Lol - that horn. "Mommy I hear a train coming." "No Timmy, it's something even bigger, a Cadillac ElDorado.

@MrCozin-kd9mb

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@freeautoinsurance365

2 жыл бұрын

my dad's friend had one where the exhaust fell off and it was as loud as a train even when it wasnt honking

@cemoguz2786

2 жыл бұрын

lol.

@carlosaraujo2944

2 жыл бұрын

👹

@adiemissworld

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

1977 Cadillac: I am a land yacht 2020 Smart Car: I am a shopping cart.

@karmveer240

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@SURENITY

2 жыл бұрын

More like a shopping stroller.

@LucaJacobson8168

2 жыл бұрын

😆😅🤣😂😂😂, Ahhhh, that was GREAT

@DutchDukeMan

2 жыл бұрын

Americans be like Ah yes, Ford F150, perfect car to get groceries

@AspireGMD

2 жыл бұрын

@@DutchDukeMan europeans be like Ah yes, a smart car, perfect car to push my kid around in walmart.

As a Brit, I've always loved this era of cars made in the USA. They have a real presence and it's such a shame that they don't make them like this anymore.

@robertcroft8241

2 жыл бұрын

Used to be lots right here in Manchester. We had a main Cadillac dealer on Deansgate, (Bauer and Millett). Still a few Escalades and Chev Suburbans to be seen on the Leafy Lanes of Cheshire. Very few (Running) , left around LA, but thousands in Sweden and Denmark.

@sma7530

2 жыл бұрын

@ Robert Croft Just returned back to Sunny Manchester after being in the States for 10 years. I noticed that the dealership is no longer there. When did they dissappear?

@robertcroft8241

2 жыл бұрын

@@sma7530 Time flies, but it must be a few years ago. Wish I was in USA now ! I have travelled nearly every AMTRAK route . Going to San Antonio next for the trip to New Orleans. Also ridden every LA Metro line but for the new Slawson/Crenshaw station. Only places to see classic US cars on the road is Cuba and Sweden.

@ducebiggs007

2 жыл бұрын

I use to live in Ipswich and they referred to our big American cars as "Yank Tanks".. :) 😄

@jfrancobelge

Жыл бұрын

In those days, car still had style and elegance - or at least a good number of them. Nowadays, cars worldwide are just ugly and overpriced commodities. Buying a new car has become as exciting as replacing your old refrigerator.

One thing to point out about how huge cars like this went obsolete: in 1990 my grandfather bought a brand new Buick Roadmaster, right after it’d been revived and the thing was gigantic! It was longer than his brother’s Caddy at the time! The Roadmaster was a beast but very luxurious. I went with my grandparents on a trip from Rochester NY to Ft Myers FL to help them drive it down there and even tho it was 3 days of them bickering most of the time, that car was a smooth ride. It wasn’t at all like driving south for Spring Break in a car half the size, it was like a hotel on wheels.

Doug, those little lights behind the rear quarter window were "opera lamps" as Cadillac called them and were a throwback to the thirties from which they were rescued by the surface detail department of GM design. The whole Cadillac line offered them and on some of the DeVilles they were extra, about $86.00 if I recall correctly. The added vinyl areas on the front and rear were what allowed the car to meet the five-mile an hour no damage requirement that the government instituted. The bumpers were on hydraulic cylinders and could compress but the bodywork had to flex so it would not be damaged. As you can see the paint discolors on the vinyl after a time. Great review. I still love the car and the convertible which was made up until 76 was also awesome. They had the great advantage of being able to have your girlfriend ride right next to you up close with no console or bucket seats to stop the fun. In fact, there was a whole protocol for how much a girl was interested based on where she sat when she got in the car. But that's another thing entirely.

@trashcavalierman9587

3 жыл бұрын

i dont think he asked

@rafaelrp07

3 жыл бұрын

About this girl thing I appreciate being from a 3rd world country. Cars of this era were a third of the size of this Cadillac with some having one entire seat at the front to cover the driver and front passanger. Only way to be distant from the driver was to pull your head off the car and enjoy the breeze. Actually if a girl said yes for a ride she was already into you...

@trashcavalierman9587

3 жыл бұрын

@@rafaelrp07 dude i never said the car was a piece of shit i just told him that doug never asked

@trashcavalierman9587

3 жыл бұрын

@Eddie Bone yeah

@jadeddragon4254

3 жыл бұрын

Dude I think we should fire Doug and hire you, your comment was more entertaining than the entirety of his review 👍

Doug's the kinda guy to clean the house before the cleaning lady comes

@shartingfish5761

4 жыл бұрын

daddyrichten mine does that too,.. makes me nuts.. if you're gonna wash the dishes first, just put them away?? No???

@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502

4 жыл бұрын

@@shartingfish5761 I do that. If I don't at least rinse and wipe with a sponge & soap, my dishes come out of the dishwasher with food remnants still on them. If i just do by hand, then I either have to dry them all by hand (and I'm way too lazy for that) and put them away, or put them in a dish drainer, which i don't have room for on my counter. So quick rinse/pre-wash, then dishwasher. I set the dishwasher on short wash, using the detergent and drying agent. It works out.

@e.f.clarke2041

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of one-liner Doug roasts, but that one was the most accurate I’ve read.

@catlovermarty

3 жыл бұрын

@@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502 You need a new dishwasher. I put them in mine, after scraping the big chunks, and they come out fine.

@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502

3 жыл бұрын

@@catlovermarty It's less than a year old. Whirlpool. And my old Kenmore did the same. I exaggerated a bit, but certain things like caked-on egg yolks, melted cheese, marinara sauce, dried up canned cat food, etc I need to clean off first or else it will come out still stuck on. Using Cascade or Finish liquid most of the time.

I never used to like these huge boxy designs, but in recent years I've started to really appreciate the imposing look of them. They're actually stylish. No one will want to own a modern car in 40 years time.

@williamwilkins3084

Жыл бұрын

In 40 years from now, you might not be able to own ANY car that runs on gasoline.

@Spartan168

Жыл бұрын

@@williamwilkins3084 you can’t say that with certainty. Lots of companies are developing synthetic fuels. Legislation can always change.

@waheeddoesstuff

10 ай бұрын

@@williamwilkins3084 not true

@-BuddyGuy

10 ай бұрын

​@@williamwilkins3084Nah if they do that there'll be terrorism

@steventugwell6424

9 ай бұрын

Better than new car designs that all look the exact same, rounded at each end like a football.

This is actually the prettiest “modern” (post-WWII) Caddy, if you ask me! I saw them in-person (I’m a bit older than Doug). It’s especially cool that it’s white, making an already-huge car look even larger!

@Jeff-bd5yo

6 ай бұрын

1965 - 1966 Cadillacs?

@junkstewy6990

Ай бұрын

@@Jeff-bd5yomore like 1946-1976

@Jeff-bd5yo

Ай бұрын

@@junkstewy6990 No I mean that the 1965 - 1966 Cadillacs are the most beautiful post WWII Cadillac. Other Caddy's look great too.

The strangest feature of this car for me, is that it's actually front wheel drive (FWD). A massive V8 that spins the front wheels! haha

@capriceHR

3 жыл бұрын

Low HP is the reason why it fit in the front. If it had more power it would have to be a rwd.

@levisimpson3291

3 жыл бұрын

Atomicus I don’t think that’s how it works chief

@fungustmaster

3 жыл бұрын

@@capriceHR you must be the type of person that thinks adding stickers to your car makes it faster

@capriceHR

3 жыл бұрын

@@fungustmaster yeah, go and play some more nfs 😁😁

@stilldajoker

3 жыл бұрын

and how about the look when you put the snow tires on the front.

