10 Wild Facts About Grandpa's '72 Cadillac DeVille - License to Drive
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In the 1988 film "License to Drive," the 1972 Cadillac DeVille Sedan plays a notable role as a luxurious and imposing vehicle that becomes the centerpiece of an unforgettable adventure. This classic American car, known for its distinctive and elegant design, serves as the backdrop for a series of comedic escapades when the protagonist, played by Corey Haim, takes it for a joyride without a license. The 1972 Cadillac DeVille Sedan, with its sleek lines and powerful presence, becomes a symbol of rebellion and teenage exuberance in this coming-of-age comedy, adding a touch of vintage charm to the film's nostalgic appeal. The iconic car becomes an integral part of the narrative, contributing to the film's memorable moments and capturing the essence of an era through its timeless automotive design.
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back in my younger days you couldn't have paid me to drive a big ol' Caddy boat. now at 63 it'd probably be my daily driver. lol another excellent video my friend. thank you.
I'm 43 and I'd definitely drive one as a cruiser. I already have a muscle car and a daily driver, but man those land yachts were comfy. I used to own an 85 Olds Delta 88 Brogham Coupe. I was like driving a living room. Very underpowered with a 305 that had all of 140hp, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a very comfortable, roomy highway cruiser. Plus it being a B body, it was a body on frame car back when those were starting to be replaced by unibody cars. Same platform as the Caprice, Road master, Impala, etc.
Lol, yeah it's funny how our perspectives changes over the years. Glad you enjoyed the video😉👍
Yeah, the whole "driving on a cloud" like level of comfort used to be a mainstay in all Caddies, up until they when more for the performance trend instead 😉
@@CarStarz42 I'd still love a first gen CTSV Coupe with that glorious LS engine. Closest I'll get is my 98 Trans Am with the LS1. I have the problem of wanting too many cars but not enough room. Maxed out at 3.
@@FWDSUXARSE Those are nice indeed 🙂👍
I worked as a mechanic throughout most of the 80's and I used to love when those huge 70's Cadillac's would come in to be worked on, time for a test drive.
I even had a friend that traded me his 74 Coupe DeVille for my 75 Duster for a week in the summer of 88 so I could use it to drive to the beach for my vacation that summer, those cars are dreams to drive down the highway even in this day and age, good shocks and a set of radial tires and they just float right along down the road effortlessly, the seats are as comfortable and plush as the couch in your living room, auto high/low beam at night, cruise control and those plush bench seats in the front aren't nearly as restrictive as a modern car with a bucket seat and a console next to you limiting you to basically a single driving position, with the cruise control locked in you can throw your right foot over the tranny hump and lean against the door for a while then shift to another position for a while, even today it's hard to find a car that comfortable rolling down an interstate.
That's very true indeed, they just don't make "like riding on a cloud" type of comfort driving cars anymore for sure.
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I especially liked tail light indicators on top of the fenders up front, they had those finer optic bundles that went back to the tail lights that transmitted light up to each individual indicator bulb in each assembly, you could tell if you had burned out bulbs in the rear with them, talk about something that was ahead of it's time, fiber optics on a car in the early 70's was about as high tech as it came for anything much less a car.
@@dukecraig2402 Wow, I didn't know that; that's really cool tech considering the era indeed!
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Yep, look on the top of each fender on those cars towards the front and you'll see a little kind of a bulge that sticks up on each one that's painted with the rest of the fender, the backside of each one has 3 or 4 little lenses that each strand carries light up to from the corresponding bulb in the tail light assembly, you can see them from the driver's seat when you turn the lights on at night, the turn signal one even flashes brighter and dimmer as the bulb does in the back and both sides have the one that gets brighter when you hit the brake just as the tail light in the back does.
Several years ago I was reading on a Cadillac forum site where a guy who was restoring a 70's Coupe DeVille was asking around about where to get a fiber optics harness because he had one with a broken strand in it and the only good one he could find someone wanted an outrageous amount of money for, several members told him to order a fiber optics splice kit off of Amazon that people who work in that industry use, just find where the break in the strand is and put a splice on it they said fixes them.
