You could start a family in the back seat...

[snide]

https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/d/1976-cadillac-sedan-deville/6320491328.html

[boracayjohnny]

:Jeff '79:


*Not included:
-Road flares to mark path when turning around at night
-Ship horn

[MrPeabody]

"shows 10K miles"

Which back then "showed" the same as 110K miles.:yesnod:

[Jeff '79]

"shows 10K miles"

Which back then "showed" the same as 110K miles.:yesnod:

or 210000 miles :Jeff '79:

[snide]

My dad had a '76 Buick Electra Park Avenue Limited, which was the same car as the Caddy in the ad. That thing was huge! Powered by a 455, it would pass everything but the gas station. Was fun to drive though. :yesnod:

[DAB]

https://images.craigslist.org/00W0W_ecPgMS5iFXo_600x450.jpg

and you can get 2 bodies in the trunk..... :leaving:

that's important to some buyers/users.

[boracayjohnny]

My dad had a '76 Buick Electra Park Avenue Limited, which was the same car as the Caddy in the ad. That thing was huge! Powered by a 455, it would pass everything but the gas station. Was fun to drive though. :yesnod:

:yesnod::yesnod:

Back in the day when some cars speedometer and gas gauge raced each other in opposite directions.

[MrPeabody]

:yesnod::yesnod:

Back in the day when some cars speedometer and gas gauge raced each other in opposite directions.

Hell, I had a '71 Mercury Marquis Brougham. You could use the gas gauge for a tachometer on that one.:lol:

[boracayjohnny]

Hell, I had a '71 Mercury Marquis Brougham. You could use the gas gauge for a tachometer on that one.:lol:

:Jeff '79:

[simpleman68]

Love the land yachts. :cool:

In early college years I was rockin' the '72 LTD. Picked it up off a corner used car lot in Joisey for 600 bones.
Great car for shore trips.

Identical to this one.

http://images.carpictures.com/media_02_400/02CED204722906A.jpeg

[OddBall]

https://images.craigslist.org/00W0W_ecPgMS5iFXo_600x450.jpg

and you can get 2 bodies in the trunk..... :leaving:

that's important to some buyers/users.

Along with two shovels and a pick-axe.

...oh, and even a few boxes of canolis.

[DAB]

Along with two shovels and a pick-axe.

...oh, and even a few boxes of canolis.

or 8 bags of concrete (80 pounders)..... :leaving:

[Kerrmudgeon]

I had a 76 back in the late 80s......not the best year for old Caddies. Electrical problems, lots of them, as well as front end woes. the older ones, pre 72, are much better, and the newer 78 up.
It did have a great big honking 502 V8! :D

I bought mine from a little old lady, widow of the original owner. Great looking beast of a car. :thumbs:

Same body and color as this one....
https://notoriousluxury.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/812.jpg

[86RAG]

What were you looking for, battleships? :D

[Iron Chef]

My first car was a 1971 Dodge Coronet. Basically a Gen 3 Charger with four doors. It wasn't a boat as compared to the big caddys, but it had an engine, four wheels and a big back seat. That was all I cared about at the time. :D

[marrepka]

I had a '73 Chrysler Newport back in high school, found that if you move the bench all the way forward, removed the head rests, and pulled the bolts that held the uprights up. You could lay the uprights back and the seats made a HUGE bed. I'll let your dirty minds wander from there... :leaving:


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[snide]

I had a 76 back in the late 80s......not the best year for old Caddies. Electrical problems, lots of them, as well as front end woes. the older ones, pre 72, are much better, and the newer 78 up.
It did have a great big honking 502 V8! :D

I bought mine from a little old lady, widow of the original owner. Great looking beast of a car. :thumbs:

Same body and color as this one....
https://notoriousluxury.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/812.jpg

Same body as my dad's Buick. :yesnod:

[mrvette]

https://images.craigslist.org/00W0W_ecPgMS5iFXo_600x450.jpg

and you can get 2 bodies in the trunk..... :leaving:

that's important to some buyers/users.

