1970 Cadillac Coupe DeVille LOSING IT! // Nürburgring

[@mgcharoudin]

After 1969 Ford Ranchero of yesterday, 1970 Cadillac Coupe DeVille today, I wish I could post a lap with 1971 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda tomorrow🥺

[@davidsmall7676]

So far, I am not sure which of the cars was more fun the watch. The smiles per mile look to be tied though. 🎉😂❤

[@stoneeh]

2006-2009, I was at a couple of local drag races for fun, with the Corrado. There was a club named "Austrian MOPAR" present with real badass cars.. Big Block Superbee etc. They were pretty loud and pretty fast. So what I want to say, maybe these guys are still around, or other similar clubs, that could pay you a visit.

[@ronaldpayne7925]

😂

[@RWL2012]

lol someone on the Ranchero video said you should do a lap with a big American "boat" of a car, and here we go haha

[@sharkpower100]

I wish someone could bring you Eleanor

[@soyounoat2814]

It set the Nürburgring record for most comfortable lap.

[@HM2SGT]

I've got a 71 Riviera comma my favorite description I heard somebody say was that it's a living room sofa on wheels. I can only imagine the coupe Deville was even more so

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Except for the unnerving tire squeal

[@hondamanvtec2894]

But not the slowest 😂

[@captainchaos3053]

It could of done much better if they had just trusted it a little more.

[@connor3288]

James May award

[@chakadog100]

I've never seen a car look so smooth through the courasel😂. This car did way better than I expected around the ring. Awesome lap!

[@joesmithjoesmith4284]

on 235/75R15 all season tires no less!

[@laurenshommen1767]

realy not bad fot a big boat like this👍

[@Nationof300]

This car was made for this track lmao

[@VestedUTuber]

When I was a kid, my father always had Cadillac Sedan DeVilles - not this old, they were the late 80s to 90s models. And while they weren't particularly sporty, being big luxury boats with 3-across bench seating front and rear, they had decent power and were VERY smooth. I'd imagine that with a steady enough hand and good knowledge of braking points they could actually be quite quick around a track, relative to other big, heavy American luxury cars of the era.

[@dreadnaught688]

@@VestedUTuber Some sticky tires, and way heavier sway bars would make this car surprise a lot of people

[@mwalex9364]

the fuel gauge also measured G forces

[@nicholastoo858]

You’re a keen observer.

[@henkhendriks5983]

Today’s best comment!!!!!!!!

[@chrisback79]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jeremypilot1015]

I had a 1975 Cadillac Coupe De Ville with the 500 ci V8 I can affirm that when you opened up the four barrels, the car would take off like a rocket and you could see the fuel gauge drop. It didn't really matter though, gasoline was 89 cents a gallon in 1992.

[@albertvandam530]

😂😂😂

[@samuelfreeman6250]

You know whats amazing about this, the boys look like they are just on a leisurely drive and not being thrown around one of the most intense tracks on the planet. I love it.

[@ksawiprod9140]

yeah the suspension and tires won't transfer these Gs, they just get lost somewhere between the lack of traction

[@davidroberts6594]

Not enough traction to create g's

[@InternetEntity]

Nice of the U.S. Navy to send a ship to Nürburg for a ceremonial tour of the 'Ring.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

what are you talking about, that's a corvette, one of our fastest ships

[@cavalierliberty6838]

​@@kavinskysmith4094nah, that's a battleship.

[@theplayer12312]

@@cavalierliberty6838 it's an aircraft carrier

[@cavalierliberty6838]

@@theplayer12312 nah, you gotta look more careful, that thing is heavily armored.

[@CaptainSeamus]

@@theplayer12312 Beg to differ - the El Dorado would be the aircraft carrier - the nose on this thing is a foot shorter than the Eldo... this is definitely a battleship.

[@johnshollenberger2337]

70 Cadillac.. that car is 54 years young and not only stood up to the challenge but did so with style, comfort and grace. Don't judge a book by its cover, when asked to do so cars from my childhood would surprise you.. as you just witnessed. NICE !!!!

[@ginsterlepone]

Fuel gauge: "yep there's definetly some fuel in here." Driver: "How much?" Fuel gauge: "...some."

[@SSDMusic692]

....about enough-----ish... 😀

[@MrBrander]

😂

[@ktotheswiss1617]

🤣

[@gabrielreis8182]

🤣🤣🤣

[@poisonmixerr]

8 miles to the gallon baby!

[@johnfrei9057]

Driving this boat on the Nurburgring was a service to humanity.

[@mikebcivility6445]

Wow! That Cadillac handled much better than I expected. Also the 472 V8 sounded pretty ferocious. Terrific video!

