Old school setup
Saw this guy yesterday puttering along. He probably bought both the trailer and the car new. Looks like a mid to late 70's Buick. He seem to be under control well but never got over 70kph in an 80 zon...
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Dog Folks wrote:prichardson wrote:
That's a mid to late 60's Cadillac. Probably has a 429 ci engine and tips the scales around 4700# on a 224" wheel base. They were built on a frame that was probably as hefty as todays pickups. Only got at best 10 mpg even without a trailer.
Early 70's was when the auto makers went to "uni body" construction.
That means NO ladder frames, and thus towing became a pick up's job.
Towing, even light towing, with a uni body would twist the whole car and often crack the windshield.
Don't ask how I know.
Actually full frame cars disappeared when Fords Panther platform (Crown Vic, Grand Marquis, Town Car) went away! Back in 2011!
And as the OP stated that is a mid 70's Buick. Possibly an Olds? Probably a 455!
