Cars. I was not that bright when this style came out. Don’t ask me why. I loved it in the buick and the Chevelle but on the Cutlass and Lemans for some reason it’s when more plastic went in the cars and more foam in the dash area to me it cheapened the cars looks. I know, real dum. Plus the 88 year old paster of our church had this same make and model and color with black interior in the cheapest trim with the dog dish caps. Everyone I seen after I couldn’t get that look out of my brain. But many years later I really grew to appreciate what they done here. They weren’t the steamlined boxy look but the curves really did make these cars sporty. Great one!
HI gene978, Happy to read you enjoy this "GEM" with me :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts too, Lou
American Dream to me is all this classic cars.....i want them all!!!
Hi Tom Vidar Nordmarken
, Like you I want them all too :-) On my current budget that is not happening.....so I started this TH-cam Channel so I can have memories to share with you and leave the legacy of all these great cars. Bonus, and we get to hear the stories. Hope you enjoy all of them we want with me, Lou
Beautiful and music to the ears, too. 👍🎶
Nice :-)
Lou, You have a keen eye for the unique-lesser known muscle. My father in law was friends with John, (Lingenfelter) and has a collection you may enjoy, (next time you’re in the PGH, PA area) owning 1 of the 7 or 9 ‘97 Lingenfelter Pontiac Firebirds, (black and gold) with the 6 Speed. I was fortunate enough to drive it once. Thanks again for all the great Stories! -Rick
Hi Rick, Thank you for the kind words on the vehicle selection for the Channel. I'm sure I'd enjoy the cars you're discussing. I'm planning visits to Carlisle for Ford & Chrysler Nationals. If you'd like to receive my monthly e-mail, my e-mail is trupowr@yahoo.com Lou
Wow Lou, you really know how to pick and show the best classics really love the channel so keep'em coming and as always"Howdy"Greg
Hi Greg from TX, Happy to read you're enjoying the selection :-) Thank you for viewing, and appreciate the encouragement, Lou
Not to mention the wild 308 degree duration, 88 degrees of overlap with .474 inch lift camshaft that allowed the free breathing heads with larger two inch intake valve and 1.625 exhaust valves, using W-30 type valve springs. The Quadra-Jet four barrel carburetor featured larger .074 primary metering jets, 4-4-2 AU code secondary metering rods and a special light pressure power piston spring designed to work properly with The low engine vacuum produced due to the camshaft. Car & Driver said the nearly same engine in the '69'W-31 had " soul" not normally found on this side of the Atlantic river". Roger Huntington said while testing the '68 Ram Rod 350 that the wild camshaft wasn't much, until you got up to about three thousand rpm, then once you got on top of that cam it was "rev city"! Once again Charles, you presented another exceptional Oldsmobile for us to see. Thank you.
Hi Karl Sarpolis, Thank you for viewing, sharing your knowledge, and glad to read you enjoy Charles car :-) Lou
391 gears with a 4 speed that'll definitely get you off the line fast
Just the way we like it :-)
I own a 68 Cutlass Supreme and I love my car. Needs some work but I'm enjoying taking the time in puting the work in and one day have mine look this nice.
Hi D-Rad, Happy to read this car reminds you of your car :-) Hope yours comes out the way you like it. 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
beautiful car ! GM did nice work on the 68 models ! thanks for sharing
Hi rixkafer56
, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Cars awesome. Straight as could be.
ha, another memory,,,'80, Sunday morning early, take my '69 383 Magnum Charger a ride.
Blvd run by a friends house see an Olds Cutlass. Stoplight run, I got this then he hits a gear and barks the tires. Gone. See a funny plate as it goes by....W-30. I think these were big blocks.
Hi glen kepic, Happy to read you think this car is "awesome" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing memories you recall, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks for the reply and vids.
Happy Holidays to you and yours.
I had a 68 cutlas s convertible, first car. I remember keeping an eye on John’s racing, because of the Oldsmobiles.
Hi Harvey, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Outstanding Lou!!! Beautiful art and machinery!!! I just purchased a 1970 442-w-30 conv about a month ago...Same condition as your's..Im lovin it...Back when car's were CAR'S!!!!
Hi GUERRO06, High praise for this episode :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Beautiful resto, awesome cam.
Hi Hans, Happy to read you appreciate the restoration of this car :-) Lou
Really nice resto on an awesome car. I know it would make it incorrect, but there is no way I could have helped myself and left that unlit block off plate in the clock hole when there are still rebuilt rallye gauges available with a tick tock tach.
I suppose this is why some of the really special rare cars like this are better off in the hands of guys like this guy.
Happy to read you enjoy this restoration, and thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.
This tiger can growl. Beautiful car. Thank you.
Nice :-) You're welcome.
