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@shagadelic86807 жыл бұрын
RIP vehicles with character. Everything has been molested by the wind tunnel.
@mczenk50955 жыл бұрын
This^^
@axnn15 жыл бұрын
Shagadelic And journalism about which cars can go round a track faster ;( luxury is just not what it is anymore..
@thetetons7445 жыл бұрын
@@axnn1 doug demuro be like "it goes from 0-60 in 5 seconds so it gets a 3/10 for handling"
@mannequinfukr5 жыл бұрын
Even then the wind tunnel tests never seem to test the car when the windows are down. My ears hurt from rapidly changing pressure everytime the back windows open in my mothers ford explorer
@axnn14 жыл бұрын
Christopher Adams the hell are you talking about?
@ChevyBM6 жыл бұрын
Those are such nice cars to drive! The level of comfort is mindblowing, and body on frame land yachts are the best type of cars ever made!
@karmavore61107 жыл бұрын
Did this absolute madman just scratch up his porsche for a 15k view video? Absolutely legendary. subscription earned.
@hanskinslo3267 жыл бұрын
+Karmavore - Agreed, the Lincoln is so much cooler than the Porsche in this case....
@mikecernovich55937 жыл бұрын
Karmavore Porsche has 300k. That's just patina at this point
@mikecernovich55937 жыл бұрын
Karmavore He'll have to confirm he's not a shekel hoarder first. Dude comes off as jewy
@sonnybeach19537 жыл бұрын
That's like Rodney Dangerfield saying "Hey! You scratched my anchor!"
@karmavore61107 жыл бұрын
Mikw Cernovich he looks jewy but he only buys discount beefy cars, he actually seems pretty based.
@davidconde15215 жыл бұрын
Imagine rolling up in this to a Disco/Club in '79 😍
@rickshanteau32113 жыл бұрын
Hey David....... 1978 in houston, my friend drove a 1976 Thunderbird. And yup, we took that car to the big disco's. The girls loved it. We were pimping back then. LOL!
@califdad47 жыл бұрын
my Mom had a 69 Buick Electra Limited, and she could parallel park very very well, and one day she parked in front of her work in this big almost 20 ft car very smoothly and got out and 2 men on the sidewalk applauded
@m4rs127 жыл бұрын
Boom, and there goes the stereotype! LOL
@califdad47 жыл бұрын
yep sure did, and she could parallel park better than anyone. She told me how to do it, but I am still not as good as she was, but there is less parallel parking now days too Mom was a 1922 model and she passed 4 years ago, but I still smile when I think of this
@untitledname51837 жыл бұрын
if ur mom was born in 1922 i guess I'm younger than ur children lmao
@califdad47 жыл бұрын
Well, I was her youngest, and my youngest is 17
@1400IntruderVS7 жыл бұрын
Built when a person had to know how to drive a vehicle.
@TheGewidener5 жыл бұрын
Boy, Hoovie's production quality has come a long way, as have his jokes. Watching this video again after many views.
@davidlundmark93592 жыл бұрын
I agree
@gedisdiop7 жыл бұрын
I drove a '78 Town Car in 1981, Dove gray with matching leather and 1/2 vinyl roof, but it only had a 400 instead of the 460. It truly was a pleasure to drive. That thick pile carpeting just invited everyone to take off their shoes, it was so comfortable. You have a really nice ride. Take care of it, and it will take care of you.
@jamesstasiak6 жыл бұрын
wanjer
@kyleglenn24344 жыл бұрын
There is something timeless about the classic Lincoln style. You know it when you see it. Nothing like it.
@MRW22767 жыл бұрын
Those old Lincolns were tanks. Was in a accident in a 77 about 30 years ago and the thing took out a new Bronco. The Lincoln hardly had a scratch.
@combinationpizzahutandtaco37826 жыл бұрын
Winslo Dafq?
@chriscornelius25186 жыл бұрын
My brother had a 77 LTD and head on with a garbage truck. Both demolished and my brother had a broken arm. That's what I'm talking about.
@johndoe-wv3nu6 жыл бұрын
My sister was driving her old Lincoln. I was in the front passenger seat with a puppy sleeping in my lap. She totaled another car. The puppy slept through it.
@talemwillis79475 жыл бұрын
MRW2276 I did the same. He makes a good point about the bumpers. I had a 1984 LTD crown Victoria and hit a 1993 Oldsmobile head on. I totalled the Oldsmobile, the transmission was dislodged and the radiator looked like aluminium foil. All that happened to mine was a broken headlight and it bent the bumper about 10 degrees down.
