FORD LTD : WHEN YOUR FAMILY COULDN'T AFFORD A LINCOLN

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[@stevekeeling7988]

My Dad could not swing the money for a Lincoln, but we loved our LTD. It took us on road trips and vacation in comfort, and always got us home

[@BruceDragon-sf1tr]

Whew I remember that, say did your arms get a little more muscular from rolling them windows or was you exhausted from all that rolling in one day?

[@edwardleyland1979]

​@@BruceDragon-sf1tr no rolling down windows in our LTD lol we had the Landau!

[@seand2711]

Those 1975-78 LTD's were just gorgeous.

[@edwardleyland1979]

We had the Landau also was awesome

[@edwardleyland1979]

Also had A Bill Blass

[@DumpTrump-4ever]

Agree we had a 1975 LTD Landau and it was a smooth and quiet ride. Slept like a baby in the back seat on long rides.

[@davidgrisez]

Since I was born in 1951 I remember cars like the second generation Ford LTD. These are cars from a past era that will never be made again. At least there are some these cars as classic cars that have been restored. These were large full size cars, with a large V8 engine, body on a frame construction, and rear wheel drive with a solid axle. The result was luxurious car that had lots of interior room and also had a quiet smooth ride on the road and comfortable sofa type seats. These were land yacht cars.

[@davidfrania8990]

This really takes me back. Back in the day, my family had the '69, '72 and '76 LTDs before buying the downsized '79, which still had lots of room but in a smaller package, along with the added benefit of better handling. Obviously we were definitely a Ford family! After the LTDs, my Dad switched it up, but still remained loyal to Ford, as he moved up to the Mercury Grand Marquis LS for the rest of his life. Me? Well...I'm still driving a Ford!

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

My first car was a 1979 LTD Landau coupe...but the downsized models were not as well built as in previous years (thin sheet metal and more flimsy plastics).

[@breakingames7772]

I had the 78 ltd II... two door sport coupe. I put fur on the dash...dingle berry's under the dash and around all windows then I had a mother Mary statue on the dash but she would hold a cigarette or joint perfectly in her hand. I ran a red light drunk as hell at 16 years old hit a Ford escort waiting to turn left. My engine came thru the firewall and was literally sitting next to me. I hurt the family of illegal immigrants, they tried to sue but they ended up getting deported....the hospital me er tested my blood and I got away with running a red light ticket and that's it

[@whiskeybuilder6335]

My grandfather bought a 76 LTD country squire wagon. He left it to me and I've never had heart to sell her. It has a 400 2v that makes plenty of power. She's got hydroboost brakes. An absolute pleasure to drive.

[@jasonhsu4711]

You missed your chance to move up to a new Mercury! At least you can still buy a used Mercury. Hurry up before they disappear or somehow become collectible (and thus more expensive).

[@carryfreak5059]

I loved the solid “CHUNK” sound of the doors when you closed them on the ‘78 models.

[@joecanedo5897]

My favorite always will be 1969 LTD they fast and Quite

[@christopherandersch1299]

Like a bank vault, just like my 67 galaxie 500

[@trudygreer2491]

No other car door closed as nicely as a Ford, Merc, or Lincoln!

[@mitchellyardanoff4666]

Even the F series truck doors had the same sound when closing

[@paullesho2693]

The LTD"s were my favorite most durable and maintainable cars I have ever worked on and drove, I did it for a living .I still have one. 1977 Ltd Landau 460 4V.

[@SirEpifire]

As a young guy, my first car I bought was a 78 LTD. It taught me how to tune and work on old engines and gave me a love of the simplicity. Mine has the 400, which I plan on rebuilding with proper heads and pistons to do the cubes some justice. At this rate, I'd much rather spend the money I would have to front for a new car by acquiring an older one and building it how I want. I prefer the 71 the most for it's body style, so I'm keeping an eye out down the road for a good (rust free) survivor.

[@tedlym.3390]

This was a terrific trip down memory lane. Thank you,

[@spiff8862]

To me the 1969 Ford LTD, XL and Country Squire was one of the best looking Fords. Being an extreme Ford fan I'm all over the board on their styling (Good & Bad). But when I see these KZbin videos on the cars of the 60's and a '69 Ford pops up. I just smile and remember the good times seeing these classics back in the day.

[@lloydandbethbeiler8127]

In the future they will look back at out large SUVs in exactly the same way--- an exercise in excess...

[@trudygreer2491]

About 5 years ago, while stopped at a red light I saw a '69 Chevy and a '69 Ford drive by.. brought a smile to my face. Made me feel pretty old, tho, when I started thinking about how long it had been since that was a common sight!

