A Buick Electra 225 is 225 inches long. Almost 19 ft long. Fun fact, it is illegal to park a car over 19 feet long, overnight on a side street in Chicago,
@@OffGridInvestor As money hungry as the city is, I am surprised that he hasn't gotten a ticket yet. That side street probably doesn't get patrolled much, if at all.
Most likely if the rag joint is good (they wear excessively) then the steering box preload needs adjusted. These cars DO NOT have that much play in the wheel. My 1969 had a worn rag joint, it was replaced but still really sloppy. A mechanic who retired from a Chrysler dealer in the 70's adjusted the steering gear preload for me and it was tight as new. I love your Imperial and your videos! Hope to see more!
The 70’s roadsides were also littered with billowing piles of shiny 8 track tape that the tape player “ate” and some people tossed the cartridge, loose tape and all right out the window.
The car needs a steering gear box. The geometry placed a lot of stress on the sector shaft bushings which would make the car very sloppy. I've driven Chrysler C bodies with new boxes and they handle and track very well. The std 440 and auto was suburb. Lots of power at the expense of lots of fuel used. These cars were super quiet and just soaked up bumps.
Now why can't we get those today. With like some button to cancel it before it goes in drive if we're trying to test the handbrake or something during fixing.
Of all the things that’s changed in vehicles since the 70s I’d have to say the steering is what stands out the most to me. Back then it was pencil thin steering wheels that you spun forever to get into a parking spot lol Nothing wrong with that, it’s actually kinda nice when you get used to it. Modern cars are really thick substantial steering wheels with a MUCH lower ratio of turns to lock lol Both are nice but really notice that you do a lot of correcting on the highway in older cars because even a small correction is moving the steering inched in either direction, when on the newer cars you are doing it too but the movement is so slight that you barely even realize you are doing it lol So while the old cars were a lot of movement in the steering wheel even to go straight, but on the flip side some new cars are almost too much in the other direction that some feel twitchy on the highway (as in the slightest movement of the wheel the car wants to dart into the next lanes, Ford Fiesta is one that can be twitchy at times. Not bad, just have to get used to it) That to me is the biggest difference between a car/truck from 1970s to now
i wish more options were available for gearing vs tire angle and was changeable or programable with the wheels were centred up as parking can be helpful to have a slow range for procession and a fast one for quickly getting into the stall or out ect, and high speed driving at 130MPH trust me the fast ratio will wreck you as it's harder to control but at say 40mph and a deer 🦌pops out the fast one can safe you from spinning out as your reaction time is reduced by not turning the wheel 4X in a row
2W3X4YZ5 I’m 16 and I’ve been blessed with being able to drive my old mans 70 boss 302 mustang, most fun I’ll ever have driving and I know there’s more to come, and he’s going to hand me down his 89 bronco
@Seed_drill To each their own man. To me the 57 is a little too Christine, and the 64 is a little too Milburn Drysdale. Imperial was a fine, fine car. The shape of the parking lights mirroring the shape of the taillights is one of the details I like on the 73. As far as no power, I’m a former Chrysler tech who would love to build one more 440 (TNT if you please) if the chance ever came along.
@Daniel Frederick I seriously meant no offense to young drivers. I was watching the guy driving the Imperial gripping the wheel hard and sawing away at the wheel. Ppl who grew up with cars like that often just kept fingers on the spokes and only moved it when necessary. Congrats on the Boss. Be very careful with it in rain, and don’t drive it in the snow.
2W3X4YZ5 oh I literally didn’t take any offense and she’s already garaged for the winter as it snowed an inch and a half last night here in Iowa, I had a late start to school so I went and shoveled the driveway, cars is a passion for me and it was handed down by my old man, that boss won’t leave my family as I will pass it down too, I know people have no idea how to drive I see it everyday and I know it’s only getting worse, I do go to high school everyday after all, they don’t even know what a manual is. Mr RCR is just doing what a normal person would do when first driving one of these cars id presume to get used to it, all I know is I would automatically put my hands on the spoke and let the car float down the road
oh my god as soon as you said 'in between neutral and drive is drive' Oh, the memories that came back. I believe mine was caused by a loose steering column. Or maybe the linkage or possibly even because the transmission was falling out.
@@classicgarage9548 no gasket what the heck? Why would anyone do that? That explains why a 440 swapped truck I’ve looked into buying a few years ago had such a bad leak at the exhaust manifold..
