@@gwhizz44 I'm happy that Lou chose our car for everyone to enjoy ! We wanted to try and keep it as original as possible with having the "modern" parts in case something should break on a tour. I will say that I learned a tremendous amount working on this era of a car. I've worked on muscle cars before but this was a whole new chapter for me to learn about !
@@resq302 I think she is a step above in build quality. Parts have got to be a nightmare, especially the chrome. I have a lot of respect for that. I love unique cars. I own a 1 off Grand Sport myself. Parts are readily available for mine. You have a treasure to enjoy for a long, long time. Much love and many Blessings my friend.
Thanks Lou. What a beautiful survivor wagon! To play the part of a bratty 10 year old, wind down the rear window and hang out the back while the car is driving. That's what I did growing up.
You're welcome River Blue Vert. "To play the part of a bratty 10 year, wind down the rear window and hang out the back while the car is driving. That's what I did growing up." Ahhhh good times :-)
@@resq302 Around town, our parents let us pull Tonka trucks behind the wagon with strings out the back window. We had to pull the trucks in fast if a rough patch in the road was coming. Imagine doing that today haha.
Oh, my! A station wagon! What a beauty! What is it about station wagons that makes them so special to some of us? Is it because many of us grew up riding in one and it brings back a memory of our youth? I know I appreciate them now because of their practicality and how these contrast to the current SUV craze that are just blobs and boxes that you cannot see through at a stop light. And this one is a two door! Wow! Thanks for sharing this amazing car, Lou!
Love how unique this car is, was cleaned up very nicely and was restomodded only beneath the skin, and has such a great color combo on it. A great looking and sounds like great running car. Definitely seems "fun"
Very nice Dodge and incredible Car Story. Most of these cars were used and discarded. Staying in one family is unreal. Plus only 37k miles! Thanks Lou for letting us hear this story and see this classic.
Hi Jeff, Happy to read "Very nice Dodge and incredible Car Story" :-) My pleasure sharing this "classic" with you. Appreciate your support. You're welcome, Lou
My great grandmothers one request was that the car had to be garage kept. I think that’s what saved it all these years from the salt in NJ during the winters. That and the fact that my moms cousin blew the trans when he had the car and it sat since 1985 really helped too.
Due to the planned obsolescence invented at GM, all manufacturers wanted people to use, throw away, buy other cars. That's why cars built at the time never had any rust proofing untill the year of 2000. Non garaged vehicles rusted to the point of no return.
That car is a real treasure. It is good to see the cars people actually drove in my youth preserved. The 300 letter cars are cool, same for Max-wedge cars from the early 60's, but these are the cars real people drove to the supermarket back in the day. Thanks for posting this video.
Thank you for the comment. We love this car as well. Such a pleasure to drive as it is like we are floating on a cloud. It might not be the fastest car out there but it gets great mpg, my parents are comfy with the AC on, and its definitely a unique looking car ! Cars had so much style back then compared to the cookie cutter cars of today.
Well, what else can I say? I love this car, its car story, and its faithful car family. All the upgrades are tastefully done so the entire family can enjoy the ride and the memories. Granny would be well pleased. Thanks, Lou!
Thank you. We tried to keep the car as original as possible with adding the creature comforts that we have in todays car and make it as comfortable for my parents to tour with as I possibly could.
Love this wonderful Forward Look Suburban wagon - iconic Virgil Exner design - and Love the original owning family enjoying cruising in it 67 years from new. Least expensive and the sole 2-door of Dodge’s three wagon lines at $2,826 base price, followed up the scale by the 6- and 9-passenger Sierra wagons and then the 6- and 9-passenger Custom Sierra wagons. Loved the family’s continuing celebration of this beauty!
very impressive knowledge on the Dodge wagons. We love our "White Whale". Its such a fun vehicle to drive and the I loved the whole learning of this new era for me. My forte is the muscle car era so I was completely blind going into this. To say I've learned a lot is an understatement for this era of car. The simplicity of everything and the fact that there really was no safety in things back then. I think the only fuse in the car was for the radio which was an optional item for the wagon. Anything I have added definitely has fuses in it now for safety. I also learned that this was the first year for the torsional suspension for Mopar. I also recall that 57 is when they started switching the wiring insulation over from cloth to the rubber/plastic
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Thank you for the kind words. I tried to keep it as original as possible yet make it safe and easy for my parents to drive. My moms one request for an upgrade was that I had to add AC so they could tolerate yours with the car in the heat of the summer.
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I love the fins on the late fifties cars. It's a rare treat to see a car never leave the hands of the original family! I hope they keep passing it down thru the generations! The gas cap was in a really odd spot; it looks like you would have to be careful filling up, because the gas hose would bump into the rear brake lights!
Hi Dawn, "I love the fins on the late fifties cars" Me too. "It's a rare treat to see a car never leave the hands of the original family!" I agree. 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
Yes, it is an odd place for the fuel cap but they couldn't put the tank underneath the car like on the sedans due to the spare tire being there or having the third row optional rear seat. Yes, the tail lights are very brittle as well and with the way they stick out can be broken very easily. The upper lens was the brake and turn signals while the lower one was the back up light.
You know I love these Mopars from the late 50's and some from the 60's too. Love this 1957 Dodge Suburban 2 door Station Wagon! Love that front end!!! Not sure I've ever seen a 2 door Suburban. Love the dash too. I assumed it didn't come with air...and then he said they put that in. Such a clean engine too. Love a family fun car! Kudos, family.