Wow!!!...only 508 Ram Rods awesome color combo very cool!!!and a 4spd.👍😁😎🌵
Hi Joe Smo, Happy to receive a "Wow!!!" from you :-) Lou
Another beautiful restoration Lou, you sure know how to find them 👍
Hi
lyonheart84 UK exotic fruit growing enthusiast, Happy to read you're enjoying the selections :-) Glad to read you appreciate this restoration, Lou
Love those Oldsmobile Cutless's . My dad got on a Oldsmobile kick that saw him buy a new Olds starting in 1975 with a Cutless. He got a new car every two years and ended in 95 with a Olds 88. Shame Olds and Pontiac are gone now. John Lingenfelter was a great driver and has driven some of the fastest cars. Not only did he build some fast cars he drove them also. Like a C4 ZR1 that went over 230 MPH he also drove the Callaway Sledgehammer C4 Corvette setting the record of 254. 76 MPH back in 1988.
Hi ZWILD!, Happy to read you "Love those Oldsmobile Cutlass's" :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your Dad's cars. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Fabulous car. Looks great in black. Thx Lou & the owner for sharing his beastly Olds. Very cool.
Hi D Wnright
, Happy to share this "Beastly Olds" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Great story Lou thanks for sharing 👍🏻.
Hi fordsrule35
, Happy to read you enjoy the story of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
That is one nice nice Olds. Thanks for sharing Lou!
You're welcome Evan :-)
Super nice! I had a '68 Cutlass S back in the late '80's, but it wasn't a W31. Hard to believe it's only got a gas hand and speedometer. You'd think it would have had full gauges.
Hi Red 13. Happy to read you enjoy this "Super nice!" car :-) Glad to read you had a 68 Cutlass too, Lou
Absolutely gorgeous car. Love it. Thanks Lou.
Hi Chas, Happy to read you "Love it" :-) You're welcome, Lou
You dont see many of those cars. Another great video Lou love watching your channel
Hi PlymouthDuster 225
, You're right, you don't see this Model to often. Happy to share this one with you :-) Lou
Beautiful Oldsmobile, BIG CAM 👍👍👍👍👍👍, NICE VIDEO.
Happy to read you enjoy the looks and sounds of this car. Appreciate the kind words on the video :-)
Sounds Awesome!!
Happy to read you enjoy the sounds of this car :-)
What a gorgeous example. Better than new, yet genuine to core of car. This is what its about! The punishment those rear polyglass red stripes can see is, brutal!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and liked reading your comment :-)
A bleeder!! Great color combo, wow. If Id have only known in my youth these were a bodies Id have bought one. Dash blows away and yr chevelle for sure.
Classy looking runner just the way it is no mods needed.
Hi port nut, Happy to read "Classy looking runner just the way it is no mods needed." :-)
I remember this, great car! I miss the days when the American auto manufacturers would take a mundane car like a Cutlass, and turn it into an affordable supercar like the Ramrod, 442, 442 W-30 or Hurst Olds.
Hi
HWolfeIII, Glad to read this car / video brings back good memories :-) Stay tuned, I'll share more we'll both enjoy, Lou
Another gem Lou.
Hi William Scott, Happy to read you enjoy this "gem" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
That 68 did black better than any other body style Olds or anyone else made.
Hi Drifterman319, Happy to read you appreciate 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
my first love is Oldsmobile....the hottest car company ever .....great quality and style....my 6th grade teacher drive a 1968 Cutlass S convertible...saffron /black top and interior
Hi Nick, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 6th Grade Teachers 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
Beautiful car there nice job on the restoration sharp. The motor sounds great and nice interior.
Hi Pete Median, Happy to read you enjoy the looks, restoration, and sounds of this car :-) Lou
Outstanding car!
High praise Karl D :-)
My Grandmother had one of these. At least I think it was a '68. It's not in the family anymore, too bad.
Hi Jason, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandmothers 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
I've become to appreciate these cars more and more. My God man she sounds sweet, choppy but crisp!
Hi Eric Debisz, Happy to read you appreciate these cars and welcome to the Channel where you can see many more I hope you'll enjoy, Lou
I had one like this. A `69 5.7L dual carb. When I drove over one slightly undulating
highway bridge, the thing always swayed behind. It was fun on the straightaways
but slappy in - here often - tight curves. Good memories except its high gas
consumption. 21L/100KM!!!, therefore i sold it again.
Hi junkman, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your 69 :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
One of my all-time favorites.. super nice
Happy to read this is a favorite of yours :-)
Why was this not in my subscription notices?
Really nice car.
Glad you like this car :-) You may want to contact TH-cam help and find out why?
As always great video great story great job Lou
Hi actes2210, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing a wonderful comment, Lou
Johnny Lightning made a special diecast for that car...I have one and so does my son
How cool is that !
Its a fact that 68 cutlass always outbest evrything in looks and all aspects, all it lacks is ""Lightning Rods""..
