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Lincoln Continental: Why It Almost Destroyed Cadillac.
On October 2, 1939 an assembly line was set up to begin the manufacture of the Lincoln-Zephyr Continental. By the end of 1939, 25 had been produced and were designated 1940 models. The cars could be had for about $2,640 which is about $60,000 in 2024 dollars. The first generation ended production in 1948.
The second generation ran from (1956-1957)
After an eight-year hiatus, for the 1956 model year, the Continental nameplate made its return; to launch the vehicle, Ford created a namesake "Continental" division centered around its new flagship vehicle.
At its 1956 launch, the Continental Mark II was the most expensive automobile sold by a domestic manufacturer in the United States, rivaling...
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Top 15 Cars We Drove to Prom in the 1970s
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In this video, we take a look at the cars we drove to prom in the 1970s! It was a great time for those of us back in the day and even more so for those of us that were able to drive to the prom in our car or parents car. I understand that some of us did not have that luxury. If you were one of them, sit back and enjoy the cars we took to prom in the 1970s! 00:00 Introduction 00:45 15- Ford Pint...
On Vacation - First Trip to an Automotive Museum!
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Every Car tells a story and boy there were several cars at the San Diego Automotive Museum. The staff was friendly and very knowledgeable. Sit back and enjoy as we take you back with the rides of the past! sdautomuseum.org/ Acid Jazz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Dodge Daytona: It was a K car in disguise
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While the GM and Ford cars all used carburetors, Chrysler delved into the world of combining multiport fuel injection and turbocharging for the first time. We still hear you saying “so what” but, at the time, the Dodge Daytona Turbo Z cars were really high tech for the time. An "Electronic Navigator" and "Electronic Message Center with Voice Alert" were options that enhanced that claim. Even if...
Saying Goodbye To The Chevy Camaro: Here's when it will be back
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The first generation of the Chevy Camaro hit the showrooms in 1966 as a 1967 model and ran thru 1969. This model came as a two-door convertible or coupe model featuring rear-wheel drive and multiple engine options. The most common engines featured a 230-cubic-inch engine with 140 horsepower and the much stronger 396-cubic-inch option with an output of 375 horsepower. One of the highlights of th...
Here's why the Ford Excursion Failed
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In this video, we take a look at the monster SUV built by Ford back in the 2000's, It was the millennium and Y2K was a worry all for not. It was crazy! The Ford Excursion was introduced for the 2000 model year on September 30, 1999. In contrast to the Expedition (which replaced the Bronco), the Excursion had no direct predecessor in the Ford truck line; in terms of size, the model line was only...
BUICK ESTATE WAGON
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uick Estate is a nameplate that was used by the Buick division of General Motors, denoting its luxury full-size station wagon from 1940 to 1964 and from 1970 to 1996. The Estate nameplate was derived from the term country estate in wealthy suburban areas and estate car, the British term for a station wagon. For much of its model life the Buick Estate was produced using GM B platform as the stat...
The Boss Was Back! How it Performed Against Trans Am and Camaro
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The Ford Mustang GT has long been an icon in American automotive history, symbolizing power, performance, and the spirit of the open road. In 1982, Ford introduced a revamped version of this legendary vehicle, the 1982 Ford Mustang GT. Before the release of the 1982 Ford Mustang GT, the GT model had been absent from the Mustang lineup for 13 years. In this video, we delve into the details of th...
Why Did So Many People Buy An Oldsmobile Cutlass
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In this video we zoom through the generations of the Oldsmobile Cutlass and go over some of it’s features. Oldsmobile first used the Cutlass name on an experimental sports coupe designed in 1954. It rode a 110 in (2,800 mm) wheelbase, and featured a dramatic boat-tailed fastback roofline and stock V8. Its platform was similar to the compact F-85 Cutlass introduced seven years later. General Mot...
The Weirdest Special Edition Cars
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In this video we go over the craziest special edition cars ever made. From the Trans Am to the Lincoln town car, we count them down. Do you have a special edition that we didn't cover? Leave us your comments. Chevrolet produced the Spirit of America Nova in anticipation of the United States bicentennial in 1976. In 1974, approximately 20% of Novas came with the Spirit of America package. Howeve...