Those are the most comfortable looking seats I've ever seen

@jamesslick4790

4 жыл бұрын

@@h3llokimmi3 The case was dropped. In the US you are not a criminal unless you are CONVICTED in CRIMINAL COURT of a CRIME. IDK what happened (Obviously I wasn;t there)But ACCUSATION does not equal GUILT. I was once questioned about a crime I supposedly committed in Mississippi. I'm from Pennsylvania and have only ever been to New York, Ohio,Maryland and West Virginia!

@h3llokimmi3

4 жыл бұрын

James Slick you’re right once they found that Semen his story Changed and they settled out of court 😂

@jamesslick4790

4 жыл бұрын

@@h3llokimmi3 "Settled out of court" is a CIVIL action, not a CRIMINAL conviction. HUGE difference. He MAY have DONE it, or NOT Like I said I don't KNOW. A settlement does not equal guilt either. Many people and business will settle bogus claims in civil cases to just make the case go away. Large corporations even budget for this. But since there was no CONVICTION, he cannot be legally be called a rapist, In fact calling someone that, who has not been convicted opens you up for civil action yourself (If you had enough money to make it worthwhile for someone to sue you.).

@jamesslick4790

4 жыл бұрын

@@neb4587 No, But the areas I have covered are larger than several entire countries in Europe. Perhaps I'll get to Delaware, New Jersey and Ontario this year.

@h3llokimmi3

4 жыл бұрын

James Slick someone is Settling out of Court with me as we type to each other now, And if she doesn’t pay me I hand the case over to the state and the prosecute her. She’s paying me and she’ll stay out of court.....But most importantly “She’s Guilty”.

I had a lot of fun watching this! I learned to drive on a '76 Eldorado - it's still sitting in my father's garage, unmoved for about 10 years. You seem a bit baffled by things that were normal back then, like the bright switch and the placement of the A/C controls (though many cars back then did have them in the center or the dash, many also had them off on the left). You missed some more weird and/or ahead-of-their time features - tail and brake light indicator in the back of the car where you could see it in the rear view mirror, flip-0pen lit makeup mirror on the passenger side (a real luxury back then!), little removable trash can on the passenger side, front wheel drive, hidden button the the glovebox to open the trunk, power antenna, are a few I can think of. Our family's California model had electronic fuel injection, because that was the only way Cadillac could get any power out of it when topped with CA's extra emissions requirements of the time, but it actually had some pretty good get-up-and-go in a pinch - I used to love punching the accelerator to get it into passing gear, and I used to get it up to 100 pretty frequently. I didn't realize how underpowered it was for a Cadillac, though, until years later when I drove a '64 Fleetwood and couldn't keep it under control. Amazing how much power was sapped out of huge V8s in the early days of emissions requirements...

You can tell Doug wasn't around then or even in the early 1980s when almost All those features were on Tornado, Riviera ,Eldorado and Seville. They all drove like grand pianos , I loved them

Doug Dimmadome type of car

@Ben-jz3mt

4 жыл бұрын

Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome?

@redbaron827

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ben-jz3mt *NOT RIGHT*

@gabsnandes7818

4 жыл бұрын

Is doug dimmadome doug's dad?

@chikechovis2499

4 жыл бұрын

Gabs Nandes it’s from fairly odd parents hot dog

@SudeennnSam

4 жыл бұрын

LandoTheOracle I’m Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome, Dome Dammodome DimmaDomedome DimmaDomadome DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Up to the 1980s, owning a Cadillac was a sign you _made it._ You were an Important Person. It didn't matter that these cars were slow or maneuvered like ocean liners, because other drivers got out of your way. This was a Cadillac, and you damn well better respect both it and its driver. My grandpa was one of the higher-ups at the local mill when they were going strong. He drove Cadillacs, and that's why I have a soft spot in my heart for this era of Caddies. He preferred the sedans like the Fleetwoods and deVilles.

@T--xk3hf

Жыл бұрын

Fleetwoods ➡️ Fleetwood Mac ➡️ You Can Go Your Own Way➡️ Casino➡️ Nicky Santoro➡️ BJ in a white Cadillac

@levinszki

Жыл бұрын

@@T--xk3hf what?

@mickeypopa

Жыл бұрын

@Л Левинский You're too young and also of some Soviet variety so you don't understand the reference. But it's ok, you don't have to.

@mohawk4759

Жыл бұрын

@@mickeypopa soviet…?

@mickeypopa

Жыл бұрын

@@mohawk4759 Yes, Soviet (Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Georgian, Uzbek, whatever the fuck)... Because I can't fucking guess which one he is, can I?

The Cadillac El dorado is a magnificent work of art. Your attitude toward this car is totally uncalled for.

@Sraheens1

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. Right after I started watching this...and I watched the whole thing....this was all about being a showcase for him, not the car.

@mw8653

2 жыл бұрын

I'd be more embarrassed driving a modern blingy RR or Bentley.

@mw8653

2 жыл бұрын

@Zygy __ As a kid I thought Frank Cannon Lincoln in the TV show was very cool.

The high beam button was on the floor for a very long time. My father's 1961 Chevy biscayne (bottom model) and the high beam switch was on the floor. Also "body by Fisher" was displayed on rockers. The plastic pieces on the front and back were to accommodate the retractable low speed impact bumpers. My 1977 Dodge Charger had that. And prevented damage to the metal portion of the car. I backed into my parents house. Everything worked fine. I do enjoy your content. Thank you. 🙂

I'm 5' 10'', but in 1977 I was 7' 9" with the required platform dance shoes and well groomed afro.

@Johnnywhamo

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!!

@johnmoore9862

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂.

@solidbreed9767

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@petermartinijr.1012

3 жыл бұрын

LOLOLOL

@masonf7332

3 жыл бұрын

My dad always said people in the 70’s were like a foot taller than they really are 😂

Doug the type of guy who prefers to look at an eclipse on auto trader rather than looking at the one in the sky.

@samsungfanboy9256

6 жыл бұрын

Kryton woah your famous

Dude did you forget to mention it's front wheel drive?! Incredible in snow, as was the equally ridiculous Toronado. I had the latter, and bumping the compression up to 10:1 completely improved the performance.

@Sedonalegendhelenfrye

Жыл бұрын

Having owned a '69 Eldorado for 7 years in the NW I have to say they were not quite as great in the snow as touted. I got stuck a few times in the Cascades and Mt Hood. Either way, still today, the finest car I ever owned, I miss it terribly.

8:29 That's actually really cool! I wish this was standard on cars: it would not only give further cues to people behind you that you're turning (never a bad thing), but I definitely have a blind spot at night when I'm turning from the headlights swinging around, could be a great safety feature.

That's the kind of car you put the long horns on the front lol

@LearnAboutFlow

6 жыл бұрын

YES!

@afrosheenix

6 жыл бұрын

And curb feelers.

@vtecpreludevtec

6 жыл бұрын

Jack Savercool those gosh darn Duke boys!

@greenfilly

6 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it.

@PACKERMAN2077

6 жыл бұрын

*JOHN...* *BRADSHAW...* *LAAAAAAAY... FIELD*

For anyone wondering, the lights on the side of the vinyl roof are called "opera lights" or "coach lights". They're a symbol of luxury. Lots of limos have them.

@TBfilms657

4 жыл бұрын

And also the Soviet Moskvich 412 :D

@atlastheprotogen3567

4 жыл бұрын

FrazzledWizard 35 Chrysler imperial 😳😳😳

@OspreyFlyer

4 жыл бұрын

I loved them! So cool...

@CJ-rk5eg

2 жыл бұрын

the opera lights were put on the highest trim level among the GM products - the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d"Ellegance, and the Buick Electra 225 Park Avenue. The regular Electra 225 did not have the opera lights. Same with the Oldsmobile Delta 98...had the opera lights, they all three shared the largest GM sedan platform.

Great video. The first car I owned had a left-foot-controlled bright switch and I loved it. You didn't have to take your hands off the steering wheel and mess with some flimsy switch. I have often thought that manufacturers should go back to that.

