Beautiful Buick! Love that color..Wow! This is a rolling sculpture...Awesome. Back in the day Buick had a slogan...."when better cars are built, Buick will build them." Thanks for posting Lou. Be blessed always...
Yes!...as a Buick fan, I can tell you that a few years ago, a famous car magazine did a thorough evaluation of the most reliable GM cars made, over the previous 30 years...Buick was the top-rated!
@@nonelost1 Yup, then owners complained, when the car was a year or two old, that they were advertising that it wasn't brand new, so Buick stopped that.
Absolutely incredible, it amazes me what America used to make. All those parts and chrome probably unique to this car. That paint job. What happened to us now? All white amd black and grey and silver. I wish I lived in that era.
@@loucostabileHi Lou, thanks for your videos. I love ‘em. One comment: While our new cars will never be built like these classics from the ‘50’s (for various valid reasons), I wish we could at least expand our color palette! Like the other guy posted, I’m real tired of black, white, gray, and silver! I had a ‘67 Fairlane when I was a teen. It was Clearwater Aqua, a beautiful car and color! Keep posting the great videos, Lou!
1957 was such a great year for GM cars! If that is the original paint, this Buick is one of the best unrestored ones out there. One of the officers in our Buick Club of America Chapter has a 1957 Super in about this condition. She wins awards all the time! Hers lacks air conditioning but is still well equipped for a 1957. So nice to see something other than a Chevy or Ford!! Thanks Lou!
That Buick is such a sweet looking car and has so many details that add to the character and charm of such a beautiful car. I'm glad you pointed out that C pillar on the back door, when I first saw the car from the side, that piece really stood out to me as being very unique!!! Great car Lou.
Sweet Buick Roadmaster! Lots of chrome on this particular example. The engine sounds healthy, and the interior is in excellent condition! Like the color scheme too!
Beautiful Buick - almost like jewelry! Great body design, quite the classic. Fifty years in one family is quite impressive! Thanks for bringing this icon and great Car Story to us Lou.
Hi, Lou! I know how much you love those blue cars, so blue on blue must be twice as nice! (I think Bobby Vinton would agree!) If only you could have gotten a ride in it! I mean, with all that plushness and all that stretch-out room, you can really picture yourself just basking in all that Fifties-style luxury...like that fella he met at the gas station did upon taking his first breath! Well, we wanted to see a nice four-door, and Lance's car hits it on the nailhead! What an awesome way to pay tribute to his father! Many thanks to both of you for sharing this "fintastic" master of the road with us!
My dad was always a Buick man and owned several of them. The last one I remember was a 1969 model. I remember going to Wisconsin in it and it rode like a boat and was so smooth. This car brings back memories for me.
What a 4dr masterpiece _ The production details are simply amazing _ Even the chrome pieces encapsulating the rear fins with the lights have ribbing when Buick could have saved time and money making them smooth _ Just amazing - Thnx for featuring this Lou. . . :>/
What an excellent example of Mid-century automotive architecture! That was interesting about the same roofline for both the coupe & sedan. I will say that I never appreciated these until I was in my late 20’s, early 30’s. Today, I do have an immense appreciation for this generation of Buicks. Thanks Lou and Lance for a wonderful presentation!
Hi Rusty, Happy to read "What an excellent example of Mid-century automotive architecture!" :-) Appreciate the kind words on this presentation. You're welcome, Lou
I remember back in the 60s. I pulled up next to a roadmaster. I had a hot rod. Well the old dude taught me a lesson. That car was badass on the big end. 🤣
My father had one of these 1957 Buicks in the 70's. I remember being small enough at the time to fit between the door and drive shaft floor hump in the back. He once transported a giant in the car. He attended a wrestling match and afterwards Andre the Giant, Superfly Snooka and their manager were at a pay phone trying to get a cab but couldnt. My father offered them a lift. Which they excepted. My father being a mechanic had recently replaced the suspension in the car. Even so with Andre in the car it leaned down on his side. lol.
Hi KiTTeN ChaoSS, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Great story! 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
Beautiful car bringing back memories of my youth. I was 17 and bought my first car from money I earned by myself. It was a 57 Buick 2 door, blue on bottom with white on top. I paid the total sum of $250.00 and it was almost mint condition. This was in 1963, cars were plentiful and cheap. Thanks Lou, for bringing back good memories of my youth. (Wish I still owned it)...
