1972 Chevy Caprice Dealership Promotional Sales Training film

This 1972 Chevrolet promotional film, titled " Caprice ", was sent to the Chevrolet car dealerships to be used as an in-house Sales and customer training film. The film highlights technical aspects and features of the new model year. If you look up a different film I posted, titled "1974 Chevy Selling Monte Carlo ", you can see a rare glimpse of the film cartridge viewer that was used at the dealership where the customers and personnel were to view these films. The machine was made by Technicolor and called the " Chevrolet Mini Theater System "
This film came from my personal collection. This film was not downloaded from any website and is not reused content. This restoration is my work. The restoration process started with removing the super8 film from the Technicolor Cartridge. After removal the film was cleaned, repaired, and spooled onto a standard film reel. Next the scanning to digital process was performed on the Lasergraphics Scanstation motion picture film scanner in 2k resolution. This film was very red without almost no color left. The extensive color correction was performed in Davinci Resolve. Finally, the film was converted to MP4 format for uploading to KZbin.

[@lordbakkador]

My grandfather willed me his 1972 Chevy Caprice to me when he passed and im currently trying to restore it to it's former glory. Such a solid & clean looking car! 💫

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

that's awesome. take care of it

[@SqeakyToy]

In 1973 my family had a gathering at my aunt's house. My dad came in his 72 Impala hardtop, dark brown with tan vinyl roof. Uncle Ed was driving a 72 Impala in blue, and my grandfather came in his 72 Caprice, light green with a white top, no vinyl. Later that Caprice became my car. The driveway looked like a Chevy commercial.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

nice personal touch

[@pissoff234]

And by '74 they were all rusted out.

[@SqeakyToy]

@@pissoff234 Not true.

[@pissoff234]

@@SqeakyToy Yea it is true my dad bought a brand new 73 Impala and by 74 it was already in the body shop getting repainted and having rust repair by 79 the floor and trunk was rusted straight through and he washed it 3 times a week and waxed regularly. All GM's were rust buckets back then the steel and paint were complete crap especially the ones made in 70 during the auto strike those were real shit mechanically and body. Why do think you never see any of them since 1985? Because they've all been crushed.

[@SqeakyToy]

@@pissoff234 you must live in the north. Down in Texas those cars don't rust. That's why you always look for a classic car that has lived in the south. My grandfather's Caprice had not rusted by the time I sold it in the 80s.

[@SqeakyToy]

2:29 "Caprice also handles extremely well." Video then shows massive body roll. I like these cars I drove one for years, handed down to me from my grandfather. His was the most basic with no options but I enjoyed driving it.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

most cars from that area handled like crap so i guess in comparison its not that bad

[@MrTheHillfolk]

@Self Made Auto yeah but that Bud Lindemann Impala road test on here from that era is hilarious,that thing looks like it's gonna take the rocker chrome off in a corner 😂

[@SqeakyToy]

@Self Made Auto I drove one for years. I know exactly how they handle and you are incorrect. An excellent handling car doesn't roll. My Mini has zero body roll and could run rings around the Caprice.

[@manofthehour6856]

Cool! Although I like luxury cars, in the end, all I really care about is quality, durability, handling, and air conditioning. I well remember when power windows with rare, and still consider that a luxury. I am sure your Grandfather's Caprice "stripper" (if there was such a thing) served you very well!

[@SqeakyToy]

@Self Made Auto The ride on the 72 Caprice is excellent. As stated in the video it smooths out the bumps. That's what the car was designed to do. It is super easy to drive. One finger and one toe is all you need. Plenty of torque but the 400 cid engine was only 170 hp net. My father's 72 Impala was actually fancier than my grandfather's Caprice. It was an optioned out hardtop. I drove that car plenty too, but by the time I got my grandfather's car my dad had a Cadillac. But don't try to run the Nurburgring Nordshleife in a 72 Caprice. You can have a lot of fun in a Mini though. My first car: 1970 Chevelle SS 396. Yep. I was into Chevys. My best buddy: 1968 Camaro, the 327 replaced with a 325 hp 396 from a Chevy wagon. The Chevelle handled much better than the Caprice but not a sports car. Currently we have 2 Minis, the 2010 JCW Clubman and the 2012 Inspired by Goodwood Bespoke Edition. Now both of those are REAL drivers cars that don't just have nimble handling, they have LIVELY handling. You can side hop those back wheels if you get too frisky.

