My God what a collection!!!!! Beyond impressive at how Rick Schmidt has managed to secure, look after, maintain and cherish such a beautiful car collection....So much history and memories...From a Brit who is in awe!!!
My dad had a 1963 Cadillac sedan, I don't know what exact model it was. It was my dad's last car, bought used around 1971. I was only about 7 or 8 years old when my mother got a accident settlement and they bought the car. It was used for Sunday drives, special occasions. I remember my family got a 6 foot tall Xmas tree, the last fresh cut tree we had. My dad put it in the trunk to bring it home. And yes the trunk lid was closed too. My dad died just after my 10th birthday. My mother got a cash offer that was almost equal to what they bought the car for and we needed the money so she sold it. The guy wrecked it not long after. Wish I could afford one today. Even just to remember the Sunday drives with my family. I'm the only one still alive today. Just memories and photos.
He has something to be so proud of and over protective of at same time times two, some guys are the luckest and the coolest, by material means of things...
Dennis, thank you for taking us along on that tour of Rick’s collection. The interview with him on how the collection came to be is interesting. It’s nice to see such a large collection of original survivor cars that aren’t always the vettes or Ferrari if that time period.
Cars that were big enough to accommodate that Huge mustache !!! When Cadillac was the Standard of the World, cars were made of metal, and in America by Americans.....those were certainly better days that what the world has sunk to
I'd love that 71. I owned a 72 Sedan DeVille many years ago. Dark brown with a cream top. Gorgeous car and fantastic on the highway. The Cadillacs of this era were True Caddy's for sure.
MAN! Whoever owned that first caddy treated it with kidd gloves and loved it to pieces! Total garage queen, unbelievable pristine condition! Just GORGEOUS!
Wow this is déjà vu I had a 71 Cadillac exact same color with a black vinyl top black interior the car was a dream. it’s like looking at my old Cadillac. Thank you Dennis I did enjoy this very much. But I do enjoy all your videos I watch them all.
The Escalade, ATS-V, CTS-V, CTS-V Sport Wagon, CT4, CT5, and CT6 are all nice, too, as are the post-war Cadillac cars of the late 1940s to early 1950s.
I’ve been following Dennis, and Rick and his dads collection the last 20 years. These cars always bring back memories. At Age 17 I bought my Dads Uncles 1973 Fleetwood Brougham in Excellent Condition in Root beer brown With a Cream Colored Top. Even had the Giant Extended Chrome on the front of the hood with the Flying Goddess that really made a statement. My School teachers were jealous of this car. The Principal of the School had the Guidance counselor call my mom and dad to tell them Spoiling me with such gifts was going to ruin my life. What the teachers didn’t know is I had starting working at age 14 and saved my money. I worked Full time after school and weekends and more hours during no school time. My mom gave them a mouth full. They shut up after that! Lol. I loved that car. I drove it 30 miles each way to work in 1979 I was spending $70 a week in gas in 1979! At 99 cents a gallon. I would of kept the car and stored it with 40K miles when I traded it towards a New Cougar XR-7 that was a piece of junk.Love watching you guys always a Class Act!
I know that feeling of remorse when you trade a terrific car for one that turns out to be a piece of junk. It has been 35 years since that happened to me, and I still regret it to this day.
@@citibear57 I was 25 years of age and picked up an outstanding 1963 Lincoln sky blue with only 60,000 miles in almost excellent original condition. From the Atlantic City President's Day weekend classic auction this car was not on the auction block it was sold privately on the side from the original owner who was in his 80s at the time. I bought it in February drove it from Atlantic City to Massachusetts with the man's plates was afraid that it would break down because the freezing temperatures below zero and the winds were howling. That car impressed me so much and boy did I love it with the suicide doors. Also had ice Cold Air conditioning was a pleasure to take on small trips I kept it covered outdoors but unfortunately winter was rolling around again and I didn't want to leave it outside with a cover on it and I sold it for just a little more than what I paid. That was was a long time ago in the 80s the guy that bought it from me was a multi-millionaire in Connecticut who drove up in his brand new S Class at the time. I followed him back to Connecticut saying the whole way to myself I shouldn't be doing this I should be keeping this car. I got one final photo in his driveway which was more like a road with the huge gates to the property that I thought was his house. His house was down the road some more. It was his garage housing more than 36 collector cars his 9-year-old son who came with him to look at the Lincoln wander through my condominium into my bedroom in my dresser drawers while I was in the living room with the dad negotiating. The kid yells from my bedroom. "Is this how the poor people live Daddy?" The father replies "not everyone is as fortunate as we are son" as I'm looking at the three giant diamond rings this man has on his hands, and I was very upset He let his kids go through my things. He purchased his car because he wanted to be chauffeured in the Lincoln by his driver. All the time telling his son that this is another car he will be given someday.