[@Benny-m7o]

Yeah, it has that unique big American car sound like in all the hollywood car chases.

[@ivanrousseau5066]

that 472 made 375hp at 4800 rpm and over 550 lbs of torque stock ...modified maybe 100+ more

[@hansosl]

It's the roar of the quadrajet

[@mikebcivility6445]

@@hansosl YES! A beautiful roar!

[@mikebcivility6445]

@@ivanrousseau5066 the 472 was a torque monster!

[@israaydiin]

That hood and cadillac logo looks gorgeous from front camera

[@frangio4862]

A beautiful car with a very smooth ride. The characteristic roar of the Cadillac V8 is orgasmic. Its presence makes other cars look like "toys". Majestic and beautiful boat.

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

For all the contempt for the car, it never failed to telegraph its limits, nor did it suddenly behave dangerously. This video actually greatly enhanced my respect for American cars from the 1960s to the 1980s.

[@freetoroam7769]

They really were well designed cars, engineered primarily to haul passengers on America's vast Interstate highway system for hours (or days) at a time, in utmost comfort and quiet. The high-torque big block V8s were chosen purposely for smooth, effortless, low RPM cruising at 70 MPH all day. I miss that era.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

As Harry Callahan said in Magnum Force, a man has to know his limitations.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

​@@freetoroam7769yup, i have fairly good example of the last generation of GM body on frame cars, a 1994 Buick Roadmaster. Used as intended it's a great car. I love it.

[@arisupersnake]

Dudes, this car costed around 80 100k when new, adjusted for inflation. This is not some busted ass Chevy/ cheap GM brands malaise era piece of crap. Yeah, it was the best of GM.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

@@arisupersnake very true, American luxury cars before the malaise era were world class, and for awhile simply the best, not even Rolls Royce could best Cadillac in the 50s and 60s let alone the prewar period It's sad knowing how far brands like Lincoln and Cadillac have fallen when you look back and see how their history

[@allanloiselle7290]

Considering the 70 Caddy was designed to take mom, dad and the kids from Detroit to Florida on I75, at about 75 mph, in living room comfort, it did very well on the track.

[@digitaljon1109]

Aren't they more happy cruising around 55? Probably a lot cheaper in fuel, plus you're still plenty comfortable. (:

[@digitaljon1109]

@@JeffBarker My 2003 Cadillac Deville gets 33.5 MPG on the highway at 55 MPH.

[@digitaljon1109]

@@JeffBarker My daily driver, a 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage, gets 53.3 MPG. That is the average over 30,250 miles.

[@drewt1081]

@@digitaljon1109 not in 1970. Speed limits were 70+ back then. @ $.25 per gallon, mileage didn't mean a lot back then. 55 didn't go into affect until '78. Now some states are at 95mph during the day.

[@digitaljon1109]

@@drewt1081 No state in the US is 95 MPH limit. The highest speed road in the US is a toll road you need to pay to use around the Austin, Texas area, with a limit is 85 MPH. The rest are 75, or 80 in that state. But overall, lots of states are 70.

[@Myztaix]

Cars like these are the best content

[@poisonmixerr]

Those 472 & 500’s love to run and with the pre smog HP they’re tough. Very enjoyable to watch 5000 lbs of steel run like that. Thank you.

[@Sf_Mason]

I hope the wheel cap was retrieved! Hilarious watching the boat navigate the ring though 🤣

[@fknbastages]

Me too. Those hubcaps are about eighty bucks.

[@ryanwiese5280]

The sides of the highways in the U.S. were once littered with hubcaps.

[@CFster]

@@fknbastagestry finding the right hubcap for this car for $8.

[@fknbastages]

@@CFster 😂 thank you.

[@timonsolus]

@@ryanwiese5280 : Easy money for kids.

[@ErikDB6]

Best Ring lap I’ve ever seen. I grew up driving those, so I’m blown away by the level of car control we just witnessed. Bravo!

[@darrell9546]

Imagine you're driving that land yacht across the desert at night doing 100 mph, radio blaring or playing the Eagles on your 8 track.

[@Notlaxz]

Hahaha that's what my grandmother did in 1982 her and my grandfather was going to California on route 66 and my granddad was asleep in the passenger seat and my grandmother was going 101 and my grandfather woke up after she hit armadillo he said I thought the engine blew up

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

Yeah in the fall of 76 with Hotel California blasting away , under a star filled sky .