Cadillac Mirage Truck: Why it Was Only Around for Two Years.
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RARE! 1976 Cadillac Mirage Sports Wagons. Less than 200 produced! If you enjoyed driving an El Camino back in the day and got a major raise at work and wanted something much better, you'd buy a Cadillac Mirage. Chances are, your raise at work wouldn't cut it.
Classic Corvette Commercials
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The Corvette Sting Ray era in the 1960s had commercials that often highlighted the sleek design and powerful performance of the car. These commercials typically featured dramatic music and emphasized the Corvette's speed and handling. The 1984 Corvette was a significant model, introducing the C4 generation. The commercials for this Corvette often focused on its advanced features, such as the di...
FASTEST CARS OF 1970: THE BIRTH OF THE MUSCLE CAR
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#10 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30 455 In tenth place is the 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30. In 1970, 3,100 cars with the W30 engine were made. Of these, 2,574 were Holiday Coupes, 264 were convertibles, and 262 were sport coupes. In the April 1970 issue of Popular Hot Rodding magazine, a 70 W30 442 recorded a 13.89-second pass traveling at 101.1 miles per hour. # 9 1970 Plymouth GTX 426 Hemi In ninth place ...
Top 10 Slowest Cars in 1983: You Might Think They Were Quarter Mile Times!
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In this video, we count down the slowest cars in 1983! There were many slow cars built this year but we thought we'd highlight some of the slowest cars for 1983. I know that some of these times will baffle you and make you think they were quarter-mile times, but they were 0-60. We hope you enjoy this video! Check out our eBay store! www.ebay.com/str/paylessposters
Why These Cars Were a Pain to Drive!
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Surprisingly, America's inaugural sports car didn't score a home run right off the bat. General Motors went into overdrive with advertisements, hyping it up so much that they had to kick production into high gear just to meet the deadline. Turns out, even the pioneers needed a bit of last-minute hustle to hit the road. The original '53 Corvette was truly horrendous. The interior lacked any ergo...
Here's Why Pontiac Muscle Was Better Than The Other Brands
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Here's Why Pontiac Muscle Was Better Than The Other Brands
Top 10 Weirdest Cars Made By Ford.
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Top 10 Weirdest Cars Made By Ford.
Why the Capri was no longer COOL in the 80s. The Ford Capri Story
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Why the Capri was no longer COOL in the 80s. The Ford Capri Story
T-Tops: Here's Why They Were so Cool in the 1970's
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T-Tops: Here's Why They Were so Cool in the 1970's
1990s Car Commercials: How They Turned Ads Into Sales
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1990s Car Commercials: How They Turned Ads Into Sales
The 1950s: Certainly Not The Boring Cars of Today
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The 1950s: Certainly Not The Boring Cars of Today
DODGE MAGNUM: Why It Was Only a Two Year Production Vehicle
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DODGE MAGNUM: Why It Was Only a Two Year Production Vehicle
SWINGING INTO THE 1960's WITH CAR COMMERCIALS
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SWINGING INTO THE 1960's WITH CAR COMMERCIALS
Best Looking Cars For 1978: Beauty Is In The Eye of The Beholder
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Best Looking Cars For 1978: Beauty Is In The Eye of The Beholder
Why the Dodge Diplomat Was a Decent All Around Car.
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Why the Dodge Diplomat Was a Decent All Around Car.
The Ford Country Squire: Why It Was The Most Popular Station Wagon Ever Built
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The Ford Country Squire: Why It Was The Most Popular Station Wagon Ever Built
Pace Cars of The 1970s: Why 1971 Was a Smash Hit.
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Pace Cars of The 1970s: Why 1971 Was a Smash Hit.
Why Motor Trend Voted These Cars The Best From 1970 - 1979
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Why Motor Trend Voted These Cars The Best From 1970 - 1979
CARS WE DROVE IN HIGH SCHOOL: THE 1970s
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CARS WE DROVE IN HIGH SCHOOL: THE 1970s
Fastest Cars Of The 1980s: Do You Remember Them?
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Fastest Cars Of The 1980s: Do You Remember Them?

