Charles Phoenix JOYRIDE - 1959 Cadillac Series 62

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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
  • I spotted this STUNNING Woodrose 1959 Cadillac Series 62 coupe in the wilds of Palm Springs ... When discovered it has an interesting story to tell I just had t share it with you !!! ... ENJOY the JOYRIDE !!! ...

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  • @chuckw1021
    @chuckw1021 Рік тому +26

    Nobody ever talks about the bottom fins. I KNOW!

  • @Polara1524
    @Polara1524 Рік тому +33

    Such an icon of beauty. Greatest tailfins, and my favourite Cadillac of all time.

  • @MillerMeteor74
    @MillerMeteor74 8 місяців тому +6

    Amazing. 1959 is my favorite year for every GM make. I would love to have one of each. But all I can do now is admire other people's cars like this. What a beauty. Back in 1983 I almost bought a 1959 Sedan DeVille Flat Top. But my parents wouldn't let me have it after they had their mechanic check it out. I would have only paid $650 for it. What a shame.

  • @cryingdemocrats1460
    @cryingdemocrats1460 Рік тому +14

    I love cadillacs they are beautiful true American beauty's 🇺🇲

  • @skinnerhound2660
    @skinnerhound2660 Рік тому +13

    What a great history, as the decade rolled on these were considered garish and didn't survive. Mom had foresight to realize these cars were special. Thanks for sharing.

  • @tankerman135
    @tankerman135 Рік тому +8

    we had 3 of these in the early 70's-2 4 door flattops, and a convertible-isn't the pink color called desert rose?

    • @ilikequiet6474
      @ilikequiet6474 Рік тому

      I believe you are correct saying it's desert rose. My 55 Chevrolet was coral and grey and everyone said it was pink and grey.

  • @randyfitz8310
    @randyfitz8310 Рік тому +5

    There’s NOTHING restrained about the ‘59 series 62!

  • @jayman2261
    @jayman2261 5 місяців тому +7

    I have one these owned it now for 19 years and still love it. KINGMAN ,ARIZONA!

    • @jaymartell2967
      @jaymartell2967 26 днів тому

      Very cool.I need to get my Imperial running again.Old Pueblo AZ.

  • @cjdesign5700
    @cjdesign5700 Рік тому +7

    Awesome Charles...I just wish people would ditch the fuzzy Dice.

    • @cryingdemocrats1460
      @cryingdemocrats1460 Рік тому +5

      The cadillac never had the fuzzy dice in the 50s or 60s . Because they had class

    • @BRAINFxck10
      @BRAINFxck10 Рік тому +2

      @@cryingdemocrats1460 you're wrong, it started in the 50's because American WW2 pilots would have a pair of dice in their planes for good luck so the GI's continued that tradition with their hot rods after the war but plastic dice melt so they came out with the fuzzy dice in the 50's, so it's actually cool history but I agree this Cadillac is too classy for that, it's not a Mercury or Buick gasser you park in your front yard.

    • @cryingdemocrats1460
      @cryingdemocrats1460 Рік тому +2

      @@BRAINFxck10 The cadillac had the Hula girls ! The Fords , Chevy, Dodge , Buick and Pontiac all had the fuzzy dice .

    • @cjdesign5700
      @cjdesign5700 Рік тому +3

      @@BRAINFxck10 Personally I just like all original survivors be all original.

  • @angeloavanti2538
    @angeloavanti2538 Рік тому +9

    My dad's 58 Fury was stabbed in the rear quarter panel by a 60 Coupe de Ville when the lady driver decided to make a 3 point turn in the middle of our block and she backed into the Fury. We had do rock both cars to get them separated. Weird Sunday afternoon for sure. The Caddy fin came right thru to the interior. Strangest thing I've ever seen.

  • @asteverino8569
    @asteverino8569 Рік тому +11

    I love this car too! An icon of big finned, luxury, modernity.
    Also I would love it more with this family history behind it.
    Thanks Charles for your special style and grace in showing cars.

