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@@johnnyjames7139 2 different engines. Pontiac 326 was a version of their V8 that had more displacement sizes than you can shake a stick at, most popular the 389. Chevy's '327 is, of course, based off their legendary small block.
IMO- Pontiac was ahead of everybody from '58 through the early 80's. Particularly interesting to me are the "Canadian" Pontiac's, some of them are pretty rare these days.
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My parents bought a new '60 Bonneville Vista in the same color exterior and interior as that convertible. I was a little boy in kindergarten and so loved that car, especially on long vacations. That trunk was unusually huge compared to the other GM cousins, especially the silly Buick rear end. The air conditioning, which was so necessary in that all-glass four-door hardtop, could conquer even our sweltering Texas summers. I have so many photos and memories of this car. My parents usually traded about every 3 years, but they loved this car so much that they only replaced it in 1966 with a gold four-door Bonneville--that was also great. The most beautiful dashboard this year of any of the GM's except possibly Cadillac. Thanks so much, Lou!
A childhood friend of mine had one of these. He showed up at my house in 1968, and that engine was tired, and smoking a lot. While idling there were no knocking or extra loud ticking sounds, so in my amateur opinion I thought valve stem seals had gone bad. We found the parts we needed at the second parts store we called, friend stayed overnight, and the next day in my driveway and with about sixty bucks of Craftsman tools we got him all fixed up. Changed the oil, did a tune up by cleaning the plugs, checking the timing and re-gapping the points, and he was off. No more smoke. I guessed right. Two years later he had the engine rebuilt, and a couple years after that he had the whole car restored. He still has it, properly licensed and insured.
I think we used to see many of these big, early 60s cars competing in the "Demolition Derbies?" That sticker price was a pretty fair amount of money back in the day. Very cool how he's memorializing his dear friend...
Thanks,Lou for this 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Bubbletop show and ride. Great original condition ! This Pontiac gave me a time trip to the unique 1960's. Luxury, quality, design and power all in one classic car. Congratulations to its prowd owner.
Yeah, I was 4 years old in 1960 and this is what was coming out of Detroit. There was still a few of them around when I was a little kid growing up in the 60s. They were beautiful.
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Just a beauty Lou...my folks bought a new 60 Bonny convertible in a spectacular golden palamino color and it was equipped with power windows, power seats and amazingly factory a/c all of which was pretty unusual for the time...with the top down and the color glistening in the sun, you can just imagine the neighbors ooohing and ahhing when my pop slid into the driveway:)...thanks for bringing back fabulous memories....
Hi Daniel, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Folk's car :-) Did you see this video? Enjoy! Lou ua-cam.com/video/PXCbERlzijw/v-deo.html
You hit the trifecta again with this Pontiac, Lou: Great car, great car story, and a great custodian! I'm still in awe over the original miles, too. Thanks!
Did not know the 8 lugs started in 1960…always thought they started with the ‘62 GP. Our neighbor had a gorgeous ‘60 Bonneville in dark blue. 1960 was a great year for Pontiac and Buick. GM advertising illustrations were top-notch in the 1960’s, too. Rear radio speaker was the cherry on the top!
My father bought a bubble top new in 60. He was drawn to the top design and the fact that the one he bought had the 421. That was probably the start of us drag racing together in 69 with a little 63 Chevy 2 327. Really great times with him.
OMG, Lou! What a beauty! When I was in my teens (decades ago) I would not have given a car like this the time of day. But now that I have clicked over to 60, I delight in these cars that show what styling is about and how horrific most new vehicles are (they are almost all bread boxes on wheels with garish accents). Kudos on your channel and keep up the great work!
Hi Carroll, Happy to receive a "OMG" from you based on the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you. Appreciate the encouraging words on the Channel, Lou
Very nice classic & rare 60 Pontiac Bonneville Lou. They are not around too much anymore at classic car shows unfortunately. You definitely “hit” a home run with this Awesome low mileage car. Such a “work of art” a long time ago in a much Better World than nowadays. Keep up the great job my brother & Gad bless you & your loved ones. 👍😎👏🏼💕❤️🌎✌️💚💜😊
This car looks really good in white. Love the multi colored interior. Love the dash too, great engine sound....which I knew it was going to have!! The bubble top is a great safety feature. No blind spot!
Thanks for this one Lou! As much as I love the A and F body Pontiac's and the E and B body Plymouth's, these big car Pontiac's such as the Bonneville's, Catalina's and GP's are just something else mate- True Works of Art!
