A poorly maintained funeral car. That blue seat cover is so wrong.
@ramsesdavis35695 ай бұрын
This my Style right here a 72 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine 🔑🏆
@ralphmccolgan7879 Жыл бұрын
It needs the resonators back on . To loud
@TheMormonPower Жыл бұрын
POS
@troygreen93212 жыл бұрын
Great car 🚗
@The72caddyman2 жыл бұрын
for sale?
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
Sold at this point.
@jamestravis10372 жыл бұрын
VILMA!!!!!!
@juxskahd35152 жыл бұрын
Is it original or aftermarket exhaust? It is wonderful sound
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
I suspect it's been replaced at some point.
@juxskahd35152 жыл бұрын
It is wonderful vehicle and you have nice high quality video and sound!
@rscamarolover2 жыл бұрын
Wow,she's beautiful. I had a black stretched 72 and a dark green 71 formal limo like this one. I would love that car as a weekend cruiser but I want to find a black on black 74 fleetwood unmolested
@grazz78658 ай бұрын
I’m kicking myself for the 74 that I had and sold. White/black interior. Partition glass, wedding air horns. Damit! Should have restored it little by little
@rscamarolover8 ай бұрын
@@grazz7865would be awesome now as I don't see many 74s which is my favorite year of Caddie but I think all 71-76 Caddie Fleetwoods, SDV's or CDV's are in a class of their own 74 is the best looking ever built
@grazz78658 ай бұрын
@@rscamarolover the 74 is the last year of the straight pipe. No catalytic converter. It’s the only year of the round headlights together. The “seventy-five” model looks really sharp up to 1977. Cadillac really went cheap 1977, 78 and 79-micro thin headliner that drooped. Plastic on the front. Smaller engines. Narrow bodies and the taxi 🚕 cab sliding glass partition. Up to 1976, that electric partition glass was like a bullet proof bank teller glass 😂😂. Now, if the car has the partition, the driver gets screwed-bench seat only goes front and back. Not a lot of room in the front. No tilt/telescopic steering wheel. The caddies without the partition have a full control driver bench seat.
@rscamarolover8 ай бұрын
@@grazz7865 The fact that 74 is the last year with round headlights to me is what makes her better looking than their 75 and 6 siblings. Although I've changed the taillights on the 3 '77 fleetwoods that I've had to resemble the 78 and 9. My dad had caddies of every year and body style and a collection of them at all times . He even had a 69 fleetwood which 69 and 70 I'd never want do to the fugly front end but I agree 💯 that in 77 when they downsized they started getting cheaper but up to the real RWD caddies (fleetwoods) not hideous chopped eyesore it mobiles that even the 92 Fleetwood (rwd only) are beautiful cars
@grazz78658 ай бұрын
@@rscamarolover 1980-1990 they actually went back to the wide body. Luxurious interiors. But that HT4100 motor was a disaster. The 4-6-8 wasn’t much better. I believe there was an option for a chevy 350 at the time?
@train59742 жыл бұрын
I bought the same thing 35 years ago in decent shape for 500 dollars!
@brustdiesel2 жыл бұрын
If you look at the last scene of Blazing Saddles, the limo in that is the model I own...pretty damn cool
@brustdiesel2 жыл бұрын
I have a 72 Fleetwood 75 Sedan. 9 passenger, no partition. Getting it back to original condition. Love it.
@billolsen43602 жыл бұрын
Best of luck with the restoration.
@grazz78658 ай бұрын
I had a 1974 and kicking myself for selling it. Should have restored it little by little. The car was in good condition. Just some paint and it would have looked mint.
@richardcopeland68592 жыл бұрын
Big Mon ting 05/18/21.
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
Could you explain your comment?
@The74den742 жыл бұрын
Sweet Caddy !!
@davidgentz17312 жыл бұрын
That's a nasty-looking seat covering
@aurelnegrea76172 жыл бұрын
Elvis can afford that thing. To gas up. Twice a wk ?? Ha
@robs56882 жыл бұрын
These were very ugly cars, imo. Totally uninspired styling.
