My 1968 Ford Galaxies 500 XL had vacuum operated hidden headlights. Very neat.😅😅😅
@johndyson41093 сағат бұрын
THE 501! I knew it.. 501!! Not 500..
@peteradely8854 сағат бұрын
In December 1954 my Father purchased a 300 Chrysler of showroom of LF Jacod Englewood Nj. Hemi Engine and thru dash 2 speed automatic. Powerful engine and never passed a gas station. Did not have AC. My Father kept it till a new 1962 Chrysler New Yorker came to our driveway. The owner of Jacod Chrysler knew my Father. I never saw logo of C300. Just 300. 1956 300 was 300B and lettered car after. Saw it was a racing car heritage and my Father always stated nobody could beat him. My Dad was a Suit and Tie Gentleman. Very proper with a hint of fun. His car was his fun. Stoic German and very proud. I'm his only Child and now I'm 82 YO.
@jefffrearson87644 сағат бұрын
I still have a 72 coupe DeVille with the 472.
@ricknorton17325 сағат бұрын
1970-1973 Pontiac Firebird Formula Is my favorite
@stratcat44506 сағат бұрын
I had one I bought cheap in the 80s. It came from a caddy collector an was his least special car, even though it was in pristine condition. I was to young to respect it properly an I can tell you it was as great of a machine to do burn outs in as anything built! You could actually get decent gas mileage if you drove it "nice", but when you hot rodded it you could watch the fuel gauge dive towards empty.
@tihzho6 сағат бұрын
Here we go, gas only cost $0.30 a gallon back then BUT ignoring that $0.30 in 1970 is worth $2.43 today and $7.50 in 1970 is worth $60.71 today!
@rj40harding9 сағат бұрын
No mention of the 67 El Dorado?
@scottyjones2710 сағат бұрын
I had new 1987Iroc z-28 5 speed car! Gm offered 36opions for that car it's had 35 of them ! Was not a 5.7 , 350 mine was 5.0 305 with the TPI intake oh how easy those borg Warners t5's busts up gears , for past 20years and 450thousand miles 02 GT mustang has been on the road daily making me smile banging gears on curvy roads
@kevin9c114 сағат бұрын
The Rare Classic Cars channel said that these were known for overly lean quadrajet state of tune that made throttle response more mushy than it should have been. Maybe that's one reason the EFI drove so much better.
@muffs55mercury6118 сағат бұрын
I've had four with the 472 engine (three '72s and a '73) Best trouble free engine ever. The '72s all had in excess of 100,000 miles on them or more. Some were known to have valve lifter clicking after a while but none I have ever did. Cadillac set sales records in the early 1970s until the 1974 model year (in '73 they sold 300,000+ cars) Unleaded wasn't required until the 1975 model year. The government ruined the auto industry and by 1980 it was a far cry from the 1970s.
@bobmarker681220 сағат бұрын
Those engine blocks also had a high nickel content.
@dogdue458822 сағат бұрын
Dare it is! Take that Chevelle.
@electricman52322 сағат бұрын
My brother had a '68 hearse with a 472, and it would smoke the tires! It used to boggle people's minds on cruise nights!
@pcno283223 сағат бұрын
I don't know if I'd use the word "greatest" to describe such a big engine with so little power, but it certainly was impressive. Ironically, the same huge block was used for the tamer 425 and the downright wimpy 368 which found their ways under most Cadillac hoods until 1982. That heavy block was the reason the 1977 Deville and Fleetwood models had a wheelbase stretched 2.5 inches further forward than their Buick and Oldsmobile C-body counterparts; the cars would have been nose-heavy without it. I think it was a huge mistake for Cadillac to ditch the 368 V-4-6-8 in favor of the fragile, half-baked 4100 for 1982. If they had kept the 368 as a V-4-8 (disabling the shaky 6 cylinder mode) until the FWD C-body cars were ready, they would have had much more reliable cars to sell and a better reputation.
@BloodcurlingКүн бұрын
@0:25 You're wrong. It was never a big block. There were never two block sizes at the same time for sale.
@pcno283223 сағат бұрын
Well it was a block and it was big. I've read that it was designed to be bored or stroked out to 600 cubic inches if need be. But I've also read that the previous 429 was heavier.
@RonnieKilner-fi2enКүн бұрын
My dad had a caddy with the 472. It wasn't a motor that men talked about like a 327 or a 351. It just did its job and did it well. Can you please consider doing a video on the first Ford F100's, 1953 to 1956? These were beautiful trucks, and they spanned the timeframe from flatheads to overhead valves for Ford. Thank you.
@christolbert4628Күн бұрын
5.00 gear ratio is wicked. I bet it would beat that 13 second time that you described earlier.
@josephcameron530Күн бұрын
Great presentation. Thank you.
