5 Best 1980s Decade American Luxury Cars

[@WinterInTheForest]

The interiors were plush and elegant and made to feel like you were at home. Try and find that in any of today's cars, they're so cold and sterile.

[@jsmith034086]

Rich Santoro so true!

[@jayartz8562]

But that plastic wood is pretty hideous.

[@CARBONHAWK1]

At least you won’t get mangled in a 30 mph head on

[@WinterInTheForest]

@@jayartz8562 I love plastic wood. It's the next best thing after real wood.

[@josephg41]

Yes, but at least the modern cars have way more power and (most) of them don't all look the same like these cars do.

[@extremedrivr]

Man!! Who here thinks that cherry/wine red Fleetwood looks like an incredible work of art?? Love that car and color. Wow!!

[@jmkpns]

Beautiful smooth riding car, but bad engine choices.

[@MartinMarinoff]

I do!!! I never had one of these cars but they all make me feel like I miss them so much. I don't know why, I am even not old enough.

[@melloyellow6375]

The American cars of the 60 70 and 80s had the best colors and interior and luxury.. Terrible engines though..

[@extremedrivr]

@@melloyellow6375 Terrible engines?? When were they terrible?? The Big Block V8s of the 60s and 70s are the best engines ever made. A bygone era in Factory Street Cars.

[@giggiddy]

@@extremedrivr Engines in the 80s were sub standard. But 60s-early 70s were powerful!

[@catjudo1]

I miss those cushy seats! My grandmother's Cadillacs always had comfortable seats that would take a person cross country all day long in comfort. Too many of today's cars copy the Germans, with hard, slabby seats that either fit like a glove or feel like sitting on granite.

[@buckgonsalvez384]

Yes Buddy I totally agree with you , todays cars and crossovers copy the Europeans and really have noo style and character . I would certainly take those cars listed above in a heartbeat today.

[@lilibethdoherty295]

My 1980 Olds ninety Eight has pillow top velour seats that are still like new and has a rocket 350 for smooth driving with old school reliability.

[@lilibethdoherty295]

That was theH platform with the dependable buick 3.8 v6 that Ford copied it in 1982 and called it the Essex v6. the ford had similar head gasket failures as GM. If you want your 3.8 v6 to last GM recommended head bolt replacement @80K Ford redesigned the gasket many times, They still use that engine today it is a substantially improved and it is called thec4.2 V6 that they use in the F150.@Terry Melvin

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

Cushy seats are all right if you like that sort of thing, but the German approach to luxury is different in that the Germans consider taut handling and firm seats as part of the driving experience. The Germans want to make you feel like you're in tune with the road and awaken every sense in your body. Lincoln took a smart approach in offering a traditional Continental Mark VII with modern styling for the American luxury approach but also offering the Continental Mark VII LSC for those who wanted German sport-style luxury. The LSC was called the Deutsche Mark from Dearborn. :-D

[@retroguy9494]

UGH! Tell me about it! When I had to get rid of my 2005 Yukon I found the new ones to be HORRIBLE! I have severe back and muscle issues and I am 6'1" with a football player type build. First off, I was "pinned in" to the cabin with the door and console right up against my legs forcing them to stay in a straight forward position. I need to move my legs when I drive to avoid pain and numbness. The seat itself is short and smaller and feels, like YOU said, like you are sitting on granite or as I like to call it, a 2x4 with a piece of leather stapled to it! I then tried the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator. Same thing. I finally settled on a 2014 Cadillac Escalade I found with VERY low miles. Not as comfy as my old Yukon which was like sitting in your big easy chair, but it has more room and doesn't create pain. I also have a 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. Now THAT is comfy!

[@markg7030]

When on vacation we always rented the Lincoln Town Car. Great ride and enough power.

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

My grandparents used to have an Imperial when I was a little kid. I used to love that car and thought it was so luxurious and fancy lol. I guess it was considered that back in the day.

[@webman1956]

When my grandparents passed in the early 90`s, and I got their 1985 Town car that was in mint condition and it only had 25,000 miles on it. I kept it for ten years babying it because it reminded me of them. It was a sweet ride.

[@jonminnella4157]

My grandpa had cars like these I love them all super comfortable and smooth on the road

[@MikeFisher67]

The Cadillac Seville from 1980-1985 is my favorite car do to my dad having a white Seville with a navy blue soft top. It just brings back memories

[@robhargis6980]

IMHO, the Imperial was the finest styling of all these offerings. I thought it had "stealth fighter" cues.

[@juanvigil8913]

I had a 1989 4: door town car which had one of the smoothest ride that is unmatched to this day.

[@lincmerc1581]

I love mine!

[@maryrobinson4131]

My Aunt had an 89 TOWN CAR CARTIER.. I agree nothing was SMOOTHER than that cars engine.. Like driving a GHOST CAR!! Undescribable Quietness!!!!

[@chrisdihrberg747]

Of all the cars I've had , I miss The 5th ave the most . It was a great car.

[@augustusrobicheaux5160]

Ever watch Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul?

