And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
In the old days (1970's), you can fit 2 (maybe 3) bodies in the that trunk. These days, given the size of the average American, maybe 1 and you might not be able to close the truck, too!!
We just got a '95 Buick, Roadmonster, er master. If it isn't that big, it's within a very few inches. Comes with a factory Lt1, amazingly, startlingly, fast. It's the quintessential granny special. 97k, immaculate everywhere, even the undercarriage. 20 mpg on the freeway. We got it because a deer suiceded the Hyundai. I was at a little Podunk, Tennessee gun show trying to sell some fire sticks, of course why gets mentioned. This one, amazing, Christian individual and I come to an understanding and the wife gets a like new car.
Dad had a '76 Coupe de Ville. Had a 500 engine but so much "anti-pollution" gear it had very poor performance. It still seated 7 comfortably when we took it to Florida. (Dad, Mom, Me, my then girlfriend, Sister, and her 2 kids. IIRC it was 20 feet long.
In 1972 when I started to drive, my dad let me use the ‘63 Chrysler 300 and he bought a ‘68 Buick Electra 225. I thought that the Chrysler was a land yacht until I drove the deuce and a quarter. When I had my crew in that thing, my buddies used to make tugboat noises when pulling into a parking lot. It could ride 8 and sleep 4. A Chinese fire drill was a real adventure.
In the old days (1970's), you can fit 2 (maybe 3) bodies in the that trunk. These days, given the size of the average American, maybe 1 and you might not be able to close the truck, too!!
ReplyDeletetrunk, not truck!! damned autocorrect!!
DeleteYou can put a queen size mattress and still have room for 3
DeleteEven the FBI is afraid of being caught wondering if there's a link to the Sicilians who own that.
ReplyDeleteThe '73 Imperial had it beat, though. 19.6 ft long.
ReplyDeleteWay back when, they'd call Caddys, "J___ Canoes."
ReplyDeleteThat's Easily a Two Jimmy Hoffa trunk.
ReplyDeleteCadillac offered optional rear air suspension to prevent the back end from drooping when there were bodies in the trunk.
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My dad still has his '72 Pontiac Catalina that he bought new. Like piloting an aircraft carrier.
ReplyDeleteMy dad had the '67 and then the '72. The '72 was dogged down by new emissions standards and he kicked himself for trading in the '67.
DeleteA trunk like that could fit easy 6 or 7 1970’s bodies. Today only about 2 fatties gonna fit cuz fat fat fatties
ReplyDeleteA trunk like that brought terror to the drive in theater.
ReplyDeleteAn Olds 98 2-door had a trunk large enough a regular sized bed would fit in it.
ReplyDeleteAnd the 4-door is even longer.
ReplyDelete(But only old people drive 4-doors)
We just got a '95 Buick, Roadmonster, er master. If it isn't that big, it's within a very few inches. Comes with a factory Lt1, amazingly, startlingly, fast. It's the quintessential granny special. 97k, immaculate everywhere, even the undercarriage. 20 mpg on the freeway.
DeleteWe got it because a deer suiceded the Hyundai. I was at a little Podunk, Tennessee gun show trying to sell some fire sticks, of course why gets mentioned. This one, amazing, Christian individual and I come to an understanding and the wife gets a like new car.
Had a '73 Lincoln Contanental the ashtray could hold a bottle of champagne and a quarter bag of ice
ReplyDeleteDad had a '76 Coupe de Ville. Had a 500 engine but so much "anti-pollution" gear it had very poor performance. It still seated 7 comfortably when we took it to Florida. (Dad, Mom, Me, my then girlfriend, Sister, and her 2 kids. IIRC it was 20 feet long.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think they used to make parking spaces to fit cars like that. Now you need 2.
ReplyDeleteTell me about it. I have the same problem with my '03 Suburban.
DeleteIn 1972 when I started to drive, my dad let me use the ‘63 Chrysler 300 and he bought a ‘68 Buick Electra 225. I thought that the Chrysler was a land yacht until I drove the deuce and a quarter. When I had my crew in that thing, my buddies used to make tugboat noises when pulling into a parking lot. It could ride 8 and sleep 4. A Chinese fire drill was a real adventure.
ReplyDeleteI had a 72 Eldo which I swear was forty-two feet long. Loved that beast. 500 ci, 25 gallon tank would get you to the next gas station.
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