@danielulz16402 жыл бұрын
Interesting that Cadillac was still using the rear ceiling air conditioner vent assemblies that were introduced on the 1954 Cadillac 75.
@whammond5112 жыл бұрын
Because they work so well.
@billolsen43602 жыл бұрын
Lots of those '54s at Don Corleone's funeral
@mattskustomkreations2 жыл бұрын
Whenever I see these cars, reminds me of Zeppelin’s “Song Remains the Same”.
@5starStunner19782 жыл бұрын
Candy Cadillac sitting on white walls.
@SR-xk8cd2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car, but where’s the temperature gauge?
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
Engine temperature? The car has an engine over heated (too late) light in the dash. No gauge. The automatic climate control has a temperature wheel where the driver can set the temperature it's located to the left of the steering wheel. There are also independent climate controls in the rear compartment in the passenger side slider compartment.
@whammond5112 жыл бұрын
@@procatiu In that compartment where the Rear Climate Controls are used to be rear radio controls.
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
@@whammond511 The rear radio controls were an option. Cars used for hire or funeral homes generally didn't have this option, private cars typically would have. This car I believe was a private car based on the stories, but does not have the rear radio controls nor the power door lock. (Nor cruise control or automatic lights or automatic high beam dimming)
@whammond5112 жыл бұрын
@@procatiu My ‘63 Limo had both the rear radio controls and the Rear Heater & AC controls. The radio controls were on the armrest and had a Sliding Tambour door. The HVAC Controls were in the sliding door compartment.
@brustdiesel2 жыл бұрын
Temperature gauge? If the engine metal temp light came on, pop the hood for extra air flow ...
@quagmiredavis41172 жыл бұрын
It was pimp wagon shag wagon
@Clarkecars2 жыл бұрын
These were beautiful in styling but were horribly constructed. I owned a white `72 Coupe DeVille with Wedgewood Blue leather interior. Unfortunately, the drive shaft, A/C compressor, and alternator all failed. The ring gear on the flex plate broke 3 times and it starting rusting from inside the trunk lid. The car was only 4 years old.
@billolsen43602 жыл бұрын
I had a Camaro from that era, when GM was starting its decline. Our house was GM loyal and we just put up with system failures for a while because we were all loyal Americans & Chevrolet/Pontiac owners.
@grazz78658 ай бұрын
@@billolsen4360wife and I had the American vs foreign arguments when we were looking for a new car. As we were driving a few blocks from our home, we saw a jeep Cherokee with flames pouring from under the hood. There’s still marks on the street today! 😂. We both looked at each other and said “ok, let’s go to Nissan”
@jasonmarks16362 жыл бұрын
that thing is nuts, I think you are hawt
@intuitive72742 жыл бұрын
I'd like to buy one of these. A 1973 if possible
@randalmontgomery45952 жыл бұрын
For a limo the trunk is not much bigger than a sports car. If taking folks to an airport where did they stash all the suitcases?
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
Good point, these had rear independent climate control. So the equipment for that is were the spare tire was stored on other models. I suspect that if these were used for hire, the spare tire was removed and the organization operating the service had a support vehicle with spare tires and other commonly needed items. That said, the trunk is rather deep. A suitcase can be placed on top of the spare and the truck still easily closed so you can double stack. For scale, the spare tire is the size of a common SUV/truck tire. (Same as the Ford Rangers of 2000's)
@brustdiesel2 жыл бұрын
Oh, the trunk is at least a 3 body trunk...
@Schlipperschlopper2 жыл бұрын
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they even want to slow down all the gas pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. "Bundesabgasbespaßungsverbot" in German.
@thisbandreallystix2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like it is just about time to overthrow your government, then. I really wish that American freedom and liberty (though our own is under grave and constant danger of erosion and diminishment by the present foolish traitorous corrupt administration) would spread out throughout the entire world. All people everywhere deserve to be, and should be, free. Equally free and free to breathe the sweet air of freedom, a thing we've long taken for granted in this country, and something that many foreigners have only dreamed of and never once had. May the whole Earth have the sweet boon of freedom someday.
@davidbrink10212 жыл бұрын
The more I learn about the projected future the less I want to be in it!!!!!