Hi Jay A., 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
Lou is filming the rear lights and the car is running. I bet he can he smell the exhaust, unlike we do these days with new cars. I don't remember the exhaust being as strong of smell in their day, as it is on these older cars now, when we're around these older pre smog device vehicles. Just goes to show how our sense of smell adapts. A beauty regardless. My mother drove a 58 Buick Caballero station wagon.
Hi Jochim, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandpa's 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
My father always spoke about how beautiful the 50's Roadmasters were. I now understand why. I looked at buying one of the "new" Roadmasters when they were reintroduced, just didnt do it for me. I would love to have this 57, it has aged wonderfully. Thanks Lou, enjoyed it.
Hi Greg, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dad's conversations about this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Hi Gary, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Folks 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
Hi rgbigdog, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
I had one in Mariner blue…a RM75-only color. I saved it from near-death in a field and got it driving and passed it on to the next owner with a parts haul I collected. I had it for 15 years, tucked away in my Mom’s dry garage. The interior is a Buck Rogers space ship, just filled with chrome and stainless. The leather and vinyl inside had a pearl effect that works well with the chrome. I was very lucky to find a nice original interior in the same light blue from a Chicago area Buick Club man. It got my car over the hump. The mechanicals were easy to get right. If the cosmetics are good enough, these are wonderful driving cars. The 57’s are so different from the 56 GM cars. I recall my grandmother’s 56 Fleetwood 60S. It was much larger and higher than these cars. The 57 seems lower and sporty in comparison. These are really Cadillacs more than they are Buicks. I think they are the best of both worlds. The Buick interior is way better than the Cadillac interior, even has chromed headliner trim vs the aluminum of the Cadillac.
After a very bad auto accident, my grandfather located a 2-year old 1957 Buick Super. Seeing the car for the first time, and not knowing its ownership, this recent model Buick Super was an attention grabber--Green top, white door inset, and a red-inset body side molding. The seating was sumptuous--AND a padded dashboard. When grandmother returned to driving she loved the car, especially the power steering, but was not amused by the speed buzzer, set by gramps to go off at 70 (which she also found how to override). Of cars built in the 1950s, overall longevity was part of planned obsolescence. By 1963 the very regular waxings could no longer hide the primer paint. Then it started leaking cold in the winter, hot in the summer, compounded by A/C failure which would have cost more to repair than the car was worth. The replacement, a '66 Roadmaster, was warm and cool when it needed to be but didn't have the style or class. But the use of seat belts, starting with the '57, shoulder straps and other safety features on new cars were welcomed. While my grandfather owned several more Buicks, the '57 was by far the sharpest car he ever owned.
Hi Keith, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandfathers 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Will do. Gramps taught me parallel parking in the '57 when I was 10--front car a '36 Pontiac--back a '37 Dodge pickup---still sitting by the barn, rusting away--somebody looked at it but too far gone to restore--he sold the Pontiac for $80 in 1965--way before anybody was tuned in to restore.
What beautiful original Buick. I love the wire wheels and the 2 tone blue and how the back passenger doors have that slanted angle on the back of it that you pointed out Lou. I love that he left the trunk the way it was instead of putting new upholstery. Great video Lou!
Lou this is a year old MCS so you probably wont see my comment. I'm a two door guy but this 4 door is beautiful. It is probably because this year the two doors and four doors had the same roof line. Lou you can be the least inquisitive . This car is a survivor in amazing shape. His dad put it in storage years ago. You don't ask why or what type of storage facility he had that kept it in such good shape. Did his dad have a car collection? What other cars if any did his Dad have in this building? When a car has been sitting for years let alone decades there are things that just deteriorate. What did he have to do to get it running properly? finally the owner mentioned the cubic inch of the engine but not the HP or torque. ????????? I still love your channel. You find the coolest cars. Every time I enter MCS it's like I'm going on a Magic Mountain ride for the first time. I'm in anguish.
Hi Keyhan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car your parents took you home from the hospital in :-) 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
I had to play it back to make sure I heard right; how many heard Mr. Lou slide that “fintastic” in there when describing the back of the car? This Buick reminds me of what Jay Leno’s Daddy said about the Buick he had. It was something like: “No padded dash on this thing, you hit your head on it in an wreck they just hose it off and sell it to the next guy”!
Hi, I am the owner of this car; thanks for all of the nice comments! I am finishing a full restoration on a coupe version of this car that will be shown for the first time probably at the 2022 Buick Club of America national meet in Lisle, IL the last weekend in June if anyone can make it. It is a very special car, with a very rare color and several very rare accessories.