As usual, you not only reveiwed the car, but you got the owners personal story and by the sound of it, he was a good friend! If your lucky , you may find one or two in a lifetime! Thanx Lou, you make me smile with every video and the way the world is today, their hard to come by! God bless and stay safe !
Hi Eric, Happy to share this car & story of friendship with you. Happy to read the videos "make me smile" :-) Blessings received. God bless you too. You're welcome, Lou
THANKS LOU! They crushed many of these cars because they crashed; it did not look like much! I admit that the story Rick told is also a good one. I noticed the Safari, Catalina, Bonneville, and Ventura models in the trunk but missed the Tempest model. My friend drove a 1963 Tempest, and my brother had a 1965 Tempest/GTO Mutt! My dad had a 1967 Catalina, which is extremely rare for that new classic car.
Hi Jeff, Happy to share this Pontiac Bubble Top with you :-) Here is one more for you to enjoy. You're welcome, Lou ua-cam.com/video/-feRSLe0dX4/v-deo.html
@@loucostabile Funny enough, when watch that one, I made a similar comment. My memory may not be the greatest but my sentiment is the same! Thanks Lou!
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In 1961 a high school senior in my town came cruising down the street in his long, black, sleek 1960 Bonneville bubble top that he had recently bought. Most beautiful car I’d ever seen and my favorite car to this day.
Lou … you live the best life. My mom had a ‘60 Star Chief Vista 4dr h/t, blue with a white roof. We loved that car. Traded it in on a gold 66 Bonneville Vista 4dr h/t with a black vinyl roof and fender skirts. That would be our family’s favorite and nicest car. My brother got a Batman sticker from one of our vacation trips and we put it on the back of the Bonnie. From then on, we called it the Batmobile. Kinda interesting connection to this owner’s friend Dennis (Batman). Cheers!!!
Hi Lou Ivan J here haven’t written 2 u in quite a while first of all thats when you can tell you had a serious ride back then and America’s big 3 were at their best,finest and peak it’s a shame they have lost it’s edge but they are trying to make a comeback and also when they built real quality rides especially their luxury rides that they built for the open expressways,highways,roads, streets and passable bridges as I am writing to you right now I’m watching a classic episode of Mannix in the 1st opening part of the scene they showed a Sky Blue Color 1970 Plymouth Fury Convertible with Deluxe Wheel Covers and Wnitewall side tires man oh man what a 1 amazing ride 2 b towing a horse trailer 2 b parked in front of a horse stables. I love watching MeTV because they have all the classic tv shows from Perry Mason to Barnaby Jones because of the rides that were driven on the series & shows. Call me nostalgia but I love Antique, Classic, Vintage, Luxury Land Cruisers, Liners, Yachts f Muscle Cars. IvanJ.
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We had a 1960 Parisienne Station Wagon in that metallic copper colour. It was a Canadian car. Parisienne was the top model in Canada. It was special ordered by a Pontiac dealer owner in Calgary. It was a gift to his wife, but she wanted power windows, so my father bought it as used car with very low mileage. My father was told it had been special ordered with a 409. I was only 8 years old at the time. All I can say is the valve covers were that same shape as the pictures of 409’s I see online. It only had a Powerglide 2 speed automatic, but we had no problem passing cars on the uphill passing lanes through the Rockies, while pulling a large holiday trailer. It would be a really rare car to own today.
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Oh Bonnie is so Pretty, my first car was a 72 two door Catalina so beautiful I bought it with a Bad timing chain and got snookered by a supposed mechanic, Sadly never got to enjoy her. Hopefully some day I will find another one. Thank you Lou.
We had a 1960 Parisienne station wagon in that Sierra Copper metallic colour. It was special ordered in Calgary by a dealer principle for his wife. She only drove it for the few months it took him to get one with power windows, the way she wanted.. Apparently, he had ordered what he wanted instead. My father bought it as a used car, but ir hardly had any miles on it. My father was told it had a special order 409 under the hood. It looked like the pictures of a 409 I have seen. Whatever it was, it was very rare and had huge torque. We used to pull big travel trailers on summer holidays through the mountain passes to BC like nothing. Took a lot of power to do that with a 2 speed automatic. My dad sold it to a neighbourhood friend in 1963, as he was being transferred to Ontario that summer. .
I have a 1960 Ventura 2 door "survivor" that has 78,000 original miles on it with a 389 automatic.What a beautiful car to drive and enjoy! Its white with the tri color Morkhide interior and 8 lugs and built in Georgia.Shes is such a great car and love driving it...thats my i call her "Georgia".