[@Al-thecarhistorian]

This generation of full sized Fords were among the highest quality cars built in the USA at the time. Superb body panel fit, extremely quiet and rattle free and wonderful ride qualities. My father owned a '70 Squire and it was the most trouble fee car he ever owned. I owned a '76 LTD Brougham 4-door and it, likewise, never had a single issue. While styling is always a personal taste, my favorite was the 1972, especially as a Squire wagon.

[@SeanODea25]

The 72 model reminds me of the Dodge Challenger and I love it

[@thd350]

I agree, "76 was a great year for the LTD!

[@KB2HSH]

Utter nonsense. My family had a 1970, and 2 1973s...and they may as well have been sold as "biodegradable" because those buckets of garbage rusted so fast.

[@SeanODea25]

@@KB2HSH Maybe you didn't take care of them...

[@kenyattaclay7666]

@@SeanODea25 That isn't it at all. My grandmother had one & it was always in the shop. In fact, basically the overwhelming majority of American made cars built from the late 60's through the 90's were garbage mechanically. Back then the average age of a car on the road was roughly 5 years which is why people bought new ones every 3 years.

[@milesmayhem5440]

The 71’s and 72’s were in my opinion, the best of the line. They were the stars of the first two Dirty Harry movies.

[@christopherkraft1327]

I learned how to drive in the families 1969 LTD Brougham, it was a big comfortable car. In 75 my dad bought a new LTD Landau, to me it looked similar to a Lincoln. Not long after that I got my first car, a 69 Cougar XR7 with a 351 Cleveland engine. I loved that car!!!

[@KIILew]

I have a similar history! My grandmother with whom we lived bought a new '69 LTD 4 door hardtop with the Brougham option and 429. Shortly thereafter, my parents bought a '70 Galaxie 4 door sedan, and then in 1975, a new LTD Landau 4 door pillared hardtop. All the while, my uncle down the street was buying new Mercury Marquis Broughams and the Grand Marquis'. I really thought our loaded '75 Landau matched the Mercurys in luxury; in fact our car actually shared most of it's interior trim panels and materials with my uncle's Grand Marquis. I always considered the fully optioned variants of the '75-78 LTD Landau to be "sensibly sized Lincolns".

[@christopherkraft1327]

@@KIILew wow!!

[@jimowens381]

My dad had a '72 and a '74. Those things were like riding on a cloud!

[@coolbreeze5561]

Had a 1974 LTD with a 400 and then a 1978 LTD with a 400 they were great cars. I miss them

[@garybender432]

Those cars rode like a dream. It was like riding down the highway on your couch. They also were so quiet you could set next to a train crossing and barely hear the train at all. They just don’t make cars any where near as good now. Even the new Lincoln’s ride like crap in comparison. You need two things for a great ride long wheelbase and weight.

[@erichansen8721]

my first car was a 73 Ltd with a 429 under the hood that car was quick

[@glennjarvis2672]

My Dad had one in 77. The ride was awesome. Definitely need these cars today with the conditions of our roads.

[@wesoblander3648]

My parents purchased a brown 1973 LTD equipped with the 429/four barrel carburetor that was probably about three years old at the time. It was top of the line, and was a quiet, extremely comfortable car. I was going on about nine years old at the time, but was excited because we had visited a good family friend (sales manager) with my dad and looked at several vehicles. We got to cruise around in a very cool dune buggy (knowing we were driving it just for fun as my dad already had a baja bug). The LTD was mainly my mom's car, and is large, safe and nice, so it we took it homer later that day. We kept it until we left California in mid-1978, driving a then-new Toyota Celica. The thought of that LTD brought back some good memories :)

[@rickiejacobs5910]

Had a ‘73 Ford LTD as a driver’s Education car donated by the local Ford dealer. Had a brake pedal on the passenger side for the instructor. Also was nice because it was before the 55 mph speed limit. Nice to drive and smooth.

[@charleshauser4537]

Oh, the memories!! Once, upon a time, I took a 77 LTD with a blown 302 and installed a 460, trans and rear from a 71 Lincoln. Of course, the first thing I replaced was the speedometer. Found a 120mph from a 75. 10 MPG and 130+ MPH any time I wanted it!! Just loved the huge Fords!!

[@anthonylorusso7100]

I had a 1972 LTD and a 1976 both very quiet and rode very nice .The 72 had the 400 v8 the 76 had the 351 m . Both nice cars .

[@mikeries8549]

In this state you get a mandatory two week psychiatric evaluation if caught going over 100 mph. You're nuts to think that you need to travel at that rate for any reason. Get evaluated

[@connormason7907]

Most guys I know need evaluation then

[@geraldscott4302]

The 1973-1978 Ford LTD is one of my favorite cars. There were a LOT of cop and private investigator shows on TV back in those days, and it seems Ford provided the cars for all of them. And they were mostly LTDs. It was really nice you could get a 2 door body style. There were what seemed like millions of them on the road.

