1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible Fuel Injected Fuelie Engine & Ride My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in Burr Ridge IL on 9-13-19 at the Corvette Mike Midwest
We're looking at a 1958 Chevrolet Chevy Impala Convertible in Onyx Black Paint. The engine is a factory original fuel injected 283 (cubic inch) CI 250 Horse Power HP. This restored car looks brand new as if it just came off the showroom floor in 1958.
We’re talking with Bill Kotzum, of Corvette Mike Midwest. The company is located at 60 Shore Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 who sells Corvettes.
If you’re interested in purchasing a Corvette, call Bill at the office # 1-630-230-0441. Or go to www.corvettemikemidwest.com
ENJOY! - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Lou, Fuel injection was an idea that really was ahead of its time in 1958. Thank goodness they gave it a second chance decades later.
Hi Right Lane Hog, Good point. I think the technology caught up and improved the idea. Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks goodness for that, I don't think I could survive another malfunctioning choke.
This car is amazing. The Impala in 1958 was a deluxe model that appeared to be more upscale than the 59s 60s and so on that followed it. This almost fully loaded 58 convertible probably stickered out at slightly over $4000 when new considering the power options wonderland radio and all the other goodies this car was equipped with. A very welcome and unusual find! Thanks Lou.
The 'O' rings were a constant problem because of the material they were composed of easily deteriorated. In the 60's I had to push one of these Rochester fuel injected tanks to get it started in the morning. Once started, it would start all day, but in the mornings the fuel drained from the injection system overnight.
Not to mention, the system was plagued with problems from the get-go. I was there. I remember.
Well in 1977 I had a black 58 Bel Air-hard top with the 348. This one is way 😎.
Hi BIGLOVE4TRUTH, Clearly in 77 you had a car that was riding in style :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Such cars reflect the lifestyle of a decade. Great and extravagant. A blast this one.
Hi junkman, Well said :-) Lou
Thanks Lou. George Lucas used such a coup in his second Movie ''American Graffiti''. I always remeber its massive front end
and the perfect styled rear.
Cruising around in a very rare super cool car like this, wow! This is one of those times when I would gladly come out of retirement for a job like this! There weren’t very many fuel injected 283s in anything but Corvettes after 1957. I always look forward to the cars you feature from Corvette Mikes, as he always has some of the best and rare stuff. Thanks, Lou!!
Hi Fred and Debra MacDonald, Happy to share this Rare Chevy with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
I was unaware of FI engines being available for anything else other than the 'Vette. Totally beyond cool!!
Not my favorite year Chevy but that is just a pure Chevy masterpiece, thanks for posting Lou!
Hi Clark Griswold, High praise on this "masterpiece" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Literally art on wheels. A big land yacht. Back when gm could make good products
Hi General Grievous, Happy to read you enjoy the design of this car. "All Aboard" :-) Lou
General Grievous - Recent GM products have been pretty good. I have two - a Cruze and a Colorado.
The Cruze is a Daewoo'. South Korea.
You fool. I have been trained in the jedi arts by Count Dookpoo!!
Actually big land yachts would be the '58-'60 Lincolns.
The 1958 Impala and Bonneville are, in my opinion, the best-looking cars of the 50s. The Boneville especially so.
Hi Connor Pusey, High praise for the looks of this one :-) Did you see this one? Lou czcams.com/video/gH0k69Tdo2A/video.html
The 300C was a real looker too.
Lou Costabile
Oh, missed that one. Amazing looks.
Edsel 1958 are so beautiful
I'd take the 58 Impala any day.
What a machine! This one is definitely in my Top 5 Classic Cars along with 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged, 1946 Ford SDL, Buick_Y_Job and 1925 Studebaker Big Six SR. Honorable mention goes to the 1950s MB 300D.
Hi Guilherme Barros, 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 CZcams Channel, Lou
I'm having American Graffiti flashbacks all of a sudden. That's the first time I fell in love with that Impala body style.
Nice :-)
My dad had a '58 Chevrolet Biscayne (4 Dr sedan) with an Impala engine (283 ci, v8). It was a special order. I was just a kid but I loved that car. It started my long love affair with Chevrolet.
Hi Wendy W, Happy to read this car / video brought back memories of your Dad's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
My all time favorite car with power windows and seats. I died amd went to heaven. Beautiful x10. Thank you Lou.
