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To: DesertRhino

Talk about pulling - my buddy had a ‘72 Cadillac Eldorado that he would use for pulling his 24’ tunnel-hull boat to Lake Powell from Lake Tahoe.

500CI, front wheel drive, huge inside with so much leg room due to no drive shaft. Plus a gigantic radiator - going up those long hills through the desert the temp gauge would barely move.

I miss those cars.


6 posted on 11/15/2025 9:46:28 AM PST by 1FreeAmerican
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To: 1FreeAmerican

That’s another beast. I had a friend with one of those too. And another with a Lincoln with a big displacement engine but I forget how many inches.


9 posted on 11/15/2025 9:59:57 AM PST by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: 1FreeAmerican

I have a ‘05 Buick LaCrosse presently & it’s been a pretty good car. Previously I had a ‘94 Park Ave. & later an ‘02 Park Ave. Those were wonderful cars & with the 3800 engine got good mileage & reliability. Wish Buick still built cars like these. Those cars were truly cross-country cruisers while still being good around-town cars as well.


49 posted on 11/15/2025 6:20:27 PM PST by oldtech
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To: 1FreeAmerican

I have a ‘05 Buick LaCrosse presently & it’s been a pretty good car. Previously I had a ‘94 Park Ave. & later an ‘02 Park Ave. Those were wonderful cars & with the 3800 engine got good mileage & reliability. Wish Buick still built cars like these. Those cars were truly cross-country cruisers while still being good around-town cars as well.


50 posted on 11/15/2025 6:21:15 PM PST by oldtech
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