I had a ‘73 Fleetwood Brougham d’Elegance (what they used to call the 60 Special) that was this color I believe. The brochure referred to it as Sandalwood. I called it Gold. It was a great car!! I bought it with 124,000 miles on it and it ran like crap. It sat at the Buick Dealer for months. No takers. So I finally stopped in and inquired about it. The admitted that it didn’t run right and said they had done everything they could think of including putting a brand new Rochester 4 Barrel Carb on it. Well I went out and we opened the hood and he went and started it and it was missing terribly. But I saw something that just barely caught my eye. I asked him what he was asking for it and he said $1,000. I said I’d pay $750 and that was it. He said we paid 350 for the Carburetor. He went and checked with his Boss and came back out and said; “it’s yours”! I drove it home about 1 mile away and checked to see if my eyes had deceived me. No they had not!! The Distributor Cap was loose. It was obviously new but was badly scarred. I put it on correctly and it fired up and ran as smooth as a kitten’s purr. Drove it bad up to the Dealership and let him see that it was running right!! He was flabbergasted! Of course he wanted to know how I’d fixed it. So I told him. He said, “Dang it - that’s the last time I use them to detail an engine!” Their loss, my gain. I had that car for about 6 years and drove it all over the country. It had ABS Brakes and an Airbag as well as HEI Ignition. A rare bird. When the brakes finally went I sold the car with 193,000 miles on. The ABS system was too expensive to repair. That car weighed 5,800#s!! Rode like a dream!! Great Car!!
Wow never seen this car collector before. This man had a great upbringing simply because of the way he talks and acts. This guy is totally rich, has a good education along with his parents smartness and mannerisms. He talks like a regular guy, not showing off his wealth, speaks so anyone can understand him. Seems very friendly, would love to spend a day by him on a car museum tour hangout day ! Even his dress code is proper by not showing off his family’s wealth. Seems to be very appreciated of how lucky he is in life then shared it with everyone who is interested!! These two guys have just been put on my new subscription list today, what a nice treat today. Thanks guys for spending some time with a old man like me. 👍
Smartness, mannerisms, an education, and mere human appearances do absolutely nothing for a person when it comes to Eternity and being seen as righteous and true in the Sight of YAHWEH EL ELOHIM. You lot would do well to learn such lessons in your lives, otherwise you lot will be exposed as modern day Pharisees and religious hypocrites in your lives.
Dennis & Rick are great together seem like real pals such enthusiasm in each car & knowledge of the past is what matters. everyone is always caught up in the future but it's nice to delve back with nostalgic vessels from time to time
Wow wow wow. Not sure what was better, the cars or conversation between two gentlemen. Favorite episode so far. Now going out to work on my 69 full size GM.
My Dad had the exact same '71 Caddy he bought new for seven grand, a fortune back then. Beautiful car he had for years. Glad it had positive traction, that got us out of the snow quite a few times.
Rick and his Dad have somewhat quietly built an amazing collection of classic American automobiles like none other. Seems like all of them are either very low mileage pristine survivors or perfectly restored to original showroom condition. Thanks to Rick and Dennis for sharing these gems 💎.
I had a nice 1963 coupe De Ville, Rosewood color. Bought it off a elderly lady in a trailer park in Chula Vista Ca around 1991. It had 49K miles on it. I changed the fluids, put 4 new tires on , washed it, waxed it it and drove it for a year around San Diego.
My stars. My first car was the '63. White Coupe. Then I had a 71 Coupe. No video on this site has moved me as this one has. My deepest thanks. I want my 63, so I can drive my grandson around before I croak.
These Rick Schmidt episodes are my favorites. The man's knowledge of these vintage American cars is impressive, and his enthusiastic manner is contagious. Much like yourself, Dennis. Thanks Dennis and Rick! I love this collection.
I've got a 1976 Eldorado, convertible custom. She's all original, I believe it's an ASC custom, same front grille, same flying goddess hood ornament, and same faux Continental Kit trunk lid like the three El Deora cars produced across the years. Still gotta do some research, but she's definitely a one of a kind and I love her so. Never would have thought I'd want a 70s Cadillac, but it's an absolute dream.
Love the '63's roof line. Appears to be a hardtop on a convertible. I never realized how the '71's front corner of the front fender maintains the vestigial style from 1950s. Enjoyable video. Thanks.
They definitely have to me the most amazing collection of original car's. I'm a caddy guy myself. I had a 1973 sedan DeVille which was my grandfather's. when he passed I got it with 72,000 miles. It was stolen from in front of my house and never seen again. Broke my heart. I loved that car!
Rick's collection is my favorite! I love the fact that they are all his cars are driven and kept exercised! Once again, thank you Dennis for taking us along to visit Rick's collection.