[@dandearborn727]

I had a 1973 Impala sport coupe for a few years. That car was amazing. Plenty of power, well built, and a lot of class.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

i guess its time to buy another

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 heck yeh, with a 400 SB

[@onlyweknow2]

And people did like the Caprice better then the Caddy... So sick of SUV's I would love a big American car.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

the style was cleaner, the Caddy was just more flashy

[@djhaloeight]

Tell me about it! I HATE crossovers! Auto manufacturers no longer build CARS, it’s all SUVs and crossovers! Damn shame. I always like to drive a big 4 door American car. My next car is going to be a late model Chrysler 300, before it too gets the axe!

[@kennethsouthard6042]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 However, there was that certain allure about the Cadillac back then that basically telegraphed to the world that you had made it. That was just the way it was and it didn't matter how many options you could load up on your Chevy, Pontiac, Olds or Buick. Those could never be a Cadillac and a Lincoln or a Chrysler didn't really have the same allure. It remained that way probably into the early eighties before being overtaken by the German luxury cars and accelerated by what Cadillac did to themselves with the Cimarron, the Diesel and the HT 4100.

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

They're convincing people sedans don't sell meanwhile...

[@larrysutton925]

@@kensmechanicalaffair Well the most recent Impala never sold that well and I thought they were really nice cars albeit they were front wheel drive...actually I think the sales went down every year until they were discontinued.

[@alanhumphrey4198]

Our family had a 1971 Caprice; solid Chevy...😊😊😊

[@doctorlawrencescoggings9883]

Wish they had these cars now today

[@TVHouseHistorian]

Fantastic upload. The sound quality is very good, considering it's 49 years old. What a time to be alive! I was born in 1973, so I don't remember too much of the 70's - a little, but not much.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

thanks, doing my best to bring these films to life before the image and sound has faded away to nothing. this film was very red without almost any color. thanks to digital restoration programs it looks like this.

[@christiangarciaSunLifeAGENT]

I miss this Caprice.😪

[@mrmichael555]

Great video! I still have my ‘73 Caprice, going on 35 years.

[@donk499]

sure wish I still had mine!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

nice , keep it

[@uppastdawn7627]

I had a ‘73 Bel Air. It was the low end option package at that point. As reliable as a car can get.

[@robertd9850]

Holy cow! That's awesome.

[@supremes1964]

the soundtrack @ 0:15 sent me back 50 years to 1971 ........LOVE IT!! the music is groovy!!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

the 70's music is fun

[@colthoover]

What song is this?

[@hagbard72]

Had a '72 Caprice Classic I bought for $100 in 1982. Lots of wheel well rust with sheet metal bolted on to pass the safety. When the temp was below freezing the seats would turn into blocks of ice, and the locks would freeze over. One of those cold days, a couple years after I bought it, the transmission gave out. Sold it for a dollar.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

they are in high demand even in that condition today. they make great demolition derby cars

[@michaelarmenta8289]

Always loved that Caprice interior, the faux wood grain, the stitching on the seats. The '72 and '73 body styling was awesome, the '74-76 was too big.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

yes, nice for its time

[@peterhogan9537]

it;s the same size pal.

[@Paramount531]

I agree, the more they tweaked that body style, the more bloated it appeared. I preferred the previous generation with 69 being my favorite, but all were good cars.

[@hirthirthirt1693]

there is'nt such a think like too big :D

[@geraldscott4302]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 Not just nice for it's time, it would be 100 times nicer today. We have nothing but tiny front wheel drive JUNK now. The Caprice was a real car. A FULL SIZE car. My favorite is the 1972 2 door (you can't even buy a 2 door car today) the 1973 was the beginning of those huge safety bumpers. I would much rather pay $50K today for a new 1972 Caprice than anything you can buy for that now. You got a V8 engine, real transmission, not a CVT, rear wheel drive, no garbage like ABS and airbags, almost no emissions trash. It was just a car. A REAL car. So much nicer than my 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis.