[@chessie4]

That sounds like a how I’d spend my last day on earth

[@choosetobefree]

..one of these nights , ya know 👍

[@hydrocarbon82]

But then a copper gets behind you. Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop. Your normal speeder will panic and immediately pull over to the side when he sees the big red light behind him ... and then he will start apologizing, begging for mercy. This is wrong. It arouses contempt in the cop-heart. The thing to do - when you're running along about 100 or so and you suddenly find a red-flashing CHP-tracker on your tail - what you want to do then is accelerate. Never pull over with the first siren-howl. Mash it down and make the bastard chase you at speeds up to 120 all the way to the next exit. He will follow. But he won't know what to make of your blinker-signal that says you're about to turn right. This is to let him know you're looking for a proper place to pull off and talk ... keep signaling and hope for an off-ramp, one of those uphill side-loops with a sign saying "Max Speed 25" ... and the trick, at this point, is to suddenly leave the freeway and take him into the chute at no less than 100 miles an hour. He will lock his brakes about the same time you lock yours, but it will take him a moment to realize that he's about to make a 180-degree turn at this speed ... but you will be ready for it, braced for the Gs and the fast heel-toe work, and with any luck at all you will have come to a complete stop off the road at the top of the turn and be standing beside your automobile by the time he catches up. He will not be reasonable at first ... but no matter. Let him calm down. He will want the first word. Let him have it. His brain will be in a turmoil: he may begin jabbering, or even pull his gun. Let him unwind; keep smiling. The idea is to show him that you were always in total control of yourself and your vehicle - while he lost control of everything.

[@mattcrooke8321]

I have nothing but respect for you! This is the polar opposite of what this car was made to do, yet you and the car handled it so well! Fantastic to watch!!!

[@The-Sea-Dragon-1977]

1970 was probably the last era when Cadillac could still realistically claim to be seriously striving to make the best cars in the world. I'd love to see a Rolls Royce Shadow 1 do a lap. The Cadillac handled this so well is a tribute to the engineering that went into these, we may joke about them being a land yacht but it was a fabulous time for car and car design and I love them. Thanks guys for bringing it to the ring!

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

Absolutely. There was a time when Cadillac lived up to their old slogan "Standard of the World".

[@briand9754]

Guess you’ve not heard of the CT5-V Blackwing

[@royale7620]

Why 1970 specifically? it held well into the 2000s and still does today, Mercedes started to use cheap ugly plastic interiors in the late 60s when Cadillac only did it in the mid 80s, and ppl make fun of cheap plastic American interiors but never look how backwards European cars were in the 50s and 60s.

[@The-Sea-Dragon-1977]

@@royale7620 soon after the clumsy early emission control devices made the cars asthmatic and the styling became gaudy as the malaise era bit. But hey, just my opinion.

[@The-Sea-Dragon-1977]

@@briand9754 hardly anyone in Europe would have considered a Cadillac the equal of a Rolls Royce or a Mercedes Benz much after the late 1960’s. A CT5-V is an Audi RS / BMW M5 clone. Not exactly giving S-Class Mercedes or RR Ghost sleepless nights.

[@RichieRouge206]

That Caddy is absolutely BEAUTIFUL 😍 such a fun lap around the ring. The endless tyre squeal was hilarious 😂

[@seansamurai1981]

"The brakes don't smell that bad". I swear I got a whiff of them through the internet 😂

[@joesimonis7855]

If you can smell them they work

[@Porkycheun]

Probably full of asbestos aswell... 😅😅

[@CaptainSeamus]

Considering that they used 12" drums or 14" rotors. Still not sure by looking if it had the disc brake option or not - if it didn't, it had 12 x 2-1/2" drums on all four corners - or 14" discs which are large even by todays standards. Over 1-1/4" thick on the discs as well... a LOT of steel to heat up to make them start stinking...

[@joesimonis7855]

@@CaptainSeamus it was just a joke. But if you want to get a little more technical about it then, they should have looked up the specs of the vehicle that they were commenting about because the thing weighs 4500 pounds.

[@joesimonis7855]

@@CaptainSeamus then again that may be the 4 door I don't know I'm not s GM person. I just know it's a tank.

[@vaskyappliance6144]

Road Hugging Weight! That car did really good & seemed to be quite smooth doing it. I would imagine that if you took a picture of everyone coming off the track today, you guys had the biggest smiles!

[@paulplacek5642]

Had a 76 Coupe deVille with the 500ci V8 and I think about a 30 gallon gas tank. You would put your foot down to the floor on the highway and literally watch the fuel gauge go down. If that car got 8mpg, downhill, with a tail wind, I would be shocked. Back seat was EPIC, spent a lot of time back there with my girl!