@milesmayhem54405 жыл бұрын
Winslo Burdett you first
@gabbogabbo5 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the night lounge look and feel of these cars. These were build with YOU in mind. Not the Nurburgring like todays cars.
@man_on_wheelz7 жыл бұрын
This was hilarious and that is a beautiful car! I'm right with you on the special kind of love for good old fashioned American Land Yachts. There's just something about a massive comfy car that gently floats down the road, ignoring any and all road defects.
@tesfahiwettesfagergish28994 жыл бұрын
The I Ķkpok
@off_mah_lawn20746 жыл бұрын
LMAO 😂😂😂 “the only Lincoln engineers that heard of the Nurburgring were the ones who dropped bombs on it in WW2”
@electricaviationchannelvid78633 жыл бұрын
That is an epic quote...
@dkpirie6 жыл бұрын
This is my second time watching this video, because I love the Lincoln Conti, Town Coupe so much.
@charger196916 жыл бұрын
In the 70's Lincoln's were the best riding cars. Even better than Cadillac. I love the Lincoln commercial spoof at the end of the video. Awesome!
@packard56826 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!! I have a 75 Cadillac Sedan DeVille and had a 74 Lincoln Town Car and the Lincoln was so much better. Quieter and better ride and the 460 was a great motor. The Lincoln was a 'pillared' hardtop which made it a much tighter body. My DeVille's body is a bit 'looser'. The best I get with the Cadillac is 14 mpg and I would consistently get 16 to 17 with the Lincoln. The only problem I had with the Lincoln was those little 'mini vents' malfunctioning. I became an expert on fixing them! The window regulator in those looked like an octopus! I loved the thermometer like speedometer in the Lincoln. Looking again for another Lincoln!
@maxpower25926 жыл бұрын
Naw.....Never better than Cadillac.....Nice try tho.....
@JackCarterDOA6 жыл бұрын
@@maxpower2592 THE LINCOLN IS A BETTER AUTOMOBILE!!! IT'S NOT EVEN A DEBATE!!
@lincmerc15815 жыл бұрын
I have an '89 Town Car. A friend who collects cars has an '89 Rolls Silver Spur. I mentioned to him that I'd love to ride in his Rolls one day. He said, "Anytime. But, your Lincoln rides better and is more comfortable." That floored me.
@dominiqueclemons28485 жыл бұрын
@@maxpower2592 yes better than cadillac my 86 fleetwood brougham d elegance is a smooth ride, but my 84 lincoln towncar is way smoother. Almost cant feel the bumps. And the lincoln has 50k more miles. Sorry to burst your bubble.
@PhenomProductions237 жыл бұрын
Love that Lincoln Commercial Ending you did w/ Narrating from Mcconaughey. 👍😎 The Coolness, Simplicity & Function from Retro Nostalgia
@joshuaherpolsheimer46996 жыл бұрын
PhenomProductions23 yeah it was cool
@Youngstomata4 жыл бұрын
It was inspirational until he started picking his nose
@joshfitzgerald99616 жыл бұрын
I have to comment on this review. First off, gorgeous car. The '77 - '79s are my absolute favorites and are what I think of when someone says Lincoln. For a younger guy you seem to have an understanding of what luxury used to mean to people (still does to some, me included). Thank you for not crying about no backup cameras, touch screens, lack of airbags, poor handling, etc... as so many of your peers do. Large, roomy, smoooooooth ride, quiet cabin, soft seats, light touch steering and nice subdued, formal styling and size - exactly what is missing from (so called) luxury cars of today. I'd rather your Lincoln than any Ford GM Chrysler product made today. As far a those previously mentioned safety features, well, people knew how to drive, park, and pay attention to their surroundings and weren't going 40 mph over the speed limit with their faces buried in their cell phones. You get 2 thumbs up for for your Matthew McConaughy commercial - fantastic.
@nittanyburg207 жыл бұрын
I would totally daily one of these
@charlieb21766 жыл бұрын
Hot Cosby my mk4 gets 7 mpg...
@RickSienkiewicz6 жыл бұрын
Same trying to get my dad to get me one
@johnnorris39725 жыл бұрын
With the inexpensive cost to purchase, maintain, and repair these land yachts, it doesn't matter how much gas it uses because your total cost of ownership will still be lower than a car payment.
@224chingon5 жыл бұрын
Not with gas prices going up again.
@androidtechgeek5 жыл бұрын
@@Tray-sq2zr Yes, because the low compression engine it currently has puts out soooooo much power.
@Makukeisari7 жыл бұрын
One thing i hate about newer cars is that when driving at night, all the interior lights from buttons and screens make it harder to see outside.
