!958 Chevrolet Delray. Another Cool Car

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  • Опубліковано 1 гру 2024

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  • @sharonlafreniere5122
    @sharonlafreniere5122 2 роки тому +5

    I want that car! It is very cool. No lowering kit!

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому

      It is a very cool car. For me it is all about the chrome and as for me, I would not lower it. Thanks for tuning in. Stevo

  • @liljoeii6091
    @liljoeii6091 2 роки тому +6

    I love that I like the style of the car I like to shape the back thins the tail lights everything I love the crown like you're saying that just screams cool thank you for the video

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому

      Anytime a car has a lot of chrome, I like it. Funny how we love the style they had back then but if you tried it today with a new car, it wouldn't sell. Thanks. Stevo

  • @MikeSmith-fk1fl
    @MikeSmith-fk1fl 2 роки тому +5

    Hay Stevo,
    I'm just an old guy but my very first car was a 1958 Delray bought for 50 bucks out of a junk yard. The 58 was a single year bady style great cruser.
    I'm very fortunate to have aquired another one brings back old memories. Thanks for the video great to see the past still alive.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому

      That is a pretty classy car for your first ride. I was impressed on how much style it really had. The ride on a car that big must have been smooth. Glad to see that you have found another one. Thanks. Stevo

  • @Radiator1991
    @Radiator1991 2 роки тому +11

    I have a 2 door 58 Chevy Delray. The models for the fullsize 58's were as follows : Impala was at the top of the line, then Bel-Air, then Biscayne and the base model was the Delray, but the Delray is still more rare than Impala.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому

      That is some good info to have. I have deinitely seen a lot of the other models but a first for the Delray. The two door would be way cooler though. Thanks. Stevo

  • @frankwood7878
    @frankwood7878 2 роки тому +3

    My wife's father had a Delray back in the 80's- 90's & we use to cruising in it to Casino & Del Rio ballrooms back in the day

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому +2

      That is cool. They were a really classy car. I never took it for a ride but I bet it floats down the road. Thanks. Stevo

  • @GuysPlayingWithTools
    @GuysPlayingWithTools 2 роки тому +5

    Nice car. I always had a soft spot for all the fat wing cars from 1958

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому +1

      It did not matter what name was on the car back then, they all had some sort of wing on the back. When I was young, my dad had a couple of 59 caddies, the last of the big fin. Maybe that is why I like them. Thanks. Stevo

  • @ebfromwyoming4118
    @ebfromwyoming4118 2 роки тому +5

    Good looking car 🚗

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому +1

      The car makers were sure creative back in the day. Designs were classy when you did not have to worry about fuel mileage and safety. Thanks. Stevo

  • @garyeagleson5634
    @garyeagleson5634 Рік тому +2

    Awesome video my classic car enthusiast, I too own a 58 Chev Delray 2 door. I bought it in 1978 & Still drive it today. Great times & a lot of Cool memories for sure. 👍💚😎

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  Рік тому +1

      Wow that is awesome that you are still drive it today. It is a classy car and worth preserving. Driving it is the best thing one can do. Thanks. Stevo

  • @jefftynes6550
    @jefftynes6550 2 роки тому +5

    We had one as a kid but it wasn't the Delray, and we had a 59 to just love the old body style.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому +1

      I am glad I was able to refresh some of those great memories. Thanks. Stevo

  • @not2fast4u2c
    @not2fast4u2c 2 роки тому +4

    I like the 4 door more than a 2 door They were a nice big good looking car and cheaper than a Cadillac

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому

      The four door cars are becoming a lot more popular these days. I have even seen one done up on one of those car shows on TV. Definitely way more practical. Thanks Jim. Stevo

  • @KensHobbies409
    @KensHobbies409 Рік тому +2

    I've always liked the styling of those 58 Chevy's. My Parents friends had one & I had a lot of trips with them in it. They never got the status they deserved like the Year before. Oh How I miss seeing those nice lines of Vehicles back then over present ones.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  Рік тому +1

      There seemed to be more style back then. The cars were built so you could feel proud driving one. I can remember the smooth ride. Thanks. Stevo

    • @KensHobbies409
      @KensHobbies409 Рік тому

      @@stevoj8959 Buddy, You sure got that right!

  • @davessmallenginerevival2847
    @davessmallenginerevival2847 2 роки тому +3

    I like it Stevo. You are absolutely correct about that house carpet, that crap has got to go but otherwise very nice driver

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому +1

      The blue is a bit bold for me but I like the style of that car. Not sure what people think when they put that kind of carpet in a classic. Thanks Dave. Stevo

  • @ElisabethHaugen
    @ElisabethHaugen Рік тому

    Hi. I own this beautiful 58 now. I bought it in June at the car is in Norway now. Its a bit changed since your video. The roof and the boot lid ar painted white, while the rest has the same blue color. Love this car, perfect for me and my use.

  • @chrisjeffries2322
    @chrisjeffries2322 Рік тому +3

    The Delray you have there is sporting 57 wheel covers. Long live your 58.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  Рік тому +1

      That is some good info to know. That car has got the whole package and will always be cool. Thanks. Stevo

    • @bobbrinkerhoff3592
      @bobbrinkerhoff3592 Рік тому +1

      Delray had the dog dish hub caps from the factory .

