1973 Cadillac Coupe Deville (Only 5k Miles!): Mammoth-Sized, 8mpg Luxury

[@TorCow1234]

I have a 1973 Cadillac memory that will forever be etched into my brain: My Dad used to do mechanic work out of our garage as a side hustle back when I was a little kid, and one of his regular customers had a green on green on green '73 Sedan DeVille... I remember taking a test ride with him one night, being intrigued by the fiber optic lamp monitors on the front fenders and above the back window, floating along a straight stretch of tarmac called Airport Road. Dad matted the accelerator at about 50mph, the car dropped into second gear as the secondaries dropped open; there's nothing like the aural signature of a big cube V8 inhaling through a Quadrajet... I remember the speedometer climbing to about 90mph before it shifted back into direct, then passing 100 before Dad let off of the accelerator- and the car kept pulling. We went down into a gentle dip and crossed some railroad tracks that ran diagonally across the road at 110-115, the Cadillac maintaining its composure as Dad cut the ignition, put it in neutral and coasted to a stop on the side of the road. After unjamming the throttle linkage, we cruised home, none the worse for wear... Sure, almost all modern cars will probably run circles around a 1973 Cadillac... but there's absolutely *nothing* memorable about sitting atop a grey seat inside a stiffly sprung silver egg as a buzzy 4 cylinder whisks you over the century mark after seven gear changes. It's safe, and efficiently sterile. Give me the green Cadillac!

[@oriedobson2635]

love this, and agree

[@adotintheshark4848]

they still had styling back then, so even if you couldn't afford to keep gasoline in it, you could still admire it in your garage!

[@johnhaller7017]

The ride was also incomparable. through to 1976.😎

[@Ecosse57]

i'm so thankful there are such clean survivors.

[@gssher6743]

My mom bought a '73 Coupe DeVille in '74. It was a wonderful car. I learned to drive in it and took my driver's license test in it. It was a wonderful car and life was fantastic to me back then.

[@sharkinstx]

Awesome - if you could parallel park that, you could parallel park anything.

[@groovy1937]

Makes me wish I was back in 1973. I was living good back then as a kid and loved all the cars back then.

[@robertkeeney3898]

After the oil embargo I was worried the automobile as we knew it was coming to an end. They used to scare us saying that the oil in the ground was running out.

[@CSltz]

⁠@@robertkeeney3898I do remember that too. Graduated high school and went into the Air Force in 73. I had just gotten my license and I’m thinking that the cheapest gas. That I ever bought was in the .25-.30 cent range. I always was a Cadillac guy but liked the Buicks and Chrysler’s too. Never was all that excited about the sports cars. What did I get for my first car?? A 63 Chevy Impala 4 door. Black with factory air. $300. And I could only pay 1/2 at a time. I think that took two weeks or more. Great car drove it for years. Wish I had it back.

[@groovy1937]

@@robertkeeney3898 Oh yes, I remember it well. They said we were running out, that the entire world supply was about gone. I remember the odd/even days you could only buy gas based on your license plate number. Another hood wink, how familiar these "sky is falling" event by a certain group. Remember the ice age coming? That was a big scare too and then Killer bees from South America were coming . . . can go on . . . Jimmy Carter - turn down your thermostat in the Winter - put on a sweater - we must learn to live with less, lol.

[@marko7843]

I totally with you, I at least want to go back to the Bicentennial...

[@loveisall5520]

Me too! Freshman year in college, girlfriend who became my wife. Statistically we were considered at our most prosperous in 1973 and it's gone steadily down since then.

[@55classic1]

I had a 73 in mint green, green interior...beautiful car... 8MPG...maybe around town, I got 17 on the road...loved that car

[@dannyg6592]

My best friend, upon graduating college, was given his parent's used '72 Cadillac Coupe Deville. It was a great looking car and loaded with options, dark blue exterior with matching blue leather and a white vinyl top. I drove it many times and it had the most comfortable ride of any car I'd ever driven, with a silky-smooth drivetrain. It was huge and handled like a boat. Thanks for the memories!

[@Augustine1119]

That's one pretty Caddy. Your videos are like therapy!