[@debrastarke3996]

Blonde girl is receptionist from local Chevy dealer and she has a friend that’s a stewardess at Pan Am

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

you are way too observant

[@jedgarren2901]

Growing up I had a 1972 Nova, this 1972 Caprice has the exact same gauge cluster that my Nova had on it

[@ArmyOne519]

Love these thank you 😊. Im 63 . Good old days for sure

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

You are so welcome! I love these old films, so much fun to watch. better than binge watching modern tv shows

[@john1959ism]

Ah, the good old days....Grew up in a Chevy family.

[@reallyrandomrides1296]

I love all the digs they took against the Ford LTD. I can just picture some proud upwardly mobile family man coming home with this car in 1972 and his neighbors being really impressed.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

The LTD was such a tank. My grandfather has a 1971 with a 6 cylinder and a 3 on the tree. I remember having to get out and help push it up a hill with him giving it full throttle. Luck I am alive to tell about it.

[@manofthehour6856]

HAHA! I've always been a part of a large "GM Family", at least during is golden years, so I may be biased. That being said, the variable assist power steering demonstration did make a particular impression. You'd need it for something that large. The "competitor" does indeed come off as clumsy and simple. I remember the radio antenna wiring in the windshield, but I had the impression that reception was not as good as an old-fashioned aerial. That being said, I'd still rather have the concealed windshield antenna as the rising variety were always a pain in the ass.

[@Johnnycdrums]

Lol, I think it was a Custom 500.

[@Wildstar40]

I was surprised they said the Fords hood latch was difficult to get at. You would figure the hundreds of times you got to open the damn thing to fix this and that you would be able to open it in your sleep !

[@CarsandCats]

Thumbs up for the miniskirt and no tattoos.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

how do you know there are none hiding ?

[@glenng7085]

And those cool white Go Go Boots! I'd like to go back in time and get her phone number!

[@cardtrix1970]

Agree!

[@darolfitch8917]

I was young when these cars were new, but I do remember they were wonderful vehicles. Ran so smooth and plenty of power. plus I like the girls legs and boots. What a wonderful time before we went nuts. remember " See the USA in a Chevrolet"

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

chevy is made globally now. who knows where the new stuff comes from

[@KoldingDenmark]

I miss my 1974 Caprice hardtop sedan. Fortunately it is in good hands still today and in mint condition.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

Nice to hear it’s still around

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

The grill and headlights on the 1974 Caprice are very attractive.

[@KoldingDenmark]

@@SpockvsMcCoy You made me make this photo montage kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4XIXnyKnpyAq6s

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

@@KoldingDenmark My great grandfather Christian was born in 1870 in Ringkobing, Denmark. He emigrated to the United States in the early 1890s when the family farm was sold. I have pictures of that farm that I found on the Internet.

[@KoldingDenmark]

@@SpockvsMcCoy Is that where you got your name Kirk from? My partners moter's father had two sisters emigrating from around that area. There are family members here who are still in touch with the their grand children. My relatives on my fathers side emigrated in the late 1800 mostly from Fredericia and Vejle. On my mothers side from the area near Hirtshals. During the German occupation of the southern part of Denmark, a lot of people emigrated, as did around 17% of the people from the island Lolland south of Sjælland, where Copenhagen is.

[@juanmanuelmartinezchavez431]

Gracias por este momento!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

glad you enjoyed

[@AndyK.23]

Awesome old video - er - film! Gotta love the pre-shrunken pre gas shortage early/mid 70's cars! My dad had a '77 Caprice Classic - looked like a big box. Engine was the quietest ever though!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

Glad you enjoyed it, i have many more to come

[@DieselPurge]

I would order the F41 suspension on the Caprice, a must have.

[@davevirag5423]

😍!

[@donk499]

You are soooo right, the best option to get, and the least expensive

[@johnringoo756]

It's absolutely mind boggling the engineering that goes into a car

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

the evolution of automotive engineering

[@neilouellette3004]

My dad bought my mom a brand new 1973 Caprice Classic loaded. I took my driver license test in that car. Gorgeous comfortable big car.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

cool, you never will forget

[@OsbornTramain]

Thy Grandma had the 72 Caprice 2 door hardtop, brown, identical to the one in this film. My cousin was handed down the car as his first car. It had a gigantic engine, I think a 400.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

by the late 1970's so many of these went to the crusher. no one could afford the gas

[@johnlarocco3348]

Make America great again by making all American cars like Pontiac and Olds and more. Back when I had a choice between a Caprice a Grand Prix or a long 98 sedan. And much more. Live free or die

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

maga chevy

[@pavlistarvmterramater3579]

Wonderfull Chevy Caprice👍🏻

[@rogercamp6071]

My favorite year of the seventies Chevys

[@migmadmarine]

the era of the 4 wheeled land yacht

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

floating down the motor ways

[@johnbrown504]

My father bought a 1972 Caprice right off the show room floor. It was brown with a white top and black interior. It was a beautiful car.

