Why does no one ever comment on the locks for the rear compartment on these early 70s limos? They were specially keyed and once the rear occupant was locked inside none could could get in without them unlocking the vehicle from the back seat. It was quite ingenious and the reason why the is a key hole on the right rear door.
Funny - that is the first thing I alsays check out. If the limousine from 1971-76 has partition, it also is expected to have a keyhole in the right rear door. We had a private 1978 Fleetwood limousine without partition for some years in the late 1990's, completely stock, it did not have it. It is a unique feature. I want to have a private limousine again - hopefully with the keyhole.
The first Fleetwood limousine I was a passenger in was a 1977, silver, formal model. My folks rented it for me for the prom. It was 2 years old, and a limousine for prom was quite a novelty back then. All heads were turning when my date and I were driven up to the curb of the club where the prom was held. My date and I were ready to leave around 10. We wanted to go someplace special and asked to be taken to the revolving Summit Lounge atop of the Detroit Plaza Hotel. We weren’t 18 yet, so the chauffeur had to come in with us. He waited until our order was taken, then went back to the car. It was a fun and memorable evening to be driven around in such a beautiful car. From then on, whenever a special birthday, concert, or airport run came, I always rented a limousine. They were very affordable back then. The cars didn’t look like the clown shows they look like now. Being driven to a concert was always a treat, but one of the most memorable limousine rides was when I was in San Francisco. My friend and I we’re dining at a beautiful restaurant named BIX. It’s still there. As we were leaving, I stopped to tell the manager how wonderful our dinner was. I said it was probably the best restaurant I’d even dined in. He thanked me and asked if he could do anything else for us. I told him it would be great if he could call a cab so we could continue our evening. He said it would be about 15, 20 minutes, and to please have drink at the bar on him. We were very impressed, 20 minutes later he approached us and said our ride was here. We opened the door and there was a new black, formal Cadillac limousine waiting for us. I went back in quickly and thanked him so much, but all we needed was a cab. He said it was a service the restaurant furnished their best customers. Tell the chauffeur where we’re going, and to just give him a tip. He then gave me a business card with the limousines telephone number on it. He said if we needed to go anywhere else tonight, just call and the chauffeur would take us where we wanted to go. It was the best evening out, and I’m glad BIX is still in business 30 years later.
My uncle had a gold 72 Fleetwood. (Not a limo) I was sad when he got rid of it for a AMC Concord. That Cadillac was sweet, even when it was getting older in the early 80's.
Even mobsters need to buckle up. Vince and Larry in the front seat need to buckle up both the lap and shoulder belts in case there's some defensive driving that goes wrong. The "Boss" in the back seat needs to buckle up the lap belt to keep him steady while pulling the trigger. A super cool video.
Someone wasn't "properly using" it when the camera was on the outside of it and the driver was over the double line. Also it has "quite a big engine"? That's a 472. The rear controls are for the climate control system, not "air con". That said, it was cool to see one of these going down the road. I had one for a while, and I drove it to work every day, till the engine developed a problem. Mine was a 1979 model, without the center divider (they could be purchased with or without). It was from the first generation downsized Cadillacs, and had the 425 engine, which had come out in 1977. I never got the chance to have someone drive me around in it. I had always wanted to do that.
I found one of these at a auction thirty years ago, a 1975. Good running and driving condition, but weathered by the Arizona sun. Got it for $400, drove it a couple of years without trouble.
It really bothers me when these young guys don't even know what they have and are selling. This car is a 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 Formal Limousine. That's the name of it. They made 2 models in the 75 series. The nine passenger sedan and the formal limo. The difference was the divider window and the leather drivers compartment for a chauffer as the formal limo was meant to be chauffer driven. Whereas the nine passenger sedan was just that. An elongated sedan which could seat nine passengers. If you had the regular Fleetwood sedan, that was the Series 60 special. I love it that they find it 'weird' that you could be 'driven in it.' That is exactly what he car was designed to do! Limousines were VERY common up until about 25 years ago when wealthy people, celebrities and politicians began to adopt full size SUV's like the Cadillac Escalade ESV or Chevrolet Suburban to be chauffeured around in. Also because Cadillac and Lincoln stopped making factory limos and full sized sedans to be converted into limos. Incidentally, my families undertaker STILL uses a limousine to chauffer mourners. Its a Cadillac Brougham six door from the early 90's. I also feel I have to make a correction on the Castellano murder. I remember when that happened as I lived right outside NYC and it was all over the news. Castellano did NOT have a 'late model limousine.' It was just a plain, ordinary 1985 Lincoln Town Car sedan. Brand new of course. But just a sedan.