@musictosoothe2 жыл бұрын
They are insane
@Schlipperschlopper2 жыл бұрын
@@musictosoothe Most people are not interested in anything else than smartphones, sneakers and playstations....as long they can consume fancy plastic shit they dont do anyting. In France they force the manufacturers of all cars to print stupid shit on all adverts where a car can be seen. They have to print in large letters that car drivers are egomaniacs damaging and polluting the environment.
@phillipholt60052 жыл бұрын
I didn't have the limo version but when it was five years old someone gave it to me! It drove excellent but when the front end went out it was going to cost me 1000 dollars to fix! I sold as is for 1000 dollars!
@whammond5112 жыл бұрын
You're telling me that in 1977 you were given a ‘72 Series 75 Sedan & then sold it for only $1,000? There's got to be more to this story than what you're telling.
@watthaile2053 Жыл бұрын
@@whammond511 a good bit more ...
@grazz78658 ай бұрын
@@whammond511he said it wasn’t the limo version. So either it was seventy-five without the partition or the regular fleetwood. Either way, suspension would have been an easy fix. I redid the entire front suspension on a 74 coupe. My neighbor said I better take it to get an alignment before I chew up my tires. Took it to great bear (remember great bear 😂). The guy came out and asked me what I brought the car in for. I said wheel alignment-I just redid the front end and I only did the caster, camber by eye. He said “well, you were 2 degrees off!”
@train59742 жыл бұрын
I bought one about 33 years ago. Paid 500 dollars. Was in decent condition. Same color.
@richardfeibel31542 жыл бұрын
FIRST OFF IT'S AN 8 PASSENGER LIMO AND IT COST NEW $15,239.00 AND THEY SOLD 960 LIMOS TODAY A LIMO HAS TO BE CUSTOM MADE AN WOULD COST AROUND $250,000.00.NEITHER CADILLAC OR IMPERIAL OR LINCOLN MAKE A LIMO.
@christianclements612 жыл бұрын
You can see some scratches revealing the original blue paint.....maybe Zodiac Blue
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
She car is black and no signs of blue under. Some areas (half of hood) have been resprayed, but original paint appears to have been black.
@thyslop17372 жыл бұрын
Nice car, but styling really lacking in that Caddy and that year.
@roninsixx35412 жыл бұрын
My dad had this in silver with red leather interior.....even in 1985 getting dropped at school we may as well have been dropped out of a Lamborghini....jaws dropped
@billolsen43602 жыл бұрын
Had a friend in middle school whose dad was a mortician. He sometimes dropped her off at school in a 75...he was the last guy in town to let people down.
@euphrates5562 жыл бұрын
Standard of the World.
@GeoxygenGaming2 жыл бұрын
Nice find! Looks like the paint job is past its glory days
@leewisowaty42162 жыл бұрын
I remember them new. The rear seats a joke.
@waterheaterservices2 жыл бұрын
These make a great family and fun hobby car. I had a 1975, bought it in running, driving condition with weathered vinyl top and paint at a auction for 400 dollars in 1993 lol.
@gclarkbloomfield88482 жыл бұрын
...this is a nice "20 foot car"...any closer and the significant number of paint chips, some showing significant rust become glaringly apparent...you actually backed away from the car...WTF!!?? ...why didn't you do a simple learher condiitioning for the front seat??...just unambitious, I take it... ...whoever did the rear seat upholstery looks like they had experience redecorating a Newark bordello on the wrong side of the track... ...the engine needs a valve job...badly... ...doubt seriously if this bomb ever stayed in a garage for the past 25-30 years... ...you'll be VERY lucky to get any offers over $5,000...and your lack of ANY knowledge regarding Fleetwoods in general, nor this car in particular left me utterly flabergasted.... ...nice try, bud...pray for a rich, blind bidder...
@brustdiesel2 жыл бұрын
Dude, relax. Do you have one? No. STFU. Btw, 25' long, 62' turning radius. And it has the "small" Caddy V-8...472...The Eldorados had the 500...
@Toguro-oy3ld2 жыл бұрын
I loved my ‘73 Fleetwood, regular 4-door, so much rear legroom it had foot rests.