@danscott38802 күн бұрын
I had a 1978 Eldorado. Land yacht. Floated everyehere
@kingnillvwell3812 күн бұрын
I see the 1976 Cadillac as peak for that division .
@paramounttechnicalconsulti52192 күн бұрын
I was in high school and a friend of a friend had his uncles '71 deVille with the 500. "Numbers" don't translate or do it justice. Merging onto the highway; I was just looking down at something and day dreaming. The soft "hum" went up slightly in pitch and I sank a little into the incredible seats. Ny the time it took me to glance up, the needle was already past 90 mph and meeriy going north. Not a standing-start dragster, but gobs of power for merging and passing. 100 mph still felt like you were sitting on a cloud
@soaringvulture2 күн бұрын
I never liked those great big things. Perhaps I was affected by the sight of one of their cast cranks in 2 pieces. I liked the 429 much better. That was a very small block, about the size of a chevy small block. It really left tons of room under the hood. Anyway, the 429 was super smooth and quiet while delivering tons of power. It really was a well-engineered engine and ran forever.
@patrickmcgoldrick82342 күн бұрын
The cool thing about the 472 and the 500 Cadillac is the blocks,and heads were all the same the displacement was increased by the long stroke crank,they were and stiil are great engines.
@chinlee70852 күн бұрын
If these all run on gasoline they are engines not motors. Motors are electric and are more likely to catch on fire than gas engines.
@joemcbride35642 күн бұрын
...now I do like your videos,, but whenever I'm having trouble getting to sleep I just play an old car video, and your monotone voice puts me fast asleep...
@FrancisoDoncona2 күн бұрын
Greatest Cadillac engine has to be the v sixteens. Those were an engine.
@toddr7372 күн бұрын
I was a young salesman back in 1976 and selling these cars was so easy. We had many customers who changed cars every few months. The joke was: “oh, the ashtray is full, time for a new car “. In reality, customers would get a convertible for Summer, a sedan for Winter. But the smooth power these cars had was glorious. Nothing was better on a long road trip than a Sedan DeVille.
@73clementines2 күн бұрын
Don’t know if anyone else experienced this, but I was 26 when I attempted to trade in my 96 gt for a 99 z28; my insurance company (can’t remember who it was, possibly State Farm) was going to practically double my rates. I believe I had a speeding ticket or two but nothing crazy, no accidents, dui, etc. I was shocked, and it ended my Camaro dream. Going from one pony car to another I would’ve never believed that would happen.
@americanme32392 күн бұрын
Early 90s.. i drove stretch caddies and Lincoln.. caddy had the big motor. Rode like a dream.
@Later2u2 күн бұрын
My friend back in the day had a 2+2 with a spoiler. I had a V8 and up graded suspension. On the back of the spoiler was written "Monzarati". LOL
@ericmadsen74702 күн бұрын
Those were the days. You would be extremely lucky to find these awesome cars on today's roads.
@user-ve1nz9zc6g2 күн бұрын
RIP Teamo 71
@jamesgeorge48742 күн бұрын
The 472 was no slouch, either.
@scott9313 күн бұрын
I had a '75 Coupe DeVille with this engine, and FI. At 70 mph, on the interstate, it got 22 mpg. In town, it was a different story.
@mikeks81813 күн бұрын
In Hindsight!?!?!! Could one imagine everything that was available aftermarket to make a Mustang Better?!?! Applied to One of These! A Wonderful Sleeper With All the Luxury?!
@Riskyjoe15253 күн бұрын
I just realized how powerful my 2018 4 cylinder Toyota Camry is!!!
@mikeks81813 күн бұрын
Never be a Muscle car As big as this one! Also noted that one could Option out of All the Gimmicks and Have a Stripped Down Vehicle! Now All one can choose is Three Options! Base, Middle or, $$$$$! What color! Here's the Four colors outside and Two inside but, only matched with outdide! So boring how Everything Looks Every Car looks Like Every other one! Thank You for Showing us how a Car Can be different!
@alexandermathar77803 күн бұрын
You are more flexible and can serve more than standard customer demands wher you outsource interior design and outfitting. A huge car multi just can't go that alone.
@t.l.robinson21623 күн бұрын
I have a 500 that has been stretched to 540 ci. It puts out 600 horsepower and 700 lb ft torque, easily.
@jeffbrinkerhoff51213 күн бұрын
In the mid 09s I had a 69 El Dorado w the 472cu in , sounded like the batmobile, looked like a shark amd big as a house.. Owned a boutique then and easily perched a dozen models on the roof, hood, and trunk while parked in front of the shop. Merged like starshop Enterprise engaging warp drive. 5-12 mpg. Fond memories...
@HypocriticYT3 күн бұрын
The only engine repair on my 74 Caddy was a timing chain. Tons of miles on it and little regular maintenance, they were tough.
