Charles Phoenix JOYRIDE - 1959 Pontiac Bonneville

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  • 1959 Pontiac Bonneville
    Style sass, class and color… this garage find SURVIVOR CLASS 1959 Pontiac Bonneville has it all. Supreme extreme space-age style color coordinated inside and out, it doesn’t get much better than this mint green mid-century modern masterpiece … AND it has a great story to tell … so sit back and ENJOY the JOYRIDE !!!

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  • @cristianabarsuglia629
    @cristianabarsuglia629 7 місяців тому +58

    That incredible styling is impossibly gorgeous! Absolutely beyond belief! The big American cars of the late '50s to late '60s were the envy of the world, in fact the envy of our entire galaxy!

    • @I-Libertine
      @I-Libertine 7 місяців тому +7

      Well said. Impossibly beautiful.

    • @StevenMilne-sm4fk
      @StevenMilne-sm4fk 7 місяців тому +2

      Still.

    • @TheOzthewiz
      @TheOzthewiz 7 місяців тому +3

      Is it any wonder that this car (medium priced) outsold the Plymouth (a low priced car) to take the #3 spot of BEST selling car in 1959! Pontiac really hit it "out of the park" with this one!!!

    • @StevenMilne-sm4fk
      @StevenMilne-sm4fk 7 місяців тому +5

      @@TheOzthewiz more steel in that car than Argentina 🤭🥳

    • @vincentl.9469
      @vincentl.9469 7 місяців тому +2

      looks as if it could cross the galaxy ! but it was parked outside someone's house

  • @drewwho4512
    @drewwho4512 7 місяців тому +37

    It is very fitting that it's being driven amongst all those mid-century modern homes in Palm Springs. Very cool!

  • @jamescampbell2190
    @jamescampbell2190 7 місяців тому +4

    I love your enthusiasm for the over the top behemoths.

  • @gabrielmichaeltolentino3559
    @gabrielmichaeltolentino3559 7 місяців тому +4

    So mesmerizing 😮

  • @josephconsoli4128
    @josephconsoli4128 7 місяців тому +22

    Such cool '50's colors! Exceptional car.

  • @roberteshaw9520
    @roberteshaw9520 7 місяців тому +7

    Inside and out, a rolling work of art and a survivor to boot.

    •  4 місяці тому

      A glory to behold and celebrate with the finest vintage champagne on this planet in this galaxy and beyond.

  • @glennmcgee1729
    @glennmcgee1729 7 місяців тому +15

    Old school bling will always be king, Charles. They went crazy with all the interior detail.

  • @zachall5803
    @zachall5803 7 місяців тому +19

    i love how invested ryan is with every car he owns, no detail is too small to remember!

  • @skinnerhound2660
    @skinnerhound2660 7 місяців тому +24

    Amazing survivor, only original once. Happy that it went to someone that will continue to preserve it. First year "Wide Track". Pontiac had beautiful and unique styling after Bunkie Knudsen took over the division in 1956 and was tasked with changing the image of an old mans car, Thanks for sharing.

    • @karltork6040
      @karltork6040 7 місяців тому +3

      Trust me, Ryan is the person this car needed to have buy it!!!

    • @TheDejael
      @TheDejael 4 місяці тому +1

      Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen had nothing to do with the design of this car. He supervised the 1958 Pontiacs, but not those afterward. Harley Earl was in charge thru 1960, and then Bill Mitchell.

  • @metalman4141
    @metalman4141 4 місяці тому +4

    The US really did have the best design cars ever we salute you 🇬🇧

  • @jeffsmith257
    @jeffsmith257 6 місяців тому +4

    simply stunning! America at her finest!

  • @arkwill14
    @arkwill14 7 місяців тому +4

    What a work of art. Gorgeous!

  • @robertrobertson7480
    @robertrobertson7480 7 місяців тому +11

    Growing up my father bought a 1959 wagon; not the equal of this car but the most upscale of anything our family had ever had. We thought we were really up town!!!! Not top of the line; But will always remember that car as a high point! Thank You for the memory.

  • @cjdesign5700
    @cjdesign5700 7 місяців тому +14

    Such a superb survivor...a Automotive GEM! Love the lower Skegs!...I KNOW!

  • @jamesfox2579
    @jamesfox2579 7 місяців тому +14

    I would proudly own AND drive this Car over ANY Car built today!💕

    • @dukeallen432
      @dukeallen432 7 місяців тому +3

      Why don’t you? Average new car is $40k. Can get any classic car for that. Two even.

