I’m in high school and daily drive a 1966 Chevy truck. The great thing about the old chevys is everything fits everything else. I installed power brakes a few months ago using parts ranging from the 70s to the 90s from pick n pull. If you’re cheap enough you get very creative.
The windshield is BEHIND the camera, which appears to be sitting on top of the dash. If you look up, you can see where the blue-tinted windshield meets the window frame.
You are preserving history. This car will never be made again. Detroit was at its zenith. I have a 1972 Toronado in as good a shape as this Caddy in Southern Cali and EVERY time i take it out it starts conversations at traffic lights, in parking lots etc. Most of the classic luxury cars are not around they ended up in the crusher at the junk yard. Mustangs, Chevelles, Cudas, Firebirds mostly represent the classic car genre. They were saved, few American luxury cars survived. Keeping it original, to me, adds to the charm of the time capsule. Well Done!
The bumpers are not just steel. For the 1974 model year going forward, car makers were required to equip their cars with bumpers that could withstand a 5 mph impact with ZERO damage. Behind those massive bumpers are energy absorbing shock absorbers.
think they could due 7.5 rember consumer report i think. ?5mph was reg with no damage.used them back inthe day bumper smack similar car no damage now 2000$or more if bag blows.
I have a 78 Coupe deville. Now the Cadillacs of the 1977 onwards era were lighter, shorter, and (theoretically) better on gas. Either way, I just can't drive a 70s car without an 8 track player. That is my favorite quirk/feature of those cars.
I have my parents 58 Cadillac that my parents bought in 1960 from a DR friend of theirs. I WAS 1 year old. I grew up in this car. It just turned 60 years old, I drive it to shows, and use for most of my running around town errands. I don't have any problems finding parts for the car. Just have to pay their prices lol. I love this old caddy and will never part with it. I was about 14 when your caddy was new. Remember them well. You shouldn't be feeling any springs in the seats. It means the foam rubber has disintegrated. You can have that replaced, then those seats wiil be super comfy.
i have a 1966 ford galaxie 500 2 door and even tho it needs paint it seems to make people’s day when they see me driving it! old cars have a crazy way of bringing a smile to people’s face
My dad had a firemist bronze 77 Eldo when I was born (in 78). I’ll never forget that car, I used to sit on the back bench and tell my dad to turn super sharp and fast so I’d slide from one side to the other on the leather seats lol. Nothing like the old caddy’s. I had a 73 4-door Mercury Marquis when I was in my 20’s and that thing was a tank. 429 thunderjet with a 4 barrel. 8 miles to the gallon if I was lucky. I put glass packs on it and it used to vibrate the pictures off the wall in my parents living room when it was running in the garage.
Daniel Ressel This is because the only antique cars available are the most reliable cars period. There were plenty of cars that time that had horrible reliability. Who knows, maybe there is a new car out there that will survive 40+ years...
Those old Caddies were beautiful and a pleasure to own. I had a 1979 Coupe de Ville and contrary to popular belief, I found it very easy to drive and park. Parts? Go shop online at places like RockAuto...no problem!
ted marshall Rock auto is fuckin baller! The ball joints for my 69 Pontiac executive, at any of the parts stores, run $139+ EACH! Meaning X4 two upper and two lower, @$139/ea. R.A. Has them for me at around $42/ea. I’ve seen some parts about the same online as in store, but that’s more the exception than the rule.
Keep it ,there is no and never be any thing like those beauties any more, Just like music and so much Classy and valuable things we had in 70's,80's and now all gone.
Hey man my first car was a 1986 Cadillac Fleet wood Brougham D'elegance (white button leather seats on red carpet and dash with a snow paint job and cream vinyl roof, complimented by red detail lines down the car) and I get you completely in this video. These caddies are tanks but also hard as heck to park. Me being the good 16 year old driver especially helped make things worse. If I wasn't 15 minutes early to school usually the other kids would block up the spots or park in a way that will leave me at the end of the lot. When you mentioned the costs of repair, I laughed a little. My 86 would idle with RMPs going up and down and had a non-functioning power antenna mechanism alongside a leaking air conditioning conversion (lost all the AC charge in 5 days). It also had defects such as: weather seal cracks, fender filler plastic cracks, vinyl roof cracks, rear Cadillac Fleet wood trunk lettering falling off, moss growing in all corners (sat under my tree), damage to the front frame by a snow plow (my car sat outside on the salty streets of Chicago in the dead of winter), and cigarette lighters that wouldn't light. The thing was a mechanical mess but over the four years and 5,000 miles I put on it, she's never left me stranded once. I'd buy one again and the only reason I sold my boat was because someone in the family was getting rid of a 2003 Odyssey and I needed a van to take all of my crap to UICU. I think my Fleet wood is still driving around the Niles/Des-plains IL area, but I may not know (traded into local dealer after the new Honda was purchased and I got the 03). My car had around 93k miles last time I saw her roughly 9 months ago or so.
I learned how to drive on my mom's 75 sedan DeVille in the mid 90's. If you drive one of these you can drive anything. I currently have a 79 firebird. Love old cars..
Hi, very good video ! I owned a blue/ white inside 76 coupe de ville here in Europe several years ago and absolutly loved this car to drive. After many years owning many and many differents other American cars, i never found another one comfortable and torque powerfull as this one ! Please keep it like your are doing and congrats 😉😀. Drive safe and i wish you have all the fun i had with mine ! 👍👍👍
Nice honest video! I agree with you can't beat the cool factor of owning an old car because people naturally get nostalgic when they see it and say, "My Dad/Mom/Grandpa used to have one of those!" I get that a lot also with my '74 Plymouth Valiant. It's a bit better on gas with the slant 6 motor but still has the occasional unreliability aspect. Since it's carberated it sometimes sputters or stalls. Now I'm having electrical issues. If I get another old car it will certainly be a GM model. The repro parts or NOS parts are high enough for any GM car. If you have an old Ford double the price on parts. If you have an old Dodge/Plymouth like me some of the prices are 4-5 times as high, if you can find them. I paid $400 for NOS chromed pot metal around my tail lights. The old ones were pitted and cracked. Prices of little trim pieces are stupid high, but folks with money will pay it. Also, no love for the big cars like Chrysler Imperials or Newports. Some folks have to make their own parts or do without. I have seen more and more older cars showing up at car shows with new paint and no trim. "I understand." My other issue is the older I get, the more disabled I get and it's tough to find competent mechanics to fix your car if you can't. Mine is very basic but I have heard stupid things like, "This car is special so it will cost more to fix it." Or, I pull into a gas station and some yo yo compliments me on the old car and says, "Is it for sale? I will give you $1500 for it! Or, maybe you could trade me for my old truck!" It's not for sale and if I was to sell it I would be asking $15,000, not $1500. "Some actually seem to get mad or arrogant and say, "It's just an old car!" Your right. It has a new motor, trans, paint, interior, and tons of other new parts on an old car. Have a nice day! Add that to the Cons list. Some folks are so ignorant or just plain dumb and have to insult your nice old car because they don't have one.