@HypocriticYT3 күн бұрын
Gas was cheap then, pocket change. The politicians screwed it all up. Used to drive all day long but today teenagers can’t afford such luxury that we just took for granted
@HypocriticYT3 күн бұрын
The 472 and 500 ci engines are virtually identical. You can get plenty of HP out of these engines well past 1HP per cubic inch
@minnesotatomcat3 күн бұрын
I bet it wouldn’t have taken much to get well over 400 horse on that engine.
@minnesotatomcat3 күн бұрын
I turned 16 in 1999, gas was 89cents a gallon and I could fill my Suzuki samurai for under $10 🤣 cigs were $2.25. That wasn’t that long ago.
@cadillacnan3 күн бұрын
No way those cars could do 140..the 70 eldo with the real 500 reached 130
@btinsley13 күн бұрын
My dad had a 74 Eldorado and it rode like a dream. We did a lot of traveling in that car
@JTA19613 күн бұрын
My 70 convertibles 472s power is very nice & previous owner never drove it like she stole it, so changing plugs & oil was pleasantly surprised
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My 1968 Ford Galaxies 500 XL had vacuum operated hidden headlights. Very neat.😅😅😅
THE 501! I knew it.. 501!! Not 500..
In December 1954 my Father purchased a 300 Chrysler of showroom of LF Jacod Englewood Nj. Hemi Engine and thru dash 2 speed automatic. Powerful engine and never passed a gas station. Did not have AC. My Father kept it till a new 1962 Chrysler New Yorker came to our driveway. The owner of Jacod Chrysler knew my Father. I never saw logo of C300. Just 300. 1956 300 was 300B and lettered car after. Saw it was a racing car heritage and my Father always stated nobody could beat him. My Dad was a Suit and Tie Gentleman. Very proper with a hint of fun. His car was his fun. Stoic German and very proud. I'm his only Child and now I'm 82 YO.
I still have a 72 coupe DeVille with the 472.
1970-1973 Pontiac Firebird Formula Is my favorite
I had one I bought cheap in the 80s. It came from a caddy collector an was his least special car, even though it was in pristine condition. I was to young to respect it properly an I can tell you it was as great of a machine to do burn outs in as anything built! You could actually get decent gas mileage if you drove it "nice", but when you hot rodded it you could watch the fuel gauge dive towards empty.
Here we go, gas only cost $0.30 a gallon back then BUT ignoring that $0.30 in 1970 is worth $2.43 today and $7.50 in 1970 is worth $60.71 today!
No mention of the 67 El Dorado?
I had new 1987Iroc z-28 5 speed car! Gm offered 36opions for that car it's had 35 of them ! Was not a 5.7 , 350 mine was 5.0 305 with the TPI intake oh how easy those borg Warners t5's busts up gears , for past 20years and 450thousand miles 02 GT mustang has been on the road daily making me smile banging gears on curvy roads
The Rare Classic Cars channel said that these were known for overly lean quadrajet state of tune that made throttle response more mushy than it should have been. Maybe that's one reason the EFI drove so much better.
I've had four with the 472 engine (three '72s and a '73) Best trouble free engine ever. The '72s all had in excess of 100,000 miles on them or more. Some were known to have valve lifter clicking after a while but none I have ever did. Cadillac set sales records in the early 1970s until the 1974 model year (in '73 they sold 300,000+ cars) Unleaded wasn't required until the 1975 model year. The government ruined the auto industry and by 1980 it was a far cry from the 1970s.
Those engine blocks also had a high nickel content.
Dare it is! Take that Chevelle.
My brother had a '68 hearse with a 472, and it would smoke the tires! It used to boggle people's minds on cruise nights!
I don't know if I'd use the word "greatest" to describe such a big engine with so little power, but it certainly was impressive. Ironically, the same huge block was used for the tamer 425 and the downright wimpy 368 which found their ways under most Cadillac hoods until 1982. That heavy block was the reason the 1977 Deville and Fleetwood models had a wheelbase stretched 2.5 inches further forward than their Buick and Oldsmobile C-body counterparts; the cars would have been nose-heavy without it. I think it was a huge mistake for Cadillac to ditch the 368 V-4-6-8 in favor of the fragile, half-baked 4100 for 1982. If they had kept the 368 as a V-4-8 (disabling the shaky 6 cylinder mode) until the FWD C-body cars were ready, they would have had much more reliable cars to sell and a better reputation.
@0:25 You're wrong. It was never a big block. There were never two block sizes at the same time for sale.
Well it was a block and it was big. I've read that it was designed to be bored or stroked out to 600 cubic inches if need be. But I've also read that the previous 429 was heavier.
My dad had a caddy with the 472. It wasn't a motor that men talked about like a 327 or a 351. It just did its job and did it well. Can you please consider doing a video on the first Ford F100's, 1953 to 1956? These were beautiful trucks, and they spanned the timeframe from flatheads to overhead valves for Ford. Thank you.
