as garish as they might be, these interiors still beat 90% of the soulless, monochrome dungeons that we see today.

@danielkatzel895

Жыл бұрын

Agreed !!

@MarinCipollina

Жыл бұрын

Not really !

@mikejones590

Жыл бұрын

@@MarinCipollina you will eat ze bugs

@houseofno

Жыл бұрын

Well if you like tone-deaf styling, lots of chrome, vinyl roofs, whitewalls, wire wheel covers, pinstripe performance and gas mileage in the single digit ranges during a gas shortage resulting from the '73 OPEC oil embargo, go for it.

@sharksport01

Жыл бұрын

Your choice, grey or grey interior.

Hold on...A Dutch guy doing an anglicised version of an Italian accent 😂. That is just gold. How can you not love this channel.

@teymourbayat8266

2 жыл бұрын

You got it right on the Dutch accent !

@PACKERMAN2077

Жыл бұрын

It's that kind of anachronism of European to American That just screams fake plastic premium luxury that Eighties was all about

@keywestjj

Жыл бұрын

I am unsubscribing from this channel - if Ed is going to attempt to do this in English he needs to vaguely learn how the names are pronounced. It hurt my ears. Just BAD!

@taridean

Жыл бұрын

@@keywestjj Ah but Ed's mispronoucing gives the channel a certain je ne sais quoi 😂. Looking forward to part two of his "Pronouncing Every Car Name Wrong" video.

@Mcfreddo

Жыл бұрын

@@taridean Like the Cart-ee-air?

I can tell you that living through the 70's was fun and we didn't consider any of those plaid interiors and large stripped bench seats as tacky. It was just fun.

As a kid of the 70's, I remember a friend in the neighborhood was all excited as his dad was getting a new car. Went to check out the fuss and there it was... a Gremlin with the Levi's interior package. Outside of Jaws, the most horrific 70's thing I experienced.

@petercrowl9467

2 жыл бұрын

Why? What was so horrific about blue denim upholstery?

@saltycreole2673

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know. The Exorcist comes to mind. Lol! Same green vomit color scheme, only worse.

@scottarthurs6299

2 жыл бұрын

I have never seen any of those AMC cars except for a Levi's Jeep. My boss, among other cars, has a Gucci Fiat 500, a 2012 maybe? Its a cool interior, with the Italian flag stripes on nice leather seats.

@wildman510

2 жыл бұрын

Amerijean motors

@tdvandy2

2 жыл бұрын

@@saltycreole2673 the Levi's cars were blue on the inside. No other colors.

Mel Brooks satires this era perfectly in ‘High Anxiety’ when the lady steps out of the Louis Vuitton pattern car in a matching trouser suit!

@peterdelocis7395

Жыл бұрын

And her purse is plain white!

Worked at a Lincoln dealer in the 70’s, loved it when the the sales manager ran back into the shop asking for “the Pucci”….

I'm gonna be honest, I like your old "Di Caprio" face on the title image a lot more. Always made me smile.

@davidglodoski2525

2 жыл бұрын

I think Eds cute either way

@MoviesTubeYou0675

2 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@GeeEm1313

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. I was always afraid to speak up.

@MatheusFerreira-cg2el

2 жыл бұрын

me too! miss the good ol'days

@mattt198654321

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, I like Ed.

Hats off to AMC yet again proving they can find untouched market niches and capitalize on them.

Lincoln had a good thing going and they didn't stop when the 70's ended. I remember the 1993 Jack Nicklaus Edition Lincoln Town Car as Lincoln wanted to grab more of the Masters Golf Tournament class away from Cadillac. It seemed to work because Jack Nicklaus really loved his Town Car and promoted the entire Lincoln lineup.

@barryh2084

Жыл бұрын

Eddie Bauer explorers too. Gotta love those old boats.

@tonywalton1052

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and fairly reliable. Fading demographic of buyers.

I'm not gonna lie, I think the Levi's Gremlins are so cool, I would love to own one.