I am 72 and grew up with what is now a classic car. We had those things because they were cheap enough. Its crazy to pay the prices asked today. When you own a corolla or camry you understand why. They are so much better in every way.
I picked up my 64 Fleetwood limo for 2000. And the glass divider window still perfect. Paid 2000 in 88. It goes for way more now. My 70 Eldo with intact hood ornament, 1,500 in 89. My 68 Coupe Deville 3000 bucks from Fla. 10,000 original miles in 87. They were cheap and cost a lot now.
Hi , nice caddy, I'm 56 and a car guy . I have owned many old caddys. I'm currently on my 2nd 1967 DeVille convt. These cars are a sample of what we used to produce , QUALITY and CLASS !!. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to repair or work on these classic cars. I will NEVER buy a Asian made plastic piece of crap!!. When you drive a classic AMERICAN MADE CAR you are keeping our heritage alive !. Every time I take our Caddy out I get so many great comments and the kids just look at it like its a space ship LOL . Owning a classic is a labor of love as much for the car as well as the era from witch it was made . I like all classic American makes . Its nice to see the young guys keeping it going .
R12 is great for cooling but expensive! I took it to an AC shop to get it recharged and it took 3 cans of R12 at $75/piece! I'll need a new compressor though ($300) because the original one leaks.
Spencer Poulos just convert it. getting my 1977 Jeep Cherokee done next month. just need conversion fittings, and a new dryer. Does that have a York compressor?
Today was my first day driving my 82 el camino. I love it. My normal daily is a 2001 dakota, good truck but i have no connection to it. The el camino is a little rough but so far I love it. It will always need some work but i hope it'll be worth every second.
Beautiful Caddy! I drove a 77 coupe deville with a 425 in high school in the early 90's. I really miss that car!! :( I'm into collecting jdm classic cars now, but I will always love the old caddys. Thanks for sharing.
I have a 65 Caddy Deville conv and I agree with you that the mileage sucks, but it's a 56 year old car so who cares. I don't drive it every day but I do drive it on nice days only when I can put the top down. There isn't a day I take it out where I don't get loads of compliments on it and like you, I love the attention. I've own the car for 26 years and yes it can be costly to repair, but it's worth while especially when people want to take pictures of it, and they do. You've got a nice car there and it's well worth being proud of it. I know I am.
1982 Jeep CJ7 retrofitted with fuel injection, and limited slip diffs. 90,xxx on second rebuild. When my '07 F150 dies, I'll be restoring a mid '90s. The newer stuff is a pain in the ass to maintain.
But this engine made almost 400 foot pounds of torque. I had a '79 Fleetwood Brougham. 425 CID engine. Rated at 180 horsepower, 425 foot pounds of torque. It could pass everything but a gas station!
Very cool! My father had a sky blue 1975 Caddy Sedan DeVille with a 500 c.i. engine. We drove from the NY area across the continent to California and back. Took tons of pictures too. Great memories! "Yasou" from NE Ohio!
Honestly you can't beat old classic cars they are straight up panty droppers :) I have a 90 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D'elegance in Burgundy with Burgundy red interior & a 86 Olds Cutlass Supreme In blue with all blue interior. Really enjoyed the video & the car.
You should check into Antique License Plates. Mine were very cheap and last FOREVER, as in you never have to register the car ever again. (At least that's how it works in Louisiana). Your Caddy is a great looking car!
I'd love to own one of these big caddies one day. But on a budget, I love driving my 80s Toyota Camry v6 around, never breaks down, is quite quick, and it's also a head turner at times. Power locks, mirrors, windows, seats, sunroof, alloy wheels and velour seating aren't bad for the time period either. Nobody will probably consider it a classic car, but it means the world to me.
Very good video. I am 50, and have 3 classic cars, one of them is my very 1st car. All your points are well explained, and truthful, so there should be little surprise to the young crowd when I go to sell my 1970 Ford Country Squire, LOL
I drive my 1980 Mercedes 450SL for errands and outings. I'd say daily drive but I don't work. My experience with older cars is the rubber parts are what can give you a lot of grief. They need to be all changed after about 15 years. The performance will go way up if you do. Your Cadillac most likely had a lot of vacuum lines on it, like mine does. If they are new it makes a huge difference. Doing your own work saves on the cost of ownership unless you have deep pockets. The cost for your parts sounds like installation cost plus parts. My parts are 'mostly' very reasonable as I can rebuild vs replace, otherwise they are expensive to out right change. Old cars are cheaper to own if you do your own work.
LilyoftheValeyrising I try to do as much work as I can, however I'm still learning. I recently bought a 1987 Pontiac Fiero so I can learn how to work on cars better; when the weather gets warmer I'll make some videos of it!
Spencer Poulos That's great Spencer. I went to school for auto mechanics in '95. I've been working on our cars as needed. I'm still learning things too. I watch Chrisfix, Scotty Kilmer, and some Mercedes channels here on UA-cam. Is highly recommend them. Great to learn from. Like I just watched Scotty bleed a master cylinder on the car! I've never heard of that. I did it and his method worked. You never stop learning. Good luck!, Maria
LilyoftheValeyrising yup I'm subscribed to all of those guys! That's how I've gotten less intimated about working on cars because I have an accounting degree and am basically teaching myself. Next week I'm planning on pulling the dash and replacing the defrost actuator because it doesn't blow air when switched to defrost, so I'll try to make a video on that!
What I have had the most trouble with on old cars is the rubber parts in the brakes, suspension, and steering. They always HAVE to be replaced. I spent over $2K replacing rubber parts on a 1977 Corvette back in 1990. All the suspension bushings, body mounts, brake hoses, power steering hoses, and a few other rubber parts were completely rotted away. Back then, the bushings in the front upper control arms on GM vehicles lasted about 5 years before they literally crumbled. Weatherstripping is another common problem, but at least it has no effect on how the car runs and drives.
I've got a 79 gmc royal Sierra that was purchased new in my town spent its whole life on a farm and only had and I mean original miles it only had 15k on the clock when I picked it up it never left the farm for 35 years all it do was drive around the farm. Man I love that truck I'm mid restore on it rn
My dad had one, silver '75, same interior as yours. My grandad also had one, red '75, same exterior and interior as yours. My uncle's son inherited. He abuses it. Too bad I didn't get it because I was in my late teens and went for joyrides when grandparents were in Sunday night church. Oops?! I'm 47 now. They are long in their graves and if they knew about my exploits, I didn't know. Always brought the car home safe. Memories of 18 years old behind the wheel. Thanks for telling your story.
My 72 Malibu took a wreck like a champ. Rear quarter panel got dented and scratched but was still drivable. The smaller car that hit me had it's front end totaled.
I love these cars so much that four months ago I've purchased a 1974 Coupe DeVille on eBay with the 472 cid on a barn find, and it doesn't need much restoration just some minor engine repairs, new tires and another coat of paint. These cars are an investment and if you baby it, it will last you forever.
What a beauty! Don't have the money for one but it has been a dream since I was little to have a classic like that. Hopefully I would still own one before I'm too old. You really take great care of this one. Personally think the late 50's, 60's and early 70's are the best classics and looks too. Well kept I must say. Enjoy that baby for years to come.