5 bodies:seasix:

[JRD77VET]

My dad had a '76 Buick Electra Park Avenue Limited, which was the same car as the Caddy in the ad. That thing was huge! Powered by a 455, it would pass everything but the gas station. Was fun to drive though. :yesnod:

My Grandfather purchased the same car in '78 and I bought it from him around 1985 when he a brand new Park Ave

Just like this one but with a sunroof

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3714/14082985987_94ccd7e0d5_b.jpg

In the morning before work I would get a shower, get dressed and jump int he car to go to work. There was a long straightaway with only a couple farms on it. I would open the sun roof, set the cruise control at 60 mph, pull down the armrest and extend the steering wheel .

I would sit on the armrest and dry my hair :D

My friend Kevin had a cabin up at Pecks Pond in the Poconos. I put my canoe on the roof ( using foam blocks ) and was completely amazed that my fuel mileage went up by about 5 miles per gallon. The canoe got put up there even when I wasn't going fishing :lol:

[boracayjohnny]

My Grandfather purchased the same car in '78 and I bought it from him around 1985 when he a brand new Park Ave

Just like this one but with a sunroof

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3714/14082985987_94ccd7e0d5_b.jpg

In the morning before work I would get a shower, get dressed and jump int he car to go to work. There was a long straightaway with only a couple farms on it. I would open the sun roof, set the cruise control at 60 mph, pull down the armrest and extend the steering wheel .

I would sit on the armrest and dry my hair :D

My friend Kevin had a cabin up at Pecks Pond in the Poconos. I put my canoe on the roof ( using foam blocks ) and was completely amazed that my fuel mileage went up by about 5 miles per gallon. The canoe got put up there even when I wasn't going fishing :lol:

:Jeff '79::rofl::seasix:

[Fasglas]

Big? Let's talk BIG!

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/m7yfofzp8c5mobto97zd.jpg

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[benny42]

We could get 9 DeMolay's into $5 a carload drive-in movie night with my mom's '79 Fleetwood. :yesnod:

[MikeB]

:yesnod::yesnod:

Back in the day when some cars speedometer and gas gauge raced each other in opposite directions.

Back in the day, I used to fill it up with oil, and check the Gas.








('62 Grand Prix)

[boracayjohnny]

Big? Let's talk BIG!

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/m7yfofzp8c5mobto97zd.jpg

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Wow, almost 20 feet in length. That's a big ass car.

[JRD77VET]

Wow, almost 20 feet in length. That's a big ass car.

1976 Buick Electra 225 2-Door Hardtop full range specs (http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/buick/full-size_buick_7gen/electra_4gen_hardtop_coupe/1976.html)

'76 Buick I had was 233.3 long ( 19' - 5.3" ) . Pulled it up against the barn wall and my friend Kevin had a 74 Monaco wagon. the Buick was longer by 6" :hurray:

[boracayjohnny]

1976 Buick Electra 225 2-Door Hardtop full range specs (http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/buick/full-size_buick_7gen/electra_4gen_hardtop_coupe/1976.html)

'76 Buick I had was 233.3 long ( 19' - 5.3" ) . Pulled it up against the barn wall and my friend Kevin had a 74 Monaco wagon. the Buick was longer by 6" :hurray:

What's the gas tank on those land yachts...35 gals?

[JRD77VET]

What's the gas tank on those land yachts...35 gals?

Fuel capacity:

98 liter / 25.9 U.S. gal / 21.5 imp. gal

[boracayjohnny]

Fuel capacity:

98 liter / 25.9 U.S. gal / 21.5 imp. gal

26 gals.... :Jeff '79::Jeff '79:

Some trucks don't have that capacity.

[JRD77VET]

26 gals.... :Jeff '79::Jeff '79:

Some trucks don't have that capacity.

My 2001 Suburban has 42 gallon capacity :hurray:

[boracayjohnny]

My 2001 Suburban has 42 gallon capacity :hurray:

Stahp....:Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79:


What's your mpg?

[DAB]

My truck is 240”, 20’.

36 gal gas tank.

[JRD77VET]

Stahp....:Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79::Jeff '79:


What's your mpg?

15-16 mpg going to work. Towing the 24' pontoon boat up to Canada up the big hills in PA & NY? about 8 :slap:

6.0L 2500 4wd

[boracayjohnny]

15-16 mpg going to work. Towing the 24' pontoon boat up to Canada up the big hills in PA & NY? about 8 :slap:

6.0L 2500 4wd

Now that's a hauling machine. A reason to have such a large tank. :seasix: