1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Review - Don't Fix What Ain't Broke!

[@tonkingulfyachtclub8111]

I own a creampuff '94 Fleetwood with 44K miles, gold with beige interior. By the way, Brougham is a one-syllable word...pronounced "brome."

[@MostlyBuicks]

YES! Brome or Broam (like foam) is how it is pronounced.

[@elaineewalt8137]

My brother always pronounced it, "Bro-ham"! Lol, was he funny! 😉💝😃😂👍🙏

[@DevinS695]

I think they say it like that just to poke fun at the name lol no harm no foul

[@onespeedyboi9670]

i love these 90s Cadillacs, There's just something Nostalgic about them. Another great Vid!

[@vr4787]

With a tow package the benefit is an auxiliary transmission cooler so the transmission will stay cooler and have better longevity overall even if you don’t tow, so it’s a plus.

[@NewEdgeDesigns]

Plus 3.42 gear-set

[@DavidPysnik]

I have two 1995 Fleetwood Broughams. One has 257k miles on it and literally looks and drives like it has 40k. They are remarkable vehicles and didn’t get the acclaim they deserved when new. Unfortunately, Cadillac was too busy at the time pushing the smaller front-drive stuff with the Northstar that would blow its head gasket at some random time after purchase.

[@jojojojo5353]

just picked up a 95 fleetwood Hearse, with 143 K miles, good to know it has many more years before it dies , har harrr,, where can i get a maintenance manual on it, the driver window wont roll up, did you have that problem and how to fix? thanks

[@SilentMovements305]

Have 2 Fleetwoods had some more throughout the years but stuck wit these two. One has 113k and the other has 71k both bought 15 years ago and still running good. Iv had two modern Cadillacs CTS coupe and DTS got rid of the DTS in less than 6 months wasn't worth it cuz of the motor the CTS lasted longer but I got rid of it. Nothing like an old Cadillac

[@SilentMovements305]

@@jojojojo5353 your window motor is out go online and look it up their under $100

[@jojojojo5353]

@@SilentMovements305 ok thanks!!

[@DavidPysnik]

@@jojojojo5353 Yeah, you'll probably getting another 100k easy...with reasonable maintenance, of course. I did have a window problem on one of them, but my window did go up and down, it just didn't go down properly. Everything is made of metal on the window mechanism EXCEPT possibly the most important part, which is a clip on the glass that slides along a track. Without that intact, the glass will just fall into the window at a weird angle instead of go down properly. The clip is made of plastic and gets brittle with age and cracks. Replacements were really cheap as I recall. The door panel isn't too hard to remove as it's just a few screws, some typical push clips around the panel (get a tool for easy removal), and carefully sliding the panel off of the top of the metal of the door. The new clips, once installed on the metal guide on the glass, need a bit of force to snap them into the metal track, which can be a bit nerve-wracking given you are dealing with glass nearby, but a little bit of bravery gets the job done. It might take an hour or so, but it's worth it if that's your problem. If it's the motor, you can get to it the same way and I'd check the clips while you are there to make sure they aren't cracking. They should be white plastic, but turn orange-ish with age for some reason.

[@mikeyveloster7615]

Zack should have given a nice hand gesture to the Kia driver at 3:03 for driving that far over on the road, the modern day version of a Fleetwood would have to be the CT6, it's a shame GM has discontinued it after such a short period

[@MintyFreshTurds]

I've figured out that a 1993 Fleetwood is the only way to get a regular TBI small block vehicle with a factory electric fan, the amount of room to work on all of the front accessories is SHOCKING even compared to this LT1 Fleetwood!

[@TheDarkPhoenix23]

Cadillac went to FWD for the 80's mostly. The majority of the 70's Caddies were RWD with the ElDorado being the exception.

[@damilolaakanni]

I think they went back to RWD in the 2000's with the ATS and CTS, and later the CT4, CT5 and CT6. Apart from their crossovers, all their cars are RWD or rear biased AWD/4WD.