  • @hasbeengood
    @hasbeengood 7 місяців тому +10

    Happy new year Charles!

  • @paulbatz7935
    @paulbatz7935 7 місяців тому +6

    Spectacular

  • @shawnmcculley2995
    @shawnmcculley2995 7 місяців тому +4

    Beyond beautiful!! Super rare color!! Love the Mint Green!!

  • @tombarb2864
    @tombarb2864 7 місяців тому +4

    I had an uncle that had bonnevilles and catalinas. I totally remember being in the back seat as we drove around feeling like royalty. Everyone would point and look. That car was huge….What a great car and what great memories. Thanks Charles for highlighting this. 😊

  • @brentg3707
    @brentg3707 7 місяців тому +4

    beautiful

  • @gabrielmichaeltolentino3559
    @gabrielmichaeltolentino3559 7 місяців тому +3

    Charles, you're the best 😍

  • @Trefoile
    @Trefoile 7 місяців тому +4

    Optimistic is the word for this and many other cars of the era. They reflected the belief that the future was unlimited. You can't not feel happy seeing these cars. The neighborhood selected for this video is perfect.

  • @jonboy9912
    @jonboy9912 7 місяців тому +7

    Nobody does a car justice like Charles Phoenix!!!!!

  • @kayeninetwo3585
    @kayeninetwo3585 7 місяців тому +18

    Thanks for featuring such high quality cars on your channel, Charles. I think this one may be your best yet...nothing beats original, especially when original is this nice! Beautiful!

  • @frankmartinez4856
    @frankmartinez4856 7 місяців тому +7

    Such a Beauty 💕all he needs now, is the Vista, the convertible 😳maybe the Safari too 😬

  • @mikeyb.3004
    @mikeyb.3004 7 місяців тому +3

    Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!

  • @pd4104lang
    @pd4104lang 7 місяців тому +3

    What an unbelievably original, and breathtakingly beautiful example! One of my bucket list cars! WOW!

  • @dieterkoch6563
    @dieterkoch6563 7 місяців тому +13

    Wow-just Wow! We Have found the Holy Grail.

  • @JubileeValence
    @JubileeValence 7 місяців тому +6

    My dream homes, my dream cars!
    What a life my friend!
    Cheers!

  • @kyleanuar9090
    @kyleanuar9090 7 місяців тому +7

    Even the background is gorgeous. Perfect presentation of this beauty.

  • @JohnShinn1960
    @JohnShinn1960 7 місяців тому +4

    What a neighborhood!
    Time travel is indeed real there!
    🤠👍

  • @annedixon2528
    @annedixon2528 7 місяців тому +6

    Love the color and those fins!!❤❤❤

  • @davidkastin4240
    @davidkastin4240 7 місяців тому +5

    Incredible survivor 😈😎👍

  • @nlpnt
    @nlpnt 7 місяців тому +4

    Perfect setting for that car too, MCM Palm Springs!

  • @asteverino8569
    @asteverino8569 7 місяців тому +5

    What a galorious way to re appear, Charles.
    Truly magnificent car, for the time or any time.

  • @jessebaldwin2661
    @jessebaldwin2661 7 місяців тому +3

    Without a doubt one of the most beautiful cars Charles Phoenix has profiled on his website. The color is absolutely gorgeous!

  • @robertfkaz7013
    @robertfkaz7013 7 місяців тому +3

    What a beautiful piece of art. Spectacular!

  • @RonnKnox-vs9jl
    @RonnKnox-vs9jl 7 місяців тому +2

    Wow this brings back memories! Our family car in the 60's was a '59 Pontiac Bonnevile in the same shade of green! Wow it makes me think of those great vacation trips we took in that car! Thank you for sharing this. What a great car!

  • @Richb144
    @Richb144 7 місяців тому +2

    Great! My Dad bought a 1959 Bonneville four-door with an overhang on the rear window. These cars were (are) works of art.

  • @MillerMeteor74
    @MillerMeteor74 7 місяців тому +6

    That's a real beauty. I love the full size cars from every GM make in 1959. They are all amazing in one way or another. If it were possible I would own one of each.

  • @toddbonin6926
    @toddbonin6926 7 місяців тому +4

    BEST EPISODE EVER!!!!!!!!!! Charles, you are so poetic in your descriptions. Loved every minute!!!!