Nice :-)
Gorgeous 🤙🏻
:-)
I love how if you didn't click the clock option at the initial purchase, you got the face of a clock, minus the numbers on the right side of the instrument cluster. Kinda also surprised there were idiot lights in the dash instead of actual gauges, though again these may have been optional. Nevertheless a sweet machine and a fine work of automotive sculpture.
Hi Mike Vale, Thank you for viewing and sharing info on the details you noticed, Lou
Lou have you ever seen in person a OLDSMOBILE 358 NASCAR BLOCK would love to see if you could come across a running motor or a old oldsmobile stock car you seam to have the oldsmobile hook up my guy peace and much respect to you Jason 👍 im a oldsmobile man myself
Jason I have not....yet :-) If I see one with a Caretaker willing to share, you'll see that Oldsmobile too. Respect you too, Lou
You could say this is a fire runner for the 70 Cutlass Rallye 350...
Fore runner..
I meant fore runner.. Typo..
Yes, you're right.
I believe the Rallye 350s had Air induction like these did as well but the system scoops were on the hood like the 442s instead of under the front bumper like these W31s were...
Gorgeous!
I'm surprised there is no 'Tick-Tach'.
Hi Rick, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile How can I not. My Dad purchased an 'S' model new with his profit sharing check in '68 and it's still in the family. Many fond memories for sure! Thanks for sharing.
I have a 1/64 69 Olds 442 by Johnny Lightning... I wouldn't mind finding this one in 1/64 since it such a unique car...
Hi Thomas, I understand Johnny Lightning make a limited edition one of these, so maybe eBay if it's available? Lou
This dude got the baddest fucking car out there n hit the gas n didn’t even smile or act impressed wtf that cut less had the best sound I ever heard on this channel besides that 70s purple cuda tribute yellow 63 cheetah hell I even think you checked out a bad ass 1970 Chevy biscayne the black 496 cl engine that’s when I started following you after that you get a good look at some of the best cars in the world I love your passion for cars bro keep it up
Hey Dustin my Man, Easy on the "F Bomb" lingo on the "G" rated Channel as I'm working on being an example to the kiddo's out there. Happy you're enjoying the cars with me and glad you're along for the ride :-) Lou
Lou Costabile my bad Lou much respect to you bro ✊
Anybody who doesn't like this car and color combo needs to be beaten with the jack handle. A time when American cars were great. Not anymore. Super job as always Lou. Merry Christmas.
Hi George Mattar, I love your comment of suggesting beating people with a jack handle and Merry Christmas all in the same comment :-) Merry Christmas, Lou
Interesting that it didn't have a Tach, especially considering it was built to drag race. Nice car, and excellent restoration.
Agreed, interesting that is missing. Glad to read you enjoy the restoration of this car :-)
Wow, thats an engine
Hi Kris Kirby, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you regarding this engine :-) Lou
Got a johnny lightning of these hanging up on the wall lol
Hi A person, Happy to read you have a smaller one of a car just like this one. NICE! Lou
1968 Hurst/Olds had that ram air set up aswell
Hi Jennifer, 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
✌🏿😜 VAS-Y MON LOU
T'ES GÔÔD GÔÔD GÔÔD 💪😜
🚙 🏁 🚙 🏁 🚙 🏁 🚙 🏁 🚙 🏁
Hi LIBERTY MAN, Happy to see you enjoy this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile
Thank my Lou &
Bon mardi my Friend !
😜👌
Thats sweet
Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet" car :-)
Classy color combo
Happy to read you enjoy this color combo :-)
Nice.
Thanks. Lou.
Glad you enjoy this car Gary :-) You're welcome, Lou
'68's are the best looking......Olds 350 was quite a small block........W-31.....Cutlass Supreme bound 350 and the QB engine package......in 1970
Hi silvernail6, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Good news, there will be a few more 68's coming up, so stay tuned, Lou
Beautiful
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Crazy question. I've read that those Ram Rods were spread out across S trims, F-85's, and Holidays.
The window sticker in the video shows Holiday Coupe, but the badges show it to be an S. I'm a Chevelle guy and only have a certain amount of Olds knowledge. Can anyone shed light on this car having the details I mentioned above? Could the car be denoted as both or only one of those trims?
Hi Justin, I'm no an Expert, and hoping a Viewer can share knowledge on your question, Lou
Wonderful Car. In the empty dash socket a Tach would be a better addition. It can always be removed later for a sale. But that way you don't blow up that Ram Rod Engine.
Hi Max, Happy to read you enjoy this "Wonderful" car :-) Good tip on the Tach, Lou
Winner Lou!
Thank you Joseph :-)
Farva would love this car !!!
:-)
I know what I want for Christmas...😳😳😳
Nice :-) Hope you get exactly what you want.
Let me guess...A Rough Rider BB gun? 🤣
@@fordsrule35 Roy Roger BB gun
Somebody put that lady on the dancefloor🤘
Hi G. Prince, 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