Between things like that, the photo eye in the grill that would automatically switch from high to low beam on the headlights, halfway down the driveshaft on those cars there was a carrier bearing for it that right there had a double yoke thing which essentially connected 2 driveshafts a front and rear, that 2 U-joints one right after the other offset 90° from each other that was actually a constant velocity joint that smoothed out the drive train, auto leveling in the back on some so when you loaded up one of those huge trunks with luggage you weren't going on vacation with your headlights pointed up in the air at night with everyone flashing you even with your low beams on and other advanced features that were on those cars 50 years ago put them way ahead of their time.
@@dukecraig2402 Wow, that's all super cool indeed! Thanks for opening our eyes to all that hidden awesomeness friend 😉👍
Seeing a young person driving these as a first car back then was a common thing. They were cheap to buy. You could find them in mint condition and buy them with money you earned from your after school job. People have to realize in the 80s, anything from the seventies was considered outdated and people would just give it away if they couldn't sell it. If you went into a thrift store probably 90% of everything in there at the time was from the 70s and cost nickels and dimes. Everybody I remember back then with a license always had a car and if you couldn't get one that was the latest model you could always afford one from the seventies and still find them in excellent condition, especially if it was somebody older who owned it.
Very true, people tend to forget that kind of thing as time goes by; much in the same way most folks today look at 2000-2010ish model vehicles as being "old" and undesirable 😉
I'm a veteran of Cadillacs, I owned a '78 Fleetwood Brougham and despite some quality issues, it's still to this day the car I most want to drive for any longer drive. It had a degree of style to it that nothing else matched.
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I absolutely love 'License to Drive' ever since I saw it way back when on Sky movies premier in around 1988. I fell in love with that Caddy too! RIP Corey Haim, a defiantly 80's icon.
Indeed an excellently done movie for sure 😉👍
Seeing that Caddy get crushed by a steel beam gave me an idea. You should do a video about the ‘55 Chevy Nomad that Tim Allen drove and crushed with a steel beam on Home Improvement.
That one is indeed already on my list to look into. Thanks😉👍
@@CarStarz42one fact to add:
According to an interview, the crushed car wasn’t a real nomad. It was just a normal bel air made to look like a nomad.
@@arnoldjanssen587 Yeah, I remember it looking off in that scene, so I assumed it was a junker condition Bel Air, but I'll look into it more eventually 😉👍
@@arnoldjanssen587 yeah, like they would really drop a 3-ton steel beam on a cherry ‘55 Nomad.
It was still a real 55 wagon.
I remember seeing that in the theater. The Two Corey’s were legendary. RIP Haim
Indeed an excellently done movie for sure 😉👍
Underrated movie
Indeed!
Also, 1972 was the year Cadillac (and the bulk of the industry) switched from gross to net hp ratings. Although new emissions controls did reduce power output somewhat, the majority of the hp difference from one year to the next was totally on paper
Very true and I was of course talking net horsepower for the 220; I think the gross was said to be like 340 or so, but of course that excludes all the accessories and such, so indeed a pretty meaningless number, so glad they made that switch then 😉
375HP was the gross rating on the 472 engine.@@CarStarz42
My 71 caddy would.d squawk tires on 1 2 SHIFT with a Turbo 400 up grade , and full duals 2,5 , WALKERS MUFFLERS. AND RECALIBRATED DISTRIBUTER
Great movie. Nice Caddy too. Off topic a bit but the drivers test with that instructor. Last name first first name last!
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What a hoot! 😆 I hope you never run out of material, my brother. Your videos go down like a cold beer on a hot day. 😎
Lol, glad you are enjoying the channel😉👍
Good stuff! Love this channel
Thanks, glad you are enjoying the channel😉👍
Awesome one thank you for sending this one. Love the movie. Growing up we had a 66 Deville convertible.
Cool, yeah this movie is one of the greats for sure😉👍
One of the greatest 80’s movies
Indeed 😉👍
Great movie! Beautiful Cadillac!
Indeed!😉👍
I've been waiting for this one. Thank you!!!
