These vehicles were real American cars. Made in the USA 🇺🇸. Every car enthusiast should try and own at least one of these cars. There will never be any vehicles like this again. God Bless America 🇺🇸 🙏
Seeing them celebrate Olds’ 100th anniversary kinda hurt to see, knowing what happened to the company, and the ultimate shutting down of that nameplate. A company with such a rich history, and at one point was even competing with Cadillac in luxury and Pontiac in performance, couldn’t even withstand the corporate mess that is now GM. Glad we have so much documentation and so many people with the passion to preserve the classic Oldsmobile.
All the Pontiacs too. My uncle was a Pontiac dealer in the 60s and the GTOs and Firebirds from the mid 60s where my favorites. GM should have dumped Buick and kept Olds or Pontiac.
@@redwaveofketchup7457 sadly, Buick’s popularity in China has been what’s kept them afloat. I’ve got a 1965 Pontiac Catalina with a 2bbl 389, and my grandfather has a 1972 Grand Prix, with (I believe) a 4bbl 400. Both cars are pretty great, especially the 1965, considering the good looking Coke bottle design. Pontiac will always be my most favorite GM brand, especially classic Pontiac.
I have a 64 Catalina Convertible 421 Muncie 21 4 speed and a 73 Firebird Formula Brewster Green paint job just like Duke had in the movie Mq even though his was a TA. My dual snorkel hood looks better in my opinion. I have acquired a Pontiac addiction the last 5 years and I can’t stop.
@@Redsfanatic32 I had a 67 Catalina, and an 86 Parisienne, both were big boats, great for cruising, and now have a 2009 Solstice coupe turbo 5sp which is a rare car only made in 2009. Other than maybe 5 or 6 made in 2010.
Thanks for the memories, my brother had that exact 1970 Buick GS...colors and all. It was so fast the 1/4 mile in low 13s, high 12s, but the rear was light and it would burn the tires for a second we even put sandbags in the trunk. Thanks again.
A lot of people that had the 68-70 GTO Ram Air claimed they had The Judge, because it was basically an appearance package. If you threw a rear spoiler on, a couple of stickers, and a Hurst shifter handle, you essentially had a Judge.
I had a 69 SS 396 El Camino. It was fast and thirsty ! Not exactly great on wet roads , too . I loved it but when I got my gas bill in the mail from Chevron it became a motivator to sell her . I found a commmuter car and located a 71 Buick GS to buy. Loaded drop top with factory air and M22. Factory 8 track. Power everything. What a great car!
Love the Riv. A family friend, now in his 80's, has a 69 Riviera that has been sitting on blocks for the last 30+ years. He will not sell it. I remember riding in that car in the early 70's. Had best rumble at idle.
The ‘65 GTO was the quintessential GTO. The ‘66 and 67’s are very cool as well with the ‘coke bottle’ body, but the ‘65 has the (body) ‘lines’ that are IMHO, the pinnacle of the series.
With the red 65 GTO, Dennis said there is only 1 rule - don’t kill the host. He left out don’t terrify the host and don’t seriously maim the host, so he leaves his guests plenty of leeway on how to drive.
Yeh...our neighbor up the street had a 72' or 73' boat tail in the 70s. Beautiful car. They also had a 2nd car which was a 70 RoadRunner 383 4 speed. I had a 69 Roadrunner.
Yeh - sounds like a great street to live on. I think the most exotic car on my street in the late 70s here in Northern England would be VW scirocco mk 1 in silver. My other neighbour had a Range Rover 2dr v8 in white. My Dad had an Austin 1100. 🥱
@@aurelianday2223 Yeh...sound pretty boring to say the least. In the 70s other neighbors had a 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo Super Sport. Another had a 71 GTO. Just to name a few. My brother at the time had a 65' Ford Galaxie 500. A tremendous amount of cool cars were still on the street then. Now our streets are flooded with ugly ass foreign PODS. My current car is a 17 Camaro SS 6 speed.
I guess I shouldn't be, but I was a little surprised to see a nailhead in the Riv! That '68 GS reminded me of the '68 Skylark (4-door...I wish it was a GS) that I had in the mid '80s....it had "the old wide-block 350" (I was told when somebody looked at it) that probably could have used a rebuild, superficial paint oxidation but otherwise fine (that green they used to have...with a black vinyl top), straight body with no rust, that I ever saw, electric bench seat, additional factory rear deck speaker for the AM radio and a perfect interior except for a small hole in the carpet right in front of where the driver sits. I bought it from a little old lady that was a friend of the family that went to our church........FOR $1!