The 1980's go around, Imperial became a Chrysler model name. IIRC, there was a period in the 1960's where it was Chrysler Imperial, too. But that is me being lazy and not looking it up...
We had an Imperial and a 1972 Galaxy 500 when I was a newb driver in early 80's. You can't, in no way, steer these cars. You just have to relax and drive like you've just drank 4 shots and are post coital
Gotta be honest. I can not get over the sheer amount of space in this vehicle! A bygone era indeed. Lol. That thing is bigger than some people's apartments.
Certain Chrysler Valiants here in Australia in the 70s had those indicator light notches right up front near the lights. But I THINK they still were in the instrument cluster. Don't know because I was in the passenger seat in the kid 90s of my uncles big valiants. He had multiple and I remember one had those little chrome notches with the indicator lights and the 4.3 litre inline 6.
No, no,no. Like my 79 Lincoln, you can't driver these cars with two hands, you'll over correct. You drive them with one finger on the spoke, with ever so smooth and slight motions to turn the wheel. And a Pall Mall in the other hand.
I have a 77 Newport which is the same C Body chassis as an imperial and New Yorker. You can literally drive these cars 100 mph with 1 finger on the wheel they’re so steady
I have a 69 Ford Falcon and I knew that cars of that era had more than enough power assist and weren't the most direct because of the recirculating ball but when I drove it for the first few times it felt legit dangerous. Like if you're in a turn and you need to make a correction because someone opened their car door and there is another car coming at you.. it can be scary. But I thought just all the components were worn, who knows? Went rack and pinion anyways. Now its money.
Homeboy does and the driver needs to buckle up his shoulder belt. I had my grandfather's car when I turned 16 and one night decided to try those old style lap and shoulder belts. Was totally amazed how much differently the car drove and handled with them and I got in the habit of wearing them. Fast forward to 1983 and a 80 Chevy suburban crossed the center line and hit me head on. Car was totaled but I only had bruises from the belts. Far better than the suburban driver who was unbelted.
Steering is tighter than that...Steering box is shot.. Those cars also have very good pick up/performance you floor it they kick you back in your seat..I bet the engine is running on 6/8 cyl.. the car ticks a lot and it isnt exhaust! Basically it should give a new Hemi Ram 1500 a good race and beat it!
I was going to leave a like and a comment on that last video, but since you set it up as a playlist, the next video loaded in the middle of reading the other comments. I'm not sure which helps your channel more, the viewer engagement, or making sure the next video gets played.
The driver is overcorrecting on the steering. A experienced driver can drive these vehicles with a velvet touch. I've been driving cars of this size since the 60's.
I have a tractor with old school hydraulic steering, and it doesn’t have center on which you can just let it freely on straight road, either it will go left or right so you as driver need to constantly correct steering. The faster you jerk the wheel, the sharper reaction is from the pump so the front wheels responds sharper and tractor goes to left or right much quicker. So in this case you need to have that velvet touch to correct every move with gentle moves so the pump could do it the same and make tractor go in straight line.
He should get into that aforementioned Smart Car and leave these fantastic cars for people that know how to drive them and appreciate them. That constant and exaggerated back and forth with the steering wheel is like watching a kid on his first drive with dad in the car.
Try to review a ‘69 Mercury Marquis Brougham...pale yellow with deep green vinyl top and polyester interior will gain you extra loves... That was Grandma’s car...I used to fuck with the hidden headlights on our driveway until the hydraulics gave out... Cool old American luxury cars still get me...well, you guys know. I bought a ‘65 Continental Convertible to honor her...it barely fit in the garage...by a few inches...Good Times!
Just pin the pedal on the right to the floor and let that baby float son. Don’t let people tell you old heavy cars won’t handle. They are heavy and the holds you to the road . I love fuselage dodges! None better . You just need a little more wheel time . Or rutter ?
Sad to say but friends & I would buy those big boat Chryslers in the early 80’s; strip the 440 engines from them for our Satellite, Challenger engine swaps….
Driving a 1970 car with a 1970 mentality. LOL People still hadn't figured out the importance of wearing seat belts. The driver is wearing his lap belt but I would definitely have on the shoulder belt.