[@1diggitech]

Just posted about the 5th Avenue,last new car my father bought for my mother before he got sick,we kept that car around in pristine condition as a memory of pops,my younger brother ended up with it until he sold it,still in very,very good condition.

[@OscillatorCollective]

I think that would make a good daily driver today, not too big, not overly complex, but very classy.

[@dwayneorr9683]

The Fifth Avenue was my first car. They don't make them like that anymore not expensive to maintain and easy to work on.

[@stacynall8751]

My grandparents, bought a new Imperial in 83'. They loved it.! So did everyone else.! I was allowed to drive it to my senior prom 85'. It was such a nice memory.!

[@kanob6440]

The ads for 80s cars were beautiful

[@label1877]

A clean ‘85-‘89 Towncar still has the look.

[@drewburk6309]

I'd like a Signature in white, blue coach roof, white leather with blue piping and digital display.

[@glendaly6367]

@@drewburk6309 I forgot about that color combination. It was impossible to keep clean.

[@royschultz1377]

@@drewburk6309 I had an 85 Town Car Signature, gun metal blue. blue coach roof, red piping, burgundy velour interior, No matter how far you drove it never got uncomfortable

[@drewburk6309]

@@royschultz1377 Nice! Ultimate color combo. I prefer the velour over the leather. Especially today, nearly every car has leather. But that velour was so plush and rich.

[@royschultz1377]

@@drewburk6309 It was incredibly comfortable. Much better than the leather-interior 93 signature I replaced it with.

[@aurelianday2223]

Love these mini reportages. Keep em coming.

[@jeffcuevas5918]

I had the honor of working at a Chrysler dealer and on the 5th Ave. Great car!

[@alejandrovaldivia2078]

The imperial was so beautiful.

[@imnotverycreative9137]

Yea I was considering one for my first car but I’m thinkin a pony car of sorts

[@300blxkout]

@@imnotverycreative9137 I'm either going to get an Imperial or a Seville for my first. I'll save up for a DeVille as my second.

[@spudhandle]

I thought so also although did it come off as half-Seville, half-Mark IV.

[@ddoyle11]

The last elegant looking Cadillac.

[@ChevyBM]

The 93-96 Fleetwood was also nice. The newer stuff dont look like Cadillac's... I think and hope they would go back to making traditional luxury cars and not try to be BMW....

[@ChevyBM]

@Terry Melvin The b-body cars from 91-96 were the last traditional American full size body on frame V8 sedans from GM, I have had a 91 Caprice since 2009 it is a great car. But the 94-96 that got the LT1 was even better!

[@brianlaramee2667]

Cadillac brougham 1987 was a great car. Not much power to climb the steepest grades at highway speeds, but more than made up for driver's comfortable ride, fuel economy, 20 miles per gallon highway, dependability and best style of it's time.

[@garyolivier792]

They're "Plastillacs" now..☹☹

[@brianlaramee2667]

@@garyolivier792 Yeah I'm with you. Nobody makes great cars anymore, more money for more junk that breaks down then you start over with another new car to take your money over and over again.

[@carlosedwardos]

I was a mechanic in the 1980's and have been since. The Seville was a reliability NIGHTMARE, whereas the Town Car was actually reliable (other than the A/C) - The Chrysler/Dodge full size models were actually not as unreliable as you might guess.

[@marshalmagooo3899]

Had an 86 Dodge Diplomat with the 318. One of the most reliable cars qe have owned

[@carlosedwardos]

@Donald Trump is a Ghetto trick - it's not the engine I was referring to, it's electrical problems, A/C problems, just way too many problems, compared to say the Chrysler Imperial or the Town car, that were quite reliable overall.

[@carlosedwardos]

@Donald Trump is a Ghetto trick Actually, the '82 sky blue Imperial that is the thumbnail for this video is the real head-turner - what a gorgeous classy car! (and I don't even like Chrysler vehicles!)

[@carlosedwardos]

@Donald Trump is a Ghetto trick Try repairing one and you will have a bias against them as well - just take a look at how much critical stuff is buried between the engine and the firewall, one of the dumbest designs for serviceability I have ever seen in 40 years as a mechanic! - I have worked on Lambos and Ferraris that were less frustrating!

[@arnepianocanada]

Yes, reliability was reported to be poorer than in the 1st-gen Sevilles

[@bobbymoore2076]

1989 Buick park ave ultra, best car I've ever owned, unbelievable smooth ride

[@glendaly6367]

I always wanted to drive one of those. I always preferred Buick Park Aves to Olds 98's. They had nicer interiors and dashboards.

[@scottfirman]

We owned a 1980 Chevy Caprice. That was the closest to luxury you could get. It was a very comfortable riding car and had plenty of power. It was rear wheel drive, not front wheel drive. We also owned several K cars. I liked the throttle body carburetor better than the regular carburetor. Then fuel injection took over.

[@buckgonsalvez384]

I owned a 1987 Chevy Caprice and my Parents owned a Pontiac Parisienne back in the day and boy were they comfortable and spacious .

