5400 Mile 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Driving

Check out this 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham cruising down the road!

[@azchandler1209]

That was total luxury. The ride, handling, comfort was incredible. There is not one car today that can compare to the Cadillacs back then.

[@Romiman1]

Very sad, that there are no (new) cars with that feeling anymore...

[@giltracy505]

That is a real Cadillac,not the crap they make today! They were beautiful cars.

[@BrettWilkins]

They sure were-but people back then said the same thing you're now saying when this generation came out in model year 1971. They said the '71-'76 quality and luxury really fell off from the previous models. That these were glorified Chevy Caprices. That the '70 model year represented the "last real Cadillacs." It's all relative, I guess.

[@KoldingDenmark]

To me 1969 and 1970 are the most disappointing years when it comes to the interior. It must have been somewhat of a turnoff to go from a 1968 to a 1969. 1971 and 1972 were better, but still not quite to my liking, as the 1973 was, which I liked very much and enjoyed for years. 1974 is somewhat in between both when it comes to the interior and exterior, followed by the pinnacle years 1975 and 1976, with 1975 having the nicest grill. The interior the last two full-size years is very very nice. My 1978 Fleetwood 75 was also a really nice car. It only lacked being a full-size. Brett Wilkins - a drove a 1974 Caprice Classic hardtop sedan for a while. What a great and beautiful car. It is in mint condition with the present owner today.

[@BrettWilkins]

@@KoldingDenmark I would like to have a '74 Spirit of America Impala. My stepdad had a white '76 Cadillac Coupe de Ville with red leather interior. It sure was sweet.

[@kyboy5]

Okay boomer

[@gmpny3945]

I love the view from the driver's seat looking over that long hood. What a beautiful car! I would be proud to own it.

[@robertkountz5866]

I miss those mile long hoods and the hood ornaments

[@jameswillett7186]

I miss those wide comfortable bench seats

[@walterweddle7644]

@@jameswillett7186 Excellent point. As a teenager my old man co signed for me a 72 Malibu. I loved the bench seat and remember a girl I was dating sitting right next to me as I was driving. Those were great fun days of my youth. Luckily enough however I kept the old Chevy. I could never part with a car that I use to have way too much fun with.

[@gene978]

Wow! That brought back Great memories of my second car at age 17 The same era Fleetwood but mine had 63K and still rode that smooth and quiet. That is a time capsle for sure..

[@allensoderlund7468]

A beautiful car from a bygone era.....

[@gregharvie3896]

From Australia, I've owned for 38years a sable black with "gold" interior (mustard color) '74 Fleetwood Talisman has all but 3 options no door thermometre, no opera lights on the roof pillars & no sunroof, and delete all name badge scripts, it looks very discrete. It does however have 3 of the most rare options ACRS GM's early airbag system, the GM AC Delco ABS brake system, plus Sentinel Security anti theft system. Ordered new at his local Opel dealer's in Osnabruk Germany & at 5 yrs of age shipped to Sydney Australia, I've owned it since it was 9yrs old, I've loved it & looked after it , bought with 102,000ks on it , it is the opposite of your car Joe, mine now has in june 2021, 706,000ks on it serviced with no regard to cost as a business car I have charged its operating costs to tax, 25 years ago a friend whom teaches apprentices to paint specialty cars painted it for me with 5 base coats of glazurit 2pak in black it looks better than when new as better quality paint to show car standard. It has zero squeaks nor rattles & as an export spec car it has NONE of the US smog gear on it , so it has the power of a 1960's 8litre muscle car ITS FANTASTIC, I loved it so much 7years after buying it I bought a cotillion white with "green Ice" brocade & leather interior trim '72 Fleetwood Brougham it has half or less the mileage of the black one & also was a export spec full power engine car too, this one being via GM Holden division in Australia. I prefer the round headlights as the "dim" 70's light bulbs can be swapped for way way brighter options. Heavily specked ones of these particularly with the ABS option & traction control options transform the handling of these cars & the ABS brake system developed in conjunction with GM's AC Delco division & Bendix Aviation saw the development and modification of a brake system fitted to a small executive jet complete with its complex analogue computer and many sensors. Go flying a host of small luxury jets & when you land this is what stops you they were altered to suit & be fitted to the biggest heaviest GM "-D-" body cars of all time the giant '71 to '76 wagons & in the Caddy division the Fleetwood 60's & 75's. They stop short, true straight & dead in a distance well less than any modern car in fact almost scary quick , from 65/70 mph to zero in about 100feet passengers have been shocked & disturbed several times over the years, but no damage to the fabulous black Caddy. The brakes when applied like this make your stomach feel like its about to exit via you mouth , like in a super high speed lift that's travelled 30 floors then suddenly stops in a nanosecond , your body is simply not prepared for it. Quality technology that still works , same as GM's wonderful airbag technology we are all still using today. With the near complete options packs & the extra weight of all these goodies & the long range whoppa fuel tank, the big hot climate & high altitude cooling systems which are near identical (as when at a higher altitude water boils at a lower temperature) my black '74 weighs in at just over 5800lbs !! with no people in it & no luggage !!. These Fleetwood's are way better than most people think.