[@edwardpate6128]

My grandfather had a 1973 Fleetwood Brougham and it was just an amazing vehicle. Drove it quite a bit as a teenager when I got my licence in 1976.

[@michaelpfaff6009]

We had a 73 Fleetwood Brougham Sixty Special with an original electric sunroof. That sunroof was gigantic!

[@rjl9707]

Very rare option at the time.

[@thomaslgoodwin3]

Calais was the base Caddy. I owned 2 1973s, a coupe Deville and a sedan Deville. LOVED THEM!

[@marcomoreno8188]

I whish those had roll down windows and an Am radio. Still i want power steering n Brakes. Maybe later on ill get dual exhaust, a bigger rear end possi 3:42 n overdrive as well. And dlip the air ckeaner cover the GM way haaaa. ❤😂 Think i didnt know that one. 👍

[@thomaslgoodwin3]

@@marcomoreno8188 The car is awesome as is. Best ride of any vehicle I have ever owned. Remember this is a LUXURY car not a sports car.

[@donmoore7785]

Beautiful car. We had a '72 Sedan de Ville and I seem to recall us joking it got 10mpg going down hill. It was a good car, and we didn't have trouble with the door straps after 60k miles. I had heard that women's nylons could replace a broken belt, and sure enough I was with my mom when the belt broke. I asked her if she had any nylons, and she grudgingly handed two over. I tied them very tight together, and sure enough it got us home 6 miles! Drove it from NJ to GA and back myself one time, and the ride was sublime.

[@jameshammond680]

That's an amazing story! I had always heard that you could use nylons in a pinch. That's cool.

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

Boy that is one massive car. Very nice looking exterior and interior. Love those seats. Thanks for a nice video.

[@douglasb.1203]

In 1972, our next-door neighbor won big horse racing. On his way home, he purchased a Coupé Deville. Deep green, black vinyl roof, green brocade cloth. 472 V8. The following day, his excited wife took us for a ride. Brand new car. It stalled trying to cross a railroad hump. Us kids were freaking out. It started, she drove us back to the neighborhood. It was towed back to the dealership the following day. Beautiful car.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Adam, This is a Cadillac that my fellow Canadian Monty Hall would have been proud to give away on "Let's Make a Deal". 🤩🤩

[@gm12551]

From casa de Cadillac, Sherman Oaks California -Jay Stewart (Fix)

[@deanomarshall2926]

@@gm12551 "For the ultimate in luxurious driving leisure" announcer Jay!

[@gregt8638]

Thats one of the reasons I watched the show when I was a young boy...that they gave away Cadillacs!

[@douglasb.1203]

Carol Merrell is showing off a ton and a half behind door number 1.

[@johnhenrymcmahon6878]

Hey Adam! I think this Coupe Deville is absolutely gorgeous. Grand and elegant, with a real sense of occasion. They are missed, man. JV Johnny ⚾⚾

[@adamsneidelmann8976]

73 has the best front end styling in my opinion.

[@canibusnj]

I agree, it has a chiseled look, very handsome.

[@markst.germain9286]

I prefer the 72

[@yoregano]

That huge bumper, though.

[@20alphabet]

My 71 Coupe de Ville ain't bad.

[@jeffreyconstance6435]

Agree. The 1971-72 just was just off for a Cadillac. Maybe the extra chrome on the ‘73 improved the look.

[@markdc1145]

My mother's cousin's husband bought one of these new. Silver with black leather interior. Sharp looking car back then.

[@mattwhaley9917]

My grandad was always wheeling and dealing cars when I was a kid in the late 70's and 80's, and I remember a silver '73 Coupe Deville that he had for a while. I was probably 8 or 9 years old and remember cruising it around Atlanta going to The Varsity to get burgers and all the guys working there going nuts over that beauty. What a gorgeous beast of a car. Thank you for the memories!

[@mikejohnson5914]

Nice looking Cadillac. I always like big cars even as a kid because they made me feel important to the world.

[@gastoche]

Sumptuous, magnificent, gorgeous especially rear view and interior

[@thethomasj1795]

My father's first Cadillac was the 1973 Coupe DeVille. I was 3 or 4 years old when he brought it home. My mother kept me up late so I could see it. I remember hearing the garage door opening and running to the garage to greet him. When I opened the door I was greeted by the 4 headlights. I had never seen anything like that before. I ran back to my mom. When the 3 of us sat in it for the first time together I remember her telling my father how beautiful the interior was and asking where the front seatbelts were.