[@gregharvie3896]

Hi Zack from Sydney, Australia. I'm 67 yrs old now, and when I was 26 I bought a 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham -TALISMAN- . Firstly, Brougham is in pure english pronounced broom. The Europeans in a variety of languages spell it Brum, or Brumm, etc. As in the horse & carriage days a mans patent leather covered Brum, or Brougham was the ultimate premium 4 wheeled, 2 person carriage pulled by 2 or 4 horses , , kind of a 17th Century Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe. Secondly , twilight Sentinel, first offered on the 1953 Eldorado. twilight , as in twilight time when it gets darker outside, and sentinel, as a safeguard for something, hence twilight sentinel is your automated safeguard as the photocell light sensor detects failing light and automatically switches lights on when it darkens, or in say a tunnel. But its more than that as the sentinel is also your safeguard if you are in the dark & have a long drive to walk along, as you can set the headlights from o seconds to 5 minutes to delay shutdown & then they will shut off Cadillac made talismans for just 3 years, like the early airbags 1974, 75 & 76 only. The 1974 talisman was the only one with leather seats in the most over the top design imaginable, PLUS the car had ONLY 4 Seats , YEP in a 19 foot 10 inch monster , just FOUR ultra luxurious seats , with little "cubby holder bins " to separate the seats front & rear , these can be opened out front and rear as little writing desks which are self-illuminated as well, these cars were packed with features , the Talisman option was the price of a Chevy !!!! This was an ultimate mega premium version. It came with all the options that are in today's cars, including airbags, yep airbags, or as GM called the back then "Air Cushion Restraint System" or ACRS for short, offered for just 3 years as almost zero take up, 10,231 cars out of 19.4 million new GM cars in 3 years. Additionally, it had Trackmaster , another advanced feature combines ABS braking with traction control. Car has UV proof glass in all windows, electrically controlled air shocks etc. GM sent a car kit completely knocked down to build here in GM Holdens plant at Pagewood in Sydney. as cars HAD to be right hand drive to be registered for road use. We had full power 8.2 litre engines as we had no car epa rules until 1987, so no de-tuned gutless ones like in the USA. Also we went metric for 1974 in Australia, so its in kilometers, bought in 1982 with 102,700k's, about 60,000miles,. it now, 40 years later in my ownership has 704,000 kilometres which is approx 445,000 miles. I am a doctor so I have properly serviced the car ultra regularly as can be fully charged back against tax, so careful maintenance is almost like a rolling restoration.

[@chrisbrandimarte2175]

I also have a Cadillac Fleetwood brougham with 152,000. I've had it for eight years I bought it with 70,000 miles I've been on numerous comfortable trips.❤❤

[@ModelA]

The Dole / Kemp bumper sticker speaks volumes!! Hahahaa!! Nice. If Bob Dole had won, we never would have had met Monica Lewinski.

[@jojojojo5353]

LOL!!!!nostalgia

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

7:01 my 1996 Audi A4 also has an Easter egg like that with the heater control LCD display. If you press certain buttons you could get engine temperature, engine rpm, outside temperature, rpm etc. 3:06 bro that oncoming car almost hit you

[@LungoScrungo]

Now THIS is a luxury vehicle, not just a slightly fancier sports car with a crazy high horsepower V8, obnoxiously loud supercharger, and a stupid alphabet soup name.

[@calvin4319]

Is it just me or is brougham supposed to be pronounced “brom” not “bro-ham” it seems like the Cadillac fanboys always pronounce it “brom”

[@charlesbeaudry1482]

It’s not just you - it is pronounced brom.

[@EbonyBunny1]

Close. It's pronounced like Brome, with a long o. Not brom and definitely not bro-ham lol ˈbrō(-ə)m

[@c-dub8639]

Hi Calvin

[@04dram04]

The chrome bottom panels look incredible. I dont know why Cadillac doesn't use them today

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

253K miles, wow! Someone took care of this old Caddy 💯

[@gunsbowties1920]

One of my dream cars! So beautiful!👍🏾🔥

[@boni_traxton9436]

Mines too Along with a CT6

[@boni_traxton9436]

I want both of them on vogues

[@charlesbeaudry1482]

I had a gold 96 - best car I ever owned!