❤ Now that is a real “cab forward” design, unlike the 90s Chryslers. I remember watching Denny race at Santa Fe Speedway. Quite the competitor! Sure do miss that track. Nice to see his memory live on.
I remember seeing quite a few 1960 Pontiacs when I was a child, even though they had become used cars by the time I was born (I turned 58 years of age just over a month ago). And oh yes, I was really into cars, and have been ever since. As time passed, the older cars disappeared from the roads and eventually were crushed. I hated to see them go like that. But it's so good to see a car this 1960 Bonneville again, especially this one, and it's a survivor at that! Those "bubble-top" GM cars from the 1960 model year are real beauties today. All five GM makes - from Chevy to Cadillac - had it. Great car. Wonderful video. Oh Lou, you've done it again! _(7/2/2022)_
That was my first car. White with the triple blue interior. That was real wood on the dash and not plastic. That voltage regulator will keep the voltage steady, especially in high revs, as to not damage the cars electric components. Old generators weren't always power friendly.
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That's the nicest example of that model that I've ever seen! Beautiful. I love the white with that rich oxblood red interior. Nice sporty color scheme. It's true that it was a "one-of"' design. It was the same story for Ford in '60, although I definitely prefer the Pontiac!
I used to see a 60 Bonneville 4 door hardtop here locally with a grandma behind the wheel. White with a green interior and thats been over 30 years ago.
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The styling is very unique when compared to other GMs. I like how the rear is kind of like the tail end of an arrow. A bunch of styling cues lend themselves to the marque's namesake
Thanks very much, Lou and Rick. Beautiful car. There aren't words. Lou, please slow down and focus on the dashboard details and the brochures. I wasn't able to stop the video and have much clarity. Rick, please don't install headers, the mufflers are more than enough departure from OEM.
Hi discerningmind, You're right, sometimes I'm so excited I'm going too fast. Thank you for the reminder to slow down. I'll do my best. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car. You're welcome, Lou
Thanks for another beautiful work of art from Pontiac Lou and thanks to your friend here for sharing it - I'll be checking out that beautiful Dodge Polara 500 droptop you did after this.
The reason why the 1961 Pontiac Bonneville had a bubble top is because Men and women of the day wore hat's, so the bubble top gave the people wareing hat gave them the extra clearance too ware a hat. I can always remember going to the Detroit auto show in Detroit with my dad and uncle, and my uncle when he saw a car that he liked he always gave it the hat check, if he could get in and out of the car with out knocking his hat off he would give thumbs up . And that is why he purchased the Pontiac Bonneville, sweet car.😁👍🇺🇸
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A family in my neighborhood was friends with our family when I was a kid. They had a 60 just like this, same color. Our familys got together once and went on a Picnic near the beach. We took 2 cars, I rode with them in this car. At the time we had a 55' Rocket 88 Oldsmobile 2 door Hard top. Our Olds looked cooler than this Pontiac. You should do a review on a 55' Rocket 88 if you can find one.
One of my uncles bought one these brand new, but within a few months he had taped aluminum on the upper half of the inside of the rear window. His kids were getting sunburned while riding in the back seat. The next year he sold it. The roof line looks great, but is totally impractical.
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Yeah Lou, you nailed 'er again! Pontiac to me is so special because of the well built attention to detail and performance. Too bad they had to pull the plug on Pontiac. Another score Lou, Thanks!
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Great once again, Lou. Didn''t know it then but the first i could connect to was a '61 Impala bought new. Neighbor known as Big Bill (had a Jr). It was gorgeous. It was white. What is it with white cars ???? We had like 6 in a row, starting with a Chevy '56 4 door that i loved.. That was born into. Others ours. Last is Black ('17 Civic....Nice car,26k). Out of the mold ;) Drive on !
As a side note - Do you think you would ever do an episode on Lynn Park's Shelby Cobra he calls "Dirt bag"? It's an interesting story and a very cool original Cobra. Trunk and treats and a ride would be phenomenal! Thanks for all the amazing content!
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Back in those days you got a heck of a lot more car with a Pontiac than a Chevrolet.
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From 59 to 70,Pontiac produced the most beautiful cars,bar none...... Stunning.
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That roof and window glass is the exact same top as what is on a 1960 Chevy Bel Air, or Impala. NICE CAR! I love it.
Hi Hairy Larry, Thanks for sharing your knowledge and glad to read "I love it" :-) Lou
GM used commonality of parts. I have often wondered, is there any real difference between a Pontiac 326 and a Chevrolet 327?
@@johnnyjames7139 That is a great question J.J. I'm going to look that one up. The Pontiac used that 326 in a variety of their cars.
