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Was the 1972 Cadillac supposed to be a classic in 1988?

posted 5 years ago by csweetleaf2 (3696)
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I remember back in 1988 it wasn't uncommon to see an early 1970's car still on the road although most of them were in raggedy shape.

[–] diezman (2123) 5 years ago

I suppose if it was in pristine condition like the one in the movie. Compared to how ugly most 80s american cars were it would surely turn heads on the street!

[–] hyperjet (728) 5 years ago

True. Early 70s cars still had 60s idealism and class in their designs. They were a jewel in the rough of the 80s refrigerator boxes (though the blame should go all around the world, not just America).

[–] csweetleaf2 (3696) 5 years ago

To me the last great era of automobiles is the 1970's, that was the last of the bigger is better era of cars along with them being a work of art in the styling department, I agree the early 1970's cars still had 1960's idealism and class in their designs.

[–] PaladinNJ (21528) 4 years ago

My grandfather had a 1973 Dart back then. He loved that car. I can see them worrying about what Gramps would do if they damaged it.

FYI: He gave that car to me in 1993 and it was still pristine. I had it for another 10 years.

[–] MikeCable (1860) 4 years ago

Consider the typical downsized and underpowered cars of the eighties in the US compared to the oversized behemoths of the sixties/seventies with their huge engines. Front wheel drive was also becoming the thing during the eighties. It was definitely a classic from a whole other time.

[–] blue1981 (7832) 3 years ago

It’s kind of laughable and that’s part of the movie that I would say doesn’t hold up now. Caddy’s are old people’s cars and they are the size of a boat.