@heavyearly2232

2 жыл бұрын

My neighbor has a Javelin with the Pierre Cardin interior. Way cool. Pretty sure the Levi editions were good sellers for AMC.

@jamesslick4790

Жыл бұрын

The Levi Gremmies were (ironically) the most tasteful of all of the "designer" packages. And it was the one that made the most sense: The Gremlin was aimed at young people, as was Levi's. It was the right "crossover" for both brands. AMC was seen as the "outsider", and Levi's jeans were the dress of the "counter culture". It was a PERFECT case of "product placement" for those who wanted to "do their own thing". I can think of very few "specialty" packages of the era that made MORE sense than that. It was genius. And if it was a Chevy, it would be better remembered. BUT, if it WAS a Chevy, half the POINT of it would have been lost.

@nakornnakorn3814

Жыл бұрын

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@TheChill001

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesslick4790 not just that how can you NOT love the idea of the coolest jeans with one of the coolest cars to come out of the seventees...and this coming from a european.

@markjohnston2675

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesslick4790 The Levi interior also worked well in the Jeep. I personally like green interiors and the other colors offered in the 60's and 70's...I am so bored with gray headliners, black, charcoal, gray or tan seats, black or charcoal carpets...So boring.

From the top of my head I can name off at least 2 "designer" models still made in the past 2 decades or so: Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition, and the Chrysler 300C John Vavarshos Edition. Didn't realize this was the latest in a long trend until watching this video.

@myfisttoe1

2 жыл бұрын

Expeditions got the Eddie Bauer treatment too.

@tankriley2712

2 жыл бұрын

Chevy made a Northface package for the Avalanche

@joshuaschoonyan3263

Жыл бұрын

Even Subaru made an Eddie Bauer Outback edition.

@thecianinator

Жыл бұрын

And there was a Gucci edition of the Fiat 500

@thetuguar

Жыл бұрын

Also Aston Martin Cygnet & Colette

I had two 1978's, an Emilio Pucci Mark V and Town Coupe in Brown with Tan vinyl top and Tan leather interior. For all their poor fuel economy they were a joy to drive and made you feel special (not in any snob sense though). Were I to buy another one, I'd take the Town Coupe as it was more practical with a large and deep trunk. Amazing to look back at the dealer paint and interior albums, shame you don't have the same choices today.

@joemccarthy4532

Жыл бұрын

I AGREE

" The more tasteful times of today" ??? Where we have a wonderful choice of interior colors of..... dark gray, dark charcoal, or black. Yeah that's really expressing oneself isn't it?

@theotherwayofstopping4717

2 жыл бұрын

Took the words right out of my mouth!

@althunder4269

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, "Ed" wasn't even born in the 70's. I was, and it was a great time to be alive. I loved those cars..

@theotherwayofstopping4717

Жыл бұрын

@@althunder4269 So was I, it sure was and I still do! :)

@martinmelucci4383

Жыл бұрын

Where far too many vehicles (not all) now either have a bubble look, are overly busy looking, and sometimes a combination of both, which may impart the driving character of an appliance.

@jimsmith176

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, your right. But it's all opinion isn't it. I hate the cars these days, bland and the SUV's, hatchback with the big rear ends. Alot of people like them because most people have big rear ends; not many good looking ones anymore.

Fiat did have the Gucci edition 500 until very recently. I do remember the Gucci Cadillacs, having grown up in the Miami area. The hood ornament lasted about 5 minutes, before it was snatched off.

There was a mid-80s … ‘Frank Sinatra Edition’ for the Chrysler Imperial. I believe it featured a Cartier Crystal hood ornament and it was only available in a bespoke blue representing the ‘Chairman’ himself, Mr. Sinatra’s “Ol Blue Eyes’ nickname. I was a huge fan of the Bill “Styles change, true STYLE never changes” Blass Lincoln Continental Mark V. I absolutely loved these (pimp mobile/70s Custom Van/malaise era) videos… they are always brilliantly entertaining! Keep up the great work. Cheers!