@honkhonkler77326 жыл бұрын
Buy a Saab and use the night mode button. Or just use the dimmer.
@two_wanderedsouls4 жыл бұрын
I hate the lcd speedometer its hard on the eyes at night
@HeartlandTuber4 жыл бұрын
One of the most entertaining reviews of an older car I have ever seen. Makes me want to go out and buy one, I actually looked this year model up on autotrader classic to see what examples are going for.
@corrado96833 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same car with only 38,000 original miles. It’s for sale to the right buyer.
@spencerlincoln24285 жыл бұрын
The largest engine from my understanding was Cadillac Eldorado’s 500 cubic inch engine. From an era that will never come back.
@retrokingranch5 жыл бұрын
That is correct. The thing is 8.2L. That's absolutely crazy. The ONLY production engine that was ever bigger than that old GM 8.2L is the Dodge Viper's 8.4L v10. Not even the Bugatti Chiron's w16 is bigger than the GM 8.2L (Chiron = 8.0L vs El Dorado 8.2L)
@spencerlincoln24285 жыл бұрын
Kaptain Sal wow thanks for the info! I didn’t even know that 👍
@jimmyblues59m764 жыл бұрын
501 CI actually. Parents had a 1976 Caddy Eldorado. The car was a land yacht and extremely roomy and comfortable for six people.
@michaelwhite28234 жыл бұрын
An bit this was a 1978 Lincoln. By 1978 the 500 cud was gone and Cadillac had a 425. So he us correct that it was largest car engine for 1978.
@enerrivers43924 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 76 regular Eldorado with the 500cid V8. But, it had a bit more power because of the Fuel injection. 215sae net ponies compared to 190 carburetor. Torque was 400, compared to 360. Salesperson said dad would save fuel which was a crock. My dad enjoyed the Xtra power, never the Xtra MPGs.
@VictrolaJazz7 жыл бұрын
Horsepower, the rate at which an engine produces torque, is not that important when you have the massive torque of 460 cubic inches. That's why is was critical in those smog-controlled years to buy the biggest engine possible, 460, 455 or 440 depending on brand. They would not get that much less miles per gallon, if any at all, than their smaller 400 and 350 siblings as the smaller engines had to work so hard to move those barges around. A 460 might get two MPG better than a 351 under identical circumstances, but the reserve power was worth it.
@ImTheJoker4u4 жыл бұрын
Back then there was no replacement for displacement
@rubywingo60304 жыл бұрын
In high school my boyfriend, now hubby, used to steer with his knees. Leaving his hands free for “other things”!! LOL!!! Good times!
@tonyhancock39123 жыл бұрын
Did you catch him?
@hullinger8 жыл бұрын
You got a sub from me. Nicely done and I like what you've done. Could I recommend one thing? You can get a wired mic, a Movo LV1, for $20 from Amazon. It plugs into your iPhone and you sync the sound with the video when editing. It makes a world of difference with sound quality when you're driving. Also, if you're using iMovie you can turn up the sound of your dialogue so it's normalized with rest of the video.
@HooviesGarage8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@sethsteener7 жыл бұрын
I liked the Fallout 4 "Please stand by" :D
@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks7 жыл бұрын
get a gopro too....
@michaelpfaff60092 ай бұрын
I absolutely love the old Hoovie's videos!!! They are so funny!!! I wish the new videos were like this.....old luxury cars......singing.....parking......etc. There was nothing like Tyler dubbing over Mathew M.'s Lincoln commercials!!!! This content was the reason I started to follow Tyler!!!!!!!!
@velabela76347 жыл бұрын
Ughhhh!!😍😍 Bring back big cars!!💃
@P71ScrewHead7 жыл бұрын
Vela Suares, Amen to that..lol
@JerkVegas867 жыл бұрын
Vela Suarez Bring yourself to me momma! Forget them cars!
@velabela76347 жыл бұрын
TigreLoko24 lol 😌
@velabela76347 жыл бұрын
Juice lol oh yeah huh?💃
@AlternateSteve907 жыл бұрын
Oh, heck yeah! *Huge* land yacht fan here. =)
@frankieford76686 жыл бұрын
Nice Rirde Brother...!👍 I own the world's fastest 1970 Lincoln Mark III...I Just love the big America Cars...if you've never driven one...you don't know what your missing....Swapped the engine with a 700hp big block...left the exterior all stock... You got to see the look on an AMG's owners face...when I clean his clock...light to light ..with a land barge..."Stupified" is the best description.... keep loven the Land Yacht.!...😎🇺🇸
@fcmhockeyvideos7 жыл бұрын
You should have bumped the Prius instead of the Porsche.