[@paulw.woodring7304]

Yep, "Automobiles provided by Ford Motor Company" was in the end credits of a lot of TV shows back then. Perhaps most noticeably in "Hawaii Five-O", where the long-running (13 seasons) show is a showcase of Ford cars of the late '60s to 1980. "Book 'em Danno".

[@knnbevin5209]

74 Green LTD 2 door with the 400. First year for electronic ignition so no points to mess with, and last year without a catalytic converter! 👍🏻

[@dmandman9]

My parents had 2 of them a 1971, then a 1974 LTD Brougham. I think the 1973-1978 were the best

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

The 1974 LTD Brougham had the highback flight-bench front seats.

[@randybourdon2791]

I had the 1971 Ford LTD 2 door hardtop. This was originally my dads car that I bought off him . He always got a new car every 3 years. Always loved this car, great cruiser on the highway! Thanks for the memories!

[@67marlins]

Thanks for posting! Love it. I had a '70 Galaxie 500 wagon, called the, 'Country Sedan'.

[@johnnylemos4769]

The 1978 Ford LTD Landou was the best car I ever drove. The car with a very strong body that save my life in a crash impact.

[@noelanthony1204]

I love this car this 1978 Ford LTD 4 door -- I wanted to buy this 4 door Ford 1978 brown color with cozy brown cloth interior -- my favorite car back then -- I didn't buy because I couldn't afford this car at that time -- I would buy this car today if I found a good condition around -- my favorite Ford car 1978 Ford 4 door LTD Model in brown color -- thank you for sharing this video ... Noel

[@ellisonhamilton3322]

My brother had a 68 LTD. 4 door, deep maroon with black vinyl top and black faux leather interior. Excellent car. Rode very smooth and quiet. And it had a lot of options. He purchased it used in 72 and after he graduated college he took an engineering job with TI and moved to Texas in that car. Although he was making more than enough money to upgrade he continued to drive that car until the early 80s. It served him beautifully and reliably. He loved it. One if his fellow engineers bought it from him and completely restored it back to like new condition. He was an LTD collector. To this day my brother remembers that car fondly and wishes he still had it.

[@josephpiskac2781]

A family friend exclusively drove these. One they had was equipped with an electronic sound canceling system. When engaged there was no exterior sound in the cabin. I believe this was later determined to be a safety hazard and discontinued.

[@trship6274]

Lol

[@speedracer3104]

My favorites are the 69 to 71 ltd with the potent 429 Cid 360hp. 1972, that went down to 200hp.

[@travelingfool9096]

the real power did go down some, but the main reason is that rating went from gross horsepower to net horsepower

[@highwayman2195]

@@travelingfool9096 that 360 gross HP equals around 300 net HP tho

[@tonym7884]

In 1985 I purchased my first used car - a 1975 LTD Landau coupe, fully optioned (digital clock worked!). Can't remember if the 400 V8 was 4bbl but I DO remember punching that pedal and watching the speedometer needle hit 120mph and then bounce right past it. Many good times in that car! Wish I still owned it.

[@charles1964]

After the '79 gas crisis you could pick up large cars for short money. One friend drove an LTD, others had a Newport; 98 Regency; and more than a few Cadillac's; Mine was a '77 Cordoba

[@ldnwholesale8552]

400s were ever only made 2bbl. Edelbrock made special intakes for the 71-72 engines. Used the 429 4bbl carb. I believe these were a Ford option? I have used this intake on my 71 with a 670 Holley. Improves performance as well as economy.

[@sgtButleronPC]

My first car was a 76 LTD. I loved that car.

[@alanstrong55]

Gave a smooth ride. Made a good company car.

[@cellpat2686]

These have a special place in my heart since it was in a 1973 LTD coupe that I learned to drive, back in 1981. Love how the later cars got Lincoln-ized by getting optional hidden headlights. That gave the LTD an extra styling cue to flatter its curious name. It made them very elegant cars. And they rode just like they looked.

[@nonadabove]

Dad bought a 1972 LTD Brougham 2 door hardtop with a 400cid engine brand new at Reischer Ford in Philadelphia. I remember all of the family vacations we took in that car, and how I used to play in the back seat on long trips. I also remember we were in the showroom looking at that car and a similar LTD wagon, when my dad asked 5-year old me which one I liked better, and I picked the 2 door, so I always felt like I picked out this car. It definite;y influenced my car preferences, I've owned two Grand Marquis and a 2003 Marauder in my lifetime.

