Grew up in those cars. Be going 110 mph all the way to our house in Florida from Southern Indiana during the summer. :) Smoother than glass on Pennyrile Pkwy. You'd never feel a pothole, either. But those leather seats were cold in the Winter AND when you'd get in from the beach, your legs stuck to the leather too. OUCH! lol And being small enough we could sleep 2 or 3 kids wide in the back seat or I could get in the back window. Plenty of space in the floor to sleep too. Lots of trips in those babies. And I can remember a aluminum covered pan of fried chicken tucked under the front passenger seat where my mom sat for snacks on the road. Fond memories. :D
Same here Mark Hicks but I grew up in the 80s and in Town Cars my Mother's parents would trade for a new Town Car every 2 years. Same thing so quiet rode so soft and you couldn't feel the potholes in the roads. They didn't have a while lotta hp but with those 302 V8s they moved out pretty decent for their size and always a full carload of us. I really liked those Town Cars they were the best riding cars I've ever rode in. They don't make cars to ride like that though these days everything is sport tuned it seems. Those were great days.
@@davidhoward1653 Yup, I grew up in the 80s too. But I remember being in the single digits in one of these models. I'll never forget them. What cars we had back then. :)
I know it’s just how it works, but the comedic timing of the slam of the hood. While presenting the cleanliness and elegance of it, all of a sudden BAM.
I was born in '72 and dearly remember riding in all the Caddies my grandparents owned throughout the years. My grandma's favorite was her dark blue '84 Coupe de Ville. She drove that thing thousands of miles all over Texas gliding down the interstate at 85 mph. That car road like a cloud and never gave her a lick of trouble. I remember the factory equipped CB radio that worked very well too. I'm a diehard gearhead car guy and never imagined I'd miss these old school classic Cadillacs so much. The new ones are just cheap crap.
I’d love to get a classic Cadillac Coupé and swap the engine with a Mercedes OM606 I6 Turbo-Diesel. If you’re going to drive a boat like that across the country, you might as well get an efficient and perfectly balanced engine that can run forever
We used to go from Texas to Oklahoma and buy beer in a 1972 Eldorado. Back in 1985i I think we was 16 years old. Oklahoma didn’t check IDs. Good times.
Around 1990, got a 1976 Caddy CDV for $800 and drove it for over two years. Then it got booted, had to sell it, got $500 for it. That was a great car and was almost not a beater. 8 MPG is pretty tough...however at that time gasoline was about $1.50 a gallon.
Good lookin' car! My parents had a '72 Deville when I was a kid. It was silver with navy blue interior. They had it 5 years and I remember many vacations in that car, especially going to Disney World. Thanks for sharing, I just took a trip down memory lane.
My father had one of these when I was kid. Willow (pale yellow) with a dark brown top and brown leather interior. I would spend 5 hours polishing ever square inch of that car. Door jambs and all. It was pure luxury and rode smooth and quiet like a Rolls Royce. The only issue was these in the salt-belt states is that they would quickly rot at the bottom of the front fenders, above the skirts, and by the lower trim on the vinyl top. They also were often troublesome with the choke in cold weather. By the way, the Fleetwood model has more rear legroom with footrests, but the Sedan De Ville actually had very adequate room itself
This is seriously a cool car! To this day I'd still consider it to be a luxurious automobile. I've driven an '85 Sedan DeVile before, and it was the most comfortable car I'd ever driven.
My mother had this identical 72 Sedan DeVille same color, same interior, same white vinyl top identical car. One of the smoothest riding and driving cars I ever drove.
Agree 150%. The 1971-72 were THE BEST years for Deville. LOVE EM! My Grandad had this exact car when I was a toddler (early '70's) in the same color in and out. The 1973 is similar, but eagle-eyed "Cadillacians" will notice it had a slightly modified front and rear ends. I'd trade my youngest child and a kidney to have this one lol! Thanks for the happy memory!
@Jack Napier I loved those, too. And the exclusivity during those years. 2 years for 69-70. 3 for the 71-73 (71-72 front and rear were the prettiest of the 3).
Beautiful presentation, as usual, Bill! Not only are these videos great walk throughs for prospective buyers, but a good history lesson (or refresher in my case). I love the brocade material on the seats. Very "executive" looking, crisp and as you would say, "proper". I remember that there were various interior choice materials when you could build a car so unique no one else had the exact same one. I'd definitely choose this discreet-looking design that is made with quality materials, if not the leather option instead of those overly ornate designs. Yes, the legroom looks remarkably limited for a car of that size, although those seats were built like a baraclounger. Of course if you wanted more room, you would go up a size to the Fleetwood. My Grandfather has a Fleetwood, and the rear seat room was large enough for my sister to play on the floors, as she fondly remembers. Back then, you didn't have to strap them kids in to a wimpy "baby seat" or "booster seat". Hell, you didn't have to strap them in at all! What I remember vividly, however, were the fold down footrests.....Love how quickly those electric windows go down and the "whir" of the motor. I well remember when electric windows were a luxury.
