1977 - 1988 Cadillac Fleetwood

1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Picture

In 1977, Fleetwood has been reduced, along with other GM full-size cars. Fleetwood Brougham sedan had a 121.5 in (3086 mm), C-body platform. Also new is L33 Cadillac 425 in³ L33 V8 with an optional diesel Oldsmobile 350 W-8 to arrive in 1979. 75 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine spent a long wheelbase of 144.5 in (3670 mm), C-body chassis. Limousine 1977-1979 is available only with carbureted 425, 1980-1984, only the 368th RWD Fleetwood 75 Limousine production ended in 1984. In 1980 Cadillac Fleetwood models retained the wheelbase and rear-drive chassis has been introduced for models 1977, but converted the sheet.

Cadillac Fleetwoods were reduced in size along with all other General Motor Manufacturer full-size cars.

Two-door Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, which was introduced in 1980, was based on the Coupe de Ville, but it contains an exclusive formula Landau vinyl roof. Two-door RWD stop was completed in the model 1985.

1982 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham

In 1985, he moved all models Cadillac Fleetwood (Fleetwood Brougham exception) for front-wheel drive C-body. Cadillac Fleetwood Standard have the same 110.8 in (2814 mm) wheelbase as other C-body cars, while the Limousine "Fleetwood 75 'is stretched to 134.4 in 3414 mm (). Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham remained on the platform, RWD (which was renamed the "D-Body" in 1985) to the 1986 rear-drive Fleetwood Brougham was only for 1987 Cadillac Brougham, with all new Fleetwood FWD platforms. It was little more than trim differenced between Cadillac Fleetwood and Cadillac Deville D'Elegance.

Cadillac Fleetwood Wallpaper Picture shown

The 1987 and 1988 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special used stretched 115.8 in (2941 mm) version of the C-body, while the Limousine "Fleetwood 75" (set traces in 1987) amounted to 134.4 to 3414 mm () between the wheels. in aluminum 4 1 L-HT 4100 V8 was replaced by 4.5 L HT-4500 to 1988. Cadillac Fleetwood engine was increased to 4.9 L HT-4900 to Year 1991.

Buick Roadmaster First Generation

Buick Roadmaster Picture

Origin of the name of Buick Roadmaster to 1936 when Buick renamed its entire model line-up to celebrate the technical improvements and improvements in the design on the 1935 models. Buick's Series 40 models, the special was Buick Century Series 60 and Series 90 - Buick's largest and most luxurious cars - were limited. Series 80 was Buick Roadmaster.

The Buick Roadmaster was an automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors.

Buick Roadmaster produced between 1936 and 1958 were built on Buick's longest wheelbase and shared its basic structure with high Oldsmobile.

1950 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon

Between 1946 and 1957 Buick Roadmaster and the best selection commission model, and was offered in sedan, coupe, convertible and wagon body styles between 1936 and 1948. In 1949, the hardtop coupe designated "Buick Riviera" model member of the series, four door hardtop joined the model range in 1955.

1953 Buick Roadmaster Wagon, Model R-79, was the last of the wood combined with body-mass-produced in the United States. His body was a product of Iona Manufacturing all Buick station wagon bodies built between 1946 and 1964. Price U.S. $ 4031, was the second car in the Buick Skylark prices. Only 670 of them in the final timber cars were made for the 1953.

Buick Roadmaster Wallpaper Picture shown

In 1959, Buick introduced a new model series, a significant shift in the design represents his body, and the Buick Roadmaster renamed Buick Electra.

1976 Plymouth Duster 360

Plymouth Duster Picture

With all the hoopla around the release of the 1976 Volare (the Motor Trend Car of the Year), first it was easy to forget that the 1976 Plymouth Duster 360. Compared to its essence in her last years, Plymouth Duster was available with the-225-cubic-inch six and 318 cubic-inch V-8 power. 360-cube engine was still available (only with Torque Flite, and not in California), but the Plymouth Duster 360 was removed, ditto Duster Custom.

Plymouth Duster special models were offered

Gold Plymouth Duster replacing the one-time-only Silver Plymouth Duster package. Usual equipment - vinyl canopy roof, etc. - were excluded from the distinctive red and black stripes, the lower door systems character lines formed, then demolished and stuck between the headlights. Boca Raton colored fabric and vinyl interior spicy.

1976 Plymouth Duster

Chrysler engineers look at Skunk Works fashion, each piece is possible kilometers from Slant Six sheep. The result was "Feather Plymouth Duster", $ 51 option package.

Plymouth Duster equipped with lightweight aluminum components, including the hood and decklid inner panel, bumper reinforcements and intake manifold (feather duster name on the front fenders) came up with a specially tuned 225 Slant Six with a neck-carb.

Economy-minded 2.94:1 rear axle is given and buyers can choose manual transmission with overdrive aluminum to further reduce weight. Overdrive transmission, the total weight was 187 pounds savings. Apparently aware that the promised increase in fuel consumption, the list of available options very limited.

In the last years of his life, Plymouth Duster 360, only around 34,681 subscribers nearly 6,000 fewer than were on the Valiant sedan. But in his seven years in a row, more than 1.3 million Plymouth Dusters with really fantastic performance. And it was important for more than just sales potential, according to Weiss.

"With Plymouth Duster, Chrysler Corporation Manufacturer learned a lot on the line simplification, reducing the number of parts with less labor, etc. It was our ancestors in lean manufacturing. And in the construction of essentially the same car year after year, he learned how to build production-quality cars , while the cost of squeezing, "he says.

Although much of the dust generated was based on the results, most of which came with six coupe buyers a unique combination of style and usability hug.

Indeed, the Plymouth Duster was really all about fun and freedom, hip and cool. This is useful at the time the vehicle bore the unorthodox names like Plymouth Road Runner, right, Boss and Eliminator: when cars sprouted wings and spoilers, wild colors and graphics and outrageous, he praised the "Mod Top" and "Tuff" wheel, shaker hoods, and " beep-beep "horn.

Plymouth Duster Wallpaper Picture shown

After 1976, was regularly called Plymouth Duster, uh, "dust off" and are used for a package of support, because in 1979-1980, Volare Duster East and Sundance in recent years production.