My best friend in junior high school, his dad had a new '71 CdV in triple misty green, and I loved when he would pick us up in it. My dad always had base model cars, so it was an otherworldly experience to waft along in that cool green interior with the a/c lightly blowing...you just felt lighter and refreshed at the end of the drive
My dad had 71 coupe de ville, yellow with white top white interior I loved that car,I remember being 8yrs old and him selln it cause timing chain jumped and I cried cause I was soo attached to the car...he bought a 81 sedan de ille black with v6 in it,what a difference 😟
I loved this video as it could have been filmed in my driveway. About 5 years ago I owned a 1963 Coupe Deville in Aspen White and a 1971 Coupe DeVille in Duchess Gold, just like both of these Caddies. Both just as immaculate as yours. The 1963 was bought new at McCaddon Cadillac in Colorado, same as your 1971. I sold the 1971 in 2015 and the 1963 in 2018. Now I own a 1961 Coupe deVille which Dennis Gage gave me a thumbs up at a car show he attended at McPherson College a few years ago. Thanks for sharing this video, brought back so many great memories.
Awesome cars. In 1997 I bought a 1974 Miller-Meteor Criterion ambulance, which of course was on the Cadillac Commercial Chassis. It was an all original, low-mileage, one owner car, and I bought it in Denver. It was amazing in every way, and it was unusually well optioned by Miller-Meteor. As a Cadillac it had am/fm, but had climate control delete and full vinyl interior. I drove that back to NJ immediately after purchase. Unfortunately I overextended myself in the purchase and had to sell it after just over a year. But I have pictures and the memories at least. What a car.
I had a 63 coupe DeVille back in the early 90s. An Arizona car with redone interior and gorgeous chrome. Etc. beautiful car. I later sold it to buy a 65 Tbird convertible and sold that in 2005. I needed the $$$. I still have my 66 Toronado , 67 Landau Coupe and 70 Mark lll. The only thing I didn’t like about this Episode is that it ended! Lol. Very humble man with a great collection!
We had the 59. Similar cloth and vinyl interior. As a teenager I cleaned the vinyl weekly with a soft brush and foam cleaner. Objective: remove body oils which yellow it and make it crack, and moisturize it. 12 years later, when my folks sold it, the vinyl was supple and white; interior and exterior looked like new.
My parents had the Sedan DeVille version of the 1971,...same exterior color but gold brocade interior..great car!!!! would love love love to see this collection in person!
I had a 64 Fleetwood limo , 68 ragtop Deville , 70 Eldorado in gold and a few more 80s Caddies. Loved them all and they drove like a dream. Great show Dennis ! When I started buying mine I never paid over 3000 and that one came from Florida, belonged to an elderly couple , and had 10,000 org miles . My friend flew from Massachusetts with 4 new whitewall tires and drove it back ! You gotta love these cars their a blast .
After the grilles on Caddy and Impala, I am amazed by Dennis' moustache. Stumbled on this channel minutes ago...and I subscribed. Love the video. Awesome .
That collection is amazing!!! Very nice! That '63 is Bonkers. The '71 is absolutely gorgeous too! I have a 1964 Coupe Deville that I'm working on. Super stoked!!! I always wanted a 63 or 64 Impala but I saw the '64 Coupe Deville and said to myself, "I gotta have that." 😎
I have always liked these videos with Dennis and Rick. This one was especially great as they had a very leisurely time with each other as they thoroughly went over these two beautiful cars and many cars were also shown which in my opinion helped showcase how truly great Cadillacs were. Unfortunately, not anymore.
Sooo beautiful! I loved his comment about how we are nostalgic about the cars that our families owned that weren't necessarily considered collectors items. Also love video the title - - "Land Yachts". My Dad was big on them - - Chrysler New Yorker, Chrysler Newport, Buick Park Ave. My Aunt had the Caddy, w/the fins, like they're driving, but 4-door.
At the beginning of my career as a mechanic I worked at a Cadillac dealership and these cars were amazing, especially the older ones. I can remember driving an older Eldorado and it was so big, it was like driving an aircraft carrier. Cadillacs went to shit in the early 80s with the ht4100 engines
I had a 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood. Just 38,000 miles on her. One of the best cars I've ever owned. The A/C still worked on the original charge. Today, I own a 1976 Fleetwood. The clock still works and the A/C on this one is from the original charge too. The ride has no equal to any of the newer cars. It just floats.
I had a Coupe DeVille identical to the gold car. LOVED it! Possibly the best car I ever had. Got rid of the car because the block cracked. Wish I had hung on to it...
Completely agree. Terrific episode chatting with Rick. Allot of good info that I never knew. 2 more spectacular automobiles that deserve a detailed experience. Bought my ‘64 Starfire from Denver area, in mid 80’s. And it was exactly like Rick described. Gorgeous red interior, untouched by intense UV rays of other rust free climates.