[@garyruark9506]

Very well styled car. Terrific front styling.

[@2006gtobob]

Large and in charge. Very nice subtle lines exudes class.

[@patrickgr1547]

Caddy in an outstanding color combination 🚘

[@MrPoppyDuck]

Nice looking land yacht! What a great car to take out on the interstate. Could cruise all day in comfort and quiet in that Caddy.

[@jamescunningham4180]

My great-uncle got a new Cadillac almost every year. He used to let me wax them. My Favorite Year with the early 70s. I've had two 1989 Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance and when my dad died he left me a CTS pearl white 2013 all-wheel drive Thanks for the memories🎉

[@craigjones2878]

You are dead right about the quality of the ‘71-72 models, I almost bought a ‘71 Fleetwood but when I sat inside the car I was stunned by the cheapness of the materials and the fit and finish. Thankfully I passed on that one.

[@DavidPysnik]

Fantastic looking car. My father had one just like it except a white top and interior matching the paint. Thanks for the information about the metering rods and their effect on part throttle tip in.

[@deanomarshall2926]

Just STUNNING !!! My favorite year for styling/design. '73 Cadillac.😘

[@RJ_Reaganspaw]

This was the 1st luxury car I had ever ridden in. I was in junior high school and a neighbor had a 1973 CpDV in blue. She would give me a ride to school on occasion. The sound system was like being in a concert hall. That's when I fell in love with these.

[@douglasdowns4846]

I can remember seeing the big sedans, ski racks on top loaded with skis, headed to the ski resorts near Lake Tahoe. If it was snowing and tire chains were required the skirts would be removed as well as the elegance they created. Still they seemed elite and I could only imagine how luxurious the ride must have been returning to the San Francisco Bay area.

[@gregt8638]

Wow! That brought back the same memory for me! My boss on my very first job when I was 18 had a '71 Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham... and he would have a ski rack on top with all their skis and take the rear fender skirts off because the chain requirements going up to Tahoe. I actually thought the car looked really great without the rear fender skirts.. I got to ride in the backseat of that car several times. It was wonderful! And the stereo was fantastic! It was Triple dark blue.

[@marko7843]

That was us! We had places at North Shore starting before I was born, for the Squaw Valley Olympics, and Dad was a skier. So starting with the 1959 Sedan DeVille through the last Lincoln that HAD fenders skirts, they went up on the hooks in the garage where the ski racks we're stored... And always top off the fuel tank in Auburn or Bowman, you never know how long you might get stuck on Donner! Isn't it amazing how the Greatest Generation survived without driving a four-wheel drive truck every day? 🤭

[@Marco-lv8co]

I bought a rust free nice 1973 Sedan DeVille for 2400$ in LA. 2004, he ad it parked at my friend's house untill 2005, when I drove it thru whole California from San Diego to San Francisco, Las Vegas NV, Hoover dam, lone pine Yosemite and back to LA. I had so many thumb up all the way, four old golfers in Carmel approach me and talked Cadillac for a good half our, with me when i was picking up some beer from the trunk. I took the car to Sweden and sold it for 6900$ . Witch I regret. But I'm happy with my 35000 mile colony park

[@hatbpto5180]

I had one of these. Once I took four friends on an overnight ski trip. We put all of our full-size skis, boots, equipment, and overnight stuff into the trunk and were able to close the trunk with no problem. I got a ticket for doing 90, otherwise the trip went great.

[@jerelwright1665]

The interiors of these cars was unbelievable the 👌 👍 best

[@eltomas3634]

I miss my 76 sedan Deville. It was literally like sitting on the couch floating down the road.

[@Normanx964]

Even the bigger bumpers looked impressive!

[@MarkSwitzer-h1n]

The 1971 - '74 Cadillac sedan devilles were the best designs in my opinion . They were big and roomy with a most comfortable leather interior . The new cars of today don't even compare to those land yachts of yesteryear ! It's nice to see that some are still being preserved for the future .