bass player of the who had one of these, he wrote a song about it on one of his solo albums that very year ,apparently he paid to have it brought back with him to England while on a cruise on the QE II
How to properly use a 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood limo? First of all, the chauffeur must wear a black suit, white shirt and black tie. NEVER wears a cap. When he has closed the right rear door for you, he moves around the BACK of the car to the drivers door. NEVER around the front. When you get out at your destination, the chauffeur continues to a secure parking, untill you call him to return and pick you up. You DON'T leave the vehicle alone in a public parking. If you are taken to venues, restaurants, meetings, or parties, make reservations for your chauffeur to rest in a hotel room, where he can put his feet up/get something to eat, untill you call. The point of having a chauffeur is to be transported safely with a chauffeur, who is not tired from hanging out for hours in the vehicle on top of driving.
There's a long line of mourners Driving down our little street Their fancy cars are such a sight to see, oh yea They're all rich friends who knew you in the scene And now they've finally brought you Brought you home to me When you left you know you told me That some day you'd be returnin' In a fancy car, all the town to see, oh yea, Well now everyone is watching you You finally had your dream, yea You're ridin' in a long black limousine You know the papers told of how you lost your life, oh yea The party, the party and the fatal crash that night Well the race along the highway, oh the curve you didn't see When you're riding in that long black limousine Through tear filled eyes I watch as you pass by oh yea A chauffeur, a chauffeur at the wheel dressed up so fine Well I never, I never, never, never Oh my heart, all my dreams yea, they're with you In that long black limousine Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine
That's near the very end of when a Cadillac limousine meant something. You guys the video was hilarious except you should have dressed the part. And get the darn Porsche hat off. You look like you're in Pennsylvania based on the sticker on the windshield? Oh and you think I used to know people they didn't drive limos but I knew a lot of gangsters in Pittsburgh. Grossos. Cerminara, Cibrone, Golubavic, Torrianno.... When I was a kid I used to detail all of their cars. They all on bars and restaurants they called The Joint. Except for Grosso. His wife had a joint called the Living Room
@ They are taller but not longer. Very few cars (not trucks or SUVs) are longer than 210 inches. Whereas in the mid-1970s, several cars were over 220 inches long (Buick Electra, Olds 98, Lincoln Continental, Pontiac Bonneville, Chevrolet Caprice, Dodge Monaco, Plymouth Fury, etc.).
Cadillac limo is very nice remove the low budget childish guys trying to be funny there not there annoying bringing down the entire hard work and money put into the car , don't talk about doing drive bys killing people kidnapping these are terrible things in life that should never happen be they do , remember guys your not funny,
Why does no one ever comment on the locks for the rear compartment on these early 70s limos? They were specially keyed and once the rear occupant was locked inside none could could get in without them unlocking the vehicle from the back seat. It was quite ingenious and the reason why the is a key hole on the right rear door.
Funny - that is the first thing I alsays check out. If the limousine from 1971-76 has partition, it also is expected to have a keyhole in the right rear door.
We had a private 1978 Fleetwood limousine without partition for some years in the late 1990's, completely stock, it did not have it. It is a unique feature.
I want to have a private limousine again - hopefully with the keyhole.
@@KoldingDenmark 1976 models were the last ones with the separate key for the right rear door.
