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1981 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan d’Elegance – Unsurpassed Luxury and Beauty

January 1, 2012
Pete Dunton

1981fleetwoodbr-s.jpgEver since World War II, Cadillac was the undisputed luxury car king until the 1980s. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards which went into affect in the late-1970s had killed what remained of large displacement V8 engines. This was

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1979 Cadillac Eldorado – Smaller Can Be Bigger and Better

September 23, 2011
Pete Dunton

1979eldorado-s.jpgCadillac had a simple formula since the 1950s and that was provide the buying public with the biggest, most luxurious, and technologically advanced stylish automobiles and watch the profits come a rolling in. And this formula worked flawlessly until the

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The Lincoln Lawyer and the 1986 Town Car with Soul

July 25, 2011
Pete Dunton

lincolnlawyer-s2.jpgEvery once in a Blue Moon, there’s a movie with good acting, a catchy plot, and interesting characters that comes out of Hollywood which will showcase an older classic car. A good example in recent years is Clint Eastwood’s 2009

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1970 Ford Maverick – Keep It Simple, Stupid

January 31, 2011
Pete Dunton

70maverick-s.jpgMany car models have a short production run; many of these are profitable cars but are only made for short period of time to fit the needs of a particular customer segment. Some of these types of cars merely replace

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1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Convertible – Full-Size Ragtop Farewell

September 10, 2010
Pete Dunton

75capriceconv-s.jpgAnyone old enough to remember the year – 1975, will usually lament the passing of this era. Many who remember will even go so far as to mention it was a much better time than the present day. This is

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1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency – Never to Be Repeated

April 7, 2010
Pete Dunton

76-98-s.jpgBack when big cars were everywhere on American roads, Cadillac was the standard for what a large luxury automobile sought to be. Only one problem, buying a Cadillac was out of reach for most buyers.  By the time the fifth

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1981 Imperial – Chrysler’s Ultimate Luxury Coupe

January 12, 2010
Pete Dunton

81imperal1-s2.jpgPersonal luxury cars were where it was at in the 1970s. Even in the era of new Government regulations, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (C.A.F.E.) Standards, and skyrocketing fuel prices American’s generally wanted big well optioned cars. No segment proved this

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1976 Cadillac Seville – Good Things Come in Small Packages

October 26, 2009
Pete Dunton

76seville1a-s.jpgAfter World War II until about 1980, Cadillac was the standard of the world when it came to luxury cars. No other automaker did it better or sold more luxury cars than Cadillac. Even Lincoln, which had its share of

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1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – the Caprice that Went on a Diet

April 14, 2009
Pete Dunton

77caprice-s2.jpgThere was a time when full-size cars were the hottest selling cars in the U.S. market and not the small market niche they are now.  During this time the full-size Chevrolet and full-size Ford offerings were fighting for this “best

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1975 Chrysler Cordoba – Right Luxury Car for the Time

April 3, 2009
Pete Dunton

75cordoba-s.jpgEver been in a situation that you had no control over, a life changing situation that required quick and precise action? That’s exactly the predicament the US automakers were caught in after the 1973 Oil Crisis. They were forced to deal with

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