[@jamesfrench7299]

These are nicely appointed as you expect from a Cadillac. As a 73 born I find the front styling fascinating. It’s a piece of my birth year.

[@budmatto9205]

The 73 DeVille and Fleetwoods are one of my favorite Cadillacs of the era, second only to the 76. Certainly, one of the best looking cars in the 1973 model year.

[@Trex1268]

Can't hardly beat a Caddy 472!

[@tomluksas109]

I worked in a garage when these were popular....472 and 500 cid engines had SOO much blowby...Checking the air filter always had the crankcase ventilator spewing oil into the air filter housing with the air filter sitting on a half inch of oil! Maybe a climate thing here more north or a mis-engineering of the calibration of the PCV valve. I was a young mechanic with older toffee-nosed self absorbed Cadillac owners seeing my youth preventative of me trying to help them by always changing the air filter, the crankcase ventilator, and the PCV valve always at the same time...That strategy seemed to work...I always thought my Thunderbird Diamond Jubilee Edition was far superior in my mind way back then....I am now 60 years old and proud owner of two 27 year old Ford's still running strong. A F150 XL and a Crown Victoria LX...Both great vehicles at almost 500 000 kilometers each!

[@randyscott2256]

Hey Adam,!! First, I always look forward to your vids. Brings back so many great memories. I'm 69 & fondly remember these wonderful,classy cars!! Love,Love big beautiful Cadillacs!!!

[@robh.5242]

Friends of our family 2:47 had a 1973 pale green Sedan de Ville with biscuit leather interior. It was very elegant and a great ride to high school. Thanks, Adam!

[@johnnymanela1283]

This was my first car. Drove it as a senior in high school.

[@mikanystrom7103]

The A.I.R. pump didn't just dilute the exhaust. It allowed the carb to be set to idle rich, which reduces NOx and CO at the expense of increasing HC in the exhaust. By injecting clean air into the exhaust ports, that HC would be burned in the exhaust at low temperature and pressure,meaning cleanly. So it allowed the engine to idle almost without any emissions at all. Cadillac had it on all years except 1970 (so people trying to build performance Cadillac engines seek the 1970 cylinder heads, which don't have the AIR passages...) The system really works. When I moved to California, I had to smog the 74 Eldorado, and the shop guys eyed it suspiciously, they thought it would ruin their equipment (it was an East Coast car so it was externally ugly with dull paint and rust, but an as new interior). The guy came up to me after, said they had to run the car twice because they thought they might have missed something. It was a borderline pass for a 1994 California car, obviously passed the 1974 standards with flying colors. Almost zero emissions across the board, as advertised!

[@JohnM-c5f]

Exactly right, the AIR system reduced more emissions than any other device back then without the cost of excessive HP as the early CATs did in 1974. I still remember not being able to play outside when I was a boy in LA in the early 70’s due to the smog alerts which in turn influenced me to grow up to become a CA smog technician for 30 years. I never liked the sound of the air pump but they really do accomplish what they were designed for. I also really appreciate Adam’s knowledge on these wonderful luxury liners but I hope he could do a little more research on this unloved but important emissions device.

[@charlesdalton985]

My grandfather owned a series of Cadillacs, including a 74 Coupe DeVille. Of all his Cadillacs, he kept that one the longest. I will always feel a certain twinge of sadness, as I had offered to purchase it from him, and he elected to trade it in. Thanks again for the wonderful content, truly appreciate your insights.

[@markst.germain9286]

In 1990 i inherited My grandfather's blue 72 calis, the Grandpalack.

[@marcomoreno8188]

Great car my Dad had a '72 Coupe deville meridan green 🤑💚 i ml iss that car te a/c blew cold air 🥶

[@movingforward6099]

Took my drivers test in one of these. Back in the mid 1980's. light blue with blue leather interior. My grand pops. Allways had cadillacs.

[@patrickflohe7427]

I love these cars, & thought they were nice looking.

[@marymarzulli7895]

Thank you Adam for all your hard work, you always seem to find hidden gems. Your knowledge of 60's thru present is appreciated. IMO the 71-72 models had more of a classic "Cadillac Look". I think the Delta 88's of 1973 were able to pull off the "Battering Ram " bumpers best for 3 reasons: 1)The endura body colored pieces under the headlights. 2) The waterfall split grille, above and below the bumper 3) The curves on the front end piece were much less angular than their GM counterparts.