@whammond5112 жыл бұрын
I had a ‘73 60 Special as well. It was a fantastic car!! But that ‘72 has no pollution controls at all and has 10.9/1 Compression ratio!! That baby will tool down the road at 100+ mph even at it's 6,000# wt. Most of these “Personal Limousines” were ordered w/o any Driver Comfort features in mind and that's a sad state of affairs. Tilt & Telescopic steering wheel are features that would make an amazing difference for the Driver. Especially since it has shortened leg room. And why, for God’s sake, not give the poor driver Cruise Control and a Right Hand Mirror? Cadillac Engineers could have worked out a way to give that front seat a 60/40 split and 6 way power seat AND still have the leather upholstery attach to the compartment divider. This shows how they had become complacent in their design. And the laziness of installing the rear reading light right in the middle of the AC diffuser - unimaginable!! How hard would it have been to install it at the end? Why wasn't it left in the read quarter panel above shoulder height as it had been for more than a decade prior? The final analysis has to be that it still was a Kingpin for the ONLY manufacturer in the WORLD who continued to build a “Factory” Limousine. In my opinion all those folks who stretch Sedans are missing the boat. Buy the Factory 75 Series Sedans or Limos and stretch them if you really want something even longer. There were a few done but they are incredibly hard to find today!!
@abduljabarabboodi76902 жыл бұрын
موناليزا !!!
@fighterjetpilot342 жыл бұрын
What a beauty
@davidjohn60702 жыл бұрын
A nice rare ride. Love it! It's actually great to see one that is running and in fairly decent conditon for soon to be 50. It has the excepted patina for its age and not a trailer queen. It's unbelievable some of the unnessary assumptions and comments made tearing it apart for no apparent reason. Ridiculous and mostly likely jealousy.
@brustdiesel2 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, when I find these cars in serviceable condition I don't attempt to cure the sins of their past, rather maintain and them as best I can for as long as I can.
@roberttucker17602 жыл бұрын
I don't see a price ?
@LearnAboutFlow2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm missing something, but what is the purpose of jump seats when they take away room from the back seat? How do four+ people sit in the back with the jump seats down?
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
It's considered a 9 passenger vehicle, 3 across the front and six in the rear. No would would plan a road trip with it fully loaded, however, if there was an unexpected associate(s) you'd have room for a short trip to lunch or what not. For some executives, I assume the jump seats were used for their children when going to church or a walk in the park. The seats provided options, but these cars were designed for two. The driver and the proprietor.
@LearnAboutFlow2 жыл бұрын
@@procatiu I get all that but other designs of this nature let adults sit comfortably with jump seats down. As shown here, it's seems adults sit either in a jump seat or the regular seat but not both. Maybe this car was designed for the executive's secretary to sit in a jump seat and executive to sit opposite side.
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
@@LearnAboutFlow The passengers in the rear load first, then the jump seats fold over the rear passenger legs and the next row loads. The Lincoln's (and RR's) of the time had rear facing jump seats where passenger legs would share leg space which could create awkward situations as well. I don't think people looked at the "jump seats" and thought comfort, cause they are not the definition of comfort on limousines, nor aircraft. The axillary seats provide options that those with a sedan simply do not. A unique feature out of the financial reach of most. GM charged $12,080 base for the limousine vs $5,938 for the Calais Sedan. For twice the price a buyer got an extra 20 inches in wheel base, rear independent automatic climate control, two inch ceiling lift, jump seats and an auto leveling air rear suspension to handle a fully loaded vehicle. (As well as additional fabric choices) If one needed a people hauler, they purchased the Chevy Suburban for $3,610 MSRP and would save over 8k. (Inflation adjusted [1972 to 2021] 24k suburban vs 79k Cadillac Limousine)
@LearnAboutFlow2 жыл бұрын
@@procatiu Interesting
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
@@LearnAboutFlow Different times for sure. Six cigarette lighters and ash trays in the car, no cup holders. A plastic dash was considered cutting edge and safer, over old school painted metal. Digital watches just became available for purchase. 1970, the average price of a home was 23k. Average income 9.4k. Gas $0.36 a gallon, the car gets 6.5 mpg around town and 9.5 mpg at highway speeds. These are the things I'm generally thinking about while enjoying the car, it reminds me how different America was 50 years ago.
