Those small rear windows back in the 70’s were called “Opera Windows “, Mr. Shooting Cars. But I’m giving away my age. Great videos! 👍

@ajaykumargoel9398

Жыл бұрын

The names' Pradel, Zach Pradel 👍🤣

@KenanTurkiye

Жыл бұрын

@@ajaykumargoel9398 No, the name was and is ''Opera Windows''. just kidding : )

@erisgh0sted961

Жыл бұрын

That's a fact.

@RustyZipper

9 ай бұрын

@@erisgh0sted961- that’s a fact, Jack!

I had one these about 5 yrs ago sure do miss it love the ride and so did my wife just floated down the road just loved it.

I had a 97, I miss it every day. It was the perfect car, it had everything I wanted in a car and nothing more.

I purchased one of these back in 2013 for $500 with a bad intake manifold with a little over 200k on the clock. I daily drove that car for 5 years, when I was done with it, it had 350k, and I gave it to my dad 5 years ago now it's at 373k but I had to get another Panther, and now I daily a 2008 Crown Vic PI. I like the stance of this Town Car, its really nice, mine used to sag a little in the rear even though it had coil springs

Loved the ride and plush seats on these. Could relax through an interstate road trip where the road is the destination. Good times.

Just recently purchased a 93 Town car with 136k miles for $800. Factory air suspension is still functioning and it rides beautifully! This is really the only generation of town car I like, definitely looks/feels much different from the Crown Vic

@dennismetzger9287

Жыл бұрын

Holy what a steal!

@hakeemsd70m

8 ай бұрын

How in the world did you find such a deal???

I have a 97 TC with 182k on it. It's going to be a weekend cruiser. I've always wanted a 95-97 model and they are getting harder to find in any condition but certainly one in nice shape. This one was a two owner car that was right here in my town. Runs great and everything still works so far. Bought it a few months ago and haven't driven it much because of snow. Looking forward to cruising with it this summer.

Those air suspensions were not expensive nor "faulty". They're actually incredibly simple and easy to maintain. You can replace essentially the entire system for probably $400. But if you just replaced the dryer in them every 3 or so It would probably double the lifespan of the air ride.

@bldontmatter5319

10 ай бұрын

400$ is INSANELY expensive compared to the simple struts that are 80 bucks for an entire system. Nice try

@getcake.dieyoung

9 ай бұрын

@@bldontmatter5319 compared to gm's magna ride thats not bad

@seanbohannon

6 ай бұрын

​@@bldontmatter5319The air ride actually lasts far longer. Like 200k miles when properly maintained.

@Ivan-xo2td

27 күн бұрын

@@bldontmatter5319 It is indeed very cheap for the air suspension. If it was a Mercedes it would cost at least a couple of grand to repair it.

That watch to car comparison at the end is why I subbed👍

I have a 1996 town car but needs a few repairs since I has it sitting for a while. I love it and can’t wait to get it back on the road!

@ezioassassain

4 ай бұрын

i have a 92 and never getting rid of it

I love these old land boats

@Richard-Allen

Жыл бұрын

so do I mainly 70's for me but the panthers and caprices not the 2010's one the old one were something special

@gyneve

Жыл бұрын

@@Richard-Allen The panther platform reaches back pretty far.

One of the last great land yachts. You can cruise all day in one of these. Adjustable steering is interesting for a 90s car. It's surprising how dated the window switches look contrasted with the digital dashboard. Fun fact, the grille hinges in like a trash can door to absorb impacts. This one looks to be sitting a little high, probably from the conversion springs. There's a lifted Grand Marquis near me on stock wheels and it looks interesting. It's a shame American luxury has tried chasing Europeans where every car must be tight and sporty to be considered luxury. SUVs may have replaced land yachts but that's no reason to have tight hard seats. If I was in the market for a luxury car I'd try to find a well-kept Town Car or Fleetwood because luxury to me means comfort. I wear a watch to work because it's really convenient having the time with me at a glance. It doesn't even have a battery. Maybe it's the car guy in me but I love all the little mechanical bits precisely assembled ticking away inside. If you want a nice starter mechanical watch in case you have to dress up, look at Orient.