[@royperry2859]

The 1973 Coupe DeVille is a landmark car in two ways. it is the last hardtop Coupe deville and it is the first with the bumper standards. I like that little side thing and the straight edge.

[@Atomwaffen-y3s]

Malaise quickly followed afterwards.With the exception of the Seville, it's all downhill after 1973.

[@johnrand93]

1973 was and is my all time favorite year for the Coupe and Sedan, not the Eldo. My father bought two new Cadillac’s ever year, this was the most beautiful and the best design ever. This example is spectacular and ❤ the color combo! Thanks for sharing

[@DSP1968]

What a beauty! And with amazing original paint, too. I like the exterior styling of the '71-'73 models much more than what came later. That "beaver tale" did this car no favors.

[@Cadillac61]

Thanks for this video Adam as I owned a 1973 coupe de ville. It was a very reliable and comfortable car and best of all, it’s a Cadillac. The modern day “power dome” hood would have started on the 1963 Devilles not the Eldo.

[@dave1956]

My neighbor bought a new silver Sedan de Ville. Fortunately they never drove it in the winter (Wisconsin) and the car stayed beautiful for 10 years.

[@MattGerhard]

My aunt and uncle’s ‘71 CDV ignited my love for Cadillac as a boy in the early 90s.

[@20alphabet]

Got one... it's GRRRREAT !

[@raymond_sycamore]

Make cars like this again....

[@MarkNOTW]

No thanks

[@turnne]

This was not great era for GM luxury in my opinion. They had really started to cost cut by this time versus just a few years earlier

[@loumontcalm3500]

@@MarkNOTWfat, ungainly hogs for old people when new.

[@the_normal]

Yea

[@Ksoism]

I like the design, but I'm not fan of the mileage

[@MarkWG]

Very similar to my mother's dark forest green metallic 1973 Calais Coupe with a white padded top. Cadillac didn't typically apply wood veneer in the Calais models, but my mother's Calais had woodgrain on the dash and door panels. Strangely, it didn't have woodgrain on that rear seat curve panel. It had lower rocker moulding trim as well. That was a very comfortable-riding car. I loved the front end of the '73 the best of those years. That big 472 Powerplant was smooth and quiet. I owned a 1972 Cadillac Sedan de Ville in Cerulean Blue Firemist with medium blue leather. I owned it from 1977 through 1987. It only had 21,000 miles on it when I bought it in spring of '77. Throughout the time I owned it, I never recall any of the problems with fit and finish as you described. Neither with my mother's 1973 Calais. The door pull straps on my 1972 Sedan de Ville never got loose or broke away, as you mentioned. Both the '73 and '72 were very well-built cars. Like you said, Adam, today, many former owners of large American luxury cars have moved to large crew cab trucks. As have I. I now have a 2002 Ford F-350 XLT Crew Cab Power Stroke with only 39,720 miles on it. That huge, 7,730-pound, behemoth lumbers and loafs down the expressway on its enormous, 168" wheelbase just like the Cadillacs of yesterday. Only now I have an enormous "trunk" with a fiberglass tonneau cover on the 8' bed. It rides and drives like a big car. Fully loaded with every power option and a concert sound system. Mine can easily seat 7 people. 3 front and 4 back.

[@KoldingDenmark]

I miss my triple white 1973 Coupé de Ville - no vinyl roof - with white leather interior and green dash and carpets, I drove in Denmark from 1986 till 1995 - over 60K miles. Today it is part of an art installation!!!! and will never cruise the roads again.

[@angryshoebox]

That's interesting about the engine having a single exhaust. I would've thought they'd just give a V8 this big dual exhausts.

[@MrSpartanPaul]

It's not that easy to put duals on these. The gas tank is shifted to the left and the rear air ride control arm is also in the way. I still made it work though. No room for a resonator though.