@jasonunger90342 жыл бұрын
I'm curious based on the comments regarding value, How much was this car listed for? Listing is down. Would love to know so I can understand the context.
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
Asking is 9500 on the car, however it is difficult to determine fair pricing as few Series 75 were made and even fewer remain today. I suspect the car will winter in the hanger, but will consider offers. I would think it would be best suited for someone who wanted to enjoy the car as is, or for someone who wish to do a complete restoration as it is mostly original and most hard to get castings parts are present and in good condition.
@jasonunger90342 жыл бұрын
@@procatiu Thanks for response. I've got a '72 series 75 as well in Michigan and always curious on valuation of these for the same reasons you list.
@procatiu2 жыл бұрын
@@jasonunger9034 Have the car insured for 12k, but the market determines what someone is willing to pay. Its a rare person that enjoys the cars of the American elites of the 70's, my understanding this one was an army Colonel's car. But have seen footage a 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75, visiting the White House during the height of Watergate. Owners of 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 include Chiang Kai-shek and Elvis (sedan version). It's a mobile sitting room in the rear and throw back experience to take a sightseeing day trip.
@brustdiesel2 жыл бұрын
Bought mine for $1875, 5th owner, the poor thing suffered through "upgrades"... my goal is to get it back to original
@bluesharp592 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up liked for you.
@derrickjackson67372 жыл бұрын
Next yr this Cadillac Fleetwood will be 50 yrs old1972
Пікірлер
When Cadillac still ruled the world.
Can I drive Uber with this?
A poorly maintained funeral car. That blue seat cover is so wrong.
This my Style right here a 72 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine 🔑🏆
It needs the resonators back on . To loud
POS
Great car 🚗
for sale?
Sold at this point.
VILMA!!!!!!
Is it original or aftermarket exhaust? It is wonderful sound
I suspect it's been replaced at some point.
It is wonderful vehicle and you have nice high quality video and sound!
Wow,she's beautiful. I had a black stretched 72 and a dark green 71 formal limo like this one. I would love that car as a weekend cruiser but I want to find a black on black 74 fleetwood unmolested
I’m kicking myself for the 74 that I had and sold. White/black interior. Partition glass, wedding air horns. Damit! Should have restored it little by little
@@grazz7865would be awesome now as I don't see many 74s which is my favorite year of Caddie but I think all 71-76 Caddie Fleetwoods, SDV's or CDV's are in a class of their own 74 is the best looking ever built
@@rscamarolover the 74 is the last year of the straight pipe. No catalytic converter. It’s the only year of the round headlights together. The “seventy-five” model looks really sharp up to 1977. Cadillac really went cheap 1977, 78 and 79-micro thin headliner that drooped. Plastic on the front. Smaller engines. Narrow bodies and the taxi 🚕 cab sliding glass partition. Up to 1976, that electric partition glass was like a bullet proof bank teller glass 😂😂. Now, if the car has the partition, the driver gets screwed-bench seat only goes front and back. Not a lot of room in the front. No tilt/telescopic steering wheel. The caddies without the partition have a full control driver bench seat.
@@grazz7865 The fact that 74 is the last year with round headlights to me is what makes her better looking than their 75 and 6 siblings. Although I've changed the taillights on the 3 '77 fleetwoods that I've had to resemble the 78 and 9. My dad had caddies of every year and body style and a collection of them at all times . He even had a 69 fleetwood which 69 and 70 I'd never want do to the fugly front end but I agree 💯 that in 77 when they downsized they started getting cheaper but up to the real RWD caddies (fleetwoods) not hideous chopped eyesore it mobiles that even the 92 Fleetwood (rwd only) are beautiful cars
@@rscamarolover 1980-1990 they actually went back to the wide body. Luxurious interiors. But that HT4100 motor was a disaster. The 4-6-8 wasn’t much better. I believe there was an option for a chevy 350 at the time?
I bought the same thing 35 years ago in decent shape for 500 dollars!
