Originally Posted by Night Wolf  I test drove a '76 Town Car last weekend... car was NOT as described... man "mint" "show room" "collector" "original owner" "garage kept" "runs excelent" "paint like new" "good tires" can mean such vastly different things to 2 different people....
anyway... I can honestly say, and I thought I'd never say this.... but... I did not like that car.
As Chad said, from the outside, it is a sweet looking car, the front end with hideaway headlights, the slab sides and unmistakable Lincoln back end. Under the hood the "Power by Ford" factory valve covers were cool...
but I just didn't like the interior... just as that review said, as soon as you get in the car, all dimesions just shrunk in half, I mean it kinda feels tight inside it... to the point of not being comfortable. In all honesty, a co-workers new Honda Fit we take to lunch somedays feels much more roomy inside... thats just crazy.
As for driving it, eh, I didn't reallly go far, or fast or anything, it's a boat, but not like I was thinking, definitly rode smoother then my '96, but showed it in the handling too. The Speedo was neat as it changed color from 0 to your speed. Car felt it was going alot slower then it was... hit 70 and didn't seem like 70.... the old guy told me to "get on it" so I did and it pulled hard, the then said that it didn't kick down into low gear, to floor it as soon as I make the turn, so I did.... that was 1st gear, and I was just surprised a stock, average condition smog-era cruise liner would pull like that... put you in the seat and pulled hard... Hard to compare anything really, I'd still say my '96 is faster.
All in all, as sweet as the car was, it was just not me... as soon as I sat in it I knew I didn't like it (well I knew it was not for me when I first saw it in person, but I mean the car as a whole) I wonder if I'd have similar feelings on the Mark IV if I drove one... I used to think the "total waste of space" thing was cool, but eh, I didn't like it at all. When I got back in my '96 the whole car seemed to be about twice as big from the inside, then on the whole ride home (hour) I coudln't help but enjoy the fact how much my particular '96 is such a great car for me.
I dunno, I don't remember the 70's Caddys having that swallow you whole feeling.... I still think a '72 Eldorado convertbile would be my top pick. |