  • @joycerichardson1810
    @joycerichardson1810 7 місяців тому +1

    Holy moly!!! Blast off in this beautiful Bonneville! Behold the mid-century architectural gems of Palm Springs, the classic backdrop for this baby!

  • @scooterdover2771
    @scooterdover2771 7 місяців тому +5

    I have seen 59 Pontiacs before. I don't think they were Bonneville, but I know they didn't look like this. Truly stunning! Inside and out it is really amazing. What a find.

  • @jefffixesit60
    @jefffixesit60 7 місяців тому +6

    We had a black '59 Bonneville convertible in '63-'64! White top, black & white interior, same silvery threads in the carpet and seats😊 I was heartbroken when my dad sold it, but the '63 Olds 98 Sport Coupe he traded it for went a long way towards healing the hurties! Thanks, I love the videos 😊

  • @timmitzlaff8960
    @timmitzlaff8960 7 місяців тому +1

    Unbelievably gorgeous! It looks like it should be flying through the air. 1959 America, the envy of the world.

  • @douglasthompson296
    @douglasthompson296 24 дні тому +1

    🇫🇴🇬🇧 here, that was filmed in exactly the perfect location amongst all those mid century bungalows, a perfect marriage!

  • @tigre7739
    @tigre7739 7 місяців тому +4

    A Cosmic Wonder of the absolute highest order!! 💫✨🤩

  • @GeeBoggs
    @GeeBoggs 3 місяці тому +1

    What a magnificent opportunity it was for Charles. I remember the 1959 autos as reflecting the finest U.S. auto manufacturers had to offer.

  • @randykreifels6171
    @randykreifels6171 7 місяців тому +4

    Probley the nicest car you have ever posted. This is more valuable than any hemi Cuda . You cannot restore a car like this at any price. Parts don't exist. Right on to the owner for having this and sharing with you, we all know!

  • @stevesandro8952
    @stevesandro8952 7 місяців тому +2

    Just a "one of a kind' classic car! I was never a fan of green but the shading on this green car looks gorgeous!

  • @steves9905
    @steves9905 7 місяців тому +6

    well that was incredible. What a rocket ship. The detailing...Pontiac was at the top of the game...going all-in to leave their old frumpy image behind forever. 389 and Wide Track...probably as good a performing car as you could get back in '59. Lol...the 'candy bars'...I always called them cheese graters.

  • @user-vn7ie7cm7c
    @user-vn7ie7cm7c 7 місяців тому +2

    Pontiacs were always willing to go outside the box with their designs! Their dashboards were works of art. I have a 1964 and 1965 Bonneville convertibles and they are such a pleasure to drive. For such big cars they are very quick.

  • @GeoffBrown-rg7yq
    @GeoffBrown-rg7yq 7 місяців тому +3

    Thanks Charles.... AWESOME....😮😮

  • @hardyboy1959
    @hardyboy1959 7 місяців тому +4

    Low & Wide, A Sugar Sweet Ride!!

  • @Dan-ez6dr
    @Dan-ez6dr 6 місяців тому +3

    That is a real dream car. Everything about this car is beyond fabulous. The '59 Bonneville hardtop was finest looking car of the day and it's power train matched it. The 389 and Hydamatic transmission gave this big car big performance. Pontiac super deluxe styling and supreme interiors were just wonderful. What a find. I love this car.

  • @user-bq4un2zx1s
    @user-bq4un2zx1s 7 місяців тому +4

    One of the biggest trunks I’ve ever partied in.

  • @mikebingham9700
    @mikebingham9700 7 місяців тому +2

    Charles has absolutely knocked it out of the park with this 1959 Pontiac Bonniville. I like it better than the 1959 Chevrolet Impala. We will never
    see anything likes manufactured again. This car is truly a National Treasure. The color scheme is out of this world and beyond. Spell binding....🔘.

  • @eddietucker3334
    @eddietucker3334 6 місяців тому +2

    The day my dad brought home a brand new 1959 Star Chief 4 door hardtop ("vista roof") was the day I defeated my childhood asthma with a huge shot of adrenaline. Never looked back. The 59-62 Pontiacs were the height of GM styling. Dad later bought me my "college car" - a 1962 Catalina 2 door sedan. Great memories. Love them Pontiacs!

  • @choward5430
    @choward5430 7 місяців тому +3

    I've always loved this car

  • @stevespanos75
    @stevespanos75 7 місяців тому +3

    The whole video is pleasing to the eye. Well done. Ever so sharp.