The first Fleetwood limousine I was a passenger in was a 1977, silver, formal model. My folks rented it for me for the prom. It was 2 years old, and a limousine for prom was quite a novelty back then. All heads were turning when my date and I were driven up to the curb of the club where the prom was held. My date and I were ready to leave around 10. We wanted to go someplace special and asked to be taken to the revolving Summit Lounge atop of the Detroit Plaza Hotel. We weren’t 18 yet, so the chauffeur had to come in with us. He waited until our order was taken, then went back to the car. It was a fun and memorable evening to be driven around in such a beautiful car. From then on, whenever a special birthday, concert, or airport run came, I always rented a limousine. They were very affordable back then. The cars didn’t look like the clown shows they look like now. Being driven to a concert was always a treat, but one of the most memorable limousine rides was when I was in San Francisco. My friend and I we’re dining at a beautiful restaurant named BIX. It’s still there. As we were leaving, I stopped to tell the manager how wonderful our dinner was. I said it was probably the best restaurant I’d even dined in. He thanked me and asked if he could do anything else for us. I told him it would be great if he could call a cab so we could continue our evening. He said it would be about 15, 20 minutes, and to please have drink at the bar on him. We were very impressed, 20 minutes later he approached us and said our ride was here. We opened the door and there was a new black, formal Cadillac limousine waiting for us. I went back in quickly and thanked him so much, but all we needed was a cab. He said it was a service the restaurant furnished their best customers. Tell the chauffeur where we’re going, and to just give him a tip. He then gave me a business card with the limousines telephone number on it. He said if we needed to go anywhere else tonight, just call and the chauffeur would take us where we wanted to go. It was the best evening out, and I’m glad BIX is still in business 30 years later.
talk about a classy evening
My favorite year of Cadillac. This is an awesome car. Better bring a big trailer.
Wow, our '72 Brougham had that same blue cloth. Brittany blue exterior.
My uncle had a gold 72 Fleetwood. (Not a limo) I was sad when he got rid of it for a AMC Concord. That Cadillac was sweet, even when it was getting older in the early 80's.
We had a 72 Fleetwood non limo that we pulled our airstream excello with
@@roberthepburn7461 Aww that must have been awesome!
I appreciate the use of the word girth this man is using even though it makes me think of something else.
Just the word "girth” kinda makes me salivate.
Nice car and a like for you. I had a 1974 also. Mine had the back sunroof and the glass divider also. Thumbs Up !
A true classic! I can only imagine how smooth the ride is!
Even mobsters need to buckle up. Vince and Larry in the front seat need to buckle up both the lap and shoulder belts in case there's some defensive driving that goes wrong. The "Boss" in the back seat needs to buckle up the lap belt to keep him steady while pulling the trigger. A super cool video.
Someone wasn't "properly using" it when the camera was on the outside of it and the driver was over the double line. Also it has "quite a big engine"? That's a 472. The rear controls are for the climate control system, not "air con". That said, it was cool to see one of these going down the road. I had one for a while, and I drove it to work every day, till the engine developed a problem. Mine was a 1979 model, without the center divider (they could be purchased with or without). It was from the first generation downsized Cadillacs, and had the 425 engine, which had come out in 1977. I never got the chance to have someone drive me around in it. I had always wanted to do that.
I found one of these at a auction thirty years ago, a 1975. Good running and driving condition, but weathered by the Arizona sun. Got it for $400, drove it a couple of years without trouble.
Is the Cadillac still available?
That year & the 1973 Cadillac had a recall on the master cylinder. It would lock up & you couldn’t slow down.
Ahh, but what a way to go! In style!!! 😂
It really bothers me when these young guys don't even know what they have and are selling. This car is a 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 Formal Limousine. That's the name of it. They made 2 models in the 75 series. The nine passenger sedan and the formal limo. The difference was the divider window and the leather drivers compartment for a chauffer as the formal limo was meant to be chauffer driven. Whereas the nine passenger sedan was just that. An elongated sedan which could seat nine passengers. If you had the regular Fleetwood sedan, that was the Series 60 special.
I love it that they find it 'weird' that you could be 'driven in it.' That is exactly what he car was designed to do! Limousines were VERY common up until about 25 years ago when wealthy people, celebrities and politicians began to adopt full size SUV's like the Cadillac Escalade ESV or Chevrolet Suburban to be chauffeured around in. Also because Cadillac and Lincoln stopped making factory limos and full sized sedans to be converted into limos. Incidentally, my families undertaker STILL uses a limousine to chauffer mourners. Its a Cadillac Brougham six door from the early 90's.
I also feel I have to make a correction on the Castellano murder. I remember when that happened as I lived right outside NYC and it was all over the news. Castellano did NOT have a 'late model limousine.' It was just a plain, ordinary 1985 Lincoln Town Car sedan. Brand new of course. But just a sedan.
Actually 1977 was when Cadillac used the term "formal" limousine. Before that is was Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousine.