High praise :-) You're welcome James P.S.. there will be another one coming.....stay tuned :-)
Great car presentation, Lou! Takes me back. I was sooooo disappointed when the '58 came out. I was only 11-years-old, but had pedaled my bicycle down to the local Chevy dealer to see it the day they came out. They had been teasing everyone on TV with one under a big white sheet, promising the moon, of course. Rode up to the showroom window, and there was the rear end of a yellow (Colonial Cream") convertible staring me in the face. My heart sank. It just didn't compare to my big brother's '57 Chevy that he'd bought the year before. But now that I'm older and wiser, I have grown to love them. Thanks for posting! All the best, Lou. And STAY HEALTHY! ---Jim in Cleveland
Hi Jim in Cleveland, Happy to read you enjoy the 58 too. Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age. Lou
Love the '58 , thanks Lou for sharing have a great day and "Howdy from Texas "!!😀
Hi Greg from TX, Happy to read you "love" this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
If there ever was a car that should have dual-master cylinders this is it.
That would help :-)
Most of them did, Steve.
One of the highlights of Chevy Impala style!
NICE !
I’ll add this to my list of cars that I don’t need, but will get anyway...
Hi Andy Atom Cat, Nice ! :-) Lou
BEAUTIFUL! And my color! I was born 11-8-1957 so this baby may have come down the line the same time I did. LOVE the snarling toothy grin and the rear tail light grimace! Now, if My Wife will just win the lottery I will buy this baby!
Hi Beast 1624, "so this baby may have come down the line the same time I did." AWESOME ! Lou
Lou this is indeed a rare piece of Chevrolet history. The only one I know of that is even more of a rare bird is a red 58 convertible with a tri power 348 that has an original Borg Warner 4 speed trans. That car was locally owned in Bucks County PA in 2015.
Hi Edward, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) That 4 Speed car sounds like a Winner! Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou I do appreciate your coverage of classic cars.
I've owned two 58 Impala convertibles. Neither one looked this good but they were a blast to drive
Hi William Devine, Sounds like you have 1st Hand Knowledge of fun in the 58 Chevy Drop Top :-) Nice, Lou
I remember seeing a '57 Chevy 150 coupe in the now-defunct MuscleCars magazine with the 283/250. My late uncle had a turquoise '57 Bel Air with a 283 4V. Did we ever get attention cruising around in that beauty back when I was a teenager. I felt like a boss!! : D
Ahhh, great fun in the Uncles 57 Chevy :-) Sounds nice !
Just gorgeous Lou! I am.partial to anything from 1958 as that was the year i was born. Love the unique options just a gorgeous fun.great piece of history car. Love the interior design. I had a neighbor that had a 1957 Chevy with fuel injection it was a red convertible. Hard to believe they had that back then. Sounded healthy And i bet rode awesome. Thanks for sharing Lou!!
Hi Steve, High praise for this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Can you imagine a 4 speed and and bucket seats in this gorgeous Chevy?
Hi Bob Bob, That would be nice :-) Lou
My most favorite car. All black fuelie.
Hi Hugh, Happy to read "My most favorite car" :-) 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
Very beautful and very unique thanks lou! Back in those days every option had to be ordered individually. If something wasnt available on a certain model it would be noted. You had to be careful you could order air conditioning without tinted glass. Which i have been told doesn't work very well
Hi Tony, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and uniqueness of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The 58 Impala is my favorite car from the 50's. So classy and elegant.
Hi James H, Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou, big fan of your videos.
What a STUNNING and SPECTACULAR Vehicle! Such a PHENOMENAL & FANTASTIC car, one of my favorite GM cars of all times -- CHEVY IMPALA! What more can i say, the Dashboard is a work of art, love the stainless steel version, OUTSTANDING engine, body contour is AWESOME! A MIND-BLOWING restoration. love the sound of revvying engine! got goose bumps.
Hi Vern, Happy to read "a work of art" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
A rare beauty! Thanks for posting this special car, Lou!!
Hi Scott Vermillion, You're right, you don't see this one with these features around. Glad to share with you, Lou
Similar options like the roman red 59 fuel injected Impala one of 26 car Lou recently videoed . Love these rare looks into yesterday. Sorry more of these wonderful automobiles weren't saved .
Hi Dave, You're on the right CZcams Channel if you "Love these rare looks into yesterday." :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Wow! What a gorgeous car
That is the only one like it that I ha e ever seen. Imho most cars look great in black. But that interior was amazing. Such a great rare American classic.