@@johnnyjames7139 2 different engines. Pontiac 326 was a version of their V8 that had more displacement sizes than you can shake a stick at, most popular the 389. Chevy's '327 is, of course, based off their legendary small block.
Bubbletop I'm in. Really classy cars those sixties Pontiac.
Hi Richard, Happy to read you enjoy this "Really classy car" :-) Lou
Panoramic view is what GM CALLED THE TOP
Thank you for sharing HotRod Dave.
IMO- Pontiac was ahead of everybody from '58 through the early 80's. Particularly interesting to me are the "Canadian" Pontiac's, some of them are pretty rare these days.
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My parents bought a new '60 Bonneville Vista in the same color exterior and interior as that convertible. I was a little boy in kindergarten and so loved that car, especially on long vacations. That trunk was unusually huge compared to the other GM cousins, especially the silly Buick rear end. The air conditioning, which was so necessary in that all-glass four-door hardtop, could conquer even our sweltering Texas summers. I have so many photos and memories of this car. My parents usually traded about every 3 years, but they loved this car so much that they only replaced it in 1966 with a gold four-door Bonneville--that was also great. The most beautiful dashboard this year of any of the GM's except possibly Cadillac. Thanks so much, Lou!
Hi LoveisAll, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Parents car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
60s Pontiacs always had such nice interiors. What a rolling piece of art. Thanks for sharing this Lou ! 😎
Hi Chris, Happy to read you enjoy this "rolling piece of art" :-) You're welcome, Lou
A childhood friend of mine had one of these. He showed up at my house in 1968, and that engine was tired, and smoking a lot. While idling there were no knocking or extra loud ticking sounds, so in my amateur opinion I thought valve stem seals had gone bad. We found the parts we needed at the second parts store we called, friend stayed overnight, and the next day in my driveway and with about sixty bucks of Craftsman tools we got him all fixed up. Changed the oil, did a tune up by cleaning the plugs, checking the timing and re-gapping the points, and he was off. No more smoke. I guessed right. Two years later he had the engine rebuilt, and a couple years after that he had the whole car restored. He still has it, properly licensed and insured.
Hi Ron, That's a great story of your childhoods Friends car :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou
A beautiful car!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
I think we used to see many of these big, early 60s cars competing in the "Demolition Derbies?"
That sticker price was a pretty fair amount of money back in the day.
Very cool how he's memorializing his dear friend...
Hi Dave, Happy to read you appreciate the story of Friendship with this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The memory of his friend will live as long as this amazing car will ride on thanks Lou
:-)
The first car I remember being impressed by was this one. It was in Fort Bliss TX and we left when I was about 4-years-old.
Hi Wal, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
After all those years the videos are exactly the same. Perfectly as they should be.
Hi FightClub, High praise :-) Lou
Oh yeah. That’s a bucket list beauty.
Hi zinc orbie, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
love the old Pontiacs and what a cool tribute story you captured Lou.
Hi Keith, Happy to read you "love the old Pontiacs" and glad you enjoy the tribute too :-) Lou
Those Pontiac 8 lug wheels are awesome.
Nice :-)
Cool car.....that top brings to mind the 1960 Galaxie Star liner, which also was a design all it's own. There were some really cool top lines in 1960.
Hi Gods own Drunk, Happy to read you enjoy this "Cool car" :-) Lou
Very nice bubbletop. A nice Pontiac always gives me a smile. Thanks Lou.
Hi Greg, Happy to read this one gives you a smile :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thanks,Lou for this 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Bubbletop show and ride. Great original condition ! This Pontiac gave me a time trip to the unique 1960's. Luxury, quality, design and power all in one classic car. Congratulations to its prowd owner.
Hi Juan, You're welcome. Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
I drove a '60 Full size Pontiac once , and it was a huge car with lots of room ! They were wonderful highway cars for families !
Hi Mark, Thanks for viewing and sharing your experience, Lou
Looking good in white and original paint holding up like that is amazing, thnx guys. . . :>/
Hi Dr Candor, Happy to read this one is "Looking good" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Yeah, I was 4 years old in 1960 and this is what was coming out of Detroit. There was still a few of them around when I was a little kid growing up in the 60s. They were beautiful.
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"Smooth Ride Man"Love everything about this survivor.Don`t change a thing.Not even the paint chips.
Hi keeff, Happy to read you enjoy this car exactly as it is :-) Lou
Nice car and video Lou. Thumbs Up !