  • @danr1920
    @danr1920 Рік тому +5

    I miss colors the most. Today all you need is a black and white camera.

  • @viciouspoodle5543
    @viciouspoodle5543 Рік тому +7

    The most GLAMOROUS car on the planet!!!!

  • @robertd8572
    @robertd8572 Рік тому +9

    Absolutely mesmerizing!

  • @FrankGutowski-ls8jt
    @FrankGutowski-ls8jt Рік тому +6

    We had the same model. Black with b&w interior. Manual windows. 12/18 mpg on bias ply tires. Learned to drive by backing it out of the garage and down the driveway. Used fins to align the wheels with the driveway’s gravel tracks. Took my driving test in it. Successfully parallel parked it on the first try. That was in Dec 1967.

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER Рік тому +5

    😍Beautiful!!!!!👍

  • @davidkastin4240
    @davidkastin4240 Рік тому +6

    One of the most beautiful Cadillacs ever made 😎

  • @plymouthdie-castreplicas
    @plymouthdie-castreplicas Рік тому +4

    A '59 model is just a king of Cadillacs! Long live the tailfins!

  • @cindys1819
    @cindys1819 Рік тому +10

    Who talks like this?

    • @seed_drill7135
      @seed_drill7135 5 місяців тому

      The Devil from Cow and Chicken.

    • @stefansmetek3015
      @stefansmetek3015 3 місяці тому +1

      ...a powerseller would do so about cars...
      (...a lover about girls...😎)

    • @Canerican.
      @Canerican. 2 місяці тому +1

      A fabulous person!

  • @ValdezJu
    @ValdezJu Рік тому +4

    🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒

  • @7c8f9x
    @7c8f9x 5 місяців тому +2

    THE ALMOST NON EXISTANT C PILLAR! RIDING IN THESE IS LIKE RIDING ON A CLOUD, RODE IN A 60 COUPE DE VILLE PROBABLY 200 TIMES WHEN I WAS A KID, SO QUIET, SEATS LIKE YOUR SOFA BUT BETTER, HUGE, SO LONG, FANTASTIC CAR,, LOVE THEM.

  • @julieannemichelle
    @julieannemichelle 2 місяці тому +2

    My parents bought a ‘59 Cadillac in the early60’s. We referred to it as the great white whale. My mom always loved Cadillacs.🐋

  • @auntbarbara5576
    @auntbarbara5576 Рік тому +3

    Awesome car and story. Proud son 👍

  • @johnbolt665
    @johnbolt665 11 місяців тому +2

    It's interesting that a Tesla weighs, 5390 lbs whereas a 59 Cadillac land yacht
    possibly the largest car of all time weighed, 4834 lbs, think about that for a second!

  • @aaronwilliams6989
    @aaronwilliams6989 Рік тому +3

    Fascinating cars!

  • @Normanx964
    @Normanx964 4 місяці тому +2

    The front turn signals were designed to look like B-52 engine pods.

  • @garylangley4502
    @garylangley4502 Рік тому +2

    What a cruiser! I found a video of the neon signs that were on El Cajon Blvd in San Diego. Can you imagine cruising down the Blvd at night in this Cadillac? Behold the glory! ua-cam.com/video/BIcCvQasiCM/v-deo.html

  • @kayeninetwo3585
    @kayeninetwo3585 Рік тому +4

    Fantastic car and story, Charles! Cars aren't easy family keepsakes to store and maintain - especially when they're the size of a '59 Cadillac - but when it can happen, they're a great way for people to remember their family, their childhood and a world that used to be. Thanks for the great video!

  • @PedroConejo1939
    @PedroConejo1939 Рік тому +5

    I prefer the 59 Brougham for its more restrained lines but there's no doubting this body shape is iconic and art in its own right. Imagine seeing that sat on your driveway every morning. You'd never tire of it.