[@MAZZLE.MCFAZZLE]

🤣

[@TKommando]

Giggity

[@PetriTemiseva]

My dad had the same! I had '73 Eldorado (with the same 500 cu in engine) brother was driving' 73 Coupe de Ville, uncle was the only one driving 4 door Brougham. We were the kings of the town back in the 1970's.

[@billyhndrsn4542]

​@@PetriTemiseva this was a 7.7L. motor which is approximately 470 to 472 cubic inch displacement, a 500 cid would be a 8.1 or 8.2 L. Cadillac had a 472 cid in those days.

[@PetriTemiseva]

@@billyhndrsn4542 That 472 is correct for my brother's and uncle's cars. My '73 Eldo and dad's' 76 Coupe de Ville had 500 ci engines.

[@CrowPal]

Big, wide, heavy, soft. That must be the most sedate Misha lap I've seen to date. Smiles and laughs all around.

[@Pablov1917]

That was like a Rolls Royce back then. Notice how little sound gets in the cabin when going fast, despite the sound of the tyres fighting for grip. The engine seems like non existing. What an amazing machine

[@mediocreman2]

Yep and the Rolls Royce would have done much worse at this same task. They had nearly half the power and weighed even more lol

[@bryo4321]

The best part was the Karussell corner, you couldn't even hear the noise, and the suspension took every bump, it looked smooth as butter. That was actually crazy!

[@theeoddments960]

These old full size American cars are the best driving classic cars for modern roads today. Not many cars from the era this car was in could own the interstate like this car. Only things that come to mind are the Mercedes grosser and maybe some older rolls Royce and even then passing power becomes a problem lol. My 1966 Buick still absolutely bombs through the interstate at 80 mph in comfort still lol. These cars aged like wine

[@markbunn8576]

About the only engine noise you can hear is the Qudrajet carburetor sucking in air.

[@johannes.f.r.]

​@@theeoddments960I assume you mean modern American roads?

[@patrickmcgoldrick8234]

Nice driving, great to hear a Q-Jet and the legendary 472-500 Cadillac,thanks for the ride cool video.

[@iwastoldtherewouldbenomath6869]

Mom and dad, I just want to tell you that I checked one off my bucket list today. I drove a living room sofa around the Nurburgring with two friends and it was glorious.

[@Miko252]

Were you the outer passenger guy that ruined the video?

[@iwastoldtherewouldbenomath6869]

@@Miko252 Hahahah Hell no! I'd have been the guy in the passenger seat laughing my ass off :P

[@michaeljohnson2136]

Man getting to see a land yacht whipping around the track put a smile on my face.

[@johnnymossville]

It's a beautiful design. great bodywork and paintjob as well. kudos to the owner.

[@chiemekaa]

The paint job on this Coupe DeVille is gorgeous!

[@RDSAlphard]

472 cubic inch of TORQUE! I think this is the first time I've seen both the bonnet & trunk cam showing METERS of bodyworks! Love the lap!

[@yosagiyojimbo5883]

*metres

[@davids.6671]

​@@yosagiyojimbo5883Yards

[@3rdGenGuy]

375hp but 525 lb-ft with some go-fast parts they make 500hp easily.

[@MrDonkrypton]

I have a 1965 Chrysler 300 - it's like following a table tennis-table on the road. 😂

[@VAspeed3]

Almost exactly 6 meters.

[@noxythegreat]

this legitimately had me with a smile on my face throughout the entire video. its a car you woul dnever expect to be on the track actually being pushed through its limit and it looks so fun seeing something like that. i bet it got a lot of attention.

[@BvDyck101]

7.7 litres worth of torque gets that big girl moving out of the corners real quick.

[@mikoajrekosiewicz8630]

375hp measured without gearbox and any other devices except generator. The gearbox is 3-speed so it takes some power from the engine. I had the same engine in a 1971 DeVille with a "sports" camshaft and I can say that only then does it make sense. I accelerated my Cadillac to a maximum of 100 miles and I thought my heart would jump out of my body. adrenaline like I've never felt in fast cars. This hubcap alone is more than about 50 euros. love the sound of it when flying away :D

[@mcplutt]

The engine is full of torque and doesn't need that many speeds in the transmission.

[@markbunn8576]

375 gross hp would be about 300 net and peak power is probably made below 5000 rpm.

[@unclebob7937]

​@@markbunn8576For sure. These torque dynamos were all in @ 4000 rpm. They don't have to 'scream' to make power.

[@67L-88]

Cadillac engines' main design elements were smooth, quiet, and idle up to the red line. So, super quiet exhaust, no rumpity rump camshafts, and big displacement with a low RPM get the job done.