If you look at the last scene of Blazing Saddles, the limo in that is the model I own...pretty damn cool
I have a 72 Fleetwood 75 Sedan. 9 passenger, no partition. Getting it back to original condition. Love it.
Best of luck with the restoration.
I had a 1974 and kicking myself for selling it. Should have restored it little by little. The car was in good condition. Just some paint and it would have looked mint.
Big Mon ting 05/18/21.
Could you explain your comment?
Sweet Caddy !!
That's a nasty-looking seat covering
Elvis can afford that thing. To gas up. Twice a wk ?? Ha
These were very ugly cars, imo. Totally uninspired styling.
Interesting that Cadillac was still using the rear ceiling air conditioner vent assemblies that were introduced on the 1954 Cadillac 75.
Because they work so well.
Lots of those '54s at Don Corleone's funeral
Whenever I see these cars, reminds me of Zeppelin’s “Song Remains the Same”.
Candy Cadillac sitting on white walls.
Beautiful car, but where’s the temperature gauge?
Engine temperature? The car has an engine over heated (too late) light in the dash. No gauge. The automatic climate control has a temperature wheel where the driver can set the temperature it's located to the left of the steering wheel. There are also independent climate controls in the rear compartment in the passenger side slider compartment.
@@procatiu In that compartment where the Rear Climate Controls are used to be rear radio controls.
@@whammond511 The rear radio controls were an option. Cars used for hire or funeral homes generally didn't have this option, private cars typically would have. This car I believe was a private car based on the stories, but does not have the rear radio controls nor the power door lock. (Nor cruise control or automatic lights or automatic high beam dimming)
@@procatiu My ‘63 Limo had both the rear radio controls and the Rear Heater & AC controls. The radio controls were on the armrest and had a Sliding Tambour door. The HVAC Controls were in the sliding door compartment.
Temperature gauge? If the engine metal temp light came on, pop the hood for extra air flow ...
It was pimp wagon shag wagon
These were beautiful in styling but were horribly constructed. I owned a white `72 Coupe DeVille with Wedgewood Blue leather interior. Unfortunately, the drive shaft, A/C compressor, and alternator all failed. The ring gear on the flex plate broke 3 times and it starting rusting from inside the trunk lid. The car was only 4 years old.
I had a Camaro from that era, when GM was starting its decline. Our house was GM loyal and we just put up with system failures for a while because we were all loyal Americans & Chevrolet/Pontiac owners.
@@billolsen4360wife and I had the American vs foreign arguments when we were looking for a new car. As we were driving a few blocks from our home, we saw a jeep Cherokee with flames pouring from under the hood. There’s still marks on the street today! 😂. We both looked at each other and said “ok, let’s go to Nissan”
that thing is nuts, I think you are hawt
I'd like to buy one of these. A 1973 if possible
For a limo the trunk is not much bigger than a sports car. If taking folks to an airport where did they stash all the suitcases?
Good point, these had rear independent climate control. So the equipment for that is were the spare tire was stored on other models. I suspect that if these were used for hire, the spare tire was removed and the organization operating the service had a support vehicle with spare tires and other commonly needed items. That said, the trunk is rather deep. A suitcase can be placed on top of the spare and the truck still easily closed so you can double stack. For scale, the spare tire is the size of a common SUV/truck tire. (Same as the Ford Rangers of 2000's)
Oh, the trunk is at least a 3 body trunk...
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they even want to slow down all the gas pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. "Bundesabgasbespaßungsverbot" in German.
Sounds like it is just about time to overthrow your government, then. I really wish that American freedom and liberty (though our own is under grave and constant danger of erosion and diminishment by the present foolish traitorous corrupt administration) would spread out throughout the entire world. All people everywhere deserve to be, and should be, free. Equally free and free to breathe the sweet air of freedom, a thing we've long taken for granted in this country, and something that many foreigners have only dreamed of and never once had. May the whole Earth have the sweet boon of freedom someday.
The more I learn about the projected future the less I want to be in it!!!!!
They are insane
@@musictosoothe Most people are not interested in anything else than smartphones, sneakers and playstations....as long they can consume fancy plastic shit they dont do anyting. In France they force the manufacturers of all cars to print stupid shit on all adverts where a car can be seen. They have to print in large letters that car drivers are egomaniacs damaging and polluting the environment.