HI Story Teller, Happy to receive a "Wow!" from you :-) Lou
Ya done it again Lou👍. Was such a radical style change from the '57 that many people don't like this year. However was epitimy of 50's outrageous styling
Hi X K, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) High praise for the styling of this car :-) Lou
1958 was a great year for style industry wide. Cool find Lou
Hi FUBAR Model Yard, Happy to read you enjoy the design of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Yes, 1958 was Edsel year
Lou, great work. Great and extravagant Impala. Thank you for filming that beautiful car. I m hopping an Edsel . Horacio. Argentina.
Hi Horacio Vivanco
, Happy to read you enjoy this Impala :-) Appreciate the kind words and encouragement, and here is that Edsel you're hoping for, Lou czcams.com/video/vEH3zau-n_Q/video.html
Yes another incredible car. Thanks Lou & Bill. Fantastic to see such a great & well kept '58.
Hi D Wnright , Happy to read you enjoy this "incredible car" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Reminds me so much of my grandmother’s ‘58 4 door Impala, blue. What a beautiful car this convertible is. Thanks Lou!
Hi Rusty, Happy to read this one brings back memories of your Grandfathers car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Impala's didn't come in 4 Dr models in 58. The Series designations for 4dr 58 Chevys started with Delray advanced to Biscayne and topped out at Bel Air in 58. Impala only came in 2 Dr hardtops and convertibles that year.
Larry Hawkins - okie dokie...always love to be educated
LOU WHAT A BEAUTY THAT 58 IMPALA, REALLY ENJOYED THE VIDEO,ONE OF MY FAVORITES
WHEN I WAS A KID IN CANADA, LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE OF YOUR VIDEOS
Hi Han Schenk, High praise for the looks of this car :-) Glad to read this one brings back memories for you, Lou
Awesome car. Love those fuelies.
NICE! If you type into CZcams search "My Car Story with Lou Fuelie" I think you'll see some more you'll enjoy.
Absolutely beautiful specimen 58 Chevy Impala with all that bright work. Thanks for sharing Lou great video as always
Hi acts2211, High praise for design & style of this car :-) Appreciate the kind words on the video, and you're welcome, Lou
I grew up with one of these that was a worn out rusted mess when my Dad bought it. I decided to watch this video thinking my impression of these would improve. Yet after all the years that have passed all I can think of is poverty and despair. Yes, I thumbs-upped there's no reason not to.
Hi discerningmind, Thank you for the thumbs up and hoping better times ahead for you, Lou
Thank you lou always….
My pleasure and you're welcome Frank :-)
Love '58s and this is a gem.
Family has a '58 Del Ray, basically a 2 door post. His family bought this new. Changed a little over time (302, 4 speed).
Happy to read you "Love 58s" :-)
A very rare beauty!
Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-)
Stunning car. My grandfather and uncle both had '58 Impalas but they were 2 door hardtops with the 348 engine.
Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandfathers & Uncles cars :-)
Another great video Lou. My Aunts first car was a 1958 Impala convertible in the early 1960s. It wasn't a fuel injection car though. Wish that she still had it.
Hi PlymouthDuster 225, Glad to read this car brings back memories of your Aunt's car :-) Appreciate your kind words on the video, and the encouragement, Lou
What a beauty. Thanks Lou. John in London.
Hi John in London, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and please share with your Friends too. Hopefully there will be a big car show in London, and the Car Show Sponsor will share an invite and me & the wife can visit and I can video cars there to share with people in the USA, Lou
One word....... SWEET!!!!!!!
Nice :-)
What a Futurama interior! Beautiful car Lou.
Hi Robert Lee, Thank you for viewing and sharing the details you enjoy, Lou
Awesome car. A friends dad had one he bought new and kept it until he passed away. His was white with a red and white interior.
Hi abe frohman, Happy to read this one brings back memories of the one your Friends Dad had :-) Lou
That's a gorgeous car nice features great trunk space. The paint looks good and it sounds wonderful too.
Hi Pete Medina, Like looking at a car right off the show room in 1958 :-) Lou
Lesser known than the solid lifter 283/283 horse, there was also a 250 hp hydraulic cam version of the fuelie. Not sure how many were made/sold in that version as you seldom hear about them. And to think, some people were so intimidated by this "exotic" FI setup that they gave up trying to maintain them, threw them away and installed carbs. : /
Hi AMCmachine, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Super nice car guys with sharp interior too. Thanks.
Hi Bruce H., Win / Win :-) You're welcome, Lou
Love the '58 Impala, those are beautiful, more so than the '55-'57 and '59!
Happy to read you "love" the 58 Impala :-)
Thank you lou for filming the beautiful car the best design ever 👍
Happy to read you enjoy the design of this car :-) You're welcome.
