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I never knew the Marquis came from the same makers as the Lincoln Continental, I knew they were trying to compete with Lincoln rather than Ford with the Marquis and succeeded greatly, even the '69 Monterey looked more luxurious than the previous Monterey's.
Well, I was just quoting a commercial, but it did share a number of things with the Conti. If I find the commercial, I'll be sure to post it.
When you consider those big tuna boats weighed 4000 lbs plus, those high compression big blocks had torque.
People would pull full size travel trailers with them. Gas was less than 50 cents a gallon. I remember riding in a full size Ford wagon with a 429 one night. The driver would put the front bumper up against a street sign set in concrete and apply the throttle. Guess what happened?
I remember the 1969 Chrysler Newport tested by CR's was a noisebox. Tho I am a Mopar fan, i personally thought that year's Newport looked atrocious and ill-fitting. Does anyone remember the 69 Newport?
For me it's a tie between the 69 LTD and the 69 Caprice. I like the looks of both, however I'd like it even better if I saw more of any of these at a typical classic car cruise instead of the typical 60's Camaros/Mustangs.
For me it's a tie between the 69 LTD and the 69 Caprice. I like the looks of both, however I'd like it even better if I saw more of any of these at a typical classic car cruise instead of the typical 60's Camaros/Mustangs.
I agree that you hardly see these kind of cars at the classic car cruise's unlike the 60's Camaro's/Mustang's, I hardly ever see them at the car shows as well.
I agree that you hardly see these kind of cars at the classic car cruise's unlike the 60's Camaro's/Mustang's, I hardly ever see them at the car shows as well.
Honestly it gets olds seeing those types of cars at the classic car shows all the time. I'd much rather see the big boats
Honestly it gets olds seeing those types of cars at the classic car shows all the time. I'd much rather see the big boats
I agree, these big boats of that era don't get the recognition that they truly deserve IMO yet they've had just as much power as the more popular muscle cars and pony cars.
I'd say my favorite luxury ride for 69 would def be a 69 Lincoln Continental in all black, they look ultra gangster. A 69 Cadillac, minus the interior, is a very very close second, I do love the front end of the 69-70 Cadillac's though, one of the best ever grills IMO for a Caddy.
I agree, these big boats of that era don't get the recognition that they truly deserve IMO yet they've had just as much power as the more popular muscle cars and pony cars.
Yeah it sucks that all these old guys (no offense to old guys out there ) are so obsessed with the mainstreams.....like the Mustangs, 30's-40's Fords, and the 55-57 Chevy's, it's so annoying. I get so sick and tired every time I hit up a classic car show, and the majority of the cars are typical Muscles, and hot rods. Hardly any classic luxury makes show up, or are on display, which is sad because the luxury cars typically had the best styling, were the best in quality, the biggest and most impressive cars to look at during those times. Not everybody is looking for speed, and great handling, but a smooth comfortable ride with a lot of space to move around in, and a car that actually stands out from the crowed with magnificent styling.
I agree, these big boats of that era don't get the recognition that they truly deserve IMO yet they've had just as much power as the more popular muscle cars and pony cars.
the nice thing about those big old boats, was that those cars were what we'd drive as our "winter beaters" in the 07's/80's when we parked our nice rides ( back in WI). It was cheap and easy to get a Polara, LTD, Impala, etc with a nice motor in it, so the fun factor was still there when us kids wanted to go beat around. Add the fact that one could haul more then a couple buds and beverages that was just a bonus of the times. Though my fave I had was a 67 Riviera i picked up for 100 bucks. Body was banged up, but that motor was a blast to hammer.
Ahhhh if only we could truly appreciate any of the cars we had when we were young.... as they dont last forever
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) are so obsessed with the mainstreams.....like the Mustangs, 30's-40's Fords, and the 55-57 Chevy's, it's so annoying. I get so sick and tired every time I hit up a classic car show, and the majority of the cars are typical Muscles, and hot rods. Hardly any classic luxury makes show up, or are on display, which is sad because the luxury cars typically had the best styling, were the best in quality, the biggest and most impressive cars to look at during those times. Not everybody is looking for speed, and great handling, but a smooth comfortable ride with a lot of space to move around in, and a car that actually stands out from the crowed with magnificent styling.