The cost of repairs for a classic kind of evens out when you look at the purchase of a newer car. For me, I always looked for the cheapest cars I could find, a beater with a heater. I would use the money saved on purchase price to repair everything mechanical/electrical, body work don't matter. My old car with rust holes big enough to stick your head through rides like sitting on a cloud, my wife's town and country van I need to get out and move around every 30 miles.
He's not lying I had a 70 ford galaxie and I was parking at work and kinda clipped my friends truck which he had an 05 gmc and it caused a huge dent in his bumper and I was going 3mph parking. This is why I love classic cars the style never dies.
I own 8 classic cars and use some of them in Catalonia. There are a lot of kinds of classic cars... I daily drive a 1980 air-cooled twin cylinder Citroen Dyane 6-B, fit an electronic ignition to it and it is the most reliable thing on the road, I spend few fuel (abut 6L per 100Km), spare parts are still being built and are very cheap and can use it all the year, it's got nice heating for winter, and it has a convertible top for summer, not the most powerful thing on earth, but it'll take you everywhere at arround 60mph or more if you insist to the pedal. I own a '58 Plymouth as well and that could be more like your Cad, parts are not always easy to find, I have to ship them from USA, it gets expensive, it needs a lot of gas etc.... There are many many kinds of cars, I work for a known german car company dealer and spend all my working hours with the most modern cars on the road, when I go out, I love to drive 75kms everyday as I do in my old cars, I mainly take the Citroen during the week and let the more "complicated" classics for the weekends, but I use them for everything and drive them everywhere, no matter distances and have never owned a modern car just because I don't want one. Of course you always have to be more carful and have lots of things in mind driving classic cars but, if you really like cars, that's the best thing, I really recommend use a classic car as a daily driver buuuut, of course, one that fits your needs and you could afford and believe me, that car exists and probably is cheaper than any new car.
I have a 1968 Deville 4 door and it only have 38K miles on it. im always fixing something, but I LOVE it. Enough to deal with the 6 MPG I get in it....
Love the 75 Deville,I have a 76 Deville and I love to drive it, it's a pleasure to drive, and it garners attention too, people always ask me the history of the car.
NAPA auto parts makes an R-134 conversion kit for older R-12 cars (or at least they used to). I owned a 1979 Town Coupe until 2003 and when R-12 went nuts (pricewise) I got an estimate from a local AC shop for a conversion - $1,000 dollars (some years ago) - I got a kit from NAPA for $40 bucks and did it myself with my mechanics help - he evacuated my AC system and I installed the new parts - then he charged the system with R-134 and It worked fine.
91 Cadillac Sedan DeVille here - 13 city 16 highway is the best I've ever gotten. I don't drive it for the attention - it's just incredibly comfortable and a beautiful car to look at. The 91-93 Sedan Devilles with the L26 engine are some of the last great cars Cadillac ever made. On top of that, they're still pretty reliable (I've only ever had two breakdowns in nearly 5000 miles of driving it, a water pump and an AC compressor), and you can get them in nice shape for very cheap. Parts are still easy-ish to find and they're not impossible to work on. Still plenty of room in the engine bay and you can still hook up a scan tool if that's your thing.
Dude when you said that car was 20ft long that absolutely blew my mind. I have a 96 E250 Extended cab van that I’m turning into a camper, and I thought that thing was huge at 19ft!! Lol
65 Chrysler 300 here. I'm German, living in Germany and I just invested about $10.000 just to keep it running. Brakes had to be done, cooling, struts, linkages, leaf springs, you name it. And I have to import all that stuff and pay transport and taxes for it (the leaf springs are made in India, sent to the the seller in Missouri, sent to the importer in Germany and he sent it to me - they were still cheaper than remanufactured ones from Germany...:)...). All that doesn't matter - it's totally worth it!
Another issue is finding competent (and interested) people to work on them, because around where I live, if it's older they half-ass EVERYTHING. They treat it like you are the car's last owner, only expecting to get another year or two out of it. If you can repair them yourself, you can save buckets of money though, that $120 an hour labour charge suddenly disappears.
I want a 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible, but not only is it a classic car with all these problems, it's a complicated classic!!! The convertible top on that thing is rocket science! Definitely gonna really REALLY wait till I've got the means before window shopping.
I have 5 "Classic" or "Antique" cars, '74 Mercury Monterey Coupe, '78 Lincoln Town Car, '78 Chevy Beauville, '87 Mercury Grand Marquis which is my daily driver and while not exactly a classic, at 25 years old my '93 Olds Ciera is considered an antique and I use it for road trips...
well its a great car my friend in florida had one just like it /blue with white top but had rust issues under the top /ive grown to appreciate thesecars /last year was a silver one in new condition //I'm a Lincoln man but the last few years I'm liking theses as well //one of my favorite caddys is this body style and the 57 caddillac barritz convertible //red// yours is a sweet color scheme ,,love it built better than this new crap throw away ..if you hit a prius ..you would think you hit a speed bump..lol...keep up the good work on your care for this wonderful car///
James Travis I'm pretty sure 75 was the first year for the square headlights; the 74's were the last year for the circle headlights from what I've found online haha
David - Also a slight change to the front parking lights. '75 had a "flat" lens; '76 had 2 horizontal "chrome strips" as a part of the design. Check this site for FANTASTIC reference material: The Old Car Manual Project oldcarbrochures.com You'll spend HOURS looking around there!
I always laugh when people talk about their old cars from 1992 or 1982. When I was a kid in the 50's I drove my grandfather's second automobile he ever purchased, a 1906 Oldsmobile Tonneau. 50 miles per hour.
Right now I own a 1999 Chevy Suburban and I have had it a little over a year. It is the newest thing I will ever own. Unless I would win the lottery and have money to burn. The older stuff I owned in the past, I could not afford now as the prices have gone out of sight. If had only known then, I could be well off today. My list is 1957 Chevy 2 Dr Hardtop 1955 Chevy 2 Dr Sedan 1968 Pontiac Firebird 350 HO 1974 Chevy 3/4 ton 454 Truck 1987 GMC Full Size Jimmy Look at the prices of these when you get a chance and you will see what I mean. There are two there I can't even find on the internet anymore. The downside would be if you drove them you could get paranoid at leaving them in a parking lot.
Nice Cadillac. I've own a '73 Eldorado convertible for sixteen years now and while it's up and running, it still needs quite a bit of work, but life gets in the way. However, my wife even noticed that people looking even a woman riding in a new Corvette convertible was staring at my "barn fresh" Cadillac. Hopefully, in the next few years, I'll be able to put some money into it.
With proper maintenance, your Cadillac could easily travel the distances the cars today can. Biggest thing going against it is that it sat for 20 years (according to what you said in the video). As for the seats - you shouldn't feel the springs in the seat. If you do, the padding has likely deteriorated due to age. Drove these beasts when they weren't too old back in the day. Expect to replace most seals & rubber components, though. Nothing lasts forever, and any rubber components will break down over time. But I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. Most things can be serviced on your own if you have the skills and the patience. I'm more of a Lincoln fan, but love your Cadillac. When I learned to drive, these cars were everywhere. Rare sites on any street today.
