They Sure Don't Make Fine Autos Like This Anymore!

[XB70]

The Royal Deluxe II.

 

[ekpolk]

So, did they give the chauffeur a tip?

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Ahh, the good ol' days of having a Schlitz in one hand and a blonde in the other while driving 80MPH without seatbelts.

Ahh, those WERE the days...

 

[G-MAN]

If any of you guys remember the Ford LTD commercials from that time that claimed the LTD was quieter riding than a RR Silver Shadow, you'll notice that this SNL skit was a spoof of those commercials.

 

[Kestas]

I remember both the commercial and the skit. The commercial was a jeweler being able to properly cleave a rough diamond in the back seat while driving over rough roads because the car's ride was so smooth. The skit was a spoof of this commercial.

 

[wileyE]

Neighbors wife still bumps to work in one of those beasts. Thing about that old iron is they can lose 2 cyl's and keep running on 6 for years. Lose compression on just 1 on a 4 cyl or v6 and they run so bad you can't drive em.

 

[obbop]

Didn't the Granada make a comparison with Mercedes or sumpthin?

 

[G-MAN]

Quote:

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I remember both the commercial and the skit. The commercial was a jeweler being able to properly cleave a rough diamond in the back seat while driving over rough roads because the car's ride was so smooth. The skit was a spoof of this commercial.

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Yup, that's the one.

 

[Kestas]

That Grenada commercial capitalized on a real story where a policeman mistook the car for a Mercedes when he was writing up a parking ticket. Considering the sophistication of some policemen, it didn't shock me.