Sometimes I wonder if I didn't live a past life in the 1950's. I have always felt a strong connection to this vintage of a Buick. I can't explain it but I think this is more beautiful than the Chevrolet of the same year. Stunning car, Lou!
This is a far superior car to a Chevy. The Chevrolet is a cheap car, a car for the masses. The Buick is an upper medium priced car, the Roadmaster being almost a Cadillac.
Hi Rajeewa, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
The Roadmaster 75 was a Spring introduction in an effort to boost lagging sales. It was offered in a 2- and 4-door HT model, with very few made, especially the 2-door. In 1958 all Roadmasters were 75s, but for 57 it was a special model as an adjunct to the regular Roadmaster line up. When I was a teenager in 1967 I used to go to a local car hop for lunch. One day a guy rolled in with a rather worn 57 Roadmaster 75, the only one I think I've ever seen on the road and that was over 50 years ago. I also saw a 58 Limited at the same place sometime that summer, also tired, but still on the road. A big junkyard I used to go to back around that time also had a 57 Roadmaster 75 among the Buicks. I don't recall ever seeing any others ever, even at shows. This is an outstanding original. Did the owner say if it was original paint? It looks it. The door jams are split properly; another mistake you often see in restored Buicks of this vintage. Door jams are split, door ends are top color all the way down. A lot of guys don't do that right when repainting these cars. If I were judging, I'd take points off for that. I've seen 57 factory photos with the wire wheels. I think it was the last year they were offered. They were an expensive option: $400 in 1954. I don't know about other years. If you bought the option you got 5 wire wheels.
Hi g bridgman, Happy to read this car brings back memories of car you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou P.S. Here is a 1958 Limited I think you'll enjoy. czcams.com/video/QI0yNkJ8FK0/video.html
Hi Stephen, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car and it brings back memories too :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Love the car! Color, rare factory air etc! Beautiful. The wire wheels give the car a good look but they are really impractical. Miserable keep clean and incorrect for the year. This is a real head turner!
Toutes le voitures vues sur cette chaîne sont magnifiques, merci de nous les avoir présenté *** All the cars seen on this channel are beautiful, thank you for presenting them to us
I'm a service Rep for a major new car dealership, from my everyday observation, , the cars of today need to catch up with cars of the past , like this 1957 Buick
Hi Keeler, Happy to read you appreciate the cars from the past :-) 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
Staggering !! Same year as me so all in :) I've often said that cars from this era were rolling works of art. This takes the cake. Sure, a two tone finish would be out of style on a high end car today but this must have been like buying a $60,000 fully loaded Explorer back in the day, Needless to, the Buick would be prettier :) To see one in original condition like this is amazing ! Thanks, Lou !!
Hi Dex M, Happy to share this one with you :-) Most cars are videoed in the day so not so sure the headlights and running lights will have much effect, however I'll keep that in mind, Lou
Ours was solid gray and did not have those wheels. But the features are identical. Brings back memories. Was not in love with the speedometer. Before that, we had a 52 Roadmaster with the straight 8.
@@loucostabile I love old cars and while I no longer have any that are anywhere near show quality I do have a couple of projects that I am working on one of which (63 Dodge 440 4 door sedan) I still daily drive in the summer even though it has rust issues. It still gets more attention and thumbs ups than any newer cars in the area including the newer Corvettes and Hellcats around here.
Beautiful thing Lou..... A pedant writes : You may not qualify the word 'unique' something cannot be very, really, quite, extremely unique! It can only be unique. All the best. Roman.
There are 4 doors…….and then there are 4 doors. That is one of the nicest I have ever set my eyes on. What a beauty!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car Mark M :-)
My mother bought a seven year old 57 Roadmaster two door, not a 75. It also had the chrome roof rails and bows and factory air. Great cars.
Hi Daniel, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Beautiful Buick! Love that color..Wow! This is a rolling sculpture...Awesome. Back in the day Buick had a slogan...."when better cars are built, Buick will build them." Thanks for posting Lou. Be blessed always...
Hi Gerry, Hight praise for this "rolling sculpture" :-) Blessings received, and God bless you too. You're welcome, Lou
Yes!...as a Buick fan, I can tell you that a few years ago, a famous car magazine did a thorough evaluation of the most reliable GM cars made, over the previous 30 years...Buick was the top-rated!
I always loved the road monsters-4 port holes or forget it!
Hi Donald, Happy to read you enjoy the "road monster" :-) Lou
My mother had a '58 Roadmaster, white, with light blue interior. This is the first '57 I've seen with A/C. It was a wonderful car.
Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I believe only the 1956 and the 1957 roadmasters actually said the model year on the front bumper.
@@nonelost1 Yup, then owners complained, when the car was a year or two old, that they were advertising that it wasn't brand new, so Buick stopped that.
Pure Buick History a true automotive patriot for saving it.
Hi David, Happy to share this "Pure Buick History" with you :-) Lou
Absolutely incredible, it amazes me what America used to make. All those parts and chrome probably unique to this car. That paint job. What happened to us now? All white amd black and grey and silver. I wish I lived in that era.
Hi Paul M, High praise :-) Although we can't go back to this era, the cars from that era are featured on this CZcams Channel so we can enjoy them, Lou
@@loucostabileHi Lou, thanks for your videos. I love ‘em. One comment: While our new cars will never be built like these classics from the ‘50’s (for various valid reasons), I wish we could at least expand our color palette! Like the other guy posted, I’m real tired of black, white, gray, and silver! I had a ‘67 Fairlane when I was a teen. It was Clearwater Aqua, a beautiful car and color!
Keep posting the great videos, Lou!
Automotive art, I owned a 93 Roadmaster and it was a great automobile for interstate travel.
You are correct Lou a four door worth viewing 🐱
Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy this "Automotive art" :-) Glad to read you had a Roadmaster too, Lou
These cars were a common site on the road when I was a kid, they look a lot better now than when I was a kid.
Hi Nicky, Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age, Lou
1957 was such a great year for GM cars! If that is the original paint, this Buick is one of the best unrestored ones out there. One of the officers in our Buick Club of America Chapter has a 1957 Super in about this condition. She wins awards all the time! Hers lacks air conditioning but is still well equipped for a 1957. So nice to see something other than a Chevy or Ford!! Thanks Lou!
Hi Fred and Debra MacDonald, Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Absolutely stunning! Unique roofline pretty much makes it a stealth four door
Hi Terry M, Happy to read this car is "Absolutely stunning" :-) Lou
That Buick is such a sweet looking car and has so many details that add to the character and charm of such a beautiful car. I'm glad you pointed out that C pillar on the back door, when I first saw the car from the side, that piece really stood out to me as being very unique!!! Great car Lou.
Hi Hobiemarty, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this "sweet" car :-) Glad to read the details you enjoy, Lou
Sweet Buick Roadmaster! Lots of chrome on this particular example. The engine sounds healthy, and the interior is in excellent condition! Like the color scheme too!
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this "Sweet Buick Roadmaster!" :-) Lou
Beautiful Buick - almost like jewelry! Great body design, quite the classic.
Fifty years in one family is quite impressive! Thanks for bringing this icon and great Car Story to us Lou.
Hi Jeff, Happy to share this Buick with ALL the jewelry with you :-) My pleasure sharing this story. You're welcome, Lou
Thank you, Lance and Lou. What a wonderful 1957 Buick!
You're welcome Chris :-)
Hi, Lou! I know how much you love those blue cars, so blue on blue must be twice as nice! (I think Bobby Vinton would agree!) If only you could have gotten a ride in it! I mean, with all that plushness and all that stretch-out room, you can really picture yourself just basking in all that Fifties-style luxury...like that fella he met at the gas station did upon taking his first breath!
Well, we wanted to see a nice four-door, and Lance's car hits it on the nailhead! What an awesome way to pay tribute to his father! Many thanks to both of you for sharing this "fintastic" master of the road with us!
Blue on Blue for you from Lou :-)
Lance's Buick is awesome! I love the interior, and of course the blue on blue two tone paint. It has a classic rumble, too. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you enjoy this "awesome" car :-) You're welcome, Lou
In a 100 years time people will be in wonderous awe of these great pieces of Americana. Long may they survive.😉👍
Hi Marco, Well said! Lou
Beautiful Buick ! Great colors ! Love the Kelsey Hayes wheels too ! Thanks Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy this "Beautiful Buick !" :-) You're welcome, Lou
the 1957-Buick Roadmaster by far was best looking car that Buick ever made
High praise :-)
Love the reverse swept C pillar and wrap around rear windows of these full size GM cars of this era.
Hi Bob, Thank you for sharing the details you enjoy, Lou
Lou, what a fantastic survivor. All that chrome and shades of aqua blue looks like the kitchen set we had when I was a little kid!