Hi bluesharp59, Happy to read you enjoy this car and video :-) Lou
Just a beauty Lou...my folks bought a new 60 Bonny convertible in a spectacular golden palamino color and it was equipped with power windows, power seats and amazingly factory a/c all of which was pretty unusual for the time...with the top down and the color glistening in the sun, you can just imagine the neighbors ooohing and ahhing when my pop slid into the driveway:)...thanks for bringing back fabulous memories....
Hi Daniel, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Folk's car :-) Did you see this video? Enjoy! Lou ua-cam.com/video/PXCbERlzijw/v-deo.html
You hit the trifecta again with this Pontiac, Lou: Great car, great car story, and a great custodian! I'm still in awe over the original miles, too. Thanks!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Win / Win / Win :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thank you Lou you always find some real gems 💎 for us to see. Kind of takes me back in time on each one. Built with American pride.
Hi Czech Mate, Happy to share this "💎" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hey Lou _ a great show today - super cool ride!
Hey Peter, Appreciate the kind words on the show. Happy to read you enjoy the "super cool ride!" :-) Lou
What a car !!!! 60 was one of my favorites. The Bonneville was a great car for years !!!
Hi Greg, Happy to read "this is one of your favorites" :-) Lou
Ohhhh yeahhhhh, I love these! I also love the 60' Impala too, they're both in my top favorites ❤
Thanks for sharing, Lou!🤟
Hi Wesley, Happy to read "I love these!" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
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Beautiful body styling and this car has the luxury of an all-round view from the inside 14:58.
Hi boson, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and you can look out too :-) Lou
Did not know the 8 lugs started in 1960…always thought they started with the ‘62 GP.
Our neighbor had a gorgeous ‘60 Bonneville in dark blue. 1960 was a great year for
Pontiac and Buick. GM advertising illustrations were top-notch in the 1960’s, too.
Rear radio speaker was the cherry on the top!
Hi Rob, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I think you’re right about the 8 lugs starting with the 62 Grand Prix. Anyone else know for sure?
My father bought a bubble top new in 60. He was drawn to the top design and the fact that the one he bought had the 421. That was probably the start of us drag racing together in 69 with a little 63 Chevy 2 327. Really great times with him.
Hi Bill, Happy to read this car brings back great memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
OMG, Lou! What a beauty! When I was in my teens (decades ago) I would not have given a car like this the time of day. But now that I have clicked over to 60, I delight in these cars that show what styling is about and how horrific most new vehicles are (they are almost all bread boxes on wheels with garish accents). Kudos on your channel and keep up the great work!
Hi Carroll, Happy to receive a "OMG" from you based on the looks of this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you. Appreciate the encouraging words on the Channel, Lou
That's in great original condition I'm surprised by the low millage good thing he updated the break system sounds great as she looks
Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy the condition of this low mileage Bonneville. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Great Pontiac guys, a classic with a real road presence. Love the paint, wheels, and the bubble top of course. Two left thumbs up 👍👍 : )
Hi Bruce H., Happy to receive "Two left thumbs up 👍👍" :-) Lou
Great looking Pontiac ! Beautiful lines... Gotta love a Bubbletop ! Thanks Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Very nice classic & rare 60 Pontiac Bonneville Lou. They are not around too much anymore at classic car shows unfortunately. You definitely “hit” a home run with this Awesome low mileage car. Such a “work of art” a long time ago in a much Better World than nowadays. Keep up the great job my brother & Gad bless you & your loved ones. 👍😎👏🏼💕❤️🌎✌️💚💜😊
HI Gary, Happy to read you enjoy this "work of art" :-) Blessings received. God bless you too, Lou
This car looks really good in white. Love the multi colored interior. Love the dash too, great engine sound....which I knew it was going to have!! The bubble top is a great safety feature. No blind spot!
Hi Brian, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and sounds of this car :-) Lou
What a fantastic car and I especially loved the touching story of his best friend.
Hi Randy, Happy to read you enjoy this "fantastic" car and story of his best friend :-) Lou
Thanks for this one Lou! As much as I love the A and F body Pontiac's and the E and B body Plymouth's, these big car Pontiac's such as the Bonneville's, Catalina's and GP's are just something else mate- True Works of Art!
Hi Jason, Happy to read "True Works of Art!" :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
Yes not to mention my favorite Catalina 2+2 421 tri power 4 speed
I'll have to keep an eye out for that car whenever I'm passing thru Yorkville on a nice day.
Hope you see this one soon.......and if not.....you can come back here and watch the video again, and again, and again :-)
I had 2 60,s and they still are one of my fav cars of all time
Hi Ron, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
As usual, you not only reveiwed the car, but you got the owners personal story and by the sound of it, he was a good friend! If your lucky , you may find one or two in a lifetime! Thanx Lou, you make me smile with every video and the way the world is today, their hard to come by! God bless and stay safe !