  • @BrucesShop
    @BrucesShop 2 роки тому +4

    The name is cool Delray. I was 2 when it was made. LOL I believe you could start them without the key inseerted?? maybe a different year.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  2 роки тому +2

      Wow that car is really old. LOL. Everything from that era seemed to be cooler. The cars, music, and hair dews were all better. Too bad I guy could not go back. Thanks Bruce. Stevo

  • @gustavosantin5544
    @gustavosantin5544 Рік тому +1

    My dad had a 1958 Chevrolet Belair similar to this automobile. The color was yellow over white four door sedan.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  Рік тому

      My choice would be yellow over white. I think that is an elegant color combo. Glad I was able to spark a memory. Thanks. Stevo

  • @rogersherman8153
    @rogersherman8153 Рік тому +1

    My first car was a 58 Belair, four-door hardtop, 348 4 barrel.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  Рік тому

      Can't go wrong with that. That would have been a smooth ride. Thanks. Stevo

  • @billsteinly8105
    @billsteinly8105 Рік тому +1

    That blue is pretty close to the original color. My dad's was 2 tone blue with the lighter blue below the side trim. The interior also had the same colors.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  Рік тому

      I remember as a kid we had a 57 Chevy with the two tone blue. They were impressive for their time, not too many around anymore. Thanks. Stevo

  • @garenmcvay2695
    @garenmcvay2695 5 місяців тому

    My older brother had one, that more Navy blue. I think the color was called fathom blue. I drove it to school, and probably drove the car more than he did, because he was in the Navy. I loved the car, but it only had the 283, stick on the floor.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  5 місяців тому

      Having the stick on the floor would have made this car cooler yet. Always impressed with the styling back in the day. I drove a Beetle to school but you could get more friends in this car. Thanks. Stevo

  • @bobbrinkerhoff3592
    @bobbrinkerhoff3592 Рік тому +2

    From the lack of a Vee emblem on the hood and trunk lid this car had a six cylinder engine under the hood , and be glad that whoever put the V8 in there switched it over from the generator to an alternator .

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  Рік тому

      You could be right on the engine. I don't know the history on this car but if I blew up my six cylinder I would replace it with a V8. I know the hub caps were either from a newer model or a year previous. It is still a cool car. Having an alternator is a big plus and we convert almost all the cars we are working on. Thanks for tuning in. Stevo

    • @billsteinly8105
      @billsteinly8105 Рік тому

      If it had the 6 cylinder, the hood emblem would have been in gray and white, not red and white.

    • @bobbrinkerhoff3592
      @bobbrinkerhoff3592 Рік тому +1

      @@billsteinly8105 Wrong , all hood and trunk emblems were red , white and blue for years regardless of what was under the hood .

    • @billsteinly8105
      @billsteinly8105 Рік тому

      @@bobbrinkerhoff3592 maybe for the Belair and Biscayne. I thought I remembered the Delray 6 cylinder being gray and white.

    • @bobbrinkerhoff3592
      @bobbrinkerhoff3592 Рік тому

      @@billsteinly8105 even the Delray's were red and white, with a blue bowtie in the center . After twenty or thirty years of exposure to the sun the red may have looked / faded to gray , but the red , white and blue scheme was part of Chevrolet's USA-1 theme .

  • @garenmcvay2695
    @garenmcvay2695 5 місяців тому

    I loved the 58 to, and to tell you the truth, the DelRay looked better on the Drag Strip, than the Impala.

  • @garenmcvay2695
    @garenmcvay2695 5 місяців тому

    The 68 Pontiac Had basically the same front end, with lots of chrome, just made a little different. I think with without the grill, you couldn’t tell them part from the front.

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  4 місяці тому

      I believe you are right. Like a Chevy truck versus a GMC. More chrome the better. Stevo

  • @Testing-123
    @Testing-123 4 місяці тому

    1958 was the peak year for the use of chrome on US made cars. It was pretty standard across the board for just about everything that year. Take a look at the 58 Buicks

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  4 місяці тому

      The chrome is what made these cars so iconic. We had a 59 Caddy and if one was to redo the chrome on that it would cost 20 thousand at least. I am a big chrome fan. Cars are not like they use to be. Thanks. Stevo

  • @paulfacemire2901
    @paulfacemire2901 Рік тому +2

    Those are California bumpers. Last I remember they are worth a lot

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  Рік тому

      That is interesting. I don't know the history of that car at all or where it came from. There may have been a parts car involved at one time. Thanks for the info. Stevo

  • @anthonyliges1819
    @anthonyliges1819 3 місяці тому +1

    First off it wasn't upscale, it was actually the bottom of the line model for 58 the next step up was the Biscayne, then the BelAir and of course the the top of the line and first for 58 was the Impala

    • @stevoj8959
      @stevoj8959  3 місяці тому

      A lot of chrome for a lower end model. Nice that you can still look good and not have to buy the model up. Thanks for tuning in. Stevo

  • @garenmcvay2695
    @garenmcvay2695 5 місяців тому

    I loved the 58 to, and to tell you the truth, the DelRay looked better on the Drag Strip, than the Impala.