My extended family owned numerous late 60s and 70s vintage GMs, including Cadillacs, Buicks, and Chevrolets, and they mostly shared similar controls and features with this Biarritz. I learned to drive on a Buick with nearly identical controls & dashboard layout. One benefit of the layout in the reviewed Caddy is that controls weren't overloaded - i.e., the turn signal is just for signaling turns. You don't pull on it for brights, or turn a knob on the stalk to work your wipers or to clean the windshield. And my recollection is that the hood ornament could be manipulated not so that it wouldn't be stolen, but so it wouldn't break off in an automatic car wash. This 1976 model was produced several years into GM's decline, and tellingly it shares the same body with the the newly restyled 1971 Eldorado. 1969 & 1970 were, IMO, the high water mark for GM, and American cars in general. Starting in 1971 every GM saw big power reductions with reduced compression and other emissions controls. And the first oil shock in 1974 had Americans starting to look for more fuel efficient vehicles that Detroit really didn't see a need for, leading to a long slow decline in innovation, quality, and ultimately desirability from American automakers. And as bad as 1970s cars were, American cars in the 1980s were worse! Modern cars, including American makes, are better in every conceivable measure: tailpipe emissions, fuel economy, handling, braking, acceleration, safety, maintenance intervals, comforts & amenities, conveniences, etc. Also, I get a kick out of people thinking 90s cars are old. And so it goes, I guess? :)

Doug is the type of guy to give honest reviews with zero clickbait and is soon to surpass vehicle virgins in subscribers.

@Mrgranturismo4ever

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, atleast doug is genuine. That other dude is a fucking douchebag

@Shumayal

6 жыл бұрын

Don't give him ideas for clickbait!

@chroniclea9058

6 жыл бұрын

Well at least Doug surpasses Vehicle Virgins in integrity

@cyjan3k823

6 жыл бұрын

I think you already wrote something like that before

@sashankvempati71

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Gray I

The hood ornament wasnt designed like that due to theft, it was a safety feature for any pedestrian who may be unlucky to have been hit - the ornament would bend out of the way instead of slicing into the persons guts :-(

@lobsterbark

6 жыл бұрын

Gay. When I run someone over, I want them to be impaled on my car. I want them to be stuck, so I can make them pay for the dent they leave on my hood.

@chainaguer

6 жыл бұрын

Well, coincidentally it also makes it extremely hard to remove. It took me lots of effort, twisting and turning the wire, while preventing it from rotating with a screw driver in order to remove. No, I didn't vandalize someones car lol, this was at a junk yard. I still have that hood ornament among other badges I got that day for my collection xD

@cam4l906

6 жыл бұрын

SuperCriollo a

@Sahadi420

6 жыл бұрын

LOL, It was for theft. So, you get hit by a 2.5 ton car, with a metal front bumper that's 6 feet wide...........and you're worried about the hood ornament???

@Skankhunt-bl1tl

6 жыл бұрын

Sahadi420 yes ... obvious you've never been hit by a car.

Oh, my goodness! That car was awe inspiring. I remember when it came out. All those bells and whistles were top of the line. My brother had a Pontiac Catalina that was similar in size and length. Love 'em both!

Those little lights at the end of the hood are actually fiber optic cables and tell you when a light is out. There are almost certainly the same ones in the roof above the back passengers heads too. This isn't a car - this is a real Automobile! I love it! How awesome!!

@harlemslut

Жыл бұрын

So their not back up sensors? Lol Jk. I didn’t think they had that back then, so I’m guessing you just can’t see them during the ride because it’s so bright out? Totally honest question?

That's the car you drive to from New York to Florida to escape for the winter, with a cigar in hand and a bottle of Scotch in the glove box, listening to The Rat Pack.

@dansotelo228

3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh Yeahhhh

@nicholashylton6857

2 жыл бұрын

LOL! Yeah!

@mansgottaeat8879

2 жыл бұрын

lol! funny you say because it looks fairly similar to the car that blew up in the end of Casino

@shadow1956aer

2 жыл бұрын

My aunt and her boyfriend vacationed in Florida. He had a big old Cadillac. I wanted to buy it. He told me it was not a good idea to sell to me. I guess the Cadillac had problems... or he didn't want to deal with any problems I might have. Thanks "NOT MY UNCLE"

@saagisharon8595

2 жыл бұрын

@@mansgottaeat8879 No, that was an 81 model year, although he did have this exact one in yellow in an other part of the movie

I worked at a Cadillac dealership in the early 80's and I had the pleasure of driving many of those old land ships from the 70's and a few from the 60's. To date they are still some of the most comfortable cars I've ever driven.

@og-greenmachine8623

3 жыл бұрын

Were you there long enough to sneak a whole car out, piece by piece? Just wondering...

@kennethburton9165

3 жыл бұрын

@@og-greenmachine8623 I know how the song ends so no. 🤣

@maxforever26

3 жыл бұрын

Amen brother! I tell people all the time cars like that were WAY!!! more comfortable than today’s cars.

@og-greenmachine8623

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxforever26 My 72 El Camino on a $6000 NASCAR racing suspension goes down the road more comfortable than Modern luxury cars! It’s just as comfortable as my Mercedes I got rid of eight years ago👨🏽‍🎓

my family had one when i was getting my learner's permit (not this exact kind but super similar). we inherited it when my grandmother died and she was one of those old-money southern (georgia) ladies. it really WAS a comfortable car that you could spread out in on long drives. ac blasted cold air and the suspension made you feel like you were riding on clouds. i got to use it as a daily driver for a while in the 90s and i loved it. keep in mind this was the era where getting these things and putting hydraulics on them so they could bounce around was the coolest thing in the world lol. the v8 engine sounded nice but it was such a gas-guzzler that it ended up wasting away under a tarp for years.. sold to a salvage place for a grand i think. i kinda miss that car and this video gave me a spike of nostalgia

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. My dad was a VP at Cadillac during this time so I grew up in the company provided cars he always had. Your correct in saying we will never see the likes of this car again. The car I drive now is a loaded '08 Lincoln TC and although it's comfy and quite it can't hold a candle to the old Caddy's. Have to say I did get a chuckle when you said you had never seen a floor mounted high-beam switch. Damn I'm old, LOL.

This car's exterior curves are so much cooler than newer Cadillacs. That is such a beautiful shaped car.

@estonsman4566

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@garrisonnichols7372

2 жыл бұрын

It's a peice of American art work

@whatever_else

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful like a squared bathtub 😅😅😅

@SvenTviking

2 жыл бұрын

Freakin’ barge.

@benjaminlibertarianscorpio

2 жыл бұрын

“curves”

Those seats look comfortable af!

@HellaSmokinGMA

5 жыл бұрын

La Tui They are! It’s like driving my couch! Oh wait... I have rear seats from a 78 Eldo in my living room lol

@dvdru

5 жыл бұрын

I had a 1976, great car.

@Sgt_Glory

5 жыл бұрын

The car seats six, as Doug said... seven if you include the trunk...

@dundonrl

5 жыл бұрын

I had a 78 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham, and yes seats like that are supremely comfortable!

@pete_lind

5 жыл бұрын

@@Sgt_Glory You can put 3 people in the trunk too ...

I owned a lovely 1974 eldorado and just loved it. You forgot to mention the auto headlights and auto headlight dimmer. And they were actually 18.5ft long. The slogan for this body style was “longer, wider, lower”. My 1974 had the rear fender skirts and I think that was the last year for them as well as the 501 Cadillac big block. Also, if I remember it had rear turn signal monitors top center inside the rear windshield. And one last interesting thing was the radios antenna. When the radio was turned on it would come up only a few inches. If you needed better reception there was a switch to raise it almost 3 ft.

They even steered like ships! Seriously! It was like a rudder turning a big ship. Loved the sound when all four barrels opened especially when cruising along and wanted pass someone, put the pedal down, all four barrels opened and the passing gear kicks in, sounds amazing! It gave the illusion of speed.

