Found my 1st car (well 1 that looks exactly like it)

[gwoods]

WOW, driving my kids to 2nd grade and Pre-K this morning and sitting in a used car lot is my old car!!!

1986 Caprice Classic Brougham!!
305 cubic inch V8 with an electric carb
700 R4 transmission
open diff

This car makes it into my dreams once in a while

[Kompresshun]

Interesting, a friend of mine had pretty much the exact same car. I think the only difference was it had Corvette Rallys on it instead of hubcaps, comfy car though for sure.

I had one of these for my first car and despised it at the time:



I have my times I miss it now, it was extremely comfortable and nice to drive. The brakes would throw you through the winshield if you weren't careful though

[gwoods]

I am soooo tempted to go pick this one up and bring it home! No garage space and waste of money though...

[300ZXttZMAN]

Op you going to get it ??

[gwoods]

I should right... I emailed a pic home I already have 3 cars in my 3 car garage and am storing a 4th car in VA. I don't have the space for it and would rather put the cash somewhere else. It is tempting though right.


*** edit to add, I wonder if they would take my G35 as trade

[Bubba1]

Interesting, a friend of mine had pretty much the exact same car. I think the only difference was it had Corvette Rallys on it instead of hubcaps, comfy car though for sure.

I had one of these for my first car and despised it at the time:



I have my times I miss it now, it was extremely comfortable and nice to drive. The brakes would throw you through the winshield if you weren't careful though

Wow, I leased an 1988 for my wife, exact same color. the last reliable ford vehicle I've had. Really enjoyed it too. I do remember the sensitive brakes especially when they were cold, and it rode like a baby carriage. Wonderful road trip vehicle, and everyone used to move over to let you buy 'cause they thought it was an unmarked police car.

[Kompresshun]

Wow, I leased an 1988 for my wife, exact same color. the last reliable ford vehicle I've had. Really enjoyed it too. I do remember the sensitive brakes especially when they were cold, and it rode like a baby carriage. Wonderful road trip vehicle, and everyone used to move over to let you buy 'cause they thought it was an unmarked police car.

Yeah it was an excellent car and pretty classy even in 2000, all of my buddies thought it was a cool car, but I thought it was lame at the time and was pretty hard on it

My Grandmother bought it new, then my uncle bought it, then my mom, and then I drove it for a year until I got my truck, so it was in the family for quite some time. I wouldn't mind having another Grand Marquis someday, even the newest ones still were just as nice to drive around in. Although I wouldn't mind having a wagon either, with a supercharger or a turbo setup on it :

[OriginalWheelman]

Lol, my first car (i owned & drove) was a `85 Caprice Classic with the 305. Good times.

[JoeCool6972]

My first car way back in 1989 was one almost exactly like this 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo Landau.

[Ace2cool]

^^There's one of those outside the CNATTU barracks on my base.

[Jesda]

I didn't like these domestic boxes when I was a kid, but as time goes on I've come to appreciate their comfort and space, and in the case of the box body Caprice I even like their styling. That black and red paint is quite nice.

If it drives as well as it looks, I'd offer $1500 and cruise into the sunset.

[Mr1der]

Yeah, why wasn't this car purchased?

[gwoods]

Currently have 3 cars in my 3 car garage and a 4th car in storage in Virgina.

If I come home with a 5th car it will be a 1970-1972 240Z

[audtatious]

I don't see these anymore.....

[gwoods]

Oh sure man, I see those over here in South West Phoenix all the time man. You may not recognize it though