Комментарии

  • @beerdragon4583
    @beerdragon4583 19 часов назад

    I wonder if a beefy Hemi would fit in it.

  • @patszer8314
    @patszer8314 22 часа назад

    My wife and I owned the Saturn. We got it brand new, and it lasted us seventeen years. We called her Betty, and we loved that car. ❤

  • @winstonelston5743
    @winstonelston5743 День назад

    7:55 The difference in horsepower numbers between the '68-'71 1.9 liter cars and the '72 and later models is mostly due to the change in the reporting standard: the earlier cars advertised SAE Gross numbers while the later models were advertised by the SAE Net figures.

  • @kobusdutoitbosman6240
    @kobusdutoitbosman6240 День назад

    Great car one of the best EVER by Ford‼️ 👊🔥🥂‼️ 🪖

  • @NLJosh83
    @NLJosh83 День назад

    I'm not sure why there was so much Mark VII featured in a video about Continentals...

  • @keithstevens5614
    @keithstevens5614 2 дня назад

    C4 Corvette was a piece of crap. No one drove it. It was named C4 because they only sold 4 units.

  • @reginaldburrell5590
    @reginaldburrell5590 2 дня назад

    1967 1968 and 1969 were my favorite Buick riverias the mid 60s to me had the most sportier looks even 1966 and 1965

  • @ivandemiguel8607
    @ivandemiguel8607 3 дня назад

    I think it was the ultimate and best suv ever produced and it is a shame they discontinued it😢😢

  • @troydennis6291
    @troydennis6291 3 дня назад

    I made love to my neighbor many times in mine. I cried when her husband's job transferred them.

  • @blakespower
    @blakespower 3 дня назад

    yeah I thought it was cool looking though I bought a mustang instead

  • @johnnyrocko7105
    @johnnyrocko7105 3 дня назад

    Weak CVjoints and a cool boost pressure gauge That sums up the Daytona for me lol

  • @Steeg-vd7rf
    @Steeg-vd7rf 3 дня назад

    Better quality ,back then..better built..then all the new cars today.. little plastic.. rather have those old cars today

  • @richards8872
    @richards8872 3 дня назад

    How dare you say the Del Sol should be forgotten. It was way more reliable and leaked way less than Miata’s. I have owned both and I liked the targa roof and the power back window

  • @thumperjdm
    @thumperjdm 3 дня назад

    @5:35 Nice to see a second Continental in that shot. 😎

  • @radiosygnal1782
    @radiosygnal1782 3 дня назад

    The 'K' Car platform was absolute garbage especially the Dodge Aries. They were notorious for cracked headers. And, the interior was cheap. There's no doubt that Chrysler had already begun working with Mitsubishi back then because they weren't producing turbos on their own and Mitsubishi already released the Cordia for the US in 1982 with the help of Chrysler. Then low and behold Diamond Star Motors was born in the 90s which included the Eagle Talon and Mitsubishi Eclipse. Yea, there was no way that Chrysler would make such innovations on their own.

  • @davewettlaufer7885
    @davewettlaufer7885 3 дня назад

    well put together documentary, Thanks

  • @stacylowery5530
    @stacylowery5530 4 дня назад

    I had a 72 olds cutlass s with a 350 rocket but replaced it with a 70 455 rocket and put disk breaks on the front and replaced the rear springs with springs out of a 70 ford pickup witch made more down force on the rear-end and gave more traction to the rear then I added headers and slapped on a holly 650 double pumper by the time I was done I was pushing about 600 horse and 10s inches quarter mile 😮😮 god she was fast I miss her

  • @rooh5825
    @rooh5825 4 дня назад

    Having owned several, 30 mpg or just a hair higher was what you'd get. You weren't going to get 35 out of them, even with the 5 speed.

  • @biggmackaz
    @biggmackaz 4 дня назад

    Comfortable. Like sitting on a sofa. I had a 1976 Ford LTD, 1983 Cadillac de Ville and 1990 Lincoln with air ride. All better than current Nissan. Gas milage of SUV.

