Top 10 Longest American Cars of the 1970s (land yachts)

From the 1960s to the early 1980s,

yachts

roamed America's highways. Chrome vinyl and big engines were the standard, which is certainly not the case today, especially with automakers focusing on electric power. Trins are not an informal category of large

cars

and for most that means strictly from American manufacturers, generally this term is used to refer to

cars

produced from the late 50's to mid 70's, there are exceptions such as the Grand Fury or Chrysler's '79-'81 R Body platform, which were over 18 feet long in the same ballpark as a modern Marquee GSL or long wheelbase. Many were super comfortable, featured a smooth, floaty ride and of course were very spacious and this segment was dominated by the Cadillac Lincoln and Imperial.

I said before that lanats are strictly American, however the Mercedes 600. and possibly the Phantom 6 could definitely be considered. I feel like limousines shouldn't be mentioned just because they weren't exactly accessible to everyone and some had very limited production runs. Lincoln and Cadillac had their variations and while impressive, they don't. They don't necessarily fit on this list, some of the caddies were extended from the factory and I'll get to this later, but most were modified by outside coach companies. While most of the cars on this list meet the criteria of being a lanot, there are a few that don't by technical standards, regardless of whether they are or not, these cars were the

longest

running cars of the

1970s

.

I think I did a decent job creating this list, of course, I'm not an expert by any means. It wasn't even. I was born during this time, so please be patient with all that has been said. I hope you enjoyed this week's video. It was definitely fun starting with the second generation Mercury Marquee that ran from 1969 to 1978. Not only does it drive like a gem. It looks like a Mercury Marquee built better to ride better based on the cat's signal. The Marquee was the counterpart to the LTD during this time and I would say this was their flagship model, especially the Joke.

The first generation of the Marquee was offered only as a two. Two-door hardtop Now with the second generation, consumers could opt for a convertible or estate sedan, so essentially the Marquee was worn across a full range of models, the wheelbase was longer on the two-door sedans and four doors compared to Colony Park. and were about 9 inches longer, multiple engine options were offered, from 351 to 460, made into a 3 speed rear wheel drive car, while this was on the same platform as the LTD, they were still 4 to 5 inches longer. coming in at 229 inches which is a little over 9 19 feet when I say 229 inches I'm referring to the 1973 and later models, that's when the Marquee would receive an extensive mid-cycle update and the addition of those 5" bumpers. mph added to Both the front and rear in my book, this is a perfect example of a Lanot, were luxurious, spacious and offered a range of V8 options.

The Monaco was the top-of-the-line full-size Dodge until 1973 with the polar arch much like the Caprice. at Impala at Chevy and Ltd at Galaxy 500 at Ford in 1974, the Polaro was probably dropped due to some emissions and stuff, so the Monaco was left on the other side of the Marquee, where the sedans were longer than the Monaco vans. It was quite the opposite and this is the third generation of this model and it ran from 1974 to 1977. There was a four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe and of course a station wagon. The 1974 truck measured 223.50 inches and the '76 was even. longer, coming in at 229.5, making it half an inch longer than the Marquee, at least for 1976, there were two engine options, the 400 that came standard or the optional 440, both of which were incorporated into the torque flight transmission Chrysler three-speed and they had rear-wheel drive there.

Three different trim levels were offered, starting with the Monaco as the base, hence the Royal and top-of-the-line Brome. The Brome was the pick of the bunch and featured those incredible wood panels that would rival the Monaco wagon. Be it the LTD Country Squire and the Caprice Estate Wagon, all of which, at least from today's point of view, are spectacular. The brochure states that this wagon was a rare and rare luxury, with less than 6,000 units built in 1976, making them very rare to obtain. Next up is the Lincoln Continental Mark 5. If I'm honest, of all the cars I've featured on this channel, the Mark 5 is the one that's featured the most.