In 1978 when I turned 16 I had my grandfather's 1970 Buick Electra to drive. After about a week of seeing the "Fasten Seat Belts" printed above the steering column I decided to try out those old style separate lap and shoulder belts. I was amazed at how much better the car drove and handled with the belts buckled and got in the habit of wearing them all the time. All of my friends thought I was nuts for buckling up and I was usually the only one in the car with the belts buckled. Maybe a front seat passenger would begrudgingly wear the lap belt if I nagged enough. A couple of years later I was in a head on collision with a drunk driver in a Chevrolet suburban and the lap and shoulder belts are what saved me from being killed or seriously injured. I walked away with only bruises from the belts.
Yeah without the post between the front and rear door is called a hard top. Do your homework or read the article in the magazines Collectible automobile in the December 2014 all about the hard top.
11:50 the car doesn't fit story?? had same issue with our old '78 Chrysler Cordoba when we got our new home back in 1985.. front bumper hard against back wall.. car stuck out 14 inches . also doors only opened BARELY enough to squish our way out.
@@seed_drill7135 the 80's Cordoba was shameful to the nameplate :) ..And I would agree on the size comparison with the 72 new Yorker :) My Grandmother had a 72 Grand Marquis.. DAMN that was a supertanker of a land yacht !!!
I really don’t understand why you review 1970 cars against new cars. You get into a car that has tilt and telescopic steering wheel and never used it yet you complain about where to place your hands. And yes the turn signal indicators are only on the outside of this vehicle. I have a 1972 Imperial in our limousine fleet. It is a highly requested vehicle and yes very proud of it. Also have a 1979 Chrysler Newyorker. Oh well I know what the vehicle is capable of and am very proud of the seventies engineering advancements over its Gm and Ford counterparts.
Not a car but if you are in the Netherlands and want to drive a the most hilariously underpowered "Cafe racer" moped, I have a bone stock Honda ps50 (basically a bike with an engine taped to it) from 1968 ur welcome to "drive"
It's a huge car...yes a little hard to get used to the mass and the touchy power steering...but it's not a spaceship. Why all the theatrics? Ridiculous.
That feeling of driving an overstuffed sofa on a waterbed.
like my 1977 dodge royal monaco brougham station wagon....23.6 feet
MrZappaman420 love the name.
They tend to ride a bit better on bias tires which are a lot stiffer than modern radials. The grip and braking distance is a whole other story thou...
The front seat looks like 1960s fine living room furniture without the plastic slipcovers.
A Buick Electra 225 is 225 inches long. Almost 19 ft long. Fun fact, it is illegal to park a car over 19 feet long, overnight on a side street in Chicago,
I'll have to tell that to a fat guy I know who is in his 22 ft RV parking on side streets in Chicago overnight.
@@OffGridInvestor As money hungry as the city is, I am surprised that he hasn't gotten a ticket yet. That side street probably doesn't get patrolled much, if at all.
I daily drive a 64 Buick Electra 225. I live in Chicago, never hastled over it at all
Logan Tyler it is under 19 feet. The 19 foot rule only applies to over night parking.
Thanks for the tip man, I'll be more careful with my 77 Eldorado
Still a better looking car than any currently available.
>In between Neutral and Drive is Drive
Oh, we’re in for a treat.
seams to be how mopars were as the 2006 cj jeep i drive every so oftentimes is the same way 🤷♂ old habits
Most likely if the rag joint is good (they wear excessively) then the steering box preload needs adjusted. These cars DO NOT have that much play in the wheel. My 1969 had a worn rag joint, it was replaced but still really sloppy. A mechanic who retired from a Chrysler dealer in the 70's adjusted the steering gear preload for me and it was tight as new.
I love your Imperial and your videos! Hope to see more!
Back in the 70's, the side of the road was littered with hubcaps.
The 70’s roadsides were also littered with billowing piles of shiny 8 track tape that the tape player “ate” and some people tossed the cartridge, loose tape and all right out the window.
The way they owner's belly gently wiggles through the bumpy road is hipnotizing 😋😋😋
It moves like something from Fallout 4
Everyone who owns these has a belly. Even when they were new.
@@justinpino8115 Or bloodborne. Those spiders had some big bellies.
It's like a lava lamp...
He's festively plump
The car needs a steering gear box. The geometry placed a lot of stress on the sector shaft bushings which would make the car very sloppy. I've driven Chrysler C bodies with new boxes and they handle and track very well. The std 440 and auto was suburb. Lots of power at the expense of lots of fuel used. These cars were super quiet and just soaked up bumps.
wish they still made nice cars like this..