I have a 79 Lincoln. After 40 years, the foam in the seats decays. Take it to a good upholstery shop and have them cut new foam for the seats. There are no springs in them, unless you're driving a Talisman, its all foam.
Not all classic cars are expensive parts wise to maintain. My old Fiat isn't too bad, and the 70MGB GT I bought last year is basically 'cheap' for most parts. I've been amazed at how inexpensive most parts are that I have bought so far. And EVERYONE has a dad or friend who used to have one!!! Hilarious how many people say something.
I own a torch red corvette.I have put 14000 dollars in upgrades,replacements an.If you get a classis car,expect to spend alot of money on it.Parts can be hard to find,Gas mileage is terrible.Its a real head turner,Draws a crowd when you park it.If you do not like to be center of attention,classic is not for you.I have 110000 on it.I am,hoping to get it to last to 150000 miles,before i replace the engine,I take it out two to three times a week.I agree with everything you said in your video.thanks russ.
A lot of good advice here. This is the Cadillac that will turn the most heads. For those who want something along these lines but a bit easier to maintain and not quite as headturning, the 1996 Fleetwood might be good.
my daily driver is an 85 Pontiac Bonneville brougham ,i also have a 73 dart swinger and a Canadian 1950 dodge deluxe , i never owned newer than the 80s
Drive the wheels off of it... Rebuild it, then drive em off again! That's truly one of the last great luxury cars, and you'd be surprised at how certain parts on that chassis are even heavier-duty than some used on GM light duty trucks of the period! I guess the only peeve I ever personally had with the 68 to 76 Caddy models were the molded interior door panels being expensive to repair or replace, and those darn bumper fillers getting brittle... Although at one time, there was a company that was making replacements out of ABS plastic... Hey- beautiful car, man! Enjoy it to the fullest!
Thanks man! Yeah I plan on never having car payments (because I'd rather drive this car than a new Lexus or BMW or any modern car); the money I save from car payments I'll use as maintenance/repair money to keep this Caddy on the road. I'll never get rid of this car and it's just so damn cool to drive, people look all the time.
Spencer Poulos hey Spence! If you get the chance, look at cad500parts.com they make all kinds of kool goodies for the 472s and 500s... And yes, the upkeep on an older car IS cheaper than a new (or even used) newer car payment. I'm still apoplectic over my wife's decision to buy a 2009 Flex... She hadda have it though. Anyway, even with the "Super DeLuxo Extended Warranty" it's been nuthin' but a pain and a money eater... Enjoy that Caddy! Oh... Just came to mind- a buddy of mine had a black 76 Coupe back in the early 80s... Wanted it to be "different"... So we took a weekend, about 6 rolls of tape and red, gold, white and green spray paint... And made that sucker PLAID! It was the coolest ride at our high school! Wish I could find pictures of that one.
I've actually looked around at cad500parts.com; I think they're also known as 'cad company'. Eventually I'll buy some parts for the 500 from them since they seem to have the most extensive inventory of parts for this engine. Rockauto.com has also helped with parts. Thanks for the input and advice!
A think an important thing to remember is that it’s not the collision that kills you but the abrupt stop so a crash in a car like this might not hurt the car but it can hurt you
That's what the seatbelts are for. As a 20 year old I was driving a 1970 Buick Electra when a Chevy Suburban hit me head on. Because of the size and quality of the Electra along with the fact I was wearing both the lap and separate shoulder belts I walked away with only bruises from the belts and minor cuts and scrapes.
I’m in high school and daily drive a 1966 Chevy truck. The great thing about the old chevys is everything fits everything else. I installed power brakes a few months ago using parts ranging from the 70s to the 90s from pick n pull. If you’re cheap enough you get very creative.
Cletus O'Feckitall nice. I have a 62 C10 that I drove through high school. In college now
Doing exactly that kind of stuff on a 53 customline
Same, I’m 17 and I daily drive a 1974 mercury cougar xr7.. it’s my only car and it’s my baby
I’m in high school and daily drive a 1966 Pontiac tempest. I could never go back to newer cars.
Sweet!! I’m driving a 70 Monte Carlo to school rn
Classic. Not plastic.
That's true
Facts
Shit not good
I will take my plastic at 22 mile to the gallon in town and 32 highway.
@Valentino Desmond that’s a illegal
I love a younger person's take on what we used to take for granted as the standard. LOVE it!
That windshield is so clear,it doesn't even look like there's glass there.
ebayerr damn theirs no windshield.just noticed after seeing your comment.
The windshield is BEHIND the camera, which appears to be sitting on top of the dash. If you look up, you can see where the blue-tinted windshield meets the window frame.
U can buy a new windshield from safelite for $150.00
Installed.. Fucking Trump supporters fake news bud.
big dash.lol
You are preserving history. This car will never be made again. Detroit was at its zenith. I have a 1972 Toronado in as good a shape as this Caddy in Southern Cali and EVERY time i take it out it starts conversations at traffic lights, in parking lots etc. Most of the classic luxury cars are not around they ended up in the crusher at the junk yard. Mustangs, Chevelles, Cudas, Firebirds mostly represent the classic car genre. They were saved, few American luxury cars survived. Keeping it original, to me, adds to the charm of the time capsule. Well Done!
A 72 Toronado,is a rare and beautiful 💎.
I have its brother 72 eldorado lol
The bumpers are not just steel. For the 1974 model year going forward, car makers were required to equip their cars with bumpers that could withstand a 5 mph impact with ZERO damage. Behind those massive bumpers are energy absorbing shock absorbers.
think they could due 7.5 rember consumer report i think. ?5mph was reg with no damage.used them back inthe day bumper smack similar car no damage now 2000$or more if bag blows.
I have a 57 Bel Air and a 67 Camaro. 100% repairable! Plenty of after market parts.
I have a 63 bel air. Where is your go to part store. It seems like every week something new breaks?
I have a 78 Coupe deville. Now the Cadillacs of the 1977 onwards era were lighter, shorter, and (theoretically) better on gas.
Either way, I just can't drive a 70s car without an 8 track player. That is my favorite quirk/feature of those cars.
Nathan Kim *quirks and features intensifies*
I bought a 75 eldorado and they took out the old radio and cut a hole right in the dash for a CD player 😥
doug peaks around the corner
I have my parents 58 Cadillac that my parents bought in 1960 from a DR friend of theirs. I WAS 1 year old. I grew up in this car. It just turned 60 years old, I drive it to shows, and use for most of my running around town errands. I don't have any problems finding parts for the car. Just have to pay their prices lol. I love this old caddy and will never part with it. I was about 14 when your caddy was new. Remember them well. You shouldn't be feeling any springs in the seats. It means the foam rubber has disintegrated. You can have that replaced, then those seats wiil be super comfy.