@WUStLBear82

Жыл бұрын

Another idea from Mr. Lido A. Iacocca after he jumped ship to Chrysler from FoMoCo. They were sold in '81-82 and included a boxed Sinatra cassette tape collection. Since the car itself was a spectacular sales failure, poorly constructed, and unreliable it created a temporary rift between Sinatra and Iacocca especially after Frank's own personal car had problems. The Sinatra edition was gone after '82 and the Imperial disappeared after '83.

@beezertwelvewashingbeard8703

Жыл бұрын

Not sure how true the story is, but Sinatra was driving his own Sinatra Edition Imperial coupe when the notorious fuel injection system on the car failed, leaving him stranded. He quickly took away his endorsement of the car and the next two (and final) model years of that car you could not get the Sinatra trim level. Chrysler spent about $10,000 per Imperial to recall them and convert them to carbureted.

This channel is like my childhood's dream wishlist. Take a pimpmobile, add whitewalls, woody sides, Gucci trim, and above all it must be an Australian ute. Why? why not?!

@robertmorris6529

Жыл бұрын

@ jmi " Not the Kingswood ! "

@richardprice5978

Жыл бұрын

there is a caddy factory UTE made before 1980 so the car you're asking for does exist as iv touch it/seen it, its just not my car as i met the owner at a car meet with my chevy truck or 60's charger bill blass aka bill de-blossio is a NYC political man with a Italian lineage and ties to the mob as roomers has it, didn't realise that he was also a fashion designer

Those Continentals were the pinnacle of automotive comfort and beauty. I'd sure love to own one sometime.

@MarinCipollina

Жыл бұрын

Lincoln embodied everything that was wrong about US car design in that era.

@mrjon1985

Жыл бұрын

@@MarinCipollina It appears we have different tastes.

@MarinCipollina

Жыл бұрын

@@mrjon1985 Viva la difference !

@dr.burtgummerfan439

Жыл бұрын

LOVED the Town Cars and various MKs! My family was a Lincoln family for years.

@ekscalybur

11 ай бұрын

@@MarinCipollina And was awesome for it

I hate living in "tasteful times." I want my Pimpmobiles back!

@althunder4269

Жыл бұрын

So do I.

@tjenadonn6158

Жыл бұрын

No less an authority than Mick Jagger saiid that anything worth doing is worth overdoing.

@skwerlking

Жыл бұрын

@@tjenadonn6158 Sounds like good advice to me.

@crankychris2

Жыл бұрын

I miss bench seats!

@skwerlking

Жыл бұрын

@@crankychris2 I want button-tufted Velour...Leather sucks!!!

Ed I'm loving this series on tasteless American cars of the 70's. I was just a kid back then but I remember it well, acres of faux-leather and a padded vinyl top with badges everywhere proclaiming how tasteful it all was. Here's an idea for a future video: the faux-muscle cars of the mid-70's like the Mustang II Cobra and Chevy Monza Spider. Just about every US car company put out ridiculous 'muscle cars' with spats, spoilers, air dams and graphics, powered by emasculated V-8s with 120 horsepower and 0-60 times you could measure with an hourglass.

@tatwood93

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like the mid 70s muscle cars are/were just too reliant on the aftermarket. Any guy could build a 400hp 350 for his Monza and do the swap in his garage, at least that's the appeal of those cars for me. One of the reasons older guys who started driving in the 80s/90s are so nostalgic for the Jegs catalog and putting a cam in everything

@21stcenturyfossil7

2 жыл бұрын

The decal package era!!

@giggiddy

2 жыл бұрын

@@tatwood93 Spent hours looking at Jegs catalogs

@althunder4269

Жыл бұрын

They are still beautiful cars.

@CJColvin

Жыл бұрын

It was all because of emissions.

Citroën still occasionally produce designer series even down to this day. The Rip Curl editions of several of their cars have continued as well as Elle, Saint James, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, and others.

@Carl_Z

Жыл бұрын

Peugeot Lacoste and quicksilver series

@sprocketrocks

Жыл бұрын

Dolce & Gabbana too, spotted a tiny Citroën with D&G all over it once. Also didn't expect skate/surf brands to be doing car collabs.

