Woot!! He put a video up on here! I quit looking for his videos on here when he went to Rumble. Found this video out more than 15 minutes ago, and had to watch it! Found out he has a bunch more that I haven't seen here either....will watch them soon!!
Thanks for this lesson on the 37 Olds. Even though the movie takes place before I was born, it reflects much of my childhood. I can still smell the wet woolen snowsuits hung up in the back of the schoolroom to dry after recess. We still watch that movie every year.
You're very welcome and indeed as they kept using those old all brick/concrete schoolhouses like that in the Midwest for ages, some places still do. They don't like change in the Midwest, lol!
Great video, love the fact that both Oldsmobiles are still around and can be admired your years to come plus Happy Holidays and stay safe out there for sure.
"That son of a bitch would freeze up in the middle of summer on the equator!" -Mr. Parker. Given what I just learned about antifreeze from the late '30s or early '40s, I wouldn't be surprised if the car would've been problematic in warmer weather too. It probably wouldn't, but who can say for sure until they're behind the wheel?
Lol, yeah I would assume the methanol would dissipate out fairly quickly, especially since they didn't seal things well back then either, double trouble 😉
I always look forward to your uploads. The number of facts and details about each vehicle you present in your videos are truly remarkable and interesting!
Merry Christmas sir, so relieved you managed to sort out the YT issue this year, this channel is excellent. I've not seen this film but it looks like one I'll have to go on the hunt for, what a beautiful old car.
When the movie came out my dad wanted a Cutlass Ciera. So the line about being an Oldsmobile man hit home. He later got a Buick and owned several. Nice that the Parkers car wasn't another Chevy.
I always thought it was a 1936 Oldsmobile 6 that the old man drove. "Some men were Baptists, others were Catholics. My father? Was an Oldsmobile man." -Ralphie
I've seen the black 37 Olds that is privately owned in Ontario before, about 6 years ago it was at a show in Lockport, NY and there was a display board next to it explaining it's movie history!
That is why newer anti-freeze was called permanent when it became ethylene glycol and the alcohol based non permanent yearly added anti-freeze went away almost instantly
'Ohhhh honey, my oldsmoblie is giving me lots of troubles this christmas 😂😂😂' you don't say after buying cheap re tread, worst winter in years and your son saying naughty words at school 😅 anyway thanks once again my friend with tonight's video showing that 37 olds some light this time and that holliday classic isn't going to be forgotten for generations to come carstarz so merry christmas for you and happy but healthy new year dude so see you next time bye now.
This reminds me of the Cunningham's family truckster that Fonzy hot rodded for Richie to drag race. Maybe some Happy Days cars would be interesting. Like Ralph Mouth's? Or maybe you already have and I missed them.
Fisher made some great bodies. "You'll shoot your eye out!"😅 Merry Christmas, Car Starz guy, and to all. Ps. Thank you for saying Merry Christmas and NOT happy holidays.
A heartwarming video! Thanks for the Christmas wishes. A small inline six with a 3-speed manual is all the car anyone needs. Too bad they joined the dinosaurs.
Adult Ralphie drives a '65 Plymouth Belvedere in 1970. In an alternate universe where they'd used a contemporary setting the Old Man would drive an Aries or Reliant K - he seems like the type who'd have looked up to Lee Iacocca in the early '80s - and Ralphie's Christmas Story Christmas ride would be a mid-2010s CR-V or RAV4.
FYI they still use those retreads on semi tractor trailers to save a buck, its why you see those giant belts on the side of the road, also I would bet solid money that cold war motors probably has about 10 of those cars sitting in his yard really lol not sure I would ever go for one, as it is what it is, basic transportation, also a funny sign of the times back then, cloth was considered more luxurious than leather, given the leather was used for hard wear type stuff, while the cloth would breath easier and typically wasnt perforated and used basically as a hard leather cover for the seat if it was exposed to the elements like in a Chauffeur type car just about 10 years before that was made also did they use black boot polish on the bodywork or spraybomb the car, as it looks like a dull black, not that steel blue grey metallic and in the closeup there you can see rust coming through the bumpers, as the bumpers back then were tricoated with copper, nickel and then chrome its why typically you have some people saying you can just restore a chrome bumper with some steel wool and oil, your literally rubbing down the coating to show the nickel below to hide the rust that's come through the bumper, or stuck to it from the oxidation via some impurities in the surface, as chrome jobs back then can really look like hell, I saw one that belonged to a captain of a ship from the pacific theater as he went down to the machine shop on his carrier and the result looked like hell as they flat out just dumped it in lol
Wow! I was actually surprised when I saw that the six-cylinder was actually a Flathead.. This being a GM product... I figured they would have been similar to other GM cars like Chevrolets and Buicks had the overhead valve engines...