@johngaltline9933

Жыл бұрын

There really isn't anything to replace a Town Car on the market these days. If you need the cargo space the Panthers offered, you have to go with a full size SUV now, and a high end one if you want to match the ride quality. If you don't need the cargo space, the 2017-2020 Continental isn't bad. It's stiffer than the panthers, but comfortable enough to drive long distances. (the Taurus of the same years is pretty much the same car). I've also enjoyed the (Hyundai) Genesis lineup. (They made Genesis it's own make several years ago, not branded as hyundai) Had a month long rental on a G70, and it was comparable to the Continental.

@theadvocate4698

Жыл бұрын

My mechanical daily watch is a citizen from the 70's that i got from my dad. It was strapless and unused for maybe 35 years....wound it up, put a strap and bam! I smile eveytime i use it!

Excellent video! You have a great deal of enthusiasm. I enjoyed the video very much.

I had an acquaintance once whose rule for car ownership was nothing under 18 feet 2 inches. Which coincidentally is how long a 90s Town Car is. He put OEM '97 Mustang GT 17s and performance tires on his (to my knowledge) otherwise stock TC and took it autocrossing. It may have had upgraded suspension components. I rode with him once or twice on the track. I miss that car and his '71 Grand Ville convertible which I regret never riding in. Good times.

My dad had one of these in silver, it was the car I associated with him.

Please review a first-gen Town Car (1981-1989). I have had 3 TCs in my relatively short lifetime - an ‘85 (my first classic car love), a ‘97 (same gen as in this video, facelift and all), and an ‘87 (hot-rodded this bastard to hell and back) - and I can say with absolute confidence that the first generation Townies pack the most fun!

I like these cars more!! Amazing job Zack.

I wish big ol sedans would make a comeback in north america

Love the “aero”Panthers

@Richard-Allen

Жыл бұрын

so do I

These are a handsome timeless design even still when I see one they look phenomenal and stately. I had a 93 with dark red interior had to pay parking garage double to park it because it was so long...at 110mph it felt like it was lifting off the ground entirely. My 07 Grand Marquis was also a very reliable car if not as interesting.

i love my 97 town car it's got its problems but it rides like nothing else.it's completely stock and only has 66.039 miles

that digital cluster is stunning

I love those cars!!! Some of Ford's best work. Other than the Model A, of course.

I have a few TC . They rock. The 96 drives nicer than the 09 lmao😂

love your feed man.

I had a 97 signature I bought in 2020 with 47k mi on it. Car was my favorite of all time, always wanted one and was not disappointed. Loved that car every day that I had it!

I want one of these so bad. I'm buying one this year for sure! And tbh any year is cool! If I find one with good miles I'm on it!

As the 8th gen b body cars rivaled these 2nd gen panthers it is interesting seeing the comparisons

My grandpa had one of these, traded it for an 06, and I thought it was a downgrade.

Watching this sitting in my 07 town car

My favorite style Town car

I would absolutely love to get my hands on an old panther body. I absolutely love panther bodies. I'd love to get an old Grand Marquis or this Era of Lincoln Town car. I love that fat chunky bench seat in these, the fact that there is no center console just makes you feel at home in one of these. I'm not getting one of these no time soon becuase gas mileage sucks and for now I need vehicles that are more fuel economical and practical.

That color is a 1990s color. It would be unimaginable to buy a car these years in that turquoise 🤣

Those second gen Town Cars were beautiful.

The air suspension is only expensive to maintain if you stick with OEM. I have had $60 aftermarket air bags for 2 years now on mine with no problems.

Golden age of American cars

Great Parchment interior!

I'm curios about people's mpg numbers from other drivers. I drove a few vics, the marquis, and the aero town car, and the best mileage I ever got was 21 highway.

@petersladek3926

Жыл бұрын

I get around 18-20 highway 04 LTC

@Uglypurses

Жыл бұрын

I have 97 TC that has 21mpg avg hwy, 16mpg avg city.

@gyneve

Жыл бұрын

So 21 is pretty standard.

@christopherdraper5809

Жыл бұрын

I had a surprisingly good 28 mpg average on the highway today in my 2011 Crown Vic LX. Never did that well before, 26 was about tops.

Any help I got a 1996 one recently and it was raining when I woke up my odometer went from mph to km how do I change it ?