[@Just1American1966]

My mom had a 2-door 1974 model when I was in my teens, during which I got a '71 Plymouth Fury myself. On quiet, still nights, one could hear hers rusting.

[@trudygreer2491]

Are you sure it wasn't actually the sound of the Fury rusting, deflected off of the solid body of Mom's Ford?! 🤓

[@Just1American1966]

@@trudygreer2491 It was easy to visually verify which vehicle had rust and which did not. Strangely, the Plymouth didn't rust at all while we had both vehicles (early '80s.) Everything behind the Ford's C-pillar was nearly gone except the trunk lid.

[@trudygreer2491]

@@Just1American1966 My first car, in 1985, was a '76 LTD.. and rock solid. I live in the Pacific Northwest where it rains a lot, but we don't salt our roads.

[@Just1American1966]

@@trudygreer2491 I'm in Florida. Neither do we, but the salt air does lay claim to victims of its own. Maybe my mom's Ford had come from up North somewhere, but Fords here always had a rust reputation back then that wasn't shared by Chrysler products.

[@paulne1514]

They left out that you could get a 4-speed in 1969. The 69’s caprice and Grand Prix also offered a 4-speed.

[@FGTony]

I bought a 76 LTD Landau Coupe from the original owner in 2018. Almost pristine condition. Owner told me it was their daily driver for the first 5~6 years. Even had a trailer hitch and brake controller installed at the dealer, car is rated for 7000 pounds. He pulled a 24 foot camper with it every year on holiday up here in Alberta. And yes it even starts at half a crank even in -30 degrees weather. I haven't changed anything on it except mufflers. The most amazing thing is there isn't a single squeak or rattle at all while it's floating down the road. After 46 years!!! Lovely ride. ❤

[@irvinslagter8298]

I bought a 1967 Galaxie 500 XL, 2 door hardtop with 64K miles in 1973. It had a 351 Windsor and automatic, bright red with a black interior. What a stunner! Drive it for 17 years till it got so rusty I was afraid the back axle was going to come off the frame. Loved that car.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

All-time favorite... the '76 landau with the hidden headlights!

[@charleshamilton9274]

When I was in high school, my friend’s dad drove a brand new, 1973 Ford LTD sedan. Candy apple red with a black vinyl roof and black cloth interior. To this day, I remember that car fondly.

[@davidallen5776]

This has always been my kind of Ford...even when things would start getting weird in the country!

[@donniegardner1146]

I had a red 1971 ltd with a 429 and automatic. Really liked that car road and drove great especially on a lone trip.

[@chardtomp]

My parents had an 85 LTD. It was a nice car. I think they kept that one for a good ten or twelve years.

[@BruceDragon-sf1tr]

Just tune up, maybe small components such as alternator, water pump, starter etc is all you need to keep this thang running but it would dam near never die all the way out, it might get sluggish a little over 450k miles but treated right, you can get near 700k miles on that motor. Ford actually lived up to their standard for a person with thin wallets. It was Tough, Ford Tough

[@daviddurham4659]

My father got a ‘69 LTD Brougham 4 door hardtop. He let me pick the options so I ordered the 429 4 barrel with dual exhaust. Also got the am-fm stereo radio. A luxury car but it it was quite fast.

[@anthonyrobinson3021]

I have two LTD models a 1978 2 door pillard hard top and a 1977 2 door pillard hard top and I love it the 1977 was my grandmother car I learned to drive on it and drive it all through college. That car has been to Mexico Canada and to most of the lower 48 states. 20 years ago it was restored by Rusty's cars and cycles and still looks great.

[@tstahler5420]

My dad could afford either and over the years, owned both. He enjoyed the LTD the most because it was a great daily driver. Had lots of options and a lot of power, plus plenty of room.

[@kylebrown6951]

@2:17 Is the Boca Bros emblem, and thanks for doing this about the Ford LTD my Grandma owned one well a '73 with the 351 in it and she always drove like she stole it too. Thanjs again guys 👍👍👍💥😎🍺✌️👋

[@jeffreylind3739]

LTD's were just great, super comfortable and reliable. I've owned a few myself. Drove my red '71 LTD Convertible from MA to FL, spent a few weeks there driving around, and drove back home, never once had a problem. This was in '82. I had a '73 LTD with the huge Captains front bench seat, a '73 LTD wagon, green with fake wood trim and a huge 460 w/4-barrel carb. When you stomped on the gas, you could literally see the gas gauge drop. But my favorite model was a white'77 4-door with red interior. Boy, was that a sharp looking car. Had the 400 engine. Kept it for 11 years before I sold it- wish I still had it.