    • @PeterMcDonald-sl9rt
      @PeterMcDonald-sl9rt 11 місяців тому

      I think the incredibly rare Pininfarina Brougham cost $13,000 in 1959.This subject '59 coupe was well under $6,000. A then HUGE amount of cabbage. Complete with tax and license, and those rare, optional, power vent windows! The '59 Brougham styling cues showed--up, big time on the standard production 1960.

  • @reelreeler8778
    @reelreeler8778 Рік тому +3

    Great start to the day, waking up to my coffee, cheerios, and this video...thank you!

  • @javierfloresmillan2476
    @javierfloresmillan2476 Рік тому +4

    i love this

  • @GeorgeDozier-m6h
    @GeorgeDozier-m6h 5 місяців тому +3

    Very nice 👍🏿

  • @frankmartinez4856
    @frankmartinez4856 Рік тому +2

    Series62, I’ll look for it ,when I’m in Palm Springs 😮see you at Viva 😅

  • @bobchristopher5842
    @bobchristopher5842 11 місяців тому +2

    Charles Phoenix puts it out there like no other. "A long gone cat." KOOL AS A FAN. I KNOW😎

  • @shaunhall960
    @shaunhall960 Рік тому +3

    This reminds me of the 1966 Batmobile. ❤

  • @josephconsoli4128
    @josephconsoli4128 Рік тому +4

    Awesome Charles! As always. You hear about pink Cadillacs all the time, but, unless they're custom painted, you rarely see them factory pink. That's a beauty and so suited for that beautiful town.

    • @PeterMcDonald-sl9rt
      @PeterMcDonald-sl9rt 11 місяців тому +2

      I think in Cadillac-speak they were never called pink, but rather "dusty rose" or the glam-metallic firemist "Persian Sand "

    • @josephconsoli4128
      @josephconsoli4128 11 місяців тому +2

      @@PeterMcDonald-sl9rt Yes. With all makes you never heard the word "pink". Maybe with the 1956 Plymouth "Le Femme". Sometimes the salmon colors looked very pink.

  • @jessebaldwin2661
    @jessebaldwin2661 Рік тому +2

    My uncle had a baby blue 59 caddy like the one in this video.

  • @michaeltaylor1603
    @michaeltaylor1603 Рік тому +3

    These are among my favorites! Glad he kept in the family. The level of oVeR the ToP details are staggering!

  • @christopherkraft1327
    @christopherkraft1327 Рік тому +3

    It's spectacular!!! 👍👍🙂

  • @PeterMcDonald-sl9rt
    @PeterMcDonald-sl9rt 11 місяців тому +1

    What you see before youv is a beautiful, survivor, sort of like moi. Hard to believe now, but the vast majority of these iconic '59 Cadillacs were sent to the crusher, and scrapped. Not so long after their debut. We had an eccentric neighbor, here in Los Feliz,in the 1970's who had a chauffeur-driven silver, '59, with the rare flat-top, and wrap-around back window. Some of that "heavy metal" came-back to these shores as Japanese export cars. Palm Springs resident, and brilliant design maven Raymond Lowey,(he designed the Studebaker Avanti in those PS hills, with a talented team that don't get their due credit) purchased a new '59 Coupe de Ville, like this one, from I uderstand, the old Palm Springs Cadillac/Oldsmobile dealer, Plaza Motors, and REMOVED the fins and trim. He sold those parts back to a body shop. He later designed a 1960 Cadillac showcar, called the "Jacqueline" in honor of the then, First Lady.

  • @MRMATTX2
    @MRMATTX2 2 місяці тому +1

    I have to say, I envy you getting to drive all these classics! They are like works of art!!

  • @samanthalack
    @samanthalack Рік тому +1

    What an awesome car @charlesphoenix I am looking for this exact car for an upcoming conference in Palm Springs. Just to be on display. DO you know how I might reach the owner?