HI Audie, Happy to read the details you enjoy on this car :-) Lou
My dad was always a Buick man and owned several of them. The last one I remember was a 1969 model. I remember going to Wisconsin in it and it rode like a boat and was so smooth. This car brings back memories for me.
Hi Dale, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
What a beauty. Great to see an old car with all these options as few but the top tier cars (like this one) had them. Thx again Lou.
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
What a 4dr masterpiece _ The production details are simply amazing _ Even the chrome pieces encapsulating the rear fins with the lights have ribbing when Buick could have saved time and money making them smooth _ Just amazing - Thnx for featuring this Lou. . . :>/
Hi Dr. Candor, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
Thanks Lou. Thanks Lance, beautiful car. I love the '55-'57 Buicks. Very special looking cars.
Hi discerningmind, Happy to share this car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
What an excellent example of Mid-century automotive architecture! That was interesting about the same roofline for both the coupe & sedan. I will say that I never appreciated these until I was in my late 20’s, early 30’s. Today, I do have an immense appreciation for this generation of Buicks. Thanks Lou and Lance for a wonderful presentation!
Hi Rusty, Happy to read "What an excellent example of Mid-century automotive architecture!" :-) Appreciate the kind words on this presentation. You're welcome, Lou
I remember back in the 60s. I pulled up next to a roadmaster. I had a hot rod. Well the old dude taught me a lesson. That car was badass on the big end. 🤣
Hi James, Thank you for sharing that lesson :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I also remember a Buick my buddy had in highschool. It was a 65 Riviera. 425 / dual quad/ 4 speed.
Big Lou great car an good content as always keep up the good work Big Lou👍👍
Thank you Big Sinbad :-)
As a person who is really only cares about the paint
this one has a absolute great paint job on it look at that shine 👌.
Hi Ahmet 42 Selim, High praise for the paint on this car. Lou
Beautiful old car! Cars from the 1950s are special and works of art. Good video, thanks Lou!
Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this "work of art" from the 1950's :-) You're welcome, Lou
Fantastic, an iconic Buick with style and presence. Thanks for sharing guys.
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read this one is "Fantastic" :-) You're welcome, Lou
My father had one of these 1957 Buicks in the 70's. I remember being small enough at the time to fit between the door and drive shaft floor hump in the back. He once transported a giant in the car. He attended a wrestling match and afterwards Andre the Giant, Superfly Snooka and their manager were at a pay phone trying to get a cab but couldnt. My father offered them a lift. Which they excepted. My father being a mechanic had recently replaced the suspension in the car. Even so with Andre in the car it leaned down on his side. lol.
Hi KiTTeN ChaoSS, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Great story! 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
What a stunning masterpiece, Lou.
Suffice to say it’s a gem, but still that would be an understatement.
Thanks a lot!!!
Hi Billace 90, Happy to read "stunning masterpiece" :-) You're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile... Thank you Lou... Would love to see early 50's Olds!
Thank You, Lance & Lou! A “Work of of Art “, & special Buick! Interestingly, great to see some special options ( VACUUM,A/c, -75, etc)……
Happy to read you enjoy this "Work of Art" Opera :-)
Beautiful car bringing back memories of my youth. I was 17 and bought my first car from money I earned by myself. It was a 57 Buick 2 door, blue on bottom with white on top. I paid the total sum of $250.00 and it was almost mint condition. This was in 1963, cars were plentiful and cheap. Thanks Lou, for bringing back good memories of my youth. (Wish I still owned it)...
Hi Jay A., 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
Lou is filming the rear lights and the car is running. I bet he can he smell the exhaust, unlike we do these days with new cars. I don't remember the exhaust being as strong of smell in their day, as it is on these older cars now, when we're around these older pre smog device vehicles. Just goes to show how our sense of smell adapts. A beauty regardless. My mother drove a 58 Buick Caballero station wagon.
Hi Robert, Yes, you not only can smell them when you're behind them, you come home smelling like them. And you're right, they smell :-) Lou
That’s just like my Grandpas Roadmasters. He always bought the best one loaded with everything and every 2 years. Beautiful cars of this era.
Hi Jochim, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandpa's 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
This is gorgeous. The chrome, the color! That 300hp 364 V-8 and factory A/C made this a
great car on the highway driving to car shows.
Hi Chris, High praise :-) Lou
Gorgeous Roadmaster with all of the 50s Bling!!
Hi Thomas, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
My car friend and I affectionately call these "Buick Roadmonsters" because of the size and toothy grille ! LOL... gorgeous specimen! Congrats...