I’m sure in this era people wished they had more beautiful and ornate cars like in the late 50s .
The 1973 Imperial is the longest production car ever.
Damn, a self cancelling handbrake
I don't recall ever hearing of one before!
Now why can't we get those today. With like some button to cancel it before it goes in drive if we're trying to test the handbrake or something during fixing.
Standard issue on Cadillacs for many years, a great feature
@@kw9849
I think most cars with an electronic handbrake have self cancellation. I was just surprised that this feature exists in an old car
Option on grand marquis, town car, and crown Victoria.
Of all the things that’s changed in vehicles since the 70s I’d have to say the steering is what stands out the most to me. Back then it was pencil thin steering wheels that you spun forever to get into a parking spot lol
Nothing wrong with that, it’s actually kinda nice when you get used to it. Modern cars are really thick substantial steering wheels with a MUCH lower ratio of turns to lock lol
Both are nice but really notice that you do a lot of correcting on the highway in older cars because even a small correction is moving the steering inched in either direction, when on the newer cars you are doing it too but the movement is so slight that you barely even realize you are doing it lol
So while the old cars were a lot of movement in the steering wheel even to go straight, but on the flip side some new cars are almost too much in the other direction that some feel twitchy on the highway (as in the slightest movement of the wheel the car wants to dart into the next lanes, Ford Fiesta is one that can be twitchy at times. Not bad, just have to get used to it)
That to me is the biggest difference between a car/truck from 1970s to now
i wish more options were available for gearing vs tire angle and was changeable or programable with the wheels were centred up as parking can be helpful to have a slow range for procession and a fast one for quickly getting into the stall or out ect, and high speed driving at 130MPH trust me the fast ratio will wreck you as it's harder to control but at say 40mph and a deer 🦌pops out the fast one can safe you from spinning out as your reaction time is reduced by not turning the wheel 4X in a row
I love to watch young people drive old cars. As far as Imperials, I like the 62 and the 73.
Never liked the floating headlights on the '62 or the 5 mph bumper (plus detuned) on the '73. I like the '57 and '64.
2W3X4YZ5 I’m 16 and I’ve been blessed with being able to drive my old mans 70 boss 302 mustang, most fun I’ll ever have driving and I know there’s more to come, and he’s going to hand me down his 89 bronco
@Seed_drill To each their own man. To me the 57 is a little too Christine, and the 64 is a little too Milburn Drysdale. Imperial was a fine, fine car. The shape of the parking lights mirroring the shape of the taillights is one of the details I like on the 73. As far as no power, I’m a former Chrysler tech who would love to build one more 440 (TNT if you please) if the chance ever came along.
@Daniel Frederick I seriously meant no offense to young drivers. I was watching the guy driving the Imperial gripping the wheel hard and sawing away at the wheel. Ppl who grew up with cars like that often just kept fingers on the spokes and only moved it when necessary. Congrats on the Boss. Be very careful with it in rain, and don’t drive it in the snow.
2W3X4YZ5 oh I literally didn’t take any offense and she’s already garaged for the winter as it snowed an inch and a half last night here in Iowa, I had a late start to school so I went and shoveled the driveway, cars is a passion for me and it was handed down by my old man, that boss won’t leave my family as I will pass it down too, I know people have no idea how to drive I see it everyday and I know it’s only getting worse, I do go to high school everyday after all, they don’t even know what a manual is. Mr RCR is just doing what a normal person would do when first driving one of these cars id presume to get used to it, all I know is I would automatically put my hands on the spoke and let the car float down the road
To be driving this, you need to have a foot and a half blue beehive hairdo, cat's eye glasses, a housecoat and a Virginia Slim cigarette...
And a big belly. Even when they were new.
I got me a Chrysler it seats about 20 so come along and bring some jukebox money...
My grandma had a 1972 Newport. You just described her, except the cigarette.
I could Mother Harper from Carol Burnett.
I love the play on the steering. Memories of our 1965 Dodge you could move the wheel back and forth and the tires never moved.
The hubcap part was epic!!
oh my god as soon as you said 'in between neutral and drive is drive' Oh, the memories that came back. I believe mine was caused by a loose steering column. Or maybe the linkage or possibly even because the transmission was falling out.
i always like how you have to turn the wheel 1/8th turn side to side just to drive a straight line in these cars
Exhaust Manifold Gasket leak...