[@christianobrien4465]

I bought a Cadillac just like this in Bergenfield nj back in 1985 for $1,500 !!! Had 55,000 mi and was essentially in perfect condition. It was so powerful beautiful and just a complete pleasure to drive. On route 17 on my way to Syracuse, it took the curvy mountainous roads with ease and returned 20 mpg !!! My 2005 Chevy Tahoe Z71 is nice.. has enough power and luxury and is in great condition but MAN… it’s NO COMPARISON to my 73 Cadillac. Not even close. Build these cars again and win.

[@abguy4]

Excellent excellent video and narrative. Very informative. Thank YOU~~!!

[@fleetwin1]

This is a beautiful Caddy indeed, love the black leather interior. Last year of the nice dash board as well....

[@RobinAnderson-j1m]

Of my Dad's 12 Caddy's, my favorie was his .73 Sedan de Ville de,Elegance! It was a cinamon metallic with a Camel Top & Camel Leather interior. Very cool!!

[@MarinCipollina]

Thanks for this one, Adam.. Drove many of these in the day, and I personally owned a 1972 Sedan de Ville like yourself. It was fairly new at the time, so I did not experience any of the door pull issues common to that era.

[@mikejackson1410]

Has always been my favorite year. NOTHING beats the front styling. The Fleetwood 75 of this year has always been my dream car, with the Medici velour in the back.

[@stevenj9970]

As a kid I mowed the yard of a guy who just bought a new '73 Sedan DeVille in a custom moca-glittery brown color......OH MAN, I loved that CAR!!!! Best front end look for that body design I find.

[@darrylmonroe802]

Beautiful car, I really love the lines on these cars for the eara .

[@SD-ht1ht]

These front ends with the round headlights are my favorite of the 70s cadillac land yachts. They look luxurious.

[@arnesahlen2704]

I'm glad in 'retro-retrospect' for 1973 improvements in Cadillac build quality.

[@oriedobson2635]

I grew up amidst the square sealed beams and thus they are my preference, but the roundies make a very classy presentation on these

[@davidstranz438]

I once owned a ‘72 Coupe de Ville, retired it with 338k miles.

[@trudygreer2491]

Sure got your money's worth out of that car!

[@davidstranz438]

@ The engine was pretty tired near the end!

[@MUUKOW3]

Licence to Drive, this Cadillac kicked ass lol.

[@owlnswan4016]

Who knew you could fit a Mercedes in the trunk of a Cadillac. They used a '72 Sedan DeVille in the movie.

[@anthemss]

Rode in one of these many times, great riding cars!

[@johntamlyn6383]

Yes I completely agree, it’s a really good looking car.

[@djstangerdude]

Amazing how similar the front of the 73 Caddy and 73 Caprice are. 73 is my favorite of both! Great video as always!

[@ezedozitt21]

That is a good looking car! Beautiful condition. That interior! 😃👏🏼💯

[@sombra6153]

Beautiful car! The exterior color with black leather interior really makes it a head turner.

[@sgrant9814]

Growing up our nxt door neighbour had a '66 coupe de ville, black on black, no vinyl roof and my dad had a '67 coupe de ville, white, blk vinyl roof , blk interior....both those had the engine compartment braces.....i remember them to be very quiet and smooth cars with a really big back seat.

[@Greg-ly2rz]

I like that the back side windows are functional!

[@pcno2832]

'73 was the last year for them. Next year came GM's awful rectangular opera windows, not quite the size of a full opening. It was as if they were trying to have it both ways and ended up with a very stupid looking compromise.

[@robertyoung7027]

What a beautiful Caddy, wow ❤

[@tomhandel9176]

Beautiful machine; interior is big enough to move into.

[@JeffKeller0529]

Great video, as always! I had a 1973 Cadillac Calais sedan that I loved. I slightly preferred the 71 and 72 styling, mainly because of their lack of impact bumpers, but I didn't realize there were significant quality improvements for 73. One note about your comments: The "V" around the Cadillac crest was used on both the Calais and DeVille models throughout the 1960s and into the 80s. The exceptions were the 1970 and 71 models, where it was dropped across both models. In 72, the "V" returned on both -- happily, IMO. At no point in those years, to my knowledge, did the "V" or lack thereof ever distinguish the Calais from the DeVille.

[@JeffKeller0529]

I misspoke. I guess the Calais was dropped after 1976, so not into the 80s.