@JK061996

Жыл бұрын

I also remember a Peugeot 107 Sweet Years, from the fashion brand created by Italian footballers Vieri and Maldini

@TheSoupStuff

Жыл бұрын

I know here in Australia you could get a Fiat 500 in a "Gucci Edition". Not sure when production started or ended but I still see them often enough.

@InflatablePlane

Жыл бұрын

The new Fiat 500 had several editions as well. There was a Gucci, 1957, GQ, Ferrari, Maserati, and even a metallic pink Barbie edition.

Laughed at the Jay Leno reference! We had a Gremlin in the 70s, but it wasn't the Levis edition, it was bright yellow with a big black stripe, like a bumblebee. Easy to spot in a parking lot! Traded that for a 77 Monte Carlo, then a 79 Cadillac Seville, and eventually the Eddie Bauer edition Ford Bronco II.

@Jmatt455

Жыл бұрын

LOVED the 77 Monte!!!!

@bjohnson1489

Жыл бұрын

Bronco 2 was a rolling death trap

The 1972 oldsmobile 98 regency Tiffany edition (released for oldsmobiles 75th anniversery)was not mentioned, it had a tiffany clock a special interior and paint color. It was special due to it being registered with tiffanys, so if u lost ur Key(which was sterling silver by tiffany) they would replace it.

The car interiors of these 1970s designer's edition are the best I've seen. These big cars is like carrying your living room with you.

I love the part about the Cassini package, with all these drawings of funky bright dual-colored exteriors with big curvy stripes all over the car...then the reveal of the production car which came in one of three boring solid neutral colors. So funny.

11:44 Nice job using a shot of the Bonneville MK VIII. That car has a really cool history, even though it raced and claimed a speed record at Bonneville. Lincoln absolutely did not like that it achieved that feat and hid it. This is because the engineers actually did the race against Ford's wishes to test the car's limit. Only slightly modified (roll cage and a few other minor changes to the suspension and transmission) got that car to 182 MPH averaged between the two runs. On the second run they gave it so little time to cool off from the first sprint that the transmission fluid was 250°F and the engine oil was 275°F at the *start* of the second run. What an awesome boat of a car

I remember being at O'Hare Airport (late 70s or early 80s) and seeing a red Continental convertible pull in with the plates BBLASS. The white top was down. Out of the car came Bill and his family. The best part? They were all dressed in red and white outfits which matched the car. It looked like a scene from a movie. Those were the days.

@JustFunandGames

Жыл бұрын

Was "BBL" for "bubble" ?

@philpeters8200

Жыл бұрын

@@JustFunandGames Naw. Probably just B(ill)BLASS

@sybsygstgstsgysg5330

Жыл бұрын

Dang that’s baller

Great job. I didn’t know a Versace Mark existed, even though I’m a bit of a Mark enthusiast myself. I have a ‘69 Mark III and, to add to your video, the clock wasn’t even made by Cartier. It was from the Ford parts bin with plastic gears that would disintegrate shortly after the owner swapped it out for a Mark IV. Ford just bought a license to use the name.

The personal luxury era was what it was, they strangled performance in the mid 1970s but they guzzled gas just as fast as they pre '72 relatives did. But they did it in cheap faux luxury. Always enjoy the EAR shows Ed! -Thanks man.

For anyone wondering who does the baller intro song it's Miami - I can see through you

@seiph80

Жыл бұрын

Just the comment I was looking for. Thanks!

I think everybody back in the early 70s was addicted to Denim, to the point where you could get a TV with denim attached to it. It’s called the Zenith Sidekick II... the 70s where a strange time

I have a 1985 Continental Valentino. its a beautiful car. 5.0 eninge under the hood on air ride suspension.

@postmodernrecycler

Жыл бұрын

I was going to mention the Valentino Lincolns. Did '87 get the HO 5.0 yet? I have an '89 LSC and it still shocks me how agile it is for "just an old Lincoln".