[@kravoglupa]

I've got a '94 myself, and if you want to put a bit of a smile on your face, put some 3.73 gears in it and get a 93 octane performance tune. These have amazing "sleeper" potential with that LT1!

[@zach_94]

man I got a set of 3:73s too waiting to install them in my 94 brougham, how's it drive with it installed

[@kravoglupa]

@@zach_94 If you're just leisurely putting around town, there really isn't too much difference unless you get a tune that changes and firms up shift points. Even then, it's noticeable but doesn't hurt comfort. I cruise at 75 on the interstate, and that's where you'll definitely notice the difference in the RPMs and drivability. It's not as bad as turning o/d off, but there are a lot of times when I wish I had another gear. I know it has to have gotten worse, but I haven't really noticed a change in the gas mileage, and I'm on the interstate a lot. I don't think we're too concerned about MPGs when we choose to own 18 foot long Cadillacs though. Also, and I guess this doesn't happen with every gear install, but my rear end whines now between about 34-55mph when any power is applied at lower RPM. ...sometimes I hum along with it and will speed up or slow down to change the tone. I personally like it as it's a reminder that I can put a smile on my face whenever I choose to put my foot down. It will chirp the P255 Hancooks on the Impala SS wheels going into second, which makes me want to go back to stock wheels and tires to see if it will actually break them loose, and I'm getting a bit bored of the SS wheels now. If you bought the 3.73s, you know why you did it and you'll appreciate the upgrade, especially with a good tune on higher octane gas. Honestly, since I'm lucky enough to not have to use it as my daily driver, I'd go with 4.10s without hesitation if I could do it over.

[@elaineewalt8137]

@@kravoglupa I have a '96 Fleetwood, but I don't know about those gears or why you would put them on. My Cad is pretty fast now, vut only tops out at 109, then almost dies. I guess it's that "chip" in the engine...😧😕🤬

[@kravoglupa]

@@elaineewalt8137 The gears just help take better advantage of the horsepower and torque. Yeah, it's a Fleetwood and not a race car, but it helps the acceleration and greatly improves that "kick-in-the-pants" feeling when you push the gas pedal. If you do gears, you need to do a tune, which can improve shift points and will also eliminate the 109mph limiter. I did a 93 octane tune and it easily breaks the larger Impala SS wheels and tires loose...chirps them going into second as well.

[@elaineewalt8137]

@@kravoglupa I use mid-grade, but man can it spin the tires! 😃😄👍 But I'm careful, as I don't want to see THIS in my mirror! 🚔😱😫😠😡🤬

[@t.l.robinson2162]

I had a '96 Brougham. The fella that I sold it to caught me on the highway with my '92 Brougham. He called me out. He got smoked. He didn't know that its 5.7 liter Chevrolet engine had been replaced by a 540 Cadillac engine which is packing 600 horsepower. I love a sleeper.

[@bitemyshinnymetalass1569]

That security lock for the license plate/gas cap is awesome. I could have used it on my Chevelle or Camaro. Shout out to my cousin Big Frank who currently owns a 94 Fleetwood.

[@luxurreview]

If I were around in the 90s, making good money, no matter my age I would own Cadillacs and Lincolns. I still kinda feel that way but neither of those now satisfies my yearning for a soft, comfortable atmosphere in a car. Genesis and Lexus scratch that itch.

[@tonkingulfyachtclub8111]

Those two ride very smoothly...but a '94 Fleetwood floats!

[@FishingGingerly99]

Bud if you haven't owned a 94 brougham your missing out on comfort 💯 it's beautiful man! I love mine to death. Honestly probably wouldn't part from her if I don't have too. I've owned it since 2017 an it's like 195000 miles on it an still purrs like a kitten😼❤️‍🔥💯 love it starts right away.

[@ImmortanDan]

I want to let something off my chest here. I have had a realization, one that has been haunting me for some time. I think this car is beautiful, elegant and unique, and I BADLY want one.