Thanks, Dennis, for the ride along. I don't know if you remember me, but we met years ago and discussed Cadillacs. I've owned half a dozen. My all time favorite was my Fleetwood Talisman. I was driving my 1975 Fleetwood 75 limousine when we met, but the conversation quickly evolved to the Talisman. I really do enjoy your presentations.
That ‘63 Cadillac reminds me of when I was 8 years old in 1967 living in Orange County, Buena Park, California when dad brought home a 3 year old PRISTINE gold-mist ‘64 Cadillac Coupe De Ville. Even as a young 8 year old kid, I knew that car was somethin’ special. Dad was a Buena Park Police officer who moonlighted as a security guard at the Lincoln Drive-in movie theater, and our family (dad, mom, 3 kids) would often hop in our big ol’ roomy ‘64 Coupe De Ville and head over to watch a pair of movies there while dad did his thing walking his beat around the place, sometimes stopping to sit with us awhile before heading back out into the dark with his flashlight. I well remember the playground up front directly under the front of the big screen that us kids would go play in at dusk before the movies started… and the short walks in the dark to the snack bar to get popcorn and sodas or to “go pee”. The snack bar was always 1 row back and directly behind our car as we always got there earlier than everyone else because dad had to be there early to count the number of cars coming in. Sometimes dad would let me and my younger brother stand with him in front of the box-office between the long double row of cars waiting in line as we took turns holding and ‘clicking’ the shiny silver hand-held counter as each car paid and left the box-office to drive around the screen and on in to find their parking spot. These are some of the fond memories this particular video upload has stirred in me. Dad, who was a young 35 year old husband and father when he bought that Cadillac, has been gone now five years this past January. He was 84 when he passed. And that then-young 8 year old me who was “only yesterday” counting cars and playing in the playground of the old long-gone Lincoln Drive-in movie theater of Buena Park California, is now 63 and living in Arkansas where dad was born and had spent the first 10 years of his life from 1933-1943. *My how quickly life goes by*. THANK YOU, Dennis, and Rick, for this great video of a pair of truly CLASSIC, beautiful, historical American automobiles …and for the warm memories it has stirred in me of my youth, of our own classic Caddy, and of my father and family. Peace and love to you both. -Randall
Your wonderful videos bring my lovely wife and I such joy. Thank you.
My God what a collection!!!!! Beyond impressive at how Rick Schmidt has managed to secure, look after, maintain and cherish such a beautiful car collection....So much history and memories...From a Brit who is in awe!!!
My dad had a 1963 Cadillac sedan, I don't know what exact model it was. It was my dad's last car, bought used around 1971. I was only about 7 or 8 years old when my mother got a accident settlement and they bought the car. It was used for Sunday drives, special occasions. I remember my family got a 6 foot tall Xmas tree, the last fresh cut tree we had. My dad put it in the trunk to bring it home. And yes the trunk lid was closed too. My dad died just after my 10th birthday. My mother got a cash offer that was almost equal to what they bought the car for and we needed the money so she sold it. The guy wrecked it not long after. Wish I could afford one today. Even just to remember the Sunday drives with my family. I'm the only one still alive today. Just memories and photos.
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He has something to be so proud of and over protective of at same time times two, some guys are the luckest and the coolest, by material means of things...
Dennis, thank you for taking us along on that tour of Rick’s collection. The interview with him on how the collection came to be is interesting. It’s nice to see such a large collection of original survivor cars that aren’t always the vettes or Ferrari if that time period.
Cars that were big enough to accommodate that Huge mustache !!! When Cadillac was the Standard of the World, cars were made of metal, and in America by Americans.....those were certainly better days that what the world has sunk to
It's such an honest pleasure to watch these segments.
Cadillac old slogan.."Cadillac, Standard of the World"...enough said! Awesome! Great interview. Very informative. Thanks for posting Dennis.
I'd love that 71. I owned a 72 Sedan DeVille many years ago. Dark brown with a cream top. Gorgeous car and fantastic on the highway. The Cadillacs of this era were True Caddy's for sure.
I absolutely love these Cadillacs, my first was a 76 sedan deville. I would be in heaven with these in my garage!
I had a 76 Coupe Deville! Red on red on red. Loved it.
I remember when I turned 18 in 2020 and bought myself a 73 DeVille,took a lot of summers to save up for
MAN! Whoever owned that first caddy treated it with kidd gloves and loved it to pieces! Total garage queen, unbelievable pristine condition! Just GORGEOUS!
i really love Ricks collection, his family'sstory and all of those shiny trophys
Wow this is déjà vu I had a 71 Cadillac exact same color with a black vinyl top black interior the car was a dream. it’s like looking at my old Cadillac. Thank you Dennis I did enjoy this very much. But I do enjoy all your videos I watch them all.