@@resq302 thanks Resq302. the only reason I assumed it didn't come with air is beause in those days, it was so expensive and as this was a less expensive car, I assumed most of them didn't come with air. But man alive, no one would think of buying a car today without air conditioning. Loved your car. It is perfect just the way it is and with what you have done to it. Kudos to you and your family.
Hi murad malik, 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
thank you ! We love how it looks as well and love how it rides even better ! Its such a fun car to drive and work on as it is so simple compared to all the electronics in todays cars.
@@loucostabile Lou, you're the only car-oriented host on YT who actually responds to most comments. Believe me, it makes a difference. Continued success with the channel!
Thank you ! We like to have fun in whatever we do or whatever adventure we go on. Yes, we might be a little crazy too but that adds to the fun of it. After all, you have to be a little crazy in this hobby to do it, right? lol
Hi, Lou! Well, here I am, as always excited to see a wagon in the spotlight on My Car Story. Of course, you don't see too many of the two-doors, so it's nice that this family had the wisdom to keep it in the family and so well preserved for all of these 67 years. I've never been to a Carlisle show, but I can see you have encountered quite a variety of cars and people there. Many thanks to you, Brian, his parents and the 44-year-old bratty 10-year-old kid for taking us all along on this fabulous Swept-Wing ride!
Glad you like our wagon. It definitely was a learning experience for me and was way out of my comfort zone of the muscle car era for me. I honestly can say that I like this better than my show car 69 gtx convertible that I have. Not that my gtx is fun to drive, but this wagon’s cool factor is way off the charts.
Yes it’s still in the same blood line for family. My great grandmother bought it new and was willed to my mom’s cousin when my great grandmother passed. When it came time for my mom’s cousin to part with it, he offered it to her to keep it in the “family”. As long as I’m alive, this car will remain in our family.
What a beautiful car, love the old wagons. My family had an early 70s LTD wagon and I always loved that car when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing this to us.
Hi Clay, Happy to read "What a beautiful car, love the old wagons" :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your wagon. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
This is exactly the type of vehicle I've enjoyed at your site for years. No, it ain't perfect; your use of the word 'patina' is most appropriate. What I really admire is that no one decided to mutilate it by doing a quote restomod unquote. This beautiful 2-door would be a perfect candidate for the ghouls' appetite to ruin original cars. Thanks from Texas, Lou!
Hi LoveIsAll from TX, Happy to read "This is exactly the type of vehicle I've enjoyed at your site for years." :-) My pleasure sharing this wagon with you, Lou
Thank you. We had my friend Tom only take care of the areas that were rotted out to save as much of the original stuff on the car as possible. Areas that had to then be repainted, I distressed that area to make it look like the rest of the cars look and then I clear coated the whole car to preserve the patina. I only did upgrades for comfort like adding the AC and other safety upgrades like the steering and the brakes since my parents use this as a touring car for the clubs they belong to.
I was born and raised on the Texas Gulf Coast, where heat and humidity always combine to make life miserable. I was born in 1955 and my parents already owned the first Pontiac with factory air, the 1954 Star Chief. Have you ever noticed that MOPAR cars from the fifties and into the late sixties seem to have far fewer a/c-equipped cars than their competitors? Other than the Imperial it can be almost impossible to find a regular Plymouth or Dodge, for instance, from the era of your car with a/c. Your car makes the Chevy of that vintage look positively dumpy!
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Another home run Lou! What a gem this Dodge wagon is. We had next door neighbors when I was around 5 yrs old that had one. Theirs was a golden color tutone with white 4 Dr.
Hi Brad, Happy to read you enjoy this "gem" :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your next door neighbors wagon. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
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Lou, the only thing missing was you saying, 'Don't make me stop this car and come back there!' This video made me smile Lou. Great memories of simpler times!
in a weird way, I'm glad that my Mom's cousin blew the trans in it and it sat since 1985, otherwise, it might have met the same fate as the rest of them !
What a fabulous original Dodge long-roof that Brian and his Family have. Love the gold paint accent and survivor beauty...wagons are my faves. Thanks Lou. BTW, 66 1st yr for 2 way gate...Ford.
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TI Book Club - TargetedWest DJ Chris, "this is the best video I've seen you do, the story is so compelling the smiles and the family story is priceless" High praise.
We had a blast doing this video. To say we had a lot of laughs making it is definitely an understatement! I think my jaw was hurting from laughing so much.
Being From N.J. Myself I Want To Thank The Kapral Family For Showing Such A Very Nice Station Wagon . The N.J. QQ License Plates WHT WHL Does That Mean WHITE WHALE. Thank You Lou.
You are correct on the plate. We had WARWGN at first since the car seems like it had been through a war with all its battle scars. However, my mom never really liked the plate and we came up with WHTWHL for White Whale as the car is as big as a whale! What a better choice of a plate since the car has “fins”.
@@resq302 I Want To Thank You For Getting Involved In Answering All The Reply,s That Others Have Commented On Your Beautiful 57 DODGE Suburban Station Wagon . It ,s Been A Pleasure To See That.. You Are Interested In What Other People Have To Say. Thank,s So Much To The Kapral Family.And Many Miles Of Enjoyment In Your Car.
@@JamesBoitano Thank you James. I try to answer peoples questions and comments as best as I can. I like to inform people about an era of cars that seems to be "forgotten" with all the hype and love of muscle cars. Lets face it, its not everyday that you see this oddity.