  • @dominickcarcione8446
    @dominickcarcione8446 4 дня назад

    1969 - 71 Continental Mark III was the best model.

  • @user-bf2ov3ws7o
    @user-bf2ov3ws7o 4 дня назад

    Fascinating history! The Lincoln Continental really had an impact. We sent you an email, take a look.

  • @BigWill63
    @BigWill63 4 дня назад

    For some reason you skipped over the Mark III and Mark IV, two important cars that saved Lincoln from having Ford close the division.

  • @texaswunderkind
    @texaswunderkind 4 дня назад

    My mom had a base model Laser that was the most gutless car I have ever driven. You had to turn the A/C off to turn onto a busy street. Fast-forward to high school, and my girlfriend's brother had the turbo Daytona. That thing was a monster compared even to my 5.0 Mustang.

  • @suze816
    @suze816 4 дня назад

    My mom had a 1984 Continental.. When my parents learned that the body style for the 1990 Continental was going to be VERY different; rounded, and more aerodynamic, my mom traded her 1984 model for a 1989 "Signature Series"model w/ a Landau top.. The last of the "shoe box" look.. That was her last car as she was getting older and decided on her own to stop driving, herself.. My older brother kept her Continental in excellent condition (including conditioning the leather seats) until 2003 when our family sold it.. My brother would joke, saying the hood ornament was for "sighting in pedestrians".. We were awful 😄

  • @Elmsmore
    @Elmsmore 4 дня назад

    In 85 my dad bought a new burgundy colored one with matching interior upholstery , super silent inside and rode like a boat on clear open waters. Loved it. Had it for over 20 years before he sold it.

  • @user-by9qd4wv7o
    @user-by9qd4wv7o 4 дня назад

    My Mazda has a 6 speed, 2 bbl. carb and 6 exhaust pipes! 🤣

  • @2006gtobob
    @2006gtobob 4 дня назад

    Honestly, I preferred the bustleback Continental over the bustleback Seville by far. RWD makes all the difference to me. The interior also just seemed better overall. Lincoln may have been late to the game with downsizing, but they got it right. Once Lincoln decided to go FWD with the Continental, it was over. The Town Car kept that division alive.

  • @batmanlives6456
    @batmanlives6456 5 дней назад

    They made them in Australia up till 2016 …. Great cars I personally own 6 of them A 69 A 70 An81 A 2007 A2009 A 2011

  • @explorer909
    @explorer909 5 дней назад

    ACTUALLY, the 1999-2002 Aluminum Block, 3.5 liter V6 engine was just fine. It does manage to spin the BIG rear tires, but there could have still been a Hard Top HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRIM. It's not like Plymouth and Chrysler had no other engine options around at the time. There was just no reason to come so far with such an advanced exotic looking car, only to lack a higher performing trim version of the same car. If Lotus was able to swallow its pride and make a smart deal with Toyota, then Plymouth or Chrysler could have done something similar, while still keeping the car ALL AMERICAN MUSCLE. They could have borrowed the 4.0-Liter Oldsmobile Aurora Indy V8 engine that was naturally aspirated. Another power option could have been borrowed from the Buick Grand National (GNX) Turbo Charged 3.8 Liter V6 engine. Incredibly, this car was actually faster than the Corvette and the Lamborghini Countach. 🤫 TALK ABOUT OPPORTUNITY MISSED, but nowadays, there are plenty of owners who have done God's work and Hot-Rodded the Hot Hod. Some Prowlers have been swapped with Dodge Hellcat Engines, and even a few with LS engines. We thank them.

  • @kellybaumann1450
    @kellybaumann1450 5 дней назад

    Bought a 2004 Eddie Bauer V-10 new,still drive it daily.just turned 134,000 miles.been the best truck I've ever had,getting rocker rust but runs well.

  • @larrystaley21
    @larrystaley21 5 дней назад

    Vaguely remember one during the 1967 World Series and played a version of the Spanky and our Gang big hit "Sunday Will Never Be the Same". Anyone else remember that one?

