The fabulous Cadillac thread!

[JayQueer]

My favorite car is the Cadillac. It is truly the quintessential American luxury automobile. Full of grace & splendor with dramatic styling and lots of shiny chrome. When you arrive in a Cadillac, you have arrived.

What's your favorite Cadillac?

 

[JayQueer]

Here's the latest concept car from Cadillac, the Elmiraj:

 

[TickTockMan]

The Elmiraj is a beautiful car. What kind of mpg does it get?

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

The one with the Deadhead sticker...

 

[JayQueer]

The Elmiraj is a beautiful car. What kind of mpg does it get?

Thynight, I don't know mpg figures but the Elmiraj concept car has a 4.5 liter turbo V8 with about 500 hp. The engine specifications and mpg could change if they decide to put the Elmiraj into production.

http://www.cadillac.com/concept-cars/elmiraj.html

The Elmiraj was originally meant to be a preview or a teaser of the styling on Cadillac's upcoming flagship sedan, meant to complete with Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8. But, the feedback from the public on the Elmiraj has been so enthusiastic that Cadillac and GM may send this car to production within the next couple years.

Unlike Lincoln which has been a disaster, Cadillac has been arranging its models to compete with the German & Japanese luxury brands.

The Cadillac ATS now competes directly with the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C-Class & Lexus IS
The Cadillac CTS now competes directly with the Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class & Lexus GS
And the upcoming Cadillac flagship will compete with the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class & Lexus LS.

 

[TickTockMan]

^Thanks for the info.

 

[ronboy]

Caddies are great cars.
You can't beat them for comfort when driving long distances.

One of my aunts wanted to go to Florida to visit family. She drove down with one of my cousins, and then called me to fly down there and drive back with her. I did. Her 1984 Sedan de Ville was awesome to drive. A few years later, I went down to Florida for my cousin's wedding. I had a 1990 de Ville waiting at the car rental place for me. During the two weeks I was there, I drove everywhere in Florida in smooth riding, air conditioned, wide comfort!

While I can't afford one on a teacher's salary, I enjoy my Buick Lacrosse just as much!

 

[star-warrior]

The ones near us seem to be rented out for birthdays and such things. Last year several went down our street picking up boys and girls who are celebrating having finished high school. They were glitzed up and gaudy, and the girls had too much skin showing, wearing rented prom dresses.

 

[FPNY]

I like the old ones with the huge fins on the back.....they were the size of a house!

 

[JPGhost]

Yes..if you live in 50's dream-land

 

[loveguys72]

Now you're speaking my language, Jay! As for Dejavoodoo, well, we'll just have to agree to disagree. Meanwhile, I'm off for a cruise!

 

[SaskGuy]

When it comes to those high class luxury cars, I'm more interested in Lincolns than Cadillacs. Hey, I'm a Ford guy
I'm particularly fond of the mid-1960s models... this is a '66.

 

[FPNY]

Now you're speaking my language, Jay! As for Dejavoodoo, well, we'll just have to agree to disagree. Meanwhile, I'm off for a cruise!

that is a beautiful car, a friend of mine had the exact same one.

 

[blackbeltninja]

I saw a Top Gear episode where Richard Hammond reviewed one. I believe it was the CTS. "The new Cadillac looks, and handles, like a pig" was the take-home message there.

In general, I'm not a fan of any American designs since the early 80s. They've all been a little too boxy, a little too plastic, or a lot too boring. I quite liked the 60s model ones, though.

As for that Elmiraj, it's a knock-off of the current Jaguar XJ.

-d-

 

[peeonme]

This is what I drove for 5 yrs, (not the same exact one) a '95 Lincoln town car, fully loaded. Best car that I've ever owned.

 

[briefs4me]

Nothing beats a 1959 Cadillac! Nothing! Love the huge tail fins, quad headlights, and bullet taillights.

 

[SaskGuy]

^Speakin' o' land yachts, and we were, my college's roommate's father-in-law was driving a big town car on I-35 West on his way back from Nashville a few years back. His daughter had nagged him about driving the old huge tanker and reminded him that he had lots of money and could drive a newer car anytime and should. He didn't budge.

As he passed through Memphis, an 18-wheeler jack-knifed and spun around to hit him head-on. The impact knocked the front end and engine off the car, spinning him around violently and sending him across the median where he hit another car which knocked the trunk and back end off the car. He was left with a fuselage of only the passenger cabin.

He had blacked out at the first impact, so he remembered nothing afterward except the first collision.

The damage? He spent the night in the hospital for observation and went home the next day with only bruises from the seat belt.

A lesser chassis would have left him a corpse.

I have a '74 Ford LTD, and for that reason, I always feel safe when I'm driving it, and have friends and family ride in it. This car is rock solid, and in an accident, I'd be more worried about the people in the other car. I'm not saying newer cars aren't safe, but I feel very comfortable in my big solid tank. Plus, it's gonna be a nice classic car to show off after I get the body work done

 

[T-Rexx]

Cadillac was once such a great marque that the brand name became a synonym for quality and desirability ("Cadillac health plans," for example).

Since the 1960s, however, the cars have simply been rebadged Chevrolets.

While General Motors builds many fine cars, I would frankly be embarrassed to be caught driving a Cadillac. The modern perception of the marque is a massive land yacht with marginal quality and amazingly ugly styling. Very out of touch with the 21st Century.

 

[loveguys72]

^And yet the CTS and ATS are flying off the dealer lots.

 

[Kyanimal]

Back in "The Day", I worked for a new car dealer who was also getting into the "pre-owned" limo, hearse, ambulance market, mainly for rural (small town) customers.

Once I flew out to Long Island to pick up one of these ...

Had to drive it through Manhattan on my way back!

Stopped at my parents', in Ohio, for an overnight. Used it to pick up my sister, on campus, for dinner, letting Dad drive it.

Dad's parishioners were wondering who the heck was visiting. And, some of my sister's friends were surprised that a Minister was doing "so well"!

Flew to Philly, with one of my guys, to pick up something like these ...

Gas station attendants had no problem with the ambulance, butt they kind of shied away from the hearse!

I've driven MANY Caddies, and Lincolns, and both have had they Horrid years. However, all-in-all, the Caddies have somehow Always "Outclassed" the Fords.

THANK YOU! for the memories this thread has revived!

Keep Smilin'!!
Chaz