Large Cars of the Late 1970s

[@johnstapler5956]

I love those big Lincolns. Not sure why. They just seem regal.

[@anastassiosperakis2869]

reagle? Seriously?

[@danielulz1640]

I had three of these glorious land yachts. A 77 Chrysler Newport sedan, a 77 Lincoln Continental Town Car and a 79 Lincoln Continental Town Car.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

There was a very clean one I would see running around Boise and I found its presence just isn't the same in pictures.

[@maconp1119]

I still have Mom’s Gold Firemist Fleetwood Coupe with Doeskin color interior. It has 67,000 mi 425cid V8 With factory moonroof and CB radio. I keep it as new. Still looks it too!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

@@maconp1119 Cool.

[@Cadillac61]

When cars had personality!

[@jim-co6hs]

One nice thing about these cars,, you didn't feel every little pebble you ran over, unlike ANYTHING on the road today...

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Smoooooth.

[@DavidHall-ge6nn]

Great episode! I love seeing cars I've never heard of from outside the US, and really appreciate the care you take making sure your commentary aligns with the photos on the screen, which seems to be a lost art on other automotive channels...or KZbin in general, TBH. I'm always happy to see that you've posted something new!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks. It seems half the viewers drop off after the American cars, but I find the less common cars interesting as well.

[@DavidHall-ge6nn]

That is both interesting and disheartening. I, on the other hand, scoot closer to the screen and turn up the volume. So, this smaller audience segment thanks you again!

[@Cadillac61]

You had me at impala,caprice! Excellent video! Thanks for the memories!

[@milogang3440]

Why cant we have cars like these today?!!

[@denislandry7577]

Lot’s of research well done !

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks, I"m glad you liked it.

[@kensingletary5694]

The pre-1980 land yachts were the best, of any car company!

[@TedBeyr]

Another excellent video, thanks! I’ve been in many of the American cars. The exterior styling of the Monaco is just my style.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

They Royal Monaco has all the styling queues of the period.

[@Primus54]

The very first photo of that dark red Chevy coupe is gorgeous, especially with the white letter tires and rally wheels. There were a lot of them on the road and they were great highway cruisers. Another excellent history lesson, HCG. 👍👍👍

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I remember taking a road trip in the back of one of those Chevys when I was a kid and I could barely even reach my sister sitting on the other side.

[@Primus54]

@@thehopelesscarguy Lol… And I’m sure you and your sister never fought in the backseat, right? 😉

[@thehopelesscarguy]

@@Primus54 Usually only when she decided she wanted to lay out and put her feet on me.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

@@howebrad4601 Unless your priorities were cargo, passenger or towing capacity, or structural integrity. If so, a crew cab pickup was in your future.

[@davidallen5776]

No matter what anybody says, in my opinionation, girth was still king of the hill!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Particularly if you are paying by the pound.

[@OLDS98]

Thank you for the video. Another well put together effort. I liked seeing the late 1970's GM and Ford/Lincoln Mercury and Chrysler cars. I enjoyed the Holden and Australian Fords as well. I liked that you covered the market globally. That took a lot of effort to locate the images. What is interesting is the world's definition of big or large cars.

[@timward3116]

I learned to drive in a 73 LeSabre and, in my earliest driving years, owned a '73 LeSabre, a '73 Chrysler Newport, and a '73 Impala. They were all stunningly beautiful cars - but they sure weren't practical to drive or park. They were ocean liners on wheels.

[@sp-lc1fy]

I learned to drive on a 1971 Le Sabre sedan. You are correct! It would take up 2 spots in today's parking lot.

[@timward3116]

@@sp-lc1fy Yeh, having gone smaller in the following years, and with today's parking spots, I don't think I would ever want to drive one of those again. I wish that somehow they could make cars that looked as good, elegant, and unique as those old ones but in a smaller version. I'm not a fan of today's styling.

[@johngettins794]

Great Video , Chrysler by Chrysler not mentioned and other Valiants all produced till 1983 , also Holden Statesman sold in South Africa as Chevrolet Commando.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks. The Chrysler CH was featured in the early 70s video, and expect to see the Valiant and Falcon in an upcoming video.

[@jamesdaniels3699]

I had Chrysler New Yorker I forget the year but it was was winter beater...it lasted that winter and it died in the spring.No heater and no power steering.I paid $200.00.🥶

[@courtneypuzzo2502]

couldn't agree with you more John Stapler I remember these after their 2nd downsizing in the mid 1980s when I was a little kid in the early 90s my uncle Dans personal cars were a used 1984 Lincoln Continental Mark VII designer series and a Lincoln Town Car designer series the color scheme of the Mark 7 was Champaign beige and Ivory/Ivory leather Upholstery I don't like white interiors or white cars other than limousines my perfered color scheme would be dark cherry red/dark saddle brown/tan with matching Landau vinyl roof over backseat. heck even my Uncle Rico's 84 Caprice had the Landau roof my dad was given the car when Uncle Rico downsized to a 1994 Honda Accord LX Black exterior/ black/brown leather Upholstery

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Two tone and designer series and landau tops, you got to wonder if those will ever swing back around.

[@mikerundall2456]

I was led to believe this was about American vehicles.