Most folks back then didn't think so. Most poo-pooed it to death. I was there. I remember.
Spectacular car Lou! Like the classics ! Beautiful color combination!
Hi Joseph, High praise for this car :-) Lou
Lou: my thoughts exactly. You can't mistake the legendary Harley Earl design. The "fuely" as all fuel injection GM models of the era were called came in two different power ratings. This one is the base version at 250hp. The "hi perf" version was for the Corvette only where the "Duntov" cam was installed. This 283 V8 had a matching 283hp @ around 5600 rpm. I didn't realize an automatic transmission was available on a fuely. Oh well you learn something new everyday. Gr8 owner and car nevertheless. Have a wonderful God blessed day.
My favorite Chevy and best looking 58 GM car. The 348ci was a very popular and powerful engine in the day and killed a few of my friends. Still a great car thanks Lou.
Hi BartRicky, Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lovely car Lou. I love it.
Hi Ollie Nilson, Happy to read you "love it" :-) Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you'll love, Lou
Always loved the 58 Chevy .
Happy to read this is one you "always loved". Nice :-)
The exhaust vent on the side was stock on the car it was ornamental. The dual headlights were featured on some 57 cars but didn't become legal in all 50 states until the 1958 model year. Some of the 1957 that had dual headlights had single headlights in the states that they were not legal yet. A prime example of this was the 57 Chrysler.
Hi grant wright, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Hi Lou! Big and beautiful! A work of art!
Hi Joseph, Agreed. Really well done with all the details on this 58 & a Fuelie too, Lou
Great front end and profile. Back end is "unique". Excellent condition!
Hi Lee Swanson, Thank you for viewing and sharing the details you observed, Lou
Tough choice between the two motors. I'll just buy both. Yeah, in my DREAMS ! But I would definitely add fender skirts! ✌
Hi George B, Excellent idea to take both motors :-) Lou
Awesome car. One of the beautiful cars GM built.
Nice :-)
This is the finest '58 I've ever seen 👍
Hi David Kastin, High praise :-) Lou
Ahh my dream car!
Hi Brick White, Happy to read this one is a "Dream Car" for you :-) Lou
AWESOME!!!!!!!
Nice :-)
This '58 Impala I'd love to have EXACTLY as it is, Lou. NO continental kit or fender skirts (which I hate) and too often ruin these cars.
Hi Rob, Happy to read you enjoy this one as is :-) Lou
Nice rare car, but not sure the condition merits the 125k asking price. Might explain the fact it’s been for sale for 4 months
Happy to read you enjoy the rarity of this car :-)
It's more the car's rarity than the condition that inflates the price. It'll fetch $100K, I'm sure.
Beautiful
HI Chicago Ron, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Like your show. Do you watch Vanguard motors? Great cars there. You got the perfect time for a video around 10 minutes
Maybe the most beautiful car Chevrolet ever made.
High praise :-)
Great car and great job! Are you using a different camera? The video isn’t as crisp and clear as usually is .
Hi L P, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Same camera, so not sure why it's not coming out as crisp. Lou
DON`T NEED TO BE FAST IF YOU LOOK THAT GOOD!
Hi Kenneth Tibbitts, Agreed :-) Nice ! Lou
Beautiful 😍
Hi James, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Boa tarde meu amigo! Este e o carro dos meus sonhos, belíssimo impala. Parabéns.
Hi Wiliam Camarda, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile Show!
This car is almost identical to my 1958 Chevrolet biscayne. A lot of features in common in terms of style dashboard design instrument cluster Etc
Hi basspig, Hapy to read you have a fun car too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile I had that car until 1972, when the engine caught on fire (no air cleaner). It had bad valves and the engine was pretty much done at 96K miles.
HI MR LOU AWESOME IRON
Hi MR JAMES, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Lou
My neighbor had a 58 Impala convertible, no fuel injection though....His was pretty worn out, never got the care it deserved, would later be traded for a 58 Bonneville convertible...Enjoyed riding in that car before he had a chance to ruin it....
Hi Kramden, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou., I adore everything about this magnificent 58 work of art - except for the power windows. I'm sending it back for one with manual windows. I hate being an ash about sumpin' like that but I hates power winders. But I still gotta give her 2 Wows anyway. She coulda had 3 Wows but she shoulda had the manual winders. :-D
You're FUNNY ImTheDaveman :-)
WOW! Lou featuring a "Non Chrysler" product.