I had an 1982 Fleetwood. Like driving your living room.

@TombstoneChris

5 жыл бұрын

Comfortable as hell

@ahrred3127

4 жыл бұрын

Had?

@willietheboggle3954

4 жыл бұрын

83 Seville for me, bought it for 500 bucks back in 1999 I loved that car. Smaller and less powerful than this model but still had the same feel

@mattkennedy6115

4 жыл бұрын

I had an 83 Cadillac Deville in 2002 my first car and what a shitbox but I loved it. It had the weird turn signal and headlight indicators on the hood, the rubber between the car and chrome tail lights, and 4 ashtrays each with a cigarette lighter.

@willietheboggle3954

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Kennedy yep

Took my drivers test in one of these Dad salad if you can parallel park this you can drive anything

@cakeeater7075

3 жыл бұрын

salad. Dad salad.

@danjenkins8981

3 жыл бұрын

cake eater 😂

@anniebellemiller2986

3 жыл бұрын

Unless you have a 40' school bus.

@rmknicks

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you dad's salad has to do with anything but ok.

@miketheyunggod2534

3 жыл бұрын

No park assist? ☹️

Good Job my man! These Cadillac's are still the TRUE Cars you can put: TV antennas, with a Diamond in the Back, With a Sunroof Top: And tilt the seats with a Gangster lean.

My grandpa had 1 of these, I remember riding in it when he'd take me to school when I was in kindergarten in 1991, good times. The car felt huge as a 5 yo sinking into those cushioned seats, and back then it felt fairly new and all the quirks were so cool!

Imagine this engine hood falling on your fingers

@fighterjetpilot34

3 жыл бұрын

That would hurt bad

@TNCadillacEldorado

3 жыл бұрын

My dad owns one he almost can’t lift it

@EJRichardsonFubara

3 жыл бұрын

After the hood falls: What Fingers?

@BluesAlmighty

3 жыл бұрын

No worries. The creases are huge too and leave plenty room for your fingers

@carmasterpetr1144

3 жыл бұрын

answear Auch!!

That is not a theft resistant hood ornament. The reason for the spring mount is to prevent it from breaking off in a car wash.

@markv8195

5 жыл бұрын

Actually, it was a safety regulation designed to be flexible so if one hit a pedestrian (who would be scooped up landing on the hood) they at least wouldn't be impaled by the hood ornament.

@adamjhuber

5 жыл бұрын

Mark V yes. This is a safety feature.

@roboh27

5 жыл бұрын

Doug is an idiot, what do you expect. He's clueless about the car he is reviewing.

@attrezzopox

5 жыл бұрын

I KNOW! Right?! what a dolt!

@johnchase4408

5 жыл бұрын

That's true.

My dad worked at General Motors and always bought my mother Cadillac. She wheeled them around like a Porsche and she didn't let anyone pass her up or get in her way, and she could squeeze them in the tightest parking spots. In Michigan, the big block was the ultimate dependable engine that started in below zero weather when Fords were frozen; and the front wheel drive Eldorado got her around during the snow storms when no one else could; and driving the Interstate on family vacations was a smooth cruise out to sea. I think the '56 had electric seats and the gas went in the left tail light. One of my favorites was the '63, with the smaller, more discrete, clean cut fins. We also had a big block 500, which mother plowed into a semi ~ the size of the car and the engine saved her life. The bigger the better. The trunk was big enough to hold two bags of golf clubs, baseball equipment for the Little League team I coached, tool box, and plenty of room for groceries ~ dad used to holler at us kids with the '77 not to slam the trunk and when mom took the short cut over the curb to park he would tell mother~ watch where you are going you are scuffing the tires. I learned pride in work by cleaning the white walls and all the chrome. The brakes needed regular upkeep and yes ~ it guzzled the gas, so when she got thirsty, we took her up to the gas station and filled her up. We called the first gas crisis "Big oils big lie."

I love how Doug emphases how the Caddy truly drives like a boat where modern day cars really don't fit this profile. Uh, right, this is the very type of car where the term came from! I remember sitting in cars like this as a kid, when they were new, and feeling like I was in a boat as the driver gleefully boasted, "See how it just drifts so smoothly?"

Pretty sure the hood ornament flexibility was a safety feature so the person you hit doesn't get gutted like a fish.

@recklesslyarrogant7242

6 жыл бұрын

Will yeah that's what they were made to do. Doug doesn't know shit.

@jsciarri

6 жыл бұрын

Glad someone agrees. I heard about this doochebag Doug from watching other KZread videos (like SaabKyle04). The guy doesn't know shit about cars and looks like he should be working in a toy factory.

@isohyde

6 жыл бұрын

Recklessly Arrogant probably both

@hcwcars1

6 жыл бұрын

it is so the older automatic car wash won't break it

@evythginmod1

6 жыл бұрын

Heard it was to avoid breaking if a bird hit it while driving.

Back in the 80's my best friend's mother owned this car. Occasionally, we were allowed to take it out on Saturday nights. Just imagine 6 or 7 teens cruising in this bad boy! Best times and best car ever! 😀

@aririyadh8359

6 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome fun hahahaha....

@KR-sh6rm

6 жыл бұрын

Frank Bullet, Not at all. That car is more like a barge than a boat. Seven slender teen girls fit easily, three in front and four in back. Oh, to be that young and that slender again, cruising in the Caddy! Good times and good memories with good friends in the Caddy! ☺

@sirot5561

6 жыл бұрын

Karen R what color was it? Did it have the white leather?

@captnclutch1737

6 жыл бұрын

More than cruising.......

@laughingdoge6906

6 жыл бұрын

Holy shit how did she get the money?

My mother had a 78 Eldorado, the heaviest front wheel drive 2 door in history. It was like driving a boat and the seats were like a sofa. You failed to mention those turn signal were early fiber optics. The rear view mirror showed fiber optics that showed if your rear brake lights or turn signals were out. The front indicators were also fiber optics. That car was the best. That car was faster then most in it's day. My cousin used to call it the pimp mobile lol It was triple white just like this one.

As I sit here high as the sky... and dying listening to Doug 🤣 😂 with the commentary .. I can't take it🤣 😂 👌

@chriscdove1

27 күн бұрын

He's a complete NERD

This car made getting road head much more comfortable.

@Anonym-kd5wf

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing against grosser Mercedes 600 back then

@michaelhatcher5264

4 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yeah. Drunk heading

@qckndrty1

4 жыл бұрын

U ain't gay if you close your eyes and let the road head begin. Give it a try. You'll see.

@c-028

3 жыл бұрын

This Cadillac were like Mercedes benz S-class coupe back to 70s.

@uio890138

3 жыл бұрын

Set the CC and let go of the wheel, this beast would drive itself while you moved past road head and scored from second base all while remaining in the massive front seat.

My dad let me borrow his caddy for my date, with the threat of death if I damaged it , my date put her high heels marks in the back seat hood lining , poor old dad was pissed and proud at the same time - I miss you dad

@01270211136

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 Go onnnnn

@MrFittyTucker

5 жыл бұрын

She must have figured you weren't going to take very long so she didn't bother taking off her shoes! BTW, since you could lay the back of the front seats almost flat hopping over to the passenger seat would have been much more comfortable especially with no hump in the floorboard. I owned two of these, a 77 and a 78 and they were great cars and demanded respect when you pulled up in them!

@clcampbell85

5 жыл бұрын

Say What lol you misspelled “i got poop marks on the seat from jerome long dicking me”

@MrFittyTucker

5 жыл бұрын

@@01270211136 Well you can stick a "gimp" behind the wheel of anything as is very apparent today but was a different story back then!