@kiritanJ6 жыл бұрын
Agree. and does your name refer to Woody?
@Jasiel.956 жыл бұрын
And total it?? 😏
@interceptor-ss8kb6 жыл бұрын
Should have pushed them both over a cliff
@Dave_Sisson5 жыл бұрын
It's not so much that the Prius is a bad car (although it is), but it's the insufferable air of superiority and smugness of the people that drive them, that makes people really despise the Prius.
@msr11164 жыл бұрын
Bumping the Prius would have easily caused a $1500 repair bill.
@1950harleycharley4 жыл бұрын
Great car...welllllll built! I had a body shop and a guy in Phoenix hired me exclusively to do all of the body work on that vintage of Lincolns...He bought them and restored them...turned around and sold them...the metal in the fenders was like spring steel...it took a small sledge to hammer the metal...amazingly strong bodies. Heavy automobile!
@dancoulson65792 жыл бұрын
2:30 - I love how there's nearly a whole foot of slack in the drivetrain after shifting to park :D Beautiful car. Please look after it well. They won't ever be made like this again.
@porterrockwell31354 жыл бұрын
The Matthew McConaughey spoof at the end was awesome!😂 especially when he starts pickling his nose!
@PSR1791 Жыл бұрын
I miss this content. Now it's all $100k + cars. Roots Hoovie.
@scottnathanphoto2 жыл бұрын
So many great yachts. One of the most beautiful and outrageous to me was the '79 Mark V, Givenchy Edition in Crystal Blue Moondust Metallic (light Purple with deep purple leather interior). 2.5-3 feet longer than a modern Range Rover in a two door couple. My dad had one new. If I didn't live in L.A., I'd strongly consider this as a Sunday cruiser. Be my hero, Tyler and get this.
@CORVAIRWILD7 жыл бұрын
way back in the late 70s, my neighbors would bring their over pollution controlled cars to me, I would tear off all the vacuum hoses, and then go tearing around the neighborhood with an extra 50 horsepower after flipping the air cleaner lid, taking off the air pump belt, and adjusting the timing just before it pinged on premium fuel. What a difference an hour worth of work would make! the General Motors Quadrajet 4 Barrel was the most fun, I would loosen up the spring to the air valve secondary, remove the lock out link (that forced you to hold the gas pedal down for several seconds to allow the vacuum to drop), then they would just fly from the flipped air cleaner! Did I mention removing the catalytic converter with a test pipe from Canadian Tire?
@nifticus3927 жыл бұрын
nice!
@McBanditHope7 жыл бұрын
Your a true hero.
@WestSide12077 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, but I think here in CA they would give you the death penalty for doing something like that. Our state is run by complete lunatics, especially when it comes to restriction on cars.
@alisonmoutiq15787 жыл бұрын
Then they paid you to put it all back for the annual smog test!. Easy money .
@twoeightythreez6 жыл бұрын
WhiningCanadian Especially when it was resonating through a cheap sheetmetal air cleaner :)
@jacklausch35176 жыл бұрын
The Lincoln commercial you did was BRILLIANT
@EdwardBliffin7 жыл бұрын
It floats down the street
@jamespatrick69397 жыл бұрын
the street is forced to pass beneath
@garydunn30377 жыл бұрын
Bouncing around on leaf spring truck suspension.
@dosbox9077 жыл бұрын
Gary Dunn and a truck rear axle. People forget those land yachts had crazy tow capacities
@garydunn30377 жыл бұрын
Yeah those old land yachts looked elegant but were built as tough as a truck. With truck like mechanicals underneath, its no wonder there are still so many around.
@k.c.slawncare60467 жыл бұрын
Ahaha. My Dad pulled down a large enough tree by tying it to his '79 Thunderbird. Can't do that with cars today.
@andydanko70744 жыл бұрын
That look on your face when you're spinning the Lincoln steering wheel with your pinky ... priceless
@blakebias95158 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many priuses you can put in the trunk
@danwat12347 жыл бұрын
None. Weighs 3000 pounds.
@glennso477 жыл бұрын
Blake Bias how about how many Cooper mini or Fiat 200s would fit in a Lincoln trunk?
@kruleworld7 жыл бұрын
The 'new' mini cooper is almost as big as the lincoln... mini in name only.
@shawnsmith20527 жыл бұрын
spoken like a true smart ass
@shawnsmith20527 жыл бұрын
Hoovie. You are awesome.
@ziggyiggy45252 жыл бұрын
“Modern luxury cars are so bland nowadays your can’t tell the difference between a Mercedes and a Camry” *THANK. YOU.* SOME ONE UNDERSTANDS 👏👏
@tomasnordin97787 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up from Sweden. A Beautiful car !!!!!