[@uptoolate2793]

I had a 75. A lovely car. I got 16 mpg in town and 21 highway on that 500 cubic inch engine. The secret was rod out the catalytic converter, keep the speed under 60 m.p.h. and "lead the motor" by letting up slightly on the gas petal when you reach cruising speed. God, thank you for letting me enjoy that experience! I still dream about that ride, 40 years later.

[@rickreid81]

Alot classier & more reliable than the new ones for shure!

[@barrybrittain163]

Could you please do a more detailed video and please get some shots of the exterior? It seems real clean and seemingly in excellent 👌 condition from what I can see of it! I'm absolutely envious! I'm absolutely in 😍 LOVE! This is my dream car!❤

[@jeffcoley668]

I agree with you 100 percent show the whole car inside and out. My Grandfather bought one new in 1976. It was Red outside and red inside vinyl top was white and it was a 4 door sedan. When he past in 1993 had only 40 thousand miles on it and was sold at his Estate Sale. It sold for 5 thousand to a cop who still owns it.

[@donaldwebb36]

THE PEACE , QUITE & SOLITUDE NEVER SOUND SO GOOD..... CLICK OF THE TURN SIGNAL

[@freedomisntfree2089]

A 76 Fleetwood , a Billy Joel 8 track a true classy time machine.. great ride

[@jamessawyer8889]

I agree that with this video we need to see what the car looks like, otherwise I'm just wild about the year 1976, because the full size lineup from GM was big at its best, they may not be fuel efficient, but at least they were the most comfortable cars you could enjoy driving, not to mention that that was what waited for you in the showroom not an overdose of SUV, pickups, and everything else that has taken away from the fun of car shopping, even to drive by the dealership and look in the lot, there isn't squat, there's cars there, but not the variety we've been used to, that's why cars need to have style, & stand out from the crowd

[@citibear57]

That car looks like it just came from the factory! Beautiful 👍

[@HoosierGreek]

That looks like one solid car! Thanks for sharing!

[@robertbutler3053]

THESE CARS WERE BUILT BY THE GREAT AMERICAN UNION WORKERS, THE GREATEST CARS BUILT BY THE BEST PEOPLE

[@keithwilliams5600]

Amen!! A sweet ride!

[@jamespolcyn8441]

Beautiful auto

[@raysoto1969]

The 1976 Cadillac... the last year of the big long powerful Cadillacs. Following years got shorter cheaper with smaller weaker engines.

[@jlab67]

Sweet Jesus... this car is gorgeous!!!

[@76grandprix]

Beautiful!

[@aspierunner1725]

This was back when Cadillacs were Cadillacs. Now they're mainly dressed-up SUVs with Cadillac badging on them.

[@JxT1957]

beautiful ride, last year for the long one, its like a living room on wheels

[@royalanania3306]

It glides !!!!!!

[@3azif_Maqamat_mota3lim]

1976 In that year , this car was a legend, when most cars were plastic.

[@richardfeibel3154]

THIS WAS THE LAST OF THE REAL CADILLAC'S .FROM THAT TIME ON THEY WERE DOWNSIZED AND ENGINES UNDER POWERED AND POORLY MADE. THIS CAR WAS HUGE 133 IN WB AND A 500 CU IN V8.190-215 HP.WEIGHING 5,215 LBS.

[@tingokuman]

With a caddy the HP didn't tell the whole story. My grandpa's 1976 Eldorado had 210 hp but 425lb ft of torque. It didn't rev much so off the line it was brisk at best but you were pinned to the seat. 30-70mph she woke up and could easily merge with Los Angeles road rage freeways. At 65 mph she was turning 1100rpm dead silent even up hills. They were built for highways.

[@liamrobb]

A brief but smooth and quiet ride. The car is a bit unusual in that it is not equipped with factory cruise control. The switch for it would normally be to the right of the A/C control panel.