[@OLDS98]

This was interesting. I liked the footage of the interiors and the commercials. This was great information as well. I liked that you mentioned the Mercury Grand Marquis too. The mid to late 70's LTD were so close to Lincolns. People do not realize this. I think about the old television series Barnaby Jones. He drove several generations of the LTD on the tv series. LTD stood for Lincoln Type Design. You should see the car they were calling Ford LTD at Ford Australia during this time and all the way to the end of its run in 2007. Thank you for another great video.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Barnaby's car was usually a dark brown coupe...he even had the downsized version.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Thank you sir. We really appreciate you putting eyes on this video OLDS98!

[@29madmangaud29]

Well I was always a GM guy, but I remember, and liked best the '71-72 Ford LTD's, it reminds me of the "Streets of San Francisco"..... where ole boy with the HUGE NOSE had that big, brown LTD , sliding around the corners, and jumping going down the hills.....

[@analogidc1394]

My favorite year was 1977, most likely because that was the model year my parents owned. Though I do remember the car having a strange quirk from day one. For some reason the fuel gauge would never quite make it to the "F" full position. You'd have to drive about 85 miles before the needle would catch up to the true amount of gas in the tank. My father had my uncle convinced his LTD was getting better gas millage than his smaller Nova for the longest time.

[@johnmaki3046]

It never hit the "F" position BECAUSE YOU HAD TO BE AN ARAB TO FILL THE GAS TANK! WORST CARS I EVER DROVE ON GAS, (mid-70s) FORDS, MERCS, AND LINCOLNS! NO POWER, BUT HUGE GAS PIGS!

[@wb3161]

It was probably because he didn’t turn the key off when he filled up with gas

[@FRLN500]

@@wb3161 Turning the key off had nothing to do with this issue. The fuel Guage sending units that Ford was using were notoriously inaccurate. They would also read empty when there was still several gallons of gas in the tank.

[@wb3161]

@@FRLN500 I had a 75 and 77 LTD. I never had an issue with the fuel gauge and I work for Ford until 2004 and of course those cars were long gone by then but I just don’t remember them having issues with that but hey things happen to different cars at different times

[@jamescrawford8232]

Had a 78 ltd with the 351 modified under the hood back in highschool, loved that car

[@jasoncav2139]

I grew up in Dearborn in the 1970's & 80's went up north every summer in Ltd wagon or f100 pick up all my childhood! Thanks for the memories!

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

The '72's front bumper was differerent from the 71's. Burt Reynolds drove a '71 in "White Lightning."

[@travelingfool9096]

not an LTD though, it was a custom 500 with a hopped up 429. the 72 looks better than 71,IMO

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

OK, thanks.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Correction: both the 1973 and 1974 Galaxie/LTD/LTD Brougham had a pillared 4-Door Sedan (colonnade style without framed glass) AND a true Hardtop Sedan. The true hardtop sedan was much less popular, however. In the mildly restyled 1975 models, the true hardtop sedan was eliminated. Also, the 1974 models were slightly longer because the rear bumper was moved outward in order to comply with the new mandated 5 mph standard (the 1973's rear bumper was closer to the body because of its mandated 2 1/2 mph standard). The 1975 to 1978 LTD Landau had a truly elevated standard of luxury that the Caprice Classic could not match...with available leather upholstery and polished aluminum wheels.

[@socalltd]

I was just about to mention that 74 was the last year for the 4 Hardtop. Also, Galaxie 500 was dropped after 74 and moved the LTD lower in the lineup to add the Landau. Only 5 small changes between a 73 to 74. rear bumper extended as mentioned. speedo needles went from white to red, 429 was dropped and the grille change with a hood ornament. 74 had a one year only Brougham velour interior option and from 74 to 78. Brougham models could have 4-wheel disc brakes.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

@@socalltd Yes, and the LTD Brougham's highback flight-bench seats were dropped in the later years.

[@socalltd]

@@SpockvsMcCoy 73 was the last year for the high back flight split bench then Ford and Merc got a more standard Brougham flight bench with a wider head rest.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

@@socalltd Yes, and the Brougham Luxury Group was introduced in 1974 (crushed velour upholstery and 25 ounce cut pile carpeting).

[@socalltd]

@@SpockvsMcCoy Thats right. I have the catalog. there are commercials with Hugh Downs in 74 showing this interior.

[@terry3193]

I remember going to Courtesy Ford, a dealer in Littleton CO, on the 4th of July 1977 for their big sellathon. There was a beautiful ‘77 2 door LTD Landau with a red velour interior and wire wheel covers. It had the big 460 engine. The MSRP was $7200.00. My dad traded in our ‘74 Cheyenne Blazer for it and we drove it off the showroom floor. I was so excited, I couldn’t stand it. My mom, as usual, was so pissed at my dad. I loved that car. Big, smooth, quiet, and powerful. I was 16 and learned to drive with that car. It was my favorite car that we ever owned. My dad later traded it in for a ‘79 Trans Am with T tops. White with baby blue velour interior. Even though I was a teenager and most would have loved a TA, I missed that LTD. I thought the TA was too flashy for my middle aged parents and was kind of embarrassed about it.