It was bothering me every time he accelerated lol
right? that or its a sticky lifter..440's are known for that
So cheap and easy to fix.
Warped exhaust manifold. These cars from the factory had no gasket between the block and manifold.
@@classicgarage9548 no gasket what the heck?
Why would anyone do that?
That explains why a 440 swapped truck I’ve looked into buying a few years ago had such a bad leak at the exhaust manifold..
I just love the way the engine idles. Something so satisfying about it.
Uncle buck.....
Watching you drive this really makes me miss my 21ft bayliner on a nice summer morning
Makes me miss my Plymouth Fury.
I am both surprised by the Rocketeer reference and not surprised by the Rocketeer reference
This is one of my favorite RCR videos
heh..this car isnt called a Chrysler actually...its just "Imperial"
He is correct. This is an Imperial. Just like a Lincoln is just that, not a Ford Lincoln.
The 1980's go around, Imperial became a Chrysler model name. IIRC, there was a period in the 1960's where it was Chrysler Imperial, too. But that is me being lazy and not looking it up...
@@stevevarholy2011 before 1955 or something like that.. The Chrysler 300 in 1970 was similar in many ways
@@stevevarholy2011 the 81-83 Imperial raced in NASCAR and it looked hilarious
@@netrioter It was pretty aerodynamic. Back when stock car meant stock car...
I love the sound of the leaking exhaust manifold..... fuckin mint....
You're not supposed to keep your hands on the wheel, just rest them on the horn.
We had an Imperial and a 1972 Galaxy 500 when I was a newb driver in early 80's. You can't, in no way, steer these cars. You just have to relax and drive like you've just drank 4 shots and are post coital
This makes me really miss my '77 Eldorado...
I miss all the big-V8, slushy 3 speed slushbox, living-room size cars that were the norm back then.
@@boggy7665 Me too...my folks had a '65 Bonneville, love the old 2 door boats.
Gotta be honest. I can not get over the sheer amount of space in this vehicle! A bygone era indeed. Lol. That thing is bigger than some people's apartments.
Ive finally gotten used to the camera headband
He do be lookin kinda fresh doe
Certain Chrysler Valiants here in Australia in the 70s had those indicator light notches right up front near the lights. But I THINK they still were in the instrument cluster. Don't know because I was in the passenger seat in the kid 90s of my uncles big valiants. He had multiple and I remember one had those little chrome notches with the indicator lights and the 4.3 litre inline 6.
Get that exhaust fixed. In 1970 the Imperial Le Baron was the quietest car in the world.
Stfu and let him do what he wants to do, douche.
@@trevorcollum6883 Come slap that stupid stash off yer fukin head.
No, no,no. Like my 79 Lincoln, you can't driver these cars with two hands, you'll over correct. You drive them with one finger on the spoke, with ever so smooth and slight motions to turn the wheel. And a Pall Mall in the other hand.
He seems to be overwhelmed with the recirculating ball hydraulic power steering.
Pall mall or cigar is required
Though the songs are fun, I'd prefer to have more commentary such as you did here. Thanks...
I have a 77 Newport which is the same C Body chassis as an imperial and New Yorker. You can literally drive these cars 100 mph with 1 finger on the wheel they’re so steady
I have a 69 Ford Falcon and I knew that cars of that era had more than enough power assist and weren't the most direct because of the recirculating ball but when I drove it for the first few times it felt legit dangerous. Like if you're in a turn and you need to make a correction because someone opened their car door and there is another car coming at you.. it can be scary.
But I thought just all the components were worn, who knows? Went rack and pinion anyways. Now its money.
Homeboy needs a belt extender. You earned it 👍
Homeboy does and the driver needs to buckle up his shoulder belt. I had my grandfather's car when I turned 16 and one night decided to try those old style lap and shoulder belts. Was totally amazed how much differently the car drove and handled with them and I got in the habit of wearing them. Fast forward to 1983 and a 80 Chevy suburban crossed the center line and hit me head on. Car was totaled but I only had bruises from the belts. Far better than the suburban driver who was unbelted.
I was probably the only teenager to wear the belts in those cars, but sure am glad I did. Probably saved my life in that crash.