Always liked 71&72 Cadillac DeVilles and Fleetwoods
Me too. The larger turn signals between the headlights just doesn't look as nice. Still a 73 is nothing to sneeze at.
@@ericbitzer5247 I prefer the smaller bumpers on the 71& 72
Those 1950 to 90s Cadillacs were years light from the rest of the cars.
What a beauty. Some good use filmed in Magnum force/ Dirty Harry movie.
My grandfather left me a blue 1972 Calais coupe.
bass player of the who had one of these, he wrote a song about it on one of his solo albums that very year ,apparently he paid to have it brought back with him to England while on a cruise on the QE II
How to properly use a 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood limo?
First of all, the chauffeur must wear a black suit, white shirt and black tie. NEVER wears a cap.
When he has closed the right rear door for you, he moves around the BACK of the car to the drivers door. NEVER around the front.
When you get out at your destination, the chauffeur continues to a secure parking, untill you call him to return and pick you up. You DON'T leave the vehicle alone in a public parking.
If you are taken to venues, restaurants, meetings, or parties, make reservations for your chauffeur to rest in a hotel room, where he can put his feet up/get something to eat, untill you call.
The point of having a chauffeur is to be transported safely with a chauffeur, who is not tired from hanging out for hours in the vehicle on top of driving.
There's a long line of mourners
Driving down our little street
Their fancy cars are such a sight to see, oh yea
They're all rich friends who knew you in the scene
And now they've finally brought you
Brought you home to me
When you left you know you told me
That some day you'd be returnin'
In a fancy car, all the town to see, oh yea,
Well now everyone is watching you
You finally had your dream, yea
You're ridin' in a long black limousine
You know the papers told of how you lost your life, oh yea
The party, the party and the fatal crash that night
Well the race along the highway, oh the curve you didn't see
When you're riding in that long black limousine
Through tear filled eyes I watch as you pass by oh yea
A chauffeur, a chauffeur at the wheel dressed up so fine
Well I never, I never, never, never
Oh my heart, all my dreams yea, they're with you
In that long black limousine
Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine
Yea, yea, they're with you in that long black limousine
Cadillac 75serie mijn droomauto, ik wil deze auto :)
What, no burnouts?
I have a video of my '76 Cadillac limousine doing a burnout!
These were factory built limos by Fleetwood Cadillac Division!!!
Just Saying. Nice piece...
That's near the very end of when a Cadillac limousine meant something. You guys the video was hilarious except you should have dressed the part. And get the darn Porsche hat off. You look like you're in Pennsylvania based on the sticker on the windshield? Oh and you think I used to know people they didn't drive limos but I knew a lot of gangsters in Pittsburgh. Grossos. Cerminara, Cibrone, Golubavic, Torrianno....
When I was a kid I used to detail all of their cars. They all on bars and restaurants they called The Joint. Except for Grosso. His wife had a joint called the Living Room
As seen in Banacek starring George Peppard.
This is a real car
I will be looking for this car on b a t
You need a suit to drive that car. Not a damn baseball cap.
I have to disagree. Do you own a suit? Because that's the attire for a car like that.
I prefer the Fleetwood 75 sedan vs the limo
I love Cadillacs more than Elvis did!!
It seems so small compared to cars now
What? It is 248.9 inches long.
@TG-ix9id yeah but vehicles are bigger. You look at Trucks, SUVs, and such and they seem to dwarf it.
@ They are taller but not longer. Very few cars (not trucks or SUVs) are longer than 210 inches. Whereas in the mid-1970s, several cars were over 220 inches long (Buick Electra, Olds 98, Lincoln Continental, Pontiac Bonneville, Chevrolet Caprice, Dodge Monaco, Plymouth Fury, etc.).
Get in back seat check out some girth ... lmao
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Lol ....cute !
Cadillac limo is very nice remove the low budget childish guys trying to be funny there not there annoying bringing down the entire hard work and money put into the car , don't talk about doing drive bys killing people kidnapping these are terrible things in life that should never happen be they do , remember guys your not funny,
Exacts exacts exacts exacts exacts exacts exacts
That was horrible.
But also, somewhat funny.
(Don't ask me why horrible, so no one gets offended)
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Turn it into a Fleetwood Mack truck.