You're very welcome and glad you enjoyed it😉👍
I love this movie and I loved that 72 caddy deville
It's excellent indeed 👍
Love this movie and the Caddy!
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Thank you! I really enjoyed this one 💯 I just subcribed to both channels 👏🏻🤓💪🏻
You're very welcome and I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the channels. Welcome abord and thanks😉👍
Very cool did not know that thanks 👍😊
You're most welcome and glad you enjoyed it😉👍
Love these vids. Great job on the updates.
Glad to hear you are enjoying the channel 😉👍
@CarStarz42 love it. Very enjoyable and entertaining.
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Another great video thank you 👍👍🇨🇦
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it 😉👍
Excellent 😊
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it😉👍
@@CarStarz42 very enjoyed fascinating info back in the day watched that movie many times liked the 2 Corey's cheers 🥂
I got an idea for another video… can you do facts on the 87 ford ltd crown Victoria from men in black?
Yep, that one is indeed already on my list as well😉👍
Great movie!
Funny thing about the reverse driving Caddy, there was a race car at Columbus 151 Speedway that raced in the backup class that had the body mounted backwards to make it look like it was driving forward. 😂 I thought it was clever.
Cool 😉👍
"Back-up" class.😅😅😅
@@dukecraig2402 yep, you had to drive in reverse. Front facing, regular car but had to drive backwards. The class was called Back-ups and this guy turned the body around. It was hilarious.
Great video. Love the real Cadillac's. May I suggest the Goodfellas 79 Pheaton or the 64 DeVille from 48 Hours for future videos?
Thanks and I'll add that movie to my list to look into. 😉👍
Another blast from my past I rember renting this from the video store when I was a kid the Teo Corey's made some great movies together my favorite is still lost boys but license to drive ain't bad. Rip Corey haim
Indeed, Lost Boys is still great too! 😉👍
I would love to hear about the Dodge pickup from Eye Of The Tiger movie back in '86
Yep, that one is already on the list to look into as well. Thanks😉👍
I was 25 yrs old in '88, when this movie came out, The only reason I even watched it because of the Cadillac , !, lol, I have had 3 since these happy days, a 1982 Fleetwood Brougham, and 2 1991 Cadillac Brougham's , which I currently drive as my "daily ", purchased in 1996, 1 has 62,576 miles as of today .
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I had a 1972 Cady back in the late 90's when I was 30...572 cu. 4751 lbs and 18.9 ft long...didn't handle well and got 12 mpg...but was like floating on a cloud..
Lol, I bet! That floating on a cloud feeling is something special though for sure 😉👍
Wow - great review. I own an original 1972 Cadillac Calais. I am the second owner from the family, knowing it's full history from 1972. I bought the car near Gettysburg Pennsylvania, and now resides in a beautiful garage environment here in Australia. Yes, I did some mechanical work to the car when I purchased her in 2015, but it's one of my pride and joys, and the performance out of the 472? I am more than happy...90 mph out on the freeway is nothing for this car. Cheers & thanks again.
Very cool and glad you enjoyed the video 😉👍
I had a ‘72 sedan Deville I used it to tow a travel trailer. It got 10 mpg !
Yep, they are in fact great vehicles to tow with on the highway! 😉👍
Good shyat!
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Nice to know that the cars that’s they wrecked were already wrecks! This is another one of my all time favourite movies. Time I guess to watch it again! Maybe I will invite some over for their first screening of it! Thanks for all the research.
Indeed this movie is great and yeah, I thought I'd mention that to ease the pain of any diehard Caddy collectors that may have cried over this movie in the past, lol 😉
Awesome as always.....Do the poor Rivera from Evolution?
Thanks, I'll add that one to the list to look into as well.😉👍
Wow, no only I forgot about that movie, I didn't think you'd make a video on the Cadillac on that movie...
Lol, yeah; I've kinda been in the mood of old boaty cars lately; plus I've always though this movie was fairly underappreciated back when it was new as most just seemed to write it off as just another Coreys teen flick, but it really was a great and brilliant movie IMHO that deserved a bit of attention 😉👍
Ok, BTW (this literally popped in my mind) can you do a video on the cars that were destroyed/used on Aykroyd and Hanks version of Dragnet?.