Yeah, Oldsmobile and Pontiac are dead, Saturn is dead also, Buick is dying, kept alive only in China, it is not even the big 3 anymore, just the big 2, Chrysler is almost dead, the glory days of American Iron is long gone, what Detroit and the rest of the world is making is pure JUNK, sad situation for many people but it is what it is, cannot be reversed 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥
Dad had a dark purple 66 Riviera, beautiful-car that was fast! Had a cool Delco FM 2 channel stereo!!! A little light would turn on when you were receiving FM signal on the amp that was under the glove box. Was a big deal back then because fm stations were not so numerous a kind then.
I have a 66 Riviera GS, every option other than the dual 4 barrel carbs buckets and console. Gun metal blue. 41,246 original miles. Took me 20 yrs to get it but I finally got it. It will never leave my collection
It went wrong during the fake gas crisis in the early 70s when the US traitors on Capital Hill along with the Globalist began pushing foreign cars and trashing American cars with huge news media campaigns on how bad American cars were and to buy gas efficient dependable boring japanese cars. This was of course after everyone in the know bought up huge amounts of stock and or made other huge investments. All planned by design just like the crap we see going on now.
@@johnwebb167 Hope you understand my remarks were tougue in cheek. I love vintage 442s regardless of actual carburetion or transmission attached. enjoy!
At Timestamp 19:11 I'm so surprised, that no one called him out on this, but, Flip Wilson was *NOT* the originator of the phrase "Here Comes The Judge!" on the television series Laugh In!! It was Sammy Davis Jr. and, it was originally a song made by comedian Picgmeat Markham before Laughing In used it.
I bought one of the '66 Rivieras new in May 1966. I thought it was very beautiful. I had read about the features, including the flow-thru ventilation. After I accepted delivery, I discovered that I had the Climate Control A/C system, which had no flow-thru ventilation. Lacking vent windows, the front and rear windows (power operated) had to be closed at highway speeds. I religiously maintained that car, changing oil & filter every 3K mi. I took care to "break it in" properly. I decided to make a trip to visit my sister, who lived about 900 mi. from me. Just to be careful, I stopped after 155 mi., got some gas, and checked the oil. It was a quart low! I added a quart, and continued on the trip. Gas mileage was about 17 mpg. At each stop for gas, I had to add another quart of oil. This continued all the way to and from my destination. I took it to the Buick dealer where I bought it, and told him about the excessive oil consumption. His answer was "well, these big bore engines tend to burn quite a bit of oil." At this time, I had to report to my new Air Force base assignment. Oil consumption continued. In 1968, I was transferred overseas, and had to leave my car with my older brother. He agreed to keep it in his garage, but I asked him to drive it occasionally to keep the battery charged, etc. When I returned home, the "Climate Control " A/C system soon stopped working. Took it to the Buick dealer, it was now beyond its warranty period. I asked how much it would cost to fix the A/C. He said "you don't want to know how much it would cost." Brother and I contacted the Buick regional sales manager. He said "It's out of warranty, so there's nothing I can do." We told him that neither of us would ever buy a GM product again. We have not, and will not. I paid $5,619.00 for it. It still looked like a new car. Sold it to some lady in the springtime, when no A/C would be needed. I asked, and got $1,000. for it. Departed for my new duty station a few days later. I've always felt a bit ashamed for not mentioning the problems I had with the car. I have been driving cars for 69 years now, and have never had a car or truck that was anywhere near as bad as that Buick. NOTE: This link was established by my late wife; the comments are mine. Melvin
Want no 1 believe this but me & a so called friend talking I said it would be cool if they modernize past popular sport cars HE SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE 20 yrs. later take a LOOK NOW 😂😂 som1 got PAID
Dennis, that Riv was exactly like mine. Mine was the single carb model. I did add some dealer extras. A four way flasher, an eight track tape player, air assisted rear shocks with a vacuum operated air pump to inflate them and the first stereo FM radio, IU did also add the rear window deck fan defogger. Form the factory, electric windows, electric front bench seat, air, cruise control and electric antenna. I can't imagine what the Grand Sport got in gas mileage but I know mine got about 9 MPG in the city. Of all the gauges on the dash, the one that failed was the gas gauge. I ran out two times.
I had a 72 riv with reconditioned heads.....easily did 120 but started floating a bit.....favorite car of all time that i owned.....and i was a metal head slacker when i had it
A small correction. The '66 Riviera got a 425 single four barrel engine, with a dealer installed/purchased dual quad setup available. After march of '66, that setup was available factory installed, but less than 200 were factory installed. They were coded MZ.