For scale modeling (advanced); someone, I think Jimmy Flintstone, makes a resin-cast '37 Chevy 4 door sedan body, meant to convert the AMT '37 Chevy coupe or convertible to a sedan. The Chevy had an ohv engine and solid front axle, though, so an AMT '41 Plymouth might make a better chassis/engine donor (flathead straight-6, coil spring ifs and longitudinal leaf springs in back) certainly more so than a Ford whose chassis layout was unique.
cool video, but a better model car choice for a conversion would be monogram or revell 39 chevy as all that would be needed is grill, front fenders and some trim as the bodies are identical
Interestingly enough I don't really feel that they portrayed the car to be unreliable in the movie which I am a huge fan of... I do know that their father purposefully bought poor tires so that he could change tires often because he thought it was fun... I have been lucky enough to have visited the Christmas Story House a few times, and seen the Oldsmobile in the garage... Its not the same color as the movie car which is a dark slate blue, almost black... the car on display is much lighter a medium blue color... I believe it was the latter a similar car used in backgrounds but not one of the original hero cars My own mother loved Oldsmobiles and that was primarily what she drove when she had a car... I have had a couple my latest was an Oldsmobile Bravada which I nicknamed The Old Man after the father in this movie... I actually had a little leg lamp ornament hanging from the rear view mirror
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Still liked how he changes one bald tire with another bald tire,great video thumbs up
Lol, indeed and thanks much 😉👍
OH FUDGE!
Thank you for the show. Awesome Olds.😎❤️
You're quite welcome and indeed it is 😉👍
Peter Billingsley is the man!
Hey, Merry Christmas, guys.
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that's a darn handsome car. really like the coupe as well.
thanks for this nice christmas surprise!
Indeed and you're very welcome 😉👍
Merry Christmas !!
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Thanks for this Christmas treat!
You're very welcome 😉👍
Thank you as always sir, great coverage of a car that doesn't get much attention. Merry Christmas to you and yours! ~ Chuck
Thanks and have a great one too Chuck 😉👍
Some men are Baptists, others Catholics, my father was an OLDSMOBILE man.
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Thanks for your videos!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
You're very welcome and thanks 😉👍
Woot!!
He put a video up on here!
I quit looking for his videos on here when he went to Rumble. Found this video out more than 15 minutes ago, and had to watch it! Found out he has a bunch more that I haven't seen here either....will watch them soon!!
Thanks for this lesson on the 37 Olds. Even though the movie takes place before I was born, it reflects much of my childhood. I can still smell the wet woolen snowsuits hung up in the back of the schoolroom to dry after recess. We still watch that movie every year.
You're very welcome and indeed as they kept using those old all brick/concrete schoolhouses like that in the Midwest for ages, some places still do. They don't like change in the Midwest, lol!
Lol, I did not see this one coming. Awesome video as always. Merry Christmas🎄
Thanks much and you too 😉👍
Great video, love the fact that both Oldsmobiles are still around and can be admired your years to come plus Happy Holidays and stay safe out there for sure.
Thanks, indeed and you as well 😉👍
"That son of a bitch would freeze up in the middle of summer on the equator!" -Mr. Parker.
Given what I just learned about antifreeze from the late '30s or early '40s, I wouldn't be surprised if the car would've been problematic in warmer weather too. It probably wouldn't, but who can say for sure until they're behind the wheel?
Lol, yeah I would assume the methanol would dissipate out fairly quickly, especially since they didn't seal things well back then either, double trouble 😉
@CarStarz42 Triple, if there's a broken thermostat.
I looked for this comment.
Great video! It doesn't feel like Christmas without a Christmas Story. Merry Christmas, my friend.
Easy to work on, just don't lose the lug nuts. Merry Christmas !
Lol, indeed and you too 😉👍
Yay! Was looking for this video weeks ago on your channel to find out didn't exist, but it does now!
Hi again
Cars from the 1930s were so beautiful
Howdy and indeed! 😉👍
I always look forward to your uploads. The number of facts and details about each vehicle you present in your videos are truly remarkable and interesting!
Thanks and glad to hear you enjoy the channel 😉👍
Merry Christmas sir, so relieved you managed to sort out the YT issue this year, this channel is excellent. I've not seen this film but it looks like one I'll have to go on the hunt for, what a beautiful old car.
Thanks much and I was very glad to get it settled too. Yeah, it's a great holiday favorite movie for sure, definitely check it out this Christmas 😉👍
When the movie came out my dad wanted a Cutlass Ciera. So the line about being an Oldsmobile man hit home. He later got a Buick and owned several. Nice that the Parkers car wasn't another Chevy.
Have you ever checked out Maxwell Smarts Sunbeam Tiger from the TV show Get Smart?Would love to see you do a deep dive into it.MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Cool, I like Oldsmobiles a lot and have watched this movie many times.🥰
I always thought it was a 1936 Oldsmobile 6 that the old man drove.
"Some men were Baptists, others were Catholics. My father? Was an Oldsmobile man." -Ralphie
It was a '37 for sure and yep, that's a great line indeed 😉👍
I've seen the black 37 Olds that is privately owned in Ontario before, about 6 years ago it was at a show in Lockport, NY and there was a display board next to it explaining it's movie history!
Ain’t no feelin like Oldsmobiling!!
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I’m glad you did this. I’m a big fan of this movie my favorite round of Christmas and merry Christmas to everybody. Hope they have a great one.😎👍
Glad you enjoyed it and it is a holiday favorite film for many indeed 😉👍
Another great video! Happy Holidays 🎄🎄🎄
Thanks much 😉👍
Cool vid, this has been my favorite Christmas movie since it came out.👍🔥🔥
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 😉👍
A Holiday Favorite.👍 🧑🎄🎄
Indeed 😉👍
Thank you,that was informative and entertaining
That is why newer anti-freeze was called permanent when it became ethylene glycol and the alcohol based non permanent yearly added anti-freeze went away almost instantly
Indeed.
I have a 37 GMC truck that comes factory with the 230 Olds
Nice 😉👍
The odd thing about that movie, is that the winter that it was filmed, was mild here in Cleveland. Most, if not all the snow, was made for the movie
'Ohhhh honey, my oldsmoblie is giving me lots of troubles this christmas 😂😂😂' you don't say after buying cheap re tread, worst winter in years and your son saying naughty words at school 😅 anyway thanks once again my friend with tonight's video showing that 37 olds some light this time and that holliday classic isn't going to be forgotten for generations to come carstarz so merry christmas for you and happy but healthy new year dude so see you next time bye now.
Lolo, indeed and you have a great one as well 😉👍
@CarStarz42 🫡🫡🫡🎄🎄🎄 you too dude.
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Thanks and indeed 😉👍
This reminds me of the Cunningham's family truckster that Fonzy hot rodded for Richie to drag race. Maybe some Happy Days cars would be interesting. Like Ralph Mouth's? Or maybe you already have and I missed them.
Fisher made some great bodies.
"You'll shoot your eye out!"😅
Merry Christmas, Car Starz guy, and to all.
Ps. Thank you for saying Merry Christmas and NOT happy holidays.
A heartwarming video! Thanks for the Christmas wishes. A small inline six with a 3-speed manual is all the car anyone needs. Too bad they joined the dinosaurs.
You're very welcome and indeed 😉
So cool! I love this car.
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Merry Christmas to you CarStarz !
Thanks much and you too 😉👍
Aww Fudge... Didn't know that was and Olds
Merry Christmas!
Adult Ralphie drives a '65 Plymouth Belvedere in 1970. In an alternate universe where they'd used a contemporary setting the Old Man would drive an Aries or Reliant K - he seems like the type who'd have looked up to Lee Iacocca in the early '80s - and Ralphie's Christmas Story Christmas ride would be a mid-2010s CR-V or RAV4.
Indeed 😉
Merry Christmas to you & Happy New Year's May 2025 be the most important and incredible year for you and your family & friends.
Thanks and same to you 😉👍
I remember the old man was running into the house for warm water. Something about the radiator freezing over from the cold
Yep, showed that clip in the video, but they don't show him actually working on the car on that part though.
Idea for a video. The '71 Chrysler from Joyride (2001). PS Merry Christmas!