I'm not a Levi's guy, And I am not "into" designer car packages, BUT the Levi's Gremlin is THE one on here that makes the MOST sense. Levi's was (then) a youthful brand, The Gremlin was aimed at a youthful market. It was a (pardon the pun) perfect fit. And really it was rather tasteful for the time.

I remember the Ford truck line in the 90's having an Eddie Bauer Edition ... The designer editions of late seen to be all from local attractions. We have had the King Ranch and Texas Editions that seem to be non factory made, but from Dealers in a district.

I must admit that I had a 76 Bill Blass Mark lV & loved it!!! It was quite & comfortable, it was a gas guzzler though!!! Love your channel!!! 👍👍🙂

@KoldingDenmark

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 1975 Continental Mark IV and have enjoyed it since 2002. Hope it lasts as long as my drivers license. 😉

@althunder4269

Жыл бұрын

They are still beautiful cars.

@christopherkraft1327

Жыл бұрын

@@althunder4269 they certainly are!!

@janeappleseed2154

Жыл бұрын

i want it

@KoldingDenmark

Жыл бұрын

@@janeappleseed2154 Go for it.

Ed I highly disagree with your closing statement that we are in more tasteful times. There's nothing tasteful about a new Nissan Rogue or Civic Type R. It seems we've reached the point where "Fast and Furious" styling has made its way to the mainstream OEMs and everybody in their Hyundai looks like a wannabe Paul Walker. In the same way a young man in a Brougham denotes pimp or drug dealer, an old man in a hot hatch gives the impression of a man-child or midlife crisis.

@rogersmith7396

2 жыл бұрын

See the French auto market.

@althunder4269

Жыл бұрын

The 70's were very tasteful and the decade had it's own style which we are sure lacking now. At least the cars were unique and comfortable unlike today as you point out everything is a race car with rock hard seats and suspensions and stupid computerized gadgets to go haywire.

@ketoninja

Жыл бұрын

Agree but for different reasons: Top 3 most popular vehicles are full sized pickups, and the top ten are all either those, milquetoast crossovers, full size SUV, plus the Camry and Civic which I would argue are the most sensible and interesting of the bunch. Certainly no more tasteful than the ridiculous 70s

@quintessenceSL

Жыл бұрын

Hear! Hear! I get so tired of angular lines and everything looking angry. Maybe not a return to the 70s, but can we get well proportioned cars that at least attempt clean design? Or at least form follows function? It seems today's designers threw out the rulebook just to be different instead of advancing what is beautiful.

@tatwood93

Жыл бұрын

@@quintessenceSL In more ways than one I think we are already in the return to the mid 70s. Cars were not this ugly 5-10 years ago. IMO the late 2000s had some of the best designed cars of all time. A modernized retro design is simply timeless (yes I like PT Cruiser) while the fad of the squiggly running lights in places you don't expect them will be seen similar to opera windows on the c pillar. An artist knows when to stop adding things, a modern automotive designer seemingly does not

The two most recent designer package cars that I can come up with are the LL Bean Subarus and the North Face Chevy Avalanches from the 2000s.

In 90’s-early 2000’s. I can think of the Nautica edition Mercury Villager minivan and the Joseph Abboud edition Buick Regal.

Hmmmm, I liked many of the 70's cars. Actually, I had several of them myself, like a 71 Monte Carlo, 75 Olds Cutlass Supreme, 78 Pontiac Grand Prix, 78 Pontiac Bonneville, 76 Datsun B210. Loved them all.

The Pierre Cardin Javelin looked pretty tasteful. Although it had the loudest interior, it is still very well balanced with the black leather and dashboard. Just the right amount of groovyness.

I'm always waiting on a new episode, Ed. You never seem to disappoint. I really appreciate all of them.

Would be interesting to know how much the 'designers' were really involved in creating these trim packages or were they really just signing off on proposals created by the auto company's color & trim departments. We may never know...