Back in the 80's I owned a '70 GS 350 that was pretty rare(9948 produced) and to this day have never seen another one in person. The 350 had the same HP and Torque as a 396 Chevy SS. Even most of the GS's I see have bench seats but, I had buckets with the U Handle floor shifter, speed warning buzzer, map light in the mirror, A/C. I wish I never sold that car but, I'm lucky enough to have a 32 option '69 GTO now. My dad taught me to drive in his when I was 13 and he passed away a couple of years later. Unfortunately my older brother wrecked that car.
The 1969 Trans Am was supposed to have a tunnel port short deck 303 cubic inch Ram Air V with single or dual 4 barrel as its production engine but unfortunately it never became reality - PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS ✌☮
This recording must be older than I thought. Oldsmobile stopped building cars in 2004. So we’re looking at over 20+ years. Dennis, I have never seen you do a review of the 1969-70 Pontiac Grand Prix, and especially the 1971 and 1972 Grand Prix. John DeLoren really broke away from the Buick, Oldsmobile, and Chevrolet cookie cutter styles when he designed the Grand Prix. To me, those cars were works of art!! Especially the Hurst SSJ Grand Prix. They were as fast and powerful as the cookie cutter cars, and handled as good if not better. Please do a review on the Pontiac Grand Prix J, SJ, and the SSJ Grand Prix with the 455 4bbl Quadrajet Turbo Hydro-Matic 400 Transmission, Positrac rear end. I would love to see you do a report. Thanks David
Cookie cutter? You must not know about the 66+ Olds Toronado/Buick Riviera. Or any of the numerous Buick/Olds/Pontiac models that predated the DeLorean Grand Prix, like, oh, the '68 Grand Prix, which made the DeLorean '69 look tame. Outside of the Firebird and GTO, John DeLorean had more misses than hits. This is the guy that followed the '69 Trans Am with the '70 Nova, which was voted "blandest car of the year" by Motor Trend. And for good reason; it's the definition of boring and cookie-cutter.
Excellent ViD - Very enjoyable during morning coffee - If I was forced to choose - perhaps the T/A ( tho' I think if they still exist is good enough - saying Original repeatedly is a bit over-rated to me) I'm restoring / tweaking a 1996 Caprice LS 4.3L for the last several years - not everything is original - so what ... my 91 yr old Uncle drives it everyday - since he paid cash for it - 21k new - we have the Window Sticker - Cars each have a life to live >
What happened to going to recent car shows and interviewing new folks?????? "I" and millions of other folks have been to many car shows "this year". Good choice of cars in this video, thanks!
ON THE 1953 BUICK SKYLARK THEY COMPLETELY MISSED THE IMPORTANT PART AND THAT WAS THE DESIGNER OF THAT V8 ENGINE WAS '''ZORA ARKUS DUNTOV''' THE MAN WHO SAVED CORVETTE FROM EXTINCTION IN 1955. AND THE GM ENGINEER WHO DEVELOPED MOST ALL PERFORMANCE ENGINES AT GM DURING THE 50 60'S!!
The dynaflow transmission started in drive and stayed there, that's why people were so upset with Buick, no power but start in low and you get direct drive instead fans pushing a against the trans fluid you got power and the way to drive them is start in low and shift up to drive for power.
@@markwilliams5606 yes but they are rare up here as well. Most pickups were bought in those days for work only and paying more for a Mercury didn't help sales. They were nicer trucks to look at and be in but underneath they were identical to a Ford.
@@jamesmisener3006 Yeah! Long ago. Said. Am a Chevrolet Guy. But love the old Mercury's. Years ago. Went to London Ontario to buy A 66 Mercury Comet Gt. Drove that car from Detroit to Seattle to Houston. 🤠🐎☕
...And to think, while I had my eyes on all that was made right here at home, many of my peers were too busy lusting after all the Toyotas, Nissans and Mazdas of the world, which goes to show you just how decadent we've become as a society!!
Many of us remember when these cars were a common site on our roads. Now our roads are filled with ugly effing buzzing annoying pods that you literally want to stomp out of existence like a cochroach.
No, don't forget Cord (L29, 810, 812) Toronado is the spiritual successor to the Cord 810/812. Miller also made high performance FWD race cars in the '20s and '30s.
@@malcolmborne My mistake! Should have said the Tornado & Eldorado were the first FWD cars after the war. I have heard about Cords, where back then FWD was revolutionary.
@@malcolmborne Think of it this way Not only were Pontiac and Oldsmobile still around but so was Mercury, Plymouth, Imperial, DeSoto Studebaker, Packard, American Motors (Rambler)and well.......I could go on and on and on!!!!!!!.