[@greendryerlint]

@@unclebob7937 Agreed. Though they could have used a windage tray if you're going to drive one like that 😃

[@billyhndrsn4542]

Nothing like the aerodynamics of the Empire State building, and cushy too. That hubcap is worth a small sum. The bumps in Carousel looked so smooth today. Good times Misha.

[@Rumms-Bumms69]

Wait a minute. The Empire State is more aerodynamic than this ...

[@tonyvee3983]

I can't stop smiling seeing this, its not what you have but rather how you enjoy it! Thanks Misha and the Caddi guys!

[@alexanderbrown8276]

At first I thought "that rev counter isn't reading right", and then i realized it was the fuel gauge

[@oldblack15]

Measures g force

[@fknbastages]

It's also a g force counter.

[@wito5452]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidmoore4615]

Aren't the revs measured in hundreds like on a ship?

[@TheCluelessEnthusiast]

I love seeing these unexpected oddball cars on the track. If anyone happens to find any videos of this car going around the Nurburgring from the exterior view, please share the link. Thanks in advance

[@Platypus-sq3nk]

Yes!!! I want to see some exterior view videos as well. Following...

[@loveisall5520]

As a guy in high school an aunt and uncle of mine had the Sedan deVille from this year. It was a dream to ride in, very silent and smooth. I loved the high-back front seats, they were lowered the next year. It was easy to drive, one could steer with one finger, very powerful brakes. No sports car but for long American road trips it was perfect with that huge engine and trunk/boot!

[@brianlynch2512]

That was the first car I learned to drive in, and as a 16 year old those steel rims would flex and launch the hub caps. That was a great freeway car and easy to walk it past a 120 mph while watching that fuel gage go to zero! Loved it!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SavingTheUndesireables]

Own a 79 Lincoln Continental and these massive cars are just FULL OF CHARACTER. Ive always hated how much these get dogged on by people who haven’t experienced how fucking cool these are. Thank you for featuring this ABSOLUTE BEAST

[@literallyshaking8019]

Nobody who drives modern cars can comprehend how comfortable and quiet these old barges were. Now everything is about lap times and performance numbers, despite 99.999% of people not racing or taking their car to the track. These cars were meant to excel at the conditions where the vast majority of people drive, on the highways or cruising around town. They just eat up miles (and unfortunately LOTS of fuel).

[@barfy4751]

And real power steering. 1 finger. ​@@literallyshaking8019

[@bentighe4811]

What a beautiful big car, and what fun it must have been to drive! I kept thinking that it would be easy to get more power from that engine, and even easier to improve the handling - if one even cared. But you couldn't have been much more comfortable.

[@Itsallfun3000]

The hub cap reminds me of playing Driver 😎

[@ngbasketballking]

that was a really cool animation for the time. I remember it vividly

[@1neAdam12]

Or a 'Stephen J Cannell' television production.

[@teeteetuu94]

No wonder it felt so familiar...

[@Itsallfun3000]

@@ngbasketballking you are so right I remember it being so exciting. Who played so well on my friend's PlayStation but it really struggled on my PC

[@commonsence1129]

Oh, that takes me back to childhood.

[@glen7201]

Am I the only one impressed at how well this actually did on the ring? I was expecting a drift video, but here I am thinking" if it had better tires,maybe"

[@royliber3824]

A boat like this hitting 110MPH on the Nurburgring is absolutely insane. Even with it's big engine it is no where near efficient any modern car but still getting that thing up to speed on a racetrack is something nobody thought of doing. I think Misha can tick few boxes off driving this and Ranchero on track and probably the only one in the world taking these 2 cars on the Ring.

[@theeoddments960]

The engine itself isn’t all that inefficient, it’s just focused to make power at low rpm cruising speeds for passing power. All the old luxury v8s were like that. While it may only be making 300whp it’s still making 400+ foot pounds to the wheels with a 10:1 compression pre smog engine that wasn’t made for power but to last forever. The pre smog era American cars weren’t bad at all. My 66 Electra stock still runs a 7 second 0-60 time, pretty good for 4400 pounds of lead sled

[@royliber3824]

@@theeoddments960 Again, 0-60 in for modern European standards is very fast. I get it that even a full-sized pickup in the US can do around the same but you guys need to realize that modern European cars with small turbo engines still don't accelerate as fast as these things. Mostly to make them fuel efficient but again, it's not something that simply happens with modern European cars. With older European cars there were some cars that accelerated fast but not a huge number of cars. Also hitting 110MPH at parts in the ring in any car is an achievement but with this thing? It's gotta be unheard of.

