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My oldest daughter's first car was a 1973 Cadi Calais. As big as a battleship, to her, this behemoth four-door , no post, 2-block-long, 6-real-passenger, 472 CI V-8 powered, 4900 lb. "Hardtop Sedan", which was sure to get her where she was going, in style. Her friends loved it as much as she, but made fun of the "rust brown". It kept her off the road, much of the time, because of the cost of fuel. Daddy only gave her so much to spend! But, when she wanted, she flew over the hills and dales around Clarke County, VA.

Now she has a Jeep, with a ragtop, and wishes to find another old Cadi... She also has a three yr old...

Hers was an ugly brown, but too good to need paint. this is style... But, I'd rather have my Towncar... made by FORD's Lincoln Division!

Well, glad to hear your wonderful daughter didn't inherent your ill tendencies toward FORD!

Ah yes, the 472cid. Happiness in steel. I have a 502. LArgest production gas engine ever produced.

The suspension is what gets me. Such vast sprung weight that bumps cannot touch you. I have "sporty" cars too, and they have their place....but the old concept of cruising down a straight highway (common reality in Texas)....never been implemented better.