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GMC AMI · 11-03-2004, 08:07 PM

I never thought much about 4 doors, I must be getting old. I like this car!

**N2TRUX** · 11-03-2004, 08:09 PM

Your getting old....

ChevyDude · 11-03-2004, 08:18 PM

hmmmm

Alexis · 11-03-2004, 08:20 PM

hhhmmmmmMMMMMMMMMM

give me a 66 Lincoln continental.......all black. Now thats class.

but the concept will do it for me too.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 11-03-2004, 08:40 PM

My neighbor has one of those for sale. Only his only has 2 doors and less than 80,000 original miles. It is the last year that they used the 500ci. engine. His is in exellent condion and can be had fo less than $1000.00 if anyone is interested. Runs and drives great!! No smoke, and No Rust!! WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

Blue Beard · 11-03-2004, 08:47 PM

Geezer ride.....yea too late, your old...

Wes that does look like a good ride for under a grand...

silvertonguedevil · 11-03-2004, 09:25 PM

I had a '75 Coupe DeVille for a little while one crazy summer. That was by far the most comfortable car I ever had. It had the tilt/telescoping wheel, 6-way electric seats, cold A/C, and an armrest that would fold down in the middle of the front seat. It was beautiful bright red with a white Landau top and white leather interior. Also had a 500 in it. That thing would burn rubber for blocks. To be honest, one of the reasons I sold it is because I drove 20 miles to and from work and after a long hot day, I would almost fall asleep in the damn thing every night when I drove home

Cool car though.

Warbones · 11-03-2004, 09:34 PM

Yeah, no doubt. With mine it was like a weekend at bernies driving home with my wife asleep, sunglasses on and mouth open. I love my car though. A true cruiser.

shortymac83 · 11-03-2004, 09:37 PM

GEEZER ride?!?!?

Have you ever RIDDEN in a caddy, olds, what have you?!? It's like floating on a cloud while sitting on your living room couch. What's better than that? Better than that, you get one that old, you're talking BIG BLOCK power. Gorgeous. IMO, the epitome of caddy/olds big car-ness is the 66 toronado and 67 eldorado. Gorgeous. Or, you wanna go older, how about the 1958 super 88 with the J2 (tricarb) package. Old man car. feh!

Wes, if I had the scratch, I'd be on that thing like a fat kid on cookies. it's even the right color!!

silvertonguedevil · 11-03-2004, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shortymac83

I'd be on that thing like a fat kid on cookies. it's even the right color!!

jhwkns · 11-03-2004, 10:16 PM

It's not a boat.... It's a freeway schooner!

bigblock73 · 11-03-2004, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexis

give me a 66 Lincoln continental.......all black. Now thats class.

I will agree with that! The suicide doors don't hurt either.

barn9 · 11-03-2004, 11:19 PM

Ain't nothin' like a Caddy! I have an '89 Sedan DeVille and love it. Plenty of room inside, and a smooth ride. And I AM a geezer, LOL!

Brainchild · 11-03-2004, 11:45 PM

Caddies are nice to cruise in,and they do run good.Driving in the lap of luxury

Plus when it quits,you can use it as a rental house

shortymac83 · 11-04-2004, 12:03 AM

good thing about caddies, oldsmobiles and buicks, they DON"T quit. their motors have such high nickel content that they don't wear hardly at all. buddy has an 81 delta 88 that had 530,000 miles before he pulled the 307. it still ran like a top, and the bores had just enough ridge to catch your fingernail. I've seen 472's and 500's go for 450,000 miles before...

>X< · 11-04-2004, 12:44 AM

in highschool my date had an uncle that was a car collector, we got chauffered around in a 65 i think caddy eldorado convertible, white with red leather interior. i'll see if i can find a pic. it had the 500 i it so maybe it was a later model.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 11-04-2004, 11:55 AM

I have thought real seriously about purchasing it myself just for the motor. However if you seen this car in person, you would see why I wouldn't part it out. Believe me, there are some parts on this car I could use on my "67 Panel Project" WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

oldraven · 11-04-2004, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WES

My neighbor has one of those for sale. Only his only has 2 doors and less than 80,000 original miles. It is the last year that they used the 500ci. engine. His is in exellent condion and can be had fo less than $1000.00 if anyone is interested. Runs and drives great!! No smoke, and No Rust!! WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

The owner of the shop I get all my work done at has the mate of that car. Very cool, in a two door anyway. It's even got floral pattern interior.

He's putting it in storage.