Wow! what a find!! I drove, with my best buddy - back in 1993 OUR 1972 SEDAN DEVILLE CADILLAC- from North Hollywood California to Spokane, via Mt Shasta and then from Spokane to Des Moins and ultimately into the Windy City! This car took us 6,800 miles of absolute comfort and harmony (that sweet 492Cu In Big Block!).. I always likened it to driving a Hovercraft because that was what it felt like to me when we 'took off..' or accelerated! It saw its demise on Howard Street, North Chicago when the back axle dropped out after mounting a sidewalk kerb.. 12 Miles to the Gallon is what we were getting out that beauty.. and we paid our last $450 for that car.. Thanks so much for posting this review - It really brought back a lot of great memories..🥰🤩
Of the 1971-76 Cadillac's I consider 1972 to be the best year because it still had the smaller bumpers, it wasn't fully smogged out with emission control devices and it also had the best looking grille and headlights, of the old school Cadillac's I like the 1969-70 models the best.
One of my buddys had one when we in our late teens mid 1980's. Took trips down the shore in Jersey or to the lakes up north, never had to spend money on a hotel room just crashed in the car. Thing was beat to crap and still drove smooth and never left us stranded. Of course he didnt do any maintenance on it so it eventually died from all the abuse. But that thing was a hotel room on wheels
I had several different Cadillac's one was a 72 Coupe DeVille. Drove like riding on glass and would pass anything on the road except a gas station! I loved the car was one of my favorite car's I'd ever had.
My grandfather bought a new one every 2 years. Had a 70, all the way up to the last of the full size Caddy’s in the 80’s. They were top of the line luxury cars, the finest on the road.
this was my first car at 16. my dad handed it down to me in the late 70s when he got a new Eldorado. i drove it till around 81 when i bought a new Camaro, and i've been with FBodies ever since. and now Mopar. had some good times in that Caddy. my dad actually taught me to drive em when i was 12 (was tall for my age). he wanted me to be able to drive in case he had health or heart problems while i was on road trips or business trips with him. which was Pepsi.
That car is almost 50 years old!! I can remember when those were new. I wish I could keep my car that long...bought it new 6 years ago...but unfortunately, I won't be living long enough to do that!
In November 1971 my father bought a brand new 1972 Cadillac Sedan Deville. It was dark blue with a blue leather interior. It was almost fully loaded. He kept it until August 1981 when we had it towed to the junkyard. He had very few repairs on it over the years. It was extremely comfortable and great on long trips. My father said it only got 6mpg when he first bought it. That car was NOT designed for fuel efficiency but for COMFORT.
My grandmother had one almost exactly like this one when I was a kid growing up. LOVED riding around with her! Never got to drive it unfortunately, Im 46 now.
My friend next door's Dad had a 1972 Cadillac Sedan Deville deep blue with regular roof and leather seats, he always kept his vehicles immaculate and only drove his Caddy on special occasion u remember him putting in carpet runners to protect the carpet and always wiping down everything including the engine
My dad had one of these almost just like it (Coupe Deville). I was 16 when he got it and I learned how to drive, driving the 72 Caddy. Took my driving test parallel parking, whole nine yards in that car it was awesome. It rode like a dream down the highway practically drove itself and power like you would not believe. It was the last of the big beautiful Caddys as far as I’m concerned. Dad had 74 and 76 Cadillacs to follow but they didn’t compare to that 72 coupe Deville.
@@jessieismyfriend yah, by a hell of a lot too. This is only 225, while the Oldsmobiles and even Buick, Lincoln of course, and Chysler--& Imperial got up to 20 feet or so at 235 inches. But Cadillac still beat that with it's incredibly elegant 1971 Seville model that measured 250 inches long and game a container truck a run for its money
@@WitchKing-Of-Angmar I think you mean 1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five which was 250 inches long. The first year of the Seville (1976) was only 204 inches long.
Gorgeous old Caddy! Love the color combo! I grew up around these cars. Lots of neighbors had these. Always loved these Cadillacs. Some of my all time favorite cars.
I'm into all kinds of different cars (American, European, Japanese, etc), and this car looks like a very nice driver! I would be happy to own it if I only had a garage big enough! They just don't make American cars like that anymore (big, floaty, effortless steering, massive torque), and it provides a driving experience you just can't get anymore.
I still like the thought that one could go into any American Car dealership, and nonchalantly purchased a vehicle by the "meter" Gimmy 5.6 meters of Caddy. They were like Bette Davis, awful and wonderful at the same time. Love it.
I had a 72 Coupe de Ville back when gasoline was about $1 per gallon. She was smooth as silk, but very thirsty. That 472 got about 10 mpg average. I'm 5'8" and I could take a comfortable nap in the back seat. My lower back begs me to buy another 72. ;-)
I have owned quite a few Cadillacs over the years and I have to say the '72's were my favorites. I had a Coupe de Ville and a Fleetwood Brougham. The lighter-weight of the Coupe made it feel very nimble and it was fast. The Fleetwood was VERY roomy inside, especially for the rear seat passengers. The extra weight and automatic level-control made the ride a superb motoring experience. They were not quiet by today's standards and that is all those horses under the hood!