@@ljmorris6496 I'll add it to my list to look into. Thanks👍
71 and 72 were about the best year models for Cadillac
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Almost got my hands on one of those back in the 90s. Dad put the kybosh on that, as he reasoned that a scrawny teen, like me, should've set his sights a tad smaller. Still... Dig them Caddys.
They are impressive machines for sure 😉👍
Love your channel! Keep up the great work! My father had a very similar car to this movie car, but his was a '73 with the 5 MPH bumpers. Other than that, pretty similar cars. In addition to the bigger bumpers, the '73 wheel covers had no vents, and the turn signals in the front were bigger (filled the entire space between the headlights). Actually, the diecast car you show at the end is a '73.
Cool, yeah Greenlight calls it a '72 anyways, lol 😉
Cadillac used a 500 cubic inch v8 from 1970 onward, the 472 was last available in 1969.
The 500 was an option for '72, just not standard 😉
Thats nice they did not wreck tomany of them i love that wher hes playing his toons and the tape deck goes its only the left side that thow truck drop well have to talk one day i got a lot of die cast cars my self love this movie thoe
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The fella’s up here in Minnesota love those cars for demo derby’s.
Indeed, I grew up in the Midwest and big heavy sedans like this are indeed a favorite in the demo-derby scene for sure.
I had a 72 coupe back in the mid 80's. Bought for $200. Almost the same color, might have been the same color? I do remember it was blue. The headlight switch shorted out one night and started a fire in the dash. Went to the scrap yard to get crushed the next day. Probably got $60 for it. Those were the days.
Yikes, that must of stunk, but at least it didn't cost you too much; too bad for the car though.
A sad demise.
But at least you had one. It must have been fun!
I enjoy your videos. I know you probably have a big list but,i would love to hear you do one on the truck from tango and cash.
Glad to hear you are enjoying the channel and yep; that truck is indeed already on my to do list. Thanks😉👍
Greenlight has a Cadillac casting like this, so they could easily make a paint color similar to this and release it as a hobby exclusive.
I just watched the video. That one that you have is a good tribute car!
Yep, I mentioned the two scales of Greenlight models in the video 😉👍
Lol, yep; make sure to watch the videos to the end too as the scale model info is usually at the end 😉
Never been a 1/25 plastic kit of a ‘72 but there are resin versions including a 1/18.
@@CycolacFan Cool😉👍
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The teal color was great it's a love or hate color
I suppose, lol😉
You need to do Chuck Norris‘s truck from Walker Texas Ranger that would be great
Yep, those are indeed on my to do list, thanks 😉👍
I would like to see you do a video about the Dodge Charger used in the TV show Burn Notice
That one is indeed already on the list 😉👍
Omg! I just worked out the fuel cost to run one in the UK for the 15k miles I do in a year and.......$15k, the price of the car......terrifying. I do have to say though, it is an absolutely gorgeous car and must be epic on a long US roadtrip.
Dang man, I feel for you UK folks on that point. We always complain about high gas prices here in the US, but it's still super cheap compared to you're guys'. I hope they find a way to alleviate that ridiculousness for you guys one day.
@@CarStarz42 I got the exchange rate wrong but it still works out to be $13k. It'll not change, there's a lot of factors causing it and none of them will change but the main reason is one word "greed". I run a small Fiat , similar size to a 500 and get the equivalent of 40mpg to a US gallon so I can cope with it.
@@graemew7001 Yeah, still ridiculous though; I've had big V8 powered vehicles only my whole life and couldn't even imagine trying to use a car that small and low power as I'm a fairly big guy 6 foot tall guy; It would be a comedy show if I tried to stuff myself into a car that small, lol.
@@CarStarz42 Lol, yeah I'm 6 feet too and 230lbs but I find it comfortable and easy to drive on the smaller roads we have here and parking is no problem at all. Parking is another headache we have here so the smaller the car the easier life is.
There was a cool 72 cadillac El Durado in a sci-fi movie with Jim Caviezel. I forgot the name?