[@andydanko7074]

I just love that Imperial, especially the Frank Sinatra edition.

[@paulhuckins1388]

Me to

[@lancedukel3436]

I had an 1981 Imperial that I drove for a few years. Silver over maroon Mark Cross leather with the factory cast aluminum mags. It was a nice car. Everything worked including the original electronic fuel metering system. It had the factory moon roof too. The carpet was like a beautiful plush fake fur even in the trunk. It was pretty posh, people would always comment on it.

[@andydanko7074]

@@lancedukel3436 silver with maroon was such a dominant color combination back then, beautiful, try to get that color combination now on anything.

[@robertvalentin5846]

yep that Chrysler imperial was beautiful style car luxury ill love to own of those and it rare to find in good shape but 80s make beautiful cars 84 oldsmobile 98 in two door are beautiful car and Cadillacfleetwood

[@lancedukel3436]

@@andydanko7074 I know right. Matter of fact there were a number of colors for the exterior and interiors. Even white leather. The only extra cost options were the Frank Sinatra edition and the moon roof. Wire wheel caps or the the mags were your choice. I believe they were built in Windsor Canada too. Cheers.

[@19chucki74]

I owned a Fifth Avenue a few years ago, and loved it, though it needed a lot of work. Had to sell it due to that.

[@vassa1972]

Thanks again for the memory, loved the fifth Avenue and my uncle Tony had a '81 caddy Fleetwood brougham model and it was a nice and big car

[@Porsche996driver]

Ya the Chrysler Imperial had really nice proportions and crisp angles and that front end was distinctive but not over the top. I remember seeing these around Long Beach and the owners were mostly enlightened professional guys. I was a college student working at Ralph’s so I found it interesting. The Fleetwood Brougham was also a pretty clean design for what it was.

[@kurthirschfield7596]

My Dad drove a dark blue Seville HT4100, I thought it was a handsome car, the rear-end looked very custom. Nice proportions for a bustle-back.

[@Slideyslide]

Kurt Hirschfield looks like it was in a rear end collision to me.

[@johnfranklin5277]

@@Slideyslide guess you've never seen a car that was rear ended. It doesn't look like this !! This was a very cool design back in the day, and sold very well. I know. I was there. And I'm going to beat you to the response you'll give me....OK BOOMER!!! Lol!!

[@MrWoody311]

Ht4100, the worst engine to be had.

[@billbolton4222]

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[@lawrencegatt4515]

Big fan of big American cars I wish there were still here . Thanks guys from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺👏👏👏💚💛

[@johncollins7423]

I remember Frank Sinatra drove an Imperial in one of the "Cannonball Run" movies. I'd forgotten that he did ads for it, too. Great video!

[@JrGoonior]

IIRC in Cannonball II he drove a Chrysler Laser, basically a Dodge Daytona with a badge change.

[@johncollins7423]

@@JrGoonior Oh, ok. Thanks for the correction! 👍

[@pancudowny]

@@JrGoonior Plymouth... not Chrysler.

[@JrGoonior]

pancudowny You’re thinking of the mid 90’s version built by Mitsubishi. Plymouth in the 80’s didn’t have a Daytona variant...

[@pennywise8182]

John Collins .......That was probably Burt Reynolds personal 81 Imperial limo that was in the movie....Burt also had that limo in his 1985 movie "Stick".....Burt had very good taste in his cars.

[@johnnyzeee5215]

Remember seeing ads for the Imperial Frank Sinatra special edition. It was ' Ol' Blue Eyes ' blue, of course, and had a box of ' Sinatra's Greatest Hits ' cassette tapes on the console.

[@michaelsimko7694]

When I was a kid in the 1980s and early 90s, I would be seeing Town Cars, Sevilles, and Fleetwoods all over the place. The Fleetwood Brougham had much more upscale, expensive, and traditional luxury car styling and features than the Town Car. The Seville was such a beautiful, elegant, eye-catching car. The Fifth Avenue was a beautiful, attractive car that had a touch of a muscular look. A Fifth Avenue and its Dodge and Plymouth cousins would make an excellent sleeper, and the 318 would be a perfect engine to tune. Other 1980s American luxury cars I'm a fan of include the 1979-1985 Eldorado, 1980-1985 Buick Lesabre, 1980-1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale, and the 1979-1982 Chrysler Cordoba, which I find has a smoother exterior design than the Imperial.

[@richardbutton1179]

I thought they also put 360s in the 5th Avenue? Guess not

[@extremedrivr]

@@richardbutton1179 I think the 360 was dropped after 1980 or 81

[@buckgonsalvez384]

I own a 1981 Oldsmobile Delta 88 today and boy does she float like a magic carpet ride .

[@texan903]

The Town Car and the Imperial were the best looking of them all, however.

[@flyonbyya]

I’d have displaced some of those picks with the Olds 98 and Buick Park Av

[@1234Testicle]

You Are Correct Sir.

[@ahope4u2]

flyonbyya ...yep...Park Ave....awesome car....

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

Wasn't the big Buick available with the 3.8 turbo engine for a while? That could be an interesting car.