@randywatts69693 ай бұрын
That’s one of the biggest two-door automobiles ever made. The ‘73 Imperial was a “little” longer.😮
@LoneWolf-wp9dn7 жыл бұрын
land yacht club shirt had me laughing my ass off
@kdw754 жыл бұрын
Damn, there is nothing that looks as classy as one of these rolling down the highway rolling over potholes without even noticing. Just a gentle rolling like a ship on the waves.
@kellingtonlink9563 жыл бұрын
4 years later... still brilliant!
@rondyechannel13994 жыл бұрын
My 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis with 460 was the best mountain car ever made. Studded tires, supple suspension, lots of weight, and long wheel base to easily correct a slide with plenty of time. Crisscrossed the Cascades in Oregon weekly for years in that thing. It was completely awesome and the all wheel drives had no chance of keeping up. Love these cars.
@michaelkennedy85737 жыл бұрын
I'm cringing at the idea of driving that in the UK hahaha
@davidconde15217 жыл бұрын
Michael Kennedy why is it cringy?
@michaelkennedy85737 жыл бұрын
David Conde maybe wrong choice of words, gives me a shiver up my back thinking about navigating that around British roads, in my town you wouldn't have anywhere to park that, i live in a cul de sac and all cars park on one side, in my street this would block flow of traffic, also there is small roundabouts and turns where this car wouldn't be able to turn
@fredgarvin82807 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the engineers that bombed the Nürburgring could help?
@SuperFIFTHGEAR7 жыл бұрын
Challenge accepted. Rural Kent country road. :D Look on the bright side, potholes will be a thing of the past.
@michaelkennedy85737 жыл бұрын
Fred Garvin don't get it?
@christianobrien44656 жыл бұрын
You know what Hoovie... I love your car reviews. And before I allowed myself to notice that Matthew McConaughey was twirling a booger between his fingers.... I thought wow..what a beautiful car and an awesome commercial. And as funny as it just was to watch you parody McConaughey, you're so right about style luxury and what it Was back then. I know, I was there. Stupid innocence way long gone. That Lincoln of yours made me remember..a lot of other car guys who love your show felt the same I bet. Thanks Hoovie and keep up the great work!
@biancaramirez57886 жыл бұрын
With all of the aluminum and carbon fiber you can't tell me that there's not someone else who wants to see the redesigned and lightweight versions of these land barge, epiphany of luxury ten yards to turn boats. Talk about beauty. I'd rather toss and old iron or steel body around with twenty feet past my ass sliding everywhere while I nail every aspect of driving as these young punks with electronic controlled cars just look at me like I'm somehow nuts but are programmed to believe that there's no way anyone is that good.
@GG923802 жыл бұрын
Having an appointment with his mechanic with this car, is like getting to the vet with his T-Rex. Superbe voiture ! Merci !
@rosemarieacipperley2804 жыл бұрын
YOUR NOT TELLING ME NOTHING. I'VE DRIVEN ONE EXACTLY LIKE YOURS SAME YEAR EXCEPT THE ONE I DROVE WAS A BEAUTIFUL METALIC SUNSET RED WITH A WHITE LANDAU VINAL ROOF. ABSOLUTLY GORGEOUS AUTOMOBILE GREAT CAR.
@TheBaritoneCrooner Жыл бұрын
The video that first introduced me to Hoovie! It’s been a wild ride since then! 😆 Hoovie, Car Wizard & Mrs. Wizard, Car Ninja, Euro-Asian Bob, Magic Mike, Junior Mint, Ed Boulion and everyone else along for the ride! 😉
@jooei2810 Жыл бұрын
They all owe it to Hoovie from my perspective.
@chrisallen79116 жыл бұрын
You are ONE LUCKY Young Man!! I would give anything for a car like that. Like you I have loved beautiful HUGE cars my whole life. Of course, I was 8 years old when your car was new, So I remember how beautiful these cars were. That is why it is SO DISGUSTING having to ride in today's cars. I HATE NEW CARS. They all look exactly alike and ride horribly. Take good care of that beauty!!
@igordewit73573 жыл бұрын
That bombing the Nurnburgring joke was an absolute classic!😂😁🤭🤪😹🥳🤯✌😂😁😁😁
@frankbalazs88164 жыл бұрын
I've owned 11 Lincoln's and sold Lincoln's at the dealership...Greatest luxury car ever!!! God bless
@rpsmith29903 жыл бұрын
I realized that after watching your videos for years, I hadn't seen this one. Love the Matthew McConaughey Lincoln ad parody. Picking your nose at the end, and pondering what you pulled out of it was spotless. I'd be the fiftieth person, probably, to tell you you've come a long way...