I sold my 1971 red cuda for $ 800 in decent condition in 1977, because of the gas crisis in 1973 nobody wanted "gas guzzlers", now I see cuda's going for millions.
never knew anyone who had a Pontiac but three of my grandparents had Oldsmobile's in the early/mid 70s a 72 98 holiday Coupe a 72 Delta 88 and a 74 Cutlass S my dad had the cutlass for a few years after his dad but eventually trade it for 1979 Toyota Corolla station wagon and my maternal grandmother had a used 1984 Buick Skylark for 6-8 months in 1989 early 1990 when she traded it for a 1990 Toyota Camry widebody Burgundy with black cloth interior
I had a '71 BelAir with a 2bbl 350 and it was rated at 225hp. It was fun to drive especially on the highways as it cruised so easily at 80 and 90 mph with it getting (for real) 24mpg at 70mph. Kinda wish I still had that boring-looking car with the surprise holeshot ability.
These vehicles were real American cars. Made in the USA 🇺🇸. Every car enthusiast should try and own at least one of these cars. There will never be any vehicles like this again. God Bless America 🇺🇸 🙏
I don't know if it counts but I own '95 Chevy Beretta ;P
@@lxdead5585 it counts for me lol
Amen... and ask any parts guy, GM is the BIGGEST buyer of CHINESE parts when they can.
Yes we love them, greetings from Germany
@@axel3588 Nice !
“ don’t kill the host “ best episode ever . Hard to believe that was 25 years ago .
Seeing them celebrate Olds’ 100th anniversary kinda hurt to see, knowing what happened to the company, and the ultimate shutting down of that nameplate.
A company with such a rich history, and at one point was even competing with Cadillac in luxury and Pontiac in performance, couldn’t even withstand the corporate mess that is now GM. Glad we have so much documentation and so many people with the passion to preserve the classic Oldsmobile.
All the Pontiacs too. My uncle was a Pontiac dealer in the 60s and the GTOs and Firebirds from the mid 60s where my favorites. GM should have dumped Buick and kept Olds or Pontiac.
@@redwaveofketchup7457 sadly, Buick’s popularity in China has been what’s kept them afloat.
I’ve got a 1965 Pontiac Catalina with a 2bbl 389, and my grandfather has a 1972 Grand Prix, with (I believe) a 4bbl 400. Both cars are pretty great, especially the 1965, considering the good looking Coke bottle design. Pontiac will always be my most favorite GM brand, especially classic Pontiac.
I have a 64 Catalina Convertible 421 Muncie 21 4 speed and a 73 Firebird Formula Brewster Green paint job just like Duke had in the movie Mq even though his was a TA. My dual snorkel hood looks better in my opinion. I have acquired a Pontiac addiction the last 5 years and I can’t stop.
I didn 't think in such a way as that
@@Redsfanatic32 I had a 67 Catalina, and an 86 Parisienne, both were big boats, great for cruising, and now have a 2009 Solstice coupe turbo 5sp which is a rare car only made in 2009. Other than maybe 5 or 6 made in 2010.
Oh that 66 Rivera!
Just beautiful 😍
The Riviera where always the classy, sporty , with alot of cool gadgets. I love my 1988
I loved my '71
I liked my '89 even though I had a lot of trouble with it.
The BUICK RIVIERA was my Dream Car back then ! I was 20 ! I couldn't afford one in '68, so I bought a new 1968 GS400 convertable !
That lady with the '70 442 was great!
Thanks for the memories, my brother had that exact 1970 Buick GS...colors and all. It was so fast the 1/4 mile in low 13s, high 12s, but the rear was light and it would burn the tires for a second we even put sandbags in the trunk. Thanks again.
I love your videos and knowledge on the classics!!
A friend of mine had a Judge back in 68. I live in NYC and growing up the Riviera was a very popular car 🚗
Sorry but I believe that the judge variation of the gto didn't arrive until 1969/1970
@@chuckwhitson654 I think you are right, it was probably a 69
A lot of people that had the 68-70 GTO Ram Air claimed they had The Judge, because it was basically an appearance package. If you threw a rear spoiler on, a couple of stickers, and a Hurst shifter handle, you essentially had a Judge.
@@chuckwhitson654 you are partially right it was a 69 but it debuted in 68. I added another post below
The Judge was first introduced in 1969 model year
I'm building a restomod 1970 Buick Skylark. I'm learning to love all the old GM A bodies. So gorgeous!
Rice Burners will be scared! All steel Buick!
@@markwilliams5606 but i call bs on that shit brown buick turning mid 12's...if it did why didn't they show the time??
Cool video, i have a 69 Buick Skylark and love these American cars.