[@slydale]

My friends in high school called my green 75 LTD, "Love Tank Deluxe" and that backseat earned everybit of that nickname. It was just so comfortable! I wish I had kept it. Didn't realize how much I enjoyed that car. My mother thought it was a Mustang....yall don't know my Mom. She's clueless about vehicles. I miss that car. Large, Green, spacious, 2 door,dimmer switch on the floor.

[@cward094]

My Mom Bought a 1976 LTD Landua Hard top 2 door in 1988.... one owner car....It had a 351 Windsor V 8 Engine with the 4 barrel Carburetor....It was a smooth riding car ..It was a true Land Yacht....Large back seat plenty of room.....That 351 Windsor V 8 would move out Quick !!! Great childhood memories 💯💯👌

[@BobNSuch]

1971was my favorite model year. It was our first family car

[@michaelgallien7970]

The drivers front door itself from a 1971 Ford LTD weighed more than a 2021 Toyota Corolla.

[@bruceprice8882]

I was fortunate that working in a bodyshop helped me get a lot of great cars, a '70 Challenger RT, a' 67 Mustang, etc., but the best car I ever had was a '67 LTD, fastback, big block. More chrome inside than many had outside.

[@chrismoody1342]

My dad bought a new LTD every other year starting in 67’. Although not sporty or sexy, they were a great business/family car. Super plush ride, roomy interior and reliable as a car can get. His last purchase was a 03’ Crown Vic.

[@brandbryce]

Thanks so much for another well-edited, and tightly paced video.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it Bryce!

[@DouglasConover-w7w]

My first car I drove. A 1978 Ford Ltd with a 354 winsler engine. I called it the blue bomber. I drove this car for two years in high school in 88 and 89. It was my parents car. That car was built like a tank.

[@hornetbrown]

My Parents had a light yellow '76 LTD four door, w/351M. My Pop worked for GM, but knew a good deal trumped loyalty to the brand as long as it was made in the US. Looked good, ran great, ride was pearl smooth, brocade interior. That thing yearned to be driven on trips, not short scoots around town. We used to go for (literal) Sunday drives after dinner into Pennsylvania and West Virginia and get back around dark. All three of us kids would be asleep in the backseat. I saw Jaws, Star Wars, and Close Encounters (amongst other flicks) from the backseat of that beautiful tank, while whiffing Winston cigarette smoke from the front--I knew he was awake when his cigarette was lit. We bought McD's before going into the drive-in and snuck it in. Man, those were great days--what a sedan!! Traded her for a Buick Electra Limited couple in 1979. Upscale choice, but not all purpose like that Ford LTD.

[@DSRQ1]

Dad had a '70 LTD two door but I learned to drive on mom's '70 Country Squire wagon. Yeah, we were a Ford family.

[@dag7388]

My father was a Ford dealer in the 1960s and purchased his own LTD from the factory. I know exactly what the name is! Ford dealers were proud of the top end LTD and it's Luxury Touring Driving!

[@davidwelday3276]

My first car in the 80's was a 77 LTD 4 door, metallic blue with keystone classic rims like the one shown at 5:06. Pioneer supertuner 3 radio with Jensen speakers and a radio shack equalizers amp, louvers in the back window, thrush turbo dual mufflers with catalyst removed. 351 Windsor 2 barrel. Plenty of room in the back seat and I wore it out! I loved that car.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent.

[@TheSpritz0]

AWESOME video, my Grandfather had a 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 which was just one step under an LTD, HOPEFULLY you guys will do a video on the "LTD II" which ran from 1977-79!!!

[@alexturner8104]

I dont care what they say. The LTD was an excellent automobile. My dad always had LTD's as our " family cars". They had enough room for the entire neighborhood, they were quiet, and they actually performed well. Family vacations were a breeze with these cars. They could take all the luggage you threw at them and still have enough room for the family. I miss those great machines

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[@moonspots01]

We had a 1976 Ford LTD. 4 doors with an AM radio. It was a monster of a car!

[@tabbott429]

I bought a 77 LTD in the late 80s for $35.. yes THirty five dollars. I drove it for about 6 months until the transmission failed. I then replaced it with an 82 Mercury Capri that I got for $50. yes fifty dollars. i drove that for about 9 months until it overheated and blew the head gasket. I junked it for $50 and got my money back. THose were the days when I had little money as a teenager but cars also were cheap and plentiful. I fixed things myself unless i found a good deal on another car.

