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This is a 1977 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz -- one of the quirkiest cars I've ever reviewed. The 1977 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz was also the brand's most expensive model 40 years ago -- before BMW, Mercedes, and Lexus stole the show.
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Lol - that horn. "Mommy I hear a train coming."
"No Timmy, it's something even bigger, a Cadillac ElDorado.
Lmao
my dad's friend had one where the exhaust fell off and it was as loud as a train even when it wasnt honking
lol.
👹
Yes
Doug's the kinda guy to clean the house before the cleaning lady comes
daddyrichten mine does that too,.. makes me nuts.. if you're gonna wash the dishes first, just put them away?? No???
@@shartingfish5761 I do that. If I don't at least rinse and wipe with a sponge & soap, my dishes come out of the dishwasher with food remnants still on them. If i just do by hand, then I either have to dry them all by hand (and I'm way too lazy for that) and put them away, or put them in a dish drainer, which i don't have room for on my counter. So quick rinse/pre-wash, then dishwasher. I set the dishwasher on short wash, using the detergent and drying agent. It works out.
I’ve seen a lot of one-liner Doug roasts, but that one was the most accurate I’ve read.
@@dr.bunterhidenbrobruh5502 You need a new dishwasher. I put them in mine, after scraping the big chunks, and they come out fine.
@@catlovermarty It's less than a year old. Whirlpool. And my old Kenmore did the same. I exaggerated a bit, but certain things like caked-on egg yolks, melted cheese, marinara sauce, dried up canned cat food, etc I need to clean off first or else it will come out still stuck on. Using Cascade or Finish liquid most of the time.
As a Brit, I've always loved this era of cars made in the USA. They have a real presence and it's such a shame that they don't make them like this anymore.
Used to be lots right here in Manchester. We had a main Cadillac dealer on Deansgate, (Bauer and Millett). Still a few Escalades and Chev Suburbans to be seen on the Leafy Lanes of Cheshire. Very few (Running) , left around LA, but thousands in Sweden and Denmark.
@ Robert Croft
Just returned back to Sunny Manchester after being in the States for 10 years. I noticed that the dealership is no longer there. When did they dissappear?
@@sma7530 Time flies, but it must be a few years ago. Wish I was in USA now ! I have travelled nearly every AMTRAK route . Going to San Antonio next for the trip to
New Orleans. Also ridden every LA Metro
line but for the new Slawson/Crenshaw station. Only places to see classic US cars on the road is Cuba and Sweden.
I use to live in Ipswich and they referred to our big American cars as "Yank Tanks".. :) 😄
In those days, car still had style and elegance - or at least a good number of them. Nowadays, cars worldwide are just ugly and overpriced commodities. Buying a new car has become as exciting as replacing your old refrigerator.
One thing to point out about how huge cars like this went obsolete: in 1990 my grandfather bought a brand new Buick Roadmaster, right after it’d been revived and the thing was gigantic! It was longer than his brother’s Caddy at the time! The Roadmaster was a beast but very luxurious. I went with my grandparents on a trip from Rochester NY to Ft Myers FL to help them drive it down there and even tho it was 3 days of them bickering most of the time, that car was a smooth ride. It wasn’t at all like driving south for Spring Break in a car half the size, it was like a hotel on wheels.
1977 Cadillac: I am a land yacht
2020 Smart Car: I am a shopping cart.
Lol
More like a shopping stroller.
😆😅🤣😂😂😂, Ahhhh, that was GREAT
Americans be like
Ah yes, Ford F150, perfect car to get groceries
@@DutchDukeMan europeans be like
Ah yes, a smart car, perfect car to push my kid around in walmart.
Those are the most comfortable looking seats I've ever seen
@@h3llokimmi3 The case was dropped. In the US you are not a criminal unless you are CONVICTED in CRIMINAL COURT of a CRIME. IDK what happened (Obviously I wasn;t there)But ACCUSATION does not equal GUILT. I was once questioned about a crime I supposedly committed in Mississippi. I'm from Pennsylvania and have only ever been to New York, Ohio,Maryland and West Virginia!
James Slick you’re right once they found that Semen his story Changed and they settled out of court 😂
@@h3llokimmi3 "Settled out of court" is a CIVIL action, not a CRIMINAL conviction. HUGE difference. He MAY have DONE it, or NOT Like I said I don't KNOW. A settlement does not equal guilt either. Many people and business will settle bogus claims in civil cases to just make the case go away. Large corporations even budget for this. But since there was no CONVICTION, he cannot be legally be called a rapist, In fact calling someone that, who has not been convicted opens you up for civil action yourself (If you had enough money to make it worthwhile for someone to sue you.).
@@neb4587 No, But the areas I have covered are larger than several entire countries in Europe. Perhaps I'll get to Delaware, New Jersey and Ontario this year.
James Slick someone is Settling out of Court with me as we type to each other now, And if she doesn’t pay me I hand the case over to the state and the prosecute her. She’s paying me and she’ll stay out of court.....But most importantly “She’s Guilty”.
I never used to like these huge boxy designs, but in recent years I've started to really appreciate the imposing look of them. They're actually stylish. No one will want to own a modern car in 40 years time.
In 40 years from now, you might not be able to own ANY car that runs on gasoline.
@@williamwilkins3084 you can’t say that with certainty. Lots of companies are developing synthetic fuels. Legislation can always change.
@@williamwilkins3084 not true
@@williamwilkins3084Nah if they do that there'll be terrorism
Better than new car designs that all look the exact same, rounded at each end like a football.
The Cadillac El dorado is a magnificent work of art. Your attitude toward this car is totally uncalled for.
I agree with you. Right after I started watching this...and I watched the whole thing....this was all about being a showcase for him, not the car.
I'd be more embarrassed driving a modern blingy RR or Bentley.
@Zygy __ As a kid I thought Frank Cannon Lincoln in the TV show was very cool.
Doug, those little lights behind the rear quarter window were "opera lamps" as Cadillac called them and were a throwback to the thirties from which they were rescued by the surface detail department of GM design. The whole Cadillac line offered them and on some of the DeVilles they were extra, about $86.00 if I recall correctly. The added vinyl areas on the front and rear were what allowed the car to meet the five-mile an hour no damage requirement that the government instituted. The bumpers were on hydraulic cylinders and could compress but the bodywork had to flex so it would not be damaged. As you can see the paint discolors on the vinyl after a time. Great review. I still love the car and the convertible which was made up until 76 was also awesome. They had the great advantage of being able to have your girlfriend ride right next to you up close with no console or bucket seats to stop the fun. In fact, there was a whole protocol for how much a girl was interested based on where she sat when she got in the car. But that's another thing entirely.
i dont think he asked
About this girl thing I appreciate being from a 3rd world country. Cars of this era were a third of the size of this Cadillac with some having one entire seat at the front to cover the driver and front passanger. Only way to be distant from the driver was to pull your head off the car and enjoy the breeze. Actually if a girl said yes for a ride she was already into you...
@@rafaelrp07 dude i never said the car was a piece of shit i just told him that doug never asked
@Eddie Bone yeah
Dude I think we should fire Doug and hire you, your comment was more entertaining than the entirety of his review 👍
Doug Dimmadome type of car
Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome?
@@Ben-jz3mt *NOT RIGHT*
Is doug dimmadome doug's dad?
Gabs Nandes it’s from fairly odd parents hot dog
LandoTheOracle I’m Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome, Dome Dammodome DimmaDomedome DimmaDomadome DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
You can tell Doug wasn't around then or even in the early 1980s when almost All those features were on Tornado, Riviera ,Eldorado and Seville. They all drove like grand pianos , I loved them
This is actually the prettiest “modern” (post-WWII) Caddy, if you ask me! I saw them in-person (I’m a bit older than Doug). It’s especially cool that it’s white, making an already-huge car look even larger!
1965 - 1966 Cadillacs?
@@Jeff-bd5yomore like 1946-1976
@@junkstewy6990 No I mean that the 1965 - 1966 Cadillacs are the most beautiful post WWII Cadillac. Other Caddy's look great too.
The strangest feature of this car for me, is that it's actually front wheel drive (FWD). A massive V8 that spins the front wheels! haha
Low HP is the reason why it fit in the front. If it had more power it would have to be a rwd.
Atomicus I don’t think that’s how it works chief
@@capriceHR you must be the type of person that thinks adding stickers to your car makes it faster
@@fungustmaster yeah, go and play some more nfs 😁😁
and how about the look when you put the snow tires on the front.
Up to the 1980s, owning a Cadillac was a sign you _made it._ You were an Important Person. It didn't matter that these cars were slow or maneuvered like ocean liners, because other drivers got out of your way. This was a Cadillac, and you damn well better respect both it and its driver.
My grandpa was one of the higher-ups at the local mill when they were going strong. He drove Cadillacs, and that's why I have a soft spot in my heart for this era of Caddies. He preferred the sedans like the Fleetwoods and deVilles.
Fleetwoods ➡️ Fleetwood Mac ➡️ You Can Go Your Own Way➡️ Casino➡️ Nicky Santoro➡️ BJ in a white Cadillac
@@T--xk3hf what?
@Л Левинский
You're too young and also of some Soviet variety so you don't understand the reference. But it's ok, you don't have to.
@@mickeypopa soviet…?
@@mohawk4759
Yes, Soviet (Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Georgian, Uzbek, whatever the fuck)...
Because I can't fucking guess which one he is, can I?
I had a lot of fun watching this! I learned to drive on a '76 Eldorado - it's still sitting in my father's garage, unmoved for about 10 years. You seem a bit baffled by things that were normal back then, like the bright switch and the placement of the A/C controls (though many cars back then did have them in the center or the dash, many also had them off on the left). You missed some more weird and/or ahead-of-their time features - tail and brake light indicator in the back of the car where you could see it in the rear view mirror, flip-0pen lit makeup mirror on the passenger side (a real luxury back then!), little removable trash can on the passenger side, front wheel drive, hidden button the the glovebox to open the trunk, power antenna, are a few I can think of. Our family's California model had electronic fuel injection, because that was the only way Cadillac could get any power out of it when topped with CA's extra emissions requirements of the time, but it actually had some pretty good get-up-and-go in a pinch - I used to love punching the accelerator to get it into passing gear, and I used to get it up to 100 pretty frequently. I didn't realize how underpowered it was for a Cadillac, though, until years later when I drove a '64 Fleetwood and couldn't keep it under control. Amazing how much power was sapped out of huge V8s in the early days of emissions requirements...
Dude did you forget to mention it's front wheel drive?! Incredible in snow, as was the equally ridiculous Toronado. I had the latter, and bumping the compression up to 10:1 completely improved the performance.
Having owned a '69 Eldorado for 7 years in the NW I have to say they were not quite as great in the snow as touted. I got stuck a few times in the Cascades and Mt Hood. Either way, still today, the finest car I ever owned, I miss it terribly.
That's the kind of car you put the long horns on the front lol
YES!
And curb feelers.
Jack Savercool those gosh darn Duke boys!
You beat me to it.
*JOHN...*
*BRADSHAW...*
*LAAAAAAAY... FIELD*
I'm 5' 10'', but in 1977 I was 7' 9" with the required platform dance shoes and well groomed afro.
LOL!!
😂😂😂😂😂.
😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
LOLOLOL
My dad always said people in the 70’s were like a foot taller than they really are 😂
Good Job my man! These Cadillac's are still the TRUE Cars you can put: TV antennas, with a Diamond in the Back, With a Sunroof Top: And tilt the seats with a Gangster lean.
The high beam button was on the floor for a very long time. My father's 1961 Chevy biscayne (bottom model) and the high beam switch was on the floor. Also "body by Fisher" was displayed on rockers. The plastic pieces on the front and back were to accommodate the retractable low speed impact bumpers. My 1977 Dodge Charger had that. And prevented damage to the metal portion of the car. I backed into my parents house. Everything worked fine. I do enjoy your content. Thank you. 🙂
Doug the type of guy who prefers to look at an eclipse on auto trader rather than looking at the one in the sky.
Kryton woah your famous
The hood ornament wasnt designed like that due to theft, it was a safety feature for any pedestrian who may be unlucky to have been hit - the ornament would bend out of the way instead of slicing into the persons guts :-(
Gay. When I run someone over, I want them to be impaled on my car. I want them to be stuck, so I can make them pay for the dent they leave on my hood.
Well, coincidentally it also makes it extremely hard to remove. It took me lots of effort, twisting and turning the wire, while preventing it from rotating with a screw driver in order to remove. No, I didn't vandalize someones car lol, this was at a junk yard. I still have that hood ornament among other badges I got that day for my collection xD
SuperCriollo a
LOL, It was for theft.
So, you get hit by a 2.5 ton car, with a metal front bumper that's 6 feet wide...........and you're worried about the hood ornament???
Sahadi420 yes ... obvious you've never been hit by a car.
My dad worked at General Motors and always bought my mother Cadillac. She wheeled them around like a Porsche and she didn't let anyone pass her up or get in her way, and she could squeeze them in the tightest parking spots. In Michigan, the big block was the ultimate dependable engine that started in below zero weather when Fords were frozen; and the front wheel drive Eldorado got her around during the snow storms when no one else could; and driving the Interstate on family vacations was a smooth cruise out to sea. I think the '56 had electric seats and the gas went in the left tail light. One of my favorites was the '63, with the smaller, more discrete, clean cut fins. We also had a big block 500, which mother plowed into a semi ~ the size of the car and the engine saved her life. The bigger the better. The trunk was big enough to hold two bags of golf clubs, baseball equipment for the Little League team I coached, tool box, and plenty of room for groceries ~ dad used to holler at us kids with the '77 not to slam the trunk and when mom took the short cut over the curb to park he would tell mother~ watch where you are going you are scuffing the tires. I learned pride in work by cleaning the white walls and all the chrome. The brakes needed regular upkeep and yes ~ it guzzled the gas, so when she got thirsty, we took her up to the gas station and filled her up. We called the first gas crisis "Big oils big lie."
My extended family owned numerous late 60s and 70s vintage GMs, including Cadillacs, Buicks, and Chevrolets, and they mostly shared similar controls and features with this Biarritz. I learned to drive on a Buick with nearly identical controls & dashboard layout.
One benefit of the layout in the reviewed Caddy is that controls weren't overloaded - i.e., the turn signal is just for signaling turns. You don't pull on it for brights, or turn a knob on the stalk to work your wipers or to clean the windshield. And my recollection is that the hood ornament could be manipulated not so that it wouldn't be stolen, but so it wouldn't break off in an automatic car wash.
This 1976 model was produced several years into GM's decline, and tellingly it shares the same body with the the newly restyled 1971 Eldorado. 1969 & 1970 were, IMO, the high water mark for GM, and American cars in general. Starting in 1971 every GM saw big power reductions with reduced compression and other emissions controls. And the first oil shock in 1974 had Americans starting to look for more fuel efficient vehicles that Detroit really didn't see a need for, leading to a long slow decline in innovation, quality, and ultimately desirability from American automakers. And as bad as 1970s cars were, American cars in the 1980s were worse!
Modern cars, including American makes, are better in every conceivable measure: tailpipe emissions, fuel economy, handling, braking, acceleration, safety, maintenance intervals, comforts & amenities, conveniences, etc. Also, I get a kick out of people thinking 90s cars are old. And so it goes, I guess? :)
Doug is the type of guy to give honest reviews with zero clickbait and is soon to surpass vehicle virgins in subscribers.
Yeah, atleast doug is genuine. That other dude is a fucking douchebag
Don't give him ideas for clickbait!
Well at least Doug surpasses Vehicle Virgins in integrity
I think you already wrote something like that before
Alex Gray I
I worked at a Cadillac dealership in the early 80's and I had the pleasure of driving many of those old land ships from the 70's and a few from the 60's. To date they are still some of the most comfortable cars I've ever driven.
Were you there long enough
to sneak a whole car out,
piece by piece?
Just wondering...
@@og-greenmachine8623 I know how the song ends so no. 🤣
Amen brother! I tell people all the time cars like that were WAY!!! more comfortable than today’s cars.
@@maxforever26
My 72 El Camino
on a $6000 NASCAR racing suspension
goes down the road more comfortable
than Modern luxury cars!
It’s just as comfortable as my Mercedes
I got rid of eight years ago👨🏽🎓
I’ve had about 10 Eldorado coupes and convertibles. They’re addicting; every time I sell one I get the urge to buy another one. They give the nicest ride of any car in my opinion.
Those little lights at the end of the hood are actually fiber optic cables and tell you when a light is out. There are almost certainly the same ones in the roof above the back passengers heads too. This isn't a car - this is a real Automobile! I love it! How awesome!!
So their not back up sensors? Lol Jk. I didn’t think they had that back then, so I’m guessing you just can’t see them during the ride because it’s so bright out? Totally honest question?
That's the car you drive to from New York to Florida to escape for the winter, with a cigar in hand and a bottle of Scotch in the glove box, listening to The Rat Pack.
Ohhhh Yeahhhh
LOL! Yeah!
lol! funny you say because it looks fairly similar to the car that blew up in the end of Casino
My aunt and her boyfriend vacationed in Florida. He had a big old Cadillac. I wanted to buy it. He told me it was not a good idea to sell to me. I guess the Cadillac had problems... or he didn't want to deal with any problems I might have. Thanks "NOT MY UNCLE"
@@mansgottaeat8879 No, that was an 81 model year, although he did have this exact one in yellow in an other part of the movie
For anyone wondering, the lights on the side of the vinyl roof are called "opera lights" or "coach lights". They're a symbol of luxury. Lots of limos have them.
And also the Soviet Moskvich 412 :D
FrazzledWizard 35 Chrysler imperial 😳😳😳
I loved them! So cool...
the opera lights were put on the highest trim level among the GM products - the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d"Ellegance, and the Buick Electra 225 Park Avenue. The regular Electra 225 did not have the opera lights. Same with the Oldsmobile Delta 98...had the opera lights, they all three shared the largest GM sedan platform.
One of the best Doug videos ever for sure
“People driving this must have been the most ostentatious, annoying bastards of the 1970s…”
My first boss owned one, and this comment is spot-on! 😂
I worked for a small food company, and the owner would drive up in his Eldorado and back into this special parking space on the side of the building. He couldn’t see the back of the car, so he would park by “feel”…when he felt the car bump into the building, he would stop. We would all be in the kitchen, the wall would shake, and then we would say “Welp….boss is here!”
My grandmother passed away two weeks ago and she was the biggest fan of the El Dorado and owned one, she was the kind of person you would think would have driven one, a get out of the way I'm coming through kind of lady I really loved her and this video really reminded me of her.
Those seats look comfortable af!
La Tui They are! It’s like driving my couch! Oh wait... I have rear seats from a 78 Eldo in my living room lol
I had a 1976, great car.
The car seats six, as Doug said... seven if you include the trunk...
I had a 78 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham, and yes seats like that are supremely comfortable!
@@Sgt_Glory
You can put 3 people in the trunk too ...
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. My dad was a VP at Cadillac during this time so I grew up in the company provided cars he always had. Your correct in saying we will never see the likes of this car again. The car I drive now is a loaded '08 Lincoln TC and although it's comfy and quite it can't hold a candle to the old Caddy's. Have to say I did get a chuckle when you said you had never seen a floor mounted high-beam switch. Damn I'm old, LOL.
Great video. The first car I owned had a left-foot-controlled bright switch and I loved it. You didn't have to take your hands off the steering wheel and mess with some flimsy switch. I have often thought that manufacturers should go back to that.
I was just reminded of one of the weirder experiences of my life. I was standing by a secondary highway somewhere in the Netherlands in summer of 1975.
I had a small Canadian flag on my bag. I had my thumb out looking for a ride.
What would stop in front of me? Why it was a big white Cadillac sedan with Ontario license plates!!
Almost certainly the only such car cruising around Europe that summer. Cadillac rides are always memorable.
I have friends that still remind me, "Hey, I'll never forget when you picked me up in that Eldorado"
Strange, cool though!
I had an 1982 Fleetwood. Like driving your living room.
Comfortable as hell
Had?
83 Seville for me, bought it for 500 bucks back in 1999 I loved that car. Smaller and less powerful than this model but still had the same feel
I had an 83 Cadillac Deville in 2002 my first car and what a shitbox but I loved it. It had the weird turn signal and headlight indicators on the hood, the rubber between the car and chrome tail lights, and 4 ashtrays each with a cigarette lighter.
Matt Kennedy yep
Oh, my goodness! That car was awe inspiring. I remember when it came out. All those bells and whistles were top of the line. My brother had a Pontiac Catalina that was similar in size and length. Love 'em both!
I owned a lovely 1974 eldorado and just loved it. You forgot to mention the auto headlights and auto headlight dimmer. And they were actually 18.5ft long. The slogan for this body style was “longer, wider, lower”. My 1974 had the rear fender skirts and I think that was the last year for them as well as the 501 Cadillac big block. Also, if I remember it had rear turn signal monitors top center inside the rear windshield. And one last interesting thing was the radios antenna. When the radio was turned on it would come up only a few inches. If you needed better reception there was a switch to raise it almost 3 ft.
This car's exterior curves are so much cooler than newer Cadillacs. That is such a beautiful shaped car.
Agreed
It's a peice of American art work
Beautiful like a squared bathtub 😅😅😅
Freakin’ barge.
“curves”
Back in the 80's my best friend's mother owned this car. Occasionally, we were allowed to take it out on Saturday nights. Just imagine 6 or 7 teens cruising in this bad boy! Best times and best car ever! 😀
Looks awesome fun hahahaha....
Frank Bullet, Not at all. That car is more like a barge than a boat. Seven slender teen girls fit easily, three in front and four in back. Oh, to be that young and that slender again, cruising in the Caddy! Good times and good memories with good friends in the Caddy! ☺
Karen R what color was it? Did it have the white leather?
More than cruising.......
Holy shit how did she get the money?
8:29 That's actually really cool! I wish this was standard on cars: it would not only give further cues to people behind you that you're turning (never a bad thing), but I definitely have a blind spot at night when I'm turning from the headlights swinging around, could be a great safety feature.
The Eldorado is the kind of history they don't put in the books. It's the story of every other drive-by and drug deal ever to take place in Los Angeles, and there's only one man who can write the next chapter. Benny knows this build down to the last millimeter, he knows how to do it justice, and he knows that taking a power hose to the inside of the trunk is always job one.
I love the styling. This car is truly like a time capsule. Makes you feel like a 1970's gangster.
*pimp
Only in america😂😂 in europe people will think you are autistic
Even tony Montana would be turning his head.
Doug the type of guy to Shazam the music in a porn video
I had a 1987 Eldorado Biarritz. Great car, super solid, and high quality. Great memories. Thank you!
I have to say this I love the way you review cars it’s so hilarious 🤣 in a good way. You make it so fun to watch I am so addicted to watching your videos. 😁👍
This car made getting road head much more comfortable.
Nothing against grosser Mercedes 600 back then
Ohhh yeah. Drunk heading
U ain't gay if you close your eyes and let the road head begin. Give it a try. You'll see.
This Cadillac were like Mercedes benz S-class coupe back to 70s.
Set the CC and let go of the wheel, this beast would drive itself while you moved past road head and scored from second base all while remaining in the massive front seat.
Took my drivers test in one of these Dad salad if you can parallel park this you can drive anything
salad.
Dad salad.
cake eater 😂
Unless you have a 40' school bus.
I'm not sure what you dad's salad has to do with anything but ok.
No park assist? ☹️
My grandpa used to drive me to kindergarten in 1991 in this car. What I remember most were the pillowed seats I'd completely sink into when I was 5 years old, getting into the back of the car. That and in the early morning when it wasn't bright out, it had lights everywhere around the doors, it was really well lit trying to get into the car. Lights nn the doors themselves, inside and outside on the B pillars. Also in the afternoon after school I remember trying to take that hood ornament off when I was playing outside and no I couldn't get it off 😆
I owned a 1941 Plymouth my grandfather restored. The lights dimmed the same way as well. Love your content doug
That is not a theft resistant hood ornament. The reason for the spring mount is to prevent it from breaking off in a car wash.
Actually, it was a safety regulation designed to be flexible so if one hit a pedestrian (who would be scooped up landing on the hood) they at least wouldn't be impaled by the hood ornament.
Mark V yes. This is a safety feature.
Doug is an idiot, what do you expect. He's clueless about the car he is reviewing.
I KNOW! Right?! what a dolt!
That's true.
Go ahead, Doug. Say it... say the word, you know you want to--*PIMPMOBILE, BABY!!!*
You watch Counting Cars, right?
Lol ... Had a 77 Thunderbird which was similar in shape when I was in HS.
Was at the GF's house one day and dad was out washing his Blazer or what ever it was that he had. He had money and had a real nice conversion van, some nice luxury car, and the fore mentioned Blazer or Bronco. Told me to never ask Erica to get the van for a date. At that time in HS I usually spoke before thinking.... said no problem I got a big back seat.
I had a 1975 Eldorado convertible when I graduated high school and went to college. So I know this car well and for its time it was king of the road. Today it would be a great car to travel for a few hours on the interstate between cities when you wanted a different experience and could not afford a Rolls Royce. It deserves a higher score! 😎
My mother had a 78 Eldorado, the heaviest front wheel drive 2 door in history. It was like driving a boat and the seats were like a sofa. You failed to mention those turn signal were early fiber optics. The rear view mirror showed fiber optics that showed if your rear brake lights or turn signals were out. The front indicators were also fiber optics. That car was the best. That car was faster then most in it's day. My cousin used to call it the pimp mobile lol It was triple white just like this one.
Kind of funny hearing Doug utter the phrase "young people today", in the same review that he's shocked by a floor mounted high beam control switch... which was once a ubiquitous design. Anyway, fun review, as always. Keep 'em coming.
I still prefer that design.
Yeah. I'm not even 18 yet and the one and only vehicle i've ever owned/daily drive has floor highbeams (1989 f150.)
I wanted a Hummer H1 which only gets 10 mpg. But now I want a GAS GUZZLING 1970’S CADILLAC THAT ONLY GETS 9 MPG
I want a car that drives on ivory and bald eagles and gets 1mile per eagle and 100lbs of ivory.
I appreciate your channel and you
My grandpa had 1 of these, I remember riding in it when he'd take me to school when I was in kindergarten in 1991, good times. The car felt huge as a 5 yo sinking into those cushioned seats, and back then it felt fairly new and all the quirks were so cool!
My dad let me borrow his caddy for my date, with the threat of death if I damaged it , my date put her high heels marks in the back seat hood lining , poor old dad was pissed and proud at the same time - I miss you dad
😂😂😂😂 Go onnnnn
She must have figured you weren't going to take very long so she didn't bother taking off her shoes! BTW, since you could lay the back of the front seats almost flat hopping over to the passenger seat would have been much more comfortable especially with no hump in the floorboard. I owned two of these, a 77 and a 78 and they were great cars and demanded respect when you pulled up in them!
Say What lol you misspelled “i got poop marks on the seat from jerome long dicking me”
@@01270211136 Well you can stick a "gimp" behind the wheel of anything as is very apparent today but was a different story back then!
That was a great story
You didn't drive a Caddy, you guided it.
The same was true of the Galaxie/LTD from about that time.
I drove a Volkswagen caddy if it's what you means
So true! I drove a Caddy for the first time in 1976, I was overwhelmed by the soft steering and suspension. Guiding it is the best descriptive.
I had a '76 Eldorado, exactly like this one. Your statement is 100% TRUE.
I had both a 73 and a 78 Eldo. The 73 was by far the better of the two. The front wheel drive with the 501c.i. engine was a monster in the snow, but both were a challenge to parallel park. The auto-dimmer was a hoot on the highway, too...off...on...off...on... ;-))
“Like a Cadillac.”
Won’t be an expression that will never go away, baby.
A very humorous and entertaining presentation as always
With an automatic car, your left foot does literally nothing. How on earth does a left foot bright switch not make perfect sense?
Its fuking dark out, the switch is missed today
@robsolf
yes and i believe it was a carry over from the time that cars had starter buttons on the floor...( 1915?-1949? except Ford which was 1920-1950)
I looked it up and first headlights that could be dimmed was 1952 Olds via button on the floor..so the timing would fit my theory...
This is when you realize how young Doug is. Pretty much all American-built cars back then had the bright switch button on the floor. The other thing Doug didn't get was why the Eldorado has all of the plastic on the front and back around the bumpers. It wasn't just stuff to make the car longer. They were federally-mandated shock absorbing bumpers that retracted when you hit something then returned to their normal position. They had to be able to withstand a 5-mph impact with no damage. The plastic (urethane, to be exact) would "give" when the bumper retracted.
@@catlovermarty I agree. The last cars with the floor mounted switch were the Ford F-series and Econoline vans, which had them through 1994, so you could reasonably find them through the mid 2000's!
Its actually a good placement for it.
Imagine this engine hood falling on your fingers
That would hurt bad
My dad owns one he almost can’t lift it
After the hood falls: What Fingers?
No worries. The creases are huge too and leave plenty room for your fingers
answear Auch!!
As I sit here high as the sky... and dying listening to Doug 🤣 😂 with the commentary .. I can't take it🤣 😂 👌
He's a complete NERD
my family had one when i was getting my learner's permit (not this exact kind but super similar). we inherited it when my grandmother died and she was one of those old-money southern (georgia) ladies. it really WAS a comfortable car that you could spread out in on long drives. ac blasted cold air and the suspension made you feel like you were riding on clouds. i got to use it as a daily driver for a while in the 90s and i loved it. keep in mind this was the era where getting these things and putting hydraulics on them so they could bounce around was the coolest thing in the world lol. the v8 engine sounded nice but it was such a gas-guzzler that it ended up wasting away under a tarp for years.. sold to a salvage place for a grand i think. i kinda miss that car and this video gave me a spike of nostalgia
Pretty sure the hood ornament flexibility was a safety feature so the person you hit doesn't get gutted like a fish.
Will yeah that's what they were made to do. Doug doesn't know shit.
Glad someone agrees. I heard about this doochebag Doug from watching other CZcams videos (like SaabKyle04). The guy doesn't know shit about cars and looks like he should be working in a toy factory.
Recklessly Arrogant probably both
it is so the older automatic car wash won't break it
Heard it was to avoid breaking if a bird hit it while driving.
My dad owns a 75 eldorado much like this. It is indeed the most comfortable car ive ever been in, floats on the road. If you ever have a chance to ride in one, it will change your opinion on what a comfortable ride is.
Larkspeed Have you ever ridden in an old Cadillac??
I have a 77 Deville Sedan...425....she floats...build to last
Cruised 4 caddies in the mid '70's. A '67 sedan deville, '72 Fleetwood , '75 Fleetwood and a '72 Eldorado convertible.
Very cool Doug that you are doing older cars too ! Nice to hear the history but perhaps some one wants to buy one, here is all you need to buy one, thanks 🙏🏽!!
Very good video Doug!
Oh, the memories...back in the late 90's I had a 1978 Eldorado in gun metal grey with light grey leather interior. I loved that car and used it as a daily driver for almost 3 years. Gas mileage be damned. Actually I was able to squeeze out 14 mpg in mine. Just for curiosity I filled the tank and drove it easily and conservatively and was happy to get that 14 especially with Doug saying 9 was average. If I remember right there were 3 horns on the car in different musical notes, I remember my C note horn stopped working and could still get one at the dealer. I really loved that car. It was a joy to drive, nothing ever broke down in over 30,000 miles of driving and SOOO comfortable. I still love that floaty ride. I drive a 2003 Tacoma TRD now and love my truck but I miss my Caddy alot. Regardless of what Doug says the mirrors were just fine and rear visability was not a problem and parking wasn't an issue either as long as you aren't trying to park it in a Prius sized spot. My 5'2" girlfriend at the time now my wife of 20 years could park that car perfectly and without effort. Never had an issue with parking. Not once. And brakes? No issue Doug.
I'm glad he didn't really dog the car as it doesn't deserve a poor review. Anyone who ever had one I would bet will remember it fondly.
Nice story, and wow 14 mpg that pretty amazing for 4000 pounds of v8 powered metal
Tacoma 55 did it turn heads back then?
Jonathan You bet. Just as nice as this white one and didn't have a cracked fender extension. Not a mark on it and zero rust, it was a good looking car and I was proud of it.
I had a friend who picked up his prom date in one of these in 1978. He said the pillow seats and large back seat were wonderful. 7 months later he married that prom date. He musta been telling the truth. Just saying...
I had one only kept it about a year, the millage was just too horrible but it was definatly a joy to own and drive. and your right for such a huge vehicle parking etc was cake I've driven vehicles half the size that are twice as hard to park.
Hey Doug, I think you missed quite a few ‘quirks and features’:
-there are Cadillac wreaths on all the knobs (radio, headlight and the ones on the cigarette lighters were an especially cool touch IMO)
-the knobs were chrome plated metal with gold-colored wreaths and they had a ‘weighty’ quality feel to them that differed noticeably from plastic knobs
-8-track tape player that was hidden behind the radio dial - push the cassette at the dial and the dial would flip up out of the way
-cabin temperature was controlled by a rotary dial
-cabin temperature was thermostatically controlled - you set it to a temperature, not just to some position between ‘Hot’ and ‘Cold’
-built-in arm rests in the front seats
-there were 2 red brake light indicators located in the rear window frame that could be seen when looking in the rear view mirror
-idiot lights and gas gauge located in a blacked-out strip located I n the dash above the speedo
-telescoping steering wheel column controlled by a knob on the steer wheel hub
-flat floor due to FWD powertrain - the earlier 500 cid V8 Eldo’s were the largest engine ever used in a FWD automotive application
-the engine was mounted longitudinally - very unusual - FWD Subarus are maybe the only other longitudinally mounted engine in a FWD car
Even though it was a common feature of GM vehicles if the era, this car had hidden windshield wipers that tucked in below the back edge of the hood for a sleek look
Also, before the advent of multi-purpose turn signal stalks, virtually ALL American cars used floor-mounted dimmer switches. I always found them to be quite functional as your left foot wasn’t doing much anyway. It was European cars that introduced turn signal stalk dimmer switches IIRC.
And this car did have headrests - they were adjustable in height but have be pulled up - in the car you reviewed they were in the lowest position
I know my 81 Coupe DeVille had it and I think I saw it on this one as well but it was the knobs on the headlights where you could turn them to adjust the setting of when the high beams would dim when another car was coming
1950’s Citroën traction avants used the longitudinally mounted engine front wheel drive layout too.
yup... missed all of that
My Grandma had a slightly newer cadillac. It's weird for me that your so exctied about car featuees and style that I associate with old tottering Grandmas.
@@JosiahLuscher Yeah, I guess I sounded a little excited but it’s just that I’m familiar enough with those cars to finally call Doug out. You know, the Doug who usually reads the owners manual front to back and scours cars thoroughly to point out their quirks. To me, he clearly mailed this review in because he missed so many details. And I still can’t believe he doesn’t realize cars from this era have headrests.
My dad used to buy three or four year old heavily depreciated Cadillacs one after another while I was growing up. So when I was 19, we had one of these in blue. I have the fondest memories of picking up my best friend and cruising around in this land yacht late at night while listening to eight-track tapes, while my dad was asleep!
With all my respect this is a FANCY weekend car, cannot put it under comparisons and statistics. it's marvellous as it is . Thank you.
the foot activated brights switch is something i LOVED about older cars.. it's funny to hear you talk about it like it's from another world. I miss that heavy Kuh-clunk feel of it!
The starter switch used to be down there as well.
I love how Doug emphases how the Caddy truly drives like a boat where modern day cars really don't fit this profile. Uh, right, this is the very type of car where the term came from! I remember sitting in cars like this as a kid, when they were new, and feeling like I was in a boat as the driver gleefully boasted, "See how it just drifts so smoothly?"
Doug: «Hood ornament is impossible to steal»
Wire cutters: «What am I, chopped liver?»
I must be old..I can;t belive he is amazed by the foot operated High Beam switch.
They were absolutely fine (and a couple of inches from your foot, which wasn't doing anything else, anyway) - right up until they got stuck, due to random grit accumulated over time. Then, you'd _maybe_ be able to pry it up with your shoe and use it, but probably wouldn't have the function until you stopped and did so with your hand. Which you probably forgot until the next time you tried to use it. But that was pretty rare so, yes, it was fine.
I'm 23 and amazed he's never seen a foot operated floor switch
@@ianowens5255 I read that and, in the midst of thinking that your statement meant you have been around older vehicles... realized I am currently wearing a piece of clothing that is two years older than you, lol (and that I was a couple of years older than you when I purchased it). CZcams - where generations meet ;-).
I drove a Ford truck from the nineties that had one for a year. Next to the flick with the extra stalk you can do in modern cars I think its about the easiest place to quickly flash or toggle your brights.
I remember the Oldsmobile 98 back in the early 70's that had a floor foot switch to change the radio station..
You need to wear a white fur coat and flared trousers to drive that.
Victor Shackapopulus looking like Pimp C
Agreed but topped with a hat with a feather..
And a bloodstream full of STDs
Don't forget the swagger cane.
Or a mother so scary you didn't DARE get the white interior of her '76 Monte Carlo dirty.
I wish Doug would have this same energy in the videos today
My grandad had one just like this one. We drove from Georgia to Pennsylvania in it. That car drove like a dream! You could fall asleep in it almost immediately.
Don't mention modern Cadillac's to my grandpa.... He will go on a rant on how much he hates modern Cadillacs and how they aren't real Cadillacs.
NorthAmerican Auto I swear that is the most annoying shit.
NorthAmerican Auto Well they aren't
Has he ever seen a CT6 before?
Pimps did not own Cadillacs.
He's right
I love them cars from the 70's! They were big and everything was REAL. Real chrome, real leather, no B.S.
Our Cordoba had real *Corinthian* leather!
Doug reviewing a 77 Eldorado is like the cow looking at the train
These are what i like hearing about from you. You sound like you have more fun with them than the modern ones
The dimmer switch on the floor was where they pretty much all were on American cars. It's more convenient than on the turn signal stock. I wish they were still on the floor.
Yes, and they were fun to play with, on long road trips..I used to bang mine going down the road, just to hear that loud, metallic click..click...click !
They started to put it on the steering wheel for handicap people that needed hand controls to drive one less thing to move
that wouldn't work in manual transmission car's unfortunately but it is really awesome
Sorry Trademark but you're mistaken. The highbeam switch was to the left and up on the floorboard, not under the clutch pedal.
@@668547ful You get the award for most erroneous assumption. Dork
I love how amused you are by things in old cars that were standard fare in the 70's...landau roof, opera lighting, floor mounted high beams, fender mounted signal indicators etc. Its entertaining :)
Read my mind
I would bet this guy drives a Tesla and drinks soy latte's
The fender light indicators were fiber optic so you knew if you had a light that was out. He also missed the fiber optic brake light indicators located over the rear dash ( Interior ) When I was 12 tears old my best friends father had a 77 Biaritz Baby blue with baby blue interior and the first car phone that consisted of a big box like unit in the trunk and a house looking phone up front.
he is young.
Super over the top over normal features for that time.
The hi beam switch on the floor was a staple in American cars in the 50’s - 70’s. My ‘67 Mustang has is. Right below the foot pedal to operate the windshield washer! IMO, it’s a great placement because you can dip your hi beams without taking your hands off the wheel. You can also use your turn signal without inadvertently flashing your hi beams at oncoming traffic.
I just bought a 78 Biarritz a couple months ago. It isn’t running right now, but I can’t wait to get it working and cruise around town. Not sure how many were made, but mine has a sunroof too.
To quote Jeremy Clarkson:
"SEVEN LITTA VEE-EIGHT MOWDUR"
😂😂😂😂
I read that in his voice
That's part of why I like him
Scrappleton II Dude, that's part of his charm. I'm American, and our problem is we get offended when any foreigner jokes about us. Lighten up.
@Scrappleton II ok I rofled at that one
I drove a powder blue 1978 Eldorado through the 80s, purchased at a police auction. It had a factory CB radio with a Cadillac emblem on it. The front wheel drive took away the annoying hump in the floor. It rode like an elevator, and I loved driving it. I never had issues with turning or parking, but but there were plenty of cars on the road with large hoods and trunks, so we learned how to drive them in our teens. I took many 1000+ mile road trips in that car and it was, to this day, the most comfortable car I've ever owned.
Not fast?It'll do 120+mph
I agree, i too own a 1978 Eldorado custom biarritz classic and it is the most comfortable car ever. Fuel economy is abismal tho, about 9mpg
My grandpa had this exact car. I loved riding in it!
His other car was an old Caprice station wagon. I also lived riding in that, in the back, facing the back window.
Great times!
They even steered like ships! Seriously! It was like a rudder turning a big ship. Loved the sound when all four barrels opened especially when cruising along and wanted pass someone, put the pedal down, all four barrels opened and the passing gear kicks in, sounds amazing! It gave the illusion of speed.
I owned one of these in 1976 but I lived in a house built in 1935 so the driveway was only inches wider than the car. This caused my rather petit wife who had difficulty seeing the end of the front hood, to crash into the house regularly when she drove it. The Cadillac was unscathed but I had to make repairs to the foundation of the house. Doug noted there were no headrests. That wasn't because they hadn't been invented, it was a matter of not needing them. You would have to get hit from behind by a Mack truck to even notice that something had happened. Often, owners of these land yachts would arrive home to find that they needed to scrape a Volkswagen Beetle off the rear bumper. The trunk could be rented out as an efficiency apartment, it was so large. You'll notice how dated the car is when you try to park between the lines at Walmart today, not happening. I really loved that car.
My 1964 Imperial Crown Coupe had headrests. Ah yes, let's not forget the push button gear selector.
There are headrests in that car, they are just pushed all the way down. You can pull them up pretty far.
Thanks, I thought there was no reason for that car not to have them. Thanks again for the heads up.
Mandated by federal law since,.. '70? '72 maybe. I know that by 72 all cars had them. Maybe '69, think of the Mustangs. The '66 certainly didn't have them, as they interfered with the convertible's perfect lines. The '67 & '68, I don't think so. In '69 they started screwing up the Mustang and if it had headrests nobody noticed. They were options for a few years before the mandate, or, it took them a while to phase them in, and they sold it as a new safety feature. Same thing right?
I have a 65 Continental convertible, and it's a lot like this. Bad handling, braking, slow af, and horribly inefficient. Best car I've ever driven:)
Pro tip if u buy a old Cadilac...Before you do anything to the car... upgrade the brakes, put the biggest and best disc brakes you can, you won't regret it.
I do miss the seat comfort of the late 70's early 80's cars.
First video I watched from Doug! :)
Doug's showing his age. The Eldo of this vintage was MASSIVELY cool, especially as it was a favorite feature in movies, and was customized often by recording artists and celebrities. Also, depending on region and cultural nuance, the car was an undeniable status symbol. Probably wouldn't change the Doug score, but it has cool points built in. just saying.
"Are you being a wise guy with me?"
CHRIS ANDREOU what do you mean? Lol
Car was not built for whiny nerds of the 2000s. I'd rather have my grandma review this vehicle.
Honestly I really would love one of these and I didn’t grow up in the 70s. Sure, it may be comically massive and underpowered, but the ride and comfort level is amazing, rivaling only that of Rolls-Royce. And considering it’s only a small fraction of the price with a lot less maintenance to pay it’s a pretty good deal.
@@westdakotaofficial7940 if you wanted a land yacht with power, you needed to go back a few years earlier... The big Cadillacs prior to emission controls weren't breaking any records on the track, but they could scoot before emissions standards came along. (don't get me wrong, emissions standards are generally a good thing... but massive slab sided whales with powerful V8s have a certain charm)
That said, the appeal of these cars was the comfort... I briefly owned a 1976 Mercury Grand Maquis in the early 90s... and it was like driving on clouds woven from the hair of angels. Road imperfections were swallowed up long before they reached the driver. You could have run over an entire kindergarten and not realized until you got home and wondered why there were three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle backpacks stuck in the grill.