I had a 69 SS 396 El Camino. It was fast and thirsty ! Not exactly great on wet roads , too . I loved it but when I got my gas bill in the mail from Chevron it became a motivator to sell her . I found a commmuter car and located a 71 Buick GS to buy. Loaded drop top with factory air and M22. Factory 8 track. Power everything. What a great car!
They bring back old memories for me.
That Buick GS cannot be outdone. That's a fine vehicle right there
Wow. Thanks for posting. Watched the whole thing, smiling all the way through.
Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed. Ready to move out. I feel like Burt Ward when I watch this LOL I never get tired of watching this one.
I owned a 77 Olds Cutlass salon the last of the 403s. I missed that car
Dennis does it again. Posts another great video that was previously on DVD. THANKS.
Love the Riv. A family friend, now in his 80's, has a 69 Riviera that has been sitting on blocks for the last 30+ years. He will not sell it. I remember riding in that car in the early 70's. Had best rumble at idle.
Love the gto with the vertical headlamp setup.👍
The ‘65 GTO was the quintessential GTO. The ‘66 and 67’s are very cool as well with the ‘coke bottle’ body, but the ‘65 has the (body) ‘lines’ that are IMHO, the pinnacle of the series.
talking about a 77 GS "it's 27 years old now"
just realized how old this episode is...
that's a 40 year old car now, man. wow
With the red 65 GTO, Dennis said there is only 1 rule - don’t kill the host. He left out don’t terrify the host and don’t seriously maim the host, so he leaves his guests plenty of leeway on how to drive.
My Favorite Dream Car Buick Regal Turbo Totally Amazing Badass Modern Muscle Car 80s Turbo V6 ☺😎
Wow! The GMC Sprint is something out of this world! Thanks, Dennis!
Every Riveria is just a masterpiece work of art. The boat tail is my favourite 🤩. Thunderbolt and lightfoot vibes…
Yeh...our neighbor up the street had a 72' or 73' boat tail in the 70s. Beautiful car. They also had a 2nd car which was a 70 RoadRunner 383 4 speed. I had a 69 Roadrunner.
Yeh - sounds like a great street to live on. I think the most exotic car on my street in the late 70s here in Northern England would be VW scirocco mk 1 in silver. My other neighbour had a Range Rover 2dr v8 in white. My Dad had an Austin 1100. 🥱
@@aurelianday2223 Yeh...sound pretty boring to say the least. In the 70s other neighbors had a 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo Super Sport. Another had a 71 GTO. Just to name a few. My brother at the time had a 65' Ford Galaxie 500. A tremendous amount of cool cars were still on the street then. Now our streets are flooded with ugly ass foreign PODS. My current car is a 17 Camaro SS 6 speed.
@@matrox Another all time GM beauty that existed at that time:1969-72 Pontiac Grand Prixs!.
He met his match with the lady in the green with the 442. They would make a perfect couple
I guess I shouldn't be, but I was a little surprised to see a nailhead in the Riv!
That '68 GS reminded me of the '68 Skylark (4-door...I wish it was a GS) that I had in the mid '80s....it had "the old wide-block 350" (I was told when somebody looked at it) that probably could have used a rebuild, superficial paint oxidation but otherwise fine (that green they used to have...with a black vinyl top), straight body with no rust, that I ever saw, electric bench seat, additional factory rear deck speaker for the AM radio and a perfect interior except for a small hole in the carpet right in front of where the driver sits. I bought it from a little old lady that was a friend of the family that went to our church........FOR $1!
My dad had a 6? Wildcat with a 455 stage it was fast I remember the weird huge speaker in between the back seats
❤ I like your videos, but have a suggestion. I would prefer a short video about only the car pictured in the click bait. 🚘
One of the best looking cars ever, to me…..the 66. I had a white out , royal blue interior….just one carb. So comfortable.
THAT GOAT (GTO) IS SWEET.
Thank you,
John Z. DeLorean.
An excellent compilation... Thanks! It's a shame that two makes are gone, and Buick only makes SUVs... primarily for China.
Yeah, Oldsmobile and Pontiac are dead, Saturn is dead also, Buick is dying, kept alive only in China, it is not even the big 3 anymore, just the big 2, Chrysler is almost dead, the glory days of American Iron is long gone, what Detroit and the rest of the world is making is pure JUNK, sad situation for many people but it is what it is, cannot be reversed 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥
Erin Freize ....'and now Buick makes fat pieces of shit!!!!!!..,...For China!!!!!!.
Move over Dennis, I am next! Every line on this car only compliments the car.