[@cdglasser]

@@MikeBrown-ii3pt I don't think it was ever available with the turbo 3.8, at least not the intercooled version that went in the Grand National. There was the Park Avenue Ultra, which used a supercharged version of the 3.8's successor, the 3800. My father had a couple of those - fun cars for the time and for being big luxury cars.

[@briandavis8064]

The 1980 to 1984 Electra Park Avenues were fantastic cars. Every bit as luxurious as their Cadillac counterparts and far better performing and more dependable.

[@denondj1234]

I’d replace the New Yorker with the Olds 98 Regency Brougham. Good video!

[@glendaly6367]

I agree. I always loved the 98, especially after 1985 when they restyled them, made the front wheel drive, and the 3.8 liter v-6 had a lot of power and very fuel efficient.

[@kensolar69]

I drove many towncars and other high end cars of that era for a living, late 1980's to late 1990's. The 1989 Chrysler New Yorker 'Mark Cross Limited Edition' was my all time favorite and I bought a fully restored one for myself. Had style, comfort, luxury yet wasn't too big to have great handling. If you never drove one, you missed an experience. The Pontiac Parisienne for instance was nice, but it drove like a boat by comparison.

[@jimferry4751]

I started in the car business in 1980 and sold Chrysler-Plymouth. The New Yorker 5th Ave was a good seller but the K-Car saved the day. Great list and remember all the models you reviewed. Thanks for another great video.

[@Shuten_Wukong]

I KNEW THE 5TH AVENUE WOULD BE ON THIS LIST! My Mother had this vehicle when we lived in Nebraska from 96-98. I was impressed with how it handled the weather there. Headliner was trash though.

[@pennywise8182]

Orojugen ....Headliners are easily fixed.

[@willyappel7722]

Splendid social distancing cars. Way ahead of time.

[@SteveHolsten]

I had an '85 Brougham. The 4.1L was pretty tough. I ran it hard at 70-75 mph. It held up well.

[@mikehickman3635]

Just found this channel and am so happy I did. These videos are so well done and full of great facts. Being born in 79 these cars are what I saw growing up. Just awesome.

[@hugonubario]

I remember riding in the fleetwood! that confort!

[@BELCAN57]

The last real Caddy.

[@hugonubario]

@Nick J I don't think so as far as I remember

[@ravipeiris4388]

I remember as a teenager falling in love with the Cadillac Seville. I wish I was old enough to buy a car like that for my dad. He was too humble to purchase a car like that. The company he consulted with as an engineer gave him a 1979 Rolls Royce as a gift which he never touched as those things were money pits. Eventually, in 1997, the family pitched in and surprised him with a 7 series BMW. But his true love was to own that Cadillac Seville from yesteryear and of course he loved his trusty daily driver, the 1977 Ford LTD 4 Door V8. Ravi Peiris M.D.

[@giggiddy]

What's the purpose of posting your title here?

[@glendaly6367]

@@giggiddy I know, right?

[@rowmacg]

Thank you for this video! I love American luxury cars of the 80s! They were just the right size, very elegantly styled, with just the right amount of chrome, and of course those digital dashboard displays! The Imperial was my favorite! I also really liked the 82-83 Lincoln Continental and the 80-83 Lincoln Mark VI. You didn’t mention those two in this video, but they were really nice cars too, especially the Mark VI! My mom had an 81 Signature Series Mark VI, which is the car I learned how to drive with. When I turned 18 I bought my first 81 Imperial and ended buying another 81 Imperial later in life. I love those cars!

[@tmseh]

That Imperial would make an awesome retro rod! Hellcat motor.....

[@MrJett1971]

Naaaah, Cummins and a six inch lift. (I kid)

[@tmseh]

@@MrJett1971 Now it must be done!

[@tmseh]

@Michael M. Agreed. Very sharp, the only problem as Old Car Guy noted was the engine and electronics. You never see these on the road.

[@Dick-Cheese-4]

tecums3h i would prefer a boxer 4 turbo from the sti. Way better motor and will fit better in this chasis

[@tmseh]

@@Dick-Cheese-4 That would be very interesting. It would lower the curb weight, possibly some handling friendly front to rear balance. How about a Cummings turbo diesel I6? That Sti boxer would sound nice too!

[@henryroland2]

Great job. I look forward to the next video.

[@julzmax956]

The Fifth Avenue's seats were freaking amazing. So plush and comfortable. I had the pleasure to drive all of these cruisers.

[@RedLP5000S]

As a child, the moment I first laid eyes on the Cadillac Seville with the distinctive trunk, I fell in love.

[@jimmiesmith5811]

yeah i remember when those 79 models came out too and then Lincoln copied that style with the Versaille

[@dontealexanderdoss8789]

So nostalgic and reminiscent of my childhood - thank you for this!!!

[@TheKoctetStudio]

Man you have a very soothing voice😄 Thanks for the amazing video, really enjoyed it. I wonder if you could make the video about 90s American luxury cars, that’d be great.