Hi CDN Citizen, Happy to read you enjoy this Roadmonster :-) Lou
Nice one Lou! Thanks for bringing cars back for the world to view
Hi PLMCRZY67, My pleasure sharing this "Nice one" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
One of the most beautiful cars ever featured.Thank you Lou
High praise Tim :-) You're welcome.
My father always spoke about how beautiful the 50's Roadmasters were. I now understand why. I looked at buying one of the "new" Roadmasters when they were reintroduced, just didnt do it for me. I would love to have this 57, it has aged wonderfully. Thanks Lou, enjoyed it.
Hi Greg, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dad's conversations about this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
That Buick is a Christmas Tree - what a beauty !!!
Nice !
dang, what a awesome piece of American craftsmanship!! My Granpa's '52 Chevy had a similar "tissue box."
Hi Pappy Mc, Happy to read you enjoy this "awesome piece of American craftsmanship!!" :-) Glad to read Grandpa had this tissue box in his car too, Lou
fabulous car, love that colour combo. well done Lance. a beauty. thx for the post & sharing Lou.
Hi D Wnright, Happy to read this one is "fabulous" :-) You're welcome, Lou
My folks had a 57 Roadmaster convertible, white with red leather, what a car!
Hi Gary, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Folks 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
That car is a work of art. Beautiful and classy.
Hi rgbigdog, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
What a great name for a car, "Roadmaster"
:-)
What a beautiful car!! One of my favorite vintage cars.
Hi Wayne, Happy to read this is a favorite vintage car for you :-) Lou
I had one in Mariner blue…a RM75-only color. I saved it from near-death in a field and got it driving and passed it on to the next owner with a parts haul I collected. I had it for 15 years, tucked away in my Mom’s dry garage. The interior is a Buck Rogers space ship, just filled with chrome and stainless. The leather and vinyl inside had a pearl effect that works well with the chrome. I was very lucky to find a nice original interior in the same light blue from a Chicago area Buick Club man. It got my car over the hump. The mechanicals were easy to get right. If the cosmetics are good enough, these are wonderful driving cars. The 57’s are so different from the 56 GM cars. I recall my grandmother’s 56 Fleetwood 60S. It was much larger and higher than these cars. The 57 seems lower and sporty in comparison. These are really Cadillacs more than they are Buicks. I think they are the best of both worlds. The Buick interior is way better than the Cadillac interior, even has chromed headliner trim vs the aluminum of the Cadillac.
Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
After a very bad auto accident, my grandfather located a 2-year old 1957 Buick Super. Seeing the car for the first time, and not knowing its ownership, this recent model Buick Super was an attention grabber--Green top, white door inset, and a red-inset body side molding. The seating was sumptuous--AND a padded dashboard. When grandmother returned to driving she loved the car, especially the power steering, but was not amused by the speed buzzer, set by gramps to go off at 70 (which she also found how to override). Of cars built in the 1950s, overall longevity was part of planned obsolescence. By 1963 the very regular waxings could no longer hide the primer paint. Then it started leaking cold in the winter, hot in the summer, compounded by A/C failure which would have cost more to repair than the car was worth. The replacement, a '66 Roadmaster, was warm and cool when it needed to be but didn't have the style or class. But the use of seat belts, starting with the '57, shoulder straps and other safety features on new cars were welcomed. While my grandfather owned several more Buicks, the '57 was by far the sharpest car he ever owned.
Hi Keith, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandfathers 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Will do. Gramps taught me parallel parking in the '57 when I was 10--front car a '36 Pontiac--back a '37 Dodge pickup---still sitting by the barn, rusting away--somebody looked at it but too far gone to restore--he sold the Pontiac for $80 in 1965--way before anybody was tuned in to restore.
What beautiful original Buick. I love the wire wheels and the 2 tone blue and how the back passenger doors have that slanted angle on the back of it that you pointed out Lou. I love that he left the trunk the way it was instead of putting new upholstery. Great video Lou!
Hi Zach, Happy to share this Buick with you. Lou
nice to see the original interior!
:-)
Overwhelming how fully optioned she is, especially that clock, WOW!
Hi Albert, Happy to receive a "WOW!" from you :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I really enjoy your videos.
Damn, you're a lucky cat, Lou, knowing all these people with these gorgeous classic cars! Thanks for bringing them to us.
Hi MisterMasterShafter1, It's fun meeting the Care Takers, making new "Car Friends" and I enjoy sharing the cars with you, Lou
Lou Consabile, I am surprised you showed a 4-door model of the famous Buick Roadmaster. What can I say but thank you! 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
Hi Jed, Happy to share this 4 door model :-) Lou
Real car..