@nobodynoone2500

Жыл бұрын

I'd bet most designers fought more to have more control, while the automakers just wanted their name brand and a new color of paint. If I styled a car, the wheels would need to change for instance. Would I have to settle for hubcaps or a different color of paint on an existing wheel design? Depends on the company.

In Australia we had our own LTD Cartier edition. As well the Aussie fashion designer Carla Zampatti added a few touches to the Ford Laser. Rare as rocking horse poo these days !

Great edition , In my opinion everything back in 70's was more stylish. Cars, Music, Woman, houses, etc etc

@jessesan2003

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget porn music was popular. You can here it on this video. 😁

@crankychris2

Жыл бұрын

@@jessesan2003 I miss the '70's. Rock, Porn, Freedom. Everything but those awful 70's malaise cars.

The trademark Lincoln/Rolls Royce grille of that time was called a radiator grille, not a waterfall grille, even though people today call it that. A waterfall grille has vertical bars that begin on the top of the front, horizontal surface of the hood and then wrap over and down to continue into the vertical face of the usual grille area. An example, maybe the first example, was the 1974-75 Imperial Lebaron from Chrysler Corporation, which continued into 1976 after Chrysler eliminated its Imperial division as the Chrysler New Yorker, continuing in that body style through 1978.

I use to have a set of those seats with the red stripe sitting around in my garage. I knew they were from an AMC but had know idea they were Gucci! I just found an old photo with my cat sleeping on them lol. I think I sold them for peanuts

I do remember seeing a Bill Blass edition Continental for years in my home town, usually parked at the local yacht club (big surprise). My Mom briefly owned a '72 Continental in metallic gold and she quite despised it...

@janeappleseed2154

Жыл бұрын

WWWWWWAAANNNNNNNTTTTT

Growing up, I had 2 neighbors, 1 of which always seemed to want to 1-up the other. When my one neighbor got a brand new Ford Explorer, literally a day later the other got the exact same Explorer, but the Eddie Bauer edition. Same car, same parts, one just cost a couple thousand more

I remember those designer car commercials. The Bill Blass was the one that always stuck with me.

Then in the 80s there was the Cimarron D'oro, because a dressed up Cavalier wasn't dressed up enough already 🤣🤣🤣

@JrGoonior

Жыл бұрын

Talk about polishing a TURD!!! I saw one or two of those come through the 10 minute oil change I was working for from 88-90 after graduating high school. I laughed at them then.

Brother I love every single one of your videos you're wit and delivery are exactly on point and get me every time

The intro music is just perfect!

There were others in later years. Ford produced Eddie Bauer editions of their trucks & SUVs up through 2010. The upscale department store Neiman Marcus went the opposite route and partnered with various luxury car makers to release "Neiman Marcus Editions" annually up until recently (still?). Probably a myriad of others that I'm forgetting at the moment....perhaps a future episode?

@evanc6110

2 жыл бұрын

Harley davidson edition f150s as well.

@truthsayers8725

Жыл бұрын

Jeep had a special edition Orvis (the outdoor merch people) too, in the 90s

Back in the 1970's, I fell in love with the Lincoln Mark IV. Vowed to get one but never did.

@MarinCipollina

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you dodged a bullet

Actually some of those exterior color schemes looked pretty good... In that same timeframe some cars would talk to you. I remember my grandmother's land yacht would tell you, "Your door is a-JAR." It made me laugh every time I heard it.

@emilyadams3228

Жыл бұрын

I saw a comedian who had a bit about that. "One time, I had one of those talking cars, and me and some of my friends did acid and got in it. Then it said "The door is ajar." We just sat there in the driveway for 12 hours going "The door is a jar? Duuuuude........how is the door a jar.......?????"

A guy at my local car show has a Bill Blass Mark V. I didn't know how unique it was until today lol

@althunder4269

Жыл бұрын

They are still beautiful cars.