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It was called highwayman and Caviezel drove what was supposed to be a 68 super stock hemi cuda, not exactly the kind of car you would use to chase someone except in a straight line, funny thing one of the cudas ended up in an episode of malcom in the middle as his first car and was in the herbie movie with lyndsey lohan as part of the demo derby scene.
@@scottvincent3062 I do have Highwayman on my list, not sure if that is the same movie he was talking about or not though.
Various year Caddys in that one.
The only problem with those land yachts is the gas mileage, but that's what you get with them.
Indeed! 😉
Have you done the Speed Bus yet?
No, but I'll add it to the list to look into. Thanks👍
You should make a Porkchop Express from the movie Big Trouble in Little China video.
Yep, that one is indeed already in my list to look into. Thanks😉👍
Columbo's Peugeot, that'd be an interesting one.
How do you check what cars have that license plate?
There's several websites out there that you can search license plates per state; run a Google search for license plate search for whatever state you're searching in.
Al Bundy's Dodge from Married With Children .
Indeed that is one of my favorite shows of all time and already on the list. May be looking into that one next too 😉👍
What about the car from uncle buck? Anyone mention it yet?
Yep, many times; that one is also on my to do list. Thanks😉👍
how about the truck from Buckaroo Banzai ?
Lol, I don't even remember much about that movie, but I'll add it to the list to look into. Thanks😉👍
Yeah that land speed record pickup was a weird one…
Gas mileage is on part with most recent large SUVs
Not really, even the largest SUVs today, like a 2023 Escalade for example will get near the 20MPG mark and one of these old over 7 liters DeVilles would be lucky to get half that 😉
@CarStarz42 I think that is a more recent accomplishment. Friends with F*rd Extraditions were getting real world 12mpg, as my 72 Fleetwood gets 15.5,... and a Fleetwood is heavier than a Deville.
@@glbrown4262 Interesting 😉
How about Rodney Dangerfield's car in caddy shack?
I'll add that one to the list to look into as well. Thanks 😉👍
The Crown Victoria Vincent drives in the movie HEAT. Find the car, do a video on THAT car…. You’ll have an audience. - your welcome
I'll add that one to massive list, thanks😉👍
I wonder if any of them were 71 or 73 models made to resemble 72.
I didn't see anything on that in researching, supposedly all were '72 models.
@CarStarz42 I'm new to looking at your videos, did you ever make one about the Plymouth Fury in Christine?
@@sc4538 Indeed, was last year's Halloween special... czcams.com/video/J2eBn1F03pM/video.html
'Oh great dude you had to borrow your grandpa's caddy for date night' well exactly not the first choice in going out with your dream girl as everything goes wrong just like any teen comedy of the 80s you laughing all the time 😂😂 i am sure that nowadays even taking someone car isn't even worth the hassle with gps tech being available to everyone means that grandpa knows who has the deville anyway buddy thanks for covering this one so see you later bye now. P.S Hey CarStarz one more thing to add is at the end of movie when grandpa was shown the deville he laughs because he too borrowed dad's car that just so happens to be bmw 632 csi is wreck but for future reference it's the same model form t.v. show moonlighting so here another one for your list my friend see you next time bye now.
Indeed and yeah that BMW got it way worse than the Caddy for sure! Lol😉
@CarStarz42 ahhh you couldn't feel bad for bmw unless it's your car and yes the cadillac is a classy ride indeed 😉.
The Moonlighting 633 and 635CSi BMWs might be worth researching. The one that was wrecked in the parking garage has an interesting back story.
@@CycolacFan Yeah, might look into those on second rounds 😉👍
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Where’s my caddy
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15,000.00 dollars is a fortune... ungrateful people think money is easy to come by...
It's a lot of money to me too friend, but with today's inflation and "overvaluing" of some many things from that era; It's relatively cheap compared to more popular vehicles of the 70s that typically break $40,000+, so they are cheap comparatively is what I meant of course 😉
Never watched it. Crap movie!
Opinions vary I suppose.
If you never watched, how do you know it’s crap???
@@mattrodgers4878 Heard from a good friend 😁
@@troykruse5161try getting great friends instead 😂