I think I mentioned this on your old early/mid 70s Coupe deVille featured video... Any old Caddy made before 76 brings back memories of this tall, big boned, chunky, semi-clumsy, bubbly, young lady I adored back in the 80s (RIP now) that had a preference for strictly buying and driving old clunker Caddies and Buicks built in the early 70s...
@bws1971 Funny, I drove a 1973 Coupe dé Ville from 1986-1995 and drive a 1975 Continentel Mark IV since 2002. So, you just go for your dream. It is worth it.
I agree with Bill, I would put quiet mufflers on it. Thrush Turbos would be a nice compromise. This sounded like Flowmasters due to all of the sound in the cabin.
Hello this was my first car It was given to me this car by my dad in 1977. It was a owned by an employee at Aramco oil company in houston where my dad worked before he passed on. I repainted it with Emron aircraft paint and the paint originally was carribian blue the closest I could give it to match was Emron pearl ocean blue. I am surprised to see it is still around. I kept the original paint color on the trunk lid and door pillers. Drove like a boat and wish I had kept it. It did not have tinted windows when I owned it. Knocked a chunk of rubber out the front bumper hit a block of concrete, but it was a car of car's.
I had a '68 Eldorado with a 500 cu in transplant from a '71 in it. I ran true 3" dual exhaust straight back from the manifolds into Thrush glasspack mufflers that exited on the side in front of the rear wheels. Was awesome! Sounded like a big block powered cigarette boat.
Bill, the guy who knows his Cadillac, great video thank you. This takes me back to my first car, a 1971 Cadillac Sedan DeVille. My first drive was very, how should I put it ? very JOYFUL! I was all of 12 years old. So many good memories in that car. Once again I thank you.
What an incredible slice of Americana! I've always admired the Cadillac brand, and felt it doesn't get the respect it deserves. BTW... I love the current CTS-V! :D :D
This is a beautiful Cadillac including the color, very nice. Even though I was five in 1972 when I've seen cars like this in tv shows & movies from the 70's I think to myself nice Cadillac.
Omg my daddy had one. Felt like you was floating when you drove it and it was exactly the same color ..i love driving those big cars and yes I remember those round head lights.!!!😁😁
I can see the exhaust system was altered. ALL CADILLACS, came with a single w/cross over. muffler, & resonater. this 1 has a dual outlets, nevertheless it's a great long distance LAND YACHTS.
And the one who added on the upgraded sound system was smart! A car with the original items in place will sell for far more then those with cut up dashes. Nice car!
Wow, so an ex-employee from Ford was initially responsible for Cadillac? Always thought Cadillac was a luxury subsidiary of GM, as Lincoln was to the Ford division. Learn something new everyday, thanks Bill!
imyanigmw This guy has his history wrong.. Henry Leyland was not an employee nor an investor in the Henry Ford Company... Henry Ford resigned from that company in 1901, which led the remaining directors to liquidate. That’s when 2 of their employees [William Murphy and Lemuel W. Bowen] asked Henry Leyland to appraise their automobile plant and equipment for sale, which he did and that plant became the plant where Leyland’s creation, the 1902 Cadillac Model A would be built. Henry Leyland didn’t work for Ford. Their relationship was nothing more than a brief conversation at the Detroit Auto Show in 1901 at that time...
There's nothing better then these old babies, actually just ordinary people eventually drove these cars and also the Buick Electra 225's...my family also had the Saab 900 back in those days, so i was kinda confused on what was supposed to be top notch quality because they were all great
Bob- that's always made me wonder, too... Some weirdo or old codger has some kind of unique old car, or is wearing an unusual hat, or walking a chicken on a leash... And you happen to compliment them on whatever it is... And they act like you're bothering them... Never could wrap my mind around that.😲
My friend, the Grammy winner Miss Jody Miller, told me that when her recording career moved from L.A. to Nashville in the early 70's, she custom ordered a turquoise colored 1972 Sedan DeVille, which sat on the dealer floor in Nashville with a placard that read, "Custom Built for Jody Miller." The car would be displayed until she could return from her horse farm in Oklahoma to pick it up. She laughed when she told me that Tommy Cash (Johnny's brother) saw the car on display and told her, "That's the ugliest car I have ever seen!" It must have been a stunner on the showroom floor, especially with Miss Jody standing beside it.
Land yachts still exist. The difference today is they are a few feet higher off the ground and have an attached bed on the back. And have names such as "Denali", "Silverado High Country", "King Ranch", and "Platinum".
Agreed, government fuel economy regulations for "passenger cars" like this Deville ended the land yatch era. To skirt those fuel economy regulations and still offer "big cars" we now have crew cab pickup trucks and Suburbans that get A BIT better fuel economy than this old Deville. Hell I was a sucker and a holdout, drove old an old granny owned Brougham, then a 95 Fleetwood until 2012. Now driving a Tundra pickup, all the cushy seats, vast space, quietness, sheer size and even more practical than the old boats, wish it had the cushy ride like those cars though.
I bought a coupe in september, 34,000 original mile car. It's gorgeous. People cant get enough of it. I paid 15K for it, and get complimented by drivers of 50-70K cars commonly. The difference is....the difference between it and all the other stuff out there now. Love it.
The gearshift on the late 60s and early 1970s Cadillac models was so far up when it was in the park position it still looked like it was in park when you had it in drive.
Yes, and notice the width of the gap between the P and the R on the gear shift indicator. So wide you could almost drive the car through it! Lol I always found that to be somewhat puzzling.
Learned to drive on a 73 Chevrolet. Not quite a Cadillac, but it did have a 400 in^3 V8, stretch-out room, great 3 speed Turbo-Hydramatic transmission, tall final drive ratio. Not that much different, really. As a driver, sure miss the power-on-tap of the big V8, don't have to worry about what revs you're turning, just 'mash it' & it probably won't even need to downshift, a rush of thrust and distant throaty V8 hum. (We'd had the noisy and power-robbing 'AIR' emissions equipment removed.) GM in this era really improved on the handling of these big beasts too; the steering of the 73 Chev felt very good.
Great car, great history lesson, I've been driving Cadillac since the seventies my last one was a 05 absolutely hated that car worst ride ever! My favorite Cadillac was the second year for the Seville. Had overstuffed bucket seats and the most wonderful ride.
Oh yes the Cadillac Seville came from the factory with fuel-injected V8. But with a lot of people don't realize is the engine for the Seville it was made for Cadillac by Oldsmobile... yep the 350 rocket
Awesome! Love the 72 Sedan De Ville....my step dad had a new one...I Loved that car....light blue with white top...dark blue cotillion? cloth upholstery.
Grew up in those cars. Be going 110 mph all the way to our house in Florida from Southern Indiana during the summer. :) Smoother than glass on Pennyrile Pkwy. You'd never feel a pothole, either. But those leather seats were cold in the Winter AND when you'd get in from the beach, your legs stuck to the leather too. OUCH! lol And being small enough we could sleep 2 or 3 kids wide in the back seat or I could get in the back window. Plenty of space in the floor to sleep too. Lots of trips in those babies. And I can remember a aluminum covered pan of fried chicken tucked under the front passenger seat where my mom sat for snacks on the road. Fond memories. :D
@John Sluder and in 2018 I-24 is STILL under construction!!! At least near Nashville it is! LOL
Same here Mark Hicks but I grew up in the 80s and in Town Cars my Mother's parents would trade for a new Town Car every 2 years. Same thing so quiet rode so soft and you couldn't feel the potholes in the roads. They didn't have a while lotta hp but with those 302 V8s they moved out pretty decent for their size and always a full carload of us. I really liked those Town Cars they were the best riding cars I've ever rode in. They don't make cars to ride like that though these days everything is sport tuned it seems. Those were great days.
@@davidhoward1653 Yup, I grew up in the 80s too. But I remember being in the single digits in one of these models. I'll never forget them. What cars we had back then. :)
@@Mark7thH I totally agree Mark. I'd like to have some of these big old luxury sedans.
I bet you're 50...because I have memories of the same...same car only bronze in color. Great memories. Montana.
I know it’s just how it works, but the comedic timing of the slam of the hood. While presenting the cleanliness and elegance of it, all of a sudden BAM.
I was born in '72 and dearly remember riding in all the Caddies my grandparents owned throughout the years. My grandma's favorite was her dark blue '84 Coupe de Ville. She drove that thing thousands of miles all over Texas gliding down the interstate at 85 mph. That car road like a cloud and never gave her a lick of trouble. I remember the factory equipped CB radio that worked very well too.
I'm a diehard gearhead car guy and never imagined I'd miss these old school classic Cadillacs so much. The new ones are just cheap crap.
Pal, you and I are on the same track. I fully agree.
I’d love to get a classic Cadillac Coupé and swap the engine with a Mercedes OM606 I6 Turbo-Diesel. If you’re going to drive a boat like that across the country, you might as well get an efficient and perfectly balanced engine that can run forever
Love those cars,
I'm 51 and love huge cars
I'm 52 & I like big cars too which I have for years even when I was in high school.
@@doug9066 ...got you both beat! I'm 58 and I love big card forever!
I’m 30 and have loved big cars since I was little.uncle had a 64 mercury marauder. I’ve owned four panther platforms.
We used to go from Texas to Oklahoma and buy beer in a 1972 Eldorado. Back in 1985i I think we was 16 years old. Oklahoma didn’t check IDs. Good times.
Anthony Bertone sure is huge!!
"Who would've thought a Mercedes could fit in the trunk of a Cadillac"
God giveth, and the DMV taketh away.
Bam Bamm Ah, Licence To Drive. Brings back so much memories.
Good movie license to drive
Same car they use in the movie sad it trash
Charles you want to know what's dangerous? Me having to go home and explain to my father that this piece of sh!t is my grandfather's Cadillac!
I love that movie. It is just plain sad that the beam killed that caddy
Around 1990, got a 1976 Caddy CDV for $800 and drove it for over two years. Then it got booted, had to sell it, got $500 for it. That was a great car and was almost not a beater. 8 MPG is pretty tough...however at that time gasoline was about $1.50 a gallon.
This dudes bird phobia is just as entertaining as his car knowledge.
It's a boat with style. Much better looking than the late 70's-80's boxy slabs.
I can't help but think of the movie "License To Drive" every time I see an aqua colored 1972 Cadillac
I owned a 1973 Sedan De Ville and it had the absolute best ride of any car I have ever driven. I really enjoyed it.
David Iverson Yep, same here. I miss that '73. Great cruising around USA...
73 was the best looking. They dropped the ball with 74.
"...even when you hate it when people stop to talk to you." Amen brother!
Good lookin' car! My parents had a '72 Deville when I was a kid. It was silver with navy blue interior. They had it 5 years and I remember many vacations in that car, especially going to Disney World. Thanks for sharing, I just took a trip down memory lane.
My father had one of these when I was kid. Willow (pale yellow) with a dark brown top and brown leather interior. I would spend 5 hours polishing ever square inch of that car. Door jambs and all. It was pure luxury and rode smooth and quiet like a Rolls Royce. The only issue was these in the salt-belt states is that they would quickly rot at the bottom of the front fenders, above the skirts, and by the lower trim on the vinyl top. They also were often troublesome with the choke in cold weather. By the way, the Fleetwood model has more rear legroom with footrests, but the Sedan De Ville actually had very adequate room itself
This is seriously a cool car! To this day I'd still consider it to be a luxurious automobile. I've driven an '85 Sedan DeVile before, and it was the most comfortable car I'd ever driven.
Those were the Front drivers they're good but
If you want to feel a real Cadillac get of of the B body monsters the made before 1992
My mother had this identical 72 Sedan DeVille same color, same interior, same white vinyl top identical car. One of the smoothest riding and driving cars I ever drove.
Agree 150%. The 1971-72 were THE BEST years for Deville. LOVE EM! My Grandad had this exact car when I was a toddler (early '70's) in the same color in and out. The 1973 is similar, but eagle-eyed "Cadillacians" will notice it had a slightly modified front and rear ends. I'd trade my youngest child and a kidney to have this one lol! Thanks for the happy memory!
@Jack Napier Yeah but that 500. Man that was a beast too.
@Jack Napier I loved those, too. And the exclusivity during those years. 2 years for 69-70. 3 for the 71-73 (71-72 front and rear were the prettiest of the 3).
Beautiful presentation, as usual, Bill! Not only are these videos great walk throughs for prospective buyers, but a good history lesson (or refresher in my case). I love the brocade material on the seats. Very "executive" looking, crisp and as you would say, "proper". I remember that there were various interior choice materials when you could build a car so unique no one else had the exact same one. I'd definitely choose this discreet-looking design that is made with quality materials, if not the leather option instead of those overly ornate designs. Yes, the legroom looks remarkably limited for a car of that size, although those seats were built like a baraclounger. Of course if you wanted more room, you would go up a size to the Fleetwood. My Grandfather has a Fleetwood, and the rear seat room was large enough for my sister to play on the floors, as she fondly remembers. Back then, you didn't have to strap them kids in to a wimpy "baby seat" or "booster seat". Hell, you didn't have to strap them in at all! What I remember vividly, however, were the fold down footrests.....Love how quickly those electric windows go down and the "whir" of the motor. I well remember when electric windows were a luxury.
Wow! what a find!! I drove, with my best buddy - back in 1993 OUR 1972 SEDAN DEVILLE CADILLAC- from North Hollywood California to Spokane, via Mt Shasta and then from Spokane to Des Moins and ultimately into the Windy City! This car took us 6,800 miles of absolute comfort and harmony (that sweet 492Cu In Big Block!).. I always likened it to driving a Hovercraft because that was what it felt like to me when we 'took off..' or accelerated! It saw its demise on Howard Street, North Chicago when the back axle dropped out after mounting a sidewalk kerb.. 12 Miles to the Gallon is what we were getting out that beauty.. and we paid our last $450 for that car.. Thanks so much for posting this review - It really brought back a lot of great memories..🥰🤩
71 and 72 were the nicest years, in a 2 door hardtop of course.
That beautiful sound of it cranking at 10:56, plus the rumble at 10:57...
Goddamn I just want to go back in time so bad.
Sure do, but when you do, take a ladies razor with you!
What a time capsule!! Just beautiful!! A bygone era.
Wish they still made cars like that today.
Of the 1971-76 Cadillac's I consider 1972 to be the best year because it still had the smaller bumpers, it wasn't fully smogged out with emission control devices and it also had the best looking grille and headlights, of the old school Cadillac's I like the 1969-70 models the best.
I always thought the 1973 model was the best looking...the 1975 and 1976 models looked the worst.
Me, too. 1969 my favorite year for Cadillacs. I also like the '75-'76 Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousines.
My grandmother had one of these. Gold. I was brought home from the hospital in it. 1972 Sedan Deville.
My friend’s Dad was a Dr he had a 72 Caddy that rode like a dream! You’re right about it being the car to own to show that you had made it in America!
1972 Continental was superior.
One of my buddys had one when we in our late teens mid 1980's. Took trips down the shore in Jersey or to the lakes up north, never had to spend money on a hotel room just crashed in the car. Thing was beat to crap and still drove smooth and never left us stranded. Of course he didnt do any maintenance on it so it eventually died from all the abuse. But that thing was a hotel room on wheels
The styling of those taillights may be the best of all time.
On Cadillacs, 100% indeed.
I had several different Cadillac's one was a 72 Coupe DeVille. Drove like riding on glass and would pass anything on the road except a gas station! I loved the car was one of my favorite car's I'd ever had.
My grandfather bought a new one every 2 years. Had a 70, all the way up to the last of the full size Caddy’s in the 80’s. They were top of the line luxury cars, the finest on the road.
Probably had to buy every two years as they were crap.
What a gorgeous piece of history!!! Cadillac is America.
I'd argue that Packard was more America than Cadillac will ever be, but OK.
Great Cadillac! Great presentation! Go easy on the coffee Bill! You’ll last longer without all that extra caffeine!
Damn. Somebody that actually knows what they are talking about. Thank You!!!
Who? This guy?
this was my first car at 16. my dad handed it down to me in the late 70s when he got a new Eldorado. i drove it till around 81 when i bought a new Camaro, and i've been with FBodies ever since. and now Mopar. had some good times in that Caddy. my dad actually taught me to drive em when i was 12 (was tall for my age). he wanted me to be able to drive in case he had health or heart problems while i was on road trips or business trips with him. which was Pepsi.
That car is almost 50 years old!! I can remember when those were new. I wish I could keep my car that long...bought it new 6 years ago...but unfortunately, I won't be living long enough to do that!
In November 1971 my father bought a brand new 1972 Cadillac Sedan Deville. It was dark blue with a blue leather interior. It was almost fully loaded. He kept it until August 1981 when we had it towed to the junkyard. He had very few repairs on it over the years. It was extremely comfortable and great on long trips. My father said it only got 6mpg when he first bought it. That car was NOT designed for fuel efficiency but for COMFORT.
My grandmother had one almost exactly like this one when I was a kid growing up. LOVED riding around with her! Never got to drive it unfortunately, Im 46 now.
Had a Cadillac never had a Cadamac.
Thought I'd be the first to catch that cadimack slang but oh well.
Lol yeah I heard it too . Cadimack
Nincon and Cadamac.
I had2 listen back, then he repeated it again & again 😅
We want a Cadillac, not another Cadamac!
My friend next door's Dad had a 1972 Cadillac Sedan Deville deep blue with regular roof and leather seats, he always kept his vehicles immaculate and only drove his Caddy on special occasion u remember him putting in carpet runners to protect the carpet and always wiping down everything including the engine
My dad had one of these almost just like it (Coupe Deville). I was 16 when he got it and I learned how to drive, driving the 72 Caddy. Took my driving test parallel parking, whole nine yards in that car it was awesome. It rode like a dream down the highway practically drove itself and power like you would not believe. It was the last of the big beautiful Caddys as far as I’m concerned. Dad had 74 and 76 Cadillacs to follow but they didn’t compare to that 72 coupe Deville.
You bet! The 72s were the last ones with BALLS.
Mom had a 72 SDV... Nice car!
Slick Andrews 👍😀
I took my driving test in my parents new 1978 Lincoln Continental, I know what you mean about the parallel parking.
@@MS-wb5mf my Dad looked at the town car but got a 74 coupe de ville instead that was a stinker💩Should have gotten the Lincoln.
@@partylee007 My parents bought the 75 Town Car and our neighbors got a 74 Chrylser Imperial.
Love this Bill. I have a 1972 same. Thank you. Fletch - Australia.
Thank you for making this video , it has gotten me in gear to start restoration on my 74
At 18 ft. 10 inches long, this was the ultimate tank that Detroit showed the world. One smooth ride!
72 imperial is even longer lol
@@jessieismyfriend yah, by a hell of a lot too. This is only 225, while the Oldsmobiles and even Buick, Lincoln of course, and Chysler--& Imperial got up to 20 feet or so at 235 inches. But Cadillac still beat that with it's incredibly elegant 1971 Seville model that measured 250 inches long and game a container truck a run for its money
@@WitchKing-Of-Angmar I think you mean 1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five which was 250 inches long. The first year of the Seville (1976) was only 204 inches long.
@@jessieismyfriend And the '73 Imperial was longer than the '72 at 235.3 inches.
@@TG-ix9id I did mean that model, I was a little iffy on what year the 250' came out.
Interesting history, thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous old Caddy! Love the color combo! I grew up around these cars. Lots of neighbors had these. Always loved these Cadillacs. Some of my all time favorite cars.
I'm into all kinds of different cars (American, European, Japanese, etc), and this car looks like a very nice driver! I would be happy to own it if I only had a garage big enough! They just don't make American cars like that anymore (big, floaty, effortless steering, massive torque), and it provides a driving experience you just can't get anymore.
I still like the thought that one could go into any American Car dealership, and nonchalantly purchased a vehicle by the "meter" Gimmy 5.6 meters of Caddy. They were like Bette Davis, awful and wonderful at the same time. Love it.
Great review of history and enjoyable review. Brilliant.
I had a 72 Coupe de Ville back when gasoline was about $1 per gallon. She was smooth as silk, but very thirsty. That 472 got about 10 mpg average. I'm 5'8" and I could take a comfortable nap in the back seat. My lower back begs me to buy another 72. ;-)
I have owned quite a few Cadillacs over the years and I have to say the '72's were my favorites. I had a Coupe de Ville and a Fleetwood Brougham. The lighter-weight of the Coupe made it feel very nimble and it was fast. The Fleetwood was VERY roomy inside, especially for the rear seat passengers. The extra weight and automatic level-control made the ride a superb motoring experience. They were not quiet by today's standards and that is all those horses under the hood!
I think I mentioned this on your old early/mid 70s Coupe deVille featured video... Any old Caddy made before 76 brings back memories of this tall, big boned, chunky, semi-clumsy, bubbly, young lady I adored back in the 80s (RIP now) that had a preference for strictly buying and driving old clunker Caddies and Buicks built in the early 70s...
This and a '72 Lincoln Mark IV are my dream cars
bws1971 You’re got True Great Taste Always wanted one never could afford one 😃
My friends grandfather had a 74 Mark IV and 77 Continental Town Car. Drove both! Big iron.
I got a 72 for 3500 could not believe it sat in the car lot for 2 years before I got it
I have one. Coupe though. 43k
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Funny, I drove a 1973 Coupe dé Ville from 1986-1995 and drive a 1975 Continentel Mark IV since 2002.
So, you just go for your dream. It is worth it.
I agree with Bill, I would put quiet mufflers on it. Thrush Turbos would be a nice compromise. This sounded like Flowmasters due to all of the sound in the cabin.
I am a Cadillac lover. This is a beautiful car. You did an excellent review on this car and the history of Cadillac.
Hello this was my first car It was given to me this car by my dad in 1977. It was a owned by an employee at Aramco oil company in houston where my dad worked before he passed on. I repainted it with Emron aircraft paint and the paint originally was carribian blue the closest I could give it to match was Emron pearl ocean blue. I am surprised to see it is still around. I kept the original paint color on the trunk lid and door pillers. Drove like a boat and wish I had kept it. It did not have tinted windows when I owned it. Knocked a chunk of rubber out the front bumper hit a block of concrete, but it was a car of car's.
I had a '68 Eldorado with a 500 cu in transplant from a '71 in it. I ran true 3" dual exhaust straight back from the manifolds into Thrush glasspack mufflers that exited on the side in front of the rear wheels. Was awesome! Sounded like a big block powered cigarette boat.
Bill, the guy who knows his Cadillac, great video thank you.
This takes me back to my first car, a 1971 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.
My first drive was very, how should I put it ? very JOYFUL! I was all of 12 years old.
So many good memories in that car.
Once again I thank you.
What an incredible slice of Americana! I've always admired the Cadillac brand, and felt it doesn't get the respect it deserves. BTW... I love the current CTS-V! :D :D
This is a beautiful Cadillac including the color, very nice. Even though I was five in 1972 when I've seen cars like this in tv shows & movies from the 70's I think to myself nice Cadillac.
Just like the one in the movie "License to Drive"...Nice Cad!
That's what I was about to say. Same year, and color from the ones from LIcense to Drive. Fortunatly this one doesn't get destroyed.
just love them old school caddys!🖒🖒
I remember riding in many like this one cross country to California as a kid, my dad always drove Cadillacs
Yeah looks great...thx for showing
Omg my daddy had one. Felt like you was floating when you drove it and it was exactly the same color ..i love driving those big cars and yes I remember those round head lights.!!!😁😁
wow. this came up in my feed. A 15 minute review from Bill. Who wuld have ever thought it
An upscale, super luxurious and comfortable Living Room on Wheels!! Gorgeous car!!!
Had a very dear friend who drove a beautiful emerald green Caddy. He always drove a Caddy. This one kind of reminds me of the one in License to Drive.
I can see the exhaust system was altered. ALL CADILLACS, came with a single w/cross over. muffler, & resonater. this 1 has a dual outlets, nevertheless it's a great long distance LAND YACHTS.
This and the Fleetwood talisman are two of the best Cadillac’s of all time
I love Cadillac, I owned a few over the years and used to have two 1974 Cadillacs. Cool video and I gave you A Thumbs Up for a like.
71 and 72 are my favorite years. They are beautiful cars
And the one who added on the upgraded sound system was smart! A car with the original items in place will sell for far more then those with cut up dashes. Nice car!
Wow, so an ex-employee from Ford was initially responsible for Cadillac? Always thought Cadillac was a luxury subsidiary of GM, as Lincoln was to the Ford division. Learn something new everyday, thanks Bill!
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This guy has his history wrong.. Henry Leyland was not an employee nor an investor in the Henry Ford Company... Henry Ford resigned from that company in 1901, which led the remaining directors to liquidate. That’s when 2 of their employees [William Murphy and Lemuel W. Bowen] asked Henry Leyland to appraise their automobile plant and equipment for sale, which he did and that plant became the plant where Leyland’s creation, the 1902 Cadillac Model A would be built.
Henry Leyland didn’t work for Ford. Their relationship was nothing more than a brief conversation at the Detroit Auto Show in 1901 at that time...
Same guy created both Cadillac AND Lincoln
Fender Skirts ... LOL
I've had two cars with them, one was a Caddy, one was a Chrysler.
They're fun to get off when you're driving in snow and slush.
Salt traps for rust!
Beautiful car
JustJay 0312 go Astros! /Fan from sweden
This is my favourite generation of de Ville, although I love my ‘07 DTS too!
There's nothing better then these old babies, actually just ordinary people eventually drove these cars and also the Buick Electra 225's...my family also had the Saab 900 back in those days, so i was kinda confused on what was supposed to be top notch quality because they were all great
Great look..great car!
I love the very early sixties Caddys, but this one is amazing. What a survivor, and under the hood, wow clean!
Me too mate, they still had tail fins were boxy at the same time.
@ 8:15 "even when you hate it when people stop and talk to you..." Classic.
Bob- that's always made me wonder, too... Some weirdo or old codger has some kind of unique old car, or is wearing an unusual hat, or walking a chicken on a leash... And you happen to compliment them on whatever it is... And they act like you're bothering them... Never could wrap my mind around that.😲
I love your automotive knowledge you are something
Beyond beautiful.😢
Thank you for pointing out Samuel Colt, assembly line production, and interchangeable parts.
Hi Bill how are you?
I think all your videos are so awesome on the cars you show. I enjoy all of them. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
What a beautiful car Bill.
Im really digging this year model all the way around. it has it going on !
My friend, the Grammy winner Miss Jody Miller, told me that when her recording career moved from L.A. to Nashville in the early 70's, she custom ordered a turquoise colored 1972 Sedan DeVille, which sat on the dealer floor in Nashville with a placard that read, "Custom Built for Jody Miller." The car would be displayed until she could return from her horse farm in Oklahoma to pick it up. She laughed when she told me that Tommy Cash (Johnny's brother) saw the car on display and told her, "That's the ugliest car I have ever seen!" It must have been a stunner on the showroom floor, especially with Miss Jody standing beside it.
My late Uncle had one of these in lime green.....a SMOOTH ride!!
Land yachts still exist. The difference today is they are a few feet higher off the ground and have an attached bed on the back. And have names such as "Denali", "Silverado High Country", "King Ranch", and "Platinum".
How are Denalis "land yachts"? The hell.
Agreed, government fuel economy regulations for "passenger cars" like this Deville ended the land yatch era. To skirt those fuel economy regulations and still offer "big cars" we now have crew cab pickup trucks and Suburbans that get A BIT better fuel economy than this old Deville. Hell I was a sucker and a holdout, drove old an old granny owned Brougham, then a 95 Fleetwood until 2012. Now driving a Tundra pickup, all the cushy seats, vast space, quietness, sheer size and even more practical than the old boats, wish it had the cushy ride like those cars though.
I had the 2-door version of this ‘72 when I was in high school. I mounted deer antlers on the front. Chicks did not dig it but that didn’t matter.
My father had the 2 door version. A great ride for the time!
I bought a coupe in september, 34,000 original mile car. It's gorgeous. People cant get enough of it. I paid 15K for it, and get complimented by drivers of 50-70K cars commonly. The difference is....the difference between it and all the other stuff out there now. Love it.
The gearshift on the late 60s and early 1970s Cadillac models was so far up when it was in the park position it still looked like it was in park when you had it in drive.
Yes, and notice the width of the gap between the P and the R on the gear shift indicator. So wide you could almost drive the car through it! Lol
I always found that to be somewhat puzzling.
My neighbors parents had a '72 Coupe de Ville. They rarely drove it and it lived in the garage. It was traded in on a c1988 Olds 88 sedan.
Learned to drive on a 73 Chevrolet. Not quite a Cadillac, but it did have a 400 in^3 V8, stretch-out room, great 3 speed Turbo-Hydramatic transmission, tall final drive ratio. Not that much different, really. As a driver, sure miss the power-on-tap of the big V8, don't have to worry about what revs you're turning, just 'mash it' & it probably won't even need to downshift, a rush of thrust and distant throaty V8 hum. (We'd had the noisy and power-robbing 'AIR' emissions equipment removed.) GM in this era really improved on the handling of these big beasts too; the steering of the 73 Chev felt very good.
Great car, great history lesson, I've been driving Cadillac since the seventies my last one was a 05 absolutely hated that car worst ride ever! My favorite Cadillac was the second year for the Seville. Had overstuffed bucket seats and the most wonderful ride.
Oh yes the Cadillac Seville came from the factory with fuel-injected V8. But with a lot of people don't realize is the engine for the Seville it was made for Cadillac by Oldsmobile... yep the 350 rocket
Love these videos only missing the music at the start! Keep it up Bill
Beautiful car my parents had one of these cars they loved driving and riding in it.
This looks so much like the car from the Corey Haim/Corey Feldman teen comedy "License to Drive"
It is. Minus the darkened windows. Thats back when Detriot made some of the best cars in America
'72 Cadillac DeVille played on License to Drive didn't have tint windows at all and interior was white and NOT green
My Goodness I'm drooling so hard I'll have to put up a pool fence.
Awesome! Love the 72 Sedan De Ville....my step dad had a new one...I Loved that car....light blue with white top...dark blue cotillion? cloth upholstery.