[@MARedleg]

Lincoln Town Car was my all time favorite. A good friend of mine had one and I loved riding in it. It was so smooth and quiet on the road!

[@acts2211]

Love those Lincoln Town Cars I had three of them 88 89 89 rolled like no other car made smooth as could be couch on wheels

[@louisaloi9178]

Dad had one remember badge on it saying"Ride engineered by Lincoln Mercury"

[@authority5150]

Agree. I’ve ridden in many 80’s Town Cars and the ride was like floating on a cloud

[@johncollins7423]

@@authority5150 I agree with you. I have a 1985 & the ride is so smooth, I can drive over rough train tracks & hear the "thump-thump" sound made by the tires, but feel nothing. I've ridden in Rolls-Royce cars that weren't any better than my Lincoln.

[@socalltd]

When Ford downsized the Continental/Towncar after 79 they wanted to keep that Lincoln ride in the newer and did so very well.

[@johncollins7423]

@@socalltd I wholeheartedly agree with your statement, 100%. My '85 has that "pillow on a cloud" ride those big ones were known for.

[@carroyo911]

I bought my red 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue in January of that year... and I STILL drive it today! Although it is falling apart now, I still love this car and its classic design, and I love that V8 sound whenever I start it. Every once in a while, people will admire it; and I can tell you, that my car sticks out like a big red thumb in any parking lot to this day... jajaja

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I remember the 1980s. I was too young to drive at the time. But I remember many of the cars in this video, some of which I wish were still being produced.

[@edwardpate6128]

A GM guy here. Loved those Sevilles but I also loved those Chrysler Imperials. An amazing looking car.

[@wilburmcbride8096]

I remember driving in some of these cars as a kid the Cadillac Fleetwood and Chrysler Imperial. They were the most quiet and comfortable cars you could ride in compared to today's lack of luxury and style.

[@digitalkov]

Looking back, these were great looking cars..! I was too young at the time to appreciate...

[@junkiejackflash]

I own an '88 Fifth Avenue and it's my daily driver. I absolutely love it. They dont get nearly the love they deserve. Buying this car is the thing that made me want to learn about cars, and I figured buying an older car would be good for me to start learning. When it finally dies, I wanna get myself a panther body.

[@retroguy9494]

My father had a friend who had one of those and he LOVED it too! The only reason he got rid of it was the gas mileage when gas prices soared around 2007. I've had a couple panther bodies. A 1986, 1988 and 1996 Lincoln Town Car. They are pretty awesome! But if you want something even better, get yourself a 1994 to 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. I have one. They are AEWSOME. Biggest regular production car in the 1990's. And they get AWESOME gas mileage, about 27 on the highway. It has the Chevy 350 engine (the same one used in the Corvette) with an Opti Spark distributor. Its SO comfy and roomy inside and it floats down the highway!

[@Bri11ante]

​@retroguy94 yeah those are running on collectable car tier zone. $20k+ when you find one

[@joeprete7424]

Always an informative, entertaining video!

[@darkmatter6714]

9:35 I like how the brochure for the Cadillac 1980 says, “With advanced aerodynamic design, fine-tuned in a wind tunnel.” Then below that you get a picture of a barn door 😂

[@walterbatman7949]

We had a 86 5th Avenue great car my dad got new in 86 gave us years of great service

[@jbreakstone]

It’s not a “Brome”... It’s a “Bro-Ham”....

[@thnktank1]

No. Its Broam. There's only one syllable.

[@normanduke8855]

broh-uh m....accent 1st syllable. (source: dictionary.com)

[@BEVO_vs_The_World]

😂 all the bro-hams from the hood loved these second hand monsters in the 90’s

[@strat0871]

Brougham, like Gotham city..;-)

[@MrTheHillfolk]

@@BEVO_vs_The_World sup brohammie😛

[@nojunkwork5735]

I bought an 81 garage kept Imperial from an old guy in Phoenix with 32000 miles on it for my wife who also owns a 69 dart 340 4sp car her dad bought brand new. I took out the Imperials fuel injected 140 hp 318 and replaced it with a built carbureted 360, and put in a sure grip with 3.90 gears. The car still has the factory ac and all the other power options it came with and it does real nice burnouts.

[@googoo-gjoob]

man, i LOVED both the Imperial & the 5th Avenue

[@bruceyung70]

I was fortunate enough to experience riding in the back seat of my uncle’s Lincoln Town car! It was a brand new car at the time and the interior was gorgeous reddish colored leather with plush seats and ride. I loved the square blocky ergonomics for the driver and how it illuminated at night like Christmas tree! Many many years later..the same car was eventually sold but if I could of gone back in time, no questions that I would of bought it! Thank god for good ole memories of the 80’s car!

[@OLDS98]

I enjoyed this video. Thank you. I would have said GM's C Body( 1980-1984) as one unit( Olds, Buick and Cadillac) instead of just Fleetwood. You know they updated the Fleetwood in 1993 and it ran until 1996.

[@markueberschaar6855]

You forgot the Bonneville

[@glendaly6367]

@@markueberschaar6855 The Bonneville was a yawn. The Olds and Buick counterparts smothered it. I think people just looked to Pontiac for sportier autos.