I didn't have the limo version but when it was five years old someone gave it to me! It drove excellent but when the front end went out it was going to cost me 1000 dollars to fix! I sold as is for 1000 dollars!
You're telling me that in 1977 you were given a ‘72 Series 75 Sedan & then sold it for only $1,000? There's got to be more to this story than what you're telling.
@@whammond511 a good bit more ...
@@whammond511he said it wasn’t the limo version. So either it was seventy-five without the partition or the regular fleetwood. Either way, suspension would have been an easy fix. I redid the entire front suspension on a 74 coupe. My neighbor said I better take it to get an alignment before I chew up my tires. Took it to great bear (remember great bear 😂). The guy came out and asked me what I brought the car in for. I said wheel alignment-I just redid the front end and I only did the caster, camber by eye. He said “well, you were 2 degrees off!”
I bought one about 33 years ago. Paid 500 dollars. Was in decent condition. Same color.
FIRST OFF IT'S AN 8 PASSENGER LIMO AND IT COST NEW $15,239.00 AND THEY SOLD 960 LIMOS TODAY A LIMO HAS TO BE CUSTOM MADE AN WOULD COST AROUND $250,000.00.NEITHER CADILLAC OR IMPERIAL OR LINCOLN MAKE A LIMO.
You can see some scratches revealing the original blue paint.....maybe Zodiac Blue
She car is black and no signs of blue under. Some areas (half of hood) have been resprayed, but original paint appears to have been black.
Nice car, but styling really lacking in that Caddy and that year.
My dad had this in silver with red leather interior.....even in 1985 getting dropped at school we may as well have been dropped out of a Lamborghini....jaws dropped
Had a friend in middle school whose dad was a mortician. He sometimes dropped her off at school in a 75...he was the last guy in town to let people down.
Standard of the World.
Nice find! Looks like the paint job is past its glory days
I remember them new. The rear seats a joke.
These make a great family and fun hobby car. I had a 1975, bought it in running, driving condition with weathered vinyl top and paint at a auction for 400 dollars in 1993 lol.
...this is a nice "20 foot car"...any closer and the significant number of paint chips, some showing significant rust become glaringly apparent...you actually backed away from the car...WTF!!?? ...why didn't you do a simple learher condiitioning for the front seat??...just unambitious, I take it... ...whoever did the rear seat upholstery looks like they had experience redecorating a Newark bordello on the wrong side of the track... ...the engine needs a valve job...badly... ...doubt seriously if this bomb ever stayed in a garage for the past 25-30 years... ...you'll be VERY lucky to get any offers over $5,000...and your lack of ANY knowledge regarding Fleetwoods in general, nor this car in particular left me utterly flabergasted.... ...nice try, bud...pray for a rich, blind bidder...
Dude, relax. Do you have one? No. STFU. Btw, 25' long, 62' turning radius. And it has the "small" Caddy V-8...472...The Eldorados had the 500...
I loved my ‘73 Fleetwood, regular 4-door, so much rear legroom it had foot rests.
I had a ‘73 60 Special as well. It was a fantastic car!! But that ‘72 has no pollution controls at all and has 10.9/1 Compression ratio!! That baby will tool down the road at 100+ mph even at it's 6,000# wt. Most of these “Personal Limousines” were ordered w/o any Driver Comfort features in mind and that's a sad state of affairs. Tilt & Telescopic steering wheel are features that would make an amazing difference for the Driver. Especially since it has shortened leg room. And why, for God’s sake, not give the poor driver Cruise Control and a Right Hand Mirror? Cadillac Engineers could have worked out a way to give that front seat a 60/40 split and 6 way power seat AND still have the leather upholstery attach to the compartment divider. This shows how they had become complacent in their design. And the laziness of installing the rear reading light right in the middle of the AC diffuser - unimaginable!! How hard would it have been to install it at the end? Why wasn't it left in the read quarter panel above shoulder height as it had been for more than a decade prior? The final analysis has to be that it still was a Kingpin for the ONLY manufacturer in the WORLD who continued to build a “Factory” Limousine. In my opinion all those folks who stretch Sedans are missing the boat. Buy the Factory 75 Series Sedans or Limos and stretch them if you really want something even longer. There were a few done but they are incredibly hard to find today!!