Seeing this reminds me of the movie Lillies Of The Field.🤠👍 On another note, it's interesting to see the old Desotos, Plymouths, Dodges, Chryslers and Imperials. They're the less remembered sought after, for sure. Incidentally, only yesterday, I was following a 1964 Chrysler New Yorker. I was behind it for several miles, so I googled the year while stopped at a stoplight. Very interesting to see again. 👌
Thank you. My goal was to keep it as original as possible yet make it a nice touring car for my parents. AC was the only upgrade request that my mom wanted. The other stuff like brakes and steering I upgraded for safety and ease of driving. Trying to stop and turn this boat with manual steering and manual drum brakes was not easy for myself in my 40’s. Imagine how much more difficult it would be for my parents in their 70’s!
This is a great car story on a seriously rare and desirable car. Thanks to the family for sharing it. Lou, you are surpassing your best episodes again and again! What a run. A+++++
I’m glad that you like our wagon. It’s definitely different and unique. Besides, we couldn’t get rid of a “family” member that’s been with the family since new !
That's one very cool car nice upgrades and great story sound like a fun family with only 37,000 Mi on this car it should really go another hundred thousand probably
Great car and great story. I remember growing up, my Mom had an old Dodge or Plymouth station wagon. It also had juke box drive. Once she pushed R for reverse and heard a loud pop and saw sparks. It never went into reverse again. Us kids had to get out and push the car backwards.
Hi Michael, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mom's station wagon :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing the push the car backwards story, Lou
Hi George, Happy to read this station wagon brings back memories of "Flower" :-) 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
Fond memories my father had a 57 Dodge custom Royal Lancer, which was a lot sportier. It was a two-door hardtop and I remember he had a 58 Plymouth and it was interesting. The differences the Plymouth had a speedometer that the needle went up and around and then his 57 Dodge had the same speedometer your wagon has in it, that was one of the first cars I drove without a drivers license of course dad was always with me and I love the look of the 57 eight and nine Custom Royal Lancer my dad‘s friends 59 Custom Royal Lancer had a record player in the floor. I always thought that was rather unique and not your Chrysler product got it I think it was just the De Soto and Dodge.
Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers Royal Lancer & your Dad's Friends car too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile always like and enjoy your videos Lou I can’t wait till I start my part-time job so I can contribute a little to your cause you go through a lot of time and energy to put these videos on and I for one appreciate it
Hi paulb4uk, Happy to read you appreciate this "Stunning wagon" :-) 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
Hey, same year as me. 😁What a gem. My parents had used GM and Mopar wagons from my childhood all the way up to the 80s, including a dusty plain Jane 57 Nomad, but I don't recall ever seeing any Mopar 2drs.
LOU...YOU ALWAYS BRING THE UNUSUAL CARS,,,THANKS SI MUCH...MOST PEOPLE HAVEN'T SEEN A CAR LIKE THIS...GREAT FAMILY...KEEP THEM COMING...GOD BLESS STAY SAFE LOU...
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thank you ! Its been definitely a learning experience working on this car from this period ! I'm used to working on muscle cars and this is a whole new can of worms to learn to deal with.
Lou, that is a very interesting speedometer. Not what I was expecting! I was thinking along the lines of the '66 Olds Toronado's rolling drum. This is way more cool. I take it that Chevrolet didn't have exclusive use of the Suburban name back then? As always, your videos are excellent, and educational 👍
Hi Mike, Happy to read the details you notice. I'm not sure how Dodge & Chevrolet shared the Suburban name. I'd never heard of a Dodge Suburban before this. I'm learning all the time, and glad you read you're learning too. I find that to be so much fun, Lou
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We had a 59 Dodge station wagon was called Sierra Leone 4 door, almost identical to Granny's. Dad paid 450oo dollars for "Betsy" in the early 70s it could easily cruise at 100 mph with 6 adult and loaded with luggage. The eyebrows rusted out and dad patched it up, then painted it with a brush, black wings and battleship gray, actually looked pretty good. The push button tranny finally died after one to many burn outs. And she was scraped, but the engine was still good. Probably in some kids hot rod today.
what a rare time capsule and looks like a polysphere under the hood. and a 2 door to boot. wonder how many 2 door wagons were made and just how many are left. it should have been called a coronet suburban. powerflite cast iron 2 speed lndeed.! dragon wagon!
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It actually has the cast iron torq-flite 3 speed transmission in it. Yes, you are correct, that it has the 325 Polyspherical V-8, aka the Semi-Hemi as some referred to it as. They built just over 7000 of the 2 door version and personally I have seen about two dozen of them still around (in varying conditions). Whats funny is that they called the wagons Suburbans and the 4 doors were called Sierra's, both are known GM names now.
Very cool 🤙 I just came across a collection that had a dodge pickup with the same fins and taillights. 150 car collection and the owner wanted it all crushed smh. Normally I can save some but this was crush only.
@@kdsboosted4954 oh no. Thats terrible. trying to find parts for this wagon is extremely hard. I'd love to get another one in any condition just to have parts for it.
Lou Que belleza Yo queria una camioneta como esa , pero me alcanzo la plata para una Ford country sedan de 1954,,,, Saluda a esta gente de mi parte ...
thanks ! We didn't want to ruin the history of the car with making it into a sleeper. We wanted to preserve the history of the car with adding some safety upgrades as well as adding some comfort to its driving.
Oh, theres more dents in the wagon than just in the tail gate. We want to preserve them there as its part of the "history" of the wagon in our family. Each dent tells a story.
They made just over 7000 of the two door 57 Dodge wagons. Personally, I’ve seen maybe about two dozen of them, in various conditions. Most of them seem to be on the west coast and are highly modified.