These kids are nuts!
i have a 1966 ford galaxie 500 2 door and even tho it needs paint it seems to make people’s day when they see me driving it! old cars have a crazy way of bringing a smile to people’s face
getting a classic as my first car. I LOVE classics!
My dad had a firemist bronze 77 Eldo when I was born (in 78). I’ll never forget that car, I used to sit on the back bench and tell my dad to turn super sharp and fast so I’d slide from one side to the other on the leather seats lol. Nothing like the old caddy’s. I had a 73 4-door Mercury Marquis when I was in my 20’s and that thing was a tank. 429 thunderjet with a 4 barrel. 8 miles to the gallon if I was lucky. I put glass packs on it and it used to vibrate the pictures off the wall in my parents living room when it was running in the garage.
Maybe he didn’t?
Emberglow firemist
Amberlite firemist
Florentine Gold firemist
Never heard of “firemist bronze”.
...theyre 42 years old, thats usually when they begin to fail... WISH that could be said of newer cars😂😂😂
Daniel Ressel This is because the only antique cars available are the most reliable cars period. There were plenty of cars that time that had horrible reliability. Who knows, maybe there is a new car out there that will survive 40+ years...
And junk cars with 350s swapped in haha
@@akzebraminer nope
Plastic
Those old Caddies were beautiful and a pleasure to own. I had a 1979 Coupe de Ville and contrary to popular belief, I found it very easy to drive and park. Parts? Go shop online at places like RockAuto...no problem!
ted marshall
Rock auto is fuckin baller! The ball joints for my 69 Pontiac executive, at any of the parts stores, run $139+ EACH! Meaning X4 two upper and two lower, @$139/ea. R.A. Has them for me at around $42/ea.
I’ve seen some parts about the same online as in store, but that’s more the exception than the rule.
Huge shoutout to rockauto. I have 25+ magnets ;)
1975 Cadillac Fleetwood series 75 nine passenger sedan (with jump seats). Bought at a auction for $400 in 1993. Ran nicely as bought.
i have a 1970 monte carlo ss and I daily drive it. No ragrets
Alex Arnold I ragret your car ain't mine.
how is the gas mileage? are you planning to sell it or keep it? are repairs making you go insane? btw my baby is a 87 caprice..
@@_454_ its bad but who cares about gas
Keep it ,there is no and never be any thing like those beauties any more,
Just like music and so much Classy and valuable things we had in 70's,80's and now all gone.
Hey man my first car was a 1986 Cadillac Fleet wood Brougham D'elegance (white button leather seats on red carpet and dash with a snow paint job and cream vinyl roof, complimented by red detail lines down the car) and I get you completely in this video. These caddies are tanks but also hard as heck to park. Me being the good 16 year old driver especially helped make things worse. If I wasn't 15 minutes early to school usually the other kids would block up the spots or park in a way that will leave me at the end of the lot. When you mentioned the costs of repair, I laughed a little. My 86 would idle with RMPs going up and down and had a non-functioning power antenna mechanism alongside a leaking air conditioning conversion (lost all the AC charge in 5 days). It also had defects such as: weather seal cracks, fender filler plastic cracks, vinyl roof cracks, rear Cadillac Fleet wood trunk lettering falling off, moss growing in all corners (sat under my tree), damage to the front frame by a snow plow (my car sat outside on the salty streets of Chicago in the dead of winter), and cigarette lighters that wouldn't light. The thing was a mechanical mess but over the four years and 5,000 miles I put on it, she's never left me stranded once. I'd buy one again and the only reason I sold my boat was because someone in the family was getting rid of a 2003 Odyssey and I needed a van to take all of my crap to UICU. I think my Fleet wood is still driving around the Niles/Des-plains IL area, but I may not know (traded into local dealer after the new Honda was purchased and I got the 03). My car had around 93k miles last time I saw her roughly 9 months ago or so.
I learned how to drive on my mom's 75 sedan DeVille in the mid 90's. If you drive one of these you can drive anything. I currently have a 79 firebird. Love old cars..
grandparents had a 76' coupe deville just like this one with the 500ci v8....probably one of the most comfortable cars i've ever driven
Hi, very good video !
I owned a blue/ white inside 76 coupe de ville here in Europe several years ago and absolutly loved this car to drive. After many years owning many and many differents other American cars, i never found another one comfortable and torque powerfull as this one !
Please keep it like your are doing and congrats 😉😀.
Drive safe and i wish you have all the fun i had with mine ! 👍👍👍
Nice honest video! I agree with you can't beat the cool factor of owning an old car because people naturally get nostalgic when they see it and say, "My Dad/Mom/Grandpa used to have one of those!" I get that a lot also with my '74 Plymouth Valiant. It's a bit better on gas with the slant 6 motor but still has the occasional unreliability aspect. Since it's carberated it sometimes sputters or stalls. Now I'm having electrical issues. If I get another old car it will certainly be a GM model. The repro parts or NOS parts are high enough for any GM car. If you have an old Ford double the price on parts. If you have an old Dodge/Plymouth like me some of the prices are 4-5 times as high, if you can find them. I paid $400 for NOS chromed pot metal around my tail lights. The old ones were pitted and cracked. Prices of little trim pieces are stupid high, but folks with money will pay it. Also, no love for the big cars like Chrysler Imperials or Newports. Some folks have to make their own parts or do without. I have seen more and more older cars showing up at car shows with new paint and no trim. "I understand." My other issue is the older I get, the more disabled I get and it's tough to find competent mechanics to fix your car if you can't. Mine is very basic but I have heard stupid things like, "This car is special so it will cost more to fix it." Or, I pull into a gas station and some yo yo compliments me on the old car and says, "Is it for sale? I will give you $1500 for it! Or, maybe you could trade me for my old truck!" It's not for sale and if I was to sell it I would be asking $15,000, not $1500. "Some actually seem to get mad or arrogant and say, "It's just an old car!" Your right. It has a new motor, trans, paint, interior, and tons of other new parts on an old car. Have a nice day! Add that to the Cons list. Some folks are so ignorant or just plain dumb and have to insult your nice old car because they don't have one.
I am 72 and grew up with what is now a classic car. We had those things because they were cheap enough. Its crazy to pay the prices asked today. When you own a corolla or camry you understand why. They are so much better in every way.
I picked up my 64 Fleetwood limo for 2000. And the glass divider window still perfect. Paid 2000 in 88. It goes for way more now. My 70 Eldo with intact hood ornament, 1,500 in 89. My 68 Coupe Deville 3000 bucks from Fla. 10,000 original miles in 87. They were cheap and cost a lot now.
Mine was a '65 Fleetwood Brougham
Loved that car.
I had a 1967 Coupe DeVille. I loved it!!
I’ve been daily driving my 1976 Chrysler Córdoba for two years. Other than the crappy gas mileage, it’s a privilege to drive.
Hi , nice caddy, I'm 56 and a car guy . I have owned many old caddys. I'm currently on my 2nd 1967 DeVille convt. These cars are a sample of what we used to produce , QUALITY and CLASS !!. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to repair or work on these classic cars. I will NEVER buy a Asian made plastic piece of crap!!. When you drive a classic AMERICAN MADE CAR you are keeping our heritage alive !. Every time I take our Caddy out I get so many great comments and the kids just look at it like its a space ship LOL . Owning a classic is a labor of love as much for the car as well as the era from witch it was made . I like all classic American makes . Its nice to see the young guys keeping it going .