[@theeoddments960]

@@royliber3824 you’re preaching to the choir lol while my Electra is my weekend car I daily drive a Yaris ✌🏼

[@drewt1081]

Have you seen our freeways? That car will sustain 110 as long as the fuel holds out. The rear-end gear is most likely a 2:73, so at 110 the engine is probably only doing around 3000 rpm, lots of R's left...

[@theastronomer5800]

Amazing! I have a newer DeVille (2008) but you can't beat these old ones for comfort.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

A 1969 Ranchero and now an old AWESOME Cadillac, LOVIN IT! Keep these old American gems coming

[@flnthrn2]

Hope we ge a Pontiac next.

[@slicksnewonenow]

​@@flnthrn2I'd LOVE to see a 65 or 66 Pontiac run that track! Those (in my opinion) were the best constructed/engineered cars of the Sixties. Even nicer than the Cadillac offerings, I'd say. My uncle had a brand new 65 Bonnie convertible when I was a kid... Maroon with a light tan interior and black top. I still remember how powerful that car was (421/trips, 4 speed) and how incredibly smoothly it rode.

[@LegendaryGauntlet]

Misha had a smile ear to ear driving this thing. Proof that you do not need record lap times and rock hard hypercars to have some fun. Also i'll bet that this had more photos and social network posts than any Porsche or BMW that day.

[@mhigham1]

Proof yet again driving a slow car fast is the best fun ever.

[@ANDREWSAMY562]

That shit didn't seem slow to be honest

[@noxythegreat]

@@ANDREWSAMY562 valid it did haul ass. but its not a porsche and honestly seeing them drive that was a lot more fun than a normal sports car

[@brandonfernstrom5259]

That was very entertaining to watch. Thank you to the car owner and mesha for driving it down. Love the channel!

[@Moonplant432]

OMG! Just when I thought it couldn't get any better. Love the old iron.

[@greganderson133]

The fuel gage is hilarious as the gas sloshes around the tank the needle swings 3/4 tank 😂

[@abrahamrodriguez4189]

It is one of the most beautiful cars you have uploaded, it is simply beautiful

[@newerafrican]

That’s the world’s longest country club driveway for that Caddy! Epic performance for a 55 year old car!

[@3rdGenGuy]

those 3 speed TH400 transmissions are still popular with drag race guys even today. assuming they aren't old and tired though.

[@freetoroam7769]

One of the best automatics ever designed by anybody. I've had a couple. They will outlast any vehicle they are used in with proper care.

[@slicksnewonenow]

Especially the Cadillac TH400... Quite overbuilt and heavy duty.

[@Rumms-Bumms69]

... yeah ... so ...?

[@snowrocket]

In the USA THM400s were so numerous and good, you can still buy a rebuilt stock one or one modified for more power from several companies.

[@kylepage64]

Very quiet exhaust and cabin. Sounds great from what you can hear of the v8 when revved out. Beautiful car. Less body roll than expected and surprising speed-must be all that mid range torque. Not many cars of that age could finish a lap without mechanical failure either. Looks like a fun drive!!

[@CrowPal]

That thing is so wide that body roll isn't feasible.

[@alexnarconis]

The fuel meter was easily as entertaining as the speedometer. Great Video!

[@bradstagg-l2u]

it has duel purpose , fuel level and roll angle

[@ryanwiese5280]

@@bradstagg-l2u And G-force, lol

[@bobjohnson1587]

@@bradstagg-l2u Dual. 🙂

[@ralf8268]

schon cool, wie entspannt und komfortabel ruhig der Caddy die Runde dreht...auch, wenn er biszuweilen ein rollendes Hindernis ist ;-)

[@icecold229]

I LOVE LIKE CRAZY THOSE NEW GEMS OF CARS BEING DRIVEN BY YOU IN THE RING I LOVE YOU MAN CONTINUE SHOWING US CARS LIKE THAT

[@danw1955]

This was HILARIOUS!!🤣😄 That big 472 with the Quadrajet just *HOWLING* through all 3 speeds, makes it sound like every TV chase scene from the 70's! The old 'marshmallow barge' actually did pretty well considering the soft suspension those big Caddys had back in the day!😆👍👍👍

[@WeThePeople2020]

I had a 1970 Eldorado. Had the 8.2L 500 V8. all that and it was .... front wheel drive..... but it left epic burnouts anywhere.

[@volvo09]

My friend's dad had one when I was a teen, I saw the fender badge and said is that really 8.2L?!!! Didn't get a chance to drive it, but I assumed it would do a good burnout. I was also shocked to find out it was FWD with an engine so large.