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Never understood large 2 door station wagons in the 50s..usually loads of children,sports equipment,luggage groceries etc etc..much more comfortable and helpful to have 4 doors
One could take a front clip from a 1957 Chrysler and add some Chrysler trim to a 1957 Dodge wagon like this and have the world's only 2-door Chrysler wagon.
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What a rare treasure. Thank you for saving it for future generations to see.
Happy to share this "rare treasure" with you :-)
Thank you for the kind words. No way could we let a car like this, in this good of a shape, go to the crusher.
@@resq302 you did good. Thank you for sharing it. My dad was a big Mopar guy. He would have loved this one.
@@gwhizz44 I'm happy that Lou chose our car for everyone to enjoy ! We wanted to try and keep it as original as possible with having the "modern" parts in case something should break on a tour. I will say that I learned a tremendous amount working on this era of a car. I've worked on muscle cars before but this was a whole new chapter for me to learn about !
@@resq302 I think she is a step above in build quality. Parts have got to be a nightmare, especially the chrome. I have a lot of respect for that. I love unique cars. I own a 1 off Grand Sport myself. Parts are readily available for mine. You have a treasure to enjoy for a long, long time. Much love and many Blessings my friend.
"... 44-year-old, bratty 10-year-old kid!" Love it! Thanks Lou.
Nice :-) You're welcome David.
Thanks Lou. What a beautiful survivor wagon! To play the part of a bratty 10 year old, wind down the rear window and hang out the back while the car is driving. That's what I did growing up.
You're welcome River Blue Vert. "To play the part of a bratty 10 year, wind down the rear window and hang out the back while the car is driving. That's what I did growing up." Ahhhh good times :-)
Thank you. I’m glad you like the car as much as my family does.
@@resq302 Around town, our parents let us pull Tonka trucks behind the wagon with strings out the back window. We had to pull the trucks in fast if a rough patch in the road was coming. Imagine doing that today haha.
@@riverbluevert7814 yeh, that stuff is kind of frowned upon today to say the least ! lol
Oh, my! A station wagon! What a beauty! What is it about station wagons that makes them so special to some of us? Is it because many of us grew up riding in one and it brings back a memory of our youth? I know I appreciate them now because of their practicality and how these contrast to the current SUV craze that are just blobs and boxes that you cannot see through at a stop light. And this one is a two door! Wow! Thanks for sharing this amazing car, Lou!
Hi ultraviolet tp, Happy to share this special sporty 2 door wagon with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Love how unique this car is, was cleaned up very nicely and was restomodded only beneath the skin, and has such a great color combo on it. A great looking and sounds like great running car. Definitely seems "fun"
Happy to read "Love how unique this car". Fun is good :-)
Very nice Dodge and incredible Car Story.
Most of these cars were used and discarded. Staying in one family is unreal. Plus only 37k miles!
Thanks Lou for letting us hear this story and see this classic.
Hi Jeff, Happy to read "Very nice Dodge and incredible Car Story" :-) My pleasure sharing this "classic" with you. Appreciate your support. You're welcome, Lou
My great grandmothers one request was that the car had to be garage kept. I think that’s what saved it all these years from the salt in NJ during the winters. That and the fact that my moms cousin blew the trans when he had the car and it sat since 1985 really helped too.
Due to the planned obsolescence invented at GM, all manufacturers wanted people to use, throw away, buy other cars. That's why cars built at the time never had any rust proofing untill the year of 2000.
Non garaged vehicles rusted to the point of no return.
That car is a real treasure. It is good to see the cars people actually drove in my youth preserved. The 300 letter cars are cool, same for Max-wedge cars from the early 60's, but these are the cars real people drove to the supermarket back in the day. Thanks for posting this video.
Hi William, Happy to share this "real treasure" with you :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
Thank you for the comment. We love this car as well. Such a pleasure to drive as it is like we are floating on a cloud. It might not be the fastest car out there but it gets great mpg, my parents are comfy with the AC on, and its definitely a unique looking car ! Cars had so much style back then compared to the cookie cutter cars of today.
Well, what else can I say? I love this car, its car story, and its faithful car family. All the upgrades are tastefully done so the entire family can enjoy the ride and the memories. Granny would be well pleased. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, "Granny would be well pleased" Well said, and I agree. You're welcome, Lou
Thank you. We tried to keep the car as original as possible with adding the creature comforts that we have in todays car and make it as comfortable for my parents to tour with as I possibly could.
"Are we there yet..." " Don't make me go back there!.." 😊 Rare and beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!
:-) My pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome motorTranz!
What an Awesome car ! Great job bringing it back to life. Makes me wish I didn't pass on buying a 4 door several years ago.
Happy to read "What an Awesome car !" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you.
She sounds like a new car! Well a new car with an old car rumble. What a treat! ❤
Happy to read "What a treat!" :-)
Thanks. I wanted to put a louder exhaust on by my mom said no. It’s her car so I had to go by what she wanted.
Love this wonderful Forward Look Suburban wagon - iconic Virgil Exner design - and Love the original owning family enjoying cruising in it 67 years from new. Least expensive and the sole 2-door of Dodge’s three wagon lines at $2,826 base price, followed up the scale by the 6- and 9-passenger Sierra wagons and then the 6- and 9-passenger Custom Sierra wagons. Loved the family’s continuing celebration of this beauty!
Hi Noel, Thanks for sharing your knowledge, and happy to read "Loved the family’s continuing celebration of this beauty!" :-)
very impressive knowledge on the Dodge wagons. We love our "White Whale". Its such a fun vehicle to drive and the I loved the whole learning of this new era for me. My forte is the muscle car era so I was completely blind going into this. To say I've learned a lot is an understatement for this era of car. The simplicity of everything and the fact that there really was no safety in things back then. I think the only fuse in the car was for the radio which was an optional item for the wagon. Anything I have added definitely has fuses in it now for safety. I also learned that this was the first year for the torsional suspension for Mopar. I also recall that 57 is when they started switching the wiring insulation over from cloth to the rubber/plastic
HOW COOL is this!