I love the old school land yachts
The Escalade, ATS-V, CTS-V, CTS-V Sport Wagon, CT4, CT5, and CT6 are all nice, too, as are the post-war Cadillac cars of the late 1940s to early 1950s.
I’ve been following Dennis, and Rick and his dads collection the last 20 years. These cars always bring back memories. At Age 17 I bought my Dads Uncles 1973 Fleetwood Brougham in Excellent Condition in Root beer brown With a Cream Colored Top. Even had the Giant Extended Chrome on the front of the hood with the Flying Goddess that really made a statement. My School teachers were jealous of this car. The Principal of the School had the Guidance counselor call my mom and dad to tell them Spoiling me with such gifts was going to ruin my life. What the teachers didn’t know is I had starting working at age 14 and saved my money. I worked Full time after school and weekends and more hours during no school time. My mom gave them a mouth full. They shut up after that! Lol. I loved that car. I drove it 30 miles each way to work in 1979 I was spending $70 a week in gas in 1979! At 99 cents a gallon. I would of kept the car and stored it with 40K miles when I traded it towards a New Cougar XR-7 that was a piece of junk.Love watching you guys always a Class Act!
I know that feeling of remorse when you trade a terrific car for one that turns out to be a piece of junk. It has been 35 years since that happened to me, and I still regret it to this day.
@@citibear57 I was 25 years of age and picked up an outstanding 1963 Lincoln sky blue with only 60,000 miles in almost excellent original condition. From the Atlantic City President's Day weekend classic auction this car was not on the auction block it was sold privately on the side from the original owner who was in his 80s at the time. I bought it in February drove it from Atlantic City to Massachusetts with the man's plates was afraid that it would break down because the freezing temperatures below zero and the winds were howling. That car impressed me so much and boy did I love it with the suicide doors. Also had ice Cold Air conditioning was a pleasure to take on small trips I kept it covered outdoors but unfortunately winter was rolling around again and I didn't want to leave it outside with a cover on it and I sold it for just a little more than what I paid. That was was a long time ago in the 80s the guy that bought it from me was a multi-millionaire in Connecticut who drove up in his brand new S Class at the time. I followed him back to Connecticut saying the whole way to myself I shouldn't be doing this I should be keeping this car. I got one final photo in his driveway which was more like a road with the huge gates to the property that I thought was his house. His house was down the road some more. It was his garage housing more than 36 collector cars his 9-year-old son who came with him to look at the Lincoln wander through my condominium into my bedroom in my dresser drawers while I was in the living room with the dad negotiating. The kid yells from my bedroom. "Is this how the poor people live Daddy?" The father replies "not everyone is as fortunate as we are son" as I'm looking at the three giant diamond rings this man has on his hands, and I was very upset He let his kids go through my things. He purchased his car because he wanted to be chauffeured in the Lincoln by his driver. All the time telling his son that this is another car he will be given someday.
They called you to lecture your parents about spoiling you. That's warped.
I had a ‘73 Fleetwood Brougham d’Elegance (what they used to call the 60 Special) that was this color I believe. The brochure referred to it as Sandalwood. I called it Gold. It was a great car!! I bought it with 124,000 miles on it and it ran like crap. It sat at the Buick Dealer for months. No takers. So I finally stopped in and inquired about it. The admitted that it didn’t run right and said they had done everything they could think of including putting a brand new Rochester 4 Barrel Carb on it. Well I went out and we opened the hood and he went and started it and it was missing terribly. But I saw something that just barely caught my eye. I asked him what he was asking for it and he said $1,000. I said I’d pay $750 and that was it. He said we paid 350 for the Carburetor. He went and checked with his Boss and came back out and said; “it’s yours”!
I drove it home about 1 mile away and checked to see if my eyes had deceived me. No they had not!! The Distributor Cap was loose. It was obviously new but was badly scarred. I put it on correctly and it fired up and ran as smooth as a kitten’s purr. Drove it bad up to the Dealership and let him see that it was running right!! He was flabbergasted! Of course he wanted to know how I’d fixed it. So I told him. He said, “Dang it - that’s the last time I use them to detail an engine!” Their loss, my gain.
I had that car for about 6 years and drove it all over the country. It had ABS Brakes and an Airbag as well as HEI Ignition. A rare bird. When the brakes finally went I sold the car with 193,000 miles on. The ABS system was too expensive to repair. That car weighed 5,800#s!! Rode like a dream!! Great Car!!
I had a 1973 Fleetwood Brougham in those exact colors,I bought it in Seattle and drove it to Anchorage Ak.One of my favorite cars.
I always enjoy your shows with Rick Schmidt showing his collection, he's got great cars and his enthusiasm for them really comes across .