My bro inlaw had a white one of those caddies. Aircon blew icecubes! R 12. You cant beat it for cooling!
R12 is great for cooling but expensive! I took it to an AC shop to get it recharged and it took 3 cans of R12 at $75/piece! I'll need a new compressor though ($300) because the original one leaks.
Spencer Poulos just convert it. getting my 1977 Jeep Cherokee done next month. just need conversion fittings, and a new dryer. Does that have a York compressor?
Nice 75 Coupe! My 87 Brougham d'Elegance just turned 58k miles. Body/interior are impeccable. Drives smooth & tight like a new car.
My’91 Cadillac Brougham with 29k miles. I drive it daily. All i own now and i luv it.
I started daily driving my 80 cordoba during the summer the looks and comment I get are always fun small talk every time and the ride is great
I daily drive a 79 wagoneer (while restoring it) and I love it and the attention it gets.
Today was my first day driving my 82 el camino. I love it. My normal daily is a 2001 dakota, good truck but i have no connection to it. The el camino is a little rough but so far I love it. It will always need some work but i hope it'll be worth every second.
I love it! I have a 84’ Coupe Deville that I’m finally getting from the shop tomorrow. I also see you’re in Ohio. Cincinnati here! Great video!
On my sisters 1970 Nova 6cyl you could stand in the engine bay and work on the motor! It was awesome! Loved that car!
Michael Cuff Does that mean someone stole the engine?
Glenn Lego i guess your here all week?
Beautiful Caddy! I drove a 77 coupe deville with a 425 in high school in the early 90's. I really miss that car!! :( I'm into collecting jdm classic cars now, but I will always love the old caddys. Thanks for sharing.
I have a 65 Caddy Deville conv and I agree with you that the mileage sucks, but it's a 56 year old car so who cares. I don't drive it every day but I do drive it on nice days only when I can put the top down. There isn't a day I take it out where I don't get loads of compliments on it and like you, I love the attention. I've own the car for 26 years and yes it can be costly to repair, but it's worth while especially when people want to take pictures of it, and they do. You've got a nice car there and it's well worth being proud of it. I know I am.
1982 Jeep CJ7 retrofitted with fuel injection, and limited slip diffs. 90,xxx on second rebuild.
When my '07 F150 dies, I'll be restoring a mid '90s. The newer stuff is a pain in the ass to maintain.
It makes a “whopping” 190 horsepower
I suppose the tree stump pulling torque is where it’s at
This was also a mid 70s smogger car to. 1970 Cadillacs had about 350 horsepower from the 472 engines. But over 550ftlbs of torque.
But this engine made almost 400 foot pounds of torque. I had a '79 Fleetwood Brougham. 425 CID engine. Rated at 180 horsepower, 425 foot pounds of torque. It could pass everything but a gas station!
Also fuel consumption of 2mpg in city :)
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1976 coupDeville:This was my 1st car.. paid $45 (Frtyfiv) in 1984.
Thanks for the video and being honest about the pros and cons. Awesome Caddy!!!
Very cool! My father had a sky blue 1975 Caddy Sedan DeVille with a 500 c.i. engine. We drove from the NY area across the continent to California and back. Took tons of pictures too. Great memories! "Yasou" from NE Ohio!
That caddy 500 is bulletproof! I bet that engine is still running somewhere today lololol
Honestly you can't beat old classic cars they are straight up panty droppers :) I have a 90 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D'elegance in Burgundy with Burgundy red interior & a 86 Olds Cutlass Supreme In blue with all blue interior. Really enjoyed the video & the car.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Long live the land boats 🚣
You should check into Antique License Plates. Mine were very cheap and last FOREVER, as in you never have to register the car ever again. (At least that's how it works in Louisiana). Your Caddy is a great looking car!
Just Plain Common Sense Where I live historic plates mean you can only drive to and from events shows etc.
Human Being same
Same in , Tennessee
midnight rider ? I thought in TN you can only drive a said number of miles a year.
(I live on TN btw)
He needs "classic car plates" not "antique"
I'd love to own one of these big caddies one day. But on a budget, I love driving my 80s Toyota Camry v6 around, never breaks down, is quite quick, and it's also a head turner at times. Power locks, mirrors, windows, seats, sunroof, alloy wheels and velour seating aren't bad for the time period either. Nobody will probably consider it a classic car, but it means the world to me.
I got a 76 coupe deville. Love it!
older cars are 10x more reliable than a newer car
Right?
Very good video. I am 50, and have 3 classic cars, one of them is my very 1st car. All your points are well explained, and truthful, so there should be little surprise to the young crowd when I go to sell my 1970 Ford Country Squire, LOL
I drive my 1980 Mercedes 450SL for errands and outings. I'd say daily drive but I don't work. My experience with older cars is the rubber parts are what can give you a lot of grief. They need to be all changed after about 15 years. The performance will go way up if you do. Your Cadillac most likely had a lot of vacuum lines on it, like mine does. If they are new it makes a huge difference. Doing your own work saves on the cost of ownership unless you have deep pockets. The cost for your parts sounds like installation cost plus parts. My parts are 'mostly' very reasonable as I can rebuild vs replace, otherwise they are expensive to out right change. Old cars are cheaper to own if you do your own work.
LilyoftheValeyrising I try to do as much work as I can, however I'm still learning. I recently bought a 1987 Pontiac Fiero so I can learn how to work on cars better; when the weather gets warmer I'll make some videos of it!
Spencer Poulos That's great Spencer. I went to school for auto mechanics in '95. I've been working on our cars as needed. I'm still learning things too. I watch Chrisfix, Scotty Kilmer, and some Mercedes channels here on UA-cam. Is highly recommend them. Great to learn from. Like I just watched Scotty bleed a master cylinder on the car! I've never heard of that. I did it and his method worked. You never stop learning. Good luck!, Maria
LilyoftheValeyrising yup I'm subscribed to all of those guys! That's how I've gotten less intimated about working on cars because I have an accounting degree and am basically teaching myself. Next week I'm planning on pulling the dash and replacing the defrost actuator because it doesn't blow air when switched to defrost, so I'll try to make a video on that!
LilyoftheValeyrising you're right on the money!
What I have had the most trouble with on old cars is the rubber parts in the brakes, suspension, and steering. They always HAVE to be replaced. I spent over $2K replacing rubber parts on a 1977 Corvette back in 1990. All the suspension bushings, body mounts, brake hoses, power steering hoses, and a few other rubber parts were completely rotted away. Back then, the bushings in the front upper control arms on GM vehicles lasted about 5 years before they literally crumbled. Weatherstripping is another common problem, but at least it has no effect on how the car runs and drives.
I've got a 79 gmc royal Sierra that was purchased new in my town spent its whole life on a farm and only had and I mean original miles it only had 15k on the clock when I picked it up it never left the farm for 35 years all it do was drive around the farm. Man I love that truck I'm mid restore on it rn
My dad had one, silver '75, same interior as yours.