Hi Clayton, Did you see today's 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z28? Lou
'58 was a one off gen : first year for- side engine mounts, "W" series engines and the Impala badge.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
The 58 looks best as a convertible . I wonder why they didn't make a 348 fuelie or did they . You should feature your Viper once Lou . Thanks for posting .
Lou has featured his Viper. Check his videos and enjoy ✌
@@davidkastin4240 Sorry , I only discovered his channel this year . Alot of content to take in but , I'll look it up . Thanks for letting me know .
@@guitarhole You're welcome. Lou has the best car channel on CZcams.
Hi Bud Lee, Happy to read you enjoy this Convertible. Here is my Viper, enjoy! Lou czcams.com/video/kVxNd7ppQ2g/video.html
Love it, the first year for the Impala. Of all the little design details, one thing I've never heard anyone mention are the front turn signals on the 1958. Given GM's love of aviation motif's in the 1950's, I think they modeled those lights on the paired engine nacelles of the B-52 and B-47 bombers. They even copied the strut between them. One question: did it have a Turbo-Glide or Power-Glide?
Looks like a Powerglide as it has "L" as the last position on the shift quadrant instead of "Gr" which is what the Turboglide would have.
Happy to read you "Love it" :-)
Best looking 58 Impala I've ever seen to date as perfect symmetry of design makes this a mechanical work of art. The methodic detailed design carries into the interior.
It's amazing how the Europeans caught on to this years later and have surpassed American automotive design today. Here's what happened to America's automotive industry,. As Its become to complacent and has became more of a bland cookie cutter copy each other design minimalist industry.
Where have the artist of American automotive design gone?
Where is our DaVinci?
Hi #Dax homegymmotivation, High praise for this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Hey Lou, when you told the guy representing the 58 Chev Impala Convertible to press or hit the horn for a sound check, he never acknowledged you. If you ever talk to him again tell him to invest in a set of "hearing" aids.🤣✌💚🙏🌞
Hey Gary, Might be too much wind noises with the top down. We'll give him the benefit of the doubt, Lou
Just picked upped a 2019 Chevy Impala LTV6, the line ends Jan 2020 and had to have one. 305HP. nice lines but no way as cool as this one.
Clearly technology improves and yours will be quicker, stop better, quieter, and better gas mileage, so that will be good for you too :-)
The Impala was available with the optional chrome oarlocks.
Hi Daryl Lect, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. 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
Say goodbye to the 55-57 Chevrolets and hello to big, powerful, chrome-laden Chevrolets. BTW, when the mandated headlights came in....they were called quad-headlights.
Hi Steve, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
HEY LOU DO YOU REMEMBER THE JAMES GARDNER DORIS DAY MOVIE MOVE OVER DARLING WHEN JAMES GARDNER DROVE THE CHEVY CONVERTIBLE INTO THE NEW POOL, HA HA HA
Hey James D. Lethgo, I can't say I recall that seen, however if someone drove a car into a pool I probably would have remembered it. Lou
I think the 58 should been included in 55 56 57 Chevy tri 5s a lot of same lines just as cool
The Chevy four 5's :-)
Wow
Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-)
Fuel injection which must been special order they did not put fuel injection in 58
Hi Jack Keller, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
It actually was a factory option in '58. Rare and troublesome apparently.
The death of the fuel injection? Don't all cars have fuel injection now?
Hi Jed, Hmmm, I think you're right, Lou
in canada pontiacs were chevy clones, your 1958 impala, at pontiac would have been called the parisienne.
Hi Paul, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
SOMETHING ELSE I;D DRIVE THIS ONE CHEVY I;M A FORD GUY
Nice :-)
Certainly no evidence of cost cutting in the detailing and chrome embellishments. However strangely , the trunk is very poorly finished.
You're right this one is Chrometastic :-)
The '58 was superior to the '57 Bel Air. Yes, I know, '58 was the first Imp.
Hi kenny branshaw, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks!!!! I am a BIG fan of all your posts!!
$124,990. No thanks.
Hi Rick J, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Clearly this one is not for you :-( Hope you see many more cars you'll enjoy :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I like your videos and I am a subscriber. Someone that wants it will go six figures.
If I had Jay Leno's money, I'd buy it!
It was the ugliest car Chevrolet ever made. It had 50's chevy pickup truck front suspension and brakes, and therefore had horrible handling and stopping distance, and the ride was terrible. My guess is that anyone who would spend money on restoring one of those is missing some common sense.
I don't know about the handling, but I bet you're the only person in the world that thinks the 1958 Impala is ugly.
Hi Jim Yost, Clearly this one is not for you :-( Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you'll enjoy :-) Lou