15:25 Laughed my ass off...totally unexpected lol
Id love if you could find a 2nd gen Focus
2008-2011
Hey can you do a car review on the 1967 to 1973 Mercury Cougar.
I love this car.
I feel your pain. I own a 1968 Chrysler 300.
@Curtis Fleabag fuel economy, steering, you surprisingly feel no cracks in the road, it's an alright car. It also is a two parking spot pass
Get a new u joint in the steering Column
Just awesome..... detect an exhaust leak at manifold OR bad lifter. 440 hp ?
My favorite line....' ok here comes another corner' LMFAO
Exhaust leak
Steering is tighter than that...Steering box is shot..
Those cars also have very good pick up/performance you floor it they kick you back in your seat..I bet the engine is running on 6/8 cyl.. the car ticks a lot and it isnt exhaust! Basically it should give a new Hemi Ram 1500 a good race and beat it!
Has there ever been a car/owner combo on RCR that *didn't* make anyone say "yeah, that person looks like the kinda person to drive that car"
Fun car to drive on weekends or cruse on long trips.
I was going to leave a like and a comment on that last video, but since you set it up as a playlist, the next video loaded in the middle of reading the other comments. I'm not sure which helps your channel more, the viewer engagement, or making sure the next video gets played.
I have driven a handful of Malaise-era Lincoln Mk4/Mk5's. There is nothing like revving a 7.0L engine to 5500RPM to make 150HP.
HAHAHA. My 2.7 litre hyundai minivan has 176hp....
@@OffGridInvestor But could it pull a 2 ton Lincoln effortlessly?
It's hard to believe big blocks made so little power during the smog era.
PEAK YACHT
Imperial LeBaron not Chrysler Imperial - Imperial was a separate marque or make at the time
Gotta love that growl
I love it its just so american
The driver is overcorrecting on the steering. A experienced driver can drive these vehicles with a velvet touch. I've been driving cars of this size since the 60's.
Dude, how can you be so cool?
I have a tractor with old school hydraulic steering, and it doesn’t have center on which you can just let it freely on straight road, either it will go left or right so you as driver need to constantly correct steering. The faster you jerk the wheel, the sharper reaction is from the pump so the front wheels responds sharper and tractor goes to left or right much quicker. So in this case you need to have that velvet touch to correct every move with gentle moves so the pump could do it the same and make tractor go in straight line.
Literally like driving a boat.
He should get into that aforementioned Smart Car and leave these fantastic cars for people that know how to drive them and appreciate them. That constant and exaggerated back and forth with the steering wheel is like watching a kid on his first drive with dad in the car.
@@tacoma5543 calm down it's just steering it doesnt take a genius to operate a steering wheel
Can you do one with the Hillman imp
Try to review a ‘69 Mercury Marquis Brougham...pale yellow with deep green vinyl top and polyester interior will gain you extra loves...
That was Grandma’s car...I used to fuck with the hidden headlights on our driveway until the hydraulics gave out...
Cool old American luxury cars still get me...well, you guys know.
I bought a ‘65 Continental Convertible to honor her...it barely fit in the garage...by a few inches...Good Times!
I would love to have you guys come review my 2014 Volkswagen Volkswagen beetle 1.8 liter bug.
I own a 1972 Vauxhall Victor 2300SL
It's got clampseatbelts in the front and airplanebelts in the back and the hood is taller than me😂
A lot of steering just to keep straight ... just like the old International 956 at work
Trail park boy lady car
O'Dorrel Rules. Awesomesauce 😄👍
I lost my virginity in a 1970 Newport, that dash looks familiar
Just pin the pedal on the right to the floor and let that baby float son. Don’t let people tell you old heavy cars won’t handle. They are heavy and the holds you to the road . I love fuselage dodges! None better . You just need a little more wheel time . Or rutter ?
Oh my God. . It's scaramucci on wheels. ..
I think Marcus Welty drove one of these. Lol
My 06 dakota with a v6 gets similar mpg to this in winter, chrysler never learns i guess
Sounds like a lifter tapping at low speed. Maybe.
Who is the woman in the back with Matt Walsh? I think she was in the Buick LeSabre POV video as well.
Sad to say but friends & I would buy those big boat Chryslers in the early 80’s; strip the 440 engines from them for our Satellite, Challenger engine swaps….
Turn those vent windows in GENTLEMEN....
He didn't know to line up the valve stem. Lol. Whippersnappers.
