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The best time to go to a car show is before it begins, when the cars are arriving. The cars are alive and wide awake. Later on they will be asleep when the auto admirer's come by.

If you enjoy the videos and would like to Sponsor me on Patreon, my Creator link is https://www.patreon.com/MyCarStoryWithLou?fan_landing=true On "My Car Story" we're in the Suburbs of Phoenix AZ on 1-3-21. We're looking at a 1947 Cadillac Series 62 2 Door Sedanette in Dover Gray Paint. The car comes with the factory 246 CI “Flat Head” V8 engine which produces 150 HP. The car's Owner is Ed Winkler. Ed’s had this car since 2005. He shares he was looking for a comfortable, yet sporty looking car to drive on a 2000 mile tour with his wife.is car. When he saw this car, this one met his requirements. This car has just over 76,000 original miles. ENJOY!

If you enjoy the videos and would like to Sponsor me on Patreon, my Creator link is https://www.patreon.com/MyCarStoryWithLou?fan_landing=true On "My Car Story" we're in Canada on 8-9-24. We're looking at a 1941 Cadillac Roadster in Green and Burgundy Paint. The car comes with the 452 CI V16 engine and a 3 Speed manual transmission. The car's Owner is Steve Plunkett. Steve’s had this car since 2001. Steve shares this was one of the first Cadillacs he thought the design was stunning, and glad he purchased it. This one looks showroom new. ENJOY!

One of the standout vehicles at the 2021 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival was the impeccably-restored 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton once owned by American aviator Amelia Earhart. It was a fitting vehicle for the 65th Annual festival given its theme, "Celebrating Women Behind the Wheel". This Cord 812 became famous because it was in her publicity shots in front of her Lockheed Electra 10E Special. Jack & Laura Smith of Elkhart, Indiana are the current owners of the vehicle.

On "My Car Story" we're in Phoenix AZ at The Martin Auto Museum on 1-10-17. This car is on loan to the Martin Auto museum. Mel Martin, Owner of the Museum shares info regarding this car. This rare Supercharged Beauty we see today was a “barn find”. In 2014 the car was restored to Concourse condition. To see more cars from the Martin Auto Museum, go to YouTube.com and type in “My Car Story with Lou Costabile” or go to www.MartinAutoMuseum.org. When in Arizona, they are located at 17641 N. Black Canyon Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85023, and they are open Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10am to 5pm. You can also call 1-602-298-2377 ENJOY!

If you enjoy the videos and would like to Sponsor me on Patreon, my Creator link is https://www.patreon.com/MyCarStoryWithLou On "My Car Story" we're at Collectors’ Car Garage in Chicago IL at “Cars & Cops” Event on 5-20-18. We're looking at a 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow Concept in Silver & Gray Paint. The car features an L-Head V-12 engine 462 Cubic Inch Diameters (CID) with an estimated 175 HP. According to details shared with the car Pierce-Arrow sales had been slipping during the Depression despite an infusion of funds by Owner Studebaker. Designer Phil Wright scored a hit with the Cord L-2 Speedster under Auburn President Roy Faulkner. When Faulkner left for Pierce-Arrow Wright presented a rendering for a new halo car. It was built at Studebaker with some changes by Chief Body Engineer James Hughes, and became a sensation at the 1933 New York Auto Show with its streamlined styling. This one also turned heads at the 1933 “A Century of Progress” World’s Fair in Chicago. Afterwards it sold to Charles Overall, an Illustrator in Lake Bluff, IL. Price new $10,000.00 Eventually it found its way to Henry Austin Clark Jr. who restored the car in 1950, and displayed the car in his Long Island Automotive Museum. Five examples were built and only three survive. Its integrated front fenders, faired-in headlamps, recessed door handles, lack of running boards and tapered tail pontoon fenders would not so much influence the final years of Pierce-Arrow styling, as much as future auto design industry wide. The car's Care Taker today is Stephen Murphy. Stephen is Curator and General Manager at Chicago Vintage Motor Carriage, which hosts the Richard H. Driehaus Collection, and this is one of the cars from the Collection. To see cars in the collection go to http://www.chicagovintage.com If you’re interested in storing your car in Chicago at 2500 W Bradley Pl, Chicago, IL 60618, call the office # 1-773-902-1200. Or go to www.collectorscargarage.com ENJOY! Visit our Affiliate Sponsor links for special promotions and coupons exclusively for My Car Story viewers! Over 7000 Diecast Model Cars Visit: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1074502&u=1801863&m=8689&urllink=&afftrack= Escort Radar Detector Deals: https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=494821&m=50974&u=1801863 Need a Car Cover Visit Carcovers.com here https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=631627&u=1801863&m=54324&urllink=&afftrack= For Our Corvette Fans Enjoy many great products including custom apparel at https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=769486&u=1801863&m=60986&urllink=&afftrack= Redline Automotive Accessories Current promotion: Genuine leather shift boot and steering wheel cover custom made for your vehicle! https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1162643&u=1801863&m=78472&urllink=&afftrack=

If you enjoy the videos and would like to Sponsor me on Patreon, my Creator link is https://www.patreon.com/MyCarStoryWithLou On "My Car Story" we're in Chicago IL at The Klairmont Kollections museum on 11-9-15. We're looking at a 1926 Rickenbacker Eight Super Sport. This car is understood to be Eddie Rickenbacker, the World War 1 Ace Flying Fighter Pilots personal car. Can you imagine the view of seeing this gorgeous car coming down the road? The car's a part of the Klairmont Kollections museum. Andrew Vogel, Vice President Sales & Marketing shares info regarding this car. To see more cars from the Klairmont Kollections, go to YouTube.com and type in “My Car Story with Lou Costabile” or go to www.KlairmontKollections.org ENJOY! If you enjoy the videos and would like to Sponsor me on Patreon, my Creator link is https://www.patreon.com/MyCarStoryWithLou Visit our Affiliate Sponsor links for special promotions and coupons exclusively for My Car Story viewers! Over 7000 Diecast Model Cars Visit: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1074502&u=1801863&m=8689&urllink=&afftrack=

If you enjoy the videos and would like to Sponsor me on Patreon, my Creator link is https://www.patreon.com/MyCarStoryWithLou On "My Car Story" we're in Chicago IL at The Klairmont Kollections museum on 11-9-15. We're looking at a 1933 Packard 1004 Super Eight ( Super 8 ) Roadster. When this car has been judged at car shows the Judges determined it’s a “100 point” car on a 100 point scale, which means it looks exactly the way it came from the showroom in 1933. The car's a part of the Klairmont Kollections museum. Andrew Vogel, Vice President Sales & Marketing shares info regarding this car. To see more cars from the Klairmont Kollections, go to YouTube.com and type in “My Car Story with Lou Costabile” or go to www.KlairmontKollections.org ENJOY! Visit our Affiliate Sponsor links for special promotions and coupons exclusively for My Car Story viewers! Over 7000 Diecast Model Cars Visit: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1074502&u=1801863&m=8689&urllink=&afftrack= Escort Radar Detector Deals: https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=494821&m=50974&u=1801863 Need a Car Cover Visit Carcovers.com here https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=631627&u=1801863&m=54324&urllink=&afftrack= For Our Corvette Fans Enjoy many great products including custom apparel at https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=769486&u=1801863&m=60986&urllink=&afftrack= Redline Automotive Accessories Current promotion: Genuine leather shift boot and steering wheel cover custom made for your vehicle! https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1162643&u=1801863&m=78472&urllink=&afftrack=