  • @TheOzthewiz
    @TheOzthewiz 7 місяців тому +3

    This '59 PONTIAC is above and beyond GORGEOUS! Thank you for uploading this video!!!!!!

  • @thomaswebber8288
    @thomaswebber8288 7 місяців тому +2

    My dad had one similar...color was different...they were as was Oldsmobile in those days very stylish. Thanks for bringing back those memories...

  • @janath9118
    @janath9118 6 місяців тому +1

    Pontiac Bonneville 1959. It is a beautiful and an amazing car!
    Thank you for the video!

  • @peterhodges6684
    @peterhodges6684 7 місяців тому +2

    Stunning !! Absolutely stunning !!!

  • @fredgainesjr4644
    @fredgainesjr4644 6 місяців тому +2

    Spectacular styling and details.

  • @asa1973100
    @asa1973100 7 місяців тому +2

    HOW DID I MISS THIS UPLOAD… Charles darling, you are looking as radiant as always behind the wheel of that’s MAGNIFICENT MOTORCAR….. Sending you all my love from England

  • @user-pr9si8sh5d
    @user-pr9si8sh5d 7 місяців тому +2

    And one more gorgeous Americana! The 59 Olds 98 was very similar, what deliciously mad cars!

  • @franksliwa362
    @franksliwa362 7 місяців тому +3

    That is a incredibly beautiful! Such a great story!!!

  • @robertwbingo
    @robertwbingo 7 місяців тому +4

    I remember when the '59 models were first released in the papers and magazines. They were stunning. The Pontiac line was a cut above all the others. Plus, there was Pontiac's performance. Genius styling.

  • @MatsNasstrom-mh2lu
    @MatsNasstrom-mh2lu 7 місяців тому +3

    Amazing!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @bozodog428
    @bozodog428 7 місяців тому +5

    59 was a good year for Pontiac and GM in general.

  • @JohnCBurzynski
    @JohnCBurzynski 7 місяців тому +2

    Charles, you're the best! This car is awesome....where do I even begin to describe such magnificence?

  • @just-incase
    @just-incase 4 місяці тому +1

    Charles I must say you do have exquisite taste in automobiles!

  • @yrh1gs
    @yrh1gs 7 місяців тому +1

    This is the most beautiful Pontiac I have ever seen! Pontiac has a special place in my heart.
    I owned a 62 Bonneville Safari wagon used in 1970. What a car! It was $5000 new. Had every option available at the time. Speed control, 4 speed automatic, power everything. 303 hp 389. Wagons were the best for hauling my guitar, amps, mics doing gigs back then.
    Our drummer hade a gorgeous black and white 61 Chevy Nomad 348 tri power wagon to carry his drum set. He converted the automatic to a 4 speed transmission. Our other guitarist/keyboard player had a 62 409 Impala.
    We played together since jr high 1966-72. Never crossed paths again but often wondered about the cars the had. I sold the wagon in 72 for $20 Transmission went out again stuck in 2nd gear and no reverse, timing chain wore out and then
    the engine froze. Miss that car😢.
    It would be worth up to $40,000 or more for one fully restored.

  • @bobnevala5218
    @bobnevala5218 7 місяців тому +4

    YES! High Five Chuck! You remembered to pop open The Hood so that we could see the engine compartment. Thanks Chuck! I don't care what anyone else say's about you, you're alright in my book. :)

    • @NancyHanson3472
      @NancyHanson3472 7 місяців тому +2

      Chuck?
      His name is Charles.
      Does anybody call him Chuck?
      Never heard that before.

    • @chrispompano
      @chrispompano 7 місяців тому +1

      Maybe Chucky Cheese , since he's such a Ham!

    • @NancyHanson3472
      @NancyHanson3472 7 місяців тому +3

      @@chrispompano If you have ever been to one of Charles's live retro slide shows (and I have been to MANY of them), you will know that he is a ham. But in the BEST sort of way!!!
      Love you, Charles!

    • @chrispompano
      @chrispompano 7 місяців тому +2

      @@NancyHanson3472 May be we need to start referring to him as "Sir Charles of the retro-Cars"!😊

    • @NancyHanson3472
      @NancyHanson3472 7 місяців тому +2

      @@chrispompano 😆🤣😂

  • @ahkiv6127
    @ahkiv6127 7 місяців тому +3

    Beautiful!

  • @stinkfinger630
    @stinkfinger630 7 місяців тому +1

    Man, you are living the life, good sir! SO cool.