That awesome 65 GTO love what a beautiful car
Thanks for creating this wonderful content!
Love the GMC Sprint part. Drove an '85 GMC Caballero in high school
WOW What a lineup! Great cars, I never knew ( after only 60 years) that GMC made an el camino. Learn something knew everyday. Who woulda thunk it?
el Caballero! The Knight.
Dad had a dark purple 66 Riviera, beautiful-car that was fast! Had a cool Delco FM 2 channel stereo!!! A little light would turn on when you were receiving FM signal on the amp that was under the glove box. Was a big deal back then because fm stations were not so numerous a kind then.
I have a 66 Riviera GS, every option other than the dual 4 barrel carbs buckets and console. Gun metal blue. 41,246 original miles. Took me 20 yrs to get it but I finally got it. It will never leave my collection
OLDSMOBILE...some of the best looking..best performing cars of the past...where did it all go wrong??
It went wrong during the fake gas crisis in the early 70s when the US traitors on Capital Hill along with the Globalist began pushing foreign cars and trashing American cars with huge news media campaigns on how bad American cars were and to buy gas efficient dependable boring japanese cars. This was of course after everyone in the know bought up huge amounts of stock and or made other huge investments. All planned by design just like the crap we see going on now.
The 1968 Olds... a post coupe loaded with options and a 2BBL w/ AT cruising option. That would make it an Olds 232 even if the grille does say 442!!!
So sad. I loved Oldsmobile.
I have a 68 442 4speed Frost Teal and a 69 442 Antique Gold poly mettalic automaticboth cars are amazing. My collection is pro General
@@johnwebb167 Hope you understand my remarks were tougue in cheek. I love vintage 442s regardless of actual carburetion or transmission attached. enjoy!
At Timestamp 19:11
I'm so surprised, that no one called him out on this, but, Flip Wilson was *NOT* the originator of the phrase "Here Comes The Judge!" on the television series Laugh In!! It was Sammy Davis Jr. and, it was originally a song made by comedian Picgmeat Markham before Laughing In used it.
Great segment on Harley Earl!
Beautiful GM Cars.
There was many legendary cars from GM in the 70s 73-77 a body's especially
I bought one of the '66 Rivieras new in May 1966. I thought it was very beautiful. I had read about the features, including the flow-thru ventilation. After I accepted delivery, I discovered that I had the Climate Control A/C system, which had no flow-thru ventilation. Lacking vent windows, the front and rear windows (power operated) had to be closed at highway speeds. I religiously maintained that car, changing oil & filter every 3K mi. I took care to "break it in" properly. I decided to make a trip to visit my sister, who lived about 900 mi. from me. Just to be careful, I stopped after 155 mi., got some gas, and checked the oil. It was a quart low! I added a quart, and continued on the trip. Gas mileage was about 17 mpg. At each stop for gas, I had to add another quart of oil. This continued all the way to and from my destination. I took it to the Buick dealer where I bought it, and told him about the excessive oil consumption. His answer was "well, these big bore engines tend to burn quite a bit of oil." At this time, I had to report to my new Air Force base assignment. Oil consumption continued. In 1968, I was transferred overseas, and had to leave my car with my older brother. He agreed to keep it in his garage, but I asked him to drive it occasionally to keep the battery charged, etc. When I returned home, the "Climate Control " A/C system soon stopped working. Took it to the Buick dealer, it was now beyond its warranty period. I asked how much it would cost to fix the A/C. He said "you don't want to know how much it would cost." Brother and I contacted the Buick regional sales manager. He said "It's out of warranty, so there's nothing I can do." We told him that neither of us would ever buy a GM product again. We have not, and will not. I paid $5,619.00 for it. It still looked like a new car. Sold it to some lady in the springtime, when no A/C would be needed. I asked, and got $1,000. for it. Departed for my new duty station a few days later. I've always felt a bit ashamed for not mentioning the problems I had with the car. I have been driving cars for 69 years now, and have never had a car or truck that was anywhere near as bad as that Buick. NOTE: This link was established by my late wife; the comments are mine. Melvin
'66 Rivs weren't typically lemons, but it sounds like yours certainly was! 😬Bummer!
Great job Dennis and crew 👍
Want no 1 believe this but me & a so called friend talking I said it would be cool if they modernize past popular sport cars HE SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE 20 yrs. later take a LOOK NOW 😂😂 som1 got PAID
Well deserved. Really neat segment.
Beautiful classic soilders of speed and power. Thanks for the videos of some of the greatest cars ever built.