@mikenavox7 жыл бұрын
Iv'e got a 79 Collectors Edition with the 400 2bl, if you think yours is slow, you need to drive mine, it'll make yours feel like a Formula 1. All things considered, I love it for everything it was meant to do because it does them so well...
@aldonelson5757 Жыл бұрын
4bbl & duel exhaust really wake it up
@ironmantooltime6 жыл бұрын
I had a stopover in miami airport in the 90s and one of these rolled up driven by an old couple. In gold. The biggest thing I ever saw.
@SuperBooboo027 жыл бұрын
that is a car, not that plastic toaster Prius
@turboclaybird7 жыл бұрын
Scott Walper never mind that the Prius gets five times the gas mileage!
@waterheaterservices6 жыл бұрын
The Prius Googoomobile will save humanity!
@ANDREWSAMY5626 жыл бұрын
Phoggbank IDGAF about that
@ericgeorge54836 жыл бұрын
Hello from North Yorkshire England! Our local solicitor had a beautiful white Continental back in the late 1970's that was a real head turner and one of the most distinctive cars I have ever seen.
@TheChocolateChamp7 жыл бұрын
Lol lol the copy of the Lincoln commercials was fantastic lol subbed off that alone
@WHEREISTHEREASON6 жыл бұрын
Your careful and thoughtful examination of what you took from your nose sold me. SUBSCRIBED.
@user-bc7nx7nr8o7 жыл бұрын
Your segment hit two landmarks from my not-too-distant youth: the Sunflower State (still here) and the car (my Grandmother had a '79 sedan that we all took to FL and back once). Thanks for the recall--it brought some of the few good memories I had of my childhood. Also, I have to give you kudos on the showmanship. Well done. Now, I noticed the shirt--is that an actual club in the area? Win
@thisissoeasy6 жыл бұрын
This video made my day! ... when cars were land-yachts...
@Hisham236337 жыл бұрын
Hahaha hilarious video, you're about to get very popular bro :p
@vivalabam73716 жыл бұрын
You were right
@cyberrednec5 жыл бұрын
*very right*
@TofersCarTales3 жыл бұрын
Can't believe I just stumbled across this. Now I need to dig out my '79 Collector's Series.
@gregt86387 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your video! thanks so much for posting. Lincolns and Cadillacs of the sixties and seventies rode better than any new car available today. Nothing as smooth ,quiet , comfortable is available today . (including any Mercedes Rolls or Bentley..I know, I own them). And frankly the handling was not all that bad unless of course, like you indicated you're driving on a Mountain Road at over a hundred miles an hour., but who does that. I'm saddened that all the new cars including Lincoln Cadillac have hard seats & hard suspensions. thanks for your posting of this great video. you have a good personality to go with it.
@joshfitzgerald99616 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention Chryslers , they were also very smooth riding cars especially the mid '70s with the pillow top seats.
@manoman06 жыл бұрын
They were better than any car (including Bentleys and Rolls-Royce).
@FirebirdCamaro12206 жыл бұрын
@@joshfitzgerald9961 the C-Body's were (Newport, New Yorker), but the B-Body (Cordoba) was rougher. Mopars torsion bar front suspension and leaf spring rear wasn't the best, especially on their smaller cars
@chart4274 жыл бұрын
my aunt & uncle had one of these growing up, it was a magic carpet ride!
@thepuretruth61385 жыл бұрын
Cant believe you wen through that whole video without ONCE mentioning the CB radio!!!! :( :(
@zadokmotorfreight24234 жыл бұрын
Lol, I was thinking the same thing!!
@XMguy3 жыл бұрын
That’s a beaut. I’ve never seen one like that before.
@robertoleeva9857 жыл бұрын
what a world of difference we've gone from these old gems to smart cars
@Sparky-ww5re4 жыл бұрын
My step grandpa who is now 96 yrs old and in good health to this day, was riding in his brother's blue 1976 Lincoln Continental back in the early to mid 1990s, recalls the old Lincolns taking out a then new Chevy blazer that pulled out in front of a gas station, the lincoln had no more damage than a broken headlight and a slightly twisted bumper, after the police settled everything from there his brother dropped grandpa off at home and went home like nothing happened except for a spike in his blood pressure. And grandpa remembers to this day like it was yesterday, and tells myself and the younger generation, you never experienced luxury cars if you didn't grow up in the 1960s and 1970s. Back when Cadillac's and Lincoln's were the gold standard for luxury, not Lexus, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Jaguars and BMW.
@corrado96833 жыл бұрын
You got that right bro!!!