It's great how he still drives and enjoys all the cars in his collection.
Wow never seen this car collector before. This man had a great upbringing simply because of the way he talks and acts. This guy is totally rich, has a good education along with his parents smartness and mannerisms.
He talks like a regular guy, not showing off his wealth, speaks so anyone can understand him.
Seems very friendly, would love to spend a day by him on a car museum tour hangout day !
Even his dress code is proper by not showing off his family’s wealth. Seems to be very appreciated of how lucky he is in life then shared it with everyone who is interested!!
These two guys have just been put on my new subscription list today, what a nice treat today.
Thanks guys for spending some time with a old man like me. 👍
Thanks for the kind words, and you're right about Rick. He's a great guy and so is his dad!
Smartness, mannerisms, an education, and mere human appearances do absolutely nothing for a person when it comes to Eternity and being seen as righteous and true in the Sight of YAHWEH EL ELOHIM. You lot would do well to learn such lessons in your lives, otherwise you lot will be exposed as modern day Pharisees and religious hypocrites in your lives.
Dennis & Rick are great together seem like real pals such enthusiasm in each car & knowledge of the past is what matters. everyone is always caught up in the future but it's nice to delve back with nostalgic vessels from time to time
Sir, your moral code is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.🙏 If only more of us humans would make such lifetime commitments to keep our promises.🌹
I've watched this show for years and have always loved the segways.
That 1971 Cadillac is gorgeous and well taken care of.
You gotta like this guy, he's so real and cool.
Wow wow wow. Not sure what was better, the cars or conversation between two gentlemen. Favorite episode so far. Now going out to work on my 69 full size GM.
i always liked the ones with rick and npd and i appreciate this longer, yet still not overly produced episode . thx
My Dad had the exact same '71 Caddy he bought new for seven grand, a fortune back then. Beautiful car he had for years. Glad it had positive traction, that got us out of the snow quite a few times.
51,300 give or take some dollars today money so still in the starting range for Caddy even now.
Rick and his Dad have somewhat quietly built an amazing collection of classic American automobiles like none other. Seems like all of them are either very low mileage pristine survivors or perfectly restored to original showroom condition. Thanks to Rick and Dennis for sharing these gems 💎.
That 63 Caddy is absolutely stunning!
I had a nice 1963 coupe De Ville, Rosewood color. Bought it off a elderly lady in a trailer park in Chula Vista Ca around 1991. It had 49K miles on it. I changed the fluids, put 4 new tires on , washed it, waxed it it and drove it for a year around San Diego.
The '63 is a unique treasure for sure!!
My stars. My first car was the '63. White Coupe. Then I had a 71 Coupe. No video on this site has moved me as this one has. My deepest thanks. I want my 63, so I can drive my grandson around before I croak.
With its weight and length THIS a EXTREMELY smooth cruiser..WITH power..1971
Beautiful cars, love both of them. Thank you for showing them.
These Rick Schmidt episodes are my favorites. The man's knowledge of these vintage American cars is impressive, and his enthusiastic manner is contagious. Much like yourself, Dennis. Thanks Dennis and Rick! I love this collection.
I've got a 1976 Eldorado, convertible custom. She's all original, I believe it's an ASC custom, same front grille, same flying goddess hood ornament, and same faux Continental Kit trunk lid like the three El Deora cars produced across the years.
Still gotta do some research, but she's definitely a one of a kind and I love her so. Never would have thought I'd want a 70s Cadillac, but it's an absolute dream.
Love the '63's roof line. Appears to be a hardtop on a convertible. I never realized how the '71's front corner of the front fender maintains the vestigial style from 1950s. Enjoyable video. Thanks.
They definitely have to me the most amazing collection of original car's. I'm a caddy guy myself. I had a 1973 sedan DeVille which was my grandfather's. when he passed I got it with 72,000 miles. It was stolen from in front of my house and never seen again. Broke my heart. I loved that car!
Rick's collection is my favorite! I love the fact that they are all his cars are driven and kept exercised! Once again, thank you Dennis for taking us along to visit Rick's collection.
My best friend in junior high school, his dad had a new '71 CdV in triple misty green, and I loved when he would pick us up in it. My dad always had base model cars, so it was an otherworldly experience to waft along in that cool green interior with the a/c lightly blowing...you just felt lighter and refreshed at the end of the drive
Beautiful Cadillacs thanks 👍
That 63 Cadillac is just so handsome and well proportioned. Caddy at its best
I owned that 1963 caddy in college. mine was teal....what incredible quality. loved that car
The 71 is sweet! My Dad had a 72 coupe de ville when I turned 16 yrs old😀 I have fond memories of dating girls in that car.
I like leather more than vinyl. But various cloths GM used in the 1950s through the early 70s, I like the most.