  • @67marlins
    @67marlins 7 місяців тому +1

    Seriously....I do appreciate your kind allowance of the owner to tell the car's history...
    Thank you, Charles!!

  • @JohnShinn1960
    @JohnShinn1960 7 місяців тому +2

    Long time no hear for one of these joyrides Charles, that and those backup lights look like a preschool child's artisic rendition of a cat's head!
    Thanks Charles! 🤪👍

  • @jayjay-bz3rr
    @jayjay-bz3rr 7 місяців тому +1

    What a Masterpiece

  • @troyburgess6877
    @troyburgess6877 7 місяців тому +1

    World class for sure!

  • @PedroConejo1939
    @PedroConejo1939 7 місяців тому +4

    Absolutely fabulous car, both in design and preservation. Also, the side view shows so clearly why skirts do not improve the look of these motors.

    • @karltork6040
      @karltork6040 7 місяців тому +1

      Oh so true, all skirts and "Connie It's" do I'd ruin the original styling!

    • @PedroConejo1939
      @PedroConejo1939 7 місяців тому +2

      @@karltork6040 Don't get me started on Conti kits.

  • @SammyVista1972
    @SammyVista1972 7 місяців тому +4

    Such an amazing and wonderfully preserved car Charles. The stying, GM had it back then. Airy and roomy, a color that works, never mind the performance of Pontiac back then. The fins are my favorite, they remind me of our cat, their shape being on almost the same angle and pointy!

  • @jaelinsmith5207
    @jaelinsmith5207 3 місяці тому +1

    Such a Gorgeous Looking Car

  • @daviduliana4447
    @daviduliana4447 7 місяців тому +3

    This might be the most "mid Century" styling of any car. Not the most audacious, not the biggest fins, but the most complete and attractive.

  • @leroyybrown
    @leroyybrown 7 місяців тому +2

    Oh that’s epic, imagine picking that up new from the dealer

  • @terrivalente
    @terrivalente 7 місяців тому +11

    Vintage sexy atomic! Bonneville beauty! ❤

    • @chrispompano
      @chrispompano 7 місяців тому +2

      That really sums it up in few words! &
      👽Out of this World!👽

  • @davidsutton9148
    @davidsutton9148 6 місяців тому +1

    I’m a member of the Silver State Pontiac Club and I posted your fantastic video on our group website. Thank you Charles for the tour of this amazing car!

  • @GoodbyeKamala2024
    @GoodbyeKamala2024 7 місяців тому +5

    I know the '59 Caddy has the most famous fins but I feel the Pontiac had the best fins.

  • @blakedawson2129
    @blakedawson2129 7 місяців тому +1

    she's a beauty. thanks for the vid.

  • @Davett53
    @Davett53 Місяць тому

    Delicious looking car and the color is to die for!

  • @rizzlerazzleuno4733
    @rizzlerazzleuno4733 7 місяців тому +1

    "Bonneville" in your favorite lesbian aunt's handwriting in gold. Priceless, Charles. All those years she worked for GM, and you are the first to recognize her cursive script talent. 😊

  • @mattcollier5957
    @mattcollier5957 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi Charles, Hi Ryan, Roy Hunt our 50s Rockin DJ, still has his White 59 Bonneville Coupe here in UK, in spotless condition. Just iconic, with the best dash that comes close to the Chrysler Astrodome dashes of the late 50s. Thanks Charles....... I Know..... from Matt England UK

  • @user-uh4dv2zn5m
    @user-uh4dv2zn5m 7 місяців тому +2

    never seen one,, amazing..... and i love your comments sooooo much, lol, xo

  • @jasoncarpp7742
    @jasoncarpp7742 7 місяців тому +2

    Wow! Look at that! I have always loved the 1959 Pontiac. How's that for a mid-century motoring masterpiece?! I know! ❤

  • @a.k.a.A.E.
    @a.k.a.A.E. 7 місяців тому +1

    Ooooooohhhhhhh my god !
    I will no more live without this !!

  • @OsbornTramain
    @OsbornTramain Місяць тому

    seeing the backup lights made me think of a laser weapon! So cool!

  • @bryancarlson3673
    @bryancarlson3673 7 місяців тому +3

    A car without FINS is like a day without SUNSHINE!! Woo HOOOO!!!

  • @tomcowan1168
    @tomcowan1168 7 місяців тому +2

    Awesome car .cruises through Grove street😊

  • @donaldmilhoan6379
    @donaldmilhoan6379 4 місяці тому

    Absolutely beautiful ❤️