@damnson0813 Жыл бұрын
Yeah because America could produced good cars back in the day but Mercedes BMW etc all these German cars have always been top of the line even before the US started producing it's own cars in mass
@APAstronaut3335 жыл бұрын
That is the most beautiful car I have ever seen. It’s so sorry the world is not perfect that this car can resist crashes or not destroy the environment we need to live in.
@sh3junior5 жыл бұрын
@ 3:52 (The only engineer hear about Nürburgring ring is the one who drop bombs on it during WWII) savage 😂🤣
@SquillyMon7 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the Smokey and The Bandit relic... The CB Radio/handset all in one... Genius
@ronnieDshman184 жыл бұрын
Just that footage with Mathew’s voice would literallt sell so many cars if it was on TV
@kevinvoyer50534 жыл бұрын
Oh the memories! My Dad bought new Lincoln’s every 2-3 year all through the 70’s, the first was a very light blue coupe, with dark blue roof an interior. That had a 460/4 brl dual exhaust, that ran fantastic! I was clocked at 128 mph on Rt 295, in Cumberland R.I., late one night. The second was a med met green 73, coupe with dark green roof and interior, also a 460/4 brl, but ran like crap, oh it ran well, for over 200,000 miles, but slow! The third looked just like yours, except was a 75, that was bark blue, with a brilliant white Landau Roof with a gold Lincoln Pendent in the center of the porthole, also with a 460/4, that actually ran a little better than the previous two, but no where like the 71! The last, a 78, Town Car in baby blue in an out, with the softest leather I’ve ever felt since the 64 Imperial Crown Coupe Dad had! The Town Car ran fantastic the whole time we owned it. See after Dad was done with the cars, that were actually owned by the family trucking company, Dad gave them to his brother in law, who was in charge of sales, who used the cars daily to travel all over R.I. and nearby Mass. into Boston once or twice a day. Where he accumulated well over 200,000 miles on each of the coupes, because the Town Car was the last, thanks to the teamsters union putting us out of business. Dad was forced into semi-retirement, where he needed a pickup for his handyman service he started. So I bought a new Dodge Ram D100, short bed, with cap, for Dad to use as he needed, he let me use the Town Car as a daily driver! That car lasted me a few good years, till I got tired of driving around in such a big car! The 78 did have the top end AM/FM/8 Track Quardrophonic radio tape player, with 4 aftermarket speakers I added sounded fantastic!
@amygrace22717 жыл бұрын
Love it, a beautiful car!
@HMods19916 жыл бұрын
I watched this video when it was new and am watching it again after watching your VINWiki episode Tyler! Still one of my favorite videos!
@G55STEYR7 жыл бұрын
Well unchoke that glorious V8. Buy another one
@blanktemplate44157 жыл бұрын
G55STEYR With the V8 unchoked, it will produce more horsepower and keep it's monstrous torque.
@FirebirdCamaro12206 жыл бұрын
He could always swap a 69-71 spec 429 Cobra Jet in there, same engine block as the 460, much more power
@Justinsatiable3 жыл бұрын
My father owned the high end trim of this Lincoln. It was absolutely majestic
@fr33dumb07 жыл бұрын
lol McConaughey
@corrado96833 жыл бұрын
Hey Hoovie, I just watched this video today, 6/6/2021, because I have the same exact land yacht! Thing is, I’ve been watching your u tube videos for years. You’ve really made a name for yourself. Keep up the great work! Same with The Wizard!!
@billwilmington82847 жыл бұрын
What was the point of hitting the Porsche? Was it already damaged? I hope so
@TroyGrimes7 жыл бұрын
Jordan Little it was already damaged the crushing noise was from the license plate thing
@CockatooDude7 жыл бұрын
Yeah it was.
@akishot67357 жыл бұрын
Does it matter the Lincoln rules!
@fringehouse7 жыл бұрын
@Jordan Little already damaged and it's his own Porsche
@1212121717 жыл бұрын
If you look in the driveway early in the video...you may find his silver Porsche in the driveway.....
@corrado96833 жыл бұрын
I have this same car, 78 Town Coupe. Greatest ride I’ve ever had!!
@Skyman087 жыл бұрын
Damn you man handle, and mistreat your cars and I find it quite entertaining.
@adityasanthanam19455 жыл бұрын
Nice ending. Nice car that looks great. Nice video.
@troynov19652 жыл бұрын
My friends mom hade a limited edition Bill Blass MK V . You could have ran over a herd of cattle in that thing and not feel it.
@ImperialDiecast2 жыл бұрын
whats the difference between the mark v and the town coupe?