@theshocker4626

5 жыл бұрын

That was a great story

The hi beam switch on the floor was a staple in American cars in the 50’s - 70’s. My ‘67 Mustang has is. Right below the foot pedal to operate the windshield washer! IMO, it’s a great placement because you can dip your hi beams without taking your hands off the wheel. You can also use your turn signal without inadvertently flashing your hi beams at oncoming traffic.

I had a 1975 Eldorado convertible when I graduated high school and went to college. So I know this car well and for its time it was king of the road. Today it would be a great car to travel for a few hours on the interstate between cities when you wanted a different experience and could not afford a Rolls Royce. It deserves a higher score! 😎

Doug the type of guy to Shazam the music in a porn video

Don't mention modern Cadillac's to my grandpa.... He will go on a rant on how much he hates modern Cadillacs and how they aren't real Cadillacs.

@MiketheNerdRanger

6 жыл бұрын

NorthAmerican Auto I swear that is the most annoying shit.

@mentallyhandicappedpoptart2649

6 жыл бұрын

NorthAmerican Auto Well they aren't

@NorthCascades

6 жыл бұрын

Has he ever seen a CT6 before?

@jameshay7247

6 жыл бұрын

Pimps did not own Cadillacs.

@Hardrampage

6 жыл бұрын

He's right

My dad used to buy three or four year old heavily depreciated Cadillacs one after another while I was growing up. So when I was 19, we had one of these in blue. I have the fondest memories of picking up my best friend and cruising around in this land yacht late at night while listening to eight-track tapes, while my dad was asleep!

Yes I had the exact same car it was wonderful! Back in the day. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I think at the time it was $9 -10,000 something like that, it had front wheel drive blast through the snow. Rides like you're on a cloud. You could land an aircraft on the front. Marshmallow glove leather seats.

With an automatic car, your left foot does literally nothing. How on earth does a left foot bright switch not make perfect sense?

@sidv192

3 жыл бұрын

Its fuking dark out, the switch is missed today

@MickeyMousePark

3 жыл бұрын

@robsolf yes and i believe it was a carry over from the time that cars had starter buttons on the floor...( 1915?-1949? except Ford which was 1920-1950) I looked it up and first headlights that could be dimmed was 1952 Olds via button on the floor..so the timing would fit my theory...

@catlovermarty

3 жыл бұрын

This is when you realize how young Doug is. Pretty much all American-built cars back then had the bright switch button on the floor. The other thing Doug didn't get was why the Eldorado has all of the plastic on the front and back around the bumpers. It wasn't just stuff to make the car longer. They were federally-mandated shock absorbing bumpers that retracted when you hit something then returned to their normal position. They had to be able to withstand a 5-mph impact with no damage. The plastic (urethane, to be exact) would "give" when the bumper retracted.

@straightpipediesel

3 жыл бұрын

@@catlovermarty I agree. The last cars with the floor mounted switch were the Ford F-series and Econoline vans, which had them through 1994, so you could reasonably find them through the mid 2000's!

@adelaideautowashes

3 жыл бұрын

Its actually a good placement for it.

You didn't drive a Caddy, you guided it.

@AcmeRacing

5 жыл бұрын

The same was true of the Galaxie/LTD from about that time.

@mohamed-ihcenbouadjadj1351

5 жыл бұрын

I drove a Volkswagen caddy if it's what you means

@pauldg837

5 жыл бұрын

So true! I drove a Caddy for the first time in 1976, I was overwhelmed by the soft steering and suspension. Guiding it is the best descriptive.

@camarokurt

5 жыл бұрын

I had a '76 Eldorado, exactly like this one. Your statement is 100% TRUE.

@kimjameson7979

5 жыл бұрын

I had both a 73 and a 78 Eldo. The 73 was by far the better of the two. The front wheel drive with the 501c.i. engine was a monster in the snow, but both were a challenge to parallel park. The auto-dimmer was a hoot on the highway, too...off...on...off...on... ;-))

I had a 1987 Eldorado Biarritz. Great car, super solid, and high quality. Great memories. Thank you!

My grandpa had this exact car. I loved riding in it! His other car was an old Caprice station wagon. I also lived riding in that, in the back, facing the back window. Great times!

I love the styling. This car is truly like a time capsule. Makes you feel like a 1970's gangster.

@coolbuffdad

2 жыл бұрын

*pimp

@justinalmelo2023

Жыл бұрын

Only in america😂😂 in europe people will think you are autistic

@patricioperez7323

11 ай бұрын

Even tony Montana would be turning his head.

I was just reminded of one of the weirder experiences of my life. I was standing by a secondary highway somewhere in the Netherlands in summer of 1975. I had a small Canadian flag on my bag. I had my thumb out looking for a ride. What would stop in front of me? Why it was a big white Cadillac sedan with Ontario license plates!! Almost certainly the only such car cruising around Europe that summer. Cadillac rides are always memorable.

@sidv192

3 жыл бұрын

I have friends that still remind me, "Hey, I'll never forget when you picked me up in that Eldorado"

@isaacsrandomvideos667

2 жыл бұрын

Strange, cool though!

My grandpa used to drive me to kindergarten in 1991 in this car. What I remember most were the pillowed seats I'd completely sink into when I was 5 years old, getting into the back of the car. That and in the early morning when it wasn't bright out, it had lights everywhere around the doors, it was really well lit trying to get into the car. Lights nn the doors themselves, inside and outside on the B pillars. Also in the afternoon after school I remember trying to take that hood ornament off when I was playing outside and no I couldn't get it off 😆

My Dad bought a 1978 one of these. It was red with red leather seats and a white cabriolet vinyl top. My Dad bought his in 1980. His car also had the cool feature of a 40 channel CB hand held radio with a cord attached to the dash. His car also had the AM/FM 8-track deck. These cars were the last of the true Cadillac land yachts. These Eldos were so quiet, when you sit at a traffic signal, you would think it stalled, but no. The 1979 Eldorado shed 1,200# and 2' of length, and featured an Olds 350 Rocket fuel injected V8. They only got 11 mpg in town, only 2mpg better than the 78, Lol

I wanted a Hummer H1 which only gets 10 mpg. But now I want a GAS GUZZLING 1970’S CADILLAC THAT ONLY GETS 9 MPG

@addnamehere7940

4 жыл бұрын

I want a car that drives on ivory and bald eagles and gets 1mile per eagle and 100lbs of ivory.

My grandmother passed away two weeks ago and she was the biggest fan of the El Dorado and owned one, she was the kind of person you would think would have driven one, a get out of the way I'm coming through kind of lady I really loved her and this video really reminded me of her.

These are actually pretty classy and I love them. I had the pleasure of a '78 in a sort of light brownish gold called I think "champagne"; with black leather. As far as the interior, they are seriously super comfortable, for the philosophy was literally meant as an opulent *living room on wheels.* The one thing I didn't like is the very disappointing lack of power. You'd stamp on the pedal and it'd take it's time considering the request before slowly rolling away in a most stately and reserved manner. 0-60 measured in minutes. That's why also kept a tuned '68 Firebird 400 RA. No comfort but at over 400hp and 3.98 gearing it moved plenty quick. Anyway FWIW looking back on this era I actually prefer Lincoln's direct competition over the Biarritz these days, at least as far as aesthetics (never drove one). As a sidenote, the little exterior side lights are called "Opera lamps", if memory serves.

I’ve had about 10 Eldorado coupes and convertibles. They’re addicting; every time I sell one I get the urge to buy another one. They give the nicest ride of any car in my opinion.

Go ahead, Doug. Say it... say the word, you know you want to--*PIMPMOBILE, BABY!!!*

@jashmodi

5 жыл бұрын

You watch Counting Cars, right?

@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555

4 жыл бұрын

Lol ... Had a 77 Thunderbird which was similar in shape when I was in HS. Was at the GF's house one day and dad was out washing his Blazer or what ever it was that he had. He had money and had a real nice conversion van, some nice luxury car, and the fore mentioned Blazer or Bronco. Told me to never ask Erica to get the van for a date. At that time in HS I usually spoke before thinking.... said no problem I got a big back seat.