My grandad also had one, red '75, same exterior and interior as yours. My uncle's son inherited. He abuses it.
Too bad I didn't get it because I was in my late teens and went for joyrides when grandparents were in Sunday night church. Oops?! I'm 47 now. They are long in their graves and if they knew about my exploits, I didn't know.
Always brought the car home safe. Memories of 18 years old behind the wheel.
Thanks for telling your story.
My 72 Malibu took a wreck like a champ. Rear quarter panel got dented and scratched but was still drivable. The smaller car that hit me had it's front end totaled.
I have an 87 brougham d'elegance , spending this summer's salary to restore it with new bodywork and a fresh coat of paint
I love these cars so much that four months ago I've purchased a 1974 Coupe DeVille on eBay with the 472 cid on a barn find, and it doesn't need much restoration just some minor engine repairs, new tires and another coat of paint. These cars are an investment and if you baby it, it will last you forever.
What a beauty! Don't have the money for one but it has been a dream since I was little to have a classic like that. Hopefully I would still own one before I'm too old. You really take great care of this one. Personally think the late 50's, 60's and early 70's are the best classics and looks too. Well kept I must say. Enjoy that baby for years to come.
The cost of repairs for a classic kind of evens out when you look at the purchase of a newer car. For me, I always looked for the cheapest cars I could find, a beater with a heater. I would use the money saved on purchase price to repair everything mechanical/electrical, body work don't matter. My old car with rust holes big enough to stick your head through rides like sitting on a cloud, my wife's town and country van I need to get out and move around every 30 miles.
He's not lying I had a 70 ford galaxie and I was parking at work and kinda clipped my friends truck which he had an 05 gmc and it caused a huge dent in his bumper and I was going 3mph parking. This is why I love classic cars the style never dies.
Good video. Last summer I bought an '88 Corvette. So much fun! But periodically it reminds me that it's 30 years old.
I own 8 classic cars and use some of them in Catalonia. There are a lot of kinds of classic cars... I daily drive a 1980 air-cooled twin cylinder Citroen Dyane 6-B, fit an electronic ignition to it and it is the most reliable thing on the road, I spend few fuel (abut 6L per 100Km), spare parts are still being built and are very cheap and can use it all the year, it's got nice heating for winter, and it has a convertible top for summer, not the most powerful thing on earth, but it'll take you everywhere at arround 60mph or more if you insist to the pedal. I own a '58 Plymouth as well and that could be more like your Cad, parts are not always easy to find, I have to ship them from USA, it gets expensive, it needs a lot of gas etc.... There are many many kinds of cars, I work for a known german car company dealer and spend all my working hours with the most modern cars on the road, when I go out, I love to drive 75kms everyday as I do in my old cars, I mainly take the Citroen during the week and let the more "complicated" classics for the weekends, but I use them for everything and drive them everywhere, no matter distances and have never owned a modern car just because I don't want one. Of course you always have to be more carful and have lots of things in mind driving classic cars but, if you really like cars, that's the best thing, I really recommend use a classic car as a daily driver buuuut, of course, one that fits your needs and you could afford and believe me, that car exists and probably is cheaper than any new car.
Very nice old Caddy! Really miss the one I had.
Great information and video ! I also get a lot of enjoyment driving my 81 Oldsmobile Delta 88 .
I have a 1968 Deville 4 door and it only have 38K miles on it. im always fixing something, but I LOVE it. Enough to deal with the 6 MPG I get in it....
Love the 75 Deville,I have a 76 Deville and I love to drive it, it's a pleasure to drive, and it garners attention too, people always ask me the history of the car.
My grandfather also purchased the car New as well
Gorgeous car. A bit big for Irish roads yet one or two of them got imported here.
New cars are BORING and ugly
That is the case with most of them. Right now in Australia you only seem to see stuff like Soccer mom cars and Camrys and others like those cars.
I learned how to drive on a squarebody (1981 GMC k1500) and I loved it
My 1975 nova had 198,000 miles on it and all original engine and transmission never had any work done on them drove it every day never broke down
NAPA auto parts makes an R-134 conversion kit for older R-12 cars (or at least they used to). I owned a 1979 Town Coupe until 2003 and when R-12 went nuts (pricewise) I got an estimate from a local AC shop for a conversion - $1,000 dollars (some years ago) - I got a kit from NAPA for $40 bucks and did it myself with my mechanics help - he evacuated my AC system and I installed the new parts - then he charged the system with R-134 and It worked fine.
91 Cadillac Sedan DeVille here - 13 city 16 highway is the best I've ever gotten.
I don't drive it for the attention - it's just incredibly comfortable and a beautiful car to look at. The 91-93 Sedan Devilles with the L26 engine are some of the last great cars Cadillac ever made.
On top of that, they're still pretty reliable (I've only ever had two breakdowns in nearly 5000 miles of driving it, a water pump and an AC compressor), and you can get them in nice shape for very cheap. Parts are still easy-ish to find and they're not impossible to work on. Still plenty of room in the engine bay and you can still hook up a scan tool if that's your thing.
HA! 50,093 miles, that's tiny. 171,832 miles here and still going strong as ever!
P.S. I loved the eight trax........they were awesome......and then something new came along called a 'cassette tape'.......imagine that.
I see one of these every year at a car show here in the UK. Metallic blue with a white vinyl roof.
NICE CAR!
LOVE IT! My mom had this model, 1975. Awesome car (boat!) ha ha
Dude when you said that car was 20ft long that absolutely blew my mind. I have a 96 E250 Extended cab van that I’m turning into a camper, and I thought that thing was huge at 19ft!! Lol
65 Chrysler 300 here. I'm German, living in Germany and I just invested about $10.000 just to keep it running. Brakes had to be done, cooling, struts, linkages, leaf springs, you name it. And I have to import all that stuff and pay transport and taxes for it (the leaf springs are made in India, sent to the the seller in Missouri, sent to the importer in Germany and he sent it to me - they were still cheaper than remanufactured ones from Germany...:)...). All that doesn't matter - it's totally worth it!
Another issue is finding competent (and interested) people to work on them, because around where I live, if it's older they half-ass EVERYTHING. They treat it like you are the car's last owner, only expecting to get another year or two out of it. If you can repair them yourself, you can save buckets of money though, that $120 an hour labour charge suddenly disappears.
I want a 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible, but not only is it a classic car with all these problems, it's a complicated classic!!! The convertible top on that thing is rocket science! Definitely gonna really REALLY wait till I've got the means before window shopping.
I have 5 "Classic" or "Antique" cars, '74 Mercury Monterey Coupe, '78 Lincoln Town Car, '78 Chevy Beauville, '87 Mercury Grand Marquis which is my daily driver and while not exactly a classic, at 25 years old my '93 Olds Ciera is considered an antique and I use it for road trips...