[@miles-x4u]

Same! I saw one the other day parked next to W140 Merc 6oo Sel. The Merc looked average!!

[@sir_christmas_leopold_duckson]

I like how doofus at 3:05 didn't even attempt to move over.

[@tacoboy262]

This was such a great high quality video! Ur doing it so well! I loved this

[@DaneIbsen]

Awesome review, buying this exact car tomorrow 😂

[@oscar7534]

best damn car ever, drives great and feels like your floating in a boat at times. Rip your gas budget tho

[@DaneIbsen]

@@oscar7534 seriously I go over a bump and the suspension is still bumping for the next mile😂 first fill up was $110 🤮

[@Alex-mo2nv]

Nice how has it been ? I want to get one lol

[@DaneIbsen]

@@Alex-mo2nv amazing haha has a certain swag about it while you float like a butterfly

[@smilinscandinavian]

It's fascinating to see young people who don't know much about automotive history review cars. Cadillac has had diagnostic info through climate controls since the late 70s. Brougham was a coach builder, like Fleetwood (and LeBaron and a few others) which eventually became car models in their own right. Twilight Sentinel has been a GM feature for decades. There's so much he could learn about automotive history if he looked into those kinds of things more.

[@DrOldsmobile91]

My Daily driver is a Silver 94 Fleetwood. 3rd one I've owned! There's just something special about the 90s GM B body's

[@miles-x4u]

i couldn't care less for new Bentley's, mercs, Ferrari, etc this huge car is all you need presence is unmatched!

[@kwasia4882]

Man, when I saw those GM buttons, memories just came back.

[@plasterchief9582]

My favourite Cadillac of all time

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

God l remember when you only had like only 5,000 subs.. you've came a long way young man. Plus my brother tried to get me to buy o one of these instead of the park Avenue I ended up buying.. now I'm into Japanese & European cars. Smh

[@tylernail2146]

I have had 5 Cadillac Fleetwood 1994-1996 they are super great chassis’s

[@peterchen9763]

The Twilight Sentinel name started in 1964, but I believe the feature dated back to the 1950s, along with the break light indicator above the rear window and those fender mounted indicators. Those along with the fin tails were standard features of old school Cadillacs.

[@dave11686]

Hey-that white Deville is mine! ;)

[@michaelhoskins832]

That Dark Cherry paint looks amazing.

[@MSX98FMDnB]

love these big body on frame broughams!

[@ICECREAMAN1701]

I always loved these Fleetwood Broughams!!!

[@doug6191]

I appreciate these for the super-soft ride that doesn't exist anymore. That said, I don't know how the hill this car was available for as long as it was. The entire non-US segment was moving in a different direction toward performance, but the US makes insisted on making barges.

[@My8565]

Makes me miss my Roadmaster

[@04dram04]

The ride comfort, is unmatched in these

[@birdwife589]

i love that shade of purple on it

[@BrynhurstSixOwe]

I have a 96 on switches... the "Joker Brother's" from Next Friday made me fall in love with it. Plus, being from Los Angeles, lowriding is a big thing here. Love the car!

[@randomrazr]

would love one of these. but no room int he garage and pretty much any classic u throw money at it and not get much of it back lol

[@NewEdgeDesigns]

They are a PITA to work on!! Trying doing the opti-spark, plugs and wires..

[@dave11686]

I wish my Deville had the ability to send the air wherever too

[@nycstarport8542]

Thanks, I always enjoy your videos.

[@-DA3]

Could listen to you say BRO Hmmm all day long. HA! - save the planet drive it to the junk yard today! (joke aside great video)

[@ruxrox]

The brake and blinkers were fiber optic. Which means if the bulb is out you'll not see a light. Cadillac intelligence.

[@Timbrock1000]

At 4:39, it has 253,289 miles! Over a quarter million miles, and still silly smooth, and whisper quiet. Not THAT'S quality!