Hi Eric, Happy to share this car & story of friendship with you. Happy to read the videos "make me smile" :-) Blessings received. God bless you too. You're welcome, Lou
THANKS LOU! They crushed many of these cars because they crashed; it did not look like much! I admit that the story Rick told is also a good one. I noticed the Safari, Catalina, Bonneville, and Ventura models in the trunk but missed the Tempest model. My friend drove a 1963 Tempest, and my brother had a 1965 Tempest/GTO Mutt! My dad had a 1967 Catalina, which is extremely rare for that new classic car.
Hi Jed, Happy to read this car brings back lots of memories of cars from your past :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile Looking back at it, Grammarly butchered my comments to you. I wrote like a drunken sailor!
Very nice Pontiac- I did not realize Pontiac had a bubble too as well.
This example is impeccable. Thanks for bringing this to us Lou!
Hi Jeff, Happy to share this Pontiac Bubble Top with you :-) Here is one more for you to enjoy. You're welcome, Lou ua-cam.com/video/-feRSLe0dX4/v-deo.html
@@loucostabile Funny enough, when watch that one, I made a similar comment. My memory may not be the greatest but my sentiment is the same!
Thanks Lou!
I have a 1960 Pontiac Bonneville 4 door hardtop that has been in the family since new.
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I wish i still had my 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible i use to have before i went off to Vietnam in 1969. I loved that car, beautiful car.
Hi Paul, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
What a great tribute and story! My Dad had '60 Bonneville in the same color scheme when I was very young. Love the trunk and treats as usual!
Hi cookcars1, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
In 1961 a high school senior in my town came cruising down the street in his long, black, sleek 1960 Bonneville bubble top that he had recently bought. Most beautiful car I’d ever seen and my favorite car to this day.
Hi JIMI T, High praise for the looks of this car :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou … you live the best life. My mom had a ‘60 Star Chief Vista 4dr h/t, blue with a white roof. We loved that car. Traded it in on a gold 66 Bonneville Vista 4dr h/t with a black vinyl roof and fender skirts. That would be our family’s favorite and nicest car. My brother got a Batman sticker from one of our vacation trips and we put it on the back of the Bonnie. From then on, we called it the Batmobile. Kinda interesting connection to this owner’s friend Dennis (Batman). Cheers!!!
Todd ... I enjoy sharing with you. Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Moms car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and Cheers!!! Lou
Thank you for the share of this 1960 Pontiac.
Hi Chris, My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
I love Pontiac's from the late 50s and the 60s! I enjoy your videos featuring them❤
Happy to read you "love" this one :-) If you type into UA-cam search "My Car Story with Lou Pontiac" I'm hoping you see many you enjoy.
Hi Lou Ivan J here haven’t written 2 u in quite a while first of all thats when you can tell you had a serious ride back then and America’s big 3 were at their best,finest and peak it’s a shame they have lost it’s edge but they are trying to make a comeback and also when they built real quality rides especially their luxury rides that they built for the open expressways,highways,roads, streets and passable bridges as I am writing to you right now I’m watching a classic episode of Mannix in the 1st opening part of the scene they showed a Sky Blue Color 1970 Plymouth Fury Convertible with Deluxe Wheel Covers and Wnitewall side tires man oh man what a 1 amazing ride 2 b towing a horse trailer 2 b parked in front of a horse stables. I love watching MeTV because they have all the classic tv shows from Perry Mason to Barnaby Jones because of the rides that were driven on the series & shows. Call me nostalgia but I love Antique, Classic, Vintage, Luxury Land Cruisers, Liners, Yachts f Muscle Cars. IvanJ.
Hi Ivan, Happy to read MeTV is sharing show where you can enjoy the cars from a time period you can enjoy. My pleasure sharing cars with you, Lou
In 1963 I was almost born in a 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Vista. Jet black with red interior. I remember when we traded it for a 1965 Bonneville.
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We had a 1960 Parisienne Station Wagon in that metallic copper colour. It was a Canadian car. Parisienne was the top model in Canada. It was special ordered by a Pontiac dealer owner in Calgary. It was a gift to his wife, but she wanted power windows, so my father bought it as used car with very low mileage. My father was told it had been special ordered with a 409. I was only 8 years old at the time. All I can say is the valve covers were that same shape as the pictures of 409’s I see online. It only had a Powerglide 2 speed automatic, but we had no problem passing cars on the uphill passing lanes through the Rockies, while pulling a large holiday trailer. It would be a really rare car to own today.