Dennis just a thank you I appreciate your channel like no other, this story of a collection is # 1
Sweet dreams miss those car's good old days
My dad had 71 coupe de ville, yellow with white top white interior I loved that car,I remember being 8yrs old and him selln it cause timing chain jumped and I cried cause I was soo attached to the car...he bought a 81 sedan de ille black with v6 in it,what a difference 😟
I loved this video as it could have been filmed in my driveway. About 5 years ago I owned a 1963 Coupe Deville in Aspen White and a 1971 Coupe DeVille in Duchess Gold, just like both of these Caddies. Both just as immaculate as yours. The 1963 was bought new at McCaddon Cadillac in Colorado, same as your 1971. I sold the 1971 in 2015 and the 1963 in 2018. Now I own a 1961 Coupe deVille which Dennis Gage gave me a thumbs up at a car show he attended at McPherson College a few years ago. Thanks for sharing this video, brought back so many great memories.
Awesome cars. In 1997 I bought a 1974 Miller-Meteor Criterion ambulance, which of course was on the Cadillac Commercial Chassis. It was an all original, low-mileage, one owner car, and I bought it in Denver. It was amazing in every way, and it was unusually well optioned by Miller-Meteor. As a Cadillac it had am/fm, but had climate control delete and full vinyl interior. I drove that back to NJ immediately after purchase. Unfortunately I overextended myself in the purchase and had to sell it after just over a year. But I have pictures and the memories at least. What a car.
I had a 63 coupe DeVille back in the early 90s. An Arizona car with redone interior and gorgeous chrome. Etc. beautiful car. I later sold it to buy a 65 Tbird convertible and sold that in 2005. I needed the $$$. I still have my 66 Toronado , 67 Landau Coupe and 70 Mark lll. The only thing I didn’t like about this Episode is that it ended! Lol. Very humble man with a great collection!
Of all of the cars i have had in my 76 years my cadillacs are my favorites
Wow what a collection.
Man I’m loving them big Cadillacs for sure! 🔥🔥🔥💯
Dennis, please make more long-form videos like this, it's so enjoyable to watch.
Great show. Always loved the Cadillac.
Loved that 1963. I had a '65 and miss it very much,
Wonderful Cadillacs.
The 63 is one of my dream cars. Black, red interior, white walls for sure.
This was nice. Thank you. The video. Gentlemen.
Great 👍 video from start to finish,the 1971 golden Cadillac is truly a beautiful 🤩 car.
I SSOOO ENVY those camera operators.... getting to ride along n the backseat of all these wonderful cars!!!
We had the 59. Similar cloth and vinyl interior. As a teenager I cleaned the vinyl weekly with a soft brush and foam cleaner. Objective: remove body oils which yellow it and make it crack, and moisturize it. 12 years later, when my folks sold it, the vinyl was supple and white; interior and exterior looked like new.
My parents had the Sedan DeVille version of the 1971,...same exterior color but gold brocade interior..great car!!!! would love love love to see this collection in person!
I had a 64 Fleetwood limo , 68 ragtop Deville , 70 Eldorado in gold and a few more 80s Caddies. Loved them all and they drove like a dream. Great show Dennis ! When I started buying mine I never paid over 3000 and that one came from Florida, belonged to an elderly couple , and had 10,000 org miles . My friend flew from Massachusetts with 4 new whitewall tires and drove it back ! You gotta love these cars their a blast .
Dennis is awesome! I've been watching mcc long before UA-cam.
After the grilles on Caddy and Impala, I am amazed by Dennis' moustache. Stumbled on this channel minutes ago...and I subscribed. Love the video. Awesome .
That collection is amazing!!!
Very nice! That '63 is Bonkers.
The '71 is absolutely gorgeous too!
I have a 1964 Coupe Deville that I'm working on. Super stoked!!! I always wanted a 63 or 64 Impala but I saw the '64 Coupe Deville and said to myself, "I gotta have that."
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That 63 is a beautiful car. Always enjoy seeing something from Rick Schmidt's collection!
they are both beautiful!
I love a real Cadillac. Body on frame rides so much better.
I absolutely love their collection. I've watched all the NPD videos multiple times and I'm wanting more
Really nice to see such a well cared for collection of classic survivors 👍
Very nice camera work 👍
I have always liked these videos with Dennis and Rick. This one was especially great as they had a very leisurely time with each other as they thoroughly went over these two beautiful cars and many cars were also shown which in my opinion helped showcase how truly great Cadillacs were. Unfortunately, not anymore.
great filming .the Caddy rides so well that camera is rock steady .
nice drove a coup deville with a blown radiator hose still made it home out of nyc in the late 70”s - thanks for the vid ✌️👍👍👍
Sooo beautiful! I loved his comment about how we are nostalgic about the cars that our families owned that weren't necessarily considered collectors items. Also love video the title - - "Land Yachts". My Dad was big on them - - Chrysler New Yorker, Chrysler Newport, Buick Park Ave. My Aunt had the Caddy, w/the fins, like they're driving, but 4-door.
