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Offline Stealth

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what a REAL car looks like
this is what i drove around last night.

you can say what you like, but this is CLASS.
(someone try to tell me the year, make, and model ;) )

we drove right next to a maserati for a few minutes in downtown san diego (Gaslight district - the tourist area), and i kid you not, this car turned more heads than the maserati.  a LOT more heads.

plus it's got 3 carburetors, and it can M-O-V-E.

















this has always been my dreamcar, by the way.  after i buy the CTS-V this summer, i'm going to get this next...

  

Offline aldo_14

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Not that I wish to pick holes, but I can bet driving a reliant robin next to a maserati would result in that car turning a lot more heads, too.....

ach, I'm a cynic.  Good on you for finding your dream car, but I doubt I'll ever see the attraction myself (unless you turn it into Ecto-1) :).  Nice bunny, though :D

 

Offline Bob-san

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Re: what a REAL car looks like
I personally like the family 1956 Cadillac De Ville 4-door in black. That car is larger than my uncle's SUV and would beat it in a race, despite being over 50 years old. That car would turn many more heads then the nice Caddy; its fully restored, ours is fully original.
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Offline Herra Tohtori

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Re: what a REAL car looks like
Not that I wish to pick holes, but I can bet driving a reliant robin next to a maserati would result in that car turning a lot more heads, too...

Especially if said Reliant Robin had eight tons of thrust... ;7
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Offline Dysko

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Some months ago there was a gathering of American cars in a small airport 40 km from here. Lot of cool Cadys...
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Offline Mefustae

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(unless you turn it into Ecto-1) :).
Second!

 

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*wants DeLorean mk 2*

 

Offline Rictor

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And that, as they say, is "pimpin'". To the max.

 

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Tug tug. Ugly yank tanks.
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Offline Thor

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that is truly awesome   :pimp:
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Offline Roanoke

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what is it ? coupe de ville or something ? Not really a fan though I quite like cheap 80s Muscle Motors.

got any on techie info (ie engine size, output etc) ?

I should point out I'm always surprised how little power American's can extract from such huge engines. 25bhp per litre ? Only if your lucky.

 

Offline Stealth

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it's an Eldorado Biarritz, and is worth over $100k

who the hell cares about "engine size, output, etc"... this is not. a. race. car.  it will beat any 60s mustang, but it's not a race car.

what the hell is up with kids these days.  they see a car, and "OMG. how fast can it 0-60?!!/1/oeoneoneoneon".

give me a break.

and please don't pull the "surprised how little power americans can extract from such huge engines......"...  saleen s7s are pushing 750HP in a 7 liter engine.  one of my best friend has a 605HP 6 liter engine in a Cadillac CTS-V.

one thing you need to learn, kid, is that the whole world doesn't all revolve around horsepower.  put a charger up against some fuc king civic, and see who wins.  it's not all about who can win a race either.  some people like to cruise in luxury and comfort too...

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Offline Stealth

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Re: what a REAL car looks like
I personally like the family 1956 Cadillac De Ville 4-door in black. That car is larger than my uncle's SUV and would beat it in a race, despite being over 50 years old. That car would turn many more heads then the nice Caddy; its fully restored, ours is fully original.

oh this is fully original too.  17,xxx miles.

but yeah. wow.  a 56 cadillac?  i'd kill for a car like that!  i still think the 59 is a lot more flashy than the 56 (shoot... flashier than any cadillac year. lol) but i'd still take the 56 cadillac in a heartbeat :D

 

Offline Roanoke

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it's an Eldorado Biarritz, and is worth over $100k

who the hell cares about "engine size, output, etc"... this is not. a. race. car.  it will beat any 60s mustang, but it's not a race car.

what the hell is up with kids these days.  they see a car, and "OMG. how fast can it 0-60?!!/1/oeoneoneoneon".

give me a break.

and please don't pull the "surprised how little power americans can extract from such huge engines......"...  saleen s7s are pushing 750HP in a 7 liter engine.  one of my best friend has a 605HP 6 liter engine in a Cadillac CTS-V.

one thing you need to learn, kid, is that the whole world doesn't all revolve around horsepower.  put a charger up against some fuc king civic, and see who wins.  it's not all about who can win a race either.  some people like to cruise in luxury and comfort too...

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Who said anything about speed ?  :wtf:

I was asking from an engineering POV. Things like how many gears (I'm guessing 3), does it have independant suspension, things like that ?