Hi Orwellknew911, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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
Oh Bonnie is so Pretty, my first car was a 72 two door Catalina so beautiful I bought it with a Bad timing chain and got snookered by a supposed mechanic, Sadly never got to enjoy her. Hopefully some day I will find another one. Thank you Lou.
Hi Robert, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
We had a 1960 Parisienne station wagon in that Sierra Copper metallic colour. It was special ordered in Calgary by a dealer principle for his wife. She only drove it for the few months it took him to get one with power windows, the way she wanted.. Apparently, he had ordered what he wanted instead. My father bought it as a used car, but ir hardly had any miles on it. My father was told it had a special order 409 under the hood. It looked like the pictures of a 409 I have seen. Whatever it was, it was very rare and had huge torque. We used to pull big travel trailers on summer holidays through the mountain passes to BC like nothing. Took a lot of power to do that with a 2 speed automatic. My dad sold it to a neighbourhood friend in 1963, as he was being transferred to Ontario that summer. .
Hi Orwellknew911, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I have a 1960 Ventura 2 door "survivor" that has 78,000 original miles on it with a 389 automatic.What a beautiful car to drive and enjoy! Its white with the tri color Morkhide interior and 8 lugs and built in Georgia.Shes is such a great car and love driving it...thats my i call her "Georgia".
Hi Kevin, Happy to read you have a cool car too. If you see me at a car show, make sure to say hello and show me your car, Lou
Ahhhhhhhhhhh
Having a symbol of a good friend is great!
Love this car also.
Happy to read you enjoy this story and love the car :-)
Great looking Pontiac. Of all the pictures in all the brochures I've seen, that night rear view is at the top
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Pontiac :-)
❤ Now that is a real “cab forward” design, unlike the 90s Chryslers. I remember watching Denny race at Santa Fe Speedway. Quite the competitor! Sure do miss that track. Nice to see his memory live on.
Hi Rich, Happy to read you remember seeing Denny race :-) Lou
Re the voltage regulatory, Riverside was a Montgomery Ward brand.
Hi Daniel, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
IMO Some of those 60’s Pontiac interiors are so kool !
Happy to read the details you enjoy.
I remember seeing quite a few 1960 Pontiacs when I was a child, even though they had become used cars by the time I was born (I turned 58 years of age just over a month ago). And oh yes, I was really into cars, and have been ever since. As time passed, the older cars disappeared from the roads and eventually were crushed. I hated to see them go like that. But it's so good to see a car this 1960 Bonneville again, especially this one, and it's a survivor at that! Those "bubble-top" GM cars from the 1960 model year are real beauties today. All five GM makes - from Chevy to Cadillac - had it. Great car. Wonderful video. Oh Lou, you've done it again! _(7/2/2022)_
Hi Know Bodies Full, Happy to read this car brings back memories of when you were a child seeing cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
SWEET. GREAT PONTIAC LOU
U CAN REALLY. FIND. 'EM
Hi Andrew, Happy to read you enjoy this "SWEET" car ;-) Lou
What a great looking car, I love the rear view... the taillights and reverse are just beautiful !
Hi Peter, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
That was my first car. White with the triple blue interior. That was real wood on the dash and not plastic. That voltage regulator
will keep the voltage steady, especially in high revs, as to not damage the cars electric components. Old generators weren't always power friendly.
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I had a 60 Catalina bubble top. Loved it !
HI Don, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
That's the nicest example of that model that I've ever seen! Beautiful. I love the white with that rich oxblood red interior. Nice sporty color scheme. It's true that it was a "one-of"' design. It was the same story for Ford in '60, although I definitely prefer the Pontiac!
Hi Joseph, High praise for the looks of this car :-) Lou
I used to see a 60 Bonneville 4 door hardtop here locally with a grandma behind the wheel. White with a green interior and thats been over 30 years ago.
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My father bought me a 1960. catalina when I was in high school.. it was used and 3 years old.. cost all of $800 .. great car..
Hi Yesenia, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your High School car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile yes and.it was great at the drive in movie
Gosto muito desse modelo, obrigado por compartilhar! Congrats From Brazil 🇧🇷
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@@loucostabile I already subscribed to your Channel! Thank you
Amazing original condition too!!
Happy to read you appreciate the condition of this car :-)
The styling is very unique when compared to other GMs. I like how the rear is kind of like the tail end of an arrow. A bunch of styling cues lend themselves to the marque's namesake
Hi Sabba_Dabba, Happy to read the styling details you enjoy with this car :-) Lou
Thanks very much, Lou and Rick. Beautiful car. There aren't words. Lou, please slow down and focus on the dashboard details and the brochures. I wasn't able to stop the video and have much clarity. Rick, please don't install headers, the mufflers are more than enough departure from OEM.