[@thefrontporch8594]

The Chrysler interiors were breathtaking, and I will never forget the dieseling of the GM cars of that era.

[@juanvigil8913]

Chrysler Imperial was the best!!!

[@Imperialist440]

@Jayson Argonaut Not really. Outwardly they shared only doors and the front fenders. Not even the same roof! If they weren't so rare you could line them up and compare how different they really were...inside and out.

[@cjjaxxon]

Excellent video. I remember every last one of those cars of the '80s and wished I had a few of them. The Imperial and the 5th Avenue. I had a 1985 Lincoln Towncar I bought used in 1996. Loved it. It had an all leather top which seemed to be rare at that time.

[@davidkastin4240]

Great body style of the 81-83 Imperial

[@FishNole121]

This is the COOLEST channel on KZbin! Keep doing your thing man I totally dig these kind of videos!

[@richardbutton1179]

I would take the Imperial hands down. My parents had an 89 Town car. They drove it until it was literally falling apart. Had close to 200k miles when they traded it in on a Yaris

[@bethmcgill5944]

Lol

[@kiethjohnson2706]

Really

[@southshore0007]

Outstanding review 👍

[@Doobie1975]

I'd like to have the 1980 Cadillac Deville/Fleetwood 4 door sedan with the cast iron 368ci V8 engine.

[@briankeller3249]

I had a lovely 79 D'Elegance with the 7.0L (425)

[@giggiddy]

@@briankeller3249 D'Elegance. Back when they gave cars sexy names. Now they are a letter and a number or two. So sterile

[@BillLykken]

Thank you for making this video. I remember all those cars.

[@alain99v6]

thanks I own a 1984 Fifth Avenue, inherited from my late grand father

[@authority5150]

Alain Bourassa it still runs? I rarely see any in Southern California

[@alain99v6]

@@authority5150 it stills start and move it need a new suspensions, tires and brakes it and a fuel leak need to be fixed before it is road legal again , you rarely see them in So Cal imagine in rusty Quebec province !

[@olliegoria]

authority5150 Doubt it would be “street legal”.

[@acuellar7438]

Beautiful cars. Those interiors will never come back. I prefer Chrysler and Lincoln over Cadillac. Nice selection. Thanks.

[@S955US84]

Those 1981 Imperials were very handsome cars.

[@jessiesandoval6727]

The fifth Avenue was one of my favorite cars just pure luxury

[@kurtperleberf6983]

Detroit had so many great cars in the 1980s.

[@melloyellow6375]

U must be crazy the 80s was when they had their foot in the grave by the 90s they were buried.. The town car and the Fleetwood was the only thing worth buying from the 80s.. The 80s belonged to Mercedes And BMW

[@carlosdcardona5676]

Call me crazy...but I really miss seeing big luxury cars on the road! My dad had a Mercury Grand Marquis and my uncle had a Cadillac Fleetwood...! I was a kid in the 80s and remember feeling so comfortable in the back and safe of any of these cars! Just seeing these cars reminds me of my childhood. The 80s was a decade that literally had it all...big luxury cars, good music, good movies and really good tv shows!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

I've seen a Frank Sinatra edition Imperial in my local area in real nice condition...

[@johnhenry6762]

Keep the 1980's Alive and Kicking!

[@stephenvelden295]

The worst thing the US auto industry did was switch to front wheel drive!

[@ephraimfink9010]

Stephen Velden why? Front wheel drive is better in snow

[@christiansanden8005]

Agree!

[@michaelmckinnon1591]

@@ephraimfink9010 but way worse on ice which you're more likely to encounter on the road

[@nicholasrice8693]

@@ephraimfink9010that’s true, but Americans just never made them fun.. I’ve had 3 Hondas in my life that I use in the snow.. Americans knew how to make a RWD car, and everyone else knew how to do everything else.. 😅

[@peterhellmann2772]

I don’t think so Frond Field drive is always better.

[@valiant1968]

I had a 1990 Buick Park Ave Ultra, for a while. i loved that car, it was so comfortable, and had just about every option available. It even had a corded 'mobile' phone, with it's own stand mounted on the floor, and it's own antenna on the rear window. The thing that made friends' jaws drop though, were the power-adjustable head rests. The car was a tank in the snow as well. The best $800 I've spent on a vehicle!