Your 25 year old Oldsmobile is as old as I am!
dude i love your Cadillac,,,nice looking looks like a 1973-74....500 engine.shes worth saving
david mcgrath I plan on keeping the 500, probably rebuilding it in a few years
well its a great car my friend in florida had one just like it /blue with white top but had rust issues under the top /ive grown to appreciate thesecars /last year was a silver one in new condition //I'm a Lincoln man but the last few years I'm liking theses as well //one of my favorite caddys is this body style and the 57 caddillac barritz convertible //red// yours is a sweet color scheme ,,love it built better than this new crap throw away ..if you hit a prius ..you would think you hit a speed bump..lol...keep up the good work on your care for this wonderful car///
It's a 1976. The first year for the cool square headlights
James Travis I'm pretty sure 75 was the first year for the square headlights; the 74's were the last year for the circle headlights from what I've found online haha
David - Also a slight change to the front parking lights. '75 had a "flat" lens; '76 had 2 horizontal "chrome strips" as a part of the design. Check this site for FANTASTIC reference material:
The Old Car Manual Project
oldcarbrochures.com
You'll spend HOURS looking around there!
I always laugh when people talk about their old cars from 1992 or 1982. When I was a kid in the 50's I drove my grandfather's second automobile he ever purchased, a 1906 Oldsmobile Tonneau. 50 miles per hour.
Love those big old Caddys!!:
Right now I own a 1999 Chevy Suburban and I have had it a little over a year. It is the newest thing I will ever own. Unless I would win the lottery and have money to burn. The older stuff I owned in the past, I could not afford now as the prices have gone out of sight.
If had only known then, I could be well off today.
My list is
1957 Chevy 2 Dr Hardtop
1955 Chevy 2 Dr Sedan
1968 Pontiac Firebird 350 HO
1974 Chevy 3/4 ton 454 Truck
1987 GMC Full Size Jimmy
Look at the prices of these when you get a chance and you will see what I mean. There are two there I can't even find on the internet anymore.
The downside would be if you drove them you could get paranoid at leaving them in a parking lot.
Nice Cadillac. I've own a '73 Eldorado convertible for sixteen years now and while it's up and running, it still needs quite a bit of work, but life gets in the way. However, my wife even noticed that people looking even a woman riding in a new Corvette convertible was staring at my "barn fresh" Cadillac. Hopefully, in the next few years, I'll be able to put some money into it.
With proper maintenance, your Cadillac could easily travel the distances the cars today can. Biggest thing going against it is that it sat for 20 years (according to what you said in the video). As for the seats - you shouldn't feel the springs in the seat. If you do, the padding has likely deteriorated due to age. Drove these beasts when they weren't too old back in the day. Expect to replace most seals & rubber components, though. Nothing lasts forever, and any rubber components will break down over time. But I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. Most things can be serviced on your own if you have the skills and the patience. I'm more of a Lincoln fan, but love your Cadillac. When I learned to drive, these cars were everywhere. Rare sites on any street today.
Kids🙄
This is a fine looking 75 Coupe Deville,the 75 was always my favourite year of Cadillac.
parts are extremely hard to find! I have a 77 Coupe Deville
Nice lookin Cadillac. I daily drive a 1951 Ford and just picked up a ‘74 Buick Electra.
Great video! Great answers!
Currently buying my second 80's body Cadillac Miller-Meteor Hearse. Never regretted driving the first one and I certainly won't this time.
PRETTY MUCH MIRRORS MY EXPERIENCE OF OWNING MY 1973 PONTIAC LEMANS AND 1988 CHEVROLET CAVELIER Z24 CONVERTIBLE
if only newer cars look so nice
I have a 79 Lincoln. After 40 years, the foam in the seats decays. Take it to a good upholstery shop and have them cut new foam for the seats. There are no springs in them, unless you're driving a Talisman, its all foam.
I got a 1966 Mustang. This video resonates with me.
How much did you pay for it and how much does the up keep cost for you?
I have a 75 Elite, it’s a beast to take care of
Not all classic cars are expensive parts wise to maintain. My old Fiat isn't too bad, and the 70MGB GT I bought last year is basically 'cheap' for most parts. I've been amazed at how inexpensive most parts are that I have bought so far.
And EVERYONE has a dad or friend who used to have one!!! Hilarious how many people say something.
I own a torch red corvette.I have put 14000 dollars in upgrades,replacements an.If you get a classis car,expect to spend alot of money on it.Parts can be hard to find,Gas mileage is terrible.Its a real head turner,Draws a crowd when you park it.If you do not like to be center of attention,classic is not for you.I have 110000 on it.I am,hoping to get it to last to 150000 miles,before i replace the engine,I take it out two to three times a week.I agree with everything you said in your video.thanks russ.
A lot of good advice here. This is the Cadillac that will turn the most heads. For those who want something along these lines but a bit easier to maintain and not quite as headturning, the 1996 Fleetwood might be good.
my daily driver is an 85 Pontiac Bonneville brougham ,i also have a 73 dart swinger and a Canadian 1950 dodge deluxe , i never owned newer than the 80s
Drive the wheels off of it... Rebuild it, then drive em off again! That's truly one of the last great luxury cars, and you'd be surprised at how certain parts on that chassis are even heavier-duty than some used on GM light duty trucks of the period! I guess the only peeve I ever personally had with the 68 to 76 Caddy models were the molded interior door panels being expensive to repair or replace, and those darn bumper fillers getting brittle... Although at one time, there was a company that was making replacements out of ABS plastic... Hey- beautiful car, man! Enjoy it to the fullest!
Thanks man! Yeah I plan on never having car payments (because I'd rather drive this car than a new Lexus or BMW or any modern car); the money I save from car payments I'll use as maintenance/repair money to keep this Caddy on the road. I'll never get rid of this car and it's just so damn cool to drive, people look all the time.
Spencer Poulos hey Spence! If you get the chance, look at cad500parts.com they make all kinds of kool goodies for the 472s and 500s... And yes, the upkeep on an older car IS cheaper than a new (or even used) newer car payment. I'm still apoplectic over my wife's decision to buy a 2009 Flex... She hadda have it though. Anyway, even with the "Super DeLuxo Extended Warranty" it's been nuthin' but a pain and a money eater... Enjoy that Caddy! Oh... Just came to mind- a buddy of mine had a black 76 Coupe back in the early 80s... Wanted it to be "different"... So we took a weekend, about 6 rolls of tape and red, gold, white and green spray paint... And made that sucker PLAID! It was the coolest ride at our high school! Wish I could find pictures of that one.
I've actually looked around at cad500parts.com; I think they're also known as 'cad company'. Eventually I'll buy some parts for the 500 from them since they seem to have the most extensive inventory of parts for this engine. Rockauto.com has also helped with parts. Thanks for the input and advice!
A think an important thing to remember is that it’s not the collision that kills you but the abrupt stop so a crash in a car like this might not hurt the car but it can hurt you
That's what the seatbelts are for. As a 20 year old I was driving a 1970 Buick Electra when a Chevy Suburban hit me head on. Because of the size and quality of the Electra along with the fact I was wearing both the lap and separate shoulder belts I walked away with only bruises from the belts and minor cuts and scrapes.