Hi discerningmind, You're right, sometimes I'm so excited I'm going too fast. Thank you for the reminder to slow down. I'll do my best. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car. You're welcome, Lou
Love this car 👍 that is my favorite color interior .
Hi D Owen, Happy to read you "Love this car" :-) Lou
Thanks for another beautiful work of art from Pontiac Lou and thanks to your friend here for sharing it - I'll be checking out that beautiful Dodge Polara 500 droptop you did after this.
Hi Jason, Happy to read you enjoy this "work of art" :-) You're welcome, Lou
👍Such a beautiful, well cared for classic! 🇺🇸Bubble tops were awesome! Thx Lou!
Hi Major Payne, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
One of my all time favorite cars.
Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours :-)
The reason why the 1961 Pontiac Bonneville had a bubble top is because Men and women of the day wore hat's, so the bubble top gave the people wareing hat gave them the extra clearance too ware a hat. I can always remember going to the Detroit auto show in Detroit with my dad and uncle, and my uncle when he saw a car that he liked he always gave it the hat check, if he could get in and out of the car with out knocking his hat off he would give thumbs up . And that is why he purchased the Pontiac Bonneville, sweet car.😁👍🇺🇸
Hi Edmond, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Glad to read your Uncle approves of the head room in this car, Lou
When I was a kid we had a 60 Impala which was very similar
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Thanks Lou for another wonderful presentation. While I don't think the '60 Bonny was the prettiest of the '60 GM's but this one is beautiful..
HI Albert, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Great roofline and overall styling.
Hi Hans, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Awesome car...love my Pontiacs
Happy to read you enjoy this "awesome car" :-)
A family in my neighborhood was friends with our family when I was a kid. They had a 60 just like this, same color. Our familys got together once and went on a Picnic near the beach. We took 2 cars, I rode with them in this car. At the time we had a 55' Rocket 88 Oldsmobile 2 door Hard top. Our Olds looked cooler than this Pontiac. You should do a review on a 55' Rocket 88 if you can find one.
Hi Nicky Naime, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the Family in your neighborhood :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
One of my uncles bought one these brand new, but within a few months he had taped aluminum on the upper half of the inside of the rear window. His kids were getting sunburned while riding in the back seat. The next year he sold it. The roof line looks great, but is totally impractical.
Hi oldgysgt, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncles car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I loved my 1960 Catalina 2 dr. hdtp.
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Superstar CAR. I AM really starting to like these cars. That front end is sweet.
Happy to read you enjoy this "Superstar CAR" :-)
Yeah Lou, you nailed 'er again! Pontiac to me is so special because of the well built attention to detail and performance. Too bad they had to pull the plug on Pontiac. Another score Lou, Thanks!
Hi lonnyjaw, Happy to read why you enjoy the Pontiacs :-) Glad to read this one scored with you. You're welcome, Lou
You spared no thought about position the car in what looks to be a railroad siding.
Well done, Lou.
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Beautiful Bonnie!!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Great once again, Lou.
Didn''t know it then but the first i could connect to was a '61 Impala bought new.
Neighbor known as Big Bill (had a Jr). It was gorgeous. It was white.
What is it with white cars ???? We had like 6 in a row, starting with a Chevy '56 4 door that i loved.. That was born into.
Others ours.
Last is Black ('17 Civic....Nice car,26k).
Out of the mold ;)
Drive on !
Hi Glen, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Glad to read this one brings back many memories for you. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Beautiful car!
Hi Jim, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
😎 brochures and trunk treats!!
Nice when the Care Taker has those items with the car.
what is engine displacement? nice rumble at tailpipes great car LOU YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE CREAM TOPS CARS THANKS
Hi Kenneth, 389 CI. Happy to share this car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
As a side note - Do you think you would ever do an episode on Lynn Park's Shelby Cobra he calls "Dirt bag"? It's an interesting story and a very cool original Cobra. Trunk and treats and a ride would be phenomenal! Thanks for all the amazing content!
Hi cookccars1, Sounds like an interesting story. Hope I run into Lynn to share the car with you. My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou, I don't you would be disappointed and neither would we.
Lou -
How much was this car new? -
Looks like $4,276.01
Lot of money in 1960
Another great video !!
HI Robert, Seems that's the right price. Happy to read you enjoy the video :-) Lou