Charles Phoenix JOYRIDE ARCHIVE - 1958 Fleetwood Sixty Special by Cadillac

Another one from the extensive backlog of cars that have been featured in Charles Phoenix Facebook page over the years. Meet Ryan and Elizabeth, the lucky owners of this all original, luxurious "miracle of modernity", the 1958 Fleetwood Sixty Special!

[steves]

I own a '58 Fleetwood! Regent Green (emerald) lower, Acadian green (mint) upper, and green Tunisian cloth/leather (4 shades of green) interior. Green, green, green. It is so spectacularly over-the-top with lots of feminine rolls and cleavage to her figure - Lincolns are from Mars, Cadillacs are from Venus. That aluminum ribbed quarter panel is not just a piece of surface trim but is actually the fender...it can be removed leaving the space entirely open. And those fins will take out a kidney...ask me how I know! 'I KNOOOOW!' Thanks for showcasing this amazing car! and congrats to the fun owner couple too! (sorry for all the exclamations but that's what a '58 Fleetwood will do to you!)

[greeneyedwarlock]

One of the MOST FABULOUS, INSANE and MAGNIFICENTLY OVERDONE American luxury land yachts EVER MADE!!

[patrickphippspa]

My Goodness! What an amazing episode of JoyRide! Thank you Charles! No wonder I NEVER see a thumbs down on any of your videos. You Charles are a treasure of mid-century modernity. Love ya buddy!

[johnnyjames]

Ah, memories of my vanished youth. My family drove Fords. But I met a man who drove Cadillacs exclusively. Beautiful!

[LouisSantos-vukr]

A sixty special, very impressive I Know I Know I Know.

[armedinbama]

What a spectacular find! Kudos to this young couple for their good taste and fortune!

[christopherkraft]

Nothing says luxurious excess like a late 50s Cadillac, especially the Fleetwood Sixty Special!!! Thank you for sharing this beautiful car 🙂

[bobleroy]

One of my favorite cars. Love that panel of trim

[sejembalm]

Really enjoyed watching these joyride videos!

[michaelbenardo]

Words can not come close to describing all this beauty! It is truly magnificent. Everything a Cad is supposed to be - huge, gorgeous, grand, indulgent, spacious, silent, plush, well made, and more. NO foreign car, except the Rolls and the Bentley, can come close. None of them, but it needs a ring job. It smokes.

[glynngreenwood]

What a great car, thanks for the Presentation Charles, 37, 000 miles, where do these beauties come
And I loved that he gave it a squirt right at the great job, well done! Keep them coming Charles.

[asteverino]

Loved the ‘58 fins.
The taillights and exhaust ports always look like a face to me. 😮
Funny.
Loved that original interior. 😍
Beautiful joy car.

[ericesterby]

A cousin of mine had one of these, with Air Poise suspension. It floated over bumps in the road. He repainted it from the original grey to a metallic blue. It was a gorgeous car.

[randyborresen]

The 1958 Fleetwood Sixty Special holds the worlds record for the most number of pieces of side body trim. It takes 18 different stainless steel and grooved aluminium panels to cover each side of this magnificent Cadillac Motor Car. The grooved shield is extremely thick and not attached to the body shell in the rear quarter panel. It is a stand alone piece that is the side of the car itself held in place with a heavy gauge steel frame. The Sixty Special was further distinguished from the standard Cadillac and Eldorado Cars by having an extra 3 and a half inches of wheelbase to enhance the tremendous sweep of the grooved aluminum trim panel. The rear of the Sixty Special was unique as well. It was the only model to feature extra large backup lights framed with the same heavy gauge grooved aluminum panel to match the sides with a central trunk handle which no other model had. Above this were the gold Fleetwood block letters. Still they weren't finished. All the Cadillacs had a smooth rear bumper, the Sixty Special had 8 vertical speed bars bolted in across the back of the bumper and the taillight assembly wore an extra chrome trim section that joined the trunk trim panel. You could also load your car with 12 factory options. The 1958 was the flashiest fanciest finest most fabulous Fleetwood of them all. Dr. Carnutington

[guilleguille]

Amo los Cadillacs .. ese es hermoso enorme impacta esa bagueta !!
I.love Cadillac Cars ! I have a Cadillac 53 el dorado !! Cadillacs are fantastic
Thanks Charles for shows us wonderfull Cars !!!
Big hug from buenos aires !!

[slomocalzone]

Excellent! What a great survivor car. It should be around for a lot more years in that nice, dry air!

[davidallen]

Thank you for sharing. Would love to see another one in person someday!

[ricke]

Absolute over the top luxury and elegance in this Sixty Special. Puts all others to shame! Yes this is true American 👍 symbol of the time. This and 1961 Imperial LEBARON (both in formal black) are my ultimate dream boats or should I use the more appropriate term LAND YACHTS 😀?

[leeduncan]

Great video. Cars that beautiful are treasures. I wished gas ⛽ was cheap and plentiful like it was when that car made. Maybe cars like that could be still made? Charles you have fabulous taste in Classic America Cars.😀

[timr]

What is very important about seeing the motor is... Cars would have never been made without the motor being invented