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Old 08-11-2013, 09:11 AM
 
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the green 2 door would be great not so low slung and wearing appropriate full hubcaps that reflect a LUXURY CAR, NOT A COMPACT CAR!!!
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Old 08-11-2013, 09:13 AM
 
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i totally forgot they came in a pillared sedan form in addition to hardtop form. the pillared sedans are generally uglier than the hardtops on a car many already perceive to be an eyesore...
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Old 08-13-2013, 10:27 PM
 
Location: Northeast Tennessee
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Yeah, I pretty much like all of the hardtop sedans instead of the pillared sedans of each model back then (when available)... same goes for GM and FMC cars. Up until the downsize of the full-size cars in the late 70s, hardtop sedans were available... after that, hardtops were gone and it was strictly pillared sedans.

The only exceptions I can think of was that all of the 4dr Lincolns in the 70s were pillared sedans and the big Cadillac Fleetwood Broughams were pillared sedans only.

1973 Lincoln Continental and below that the Continental Town Car and Town Coupe




1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham



1973 Imperial LeBaron

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Old 08-13-2013, 11:53 PM
 
Location: Eastern Missouri
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Personally, I like them all, regardless of hubcaps, wheels, etc. !! I wish they still made full size cars at all !!
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Old 08-13-2013, 11:56 PM
 
Location: Northeast Tennessee
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Agreed 100%!
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Old 08-14-2013, 12:15 PM
 
Location: Keosauqua, Iowa
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You do realize that full hubcaps were an option.
Full hubcaps were standard on the New Yorker.
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Old 08-14-2013, 08:04 PM
 
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the 1972 Marquis was the quietest car CR's ever tested. so id bet those Lincolns posted by tennesee held to that record. I wonder is there any actual difference between the comfort and ride of a Lincoln and a Marquis? or a Cad and an Electra225. but if i had to guess i could confidently say that an Imperial was quieter than a New Yorker
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Old 08-14-2013, 08:39 PM
 
Location: The Old Dominion
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God those cars are big. Wow. Rear fender skirts too!

BTW, 'full hub caps' are called wheel covers
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Old 08-15-2013, 08:15 PM
 
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the headlights of that Imperial look like the rear lights of an Olds 98 around 71 or so!!
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Old 08-15-2013, 08:42 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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God those cars are big. Wow. Rear fender skirts too!

BTW, 'full hub caps' are called wheel covers
That was when "full-sized" cars actually were full-sized!
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