  • @eth39232
    @eth39232 5 дней назад

    I think the 1970 1/2 mid size Falcon was just a stop gap until the Maverick 4 door was ready for 1971. Ford just decided to use the Torino name for all mid-size cars starting in 1971, as Ford also discontinued the long running Fairlane 500 name also. In December 1969, my father purchased a 1970 Fairlane 500 wagon which he had for well over 200,000 miles until he purchased an Escort wagon in March 1981. I was only 5 years old but remember the brochure which still had the compact 1970 Falcon.

  • @tolfan4438
    @tolfan4438 5 дней назад

    The pinto was a nice looking car rhat handled well. If it wasnt for that tank it would have been at the top of sales in their class

  • @michaelwalston2438
    @michaelwalston2438 5 дней назад

    We bought a 63 dodge 330 wagon with a slant 6 new when I was 9 and a 71 plymouth sport suburban (our first v8, a 360) when I was 17. I eventually drove both of them and my parents kept them both into the 90s. Previously we had only had used cars, including a studebaker wagon I barely remember and a 57 ford that they didn't keep. It was the Ford convinced them they needed to buy new. Used cars in the early 60s were a risky proposition. My dad bought a used Karmann Ghia when we bought the dodge, but that one had problems too. So he bought a new Simca, which he later gave me to drive (retaining ownership) when I was a junior in high school. That was the only car I ever wrecked. I did love it.

  • @edbarker8636
    @edbarker8636 5 дней назад

    Well the 82 Continental signature series was a wonderful car the Mark 7 was a wonderful car so was the Mark 8

  • @Hunksta_Cartoons
    @Hunksta_Cartoons 5 дней назад

    My mom owned a 1986 Pontiac Sunbird Turbo GT Coupe. It was two-tone blue, and she raced her friends to work, and she won every time! Eventually the turbo went out and she had to get rid of it due to it not being able to go even 1mph, but still drove.

  • @susannicoletti4355
    @susannicoletti4355 5 дней назад

    small?????

  • @erickriebel4366
    @erickriebel4366 5 дней назад

    The Lincoln Mark III I think was the best car of the entire time of that period of time when they switched over to Mark 4 it started slipping but they are still way better than the Cadillac Eldorado it's not even a fair comparison and I had them both

  • @Johndoe22932
    @Johndoe22932 5 дней назад

    What about the Plymouth superbird I feel like it would beat out all of tjem

  • @tims8603
    @tims8603 5 дней назад

    '66 and '67 were beautiful, then they got uglier every year after that.

  • @dennishughes721
    @dennishughes721 6 дней назад

    The engine would blow out at 35k miles.

  • @DanT271
    @DanT271 6 дней назад

    As I was growing up in the 80s I noticed the Baltimore county police had an extensive fleet of Diplomats

  • @gonefishing11
    @gonefishing11 6 дней назад

    My 1st car was a used 1976 Mercury V6 Capri. Yes, I was 🎶 Crazy 'bout a Mercury

  • @mike-jc9zd
    @mike-jc9zd 6 дней назад

    I had a brand new 1981 Lincoln Town car four-door red red leather interior. Wonderful car. I sold it just 2 years ago

  • @davidhibbs6989
    @davidhibbs6989 6 дней назад

    Yes I owned one of these sucking cars 😂 electronic Lean burn 360 XEGT. 79' no it wasn't fast and was just as awful as my 77' Dodge charger SE 400 electronic Lean burn. Both were nice looking cars but the buck stopped there!

  • @ralphabreu5022
    @ralphabreu5022 6 дней назад

    Built in Mahwah NJ plant!!!!

  • @robertshabarekh610
    @robertshabarekh610 6 дней назад

    77 👍

  • @EdwinEdwards-cb7ol
    @EdwinEdwards-cb7ol 6 дней назад

    Loved the 65!!

  • @1aikane
    @1aikane 6 дней назад

    1969 was my favorite

  • @vinceschenden7349
    @vinceschenden7349 6 дней назад

    I think there are a couple companies that specialize in restoring Excursions. In OK, I think.