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Land-yacht! Driving a 1970 Chevrolet Caprice 350 IN THE UK! Is that wise?
YouTube ^ | July, 2, 2025 | Ian Seabrook

Posted on 07/02/2025 10:57:11 AM PDT by Fai Mao

Ian takes a 1970 Chevrolet Caprice for a test drive on narrow UK roads.


TOPICS: Hobbies; Humor; Travel
KEYWORDS: chevrolet; classiccars; delta88; driving; livingroom
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To: Fai Mao

Harkens to “The Great Red Shark” ala “Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas”


21 posted on 07/02/2025 11:29:41 AM PDT by Hoosier-Daddy ("Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious")
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To: Fai Mao

True comfort. Long wheelbase and low center of gravity.


22 posted on 07/02/2025 11:29:58 AM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner (Vivamus stultus ignarus mori )
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To: NFHale

I had to sell my ‘94 Roadmaster with the 350 due to emissions issues, but it was well north of 300,000 miles, and other than James Bond/Batmobile exhaust, the engine was fine. The Caprice was sold with 220,000 miles and a second bad tranny, right before cross-country move.


23 posted on 07/02/2025 11:30:19 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (<i>"Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: DarrellZero

My father bought a ‘69 Chevrolet Bel Air that was a TANK. We all learned to drive in that car - the back seat could fit 5 kids side by side!!!!!! A woman hydroplaned and slammed into me in the rain and while her car was TOTALED., the police laughed and made a big deal out of blowing off the thick chrome Bel Air bumper and showing there wasn’t even a scratch!


24 posted on 07/02/2025 11:30:54 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: NFHale

Sigh. I miss driving older cars. I would buy an extra one and fix it up, but have no place to store it.


25 posted on 07/02/2025 11:32:02 AM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est.)
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To: rlmorel

I could say the same about the great ride of the 74 Pontiac Grand Ville my dad bought several years ago from an estate sale.

He got tired of the car and sold it after a couple of years.

Great sounding 455.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXhOoVV6alc


26 posted on 07/02/2025 11:32:44 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: rlmorel

Ditto that. And ABS & traction control are big.

1st car = ‘72 Buick Electra, 455 4-barrel.


27 posted on 07/02/2025 11:38:30 AM PDT by PfromHoGro (Orwell was optimistic.)
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To: NFHale

1st car- 1966 Chrysler New Yorker 4-door V8 440. I believe a family of four could live in the backseat.


28 posted on 07/02/2025 11:40:28 AM PDT by dakine
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To: PfromHoGro

1st car 1967 Olds 98 with 455 4-barrel. Yuge.


29 posted on 07/02/2025 11:41:47 AM PDT by Oystir ( )
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To: ansel12

Cadillac Seville, you naughty boy.


30 posted on 07/02/2025 11:42:19 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: DarrellZero

“My Dad bought a 77 Caprice Classic brand new.”

My dad bought one new then too. POS.

We also had a 72 Caprice two-door with the 400 ci.


31 posted on 07/02/2025 11:43:54 AM PDT by KingLudd
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To: Fai Mao

Did the cross country road trip vacation thing in a 1972 Chevrolet Caprice 4 door with my dad, 6 kids and a dog round trip from Albany Georgia to Clovis New Mexico via Hampton Virginia in 1974. What a trip! What an experience! With most of the interstates still under construction we spent a lot of time on two lane US highways. Saw a lot of country. Trip included a two day layover in Oklahoma City due to 4 kids coming down with a slight case of food poisoning.


32 posted on 07/02/2025 11:47:36 AM PDT by aomagrat (Brains have been washed. Wheels have been greased. Fear has been mongered.)
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To: NFHale

“I’d put either of those machines up against anything on the road today for comfort and power, and ease of maintenance.”

LOL!

My wife’s 2014 SUV outrun them and is more comfortable and safer.

ZERO maintenance except for tires and oil changes.

Same for my 750 hp Roush. Better mileage, too!


33 posted on 07/02/2025 11:49:21 AM PDT by TexasGator (i-D\ logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: Dr. Sivana

“Those are the cars that hold up for 40 years.”

And only see them on the road twice a year ...


34 posted on 07/02/2025 11:51:40 AM PDT by TexasGator (i-D\ logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: KingLudd

Still driving a 94 Caprice wagon with 300k on the clock. The 350 is still going strong but the tranny is on its last legs. It replaced an 84 Caprice with a 305 that was still going after almost 300k but the tranny in it crapped out. Wish now I’d rebuilt the tranny and motor on the 84. I liked that car but the wife didn’t because of cosmetic stuff. Now that I’ve lost her I might look for another of the box Caprices and restore it.


35 posted on 07/02/2025 11:55:58 AM PDT by Hartlyboy
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To: Oystir

Sounded like an atomic vacuum cleaner (if such a thing existed) when you punched it.


36 posted on 07/02/2025 11:57:29 AM PDT by PfromHoGro (Orwell was optimistic.)
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To: Fai Mao

Amateur...
Try a 1970 Chrysler Newport...
THAT’S a land yacht


37 posted on 07/02/2025 12:02:58 PM PDT by joe fonebone (And the people said NO!! The end.)
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To: joe fonebone

“Amateur...
Try a 1970 Chrysler Newport...
THAT’S a land yacht”

This guy’s daily drive is a 1980 Citroen 2CV. This was a big car for him.

But, yeah, a Newport, or a Coupe DeVille, Lincoln Mark IV. Those were huge


38 posted on 07/02/2025 12:08:42 PM PDT by Fai Mao ( All Democrats are pedophiles )
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To: joe fonebone

Amateur...
Try a 1958 Lincoln ...
THAT’S a land yacht


39 posted on 07/02/2025 12:11:37 PM PDT by TexasGator (i-D\ logo About Issues Projects Products Connect Subscribe Invest June 19, 2025 | Insight '1-1111 -)
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To: Fai Mao

The Griswald





My Personal Favorite.

40 posted on 07/02/2025 12:21:01 PM PDT by left that other site (You Shall Know The Truth, and The Truth Shall Make You Free.)
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