[@73_f100]

One of my favorites! Only thing better for me is the four door.

[@gruberstein]

I've owned 3 of these all 73 all coupes. There is nothing like it. You can drive for 8 hours and get out feeling like you've been sitting in your living room. With a bit of carb tuning and a rear sway bar they go pretty damn good and handle surprisingly well.. Smaller secondary rods and loosening the secondary air valve setting is a must. The GM climate control is also amazing when it worked correctly. Getting the spare out and in is a chore. I wish I could find another that isn't so expensive. All of mine were less than $3500, the first was $1800 and it was only 10 years old.

[@rojd71]

I love it. My kind of car. 🙂

[@randyfitz8310]

I love the 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille - my first Cadillac, I ought to have kept it (I find I say that about so many cars, all full-sized GMs from 1973).

[@pcno2832]

I think the front 5 MPH bumper treatment on these cars is one of the best looking I've ever seen; with the sides wrapping all the way back to the wheel openings, it unapologetically advertises its function, which is fine with me. I wish I could say the same about Cadillac's rear bumpers during this era, especially '74-'76 treatment; that was just a mess. The coolest thing about owning one of these (I had a '73) was the way the seatback latches clicked when you opened the door; sure, the inertia-driven latches introduced in the '76 Chevette and propagated to all of GM's full-sized coups the next year, made more sense, but the electric ones felt special.

[@soxlearning]

Great review and a beautiful car

[@michaelisbell3094]

Very beautiful car. Just looks comfortable to drive

[@OathTaker3]

I like it more than others that's for sure.

[@OLDS98]

Thank you Adam.

[@P.Galore]

Look at those Ubangi bumpers!....The Detroit Dark Ages begins (circa 1973 - 2004)

[@justinmijnbuis]

What a beautiful car ...

[@douglasrizzo9210]

Wonderful job, Adam! Personally, I feel the '73 was the best looking of the 71-73 trio, with the newly integrated head/park lamp assembly, the bold, vertical grill, and the stout front bumper. The 74-76 will always remain my all time favorites, tho. especially the '76. Note that 1973 was the first year for the beautifully simple, elegantly restrained, standard wheel covers, that would remain until the end of the 1976 model year. These were, to my eye, far more elegant and luxurious than the previous "Sun Ray" wheel covers of '71-'72. This would also be the first year for the optional Turbine Vane wheel disc option. This particularly stunning example is Park Avenue Gray Metallic with a black, tuxedo grain vinyl roof. The interior, trimmed in sierra grain leather in black, compliments it nicely. I see a very well optioned car, with a rare (although becoming more popular) rear defrost, tile/tel column, power aerial instead of windshield mounted, climate control, etc. Someone has truly cherished this car. Wonderful work!

[@urbo42]

The trunk on the Oldsmobile Aurora was also exceptionally deep and quite flat. Things that rolled forward were gone. (there were also issues with trunk sealing on those cars too).

[@ericwhitehead6451]

A friend of mine's dad had one of these in gold with a white vinyl top and leather interior.

[@jetsons101]

For being such a large car, it makes a great looking two door.

[@matthewadams4207]

My very first car when I turned 16 in 1986 was *almost* a 1973 Coupe DeVille. It was Saturn Bronze Firemist with a cream beige interior and matching vinyl top. It was gorgeous and I wanted it so bad but after test driving it my dad wouldn't let me buy it because of the gas mileage. I ended up with a 1982 Dodge Colt RS as my first car.

[@michaeledwards2919]

🌿🕊 Thank you so much for the wonderful Trip down 73 Cadillac coupe lane. My mom had three. One beautiful, all red. Try color red outside top and interior one beautiful yellow coupe with the cream material tab top and a beautiful. All white, try white 73 cad coupe Wonderful cars. She also had 2 1959 Cadillac Coupes, no, I'm sorry. 3 1959 Cadillac coups, 2 beige ones and an all green one and a 1953 Cadillac. Sedan deville, my grandfather gave to her. Those were the glory days in our family, and you can see why🌿🌿🕊 Thank you for the trip down Cadillac memory lane🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌿.

[@jayweiss4378]

I love the color