[@chrisnalina1755]

Those prices that you are talking about for a used car sound like the early 1960's. Who sold a drivable car for only 35 dollars and 50 dollars in the late 1980's?

[@Motor-City-Mike]

Common everyday family car of the era. A class of car known (back then) as 'bread and butter cars'. You could have a two door, four door or a station wagon - all LTDs, you could ORDER one like you wanted without being stuck with a package that had more and cost more than you wanted. Well built, reliable, roomy inside, and reasonably priced. Back then they were everywhere, the best full-sized car for the money. A lot of G.M. and Chrysler faith buyers switched to Ford by buying these cars.

[@alexandrecorelli7179]

Thanks for the video ! If I'm right, the '73 model was driven by Ken Hutchinson in "Starsky and Hutch", and the wagon with hidden lights was the car seen in "Encounters of the third kind"

[@scotthayley1939]

man that 1970 two door makes my mouth water a beauty

[@royormonde3682]

Growing up back then my friend's parents owned one of these and they were comfortable in the back, like sitting on a couch. Our family always had wagons with 5 kids we needed the room, we had the Royal Monaco with the rumble seat in the back, loved that wagon, we were always fighting for the back seat.

[@iandominics8642]

I've had 2 Ford ltds so far, a 77 and now a 73. They have both been wonderful cars to me with no problems at all! They ride real smooth, better than my friends 71 Fleetwood lol. Seems to be built with more quality too! I saved both of them from being scrapped..$350 each car.

[@SD9Driver]

As kids we joked around that LTD stood for " Large Towing Device". 🙂

[@dave23024]

My grandmother had a 1974 LTD with a 460 engine. It's so fun riding in a huge beast that could beat most of the 1980s "sports cars".

[@jimmyrobinson3258]

I had a 1974,interior was beautiful, I had wirewheel hubcaps,and whitewalls, it was my pride and joy,blacksabbith concert,of course we roll in mine!

[@simonf8902]

The LTD stands for Lincoln type design not Limited as far as I’m aware. The LTD was also made and designed in Australia with styling cues borrowed from the early 70s models seen here. We even had the Ford Landau which was a 2 door pillar less coupe. You can see lots of resemblances here too. Less than 1400 of the 2 doors were made from 73-76 only. Both cars carried the 351 V8, Cruisomatic and 4- wheel disc brakes. The early style finned wheel trims were exactly as in the USA.

[@HelloMoto1991]

My first car was a turd brown 1977 LTD, 2 door with a 351 Windsor two barrel. True meaning of a land barge. Meant for six but could handle 8 passengers and it rode smoother with the 8. Loved that car

[@michaelkrawczyk6715]

Our family had the 1972 LTD Country Squire station wagon (in metallic pea, shout out to Eugene Levy)...took us up and down the east coast from CT to FL -for years...axle finally got gnawed through on a trip back from FL...dad didn't worry about "little noises"...

[@sammyo4962]

We had the 74 LTD brown. It had a 400 engine and it was awesome. The seat (seemed like like nylon material) never wore out. They looked brand new until we sold it in 1984

[@paulandres8979]

I owned a 1969 LTD 2 door for a short while when attending HS in the mid 80's. The radio on the left side sure was unique as was the horn "ring". My parents also owned a 1976 LTD landau with 2 tone brown and copper paint. It was the car I learned to drive in.

[@rickhinojosa5455]

We had a 71 and 73 Ford LTD and they were awesome cars. Especially that 73 because it was painted a kind of a dark orange rust color that was just beautiful along qith ANSI mage wheels that made it look a sports car. We had glass.packs on them and the sound was deep and throaty. I learned to drive on it and also wrecked it a bit. Thought my dad would be furious but he didn't get mad. I was seventeen. Boy, that was 1981 and we had that car for about 7 years without an incident. Then I got permission to take it to my friend's house one time and BOOM!! Smashed the front. It was never the same because we didn't take it to a master craftsman body shop. But it still looked good and drove well after repair. They had power. The 71 had a 400 and the 73 a 351. The 71 was heavier but it moved like greased lightening. Wish I had them now, even if the gas would cost me a lot. 🙏

[@honestone490]

It's funny when you think about it back then, how it was such a big deal moving the key ignition switch from the dash to the steering wheel mount. On today's cars it's now back on the dash but there's no ignition key even necessary. However , I have to admit the craziest idea was putting the radio on the left side of the driver. It must've been designed by a left handed interior designer successfully slipping one by the Ford executives just for the fun of it. However, I do have to give him his props for trying.

[@keijimorita1849]

I loved the Grand Marquis I had as a rental. Felt so good! Better than a Towncar because I assume it's lighter. Someone who doesn't like American cars told me he liked it after driving it.