@adrianrojo5799

10 ай бұрын

Got it figured out 🤦🏽‍♂️I feel so stupid

Also I love the Air BNB joke.

Back again.. Zack with the odd balls again...lol keep it up though, I love the different and weird

Fantastico !

Uggg, another Town Car like the Grand Marquis with their distinctive air ride systems removed in favor of steel springs. I wish people would just repair and keep these systems. Every time I look to buy one, the whole air ride system has been chopped out. I tried to convince a friend to repair the air ride in his cherry Grand Marquis; even telling him it was unique as the Camry and Accord don't have it. Nope, chopped up and steel springs installed.

@TwoDollarGararge

Жыл бұрын

Because it cost money to fix it and converting it to springs is a lot cheaper it's the same situation with the Mercedes ABC system

@wigletron2846

Жыл бұрын

Some people don't like how the car handles with air suspension. Sure its smoother but its constantly wallowing out and understeery

Awesome

we could only be so lucky for the memory of man's striving to be represented to the ages by the lincoln town car.

Nice one

That’s a nice interior for a town car it’s like a brown Carmel

My favorite car 1997 Town Car, Also have an 89 . Both less than 90k on the odometer

Steering stiffness is automatically adjusted. At least in accord and above + Acura since at least 2010. Modern cars do this, you just don't get to control it.

Sorry my man, without the air springs the ride just doesn't compare. I've had two of the same model year, 2005 Town car one with the original air springs and one that had been swapped to coils. the difference is night and day. I'm about 7 Panthers in now and my 95 Town car was still the best car I ever had. Miss it, but she started falling apart after 450,000 miles of midwest winters. The last gen TC is a really nice car, but the 95 rode like a dream. As an afterthought, on the old TC not being "politically correct," or it feeling bare bones or such, I'd chime in that first, it might seem like a big, gas guzzling, dumb car, but when you total one out and need three trips in the rental SUV to fit the same amount of cargo the Panther carried all without rising above window height and while getting 25+MPG, you might rethink just how bad it is. The only things made today that can compete for cargo or passenger space are full size SUVs with some of the high end ones maybe competing on ride quality. As for feeling bare or outdated. Maybe, in 2023. For those of us driving 90's Town Cars in the mid 2000's, they had every feature a brand new car could offer and some the new ones didn't. 8 way power seats, one touch windows, the little info section with MPG and distance to empty readings, and maybe my favorite that I wonder why isn't a standard feature on all cars some 30 years later now: the automatic headlights. Even little things like not having a radio antenna sticking out and having a soft close trunk make the town cars stand out even today. You can easily stick a modern stereo in them ( well kinda, the double din isn't actually deep enough for a full head unit, but most of the touch screen ones today will fit). The only thing really missing compared to modern cars are the 'you're a bad driver' features like lane keeping and blind spot monitors.

Amazing how modern NA 4 cylinders have as much HP as the near 5.0L V8’s of yore

@ModelA

Жыл бұрын

But nowhere near as smooth and quiet and robust

@royale7620

Жыл бұрын

Amazing how unreliable NA 4 cylinders can be. Amazing how they can't tow a grocery cart. Amazing how a 4.6 V8 will outlive them all. Amazing how stupidly uncomfortable they also are.

@whitegoodman7465

Жыл бұрын

Yeah and you gotta ring them out just to make it get out of its own way.. Also even 6s arent as smooth and reliable as v8s..

@ImmortanDan

Жыл бұрын

I'm not that amazed. Sure, you can match this engine's peak hp with around a 2.5 to 2.7 four-pot, but it'll have as many cams and valves as this thing, still a whole lot less torque, and it'll still cost more (!).

@nickf4333

Жыл бұрын

@@ImmortanDan NA 4 cylinders were putting out this horsepower two decades ago, the money you would save in gas and repairs / maintenance to a comparable V8, NA 4 would pay for itself many times over

You need to drive one with air suspension. It's not expensive at all and easy to fix. They ride like butter.

The good ol’ days

The steering and strength of that generation far surpassed the current generation I prefer the traditional steering suspension they were made where it drove like a truck it was far more resistant to bumps and pot holes. And it was in my opinion far more comfortable then the my 2010 Lincoln Town Car Executive L.

These cars are wonderful, but I would never have one without wide white tires.