  • @davidbaise5137
    @davidbaise5137 2 місяці тому +1

    That California climate - preserves the cars and the people so well!

  • @robertpasquini4097
    @robertpasquini4097 11 місяців тому +2

    Not only optional power windows, but power vents! Wowza!

  • @randybock82
    @randybock82 Рік тому +3

    Big time WOW!!!

  • @Thirdgen83
    @Thirdgen83 23 дні тому +1

    Would be a great car if it wasn't pink.

  • @JxT1957
    @JxT1957 8 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful '59 love those wings, things hanging from the rearview mirror looks tacky. those would have to come down.

  • @dinopulizzi8481
    @dinopulizzi8481 5 місяців тому +2

    Fantastic !

  • @darploin5071
    @darploin5071 Рік тому +1

    Do the radio is sorted the least impressive part about the car cuz it's only A.M. but the pink Cadillac 59 eldorado the only thing that would make that car better as if it had to cruise control option and it was a drop head but the hardtop version is beautiful too

  • @MidCenturyWasted
    @MidCenturyWasted Рік тому +4

    I got to see this beaut in person during modernism week! It was parked at one of the homes we toured. It was definitely a show stopper!!

  • @michaelwhite2823
    @michaelwhite2823 Рік тому +1

    I can see the only way I can catch your eye Charles is to buy my own 59 Cad. Even if I can't find one with AC and melt.

  • @johnsorensen2088
    @johnsorensen2088 Рік тому +2

    As soon as you zoomed in on that taillight, I thought of Jayne Mansfield.

  • @majortom5182
    @majortom5182 Рік тому +2

    My favorite 😍
    Greez from Bavaria /Germany

  • @tompage6421
    @tompage6421 Рік тому +2

    Motoring perfection. 🇬🇧

  • @joseluisrodriguez-kr4ht
    @joseluisrodriguez-kr4ht Рік тому +2

    My favorite gorgeous, amazing, stunning and lovely american classic car 😍

  • @marleenscholz4386
    @marleenscholz4386 Рік тому +2

    ILOVE this car also ♥ This is my Dreamcar ever ever ever ♥

  • @steventrosiek2623
    @steventrosiek2623 Рік тому +2

    My dream car. Love the color.

  • @tombarb2864
    @tombarb2864 Рік тому +2

    Very cool…Thanks for sharing this with us.

  • @darploin5071
    @darploin5071 Рік тому +1

    I thought the word eldorado was stenciled across the rear decklid with a Chrome's is at

  • @markbehr88
    @markbehr88 Рік тому +2

    Love it. One family owned.

  • @grandchamp7783
    @grandchamp7783 Рік тому +2

    Great video

  • @campzzyzx9792
    @campzzyzx9792 Рік тому +2

    WOW! XOXO!!!

  • @johnkavanagh9280
    @johnkavanagh9280 5 місяців тому +1

    He sounds like the guy that hosts Lottery Dream Homes.

  • @juansarabia7530
    @juansarabia7530 Рік тому +1

    390 CID engine with a 4 speed auto - had good milage

  • @daviddisandro821
    @daviddisandro821 Рік тому +2

    magnificent. kudos to the family. interesting to see that 2 door cars were even popular fo a behemouth such as this one. looking for more finds, charles. thanks

  • @charlesmcginness7214
    @charlesmcginness7214 Рік тому +2

    I wonder how long it takes to wash it and get it dry.

    • @FrankGutowski-ls8jt
      @FrankGutowski-ls8jt Рік тому +1

      I washed and polished ours in the 1960’s. It’s not hard if you keep the paint waxed, wash it frequently so pollutants don’t stick, and keep it garaged. Rain Dance was best polish for our black one. I think it had more silicone than others so saturated the paint, making it look really black. That’s the only wax my Dad and I used during its 12 years of ownership by our family.

  • @dave1208327
    @dave1208327 4 місяці тому +1

    Biggest, best, boldest fins ever...