[@rbielarski]

I noticed that right off, a Fleetwood as well. Very unusual.

[@jamesbass9797]

Bill Robbins -- You are 100% correct! Hard to believe that Cadillac built this car with out cruise control. The three switch's on the right side of the steering wheel were for the Sunroof, rear defrost & the power antenna. This is a very rare car by not having factory cruise control.

[@youtold7727]

Was trying to see if it was on end of turn signal doesn’t look like it, very unusual.

[@jamesbass9797]

@@youtold7727 -- 76 Cadillac did not have it on the turn signal lever.

[@corrado9683]

Who cares if it doesn’t have ac. I’m sure he doesn’t drive it much.

[@robk9685]

Oh my, the shot of that headliner. Had no idea they put that cheap tacky perforated vinyl thing in Cadillacs too. Reminded me of our base 73 Chevy Malibu. That hood though.....

[@stevenj9970]

Back in the good old days where you needed TWO keys for one car….

[@haroldovitor3253]

Cadillac sem dúvida o melhor de todos.

[@tsunematsuextended9587]

The sound of silence.EVs never play like this.

[@williamlacentra2808]

I once owned this great car so I know it well-----Most of these large Cadillacs were sadly downsized into boxed shaped nothings after that year, except for the Eldorado, which was kept until 1978, when it was also downsized because of the seventies gas shortage and economic concerns .!

[@gameaterclankable2.197]

What kind of suspension did the 70s cadillacs have

[@bigpimpen045]

I used to love my old car I had a 1987 with skinny steering wheel doors that click when they close the absolute power from the v8 it would get up and go I had that at 19 I put 2 15 in subs in it and the truck was like a monster was in it. Got pulled over for a turn signal the cops searched my car I let them and they opened the trunk and said wwwoqoooaahhhhh! When they saw the speakers

[@choward5430]

Some people show us a beautiful car but don't show it starting or driving. So where's the car (outside and inside)?

[@brianhechinger6726]

Wonderful

[@blessindia1]

Could anyone tell me why 80s GM vehicles had a protruding ignition key? What was the purpose?

[@juliussneed9569]

IS THAT A 8TRACK WITH ELVIS TAPE

[@scottbridgeforth507]

I Well Remember seeing Jackie Kennedy get out of this Car at the Plaza Hotel in NYC

[@waukeshapilot6462]

I remember that look, I had a 76 Eldorado

[@bobbyvince9699]

That servo pump alone must be bigger then some modern cars

[@brianhechinger6726]

Wtf is a servo pump?

[@yvettedowd9348]

Beware stay away from The general insurance and pray you don't get hit by someone that has their insurance

[@andydanko7074]

Sounded like there is something clanking when you go over bumps

[@garyboucher965]

Essentially new!

[@abuelkhil]

What is the price?

[@CH67guy1]

Priceless…

[@corrado9683]

@@CH67guy1 absolutely!!

[@gglen2141]

Low miles, but needs suspension bushings. They dry out over time.

[@bobdefalco]

Quieter than a Prius!

[@curtcollett2893]

Much rather spend the amount of money of a new one on refurbishing an old one.

[@jamesh7571]

Well the Bronco ahead of you was nice. 🤔

[@johanbrand8601]

Someone bought this car and then never used it. Interesting philosophy that only an American would understand.

[@Imintune...]

Still got the 8 track player !!!😅

[@streetglide2245]

You need a wheel alignment!!!! Buddy boy!!!

[@scottclausen2594]

No cruise control? Unusual for a FB

[@joetaylor1369]

First thing I noticed too. Extremely rare for a car so otherwise loaded...leather, moonroof, etc.

[@5litreho]

Last of the real Cadillac's ! 1977 and newer are shit. GM corporate greed started in. Why would someone order this nice car with no cruise control ?

[@giltracy505]

You're right had a 78 Fleet more problems than could be thought . The grand finale was a 95 De ville with 80000 with 3 tranny rebuilds because the tranny was undersized 2 water pumps bad serpentine belts with tensioner 2 repairs for that ,1 ac compressor 1 distributor, 1 radiator replacement all in 2 year!! And other repairs that could be considered maintenance. Cadillac style. Looked nice sitting in the driveway.

[@brianhechinger6726]

They got the moon roof instead. 😉

[@tingokuman]

Cadillacs of today are designed by KIA and sound like Hondas. Interior straight out of rental grade Chevy Malibu. They still want $65k for it. 😂😂

[@stacyman1285]

Who seen o.j. ride by him lol .