Are you kidding me? That Cardin Javelin is beautiful!! And I'm not a Gucci fan, but that interior is just as nice. I like the Cassini Matador too, as an European i already like the Matador, having American design feats with more manageable, almost European proportions, so one with over the top styling from the fashion industry has to be a win. See, i understand that the reason for blandness in car design is simply due to cost, so it's no wonder that special design packages were a success, after all, if you can afford it you dress yourself with good design, just as much as you tend to chose nice furniture for your house. Some times less is more, an approach that I learned to have thanks to years in the custom car scene, but there's always that exception, and upholstery is always that canvas where excess is more tolerable if approached with unique ideas and styling.

Great video, as always, Ed! I'm so thrilled with being able to learn about these oddities that I'd never heard of. Thank, man! -Vic

Greetings from Down Under Cu*#.. I'm really enjoying your videos and steadily making my way through them in a random order. As a car guy, I think you've captured the paradox of the the American car industry perfectly - the wonderfulness and terribleness both. And I think as car folks that resonates because it often emulates our internal battle between the emotions they evoke and the simultaneous conflict with "common sense". Well done :)

My brother had a Javelin, fantastic handling saved our lives in that machine.

Hey Ed! One of your best videos yet sir. I have no idea how you do such outstanding research. My family has been in the car business for decades and still are, so I live through this era and enjoyed a stroll through the past watching your video. Well done!

Not gonna lie I actually love the interior of that first AMC you showed. The design is really nice. I wish Gucci still had that style of design these days rather than...whatever it is they do to make such horrid handbags and clothing

Actually there is a good reason that you could get a car badged with Gucci is easy to understand. The son of the founder had weakened the hell out of the brand when the father died. He almost killed off the brand. He said yes to everything.

I have every National Geographic going back to the 30s, the car ads are the best.

Our neighbor across the street bought a brand new 1977 Lincoln Mark, light blue with a white Landau vinyl top and a white leather interior, so beautiful just loved it, he kept that car spotless

Some very useful information mixed in with the snark. Anyone who can look at the Nissan Juke and claim that we live in more tasteful times is a bit suspect in my book. I would take any of those 70's era AMC or FoMoCo units over today's vomit on wheels.

@michaellovely6601

Жыл бұрын

Tell me about it. When I saw a video of the Nissan Kicks and seeing how it was a replacement for the Nissan Juke I thought that the Kicks was far better than the Juke in terms of exterior styling.

I remember the Levi Gremlin and Mark IV designer editions. I thought the Bill Blass edition was the best looking. I on the other hand owned a 1975 Chrysler Cordoba. Not with the Corinthian leather but with a rare red Aztec pattern cloth. It looked like an Indian blanket. Definitely a part of the loud 70s styling. I always felt that was more because with the lack of performance in the mid-late 70s, auto manufacturers needed a new selling point.

I love this old footage and learning about these cars! thanks!

One of your better posts! Well researched and respectful - with just-right touches of humour.

And here in Australia we had the 1985 Ford Laser Carla Zampatti edition 🙂 Oh, and like most people here - I'm loving this channel! Keep up the good work!

@tedpalmer5552

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Don't forget the Cartier edition of the local ZK or ZL Ford LTD wth it gold tones. I should have bought one to match my Cartier cigarette case.

@steved3702

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Actually, two generations of the Laser got the Zampatti treatment. There was the KB series earlier with the colour-coded taillight outlines. If that was too staid, then the Nissan Pulsar Reebok was just around the corner...

Deep inside I must be a true 1970's pimp, as I love those "designer editions" of Lincolns and big T-Birds... Shame on me :D

@InflatablePlane

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Speaking of T Birds, there was briefly a Fila edition Thunderbird in the 1980’s.

You can't convince me that Jay Leno DOESN'T have a Levi's Gremlin.

@nobodynoone2500

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Or at least a Jeans Beetle.

Including the Levis edition in this list has earned you a subscriber. I'm the type of guy who will seek out a Levis Edition AMC Gremlin at a Cars and Coffee event first before looking at Italian Exotics......

@nobodynoone2500

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I think I'd rather talk to a weird car owner than some garage kept exotic's investor no matter the make.