1957 Dodge and Plymouths also came with the flathead 6 and the 2-speed Powerflite..
Hi Jerry, "HOW COOL is this!" :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing. Lou
This is my favorite kind of car story. They remind me of my family.
Nice :-)
Beautiful car,beautiful people,beautiful story
....just beautiful :-)
How cool! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Vernon, Happy to read "How cool!" You're welcome. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
🙋♂️THANKS LOU,🤗 A GREAT FAMILY ,WITH A GREAT STORY AND A GREAT SURVIVOR, AND I LOVE ❤️ THE MODS BRIAN HAS DONE ✅💚💚💚
You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long. Happy to share this story and wagon with you :-)
Thank you for the kind words. I tried to keep it as original as possible yet make it safe and easy for my parents to drive. My moms one request for an upgrade was that I had to add AC so they could tolerate yours with the car in the heat of the summer.
Great story great people. Great car. Never knew this existed as a wagon.. especially a 2 door.
Hi 55points, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Glad to read this wagon is a new one for you. It was for me too, Lou
Neither did I till we went to check out the car before we got it from my mom’s cousin. It’s different and I like things that are different.
Beautiful
Hi Allen, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
What a treat! We have this car in Plymouth form.
Hi Chris, Happy to read you enjoy this "treat!" :-) Glad to read you have one too. NICE! Lou
I had the pleasure of meeting Pat and Bob and seeing the Suburban at a local car show last week. Wonderful people and an outstanding Dodge!
Hi CoalHeat EFM, Happy to read you met them and saw this car is person. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I love the fins on the late fifties cars. It's a rare treat to see a car never leave the hands of the original family! I hope they keep passing it down thru the generations! The gas cap was in a really odd spot; it looks like you would have to be careful filling up, because the gas hose would bump into the rear brake lights!
Hi Dawn, "I love the fins on the late fifties cars" Me too. "It's a rare treat to see a car never leave the hands of the original family!" I agree. 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile I already subscribed a few months ago...love the content.
Yes, it is an odd place for the fuel cap but they couldn't put the tank underneath the car like on the sedans due to the spare tire being there or having the third row optional rear seat. Yes, the tail lights are very brittle as well and with the way they stick out can be broken very easily. The upper lens was the brake and turn signals while the lower one was the back up light.
The tank is vertical behind the LR tire. On my 57 wagon I added a second tank on the passenger side, filled via crossover pipe.
Very cool wagon !!!
Happy to read "Very cool wagon !!" :-)
You know I love these Mopars from the late 50's and some from the 60's too. Love this 1957 Dodge Suburban 2 door Station Wagon! Love that front end!!! Not sure I've ever seen a 2 door Suburban. Love the dash too. I assumed it didn't come with air...and then he said they put that in. Such a clean engine too. Love a family fun car! Kudos, family.
Hi Brian, Happy to read "Love this 1957 Dodge Suburban 2 door Station Wagon!" :-) "Love a family fun car!" NICE! Lou
AC was an option. I custom built the vintage air conditioning unit that you see installed as they did not have a kit for it.
@@resq302 thanks Resq302. the only reason I assumed it didn't come with air is beause in those days, it was so expensive and as this was a less expensive car, I assumed most of them didn't come with air. But man alive, no one would think of buying a car today without air conditioning. Loved your car. It is perfect just the way it is and with what you have done to it. Kudos to you and your family.
@@brianmoore6306 Thank you !
SHE IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS..!
Hi murad malik, 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
thank you ! We love how it looks as well and love how it rides even better ! Its such a fun car to drive and work on as it is so simple compared to all the electronics in todays cars.
Love the car. What a fun family.
Hi Stewart, Happy to read you "Love the car" :-) Glad to read you enjoy the fun family too, Lou
@@loucostabile Lou, you're the only car-oriented host on YT who actually responds to most comments. Believe me, it makes a difference. Continued success with the channel!
Thank you ! We like to have fun in whatever we do or whatever adventure we go on. Yes, we might be a little crazy too but that adds to the fun of it. After all, you have to be a little crazy in this hobby to do it, right? lol
Hi, Lou! Well, here I am, as always excited to see a wagon in the spotlight on My Car Story. Of course, you don't see too many of the two-doors, so it's nice that this family had the wisdom to keep it in the family and so well preserved for all of these 67 years. I've never been to a Carlisle show, but I can see you have encountered quite a variety of cars and people there.
Many thanks to you, Brian, his parents and the 44-year-old bratty 10-year-old kid for taking us all along on this fabulous Swept-Wing ride!
Hi iswc27, Thought you'd enjoy this one. Happy to share this wagon with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Glad you like our wagon. It definitely was a learning experience for me and was way out of my comfort zone of the muscle car era for me. I honestly can say that I like this better than my show car 69 gtx convertible that I have. Not that my gtx is fun to drive, but this wagon’s cool factor is way off the charts.
Love it !
Happy to read "Love it !" :-)
Beautiful Car, Beautiful People ❤
Win / Win
Lou,I got to tell ya ,that’s a Great Car and Family STORY,I Love the speedometer 😎 and 🎩🎩 off to ya as always WOW!
Michael, High praise. My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
Beautiful old wagon! I love the story behind it! I'm glad that its still with its original family and in an all original state. Great video Lou!
