Chuckle… definitely NOT a “ Land Yacht”…
It’s a big, beautiful, badass AMERICAN Detroit Steel machine from a muc better time.
I had a 68 Impala SS, the Caprice’s Ballsy cousin.
My 75 Pontiac Bonneville WAS a Land Yacht… and the 400 cu in power plant moved her down the road very nicely.
And both were affordable for an average working American with a factory job at a family to feed.
They were easy to work on in the driveway, and most American men knew how to fix their own cars back then.
I’d put either of those machines up against anything on the road today for comfort and power, and ease of maintenance.
I loved driving that huge car! When you drove on the highway, the car would gently float up and down.
I drove a ‘72 Impala with that engine. You didn’t steer it . . . you aimed it. Great car. The ‘73 Buick Regal and the 1979 Old 98 were nice too. For newer cars, the ‘94 Caprice or Roadmaster were fine.
1st car- 1966 Chrysler New Yorker 4-door V8 440. I believe a family of four could live in the backseat.
“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!
Noted you left out handling and braking from your accolades.
Still remember my father’s rage at GM for no water temprature gauge in his Pontiac behemoth. Engine cooked with no indications until too late.
I love my 1963 Ford Thunderbird.
“....They were easy to work on in the driveway...”
Today:
Step 1 remove all computer components
Step 2 remove all but basic electronics
I had a 67 Buick LeSabre. The original owner bought it when he retired. I bought it off his widow in the late 90’s for $550. Drove it for 7 years till it died.