Silver and black? I think Jay Leno is a Raiders fan I love it
Dennis, that Riv was exactly like mine. Mine was the single carb model. I did add some dealer extras. A four way flasher, an eight track tape player, air assisted rear shocks with a vacuum operated air pump to inflate them and the first stereo FM radio, IU did also add the rear window deck fan defogger. Form the factory, electric windows, electric front bench seat, air, cruise control and electric antenna. I can't imagine what the Grand Sport got in gas mileage but I know mine got about 9 MPG in the city. Of all the gauges on the dash, the one that failed was the gas gauge. I ran out two times.
Riviera..and Toronado ..wicked mean cars..GTO CLASSY.
I had a 72 riv with reconditioned heads.....easily did 120 but started floating a bit.....favorite car of all time that i owned.....and i was a metal head slacker when i had it
the '53 skylard is so fine and in exceptional condition!
1953 Buick Skylark. Wow. I want one
Awesome beautiful cars no doubt. I couldn’t find a special one. I loved them all. SEMPER FIDELIS
A small correction. The '66 Riviera got a 425 single four barrel engine, with a dealer installed/purchased dual quad setup available. After march of '66, that setup was available factory installed, but less than 200 were factory installed. They were coded MZ.
I love the Rivierra. Especially 67 Rivieras and 68 too
I’m an Oldsmobile cutlass guy 1970 442.
That GTO was niiiiice.
I had a 70 with the S/S interior and a enhanced 350..The emblem in the grille(roman helmet) had 1970 in roman.
Back in the 80's I owned a '70 GS 350 that was pretty rare(9948 produced) and to this day have never seen another one in person. The 350 had the same HP and Torque as a 396 Chevy SS. Even most of the GS's I see have bench seats but, I had buckets with the U Handle floor shifter, speed warning buzzer, map light in the mirror, A/C. I wish I never sold that car but, I'm lucky enough to have a 32 option '69 GTO now. My dad taught me to drive in his when I was 13 and he passed away a couple of years later. Unfortunately my older brother wrecked that car.
What a beautiful car
"Don't kill the host!" Dennis Gage
The 1969 Trans Am was supposed to have a tunnel port short deck 303 cubic inch Ram Air V with single or dual 4 barrel as its production engine but unfortunately it never became reality - PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS ✌☮
That gold screams beauty.
Enjoyed!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍
This recording must be older than I thought. Oldsmobile stopped building cars in 2004. So we’re looking at over 20+ years. Dennis, I have never seen you do a review of the 1969-70 Pontiac Grand Prix, and especially the 1971 and 1972 Grand Prix. John DeLoren really broke away from the Buick, Oldsmobile, and Chevrolet cookie cutter styles when he designed the Grand Prix. To me, those cars were works of art!! Especially the Hurst SSJ Grand Prix. They were as fast and powerful as the cookie cutter cars, and handled as good if not better. Please do a review on the Pontiac Grand Prix J, SJ, and the SSJ Grand Prix with the 455 4bbl Quadrajet Turbo Hydro-Matic 400 Transmission, Positrac rear end. I would love to see you do a report. Thanks David
Cookie cutter? You must not know about the 66+ Olds Toronado/Buick Riviera. Or any of the numerous Buick/Olds/Pontiac models that predated the DeLorean Grand Prix, like, oh, the '68 Grand Prix, which made the DeLorean '69 look tame.
Outside of the Firebird and GTO, John DeLorean had more misses than hits. This is the guy that followed the '69 Trans Am with the '70 Nova, which was voted "blandest car of the year" by Motor Trend. And for good reason; it's the definition of boring and cookie-cutter.
Oh a video on the BOP group.
I just restored my 64 Pontiac Catalina. Almost done two Strokes and a Heart Attack later.
That’s determination!
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She was worth it.
I posted videos, she is my daily driver.
Too bad the Lacross they ended up building had no resemblance to the wonderful prototype shown but was simply a reskinned Impala. Beautiful car!
I love gm Pontiac
Excellent ViD - Very enjoyable during morning coffee - If I was forced to choose - perhaps the T/A ( tho' I think if they still exist is good enough - saying Original repeatedly is a bit over-rated to me) I'm restoring / tweaking a 1996 Caprice LS 4.3L for the last several years - not everything is original - so what ... my 91 yr old Uncle drives it everyday - since he paid cash for it - 21k new - we have the Window Sticker - Cars each have a life to live >
What happened to going to recent car shows and interviewing new folks??????
"I" and millions of other folks have been to many car shows "this year".
Good choice of cars in this video, thanks!
That Toronado was nice.