Hi Zach, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and story with this wagon :-) Lou
Yes it’s still in the same blood line for family. My great grandmother bought it new and was willed to my mom’s cousin when my great grandmother passed. When it came time for my mom’s cousin to part with it, he offered it to her to keep it in the “family”. As long as I’m alive, this car will remain in our family.
What a beautiful car, love the old wagons. My family had an early 70s LTD wagon and I always loved that car when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing this to us.
Hi Clay, Happy to read "What a beautiful car, love the old wagons" :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your wagon. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
station wagons?.. you got my attention... nice work on this family treasure
Hi Martin, Happy to read you appreciate this "family treasure" :-) Lou
This is exactly the type of vehicle I've enjoyed at your site for years. No, it ain't perfect; your use of the word 'patina' is most appropriate. What I really admire is that no one decided to mutilate it by doing a quote restomod unquote. This beautiful 2-door would be a perfect candidate for the ghouls' appetite to ruin original cars. Thanks from Texas, Lou!
Hi LoveIsAll from TX, Happy to read "This is exactly the type of vehicle I've enjoyed at your site for years." :-) My pleasure sharing this wagon with you, Lou
Thank you. We had my friend Tom only take care of the areas that were rotted out to save as much of the original stuff on the car as possible. Areas that had to then be repainted, I distressed that area to make it look like the rest of the cars look and then I clear coated the whole car to preserve the patina. I only did upgrades for comfort like adding the AC and other safety upgrades like the steering and the brakes since my parents use this as a touring car for the clubs they belong to.
I was born and raised on the Texas Gulf Coast, where heat and humidity always combine to make life miserable. I was born in 1955 and my parents already owned the first Pontiac with factory air, the 1954 Star Chief. Have you ever noticed that MOPAR cars from the fifties and into the late sixties seem to have far fewer a/c-equipped cars than their competitors? Other than the Imperial it can be almost impossible to find a regular Plymouth or Dodge, for instance, from the era of your car with a/c. Your car makes the Chevy of that vintage look positively dumpy!
What a nice and rare car. And also a great family history. Thanks Lou!
Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car, and a great family history too :-) You're welcome John!
Great car with a touch of new technology. Perfect!
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Nice classic 2-door wagon! Amazing that it's been in the same family since new.
Happy to read you enjoy this "Nice classic" :-) "Amazing that it's been in the same family since new." I agree.
Another home run Lou! What a gem this Dodge wagon is. We had next door neighbors when I was around 5 yrs old that had one. Theirs was a golden color tutone with white 4 Dr.
Hi Brad, Happy to read you enjoy this "gem" :-) Glad to read this car brings back memories of your next door neighbors wagon. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
What a cool wagon! Such low miles! Awesome!
Hi Evil, Happy to read you appreciate this wagon :-) 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
thank you ! It was a lot of fun learning about how it was built and how I could improve on it. Its a joy to drive !
Every kid liked sitting in the 3rd row
You're right :-)
My family had a 57 wagon like this only in blue and white. Best car ever.
Hi Jack, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Family Wagon :-) 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
Lou, the only thing missing was you saying, 'Don't make me stop this car and come back there!' This video made me smile Lou. Great memories of simpler times!
Hi Tom (and JudyAnn), "This video made me smile" Goal achieved = Have FUN :-) Lou
Most station wagons in my are got destroyed in the demolition derby. Glad to see a survivor.
Happy to share this "survivor" with you :-)
in a weird way, I'm glad that my Mom's cousin blew the trans in it and it sat since 1985, otherwise, it might have met the same fate as the rest of them !
You lucky lucky man! You get to see and ride in such beauties. God bless
Well Mirch, well you're a lucky lucky man too, because I enjoy sharing with you, Lou
@@loucostabile indeed
What a beauty! Two-door wagons were fairly common in the '50s and earlier, as were two-door sedans. I was born in 1953, so many remember!
Hi Tom, Happy to read "What a beauty!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
That's so cool.😊
Happy to read "That's so cool" :-)
What a fabulous original Dodge long-roof that Brian and his Family have. Love the gold paint accent and survivor beauty...wagons are my faves. Thanks Lou. BTW, 66 1st yr for 2 way gate...Ford.
Hi CJ Design, Happy to read "wagons are my faves" :-) Appreciate the 1966 Two way gate info. You're welcome, Lou
Thank you. We absolutely love this wagon !
*No Trailer Queens here buddy!!! ... hahaha LOL*
This one hauls the trailer queen :-)
A beautiful two-door station wagon that is a rarity.
Hi Saint-Clair Cervo, Happy to read you appreciate the looks and rarity of this station wagon :-) 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
Lou this is the best video I've seen you do, the story is so compelling the smiles and the family story is priceless.
TI Book Club - TargetedWest DJ Chris, "this is the best video I've seen you do, the story is so compelling the smiles and the family story is priceless" High praise.
We had a blast doing this video. To say we had a lot of laughs making it is definitely an understatement! I think my jaw was hurting from laughing so much.
Being From N.J. Myself I Want To Thank The Kapral Family For Showing Such A Very Nice Station Wagon . The N.J. QQ License Plates WHT WHL Does That Mean WHITE WHALE. Thank You Lou.
Hi James, Happy to read you enjoy this "Very Nice Station Wagon" :-) I think you're right on the plate meaning. You're welcome, Lou
You are correct on the plate. We had WARWGN at first since the car seems like it had been through a war with all its battle scars. However, my mom never really liked the plate and we came up with WHTWHL for White Whale as the car is as big as a whale! What a better choice of a plate since the car has “fins”.
@@resq302 I Want To Thank You For Getting Involved In Answering All The Reply,s That Others Have Commented On Your Beautiful 57 DODGE Suburban Station Wagon . It ,s Been A Pleasure To See That.. You Are Interested In What Other People Have To Say. Thank,s So Much To The Kapral Family.And Many Miles Of Enjoyment In Your Car.
@@JamesBoitano Thank you James. I try to answer peoples questions and comments as best as I can. I like to inform people about an era of cars that seems to be "forgotten" with all the hype and love of muscle cars. Lets face it, its not everyday that you see this oddity.
Seeing this reminds me of the movie Lillies Of The Field.🤠👍
On another note, it's interesting to see the old Desotos, Plymouths, Dodges, Chryslers and Imperials. They're the less remembered sought after, for sure. Incidentally, only yesterday, I was following a 1964 Chrysler New Yorker. I was behind it for several miles, so I googled the year while stopped at a stoplight. Very interesting to see again. 👌
Hi Daniel, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
Hi Lou!! Great find!!!! Thank this guy for preserving this rare beauty! 💋
Hi Midnight Gambler, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great find!!!!" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
Thank you. My goal was to keep it as original as possible yet make it a nice touring car for my parents. AC was the only upgrade request that my mom wanted. The other stuff like brakes and steering I upgraded for safety and ease of driving. Trying to stop and turn this boat with manual steering and manual drum brakes was not easy for myself in my 40’s. Imagine how much more difficult it would be for my parents in their 70’s!
This is a great car story on a seriously rare and desirable car. Thanks to the family for sharing it. Lou, you are surpassing your best episodes again and again! What a run. A+++++
Hi soyounoat, My pleasure sharing this one with you :-) "you are surpassing your best episodes again and again! What a run. A+++++" High praise, Lou
I’m glad that you like our wagon. It’s definitely different and unique. Besides, we couldn’t get rid of a “family” member that’s been with the family since new !
That's one very cool car nice upgrades and great story sound like a fun family with only 37,000 Mi on this car it should really go another hundred thousand probably
Hi Pete, Happy to read you enjoy this car and story :-) Lou
The way I take care of things, it will easily last that long.
Great car and great story.
I remember growing up, my Mom had an old Dodge or Plymouth station wagon. It also had juke box drive. Once she pushed R for reverse and heard a loud pop and saw sparks. It never went into reverse again. Us kids had to get out and push the car backwards.
Hi Michael, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mom's station wagon :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing the push the car backwards story, Lou
We had a 1955 2 door Dodge station wagon when I was a kid. It was Blue and White and so pretty my sister named it flower!
Hi George, Happy to read this station wagon brings back memories of "Flower" :-) 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
Nice, fun car; even nicer and more fun folks!
Fun car & fun folks = Win / Win
What a great story, thank you !
Happy to read you enjoy this story :-) You're welcome Paul Putt Putt !
Fond memories my father had a 57 Dodge custom Royal Lancer, which was a lot sportier. It was a two-door hardtop and I remember he had a 58 Plymouth and it was interesting. The differences the Plymouth had a speedometer that the needle went up and around and then his 57 Dodge had the same speedometer your wagon has in it, that was one of the first cars I drove without a drivers license of course dad was always with me and I love the look of the 57 eight and nine Custom Royal Lancer my dad‘s friends 59 Custom Royal Lancer had a record player in the floor. I always thought that was rather unique and not your Chrysler product got it I think it was just the De Soto and Dodge.
Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers Royal Lancer & your Dad's Friends car too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile always like and enjoy your videos Lou I can’t wait till I start my part-time job so I can contribute a little to your cause you go through a lot of time and energy to put these videos on and I for one appreciate it
Yes, that was the nice thing about the different divisions within Mopar back then, everything was unique to the brand.
Great car! Thanks, Lou
Happy to read "Great car!" :-) You're welcome James
I love it what a beauty, and great history.
Happy to read "I love it" :-)
Wow,another car I may have never seen before.
Hi Big Hank, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) My pleasure sharing a car you haven't seen before. I haven't seen one before this either, Lou
Stunning wagon that lou.
Hi paulb4uk, Happy to read you appreciate this "Stunning wagon" :-) 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
Дуже цікаве авто! Цікава історія цьго сімейного авто! Дякую!
Hi Сергій, Happy to read "Very interesting car! Interesting history of this family car!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Gorgeous family wagon, beautyfull design !
Happy to read you think this Wagon is "Gorgeous" :-)
Beautiful car man.. My mother used to live in bowmansdale pennsylvania.. Again?
Beautiful car.. Love it nice car..👍🙏
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
Take me home country road.
...to the place I belong.
Hey, same year as me. 😁What a gem. My parents had used GM and Mopar wagons from my childhood all the way up to the 80s, including a dusty plain Jane 57 Nomad, but I don't recall ever seeing any Mopar 2drs.
Hi Deorman Robey, Happy to read you and this car share the same birth year :-) My pleasure sharing this "gem" with you, Lou
Made my day Lou!!
Happy to read "Made my day " :-) Caspa Abriel
LOU...YOU ALWAYS BRING THE UNUSUAL CARS,,,THANKS SI MUCH...MOST PEOPLE HAVEN'T SEEN A CAR LIKE THIS...GREAT FAMILY...KEEP THEM COMING...GOD BLESS STAY SAFE LOU...
AARON, MY PLEASURE SHARING A RARE 2 DOOR DODGE STATION WAGON WITH YOU :-) BLESSINGS RECEIVED. GOD BLESS YOU.