[@pancudowny]

Looking at the '70s Seville you pictured, I saw it's outline was quite similar to the 4-dr. Olds Cutlass my parents bought new in the autumn/winter of 1980. Ironic, yes? It should be noted part of GM's reason for making the Seville FWD was not only to improve cabin space, or achieve CAFE mandates... it was to diverse the expense of the "new" FWD w/longitudinal mount engine platform, also found under it's Eldorado & Buick Rivera contemporaries. Biggest problem with the Imperial's fuel injection: the mass airflow sensor, integrated into the air-cleaner housing's snorkle, differed from both the Bosch and GM methods of operation by employing a sonic method of measuring incoming air drawn by the engine. On the same note, I found it ironic that although it was Chrysler's top luxury model, the Fifth Avenue never came offered with fuel injection... even during it's final production years of 1987-1989, though Dodge's V-6 & V-8 powered trucks & vans did during those years. I guess with plans of introducing the FWD LH-platform cars in the early-90s, Lee Iacocca couldn't justify the engineering cost of adapting it to the M-body platform. Now, as for the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: It's weak points were the the 6.0L V-8 was based on the dated architecture used to create Cadillac's legendary 8.2L V-8, making it a large, heavy engine that was grossly under-powered for it's weight while working with the emissions reduction methods of the time, required to make it EPA compliant. And it's ambitious 4.1L V-8--the first of the new "high-tech" series introduced--were prone to develop coolant leaks and electrolytic erosion problems in the coolant passages if both the engine block AND heads weren't properly grounded due to metallurgic & thermal expansion difference between it's combination of a weight-saving aluminum engine block w/cast-iron sleeves and iron cylinder heads... the latter of which were used to improve fuel efficiency, due to iron's low heat absorption rate compared to aluminum. Note: during the final years of the "boxy" Fleetwood Brougham, it would recieve Oldmobile's 5.0L V-8 in '89, with it finally "succumbing" to being built with Cheverlet's 5.7L V-8 for the 1990-m/y before going through a thorough body redesign for the 1991-1996 model-years, as did the rest of GM's remaining full-size RWD models.

[@christhevancura9113]

I have a 1994 Fleetwood bro ham , has Lt 1 5.7 v-8 runs and drives good..All the youngsters want to buy it ..

[@creativemindplay]

*its, not it's 😊

[@Onry1]

I've had the following 1983 Fleetwood Coupe, 1983 Chrysler 5th Ave, 1989 Lincoln Town Car, Always wanted the Imperial but never bought one...

[@Chris_Troxler]

The Fleetwood Coupe.😍 Now, that's a rare car.

[@implive17]

All these cars handled like water beds. Had huge under powered engines that guzzle gas. This is how Europeans and Japanese took over.

[@JB-tb2qp]

Sharp turns In my 89 crown vic make the body want to hop over the front wheels 😂, but I will say, I threw some aluminum heads, a .505 lift cam and some more top end goodies and headers and it’s nowhere near fast, but it gets up and goes

[@BuddWolf]

In 1988, my dad had a 1987 Town car and his brother-in-law (my uncle) had a 88 Fleetwood. The Caddy 8-6-4 worked great and got about 28 highway which was great for a 5000 lb. behemoth. It pissed my dad off because his Towner got less than 20. They each had back a seat area you could have a card game in, seats like a lazy boy recliner, ran quiet as a church mouse and great stereos for the day. My dad and uncle were in competition with each other since puberty. That’s true Bensonhurst, Brooklyn for ya. I loved cruising 86th street in a “Daddilac”. until 1989 when I got a 86’ Buick Regal turbocharged V6 Grand National, now that was a car! God I miss the 80’s

[@Lees706]

The Imperial was an amazing car. I believe it mostly handmade. The problem was the sticker price was over 30 K in 1981. Which today would be equivalent to almost 80 K .

[@lancedukel3436]

They were just under nineteen thousand in 1981.

[@giggiddy]

Nice cars but far from hand made and far from 30k.

[@MR-xm4ib]

21K for the Mark Ross edition

[@lancedukel3436]

@@MR-xm4ib all Imperials with leather were Mark Cross, no cost option was velour.

[@whiskeybuilder6335]

I worked for a gentleman in the 80's and he had a diesel powered oldsmobile delta 88. I had the pleasure of driving him in this. It was like sitting on a comfortable couch floating down the road.

[@SonnyGTA]

I never understood that cut off trunk on the Seville. Never ‘got it’. 👎

[@papigrande4378]

I owned an Eldorado for this exact reason.

[@rocksteele6926]

People laughed at it when it came out.

[@GrzegorzDurda]

It's supposed to look like the large chest on the back of a carriage from back in the hose and buggy days.

[@robertmitchell2142]

We are ourselves were considering a Seville back then before the humpbacked Seville and decided to wait till the next year, the humpbacked landed and didn't go for it. We got a 1976 Mercedes 300d instead and picked up in Germany. Before that, we had 3 different Lincoln Continentals between 1969 and 1975. suicide door 69 and 2 others before we got the Mercedes. Today I own a 2013 Honda Fit with 108k miles on her in 7 years.

[@drewburk6309]

@@robertmitchell2142 Wow. Great cars. Which of the Lincoln Continentals was your favorite? Were you happy with the 300d?

[@ryankelley8106]

1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz was going to be my 1st luxury car bought, but that the 4.1 V8 was a terrible motor I never never did. I still love the look of those and all the 80s caddys

[@mike22vn]

Drove 81 imperial for 7 years,great car 318 was underpowered.

[@label1877]

steve Janet Everything was underpowered in the ‘80’s.

[@5litreho]

Swap in a 360 4bbl in that Imperial !