5.00 gear ratio is wicked. I bet it would beat that 13 second time that you described earlier.
Great presentation. Thank you.
I had a 1978 Eldorado. Land yacht. Floated everyehere
I see the 1976 Cadillac as peak for that division .
I was in high school and a friend of a friend had his uncles '71 deVille with the 500. "Numbers" don't translate or do it justice. Merging onto the highway; I was just looking down at something and day dreaming. The soft "hum" went up slightly in pitch and I sank a little into the incredible seats. Ny the time it took me to glance up, the needle was already past 90 mph and meeriy going north. Not a standing-start dragster, but gobs of power for merging and passing. 100 mph still felt like you were sitting on a cloud
I never liked those great big things. Perhaps I was affected by the sight of one of their cast cranks in 2 pieces. I liked the 429 much better. That was a very small block, about the size of a chevy small block. It really left tons of room under the hood. Anyway, the 429 was super smooth and quiet while delivering tons of power. It really was a well-engineered engine and ran forever.
The cool thing about the 472 and the 500 Cadillac is the blocks,and heads were all the same the displacement was increased by the long stroke crank,they were and stiil are great engines.
If these all run on gasoline they are engines not motors. Motors are electric and are more likely to catch on fire than gas engines.
...now I do like your videos,, but whenever I'm having trouble getting to sleep I just play an old car video, and your monotone voice puts me fast asleep...
Greatest Cadillac engine has to be the v sixteens. Those were an engine.
I was a young salesman back in 1976 and selling these cars was so easy. We had many customers who changed cars every few months. The joke was: “oh, the ashtray is full, time for a new car “. In reality, customers would get a convertible for Summer, a sedan for Winter. But the smooth power these cars had was glorious. Nothing was better on a long road trip than a Sedan DeVille.
Don’t know if anyone else experienced this, but I was 26 when I attempted to trade in my 96 gt for a 99 z28; my insurance company (can’t remember who it was, possibly State Farm) was going to practically double my rates. I believe I had a speeding ticket or two but nothing crazy, no accidents, dui, etc. I was shocked, and it ended my Camaro dream. Going from one pony car to another I would’ve never believed that would happen.
Early 90s.. i drove stretch caddies and Lincoln.. caddy had the big motor. Rode like a dream.
My friend back in the day had a 2+2 with a spoiler. I had a V8 and up graded suspension. On the back of the spoiler was written "Monzarati". LOL
Those were the days. You would be extremely lucky to find these awesome cars on today's roads.
RIP Teamo 71
The 472 was no slouch, either.
I had a '75 Coupe DeVille with this engine, and FI. At 70 mph, on the interstate, it got 22 mpg. In town, it was a different story.
In Hindsight!?!?!! Could one imagine everything that was available aftermarket to make a Mustang Better?!?! Applied to One of These! A Wonderful Sleeper With All the Luxury?!
I just realized how powerful my 2018 4 cylinder Toyota Camry is!!!
Never be a Muscle car As big as this one! Also noted that one could Option out of All the Gimmicks and Have a Stripped Down Vehicle! Now All one can choose is Three Options! Base, Middle or, $$$$$! What color! Here's the Four colors outside and Two inside but, only matched with outdide! So boring how Everything Looks Every Car looks Like Every other one! Thank You for Showing us how a Car Can be different!
You are more flexible and can serve more than standard customer demands wher you outsource interior design and outfitting. A huge car multi just can't go that alone.
I have a 500 that has been stretched to 540 ci. It puts out 600 horsepower and 700 lb ft torque, easily.
In the mid 09s I had a 69 El Dorado w the 472cu in , sounded like the batmobile, looked like a shark amd big as a house.. Owned a boutique then and easily perched a dozen models on the roof, hood, and trunk while parked in front of the shop. Merged like starshop Enterprise engaging warp drive. 5-12 mpg. Fond memories...
The only engine repair on my 74 Caddy was a timing chain. Tons of miles on it and little regular maintenance, they were tough.
Gas was cheap then, pocket change. The politicians screwed it all up. Used to drive all day long but today teenagers can’t afford such luxury that we just took for granted
The 472 and 500 ci engines are virtually identical. You can get plenty of HP out of these engines well past 1HP per cubic inch
I bet it wouldn’t have taken much to get well over 400 horse on that engine.
I turned 16 in 1999, gas was 89cents a gallon and I could fill my Suzuki samurai for under $10 🤣 cigs were $2.25. That wasn’t that long ago.
No way those cars could do 140..the 70 eldo with the real 500 reached 130
My dad had a 74 Eldorado and it rode like a dream. We did a lot of traveling in that car
My 70 convertibles 472s power is very nice & previous owner never drove it like she stole it, so changing plugs & oil was pleasantly surprised
Fvck Federal mandates!!!