GON
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With Mercury gone, would 44 out of 50 commercial airline pilots in 2023 prefer a Cadillac over a comparable German vehicle?
Wonder if commercial airline pilots would come to a like conclusion with a 2023 Cadillac?
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That big Mercury was a floating boat. In later years, they actually were refined into something halfway decent, by about 1978 or so, then morphed into the Crown Vic and Grand Marquis/Town Car. Which as we all know, is BITOG's favorite car.... I must admit I like the CV.
However, every modern caddy I rent is AWFUL. Whether this is representative of their higher end models or not, I don't know. Virtually everyone makes a more pleasant car than Caddy.
However, every modern caddy I rent is AWFUL. Whether this is representative of their higher end models or not, I don't know. Virtually everyone makes a more pleasant car than Caddy.
I remember the TV ads from that era - they were on during Hockey Night In Canada. This prosperous man in a suit was driving an LTD or the Mercury equivalent. He would turn toward the camera in the passenger seat and say "A new standard of luxury and elegance ..."
I guess they were aimed at a different demographic.
Edit: Those body-coloured wheel covers don't do it for me.
I guess they were aimed at a different demographic.
Edit: Those body-coloured wheel covers don't do it for me.
I’ll never forget when my friend’s grandfather slipped and said something about Rolls-Royce, followed by, “you know, the Cadillac of cars!”
His superlative about everything in life was always “the Cadillac of ___” so I was amused to point out the irony of the statement to him.
His superlative about everything in life was always “the Cadillac of ___” so I was amused to point out the irony of the statement to him.
That Mercury would be a good pick if I was driving coast to coast in a few days, and somehow wasn't paying for the gas.
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GON
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When I pumped gas at an Exxon in Plantation, Florida, 1982 another guy of my age I worked with had a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. That Cadillac was monster big, and eye catching at that time. I don't think he could afford to cruise in it much except to work, as it did drink huge quantities of fuel.
I always thought the Fleetwood had the pillar and the rear footrest (was a couple inches longer) and the Sedan Deville was pillarless. My Dad had a 1975 Fleetwood with the 500 cu in motor and it was quite a machine. Rear foot rest, cigar lighters on every door and you could fit a full size mattress in the trunk (from what I recall).
Also my Dad is a commercial pilot and his favorite car is a DTS that only comes out of the garage on Sundays, so I"m going to say that's a big yes to the OP (in my dad's case anyhow).
Cadillacs of that era were all hardtops, not sedans. Yes the Deville was pillarless between the doors but the 60 Special had the pillar yet was still a hardtop(no frame around windows) the car was longer than the regular Caddy and the pillar made up the difference and gave it that "look" I forge!t what yr they got rid of the pillar for the Brougham so I corrected the original post==getting old and its late. The later Broughams were not called the 60 specials.
Same here. my Dad had one also,
Same here. my Dad had one also,
What’s a DTS?
GON
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The car rode so steady, a Cartier diamond cutter split a diamond in the backseat! Such a feat has never been attempted since, because today's cars ride so crappy.
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And a series 75 factory limo …
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More like your post is …Disgusting Tub
I'll wager a guess that 0 out of 50 pilots would pick a Caddy today.
A pal worked for Olin making Omalon, "The Cadillac of Foam".
Anyone remember "The Cadillac of Worms"; a sponsor on WKRP in Cincinnati?
GON
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I only remember "Vicki Von Vicki" from WKRP, and vaguely at that. I think VVV was selling jeans or something of that nature.