[@fatbackjacob5738]

Had my 71 Impala sedan for 21 years now Sweet pea. Green inside and outside. No rust and original drive train. Usually cover about a 100 miles year in her. Purchased it from the original owner for $500. Best money spent. Great video.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

Thanks for sharing, to find a rust free one it must have come from the west. what a great deal

[@fatbackjacob5738]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 The car was purchased new at Marine Chevrolet of Jacksonville, NC. The original owner was a Navy doctor at the local Marine Corp Base. Funny his house was the same color as the car. The carpets and furniture were the same green color. Garaged it’s entire life. Unfortunately during my ownership the vinyl dash cracked at the speaker and the seats are letting go at the seams.

[@michaelknapp8961]

The caprice classic convertible is one of my favorite cars for me. Back in the 80s my high school buddy’s mom had a 72 Pepsi cola blue. It was soooooo long. It barely fit in the garage. It had white interior seats. Man it was classy!!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

true classic

[@christopherprince3250]

My first car was a 1967 4 Door Hard Top Caprice with a 396 Big Block. I wish I had it today.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

the 396 was such a beast, what a car !!!!

[@ericaichinger4768]

my 72 caprice had a 402 looked just like a 396

[@ralphbenites1819]

Even flipper had a cameo appearance in this commercial 🐬

[@flh5959]

These were good looking cars.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

definitely

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

I can only imagine 70s dealer managers and sales people sitting in their wood panel offices smoking Marlboros watching this while the faint mix of engine sounds and light radio goes on in the background

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

that was America, i am sure you nailed it

[@davidjames666]

the hum of fluorescent light ballasts is heard too

[@BigRobChicagoPL]

@@davidjames666 yes! This and that faint high frequency noise that old crt televisions would put out. Lobby or showroom would always have some television running

[@cowel8734]

Im gonna totally buy this car when it comes out. Im sold!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

you will need a time machine

[@rorybellamy2533]

i had one in 1984 and still want another one

[@-fuk57]

I didn't know that side post battery terminals were that old. Thank you for posting.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

yes, they came in around then

[@jked7463]

Handsome car. Back when styling meant something.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

not every car looked the same, now you can't tell a chevy from a Nissan

[@jked7463]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 yup!

[@robertd9850]

I would argue that many cars today are prettier. Tesla S and Porsche Panamera to name two.

[@jked7463]

@@robertd9850 beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To my eye most current cars have bad proportions. But opinions are like underarm. We all have them....,.. including me.

[@robertd9850]

@@jked7463 I do like some of the older cars, especially the Thunderbirds from the 50's and 60's.

[@robertortiz8540]

I was 12 years old in 1972 when this commercial.

[@tonycraib5939]

I was 10

[@SqeakyToy]

Me too, and yet I ended up owning a 1972 Caprice that I got from my grandfather. Really an excellent car.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

very nice

[@robertortiz8540]

@@SqeakyToy, In 1979, I owned a 1974 Chevy Impala 2-Door Custom Coupe two-tone color light green and a dark green metallic with plastic covers vinyl interior seats, 8-Track type player, AM & FM Radio, power windows, power steering, and power brakes, air conditioner, and a 350 engine with two barrels.

[@supremes1964]

I was 7 in 1971 ......

[@rods6405]

4:40 that looks very comfortable!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

I would be comfortable too

[@jondoes7836]

Friends and I ran quite a few of these early 70’s Caprice’s & Impala’s in demolition derby’s in the late 1980’s. Those cars would take a hard beating and keep on running....

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

i have too, the Chevys with full frames were tough to beet. we built cars and ran them in Placerville Ca. what derby were you running ?