[@cagerat]

Same here. That year was the best version of the 8.2L made (400 HP) - Then all the regulations kicked in. 0-60 in like 7 seconds... which is amazing for a locomotive... 😀

[@67L-88]

Yep, we had one. It surprised many hot rods and muscle cars at the stop light...

[@greendryerlint]

@@cagerat It made around 400HP, but well over 500 lb/ft of torque from very low RPM up through about 3500 I think, with almost EV-class torque delivery off the line with the big block.

[@plap.]

Hub caps always fall off in hard turns. Definitely would have pulled them before the run. Live and learn, beautiful car. The quietest video you have ever shot. The tire sequels and quadrajet sucking are just all indicators of what is going on outside. You now get what they were all about, riding on a cloud. So cool

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

There are other comments about the hub/wheel flexing so much that the steel wheel welds crack...allowing tubeless tyres to lose air pressure as the steel wheel flexes.... This used to stymie Caddy owners...good tyre pressure all day long when not using the vehicle but loss of air over a journey. No leak in the tyre shop water bath since the steel wasn't flexing!

[@dub2459]

Misha entering his “what if” phase.

[@johnette6697]

I had a 1965 Cadillac in the UK and I was really surprised how enjoyable it was to drive even on the twistier stuff. Obviously no sporty feel at all, but not diabolical either, just a nice big cruiser. I think this big ol Caddy went round the ring really well for what it is.

[@geoffreycarter3981]

I didn't expect the old girl to take that flogging as well as that. Good for her.

[@olivers.4324]

I owned the 1969 model Coupe de Ville in 1985 while living in the USA. Acceleration was incredible back then, I blew every Porsche away. Fantastic car.

[@AtreyuChronicles2]

Im kinda new to your channel, but I say that this Cadi shows just how skilled you are over the usual Nurburgring vehicles. Nice work.

[@richardarcher3435]

That was great to watch and hear. It was like we were in a 1970s Hollywood movie car chase. Would love to have had some shots from outside watching it go round. Considering it's a luxury cruiser it did very well.

[@PBRatLord]

Yes! More detroit steel on the ring please!

[@ernestdesantis7060]

I love that Quadrajet growl. Fun times back then. enjoy it.

[@greendryerlint]

You flip the air cleaner lid for maximum enjoyment.

[@HeavyMagic001]

Handled that carousel with CLASS!

[@HeavyMagic001]

LoL

[@darrellhenderson8620]

I had a ‘73 when I was 17 years old. Always had my kid brother retrieving the hub caps! Thank you for doing this video. It brought back some great memories!

[@beedalton9675]

The 4bbl carb on her sounds good. Nothing like big old American car lol

[@stephenlatimer1428]

American Graffiti Nürburgring style. friggin awesome lads.

[@RobertBOUSKILL]

So nice to see a real car. I drove one like this when I was an apprentice, one of the nicest I ever drove.

[@Affalterbach1967]

The premium level content I pay the big € for. Joy of driving !

[@bobjackson7516]

Thoughts from this American born in 1970: - Never before have fellows traveled the 'Ring in such comfort and luxury. - That was easily 10 gallons of fuel spent, without a doubt. - Love to hear the secondary barrels open up. Such wonderful music to the ears. - Finally, extra points for anyone that knows what those two vertical lines in the middle of the screen are.

[@RG-uz6wx]

It's the radio antenna. GM put wires in the windshield to keep the bodylines clear of the clutter of an external whip antenna.

[@bobjackson7516]

@@RG-uz6wx Yes, Excellent!

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

@@bobjackson7516 The ones in my 1991 JDM SUV's front screen are 1/10th the size...you really have to look for them even in bright sunlight...

[@bobjackson7516]

@@JohnSmith-pl2bk Indeed. The Volvo ones a couple years ago were near invisible too. In some cases, technology actually does improve. haha

[@bartbroekie4295]

Me and the boys on our way to Maccie Ds on a friday night

[@Curi0u50ne]

Wow, did y’all play Rappers Delight😅

[@theblackbear211]

I took my original driver's test in 1976 in a car only slightly smaller than this - a 1971 Pontiac Bonneville, with the 455 cid/ 7.5 liter engine. The body lean, the squealing tires gave me flashbacks. but that soft ride was sure comfortable on a long trip.

[@jackm9185]

3 Ton 24 feet with Cadi old suspension & 3 guys sitting in the front. Comedy central. I've never laughed this much watching any Video. Misha you are on Roll, Keep up the fun times. Love this channel. It's a like of box of chocolates, you never know what car you are going to get. I bet when you started this channel you never imagined one day you would be driving an old caddy on the ring. Awesome!!