My regards , to Ma and Pa 🎉🎉🎉🎉
NICE!
Beautiful Station Wagon 😊
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thank you ! Its been definitely a learning experience working on this car from this period ! I'm used to working on muscle cars and this is a whole new can of worms to learn to deal with.
Lou, that is a very interesting speedometer. Not what I was expecting! I was thinking along the lines of the '66 Olds Toronado's rolling drum. This is way more cool. I take it that Chevrolet didn't have exclusive use of the Suburban name back then? As always, your videos are excellent, and educational 👍
Hi Mike, Happy to read the details you notice. I'm not sure how Dodge & Chevrolet shared the Suburban name. I'd never heard of a Dodge Suburban before this. I'm learning all the time, and glad you read you're learning too. I find that to be so much fun, Lou
Beautiful car.
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We had a 59 Dodge station wagon was called Sierra Leone 4 door, almost identical to Granny's. Dad paid 450oo dollars for "Betsy" in the early 70s it could easily cruise at 100 mph with 6 adult and loaded with luggage. The eyebrows rusted out and dad patched it up, then painted it with a brush, black wings and battleship gray, actually looked pretty good. The push button tranny finally died after one to many burn outs. And she was scraped, but the engine was still good. Probably in some kids hot rod today.
Hi Kenny, Ahhh, great memories :-) Thank you for sharing. Lou
what a rare time capsule and looks like a polysphere under the hood. and a 2 door to boot. wonder how many 2 door wagons were made and just how many are left. it should have been called a coronet suburban. powerflite cast iron 2 speed lndeed.! dragon wagon!
HI Sandra, Happy to read you appreciate this "rare time capsule" :-) 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 UA-cam Channel, Lou
It actually has the cast iron torq-flite 3 speed transmission in it. Yes, you are correct, that it has the 325 Polyspherical V-8, aka the Semi-Hemi as some referred to it as. They built just over 7000 of the 2 door version and personally I have seen about two dozen of them still around (in varying conditions). Whats funny is that they called the wagons Suburbans and the 4 doors were called Sierra's, both are known GM names now.
Lou, What a swaggin' wagon! It is like new. I believe you may be the master of Mopar!?
Bill, Happy to read you enjoy this wagon :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
Waw!!
:-)
Very cool 🤙 I just came across a collection that had a dodge pickup with the same fins and taillights. 150 car collection and the owner wanted it all crushed smh. Normally I can save some but this was crush only.
Hi KD's boosted, Happy to read "Very cool" :-) Glad to read you came across a fun collection, Lou
You are correct. The sweptside dodge trucks had the same back half as the wagons did. Quarter panels and all back to the tail light assemblies.
@resq302 yeah well unfortunately it was in great survivor condition and got crushed a week ago smh.
@@kdsboosted4954 oh no. Thats terrible. trying to find parts for this wagon is extremely hard. I'd love to get another one in any condition just to have parts for it.
That's a great car story, Lou! I've not seen up close that model and year of the car. Kurt
Hi Kurt, Happy to read you enjoy this story :-) Glad to share this wagon up close with you, Lou
Sweet!
:-)
Lou Que belleza Yo queria una camioneta como esa , pero me alcanzo la plata para una Ford country sedan de 1954,,,, Saluda a esta gente de mi parte ...
Hi Juan, Happy to read you enjoy this "beauty" :-) Hope you're behind the wheel of that truck you're looking for soon, Lou
Love it
Nice :-)
A nice family airloom it's nice enough was left to save to keep original but it would make a cool dragging wagon
Hi Larry, Thanks for sharing, Lou
thanks ! We didn't want to ruin the history of the car with making it into a sleeper. We wanted to preserve the history of the car with adding some safety upgrades as well as adding some comfort to its driving.
Those are some nasty dents in the tailgate. They need to call the Dent Doctor. Nice car.
Thanks for sharing a tip for this "Nice car" :-)
Oh, theres more dents in the wagon than just in the tail gate. We want to preserve them there as its part of the "history" of the wagon in our family. Each dent tells a story.
This 2 door must be super rare never saw one till on your video Lou a nice kept time machine enjoyed this one God Bless.
Hi Leroy, Happy to read you this is a 1st time seeing a 2 Door Dodge. First one I've seen too. Blessings received. God bless you too, Lou
They made just over 7000 of the two door 57 Dodge wagons. Personally, I’ve seen maybe about two dozen of them, in various conditions. Most of them seem to be on the west coast and are highly modified.
I do believe that the California Highway Patrol had some of these as commander's cars.
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very nice my car story, thnx. . . :>/
You're welcome Dr. Candor :-)
Most grannies went with Rambler station wagons. Dodges, by contrast, were hep stuff. So this granny must've been pretty zippy in her time!
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Never understood large 2 door station wagons in the 50s..usually loads of children,sports equipment,luggage groceries etc etc..much more comfortable and helpful to have 4 doors
Hi Daniel, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
If you see Pam say hi
Thank you for sharing.
One could take a front clip from a 1957 Chrysler and add some Chrysler trim to a 1957 Dodge wagon like this and have the world's only 2-door Chrysler wagon.
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The Dodge in Canada was a rebadged Plymouth.
Thank you for sharing.
@@loucostabile Your welcome, Lou.
Things have got different , not better .
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Granny’s used to be cool.
:-)
Love the milkers...bras should always be optional. Oh, and nice car!
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Where’s the Beaver???
With Wally @ School :-)
It's a junk but I'd drive it!
Thanks for viewing and sharing.
As they say, one man's junk is another persons treasure !