[@Mahdah1955]

The end of golden era for American cars. Too sad specially for those who lived their childhood in the back seat of biggies

[@vincemistretta8999]

Had a 73 Caprice except for bad body rot, 7mpg overall a pleasure to drive & look at.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

7mpg was not that bad. you must have been an easy driver

[@chriscatarcio2983]

I had a 71 lmpala custom. I loved that car... ld like to find another one.🥰👍🥰🥰

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

if you look hard enough you can still find them . just be prepared to open your wallet

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Our family had a 1971 Impala Sport Sedan in champagne gold with a white vinyl top.

[@eskrimakravmaga8536]

This guy can convince me to buy anything lol

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

as long as she comes with it

[@paulibarra5449]

old stuff was made with the best materials and design, and still work after decades, this days everything is garbage that have less life of funtions,

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

not completely true. today most cars can go 100k on a set of plugs, and 5 years on most fluids. other than oil changes most new cars require very little maintenance

[@dcross6360]

Beautiful car

[@jameskeno2393]

Wow! My dad traded our ‘66 Caprice in for this car in early 1972. By fall 1973 he traded this in for a 1974 Olds 98.

[@1966425]

It sure DID look comfy inside that car at 4:40 when they opened the door.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

crack open a cold one

[@holdenmcgroin9774]

I like my 2013 chevy impala. Drives very nice and the pickup is something else. 300 HP.

[@goodbonezz1289]

I’m sold!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

me too

[@MrTheHillfolk]

What a relief,its in Technicolor! I would have dismissed it as common trash if otherwise.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

its not in Technicolor, technicolor made the cartridge projection system. The films are actually on Eastman film stock

[@daviddavenport1485]

The Caprice needs to make a comeback

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

its due for a reboot

[@michaelflores2318]

Yea but it most likely be electric

[@fairfaxcat1312]

The Caprice was a higher end line of automobiles produced by the Chevrolet Division of the General Motors Corporation, often abbreviated by the letters “GM.” The Chevrolet automobile, often referred to as the “Chevy” automobile, was a member of the “low priced three,” which was the group of entry level automobiles for General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler Corporation. These latter two companies designated the Ford automobile and the Plymouth automobile as their respective entries in the low priced three. The Plymouth automobile is no longer manufactured and the Ford automobile as well as the Ford Motor Company are named after Mr. Henry Ford of Detroit, Michigan who pioneered the assembly line method of automobile manufacturing.

[@timbuktug3321]

This was when they made real strong American made automobiles!!! These should have never been stopped. These cars today are junk and you can’t work on them like these old classics.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

very simple back then, sometimes the only way to fix a newer car is to send it to the dealer for a software update

[@stevemino142]

Had and still do a 71 impala with the 400ci small block my dad bought it in 1986 as a winter car for a total of $850 the first year for the boulevard cruisers an incredibly well built solid car that lasted decades not years 👍 its in a slow restoration process at the moment must have well over 200000 miles on it now original motor Transmission...good show

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

THEY WERE BUILT TO LAST

[@stevemino142]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 the only thing you had to worry about with these cars was rust as with anything built around this time ... in western Canada they do last longer but they still do rust the dryness of the cold on highway 64 north....its a 50 year old car like about what a 15 year old car on average would look like today its pretty incredible I must admit

[@tsf5-productions]

Yeah...people who have made comments up to now (12-3-21) have probably said something about those boys playing basketball - not a honk..." Hey! You kids! Pay attention to the road traffic!" Yet...this model year of the 1972 Chevy Caprice was a beauty! I dated for several months a gal in the year of '72 and her dad had one in that gold color. Got a few rides in it...nice car, lots of power. Sure was better than my folks Olds Delta 88 1970 model. In those great years of the mid to late 1950's to literally the late 1970's, basically, General Motors cars were at the top for America.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

lots of chevy turned Oldsmobile owners and vice versa .

[@garystar1592]

Great walk down memory lane. 3 noticeable things in this video, as big as the Caprice was, there were no rear view mirror's (like most car's back then)on the passenger door. They became optional, than standard much later on. Shoulder seatbelts, were separate and mounted top above the door's. We also see in the video, the beginning of center line road marking with yellow/orange road paint, which would become the norm by 1977 all over North America, as well as painting the left axial line on divided highway's.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

It wasn’t until the 1970’s that heaters on all cars were standard. Can you imagine paying extra for a heater

[@garystar1592]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 Fortunately I live in Canada, so they were standard, like rear window defrosters. I could not imagine heat being a option.