[@urukadooedwards7637]

Thanks for this video!! I put it on Loop and Slept like a Baby for 5 hours!! Great Nap :)

[@diegosilang4823]

Sat on early 90’s Buick Regal coupe, I was surprise the seats are so cushy.

[@peacefulsecularistlove3547]

The American cars in the 80s and 70s were much better and more beautiful than the crappy ones we have now. I hope the American v8 cars return to those luxury models, all metal body NO FIBRE GLASS CRAPPY BODIES!!

[@kevinsmith7516]

Nice cars in their day, have seen some Cadillac's with the Oldsmobile V-8 (a 307 cid I beleve) and they were in the Fleetwood, and De Ville models. The 4100HT engines were junk I think. Aluminum blocks with cast iron heads. Had lots of oil, and coolant leaking problems. I miss the old 472 cid, and the 500 cid engines, they were bullet proof!! Owned 2 Cadillac's with thoes engines. Never had a problem with them, very reliable!!.

[@drewburk6309]

I've read that the most reliable of the three Cadillac disastrous engines was the V-8-6-4 if the cumbersome engine management software was disabled.

[@kevinsmith7516]

@@drewburk6309 Hi Drew, yes Cadillac made the 368 cid V 4 6 8. It was reliable, when the solonoids that controlled the valves were deactivated. Seen only one if thoes engines in a Cadillac Eldorado. So I can't argue with that. Have a good day.

[@kevinsmith7516]

@@drewburk6309 Also forgot to mention, the last true big block V-8 engine Cadillac manufactured, was the 425 cid. Had one in my 78 Eldorado.

[@MarchHare59]

I worked at a Chrysler Dealership in 1982 and I still think the Chrysler Imperial was one of the the prettiest cars of that decade, but the Electronic Fuel Injection system it had was a disaster. The fatal flaw was the EFI combustion computer didn't have any hard memory so if the battery ran down or was disconnected, it would lose its fuel/air management software and the car wouldn't start. This meant that every time you replaced the battery, the EFI computer had to be reprogrammed from scratch. I have never seen one myself but I have heard that a lot of surviving 81-83 Imperials have had their fuel injection system ripped out and replaced with a standard 4bbl carb.

[@pennywise8182]

MarchHare59 ......The "official" retrofit package from Chrysler was a 2 barrel carb conversion.......It all came in a super large box....Intake,carb,new electronic dash cluster,exhaust y pipe,fuel lines,gas tank,etc........It was a pretty big conversion.I think Chrysler gave the dealer 40 hours to convert each car.....All cars that were converted were certified for 1983 federal emission standards.....In 83 you could also order a brand new Imperial with fuel injection or with a carburetor......An 83 Imperial with a factory installed carburetor is super rare.......A car that is "backyard converted" can have any type of induction system on it.

[@bigal1559]

I Fell in love whit the 85 tru 89 Town Car I Haved had about 4 tru out My Life.

[@johncollins7423]

I have a 1985 Town Car that my parents bought brand-new. It currently has 306,000 miles on it & the only thing I've ever had to replace was the water pump. Engine & trans have never been touched. She still cruises the interstate at 75-80 mph, no trouble.

[@bigal1559]

@@johncollins7423 those cars ran 4 ever!

[@johncollins7423]

@@bigal1559 Oh yeah, for sure! And mine still easily does 75-80 on the interstate, no problem. I'll keep my '85 until it dies or I do, whichever comes first😂!

[@bigal1559]

@@johncollins7423 up Here in Californoia smog regulations are really strict so What do I do I pulled out the powertrain of an 88 Town car i had and put it in a 1973 Ford Torino smog exeption that is what I curently Drive evreday.

[@johncollins7423]

@@bigal1559 Smog regulations aren't very strict here in North Carolina, except around bigger cities like Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh & Asheville.

[@josephcameron530]

Great video...as always.

[@NFSMAN50]

The classic old school american tanks, the V8 Rear Wheel Drive monsters, sadly they are a dying breed now.

[@me.with.my.self.]

aaaaand body on frame!

[@me.with.my.self.]

@Terry Melvin SUV killed full size sedans since 1996

[@osvalcs_]

@@me.with.my.self. SUV killed the stations wagons as well

[@dlwst44]

Terry Melvin they like their wagons and sedans in europe still.

[@paveantelic7876]

@Terry Melvin The most popular euro full-size sedans; A8, 7 series and S class all offer RWD with V8 and V12 engines

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

Was always a Lincoln Town car advocate. While it's exterior was very conservative in it's look, it really shined when you got inside. This was a car for long cruises. I'd own one today if I had a place to park it out of the weather.

[@lyleg.9192]

If you're even Desiring one you better start looking now the prices are shooting up I've seen some with low miles priced at $25 to $35,000 of course you can find One's price lower just not probably cream puffs

[@ZLAKOZILLA]

the 81 Imperial is awesome

[@tommythomason6187]

They were all great looking cars and rode smoother than a boat. You can't beat the feel of driving one of these big American luxury cars with the bigger engines.