[@FishingGingerly99]

I love mine had it since 2017

[@LxstWulf]

my 94 is this exact spect down to the interior, never knew what that lever was for in the trunk

[@hamadmirza7325]

Thank u very for making wonderful review of this beautiful classic Caddy Fleetwood car so as per ur experience in driving both Caddy Fleetwood 1994 and Lincoln Town Car 1996 so which one of them have lighter soft power steering and more soft comfortable cushion seating?

[@hamadmirza7325]

waiting ur reply?

[@furiooo]

town car sir. 4.6L is also one of the greatest engines of all time. Many ppl say that the lincoln's air suspension will fail but nowadays, it's very cheap to get replacement air bags from Arnott or any other company.

[@marksweeney7327]

I love this guy!

[@jorgerodrigogomezflores5711]

This was the last old school Cadillac ever made, none of the Cadillacs that followed had this imposing presence, with the closest being the truck that succeeded the Fleetwood in the Arlington assembly plant, the Escalade. The Sixteen never happened and the CT8 also died before it arrived. The upcoming 300k electric handbuilt Cadillac will be something completely different.

[@GribbleD]

Living room on wheels

[@arnepianocanada]

A bit of research will show: some of these 'surprise' auto features were old news by this car's creation. E.g. even mid-price Mercury's high-end cars had memory seats in 1950s.

[@riotautorepair9662]

I just bought one of these a few months ago. Surprisingly I'm not really a huge fan of it. I love 80s and 90s luxury cars, but the features in this 94 are just a bit much. I much prefer my 95 lincoln town car. It has all the features you want, no features you don't want. The caddy has a bunch of overly complicated automatic features I don't like and can't turn off, and is missing alot of the features I really like from my town car, like steering wheel buttons

[@arnepianocanada]

"Broou-am" or less correctly "BRooum" is from 1800s (horse-drawn 4-wheel carriage, riders roofed but driver a slave to rain etc.) *The H is silent.* On cars it denotes top luxury.

[@lorettacisneros572]

Great review.

[@jliscorpio]

My 1980 Seville reads codes in the climate control system also.

[@jamesruiz4005]

LT1

[@jamiemcfarlane9025]

I really wish these young reviewers would gain knowledge before bashing an engine in every single Cadillac video.. I’m goin too possibly help you here, the Northstar was the most technically advanced engine ever built and was WAY ahead of its time.. the ONLY issue these engines have is the head bolts pull out of the aluminum block which causes the head gaskets too fail. Did you know that every single Northstar made even current ones will ALL have this problem? Also did you know that there are companies like Northstar performance in Canada that remove, repair the block with a patented stud kit that is guaranteed for life of the car unlimited mileage!! Why would someone do that you ask? My 99 Deville concourse has studs and is tuned and cammed with spray doing o tad over 700HP and is bullet proof!!! That Northstar becomes a great engine once it’s ONLY problem is dealt with correctly!! And yes when that shop does a stud service then reseal the mid section of the block with GMs updated sealer so it will not ever leak there again. Have you ever changed a starter in the middle of winter with snow on the ground??? Sux right?!?!?!? Well that Northstar you hate so much has the starter mounted on top of the engine right under the intake that uses rubber lifetime gaskets. You don’t got too even lay down it’s super easy too do the job!!! Tons of cool stuff about those vehicles I only gave 2 reasons

[@rm25088]

the later northstars are much better. I love mine. Smooth as silk with surpring get up and go.

[@adamhayden5152]

They are fiber optics not lights on the fenders and the brake lights on the inside of rear roof

[@lorettacisneros572]

What about fuse box n windshield fuse location

[@patrickdoyle3525]

And Just WHAT are Your credentials ?

[@oscar7534]

HEYYY I HAVE THIS EXACT CADILLAC AND WANT A QUOTE OF WHAT I WOULD GET FOR IT (not really looking to sell) but genuinely curious. 50k miles so basically brand new

[@doug6191]

Terrible low-tech GM "luxury". Ford was offering a much nicer Town Car at the time.

[@dnice213]

Lol, the town car is a kids toy compared to this monster

[@wysguy91351]

The town car bags are $200 not 1,000s of dollars

[@tweekkat]

About 2 years late, but it's pronounced broam. As in bro mm. The H is silent. Or maybe it is pronounced brohmm but broam is just a lot cleaner sounding

[@attkattk1074]

You mean broke ham..& long as monday but still nice cool loking car,..