Oh, the memories...back in the late 90's I had a 1978 Eldorado in gun metal grey with light grey leather interior. I loved that car and used it as a daily driver for almost 3 years. Gas mileage be damned. Actually I was able to squeeze out 14 mpg in mine. Just for curiosity I filled the tank and drove it easily and conservatively and was happy to get that 14 especially with Doug saying 9 was average. If I remember right there were 3 horns on the car in different musical notes, I remember my C note horn stopped working and could still get one at the dealer. I really loved that car. It was a joy to drive, nothing ever broke down in over 30,000 miles of driving and SOOO comfortable. I still love that floaty ride. I drive a 2003 Tacoma TRD now and love my truck but I miss my Caddy alot. Regardless of what Doug says the mirrors were just fine and rear visability was not a problem and parking wasn't an issue either as long as you aren't trying to park it in a Prius sized spot. My 5'2" girlfriend at the time now my wife of 20 years could park that car perfectly and without effort. Never had an issue with parking. Not once. And brakes? No issue Doug. I'm glad he didn't really dog the car as it doesn't deserve a poor review. Anyone who ever had one I would bet will remember it fondly.

@benjamingoodman2690

6 жыл бұрын

Nice story, and wow 14 mpg that pretty amazing for 4000 pounds of v8 powered metal

@j0nnY77x

6 жыл бұрын

Tacoma 55 did it turn heads back then?

@tacoma5543

6 жыл бұрын

Jonathan You bet. Just as nice as this white one and didn't have a cracked fender extension. Not a mark on it and zero rust, it was a good looking car and I was proud of it.

@briangarrow448

6 жыл бұрын

I had a friend who picked up his prom date in one of these in 1978. He said the pillow seats and large back seat were wonderful. 7 months later he married that prom date. He musta been telling the truth. Just saying...

@kinggoten

6 жыл бұрын

I had one only kept it about a year, the millage was just too horrible but it was definatly a joy to own and drive. and your right for such a huge vehicle parking etc was cake I've driven vehicles half the size that are twice as hard to park.

My grandmother had a similar vehicle the Cadillac coupe de ville. I believe it was a 1974 with the 472 cubic inch engine. I drove that thing around quite a bit when I was 16 as a brand new driver. This really took me down memory lane!

“People driving this must have been the most ostentatious, annoying bastards of the 1970s…” My first boss owned one, and this comment is spot-on! 😂 I worked for a small food company, and the owner would drive up in his Eldorado and back into this special parking space on the side of the building. He couldn’t see the back of the car, so he would park by “feel”…when he felt the car bump into the building, he would stop. We would all be in the kitchen, the wall would shake, and then we would say “Welp….boss is here!”

I must be old..I can;t belive he is amazed by the foot operated High Beam switch.

@wesgregg6451

2 жыл бұрын

They were absolutely fine (and a couple of inches from your foot, which wasn't doing anything else, anyway) - right up until they got stuck, due to random grit accumulated over time. Then, you'd _maybe_ be able to pry it up with your shoe and use it, but probably wouldn't have the function until you stopped and did so with your hand. Which you probably forgot until the next time you tried to use it. But that was pretty rare so, yes, it was fine.

@ianowens5255

2 жыл бұрын

I'm 23 and amazed he's never seen a foot operated floor switch

@wesgregg6451

2 жыл бұрын

@@ianowens5255 I read that and, in the midst of thinking that your statement meant you have been around older vehicles... realized I am currently wearing a piece of clothing that is two years older than you, lol (and that I was a couple of years older than you when I purchased it). KZread - where generations meet ;-).

@andrewkemp6477

2 жыл бұрын

I drove a Ford truck from the nineties that had one for a year. Next to the flick with the extra stalk you can do in modern cars I think its about the easiest place to quickly flash or toggle your brights.

@afriendtoo6971

2 жыл бұрын

I remember the Oldsmobile 98 back in the early 70's that had a floor foot switch to change the radio station..

My dad owns a 75 eldorado much like this. It is indeed the most comfortable car ive ever been in, floats on the road. If you ever have a chance to ride in one, it will change your opinion on what a comfortable ride is.

@tylerbryant5425

5 жыл бұрын

Larkspeed Have you ever ridden in an old Cadillac??

@fabiobertoni2328

5 жыл бұрын

I have a 77 Deville Sedan...425....she floats...build to last

@MrTmpinsanity

5 жыл бұрын

Cruised 4 caddies in the mid '70's. A '67 sedan deville, '72 Fleetwood , '75 Fleetwood and a '72 Eldorado convertible.

I love these cars my grandfather had one and it would float down the road like you were driving a sofa. The power steering system is the best I've ever felt. You can turn the wheel with one finger and the brakes were excellent also. They feel and drive so sweet compared to the crap of today. Also having the gas cap behind the license plate means you don't have the problems of having to remember which side of the car the gas cap is when you're at the gas station.

My family had a '75 El Dorado and I learned to drive in it and our '73 Plymouth Grand Fury. The Eldo was big, but it wasn't really hard to drive. The front wheel drive was great in the snow which was big since we lived in a hilly town. Our Eldo was red with a white interior and one of my friend's family had a '75 Olds Toronado that was red with a red interior. The two were sister cars from GM and looked quite similar. I wish I'd had the opportunity to drive the '68 Toronado that my folks had before I reached driving age. It had a much more sporty look and had a cool rotating cylinder speedometer and the coolest horn switch that was a fingertip squeezable flexible ring embedded around the periphery of the steering wheel. Essentially, if you instinctivly tightened your grip on the wheel in response to an imminent collision, that would sound the horn.

I could see Joe Pesci in this

@LearnAboutFlow

6 жыл бұрын

Driving or in trunk?

@Vindsvelle

6 жыл бұрын

Driving it -- with the body of a rival mafioso in the trunk.

@mattmcneill3669

6 жыл бұрын

David Weber lmao

@afrosheenix

6 жыл бұрын

tominator3 they talk about this car alot in the sopranos. Tony's dad owned one.

@clarkeshivers7036

6 жыл бұрын

True. When I see this car I think of Sam Rothstein (Robert DeNiro) from Casino

The dimmer switch on the floor was where they pretty much all were on American cars. It's more convenient than on the turn signal stock. I wish they were still on the floor.

@olvinyldude

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, and they were fun to play with, on long road trips..I used to bang mine going down the road, just to hear that loud, metallic click..click...click !

@tbnlc

5 жыл бұрын

They started to put it on the steering wheel for handicap people that needed hand controls to drive one less thing to move

@668547ful

5 жыл бұрын

that wouldn't work in manual transmission car's unfortunately but it is really awesome

@remington351

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry Trademark but you're mistaken. The highbeam switch was to the left and up on the floorboard, not under the clutch pedal.

@stevek8829

5 жыл бұрын

@@668547ful You get the award for most erroneous assumption. Dork

I owned a 1941 Plymouth my grandfather restored. The lights dimmed the same way as well. Love your content doug

Speaking of quirky things about the Eldorado and other Cadillacs, are the small trim plate over the back window trim which also has small red lights that you can see in your rear view mirror to show you the tail lights are working !

You need to wear a white fur coat and flared trousers to drive that.

@DUTCHMASTER67

5 жыл бұрын

Victor Shackapopulus looking like Pimp C

@NesconProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed but topped with a hat with a feather..

@MrJames1034

5 жыл бұрын

And a bloodstream full of STDs

@donalobrien9422

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the swagger cane.

@strawberryhellcat4738

5 жыл бұрын

Or a mother so scary you didn't DARE get the white interior of her '76 Monte Carlo dirty.