*FormerMember* · 11-04-2004, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WES

I have thought real seriously about purchasing it myself just for the motor. However if you seen this car in persone, you would see why I wouldn't part it out. Believe me, there are some parts on this car I could use on my "67 Panel Project" WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

Wes, where is it at? Would it drive back to Sacramento, CA?

boraxman · 11-04-2004, 05:11 PM

Junkyards here in Los Angeles area are full of Caddys.

highwaydevil · 11-05-2004, 09:45 AM

Wes,
That's a great deal, I'd buy just to have a backup vehicle. I've always liked the big GM/Mopar barges though. The car I really want is a 1960 cadillac. How much less than a grand does he want for it?

**Classic Heartbeat** · 11-05-2004, 04:34 PM

grendel, It would make Sacremento and back a several times. Bill (my neighbor) usually takes his wife out to dinner in it once or twice a weak to keep it exercised and it runs great! Like I said, I thought about buying it for the motor, because it runs so well. Bill is a retired mill wright, so he is kind of particular about maintence and such. highwaydevil, as for how much less than a thousand that he wants, well that is something that would have to be negotiated between him and the buyer. He just told me that he would take less than a thousand dollars for it.

WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

*FormerMember* · 11-05-2004, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WES

grendel, It would make Sacremento and back a several times. Bill (my neighbor) usually takes his wife out to dinner in it once or twice a weak to keep it exercised and it runs great! Like I said, I thought about buying it for the motor, because it runs so well. Bill is a retired mill wright, so he is kind of particular about maintence and such.

Well, if I fly up there, will you get me at the airport? (I also have some more money to throw your way, rebuilding my interior...)

I'd love to have an old caddy!

**Classic Heartbeat** · 11-05-2004, 09:24 PM

Ya, I would come get you. The airport is only about 65 miles from me or so. Just let me know what's up so I can plan for it. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

DennyB · 11-05-2004, 09:45 PM

It's like riding in the hand of God. Gotta love dual zone climate control on long trips.
I've owned a '70 coupe w/ a 500 and a '77 coupe with a 425.
The 500 would blow the doors off the 425. either way If there driven normaly the engine never has to work hard and will last a loooog time.

A quick story:
My wife (Wendy) seems to have a bit of a lead foot.
Wendy said that she thought the tires were low because it was squeeling a bit around corners.
I checked the air, tires were fine. Went for a test drive, whipped it around a bend, no squeel.
When I got home Wendy asked me if I found the problem, I said Yep.
Its not a Vette! Slow down woman!

Wendy did admit that it was fun to see the facial expressions of young kids in their hotrods when they pulled up in the turn lane at a light to trying beat her off the line and get in front of her.

BTW, Good luck with the car grendel if you get it, you will love it!
People may call it an old man car but, Old men are pretty smart ya know!

11-03-2004, 08:07 PM	#1
GMC AMI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Other Maine! Posts: 2,236	A fine ride indeed! I never thought much about 4 doors, I must be getting old. I like this car! Attached Images __________________ 1968 Chevy 4x4 307 4 speed

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Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	hhhmmmmmMMMMMMMMMM give me a 66 Lincoln continental.......all black. Now thats class. but the concept will do it for me too. Last edited by Alexis; 11-03-2004 at 08:25 PM.

11-03-2004, 08:40 PM	#5
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	My neighbor has one of those for sale. Only his only has 2 doors and less than 80,000 original miles. It is the last year that they used the 500ci. engine. His is in exellent condion and can be had fo less than $1000.00 if anyone is interested. Runs and drives great!! No smoke, and No Rust!! WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:29 PM.

11-03-2004, 08:47 PM	#6
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Geezer ride.....yea too late, your old... Wes that does look like a good ride for under a grand... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

11-03-2004, 09:25 PM	#7
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	I had a '75 Coupe DeVille for a little while one crazy summer. That was by far the most comfortable car I ever had. It had the tilt/telescoping wheel, 6-way electric seats, cold A/C, and an armrest that would fold down in the middle of the front seat. It was beautiful bright red with a white Landau top and white leather interior. Also had a 500 in it. That thing would burn rubber for blocks. To be honest, one of the reasons I sold it is because I drove 20 miles to and from work and after a long hot day, I would almost fall asleep in the damn thing every night when I drove home Cool car though. __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

11-03-2004, 09:34 PM	#8
Warbones Navel Inspector Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,373	Yeah, no doubt. With mine it was like a weekend at bernies driving home with my wife asleep, sunglasses on and mouth open. I love my car though. A true cruiser. __________________ 1948 Chevy Aerosedan GONE! I think. 1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Coupe WANTED 1967 IMPALA 1967 CST C10 Long Bed with a 283