The specific out put thing, I was looking at a 70s Dodge Dart which made 150bhp from 5.x. In the same magazine was a late 60s Jaguar S-type that had 200 from 3.6. Granted the 70s was a torrid time for Yank performance cars.
Having said that, the Dodge had huge vented brake discs and 4 pot calipers. For a 70s motor that's amazing (good).
Probably needs them. 'bet it weighs best part of 2 tonnes.

 

Offline aldo_14

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Re: what a REAL car looks like
it's an Eldorado Biarritz, and is worth over $100k

who the hell cares about "engine size, output, etc"... this is not. a. race. car.  it will beat any 60s mustang, but it's not a race car.

what the hell is up with kids these days.  they see a car, and "OMG. how fast can it 0-60?!!/1/oeoneoneoneon".

give me a break.

and please don't pull the "surprised how little power americans can extract from such huge engines......"...  saleen s7s are pushing 750HP in a 7 liter engine.  one of my best friend has a 605HP 6 liter engine in a Cadillac CTS-V.

one thing you need to learn, kid, is that the whole world doesn't all revolve around horsepower.  put a charger up against some fuc king civic, and see who wins.  it's not all about who can win a race either.  some people like to cruise in luxury and comfort too...

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Wow.

You didn't look 65 in that photo.

 

Offline Bob-san

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Re: what a REAL car looks like
Tug tug. Ugly yank tanks.
Oh give me a break! "Ugly yank tanks", you're talking about a very classy 1950s car. They're a tank by modern-day standards, but they're stylish back then and they look alot better then golf-carts from today. Trust me; my "ugly yank tank" (or what will become mine) is alot nicer of a car then a modern-day "golf-cart".


I personally like the family 1956 Cadillac De Ville 4-door in black. That car is larger than my uncle's SUV and would beat it in a race, despite being over 50 years old. That car would turn many more heads then the nice Caddy; its fully restored, ours is fully original.

oh this is fully original too.  17,xxx miles.

but yeah. wow.  a 56 cadillac?  i'd kill for a car like that!  i still think the 59 is a lot more flashy than the 56 (shoot... flashier than any cadillac year. lol) but i'd still take the 56 cadillac in a heartbeat :D
Yep, a '56 cadillac de ville. It has about 100,000 miles and is still in pretty good condition. It was purchased around '58 (2nd hand) by my now-deceased Great Uncle. It has been in the family for nearly 50 years, and since then it has been up in Upstate NY.

1956 Cadillac Sedan DeVille, Second Generation, full-size luxury car

(Pretty much the above car, though looks a bit better)
Four-door hard top, black exterior
White/black leather interior (good condition, except driver-spot has cracked leather)

(Similar to the above car, though has 4-doors and no bar between front and rear seats)
Completely original condition
Foot-controlled AM radio
Registered "Historical" car

It was stored in the basement garage of our Queens, NYC home.

Well, enough boasting about the car; its in good condition overall. It was owned and regularly driven by my Great Uncle. It was purchased by my Grossvati (Grandfather), owned and regularly driven after that. For about the last 20 years, however, it has been kept without being regularly driven, though well-maintained. It took a trip up to Upstate NY in the late '90s, and since has been under the care of my Uncle. I'll inherit the Caddy eventually. We generally use the Caddy as a show-car. Instead of hiring a limo, we drive the Caddy. It works a lot better, costs much less, and is much for fancy then some generic limo.

We also have a 1986 Buick Grand National. Its a nice '80s muscle car, though not in as good of condition as the much-older Caddy. I would like to have that car when I'm in my twenties as well, though only time will tell. I really hope my uncle doesn't sell that car; I would happily restore the car's exterior as the interior is in great condition. It has a chipped, dull paint job due to its place of residence; outside under a car cover. The car is basically the same as a '86 Buick Regal (which we have as well), though has a better turbo-charged engine and much more class.
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Offline Stealth

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Re: what a REAL car looks like
Wow.

You didn't look 65 in that photo.

... i didn't quite get that.  can you explain please?

 

Offline Stealth

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and nice car bob-san.  gotta love the '56 ;)

 

Offline Roanoke

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I'd like to see that Buick Bob-San. Only one I can think of was in Forza on x-box.

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the red one is mine though it's off the road pending a complete restoration and some crazy modifying (hopefully anyway).

 

Offline aldo_14

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Oh give me a break! "Ugly yank tanks", you're talking about a very classy 1950s car. They're a tank by modern-day standards, but they're stylish back then and they look alot better then golf-carts from today. Trust me; my "ugly yank tank" (or what will become mine) is alot nicer of a car then a modern-day "golf-cart".

Yes, because the 50s were the height of fashion.......