  • @LizzyTexBorden
    @LizzyTexBorden Рік тому +2

    Absolutely SUPERB!

  • @DouglasMattson-w2z
    @DouglasMattson-w2z 8 місяців тому +1

    The car looks like a jet ready to take off.

  • @joewatson3261
    @joewatson3261 11 місяців тому +1

    Your driving around a 6 star motel.

  • @geemonster9179
    @geemonster9179 Місяць тому +1

    I want a 1959 Cadillac

  • @brianmelody8930
    @brianmelody8930 3 місяці тому +1

    My Pops had a yellow one.

  • @thyslop1737
    @thyslop1737 Рік тому +1

    It is like a whale, a shark on wheels.

  • @lindaeasley5606
    @lindaeasley5606 11 місяців тому +1

    I want to have ___ with that car ❤️

  • @rockarocky1384
    @rockarocky1384 Рік тому +2

  • @roberteshaw9520
    @roberteshaw9520 Рік тому +1

    What a car......I know.

  • @cjsiatkowski5144
    @cjsiatkowski5144 6 місяців тому +1

    Iconic ❤

  • @markbuckley5397
    @markbuckley5397 Рік тому +2

    My dad had an Eldorado when I was a kid. I sat on phone books and drove it around an empty pkg lot. Swoon. I love you for your pink Cadillac. Don't forget the Hush Puppy shoes. Respect.

  • @whitsundaydreaming
    @whitsundaydreaming Рік тому +1

    And I love it too!

  • @cyclemaster46
    @cyclemaster46 Рік тому +2

    MARY KAY EDITION.

    • @reelreeler8778
      @reelreeler8778 Рік тому +1

      LOL...... been quite a while since I've seen one of those on the road

  • @r.schatten3291
    @r.schatten3291 4 місяці тому +1

    Perfekt ❤

  • @Beechboy68
    @Beechboy68 10 місяців тому +1

    That beatiful

  • @Beechboy68
    @Beechboy68 10 місяців тому +1

    Nice

  • @robertpolnicky7702
    @robertpolnicky7702 5 місяців тому

    The one thing i like about the ugly botton line profit supercedes all cars of today it makes us appreciate the 1960 cadillac.

  • @Markybug-Keira-Cody
    @Markybug-Keira-Cody Рік тому +2

    Such a stunning icon , car is cool too !

  • @DanTheManIOM
    @DanTheManIOM 9 місяців тому

    Can you ask him if the fisher body in Pittsburgh was West Mifflin ?? GM had a plant there and my friend's dad worked there.

  • @MELLIEbevhills
    @MELLIEbevhills Рік тому +2

    Not a Coupe deVille.

  • @Canerican.
    @Canerican. 2 місяці тому

    Holy Mary Kay, Beautiful! 💕💖💞💓🌸💗🎀

  • @ramsesdavis3569
    @ramsesdavis3569 9 місяців тому

    This 59 Antique Cadillac is My Style 👍🏾🏆

  • @joro8604
    @joro8604 Рік тому +1

    Luv stories like these- musta been a hell of a mom and lady.

  • @bigbarlake16
    @bigbarlake16 6 місяців тому

    I like it, but I also love the ‘60 flat top

  • @SRT8-Melissa
    @SRT8-Melissa Рік тому +1

    Incredible beautiful ❤❤❤

  • @robertpolnicky7702
    @robertpolnicky7702 5 місяців тому

    Oh i goofed 1959.

  • @williammeyer207
    @williammeyer207 Рік тому +1

    Love old cars!

  • @life02ab
    @life02ab 9 місяців тому

    Absolutely agree, heritage cars are so special. There are all of the memories plus simply the enjoyment of being a custodian of someone’s dream that came true!! 🥰🥰🥰

  • @stephendavidbailey2743
    @stephendavidbailey2743 Рік тому +2

    A luxury car with cloth upholstery and no wood, fake or otherwise. Too bad the styling was so silly.