11-03-2004, 09:37 PM	#9
shortymac83 hmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Culver, Indiana Posts: 1,631	GEEZER ride?!?!? Have you ever RIDDEN in a caddy, olds, what have you?!? It's like floating on a cloud while sitting on your living room couch. What's better than that? Better than that, you get one that old, you're talking BIG BLOCK power. Gorgeous. IMO, the epitome of caddy/olds big car-ness is the 66 toronado and 67 eldorado. Gorgeous. Or, you wanna go older, how about the 1958 super 88 with the J2 (tricarb) package. Old man car. feh! Wes, if I had the scratch, I'd be on that thing like a fat kid on cookies. it's even the right color!! __________________ 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 1967 Chevy C-10 stripper www.fcrperformance.com - wanna go...faster? talk to FCR. Last edited by shortymac83; 11-03-2004 at 09:39 PM.

11-03-2004, 10:16 PM	#11
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	It's not a boat.... It's a freeway schooner! __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

11-03-2004, 11:19 PM	#13
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Ain't nothin' like a Caddy! I have an '89 Sedan DeVille and love it. Plenty of room inside, and a smooth ride. And I AM a geezer, LOL! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

11-03-2004, 11:45 PM	#14
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11-04-2004, 12:03 AM	#15
shortymac83 hmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Culver, Indiana Posts: 1,631	good thing about caddies, oldsmobiles and buicks, they DON"T quit. their motors have such high nickel content that they don't wear hardly at all. buddy has an 81 delta 88 that had 530,000 miles before he pulled the 307. it still ran like a top, and the bores had just enough ridge to catch your fingernail. I've seen 472's and 500's go for 450,000 miles before... __________________ 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 1967 Chevy C-10 stripper www.fcrperformance.com - wanna go...faster? talk to FCR.

11-04-2004, 12:44 AM	#16
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	in highschool my date had an uncle that was a car collector, we got chauffered around in a 65 i think caddy eldorado convertible, white with red leather interior. i'll see if i can find a pic. it had the 500 i it so maybe it was a later model. __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

11-04-2004, 11:55 AM	#17
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	I have thought real seriously about purchasing it myself just for the motor. However if you seen this car in person, you would see why I wouldn't part it out. Believe me, there are some parts on this car I could use on my "67 Panel Project" WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 11-05-2004 at 09:26 PM.



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11-04-2004, 05:11 PM	#20
boraxman Keepin an eye out Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: So.Cal Posts: 3,921	Junkyards here in Los Angeles area are full of Caddys. __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3 1996 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 2007 Vespa GTS 250 Scooter ZIP 91351

11-05-2004, 09:45 AM	#21
highwaydevil Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Platteville, Colorado Posts: 1,067	Wes, That's a great deal, I'd buy just to have a backup vehicle. I've always liked the big GM/Mopar barges though. The car I really want is a 1960 cadillac. How much less than a grand does he want for it?

11-05-2004, 04:34 PM	#22
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	grendel, It would make Sacremento and back a several times. Bill (my neighbor) usually takes his wife out to dinner in it once or twice a weak to keep it exercised and it runs great! Like I said, I thought about buying it for the motor, because it runs so well. Bill is a retired mill wright, so he is kind of particular about maintence and such. highwaydevil, as for how much less than a thousand that he wants, well that is something that would have to be negotiated between him and the buyer. He just told me that he would take less than a thousand dollars for it. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

11-05-2004, 09:24 PM	#24
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	Ya, I would come get you. The airport is only about 65 miles from me or so. Just let me know what's up so I can plan for it. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

11-05-2004, 09:45 PM	#25
DennyB Led Sled! Discs R 4 ME! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA (Transplanted Hoosier) Posts: 7,327	It's like riding in the hand of God. Gotta love dual zone climate control on long trips. I've owned a '70 coupe w/ a 500 and a '77 coupe with a 425. The 500 would blow the doors off the 425. either way If there driven normaly the engine never has to work hard and will last a loooog time. A quick story: My wife (Wendy) seems to have a bit of a lead foot. Wendy said that she thought the tires were low because it was squeeling a bit around corners. I checked the air, tires were fine. Went for a test drive, whipped it around a bend, no squeel. When I got home Wendy asked me if I found the problem, I said Yep. Its not a Vette! Slow down woman! Wendy did admit that it was fun to see the facial expressions of young kids in their hotrods when they pulled up in the turn lane at a light to trying beat her off the line and get in front of her. BTW, Good luck with the car grendel if you get it, you will love it! People may call it an old man car but, Old men are pretty smart ya know! __________________ "Never ride faster than your Angel can fly" I.M.O.M,W,J&C Patriot Guard Rider Last edited by DennyB; 11-05-2004 at 09:49 PM.

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