I'm not complaining just because this is such a beautiful car and I can't find any clips for it. It doesn't bother me in the least The Mark 5 was a major revision of the Markv. The rounded style was replaced by sharp edges and straight lines. This generation would run from 1977 to 1979. They were truly one of the last full-size personal luxury models. hits, the El Dorado was completely scaled back in 1979, while they were still being sold for Ford, this only worked because there were still people, mainly older people who wanted a large personal luxury car and were the only group of people who could afford it . thing, as they could cost over $100,000 new, specifically The Collector and Designer series editions for 1979, each Mark 5 designer has expressed their personality in their own Mark 5, the bill blast edition, as stylish as a cruise ship deluxe, the poochie edition in the Resort color look.

The Cartier Edition Mark 5 became famous discreet like a diamond solitaire the jiboni Edition aristocratic elegant very elegant the interior was super well equipped and of all the cars I have researched these things could have some of the most comfortable seats like the Marquee the mark 5 meets the criteria of being a true lanat at 23.3 inches or 19.2 feet, it's even longer than a modern Escalade with an extended wheelbase and the Wagoner L is also 15 inches longer than the Genesis g90 L and we are only at number 8, our seventh

longest

American car of the 70s, it is for the 1975 and 76 Buick Estate, so this generation family was introduced in 1971;

However, the last two years of the model were a few longer ones, as they shared the same wheelbase and much of the interior. features like the Buick Electra 225 5 and also featured Buick's 455 V8 found in the GSX. Additionally, the Stage 1 Performance Package with a high-lift camshaft, larger ports and valves, and dual exhaust was an option until 1974, when As for the length of this truck, it measures 231.50 FT, making the It makes about half an inch longer than its ponc on its Oldsmobile counterparts, speaking of GM's full-size pickups at the time, the rear suspension used multi-leaf springs instead of coil springs at this time.

It meant a stronger ride that allowed for greater payload capacity compared to coil springs which offer less payload capacity but allow more movement. They also introduced what GM called the sliding tailgate design, the lower section slides under the floor and the upper window goes up. on the roof some of you may remember it but probably not just because they didn't sell well but Buick still had a station wagon until 2020 as the Regal Tour and 1975. The Olds 98, which costs 232,000, would be the largest full-size car from old Mobile and also the most spacious ever built thanks to GM's new full-size bodies introduced in 1971.

Wait, I guess they're the most big in terms of length, but not the most spacious ever built by GM, that goes to the custom Caprice R Master Cruiser of the 90s, those giant B bodies, the Olds 98 was their flagship model at the time, in my opinion, really a nice looking car especially with the Regency package with the Buick Estate Wagon and now the old 98, the years 1974 and 1975 stick out for a reason, they were the longest because the government mandated those 5 million hour bumpers be added both in the front and in the back. Life is full of little bumps, but 1974 General Motors cars are on their backs. for them wonderfully and of all the different configurations you could have, the 4 door hardtop was the longest.

The old 98 came standard with the 455 Rocket V8 which came with a cold air induction system good for 320 horsepower and converted it to a 3 speed automatic. So like I said before, this was Mobile's old flagship car at the time, they were heavily loaded with luxury armrests, double carpets, power windows, power locks and power seats, and you could add a few different packages and trims, like a vinyl roof. or even open windows, so this brings me to this image shown now. I wasn't around during the 70's so for those who have my question is what was considered more prestigious or showed more wealth, a Buick or an Oldsmobile, when I asked this.

I'm talking about the '98 Electra, let me know in the comments below. Chrysler has always been designed with the idea that it should be a whole, beautiful automobile, introducing a totally new expression of that idea: a Chrysler with a completely new look. a Chrysler with plenty of comfort see the 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 1974 to 1978 Chrysler New Yorker the latest full-size Chrysler models built from the ground up unlike GM this new body style was introduced in '74 right at the peak of the crisis GM introduced their large bodies in 1971, this was not Chrysler's fault, really the timing was just terrible and sales reflected that this was just another factor that led to their downfall during this time, two versions were offered, bass and brome Of course, brome meant Top ofth.