The louvers in the trunk are for GMs recirculating system
Oldsmobile will be truly missed what a shame General Motors please get your stuff together
Watched and half way in figured out it was 1994. Holy crap, brought back memories of selling my 94 Camero after my divorce 😳
ON THE 1953 BUICK SKYLARK THEY COMPLETELY MISSED THE IMPORTANT PART AND THAT WAS THE DESIGNER OF THAT V8 ENGINE WAS '''ZORA ARKUS DUNTOV''' THE MAN WHO SAVED CORVETTE FROM EXTINCTION IN 1955. AND THE GM ENGINEER WHO DEVELOPED MOST ALL PERFORMANCE ENGINES AT GM DURING THE 50 60'S!!
Me gusta la camioneta una GMC Sprint 1970; es una copia de la Chevrolet El Camino; saludos y buenos días.
Took my driving license in moms 1968 rivera.
That lady knew her husband's 442 to a t. Walking encyclopedia of 1968 442
The first guy has the thickest Wisconsin accent I've ever heard lol
Ya sure, you betcha! 🙂
Hell yeah my brother!!
Hey my classic cars can you please make a video about a general lee Dodge Challenger 69
The dynaflow transmission started in drive and stayed there, that's why people were so upset with Buick, no power but start in low and you get direct drive instead fans pushing a against the trans fluid you got power and the way to drive them is start in low and shift up to drive for power.
2 hour videos are too long. Love your channel. Cheers 🇨🇦
Canada is where you can Still find Mercury Pick up trucks. From Detroit Dearborn Michigan.
@@markwilliams5606 yes but they are rare up here as well. Most pickups were bought in those days for work only and paying more for a Mercury didn't help sales. They were nicer trucks to look at and be in but underneath they were identical to a Ford.
@@jamesmisener3006 Yeah! Long ago. Said. Am a Chevrolet Guy. But love the old Mercury's. Years ago. Went to London Ontario to buy A 66 Mercury Comet Gt. Drove that car from Detroit to Seattle to Houston. 🤠🐎☕
...And to think, while I had my eyes on all that was made right here at home, many of my peers were too busy lusting after all the Toyotas, Nissans and Mazdas of the world, which goes to show you just how decadent we've become as a society!!
Many of us remember when these cars were a common site on our roads. Now our roads are filled with ugly effing buzzing annoying pods that you literally want to stomp out of existence like a cochroach.
Oldsmobile Tornado & Cadillac Eldorado are missing. Famous for being the first US built FWD cars.
No, don't forget Cord (L29, 810, 812) Toronado is the spiritual successor to the Cord 810/812. Miller also made high performance FWD race cars in the '20s and '30s.
@@malcolmborne My mistake! Should have said the Tornado & Eldorado were the first FWD cars after the war. I have heard about Cords, where back then FWD was revolutionary.
@@speakfreeley4473 No worries! Imagine living in those days! Exciting times in the automotive world!
@@malcolmborne Exactly! When Detroit ruled the world. Now a ghost town.
@@malcolmborne Think of it this way Not only were Pontiac and Oldsmobile still around but so was Mercury, Plymouth, Imperial, DeSoto Studebaker, Packard, American Motors (Rambler)and well.......I could go on and on and on!!!!!!!.
I sold my 1971 red cuda for $ 800 in decent condition in 1977, because of the gas crisis in 1973 nobody wanted "gas guzzlers", now I see cuda's going for millions.
never knew anyone who had a Pontiac but three of my grandparents had Oldsmobile's in the early/mid 70s a 72 98 holiday Coupe a 72 Delta 88 and a 74 Cutlass S my dad had the cutlass for a few years after his dad but eventually trade it for 1979 Toyota Corolla station wagon and my maternal grandmother had a used 1984 Buick Skylark for 6-8 months in 1989 early 1990 when she traded it for a 1990 Toyota Camry widebody Burgundy with black cloth interior
13:25 I like Dan Car's Carr.
Never heard of a GMC Sprint.
Nickey Naima I have and not only that I seen a 1972 version of that truck!.
Cool
I'm not sure if many people know this fact but the Riviera was originally supposed to be a Cadillac and then the Cadillac Builders gave it to Buick
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What happened to your usual wide screen format Dennis? 🧐
Most of this was shot in the late 90's and early 2000's in 4x3 aspect ratio. That's how we rolled back then. 🙂
@@MyClassicCarTV That explains it, thanks. I was going off the date it was posted: Mar 5, 2022
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I had a '71 BelAir with a 2bbl 350 and it was rated at 225hp. It was fun to drive especially on the highways as it cruised so easily at 80 and 90 mph with it getting (for real) 24mpg at 70mph. Kinda wish I still had that boring-looking car with the surprise holeshot ability.
Wow