[@sneakerfreak2002]

Nice boots ;)

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

they add a nice touch

[@Snowlep337]

Wow, they had 400 sbc as a standard option.... just wow.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

they made a ton of them

[@doctorlawrencescoggings9883]

Love these old 70-80 cars theses cars are safer than these plactic fiberglass cars now

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

yes and no, defiantly not safer for the guy in the other car hit by one of these battle ships

[@user-ej3of7zs4f]

ابداع من كل الاتجاهات. الى موديل 1996.

[@josephdunkle1152]

Seemed like Fisher Body built really high quality solid car bodies an interiors during the 60s and 70s

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

defiantly better than any other American car

[@Tennesseestorm76]

I once owned a 1971 Caprice 4-door hardtop... now own a 1972 Caprice station wagon (Kingswood Estate).

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

nice, hope you are keeping it up

[@aloysiusbelisarius9992]

I have to say, the one thing that surprised and impressed me was the inside hood latch. I did not know Chevy employed that safety item so early! Kudos to Chevrolet for that. On the other hand, the propaganda about the '55 models could be easily debunked even then...not in the number of cars made, but in one then-subtle, but critical, perspective: The promo film conveniently left out the fact that all Chevys ranked at or near the bottom of the safety evaluation "Car Life" did in that year. Truth is, Chevys were made to be sold, not to be safe, not until government mandates forced them to take that factor seriously. True, that could be argued about most cars then, regardless of size or country of origin...but not all.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

you win some , you loose some. GM was on the right track for safety eventually

[@robertd9850]

3:27 If it saves me the drudgery of having to turn the steering wheel another half turn, I'm sold!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

big selling point, they make it in all the films

[@yorkemar]

Award winning sideburns at 3.04.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

yes, Elvis would be proud

[@billmalec]

Handles extremely well.... Lol!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

yes, for a boat

[@johnerwin9024]

We had a '72 Buick; seemed like a solid enough car from what I remember-

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

they were tanks

[@1monsieur]

3:30 tight spot . . . yes sir. 4:35 inside 72 degres . . . Still ice on the window . . . Yes sir

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

American quality

[@debrastarke3996]

6:05 400 emblem was also used for 402 big block ( pollutionized 396 )

[@silicon212]

with a factory .030 overbore.

[@landyachtfan79]

6:30.........I haven't heard that sound in 37 years, but it's just as I remember it from my friend trying to restart his fuselage Chevy wagon after dropping me off from summer day camp.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

bringing back memories . will keep these films coming

[@feralcatbrothers]

2:46 - the speedo shows 100 mph, and they call that "highway driving"? Sign me up!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

Wonder where they were doing their test drive

[@feralcatbrothers]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 It looks like a test track at the GM Proving grounds, probably in Michigan.

[@gregorycomunale1550]

My father bought a 1976 caprice coupe off showroom floor mahogany exterior/interior buckskin vinyl roof loaded I think I wore out the 8 track tape with my eagles tapes, we would drive to the outer banks NC from pittsburgh 8hrs and not even feel tired that car rode like you were on cloud.

[@user-me4fv1qy8p]

映画のフレンチコネクション2 に、出てきた、車ですかね?カッコいいですねぇ🎶✨👍😉

[@joserafaelgrangefuenmayor7744]

Me gusta el carro un Chevrolet Caprice 1972; muy bonito entre los modelos Kingswood, Impala y Biscayne; soy José Rafael Grange Fuenmayor de Maracaibo Estado Zulia Venezuela; saludos.

[@user-zp3je3fy7k]

أيام الزمن الجميل🌹🌹🌹😍😍😍😍

[@jameshall9402]

That car was a beast. If you didn't keep it tuned up, it was like driving a tank

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

battleship derby

[@sterlingstauffer2915]

The customers always hope the car comes with the lady.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

the prize like the one at the bottom of a cracker jacks

[@sterlingstauffer2915]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 right! A pretty lady makes all the difference in marketing😂

[@bradparris99]

Anyone remember those 4 point lap and shoulder belts. I think me and the people in the film were the only ones that ever buckled up both the lap and shoulder belts. I was that odd 19 year old that believed in wearing a seat belt long before others realized the need to do so and long before the mandatory laws.

[@KoldingDenmark]

4 point?! In the baby seat?