I remember my friend had an AMC Gremlin with the Levi's denim package. The seats were covered in the same cotton denim fabric as the jeans...It was kinda cool as if you ever had to fix a rip or tear you just needed to bust out some old jeans..

@nobodynoone2500

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I just remember the seats wearing out really fast with the jeans fabric.

Didn't the fiat 500 offer some luxury designer edition? I think there was a Bulgari edition, Armani edition and even a Gucci edition

@JK061996

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Also the 500 by Diesel, which had somewhat of a confusing name

Just love your channel! Many thanks for your unique selection of viewpoints on American cars. For me, this episode is a very special hit: Back in 1981 I experienced the San Francisco Bay area driving a Mark IV Cartier edition which a friend has inherited from his grandpa. This boat impressed with manoeuvrability and fuel consumption of a crude oil carrier and 0-60 performance of an econobox. The interior combined three different sorts of fake wood and a (broken!) Cartier-labeled clock with Roman ciphers with little room on the back seats and also not much of trunk space.

Another fantastic video along with Ed's snarky remarks. Nothing could be better! Thanks Ed.

Too bad the Gucci design wasn't applied to the Gremlin. I'm laughing my ass off thinking about a Gucci Gremlin right now.

History of the gasser

My brother and I could drive each other to hysterics by repeating the Mark IV-V commercial from the late 70s. I can still do our routine - Bill Blass - Givency - Pucci ... Pucci (repeat, for the handoff) - Cartier. Happy times!!!!

Another fantastic video! Thank you for doing these.

You can always count on the 1970s to have produced something absolutely horrible and unimaginable no matter where you look

At the very beginning, I was really wondering if you were going to mention the Levi's Gremlin. As soon as you mentioned AMC, I knew what was coming. Glad that I could learn more about this outlandish earmark in the history of American automotives.

Love the video, few of these ever made it to NZ except on-screen in US TV. Amazing how many ways they dreamed up to sell the same thing for decades

Ohhh i get so excited whenever a new episode comes out!

I am very VERY glad someone made a video on the Designer series cars, particularly the Lincoln Mark V. Specifically the 1979 coloway Pucci and Bill Blass Mark V's are some of my all-time favorite American cars of all time.

Oh my God! An EAR just before the long weekend! Thanks my man!

Fantastic stuff Ed...! There's a Fiat 500 Gucci edition that parks in my street here in Geneva so this stuff is still happening...!

"a handbag on wheels" - just perfect!

Bless you my friend . I remember these cars Oh so well. The Levis Gremlin to the ULTRA tacky Lincolns. My absolute favorite is a Louis Vuitton Cadillac Seville from a Mel Brooks Movie. Love from Canada. Thank you for the Tulips

Your channels 10/10. You really could put a lot of main stream channels to shame. Love the the humour too 😅😂

I lived thru this era as a little kid. I remember sliding around on the extensive pristine white leather back seat of the neighbor's '77 T-bird! Ford had converted the idea of a sport sedan from the 60s into a 2door behemoth LTD! Excellent channel!

God I Love This content It’s Absolute Gold!

Thank you Ed I've been waiting for this episode!!

In college in 1976 I drove / delivered one of these 2 door LINCOLNS from ATLANTA to Chicago. What a dream of a drive - big V8 and VERY comfortable seats - it was like driving a sofa down the highway. Guy on the Chicago end gave me a Benjamin tip - 2 days and not a scratch!

Too much is not enough. Even waaay too much is not enough. I miss the good old days of glitz and luxury!

Love your content. I find your videos informative, entertaining and of fantastic quality .

Man this video wasn’t even close to long enough! I would kill for a 70s Bill Blass Lincoln!

Another great video. I lived through this era in Canada and didn't even know of these gawdy cars.

Love this video! I've always been a fan of Chrysler's Mark cross leather cars and Fifth Avenue editions! Beautiful cars. Keep the great videos up!

Informative video. The little comments were funny too. You really know how to present and discuss the topics you share on your channel. Thank you for your efforts.