The mistake of '58
 

Fun video on 50's USA car styling...18 minutes.

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My dads Impala we got it out of a barn in NJ where it sat since 73. A lady owned it and got too old to drive it her mechanic bought it and parked it with 35k miles. My dad got it painted silver put dual quads and cragars on it. His dream car he wont let go of it. I just think of all the garage space thats wasted on it.

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That was great. If I were to own a domestic car from that era it would be a Dodge, Plymouth, or Chrysler. Although a white ‘58 Chevy Nomad with a tri- power 348 would really turn my head.

I love, love, love '58-61, & '65 impalas (and biscayne and caprice).

Fantastic car! I wouldn't let go of it if I had it either.

348ci or was it a 409? (too early for it to be a 409, I think).

https://youtu.be/93dI_92hebI?si=uVOSFN3D3k-qFhTV

The Cadillac Eldorado Brougham was produced in 1957 and 1958. Priced at a staggering $13,000. Twice the price of the next dearest Cadillac and even more expensive than a Rolls-Royce:eek: Sold two back in the early 90's. Absolutely wonderful Automobile :D

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I am trying to figure out how that would work...magnets on stainless. I guess if they attached a magnet to the bottom of the stainless shot glass and the strip was steel?

My stainless Frigidaire has fridge magnets on the doors.

Thank you for the excellent video. Very enjoyable! :)

If I recall, there was a "Three's Company" episode where the premise was that Mr. Roper had a classic '57 Chevy . . . and that he was banking on making some money from it. But, it turned out to be a '58, much to everyone's disgust.

Or was it a 56? I recall that episode as well.

My dad’s 57 Chrysler New Yorker convertible that he bought in the early 60s for the hemi when he was drag racing is on the list of things we need to deal with in the next year.

My dad bought a new 1958 Plymouth Furry. I think it was a 58 it might have been the 59. I was rather young back then. It had large tail fins, red roof and white body. We moved to the territory of Hawaii and the Air Force shipped it to Hawaii and back when we returned in 1963 to San Marco, TX.

Sort of a reverse Christine?

I have to tell youi guys this, when I first saw the title, I thiught it was about my brother's birth. lol

1958 was a turnabout year for American car design. Hardly a mistake.

The video did bring up a good point; In 1958, in the GM lineup, only the Chevrolet and the Cadillac nailed 'the look'.

The Buick, Olds and Pontiac designs were all awkward. IMO.

I enjoyed the video. Thanks for the link.
I actually though all the cars from this era were cherished.

If it was a '56 it would have still been a "Tri-5", though, and desirable. They showed a picture, and I am remembering 4 headlights.

But I haven't seen an episode of that show in 35 years, so I wouldn't bet any money on it.

I had to dig. This link says they didn't show a picture . . . but it was indeed a 1958.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2022/07/06/looking-back-at-when-a-classic-sitcom-tried-and-failed-to-blur-the-lines-between-a-57-and-58-chevy

The first time I heard "Crocodile Rock" I was hooked by the line,"Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own". Our next door neighbor, when he got his first job in 64, bought a '58 Chev and painted it gold. Years later I didn't really understand why the '57 was considered more desirable. I guess we are the product of our experiences.

Best
Les