Both are works of art. But the 1971 Coupe De Ville. Very nice!
What a car, what a collection and what a very pleasant chat between the two gentelmen.
Whoever invented money is not my favorite person. : )
I miss guiding couches down the road! ❤
The white 63 is just incredible! I would say its my favorite caddy ive ever seen.
Great to see some Caddy's of this era finally highlighted!
Love you Dennis . Ty for all your work👍💖🙏☮️
AWESOME collection! I recognize some of those cars from your earlier videos. Oh - how I would love to get lost in that building for a weekend or so!!!
Acres of sheet metal ! . Gotta love it…
At the beginning of my career as a mechanic I worked at a Cadillac dealership and these cars were amazing, especially the older ones. I can remember driving an older Eldorado and it was so big, it was like driving an aircraft carrier. Cadillacs went to shit in the early 80s with the ht4100 engines
70’s Caddys were (still are) some of my favorite cars
Excellent presentation.👍🏻
I saw a couple vehicles I drove in High School in his warehouse. Wow, such wonderful memories…Bravo good video!!
Yes and greatest thing about collection.
I had a 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood. Just 38,000 miles on her. One of the best cars I've ever owned. The A/C still worked on the original charge. Today, I own a 1976 Fleetwood. The clock still works and the A/C on this one is from the original charge too. The ride has no equal to any of the newer cars. It just floats.
Easily a four body trunk. Just gorgeous and classy. The Cadillac of cars.
This was so fun- thank you 😊
The 1963 is beautiful.
1971, ‘72 & ‘73 GM C-Body and E-Body cars have been my favorites since they were built!
Wow this is great love to see this place
Dennis really respects Rick's collection
just sorta idles along 😌
I had a Coupe DeVille identical to the gold car. LOVED it! Possibly the best car I ever had. Got rid of the car because the block cracked. Wish I had hung on to it...
Completely agree. Terrific episode chatting with Rick. Allot of good info that I never knew. 2 more spectacular automobiles that deserve a detailed experience.
Bought my ‘64 Starfire from Denver area, in mid 80’s. And it was exactly like Rick described. Gorgeous red interior, untouched by intense UV rays of other rust free climates.
Thanks, Dennis, for the ride along. I don't know if you remember me, but we met years ago and discussed Cadillacs. I've owned half a dozen. My all time favorite was my Fleetwood Talisman. I was driving my 1975 Fleetwood 75 limousine when we met, but the conversation quickly evolved to the Talisman. I really do enjoy your presentations.
That ‘63 Cadillac reminds me of when I was 8 years old in 1967 living in Orange County, Buena Park, California when dad brought home a 3 year old PRISTINE gold-mist ‘64 Cadillac Coupe De Ville. Even as a young 8 year old kid, I knew that car was somethin’ special.
Dad was a Buena Park Police officer who moonlighted as a security guard at the Lincoln Drive-in movie theater, and our family (dad, mom, 3 kids) would often hop in our big ol’ roomy ‘64 Coupe De Ville and head over to watch a pair of movies there while dad did his thing walking his beat around the place, sometimes stopping to sit with us awhile before heading back out into the dark with his flashlight.
I well remember the playground up front directly under the front of the big screen that us kids would go play in at dusk before the movies started… and the short walks in the dark to the snack bar to get popcorn and sodas or to “go pee”. The snack bar was always 1 row back and directly behind our car as we always got there earlier than everyone else because dad had to be there early to count the number of cars coming in. Sometimes dad would let me and my younger brother stand with him in front of the box-office between the long double row of cars waiting in line as we took turns holding and ‘clicking’ the shiny silver hand-held counter as each car paid and left the box-office to drive around the screen and on in to find their parking spot.
These are some of the fond memories this particular video upload has stirred in me. Dad, who was a young 35 year old husband and father when he bought that Cadillac, has been gone now five years this past January. He was 84 when he passed. And that then-young 8 year old me who was “only yesterday” counting cars and playing in the playground of the old long-gone Lincoln Drive-in movie theater of Buena Park California, is now 63 and living in Arkansas where dad was born and had spent the first 10 years of his life from 1933-1943.
*My how quickly life goes by*.
THANK YOU, Dennis, and Rick, for this great video of a pair of truly CLASSIC, beautiful, historical American automobiles …and for the warm memories it has stirred in me of my youth, of our own classic Caddy, and of my father and family.
Peace and love to you both.
-Randall
Great memories. Thanks!
1964 was the first year for the 429 V8. 👍