Real.metal
Real road master.
Master the roads...
Correct.
Lou this is a year old MCS so you probably wont see my comment. I'm a two door guy but this 4 door is beautiful. It is probably because this year the two doors and four doors had the same roof line.
Lou you can be the least inquisitive . This car is a survivor in amazing shape. His dad put it in storage years ago. You don't ask why or what type of storage facility he had that kept it in such good shape. Did his dad have a car collection? What other cars if any did his Dad have in this building? When a car has been sitting for years let alone decades there are things that just deteriorate. What did he have to do to get it running properly?
finally the owner mentioned the cubic inch of the engine but not the HP or torque. ?????????
I still love your channel. You find the coolest cars. Every time I enter MCS it's like I'm going on a Magic Mountain ride for the first time. I'm in anguish.
.....mysteries that may never be solved. Stay well Bill :-)
The 50's...two tone, chrome and wide whitewalls.....nice car Lou.
Hi Mike, Happy to read the details you enjoy with this car :-) Lou
I was born in 8th Oct 1996 and my parents took me home from hospital with a 57 Buick Special.
Hi Keyhan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car your parents took you home from the hospital in :-) 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
A real beauty! Rolling art!
High praise Jim :-)
I had to play it back to make sure I heard right; how many heard Mr. Lou slide that “fintastic” in there when describing the back of the car? This Buick reminds me of what Jay Leno’s Daddy said about the Buick he had. It was something like: “No padded dash on this thing, you hit your head on it in an wreck they just hose it off and sell it to the next guy”!
Hi Donald, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
Hi, I am the owner of this car; thanks for all of the nice comments! I am finishing a full restoration on a coupe version of this car that will be shown for the first time probably at the 2022 Buick Club of America national meet in Lisle, IL the last weekend in June if anyone can make it. It is a very special car, with a very rare color and several very rare accessories.
Hi Lance B, FUN sharing your car. Please call as you complete that restoration and I'll stop by and will video. Thanks! Lou
Sometimes I wonder if I didn't live a past life in the 1950's. I have always felt a strong connection to this vintage of a Buick. I can't explain it but I think this is more beautiful than the Chevrolet of the same year. Stunning car, Lou!
Hi ultraviolet tp, Happy to read you enjoy this "Stunning car" :-) Regardless of how old you are, you're on the right CZcams Channel, Lou
This is a far superior car to a Chevy. The Chevrolet is a cheap car, a car for the masses. The Buick is an upper medium priced car, the Roadmaster being almost a Cadillac.
Beautiful car
Hi Rajeewa, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Very nice! My grandpa would have loved that car. He loved Buicks.😎
Hi Will, Happy to read your Grandpa would like this Buick :-) Lou
The Roadmaster 75 was a Spring introduction in an effort to boost lagging sales. It was offered in a 2- and 4-door HT model, with very few made, especially the 2-door. In 1958 all Roadmasters were 75s, but for 57 it was a special model as an adjunct to the regular Roadmaster line up. When I was a teenager in 1967 I used to go to a local car hop for lunch. One day a guy rolled in with a rather worn 57 Roadmaster 75, the only one I think I've ever seen on the road and that was over 50 years ago. I also saw a 58 Limited at the same place sometime that summer, also tired, but still on the road. A big junkyard I used to go to back around that time also had a 57 Roadmaster 75 among the Buicks. I don't recall ever seeing any others ever, even at shows. This is an outstanding original. Did the owner say if it was original paint? It looks it. The door jams are split properly; another mistake you often see in restored Buicks of this vintage. Door jams are split, door ends are top color all the way down. A lot of guys don't do that right when repainting these cars. If I were judging, I'd take points off for that. I've seen 57 factory photos with the wire wheels. I think it was the last year they were offered. They were an expensive option: $400 in 1954. I don't know about other years. If you bought the option you got 5 wire wheels.
Hi g bridgman, Happy to read this car brings back memories of car you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou P.S. Here is a 1958 Limited I think you'll enjoy. czcams.com/video/QI0yNkJ8FK0/video.html
Just a beauty. So many memories. Thanks.
Hi Stephen, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car and it brings back memories too :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Love the car! Color, rare factory air etc! Beautiful. The wire wheels give the car a good look but they are really impractical. Miserable keep clean and incorrect for the year. This is a real head turner!
