Spotted in Birmingham

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Apr 21, 12 5:44 pm

Spotted this 1970 Caddy (I think??) In Birmingham today. Not everyones cup of tea but I like it. For a really big car the lines are really quite nice. Looked very original and complete apart from the silly looking rear indicators. Paint a bit faded etc but I like it.

Cheers, Steve

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sat Apr 21, 12 5:50 pm

Thats a nice tidy old bus innit

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Apr 21, 12 5:59 pm

Yeah, seems to make my Polara look like a mini!!

Dont know who the guy is who owns it but I know he has had a few big classic American cruisers over the years. There is usually an International Harvester truck parked a few houses down and I assume its his aswell but it wasnt there today

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sat Apr 21, 12 6:06 pm

I've had a few Caddys of that era........ love em luxobarges

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Apr 21, 12 6:16 pm

Hi Ade, you got any pics mate?? Are they nice to drive? They look really well optioned etc

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat Apr 21, 12 6:17 pm

That has to look like a giant behemoth of a ship on your roads

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Apr 21, 12 6:23 pm

Yeah, it really does look big! Ive never seen the guy driving any of his cars. The street he lives in is in an older part of Birmingham and they are narrower than most so it looks even bigger!!

Motorama · Post by **Motorama** » Sat Apr 21, 12 6:40 pm

Rather partial to a Cadillac myself, bought my first one, a 68 Fleetwood, in 1990 and have pretty much always owned at least one ever since except for a brief flirtation with a very nice Oldsmobile from 2003 to 2006. Ive owned and driven pretty much every model year from 49 to 69. Currently i have a 56 Coupe and a 57 Convertible

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sat Apr 21, 12 6:45 pm

I used to cruise around Newcastle in the early hours with a mate in an early 60s caddy. Bloody lovely car to just cruise around with no-where to go in.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Apr 21, 12 9:51 pm

Love Caddys..id drive that everyday

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Apr 21, 12 10:01 pm

yep i like the old shooter caddy,s i had a 63 yrs ago pilarless 4dr great old car but i really like eldos circa 67-70 great old shooter that film with the fastback cuda in the bad boy has one with like a lenco shifter in it...............

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Sun Apr 22, 12 10:52 pm

I like Caddys

i like the 67/68 Elderado

a member here had one for sale a few years back with lovely green paint and razor sharp looks

look at the front and rear of them

69 to 72 also look good like Dunc says

The film he is on about is called Highwaymen.Well worth a watch,a cross between The Hitcher and Deathproof.

The Killer in it is in a Pepper Green 72 Elderado big HP motor in it with a Lenco Transmission looks cool inside and out.

The Hero is in a 68 Hemi Barracuda (mr norms) and has been chasing the killer for years,like the Hitcher the Police thin the hero in the Barracuda is the Killer.

This is well worth a watch clip here.

http://www.movie-index.com/film-reviews-highwaymen-2004

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Sun Apr 22, 12 10:57 pm

Next thing, Frank Cannon will be posting up his ride

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mon Apr 23, 12 9:12 am

That is a lovely looking car! thanks for pics

Cheers stevei

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Apr 23, 12 11:14 am

mopar_mark wrote:Next thing, Frank Cannon will be posting up his ride

That wasn't a Caddy.