[@bradparris99]

@@KoldingDenmark No not the child's seat. The driver and front passenger had a 2 piece lap belt and a 2 piece shoulder belt, hence the 4 point seat belt. You we really buckled up with both belts on.

[@KoldingDenmark]

@@bradparris99 I only recollect 2 piece lap belts from British cars. My 1973 Cadillac had a 1 piece lap belt which could be buckled together with the separate shoulder belt. Any other car I have had from 1974 and later only had belts with one buckle left and right in the front. Never had a car with an H-seat belt with a buckle on the chest.

[@bradparris99]

@@KoldingDenmark It wasn't an h style belt. The 2 piece lap belt buckled in the middle of your waist/lap. The 2 piece shoulder belt went diagonally across the chest and the buckle was just under your rib cage. There were the design just before the ones in your Cadillac. Your Cadillac is the next step before the actual 3 point seat belt. Hopefully you wear both the lap and shoulder belts in your Cadillac.

[@KoldingDenmark]

@@bradparris99 OH I always do. I even had 3 point seat belts installed for the back seat left and right in our 1978 Fleetwood limousine - and lap belts for the jump seats on request from a customer. I think that is a first. Cannot remember ever having seen the belts you describe.

[@diedonner299]

That rear end, was 15 ft in the air when he slammed on those brakes!

[@csj9619]

These are what is known in the urban community as a "Donk". Rarely seen in stock form, its preferred options package includes: 26" to 28" rims, candy paint, big audio system with multiple subwoofers, high performance engine modifications and custom interior, or "guts" if you prefer. Convertibles are particularly sought-after.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

I drive past a Donk shop every day. some is tasteful and some is $#@#$$

[@cardtrix1970]

These cars look much better..."stock"(original)instead if "Ghetto-ed out", but...to each their own.

[@silicon212]

@@cardtrix1970 100% agreed

[@mr.89chevy13]

I do agree, it is rare to see one stock. As far as I know, I've only seen 1 brown two door convertible with white interior completely stock in Ohio, my dad has a white 75 convertible with white interior and the only thing modified is the motor and tranny, and I have a 75 caprice 4dr hardtop with a big block 454, keeping the factory appearance and might add some 16inch ralley tires.

[@aurelnegrea7617]

Hell yea

[@blautens]

4:40 What you wear when you're confident about your vehicle's temperature control.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

that's confidence

[@Onry1]

Had a '72 Coupe with the 400. 2:40 that body lean, Man!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

beet you wish you still had it

[@michaelflores2318]

My first car was a 78 Pontiac Grand Le Man's with a 305 and oil burner the motor and transmission died swapped it with a Chevy 350 motor and transmission and had to change the crossover exhaust pipes because the flange only had 2 bolts and the 350 had 3

[@donk499]

yeah buddy! sure wish I still had my 73 coupe...

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

there are still some nice ones still out there

[@donk499]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 I know, and that is amazing.....I live in the northeast though, sure wish I lived out west and had a garage. A 73 Caprice convertible would be inside for sure...

[@BusterTucker]

The Cadillac in the back round was still way much sharper looking!

[@lelandfranklin3487]

Wow...the lab assistant is...uh...dedicated.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

a must for a up and coming actor

[@michaelflores2318]

We grew up Ford and Chrysler buy my aunts and uncles drove GM Pontiac Oldsmobile Chevy

[@ericaichinger4768]

My first car was a 72 caprice classic 4 door had a factory 402 in it that big car would run like a scallded dog

[@darrensmith9407]

Back in 1972 these "land yachts" should've left the factory with sails, so the owners could drive them to the beach and just sail away into the sunset

[@markwilliams5606]

Had a 69 Caprice. Had a 396. Took the quadratic carb off. Put a 650 Elerbrock. Ran so Good.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

no complaints there, great engine

[@SqeakyToy]

Love the 396. I took the Rochester Quadrajunk off and put on a Holley double pumper.

[@markwilliams5606]

Rather have a real Chevrolet! 50.000.for junk!

[@iancole931]

Had to have a laugh at 2:38 where he talks about increasing one's driving pleasure, lol.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

yes, great stuff, glad you enjoyed it

[@canadianintheukbrian]

My Uncles owned one it was a boat, but comfortable, and safe I'm laughing at the parking imagine today

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

it is pretty funny

[@colthoover]

What is the song at the beginning of this, I love it