Hi Craig, Happy to read "Love the car!" :-) Lou
Toutes le voitures vues sur cette chaîne sont magnifiques, merci de nous les avoir présenté *** All the cars seen on this channel are beautiful, thank you for presenting them to us
Hi Philippe, Happy to read you're enjoying the cars with me :-) You're welcome, Lou
I'm a service Rep for a major new car dealership, from my everyday observation, , the cars of today need to catch up with cars of the past , like this 1957 Buick
Hi Keeler, Happy to read you appreciate the cars from the past :-) 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
Beautiful! And Lou...it's Blue!
:-)
How I missed this beauty I do not know. But WOW
Happy to read you found this car :-)
Staggering !! Same year as me so all in :)
I've often said that cars from this era were rolling works of art.
This takes the cake.
Sure, a two tone finish would be out of style on a high end car today but this must have been like buying a $60,000 fully loaded
Explorer back in the day, Needless to, the Buick would be prettier :)
To see one in original condition like this is amazing !
Thanks, Lou !!
Hi Glen, Happy to read you and this car share the same birth year :-) Thanks for sharing the details you enjoy. You're welcome, Lou
Great feature Lou, outstanding car and story. Next time I would love to see those running lights and headlights from the front.
Hi Dex M, Happy to share this one with you :-) Most cars are videoed in the day so not so sure the headlights and running lights will have much effect, however I'll keep that in mind, Lou
@@loucostabile Sounds good, thanks Lou.
Wow the year I was born. Great Car.
Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car", and this car and you share the same birth year.
Beautiful Color Scheme and I Love 4 Doors 😊❤
Hi Tiger, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Ours was solid gray and did not have those wheels. But the features are identical. Brings back memories. Was not in love with the speedometer.
Before that, we had a 52 Roadmaster with the straight 8.
Hi TheLt375, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Look at that Manly Rear Bumper 😊
Thanks for sharing the details you notice.
Just a beautiful 😍 car glad to see some stock rides at world of wheels
Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
How did we get from there to Camrys? Roadmaster was such an appropriate name.
Hi Unkill Big Bad, Happy to find & share this "Roadmaster" with you :-) Lou
Very nice Nice color. Thanks for sharing this beauty
Hi Motorman 0057, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Everyone goes on about Chevies, but Buicks have always been my favourite. 😀
Good news, you'll enjoy the car tomorrow AM. Stay tuned :-)
BEAUTIFUL BUICK LOU REALLY ENJOYED THE VIDEO.YOU ARE STILL TOPS WITH YOUR VIDEOS
Thank you Han :-) Glad you enjoy this car. Lou
As you would say.....NICE! :-) Thanks Lou!
Hi Brian SD, Happy to read you think this car is "NICE!" too :-) You're welcome, Lou
I have a hubcap from a 57 Roadmaster hanging on the wall in my living room. It’s not perfect but is nice enough for a wall hanger.
Hi Todd, Happy to read you have a hubcap you enjoy from this year car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I love old cars and while I no longer have any that are anywhere near show quality I do have a couple of projects that I am working on one of which (63 Dodge 440 4 door sedan) I still daily drive in the summer even though it has rust issues. It still gets more attention and thumbs ups than any newer cars in the area including the newer Corvettes and Hellcats around here.
That's One Incredibly Beauuuutiful Car! Thanks, Lou!!💕
High praise for the looks of this car James :-) You're welcome.
That's a beautiful car. Thanks for showcasing it, Lou.
My pleasure sharing this car with you clyde7059 :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful thing Lou..... A pedant writes : You may not qualify the word 'unique' something cannot be very, really, quite, extremely unique! It can only be unique.
All the best.
Roman.
Hi Roman, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this unique car :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
Absolute Beauty !!!!
Hi Greg, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
nice, more up my ally for this! thanx lou
Hi Mouse, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
beautiful car thanks LOU
You're welcome Kenneth :-)
Fabulous.
Hi Simon, Happy to read this one is "Fabulous" :-) Lou
Beautiful Buick 😍 Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Buick :-) You're welcome, Lou
Work of Art
High praise :-)
Wow nice car. I remember the old saying, Wouldn't you Rather Drive A Buick. Anyway Thumbs Up.
Hi bluesharp59, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Lou
@@loucostabile
Welcome and happy Saturday bud.
Love your work Lou, all great cars🏆
High praise :-) Thank you Jim.
The huge A5 air conditioning compressor could be found on buses, tractors, trucks, and mining equipment as well as the Buicks.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.