13:00 in my family, we had a white Cadillac Sedan de Ville . four door. just as big . same year period around 79 .. and we had a 78 gold Honda Accord 2 door hatchback . now i have a 2019 gold Honda Accord LX (4cyl 1.5 turbo 192hp 30/38mpg 17in wheels 4 door) love it . ( second Honda since 78 )

One of the best Doug videos ever for sure

Hey Doug, I think you missed quite a few ‘quirks and features’: -there are Cadillac wreaths on all the knobs (radio, headlight and the ones on the cigarette lighters were an especially cool touch IMO) -the knobs were chrome plated metal with gold-colored wreaths and they had a ‘weighty’ quality feel to them that differed noticeably from plastic knobs -8-track tape player that was hidden behind the radio dial - push the cassette at the dial and the dial would flip up out of the way -cabin temperature was controlled by a rotary dial -cabin temperature was thermostatically controlled - you set it to a temperature, not just to some position between ‘Hot’ and ‘Cold’ -built-in arm rests in the front seats -there were 2 red brake light indicators located in the rear window frame that could be seen when looking in the rear view mirror -idiot lights and gas gauge located in a blacked-out strip located I n the dash above the speedo -telescoping steering wheel column controlled by a knob on the steer wheel hub -flat floor due to FWD powertrain - the earlier 500 cid V8 Eldo’s were the largest engine ever used in a FWD automotive application -the engine was mounted longitudinally - very unusual - FWD Subarus are maybe the only other longitudinally mounted engine in a FWD car Even though it was a common feature of GM vehicles if the era, this car had hidden windshield wipers that tucked in below the back edge of the hood for a sleek look Also, before the advent of multi-purpose turn signal stalks, virtually ALL American cars used floor-mounted dimmer switches. I always found them to be quite functional as your left foot wasn’t doing much anyway. It was European cars that introduced turn signal stalk dimmer switches IIRC. And this car did have headrests - they were adjustable in height but have be pulled up - in the car you reviewed they were in the lowest position

@coolbuffdad

2 жыл бұрын

I know my 81 Coupe DeVille had it and I think I saw it on this one as well but it was the knobs on the headlights where you could turn them to adjust the setting of when the high beams would dim when another car was coming

@jackthurgood9614

2 жыл бұрын

1950’s Citroën traction avants used the longitudinally mounted engine front wheel drive layout too.

@papagrande2006

2 жыл бұрын

yup... missed all of that

@JosiahLuscher

2 жыл бұрын

My Grandma had a slightly newer cadillac. It's weird for me that your so exctied about car featuees and style that I associate with old tottering Grandmas.

@mauricedelarosa660

2 жыл бұрын

@@JosiahLuscher Yeah, I guess I sounded a little excited but it’s just that I’m familiar enough with those cars to finally call Doug out. You know, the Doug who usually reads the owners manual front to back and scours cars thoroughly to point out their quirks. To me, he clearly mailed this review in because he missed so many details. And I still can’t believe he doesn’t realize cars from this era have headrests.

Kind of funny hearing Doug utter the phrase "young people today", in the same review that he's shocked by a floor mounted high beam control switch... which was once a ubiquitous design. Anyway, fun review, as always. Keep 'em coming.

@pulledofftheroad

6 жыл бұрын

I still prefer that design.

@Brycereigle2000

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I'm not even 18 yet and the one and only vehicle i've ever owned/daily drive has floor highbeams (1989 f150.)

I truly believe that if a car manufacturer released a car with this body style, but with all the modern amenities, safety standards, lightweight materials, it would sell like hotcakes.

In 1980 a friend bought a cream yellow Cadillac Eldorado for his wife. It was the absolute height of cool. Great looking, drove amazing and a bevy of high tech gadgetry. A very special time for opulence in the 80s. By the way, my wife's Cayenne has amazing cornering lights!

@edstielstra7109

Жыл бұрын

Dentist

Doug's showing his age. The Eldo of this vintage was MASSIVELY cool, especially as it was a favorite feature in movies, and was customized often by recording artists and celebrities. Also, depending on region and cultural nuance, the car was an undeniable status symbol. Probably wouldn't change the Doug score, but it has cool points built in. just saying.

@CHRISANDREOU4199

3 жыл бұрын

"Are you being a wise guy with me?"

@wchopkins6653

3 жыл бұрын

CHRIS ANDREOU what do you mean? Lol

@sidv192

3 жыл бұрын

Car was not built for whiny nerds of the 2000s. I'd rather have my grandma review this vehicle.

@westdakotaofficial7940

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I really would love one of these and I didn’t grow up in the 70s. Sure, it may be comically massive and underpowered, but the ride and comfort level is amazing, rivaling only that of Rolls-Royce. And considering it’s only a small fraction of the price with a lot less maintenance to pay it’s a pretty good deal.

@control_the_pet_population

3 жыл бұрын

@@westdakotaofficial7940 if you wanted a land yacht with power, you needed to go back a few years earlier... The big Cadillacs prior to emission controls weren't breaking any records on the track, but they could scoot before emissions standards came along. (don't get me wrong, emissions standards are generally a good thing... but massive slab sided whales with powerful V8s have a certain charm) That said, the appeal of these cars was the comfort... I briefly owned a 1976 Mercury Grand Maquis in the early 90s... and it was like driving on clouds woven from the hair of angels. Road imperfections were swallowed up long before they reached the driver. You could have run over an entire kindergarten and not realized until you got home and wondered why there were three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle backpacks stuck in the grill.

I have a 65 Continental convertible, and it's a lot like this. Bad handling, braking, slow af, and horribly inefficient. Best car I've ever driven:)

@brunoraoni

6 жыл бұрын

Pro tip if u buy a old Cadilac...Before you do anything to the car... upgrade the brakes, put the biggest and best disc brakes you can, you won't regret it.

“Like a Cadillac.” Won’t be an expression that will never go away, baby.

I just bought a 78 Biarritz a couple months ago. It isn’t running right now, but I can’t wait to get it working and cruise around town. Not sure how many were made, but mine has a sunroof too.

I love this car, it has that "I worked my ass of for this" presence. Which is different from the "i'm rich" presence.

@donaldcroteau1319

5 жыл бұрын

Truth

@fhowland

5 жыл бұрын

Good way of putting it.

@God-mb8wi

5 жыл бұрын

ah yes, mindless consumption

@volundrfrey896

5 жыл бұрын

@@God-mb8wi Not at all

@haydenahn8776

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, symbolizes the era when american dream did exist.

19 feet long...and it's a two door. 'Murica.

@SonnyGTA

5 жыл бұрын

IcantSignIn stop saying ‘Murcia. Geez

@yourhandlehere1

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't. But I could if I wanted to. Because.............wait for it.........."Murica!

@Fleet472

5 жыл бұрын

The "180 hp" rating was most likely underrated. The 425 engine was rated at a healthy 320 lbs-ft torque. It was a very mildly-tuned engine.

@tl5108

5 жыл бұрын

Saud Siddiqui that was mid/late 70s American cars for ya. The govt fucked the car industry so hard

@Fleet472

5 жыл бұрын

Also, the 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville was a two-door and just as long as the '77 Eldorado. In fact, so was the 1969 Coupe de Ville (both the '59 and '69 were 225" long).

Doug: «Hood ornament is impossible to steal» Wire cutters: «What am I, chopped liver?»

My first car was a 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis, the final year before everything got "modernized", rounded out. So that hood looks VERY familiar to me lol, they really were cars where you were sitting in the center of the vehicle, with the hood very much taking up at least 30% of the vehicle space. It's overwhelming to drive, for a new driver, and I certainly learned to drive conservatively as a result lol. They're fairly safe in an accident (and that one had airbags, in addition to power windows and other 1990 perks), but I would much prefer to simply avoid an accident in a more dexterous vehicle.

@Comfortzone688

9 ай бұрын

other than the size for a first car are these reliable cars? for daily driving?

I love them cars from the 70's! They were big and everything was REAL. Real chrome, real leather, no B.S.