[@1aikane]

I have one of these in black

[@miles-x4u]

225 inches? I got 233 inches long or 18 ft 9

[@SilentMovements305]

Bro-ham 🤣 alotta differences between both cars those chrome panels the longer body the engine is wayyyyy better than the DeVille. Overall the Cadillac Fleetwood can outlast the DeVille. And the Fleetwood is 227 not 225

[@asaadluaibi2111]

Nice :)

[@JohnHelfgott]

can i change the digital mph to kmh?

[@harrisonpalmr627]

Sorry I’m a stickler but it’s actually called transatlantic accent!

[@jacobfleming565]

It costs under $200 to replace the airride. Ive done it myself so id know.

[@averyparticularsetofskills]

3:05 🤷‍♂️ "Geezzz buddy, I know those Kia Sephias were super Huge and all but could ya let me have at least 30% of my side of the road here?! This things a Boat not a Weedwacker"!! 🖕

[@bubblelex5051]

Bro wants ham

[@FamilyStories011]

3:05 Incoming car didn’t know how to turn a little wider, making you veer right. Sad

[@edchou5456]

Brougham rhymes with chrome.

[@tylernail2146]

Fleetwood > Deville 🤮

[@kevindoxey]

Pronounced Broam! Not bro ham

[@MostlyBuicks]

Full frame, not unibody.

[@rederickrederick1513]

DAMN kids not learning product, bro-HAM BWAAAAHAAAAAHAAA ,,,,,, BROME,,,,, beavis

[@devilbub8709]

Hmmmmmmm. B BODY!!

[@SteezeCartel]

pronounced brome

[@chunnelll]

“Brohm”

[@kylesundquist5076]

It's pronounced Broh-mmm. Not bro ham.

[@technoeridict6558]

My 94 cadilac fleetwood wont shit into 4th

[@mrmarcuscars2072]

Why do you shout so much?

[@jimbo5728]

"brome"

[@jst7714]

How do you pronounce Brougham? Just ask GM: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXOsZ6KmZrV-iqs

[@adamhayden5152]

If Cadillac didn't do what they did with the art and science design and the V cars Cadillac would be dead. You really seem to know nothing about the cars you review....

[@matthrivnak6572]

A cheap Cadillac!

[@alfredjenkins1]

This is the ugliest Cadillac they have ever made. I immediately think funeral when I see one.

[@doug6191]

Three decades earlier, in the 1960s, Cadillac was selling some truly gawdy vehicles.

[@grantmarcus6837]

amazing cars but terrible engines

[@robertpendergrass7996]

North stars, 4100 motors, May have been horrible, but the 5.7 in 93 94 95 and 96 cadillacs Fleetwoods. Actually Corvette motors we're excellent.

[@DrOldsmobile91]

Northstars yes, but the LT1 is a great engine with its main weakness only being the optispark.

[@robertpendergrass7996]

@@DrOldsmobile91 Yes terrible design distributor right next to water pump.

[@tonkingulfyachtclub8111]

@@robertpendergrass7996 I don't believe the '93s had the LT1.

[@robertpendergrass7996]

@@tonkingulfyachtclub8111 Well believe it lol !! I own one that have been In my family since 1993 Fleetwood Broham brought brand new Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 5.7

[@mromatic17]

this was the last old school huge v8 RWD classic cadillac that you fill up the gas from the back.

[@MikeRowe-b3t]

I have owned a 1994 Cadillac. Fleetwood brougham for 23 years it is superior to any of the cheap unibody front wheel drive. Deville which had the crappy aluminum Northstar engine no comparison my friend had Front Wheel Dr., Deville he thought it was superior because he had a North Star and front wheel drive…I laughed inside knowing that I had a vastly better car, It will last five times longer than that cheap front Drive aluminum engine in deville… in fact, it went to the junkyard I still have my Fleetwood. He actually is jealous and angry, looking when he sees it.