موناليزا !!!
What a beauty
A nice rare ride. Love it! It's actually great to see one that is running and in fairly decent conditon for soon to be 50. It has the excepted patina for its age and not a trailer queen. It's unbelievable some of the unnessary assumptions and comments made tearing it apart for no apparent reason. Ridiculous and mostly likely jealousy.
Exactly
Thanks for the kind words, when I find these cars in serviceable condition I don't attempt to cure the sins of their past, rather maintain and them as best I can for as long as I can.
I don't see a price ?
Maybe I'm missing something, but what is the purpose of jump seats when they take away room from the back seat? How do four+ people sit in the back with the jump seats down?
It's considered a 9 passenger vehicle, 3 across the front and six in the rear. No would would plan a road trip with it fully loaded, however, if there was an unexpected associate(s) you'd have room for a short trip to lunch or what not. For some executives, I assume the jump seats were used for their children when going to church or a walk in the park. The seats provided options, but these cars were designed for two. The driver and the proprietor.
@@procatiu I get all that but other designs of this nature let adults sit comfortably with jump seats down. As shown here, it's seems adults sit either in a jump seat or the regular seat but not both. Maybe this car was designed for the executive's secretary to sit in a jump seat and executive to sit opposite side.
@@LearnAboutFlow The passengers in the rear load first, then the jump seats fold over the rear passenger legs and the next row loads. The Lincoln's (and RR's) of the time had rear facing jump seats where passenger legs would share leg space which could create awkward situations as well. I don't think people looked at the "jump seats" and thought comfort, cause they are not the definition of comfort on limousines, nor aircraft. The axillary seats provide options that those with a sedan simply do not. A unique feature out of the financial reach of most. GM charged $12,080 base for the limousine vs $5,938 for the Calais Sedan. For twice the price a buyer got an extra 20 inches in wheel base, rear independent automatic climate control, two inch ceiling lift, jump seats and an auto leveling air rear suspension to handle a fully loaded vehicle. (As well as additional fabric choices) If one needed a people hauler, they purchased the Chevy Suburban for $3,610 MSRP and would save over 8k. (Inflation adjusted [1972 to 2021] 24k suburban vs 79k Cadillac Limousine)
@@procatiu Interesting
@@LearnAboutFlow Different times for sure. Six cigarette lighters and ash trays in the car, no cup holders. A plastic dash was considered cutting edge and safer, over old school painted metal. Digital watches just became available for purchase. 1970, the average price of a home was 23k. Average income 9.4k. Gas $0.36 a gallon, the car gets 6.5 mpg around town and 9.5 mpg at highway speeds. These are the things I'm generally thinking about while enjoying the car, it reminds me how different America was 50 years ago.
I'm curious based on the comments regarding value, How much was this car listed for? Listing is down. Would love to know so I can understand the context.
Asking is 9500 on the car, however it is difficult to determine fair pricing as few Series 75 were made and even fewer remain today. I suspect the car will winter in the hanger, but will consider offers. I would think it would be best suited for someone who wanted to enjoy the car as is, or for someone who wish to do a complete restoration as it is mostly original and most hard to get castings parts are present and in good condition.
@@procatiu Thanks for response. I've got a '72 series 75 as well in Michigan and always curious on valuation of these for the same reasons you list.
@@jasonunger9034 Have the car insured for 12k, but the market determines what someone is willing to pay. Its a rare person that enjoys the cars of the American elites of the 70's, my understanding this one was an army Colonel's car. But have seen footage a 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75, visiting the White House during the height of Watergate. Owners of 1972 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 include Chiang Kai-shek and Elvis (sedan version). It's a mobile sitting room in the rear and throw back experience to take a sightseeing day trip.
Bought mine for $1875, 5th owner, the poor thing suffered through "upgrades"... my goal is to get it back to original
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Next yr this Cadillac Fleetwood will be 50 yrs old1972