I do have a few cars from that one on my to do list as well 😉👍
@CarStarz42 nice! Very underrated movie
FYI they still use those retreads on semi tractor trailers to save a buck, its why you see those giant belts on the side of the road, also I would bet solid money that cold war motors probably has about 10 of those cars sitting in his yard really lol
not sure I would ever go for one, as it is what it is, basic transportation, also a funny sign of the times back then, cloth was considered more luxurious than leather, given the leather was used for hard wear type stuff, while the cloth would breath easier
and typically wasnt perforated and used basically as a hard leather cover for the seat if it was exposed to the elements like in a Chauffeur type car just about 10 years before that was made
also did they use black boot polish on the bodywork or spraybomb the car, as it looks like a dull black, not that steel blue grey metallic
and in the closeup there you can see rust coming through the bumpers, as the bumpers back then were tricoated with copper, nickel and then chrome
its why typically you have some people saying you can just restore a chrome bumper with some steel wool and oil, your literally rubbing down the coating to show the nickel below to hide the rust that's come through the bumper, or stuck to it from the oxidation
via some impurities in the surface, as chrome jobs back then can really look like hell, I saw one that belonged to a captain of a ship from the pacific theater
as he went down to the machine shop on his carrier and the result looked like hell as they flat out just dumped it in lol
"Oh, FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAHHHHHHHHHHK!" Merry Christmas Chief!
Lol 😉
Wow! I was actually surprised when I saw that the six-cylinder was actually a Flathead..
This being a GM product...
I figured they would have been similar to other GM cars like Chevrolets and Buicks had the overhead valve engines...
Indeed, and it's a smooth running setup for sure 😉👍
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
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Aftermarket modifications, like putting orange juice in your coffee.
Cloud you do the Mustang from Kolchak the Night Stalker for Halloween 2025?
I'll add it to my big list, thanks 😉👍
Car design was so much better back then.
Very "curvatious" styling indeed 😉👍
For scale modeling (advanced); someone, I think Jimmy Flintstone, makes a resin-cast '37 Chevy 4 door sedan body, meant to convert the AMT '37 Chevy coupe or convertible to a sedan. The Chevy had an ohv engine and solid front axle, though, so an AMT '41 Plymouth might make a better chassis/engine donor (flathead straight-6, coil spring ifs and longitudinal leaf springs in back) certainly more so than a Ford whose chassis layout was unique.
Cool and indeed, there's just not many model kits of vehicles of that era on the market for some reason.
Four minutes. Time me!
Ooooohhhhh ffffffffffffuuuuuudddgggggeee!
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Love to see one on Lumpy's 40 ford or Eddie's car from Leave it to beaver
I'll add those to my mega list to look into, thanks 😉👍
cool video, but a better model car choice for a conversion would be monogram or revell 39 chevy as all that would be needed is grill, front fenders and some trim as the bodies are identical
Yeah, I was just looking for something easily obtainable on the current retail market though 😉
Great show. What happened to the old Fire Truck in Movie?
Thanks and I believe they also have the fire truck at the Christmas Story House and Museum now if I'm not mistaken.
Next up Dean Proffit / Christmas vacation Dodge D300
Lol, yeah I do indeed have that one on my to do list, mainly because I've seen it pop up in a number of films 😉
@CarStarz42 I would love to see the history of what studios used it I'm racking my brain I believe it's in a 3rd movie
Interestingly enough I don't really feel that they portrayed the car to be unreliable in the movie which I am a huge fan of... I do know that their father purposefully bought poor tires so that he could change tires often because he thought it was fun...
I have been lucky enough to have visited the Christmas Story House a few times, and seen the Oldsmobile in the garage... Its not the same color as the movie car which is a dark slate blue, almost black... the car on display is much lighter a medium blue color... I believe it was the latter a similar car used in backgrounds but not one of the original hero cars
My own mother loved Oldsmobiles and that was primarily what she drove when she had a car...
I have had a couple my latest was an Oldsmobile Bravada which I nicknamed The Old Man after the father in this movie... I actually had a little leg lamp ornament hanging from the rear view mirror
Cool, yeah most likely correct on that, then again there were some distant scenes of the car with so much snow on it that it's anyone's guess 😉
The movie highway to hell would be a good one to do with the white 1940 ford.
I do indeed have that one on my large to do list as well 😉👍
@@CarStarz42 awesome its one of my favorite childhood movies lol.
I dont know about your areas roads, but mine are garbage.
Lol, yeah there are still plenty of bad roads out there for sure.
Yeah, I live in the northeast. You pretty much need to drive an M1 Abrams battle tank around here if you are looking for somewhat of a smooth ride 😂
Great video! Merry Christmas!
Thanks much 😉👍