[@Luna_AlmondSF]

In my opinion I love both of them but town cars are my personal favorite since I have one as my first car

[@TjBruce817]

My dad couldn't afford a Lincoln and he picked a up, he actually had 2 of the same car, Mercury Marquis Brougham, it was a the 460 4 door. He loved it so much when it got wrecked he bought another one and had it painted the same color as the first one.

[@nickbeard1164]

About 12 years ago I bought a 71 LTD from a friends dad for 900 bucks he’s a mechanic and had put a 72 Lincoln 460 with a big cam and headers..did big smoky burnouts and I had more people talk story at gas stations and parking lots about how they or their family had one and got lots of smiles…from an LTD!…it was my hot rod Lincoln…called it lotsa things but Livin The Dream stuck🤠

[@B-rian937]

Still one of my favorite cars that we owned. '76 coupe in cream with black landau top and black interior. I wish I could find one like it.

[@imanonattorneyspokesperson]

My mom bought one of these in a 2-door brand-new in '77. Absolutely no frills, Couldn't even let the back windows down.

[@Primus54]

The full size Fords of this era, particularly after ‘73, were built so much better than GMs, were quieter and had a smoother ride. Sheet metal gaps on the GMs were ridiculously huge in comparison.

[@manher4335]

I've heard that they had floppy suspensions compared to their GM rivals. But maybe that contributed more to the serene ride

[@warmstrong5612]

The frames of GM fullsize cars used thinner walled steel starting in 1971 while Ford fullsize frames stayed pretty much the same through 78. This obviously affected ride quality so GM tweaked the suspension but the frames shortcomings still showed through. Chrysler torsion-aire gave a firmer ride but allowed you to corner quicker, Fords heavy frame and softer suspension gave a better straight line ride, and GM was somewhere in the middle.

[@BruceDragon-sf1tr]

@@manher4335 true, especially on those Lincolns. The difference i think is Lincolns were more heavy in the back than that of a Cadillac, Ford use the same thing as Lincolns * not so much today. The difference i noticed in Ford against Chevy or dodge at that time is Chevy made good motors but not the best, Dodge were never too good , maybe average, Ford had either a ok cheap motor or a tough motor. This what separate Ford from the rest, they cars could drag alone even if there's a problem that doesn't stop motor or transmission right away, You can do some wild work with Ford, they wasn't intended to look as good of other vehicles in it's class but something that every can afford and count on getting them from point A to point B and hopefully have enough money in years to come to purchase that brand new Lincoln Town Car. Ford had a vision, the rest was 🧢ing and pretending to sale their cars. Ford stayed true to the script of a American should be able to buy a ok vehicle without breaking their pockets. Now take a look in 2023, Chevy back lights similar to Ford. Dodge begin to step back in the game but they'll die down again about 4 years from now. Toyota back end kinda looking like Ford, everyone wants their truck/suv to look similar to Ford and Range Rover. Chevy Corvette, stolen pieces from Ford gt and McLaren, GMC is gasping for oxygen, they sold alot but that debt is ridiculous. This automobile industry is about to get interesting. I say these will be the big hitters in 2024 - Toyota, Ford, Tesla, BMW

[@thd350]

My dad had a '76 when I was a kid, so naturally '76 is my favorite. Before that, he had a '69 Galaxie 500. This was a great stroll down memory lane!

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

69 galaxie is fire

[@DSP1968]

These were great cars. I've owned a couple of them. FYI, 4-door hardtops were offered in the Galaxie 500, LTD, and LTD Brougham trim levels in 1973 and 1974. Also, ALL 1975-78 Country Squires had hidden headlights.

[@bradrock7731]

Very nice! I have a 74 LTD 2 door now & before that I had the 72 LTD station wagon that was my race car hauler.. These cars will last forever, away from salty roads. I grew up in the Detroit area & in the early seventies, the fenders would rust through on these cars before your THREE year loan was paid off.

[@jeffmckie7300]

Really liked my dads 67 ltd no mention of it here. It was less of a battleship than the later ones and a great looking car.

[@jeffb6786]

I got my first ticket in my mom's 77 LTD Landau 2-door; 37 in a 25 zone. ha ha. I was all of 16. I loved that car though. She'd let me drive it to school or run errands for her, which of course I volunteered for because I wanted to drive. It had the 460-4V and I mainly remember it would launch off a light but really didn't have much left once on the highway. This was of course the malaise era and it probably pumped out all of 200 HP, if that. Not much for something the size of a small home. It was sure comfortable though. I've had 2 Town Cars since then and it was every bit as comfy as those, even without their air suspension. Good memories though.