@AdmiralQuality

5 жыл бұрын

Our Cordoba had real *Corinthian* leather!

Big old Caddys where not made to corner. You did not rate it on what they were made for. Ride quality/ smoothness and features amenities. You could literally drive over the curb in that car and not feel a thing. You could steer it with one finger and the back seat is like whoa.

@lucky4724

5 жыл бұрын

those seats were more like sofa's! !! #CADDYLICOUS

@TAMPA234

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video as it brought back memories of my 1976 Fleetwood Brougham D'Elegance Cadillac which was a 4 door sedan of similar (if not marginally larger size) and I just wanted to share that (except for the front wheel drive) this car shared the same platform and features with the others in the Cadillac line... My Fleetwood had the 8.2l engine and also self leveling suspension... By the way, Doug did miss the indicator (for the driver) interior mini lights which can be seen as two dots in the center rear part of the headliner above the rear windshield. With the benefit of hindsight I can appreciate those cars much more than I did then... It was a magnificent ride and somehow, inspite of the size, they were not at all difficult to drive. But then most cars as of that era were large, with large engines, relaxed, comfortable...

@petermartinijr.1012

3 жыл бұрын

@@TAMPA234 The 1976 Fleetwood Brougham was actually a longer then the 1977 Eldorado, by a substantial amount. Something like 10 inches longer. Of all the large luxury cars of the 1970's, the Eldorado was the smallest. The Imperial, Chrysler New Yorker, Buick Electra 255, Olds 98, Cadillac DeVille & Fleetwood, Lincoln & Continental were all much larger than an Eldorado.

Good review, although I thought it was funny that you were putting down features that were extremely unique for the day. I appreciate all the additional features that @Maurice de la Rosa pointed out, which I also noticed were missing from your comments. The foot pedal for the bright lights was a feature that was on most American cars from the 50s through early 80s. I actually missed this feature when it went away. Your foot is already there and was much easier to use than constantly moving your arm every time you encountered an oncoming car. Remember, headlights were not nearly as bright as they are today, so we used our brights much more consistently at night. That thermostat control for the heat was a game-changer back in the day. It's on most cars today, but back then it was very unique. And who doesn't love a horn on an older American vehicle? They actually said, "Get the hell out of my way," as opposed to the "Um, excuse me, would you be able to maybe think about kind of going now - I mean, if you're okay with it" whiny little horns on cars today. Also, Cadillac was all about arriving! When you drove a new Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz (Pronounced "Bjaritz") in 1977, you had arrived. You were successful, and the money and car to prove it. Heck, you're front bumper arrived almost a minute before you did, and everyone turned to look, because you drove a head-turner with exterior courtesy lights that everyone else just dreamed about. Those rubbery-plastic fender extension were added because of legislation requiring shock absorbing bumpers, which happened to a lot of cars from that era. Look at the ’72 model to see what the car was supposed to look like, and drive like. And while we are on that, the power of cars in the earlier 70s was much better before all the emissions regulations from the 70s as well. Those new requirements took some time to work out, and a lot of cars from that era suffered as a result. The front-wheel-drive Eldorado, and cousins Tornado and Riviera, were the only American vehicles of their kind in the 60s and 70s. They were especially valuable in the snowy northern states, where the combined weight and front-wheel-drive meant you could go just about anywhere in the winter. It wasn't until the 80s that the rest of American cars, Japanese cars, and others began transitioning to FWD. Finally, why the back-handed slam of the Mercedes 300D? That was a pretty nice ride in the day as well, and their are many surviving as daily drivers today!

The Eldorado is the kind of history they don't put in the books. It's the story of every other drive-by and drug deal ever to take place in Los Angeles, and there's only one man who can write the next chapter. Benny knows this build down to the last millimeter, he knows how to do it justice, and he knows that taking a power hose to the inside of the trunk is always job one.

OK, so I guess I'll throw 2 cents into this mess. I see several of you are astonished that he forgot to mention the "quirk" of it being front wheel drive. If he was totally astonished that the high-beam switch was a button on the floor, then the majority of cars he's familiar with are front wheel drive. He may be more astonished to learn that the majority of cars back then were rear wheel drive. The hood indicator "lights" for the turn signals/headlights/highbeams are not lights at all. They're optic leads. Yes, a flexible strand of clear plastic that carries light from the actual light to that hood-mounted indicator so you don't need a 2nd person to check if any of your bulbs are burned out. While we're on that subject, there are two more mounted inside the car... at the top center of the rear windshield to tell you that your taillights are functioning, and they're easily visible when you look into the rearview mirror. (in the video at the 11:30 mark, you can see them... WORKING.) The rubber fender extenders were functional, not poor quality. (Others have commented on this as well.) The power trunk closer... well, if he had opened the glove compartment he would have seen a yellow button in there that opens the trunk from inside the car too. Crazy, I know, even though almost 20 years prior, the 1958 Caddy Eldorado Brougham had two buttons in the glove box, one that opened the trunk, and one that closed it, "no hands" style. The "no headrests" segment made me want to flip a table, yo. (...or something like that.) When he was fiddling with the hood ornament I was reaching for a ruler with which to whack his knuckles. That 40+ year old hood ornament alone would not be easy to replace had it broken off in his hand. (Trust me on this, they aren't cheap, or readily available.) I was impressed, however that he caught the second door handle on the passenger door. What he missed, on that option is that the seat-back latches automatically unlatch when the door opens. Someone who is going to do this type of video on different cars should spend at least 10 minutes on google before they start. Ok, I know my 2 cents turned into about a buck twenty-five, but there ya have it.

@jimholmes7142

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, I forgot about the gas filler being behind the license plate. I'm pulling up to the gas pumps and... which side do I need to go to? Oh, that's right... IT DOESN'T MATTER. That little light behind the side window is called an opera light. Yes, it was a thing back then. Many stretch limousines have them to this day. Cornering lights have been around forever. Car horns: today= 1 note, or basically a buzzer. Back then, most were 2 notes, and they were actually tuned to a musical note, because you could buy replacement horns and designate which note you needed. That barge horn you're hearing on these cars is 3 notes... or, basically, a Chord. And since we're talking about music, he didn't even notice that the car has a factory 8-track player in the radio. I'm sure that he's never even heard of an 8-track tape, so we'll move on. He never mentioned the tilt-steering wheel, so again, I'm sure he has no idea that it's also telescopic. (I couldn't tell for sure on the telescopic, but I would love to see him try to figure out where the release/lock for that is.) Now I guess I'm up to about a buck seventy-five. Gonna shut up before I go broke. LOL

@jimholmes7142

5 жыл бұрын

Oh... When automatic car washes became popular (the kind your car goes through on a track with those huge spinning brushes), the old cars with hood ornaments would occasionally come out the other end of the car wash nice and clean, minus a hood ornament. The Spring-mounted hood ornament was to make sure it was still there after a trip through a car-wash.

@tllmnmrc

5 жыл бұрын

Jim Holmes I bought my first 72 Eldorado and there was nothing as quirky as he makes it seem. But yeah...FRONT WHEEL DRIVE

@MackDaddi

5 жыл бұрын

The 8-track player is kind of hidden, you wouldn't know it was there unless someone showed it to you, I'm just disappointed he didn't talk about the telescoping antenna that would come out of the car when you turned the radio on. Also, the switch is just to the right of the steering wheel. Probably not working any longer.

@ThorinOakenshieldGSD2023

5 жыл бұрын

JIm, great set of details. As the past owner of 73, and 77 Coupe DeVille's and well as many European and Asian cars since it's hard looking back to realize how advanced the Caddy was. He isn't aware that the added length front and back came in 1973 when the caddy picked up 5mph bumpers, and they were added to existing body designs. At least that Eldo has flexible rubber my 77 had a hard plastic that cracked and became brittle and was hard to get replacements for.