[@billboyer1244]

I like the way the fuel indicator changes as you go around the curves.

[@fuzzy-daddy83]

Setting sail in a Coupe DeVille must have the most comfortable lap ever. Excellent, need more Americana😁😎👍

[@404eitch]

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[@arcanask]

That caddy definitely hit the most smiles per hour that day on the track.

[@don7680]

Have you ever seen more laughs and continuous smiling driving on this channel? Great stuff!

[@RobHTech]

hahaha. It actually handles pretty well. Smooth. no bumping around the cabin. Typical old Caddy

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

That is what we call a mafia-friendly trunk.

[@joesimonis7855]

Had a 68 2 door galaxy fast back could fit 4 comfortably in thier

[@joesimonis7855]

Sorry there

[@gamache1101]

@@joesimonis7855if you click the three lines on the right of your comment you can edit and delete as you please.

[@bradstagg-l2u]

10 passengers in comfort. 3 in front, 4 in back, and 3 comfortable in the trunk without a wrinkle in their suits

[@chickenmanmackenzie3525]

@@bradstagg-l2u and when the accident occurs, not a single crumple zone in sight 😂

[@jlafever98]

This has to be one of the most entertaining car videos on KZbin. You would expect a gt3 or z06 but the ss Titanic DeVille is great.

[@scoobysean555]

Top lap 😂 I was waiting for uncle buck to pop up in the video 😂

[@Itsallfun3000]

Ever heard of a tune up? 😂

[@steamboat75043]

Would be interesting to see a 70 buick skylark gsx go around the track. All in all I thought the Grand Dame' of the highway did quite well. Older cars like a 60s Chrysler 300 letter series car would be very slow around the track due to the all drum brake configuration - but they were quick for their time. We blew off a 75 camaro with a 72 sedan DeVille on a twisty road. Guy was so pissed came after us on the highway and we left him in the dust. The caddy accelerated S600-ish with its massive v8. (and 6 mpg observed fuel economy while we had it). I had a 64 super wildcat rivera with dual 4 bbls carbs on a 425 which would have been slow on the ring too - until the cars got disk brakes they would have been horrid on the track. Thanks for a very entertaining drive and showing the speedo as well. Car went around the track far quicker than I would have expected and thanks to the owner for letting out on the track.

[@Rastis62]

The most economical car I've ever seen. Everytime you accelerate it fills up! 🤣🤣🤣

[@bartjaspers240]

Hybrid!

[@Tachsman]

That car's ride is so quiet and smooth, one can perform circumcisions!

[@Peter-gi3re]

This was fun. Brought back some memories for me. In 1980 I was driving a rental car in upstate New York. It was a late 70’s Ford Pinto. As I am driving I see a sign for Watkins Glen. So of course I got off the highway to check it out. It was a Saturday and the Watkins Glen track was closed (closed under construction). There was some big race coming up in the next week. In any case I noticed a gate was open and I went through it. All of a sudden I realized I was on the actual race track. No body was there and I did several laps in the Ford Pinto …… which handled like a pig. Watching Misha reminded me of the squealing tires on that poor Pinto 😂 Four years later in 1984 I moved to the US. My first car which I got for free was a 1968 Pontiac Bonneville. It had a 6.6L engine and like this Cadillac it also handled like the Titanic. So many times when I was ripping down the highway and would encounter a curve and one of the hubcaps would come flying off …. Sometimes I could see the hubcap rolling along beside my car. Then the hubcap would go off into the grass on the side and I would pull over and retrieve it.

[@marwerno]

Nicely done. You probably have been a sight like when Sabine Schmitz (RIP 😥) took a Van on the ring and overtook quite a few cars.

[@gregoryhorvath8920]

The video yesterday (Ranchero) and today (Coupe De Ville) were more fun to watch than two hyper cars. Keep it up!!!

[@johnkent5042]

Literally LOLing at this mass of metal hurtling around the ring. The Cadillacs of that era had very neutral, benign handling. Poke the throttle from a standstill and you’d smoke the tires all the way down the block. Quality peaked around ‘67 but the ‘70 models were still quite nice.

[@damjohanson]

absolutely fabulous!. you just needed some background 1970's crime jazz music playing to accompany the tire squeals

[@Tondow]

the sound of that car is such a bliss

[@zigwil153]

- Tell me overtaking this thing on the outside with howling tires on spotty, moist pavement wouldn't make you hesitate. - Looking down that king-sized bed of a hood with that iconic ornament with the V8 is badass. - It's a beautiful auto! - Great video. Very fun!

[@JSchroederee]

Something extra funy watching a horizontal speedometer on a track😂