Line the New Yorker appeared in my top 10 most expensive American cars of the '70s, coming in at number 10 on this list, it comes in at number five with 232,000 units and I think it would reach that point in 1976, these don't really get the recognition that they deserve, maybe it's because some model years featured that efficient combustion system that had too many flaws, but I'm sure this could be developed into an ECU system that eliminates the mechanics and judges based on Looks like they certainly look sleeker that many cars of this era, for example, still had a chrome metal grille.

Well, Cadillac had moved on to plastic now. I don't have a favorite of the big three. I know many of you do. but I just like cars, of course I will make comments on each of them, I just don't want to seem biased in any way. 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental measuring 233 inches or 19.4 feet, this is the shared fifth-generation Continental. its platform with the aforementioned Marquee or Grand Marquee and the LTD, these Continentals received many changes year after year with the taillights, grille and windows, they were also offered with many special additions and trims and even the vinyl tops were different between the different models, what I am saying is that there are many things in this car, of course, they were body on frame, which allowed to reduce noise and vibration from impacts on the road, the rear suspension uses coil springs along with the front, the interior, like the brand. 5 is absolutely stunning and looks very comfortable, it's a Lincoln Continental at its best, you really can't go wrong. 1975 Buick Electra 225 and this was Buick's flagship sedan at the time.

I already talked about the 98, however, only for 1975 this car was 234.40 98 was 231.50 a little repetitive here but there is not much difference at a glance compared to the 98, obviously the front and rear designs are altered along with different interior designs, especially with the seats, but mechanically speaking they are the same 4558 under the hood. It was fitted to GM's turbo hydromatic automatic transmission, from what I've read from actual owners everyone seems to enjoy the ride these provided. 1977 would be a dramatic change for the Electra and everything else on this platform, as they were considerably reduced in terms of length, cut more than 10 inches, and were not as powerful.

Buick is actually bringing back the Electra name for 2025. I'm sure you can all guess that it won't look anything like the original, they really couldn't be more different. Our second longest American car from the '70s is the 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special again. We're on GM's full-size body platform, but this time we have a Cadillac. I said at the beginning of the video that I didn't want to mention any limousines and the El 60 Special could be purchased in a limousine configuration, however, it could also be purchased as a sedan.nine passengers. The only difference between the two was the addition of a dividing window, so they are not technically classified as a limousine.

The 60 special could only be purchased. bought by the top 1% of people, at least new, they cost over $85,000 and were offered in a few versions, the highest being the talsman, the 60 special was 233,356, the rear had these fender extensions that allowed for a greater length and the reason for them. was to meet impact standards. I heard that if they break down it's an expensive fix while I was doing research for special 60, the devil and Cal could have easily shown up. I just wanted to choose one model from each division and that leaves us. with the longest American car of the 7 years, the 1973 Chrysler Imperial, priced at 235.68 until 1973 and could be had in a four-door sedan with a two-door hardtop and a two-door hardtop. four doors that featured, as Chrysler described some salig appearances.

For them, the previous generation had more square lines where these had lines that protruded into the Belt line and tucked into the bottom panels. This made the Imperial look even longer and wider. 1973 added new bumpers to the front for safety reasons and this would add an additional 5.8 inches to the overall length, making it the longest post-war non-limousine car built under the hood: the V8 440 or 7.2 Chrysler L, good for 208 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque, 0 to 60 in 11.8 seconds, like all the cars on this list, this one is no exception as it is a car really beautiful, so there you have it the longest American cars of the

1970s

.

If you want to see another decade that revolves around this thematic idea, make sure you like the video, so I know I apologize for the inconsistency These past few weeks, life can be busy at times, just know that I appreciate all the comments and likes I receive. I appreciate everyone being attentive. Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you all next week.