@troynov19652 жыл бұрын
@@ImperialDiecastThey ( Mk V ) had a wider range of interior material options , more paint options, limited editions models and just about everything came standard including 4 wheel disc brakes. The came with a fancy Cartier made clock. There was also options only for the Mk V like a special roof and something like a anti- skid ( called sure track or something to that effect) brake system. It was a early version of ABS. Im sure there is more things but thats what I know from memory.
@DeTrOiTXX127 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos! I love all the little side skits that you do, makes for great video!
@jeffmorse6457 жыл бұрын
Having flashbacks of my folks '78 Ford LTD. I took my driver's test in it and... and failed because I couldn't parallel park the beast.
@mickm50976 жыл бұрын
Should've borrowed your friend's Datsun 210.
@skykid27 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this review it brought back a great memory back in the mid-80s my grandparents took us on a cross-country trip in a car that was extremely similar to this one... When it got the California well it broke down so we flew back.
@jimmyblues59m764 жыл бұрын
The Porsche he backs into is his own. You see it in his driveway at the beginning of this video.
@mcc115056 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this information here. The huge Lincolns are my dream cars. This is the first Hoovies Garage video I ever saw like 3 days ago. I can't get enough of your videos since. Gotta find your shirt. XOX
@toyoscio6 жыл бұрын
Until it comes time to parallel park one.
@alexanerwalls37577 жыл бұрын
omg loved the "please stand by" screen
@mc_frag86436 жыл бұрын
Fallout is a hell of a game
@mfoxo2 жыл бұрын
The Lincoln Continental towing test I've been waiting for!
@lordapophis57237 жыл бұрын
Is that a CB radio on the dash?
@styldsteel17 жыл бұрын
Lord Apophis Yes it is. I'm actually disappointed with this video due to the fact he made no mention of this car's condition, and its luxury appointments. Instead focused on the cars size 79 times That is a factory CB radio.
@lordapophis57237 жыл бұрын
styldsteel1 I thought so, I've heard that cars from the 60's and 70's had those as options and plenty of people had them.
@styldsteel17 жыл бұрын
Lord Apophis indeed. I own but two 79 Mark Vs, both fitted out with the citizens band radio, and it's pure joy. When ever I do take my Marks out for a joyride, I listen to the truckers, and get loads of good tips as to the traffic Conditions down the road, and they say where the cops are hiding.
@lordapophis57237 жыл бұрын
styldsteel1 you're living a motorist dream chief. Make sure you keep those cars.
@styldsteel17 жыл бұрын
Lord Apophis thank you very much. Much better driving a time capsule, rather than just reading about them in an automotive book. Have a great day.
@knitterscheidt4 жыл бұрын
ah yes, when I worked at my uncle's gas station as a teen he had one of these, bright yellow and he'd let me take it out for lunch runs, I remember it was like a waterbed on wheels...loved it! good thing he owned a gas station
@cress75727 жыл бұрын
FINE CORINTHIAN LEATHER... now that's something your Lincoln doesn't have! You'll have to buy the 'small' Chrysler Cordoba for such luxury!
@workingcountry17766 жыл бұрын
Sean James I haven't seen one since my dad's rotted away in about 1990-91. Springs busted through the trunk so dad made a wood box frame to keep the leaf springs down
@kevinjokipii42606 жыл бұрын
Mopars of the era were notorious for that damage.
@gf43536 жыл бұрын
IS NOT REAL LEATHER
@capn.c53213 жыл бұрын
Cars looked so beautiful driving down the road back in the day especially at night time.. I want to get me a classic and just drive, drive, drive untill I can drive no more.
@ThomasTheSergal7 жыл бұрын
I LOVE these kind of cars. Perfect for really long journeys or traveling. Also,they are very simple,even has a CB Radio in it,and most Importantly,the engine.Where the hell are you gonna get a 460ci v8 in a modern day car? The power steering is also very nice and light too.
@FirebirdCamaro12206 жыл бұрын
Rolls Royce/Bentley but it will be a V12 lol
@dcarts56165 жыл бұрын
Love watching Tyler read his script in these older videos! He's come a long way. Now about that his Porsche that he dented. . .
@RobertShrimpton5 жыл бұрын
I had the 4-door version of this (1978 model) in the early '90s. It did 10 MPG in the winter, and 9 MPG in the summer, with the A/C on. 233" long and 80" wide. Sold it when it started stalling while doing 40+ MPH, and thus losing all power steering and brakes - not a pleasant experience. photos.app.goo.gl/kYAeePxMkhdZM33K9
@jimmyjoejeeter23662 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite video! Loved the video from start to finish! I bet you could be on SNL!