I would love to have this car 🙌🏽

@AP-st1li

Жыл бұрын

And for $800 you can lol

Nice 🥰

I borrowed my uncle's 1990. It was a tank.

You would THINK....that if we wanted to reduce the number of cars driving out there, they'd keep the center middle front row seats on more cats to accommodate an extra person.

Digital gauge cluster in 1996… that’s insane

@Jmdp.94

Жыл бұрын

And amazingly, it's still working!

@piuthemagicman

Жыл бұрын

there were digital gauge clusters since the mid-80's. mostly in Japan, some in Europe and a few in the US. C4 corvette had it since '84.

do a 98-02 if you can

11.6 mpg!

This is the definition of American car! Comfort is wrapped in safety measure by size!

Please oh please get a Casio G-Shock! So much better than the one you got now.

And when they dig it up they’ll throw a new battery in it and it’ll fire right up and run another 500,000 miles! 😂

Just won one in a raffle already decked out

I like Town Cars.

I want the next generations to have them too, but no sedan production in the USA is happening.!

❤

No longer do we think of not wanting to own one of these vehicles because they are considered such 'grandpa' cars; really not the case anymore. These types of cars are so robust, plush, solid, legit comfortable, reliable, spacious, well equipped and reasonably affordable with heap tons of parts still available to maintain them on the road. One with its service records up to date are really worth getting into one.

@whitegoodman7465

Жыл бұрын

To me the only ones that look like a grandpa cars are the grand marquis out of all the panthers.

I would much rather have a 302 than a 4.6. Just like the simplicity of an ohv engine.

I have a 1988 Lincoln town car

I love the towncar but prefer the more curvy looks of the 2001 gen. This car is definitely an awesome grocery getter!

Literally the last good cars Ford made.

Why has the world done away with cars like these I love them , big comfy , why do you need to feel the road on your way home from work or need urgent handling when you are doing the school run or the food shopping ? you don't ,its comfortable and forgiving like if you are for instance trying to pick something up off the passenger floor I know in my town car it's not gonna suddenly fly off the road when I accidentally jerk the wheel .

Lol that watch is embrassing. Get a Seiko man.

@ahoneyman

Жыл бұрын

Have both. Not going to risk damaging a Seiko going fishing or working at a restaurant. A $14 Timex has no such worries.

15 MPG

I disagree that the air suspension is very complicated and expensive to fix. It is not. Been there before.

@bernardmyers9722

Жыл бұрын

It’s easy trust I done mine

@EnthusiastCarHangar

Жыл бұрын

@@bernardmyers9722 That’s what I said.

Look at that ground clearance more than any modern sedan and more than lost of crossovers. That's my biggest problem with modern cars. Just so ridiculously low. No wonder people go for crososvers.

I, for one, adore the digital gauges. These panthers feel SO much more modern than the first gen.I've owned an '88, a '91, and a '94 hearse version of the Town Car. The second gen were excellent and reliable, but slow enough to be dangerous pulling on to some uphill highway on-ramps. The hearse needed the partition moved back another six inches for leg room, but was one of the best vehicles I've ever owned. Totally regret selling it.

Is that an airbag or a science experiment? Yuck!

Not the real luxury car, more like a posh taxicab. Aging platform, cheap plastic, noisy inside, etc.

@whitegoodman7465

Жыл бұрын

Delusional.

@TwoDollarGararge

Жыл бұрын

You do realize this is the traditional American luxury car Big 5,000 lb floaty boat thing only recently have they try to copy the Germans and do it worse

@bwofficial1776

Жыл бұрын

At the time this was built it was a luxury car. Wide and thickly padded leather seats, soft suspension, electronic gadgets, and a torquey V8 was American luxury. These are highway cruisers and are actually pretty quiet inside. Euro luxury was sporty but American luxury was comfortable.

@runoflife87

Жыл бұрын

@@TwoDollarGararge if this is "traditional" luxury car, I feel sorry for US traditions lol.

@runoflife87

Жыл бұрын

@Jonathan A typical "patriotic" moron detected🤦‍♂️ I had a ride in a '98 TC limo, nowhere close to the W140 S - class or even Lexus speaking of noise insulation and road feel.

I would love to get a big boat vehicle from the 70s or 90s and put a modern V8 engine and transmission inside.

I have a 95 and a 96