Driver is over steering, this car was built for one finger steering with little input.
At low speeds the engine sounds like someone firing a C1 on full auto a little bit.
Contry music and le baron 1969 and desert and rout
Morning everyone, enjoy the video!
is the casket factory like, urbex abandoned?
Imagine driving past a casket factory without a seatbelt on.
Driving a 1970 car with a 1970 mentality. LOL People still hadn't figured out the importance of wearing seat belts. The driver is wearing his lap belt but I would definitely have on the shoulder belt.
In 1978 when I turned 16 I had my grandfather's 1970 Buick Electra to drive. After about a week of seeing the "Fasten Seat Belts" printed above the steering column I decided to try out those old style separate lap and shoulder belts. I was amazed at how much better the car drove and handled with the belts buckled and got in the habit of wearing them all the time. All of my friends thought I was nuts for buckling up and I was usually the only one in the car with the belts buckled. Maybe a front seat passenger would begrudgingly wear the lap belt if I nagged enough. A couple of years later I was in a head on collision with a drunk driver in a Chevrolet suburban and the lap and shoulder belts are what saved me from being killed or seriously injured. I walked away with only bruises from the belts.
Teletouch used solenoids.
One of the last of the old breed of Luxurabarges. Back when men were real men, women were real women, and sheep were real scared.
They had a few years yet, the '79 Lincoln was the last true full-size American car.
Why I'm from Wyoming. Where men are men. Women are scarce and sheep are nervous.
No such thing as a “Chrysler” Imperial in 1970. Just “IMPERIAL”.
Feeling claustrophobic in a fucking Chrysler Imperial? Has to be a city boy.
What was the difference between the New Yorker and the New yorker imperial ? Anyone.....
Yeah without the post between the front and rear door is called a hard top. Do your homework or read the article in the magazines Collectible automobile in the December 2014 all about the hard top.
11:50 the car doesn't fit story?? had same issue with our old '78 Chrysler Cordoba when we got our new home back in 1985.. front bumper hard against back wall.. car stuck out 14 inches . also doors only opened BARELY enough to squish our way out.
My grandparents replaced their '72 New Yorker with an '80 Cordoba. You could have almost fit the Cordoba in the New Yorker's trunk.
@@seed_drill7135 the 80's Cordoba was shameful to the nameplate :) ..And I would agree on the size comparison with the 72 new Yorker :) My Grandmother had a 72 Grand Marquis.. DAMN that was a supertanker of a land yacht !!!
I really don’t understand why you review 1970 cars against new cars. You get into a car that has tilt and telescopic steering wheel and never used it yet you complain about where to place your hands. And yes the turn signal indicators are only on the outside of this vehicle. I have a 1972 Imperial in our limousine fleet. It is a highly requested vehicle and yes very proud of it. Also have a 1979 Chrysler Newyorker. Oh well I know what the vehicle is capable of and am very proud of the seventies engineering advancements over its Gm and Ford counterparts.
Is it bigger than that tundra??
I want one.
So , we don't get to see the car
so what did it smell like in there?
Everything bagel
Chanel No. 5 , menthols and slight decay.
Good scotch, Cuban cigars, and old spice.
vector6977 Donald Draper’s old car?
Lucky Strike and unkempt pubic hair.
Not a car but if you are in the Netherlands and want to drive a the most hilariously underpowered "Cafe racer" moped, I have a bone stock Honda ps50 (basically a bike with an engine taped to it) from 1968 ur welcome to "drive"
It's a huge car...yes a little hard to get used to the mass and the touchy power steering...but it's not a spaceship. Why all the theatrics? Ridiculous.
I’m guessing S. Jersey?
Review a sc400
Everyone keeps saying " the driver ".... His name is MR. FUCKING REGULAR!!!! Get it right, get it tight, or get the hell on somewhere...
This needs a tesla-swap.....running 0-60 in 3-4 sek
a true 6 passenger full size car not todays little crap
mr. r's shirt makes him look like a drug dealer and a retiree all at the same time
Why does he move the steering all the time. I drove way back then and no one drove like that.
IstvanN1961 Probably because this example is extremely used and needs new *everything*.
I understood MANY drove like that. Even from new. I've seen HUGE play in new F150s.
@@johnbuscher That makes sense.
no radio on?
Am only. Noone listens to am anymore. Except me
The fabric looks like a funeral home.