Elegance

[Gob]

The Hatch's boyfriend's step-dad came around to collect him today. Normally he drives a Prado, tonight he came around in his "hobby car". One of these;



Cadillac Brougham; "d'Elegance". 5 litre.

I told you there was a bad case of American in the family, didn't I?

[Jarlaxle]

Nice. Not the big motor, (needs the 5.7 litre), but nice.

Technically, I believe that would be a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance. By the pic, it's a 1987-90.

[dales]

Just paying for gas for that thing would set one back more than a few dollars.

Other than sloppy handling, poor braking and sub par assembly quality.......looks like a decent ride.

[Gob]

Technically, I believe that would be a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance. By the pic, it's a 1987-90.

Sorry Jarl, that's not his car, I just grabbed a lookalike image off the net. His is a white one. Immaculately restored.

[Jarlaxle]

Just paying for gas for that thing would set one back more than a few dollars.

Other than sloppy handling, poor braking and sub par assembly quality.......looks like a decent ride.

With a FI engine (350 or 305), 20+MPG is no problem. The B-bodies seemed to be screwed together pretty well, even when little else was.

[dgs49]

The car is exactly what it was intended to be, and does what it was intended to do, remarkably well.

Whining about its handling and/or braking is like complaining that Jennifer Anniston probably couldn't run very fast.

WGAS?

[dales]

I do, I like to drive well and prefer sharp handling cars.

I like to know that the brakes will not fade after repeated use while driving on a twisty mountain road.

If you want to cruise down the interstate with the cruise control set to 66mph in some luxo-barge while in the passing lane be my guest.

[Jarlaxle]

The brakes on those are actually pretty good. Note: the CHP used the EXACT SAME BRAKES on their 130+MPH 9C1 pursuit Caprices!

[dales]

OK, then......but dgs is blowing smoke out his exhaust........per usual.