Oversized Luxury: The 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Made a Large and Imposing Statement

My Dad had a '70 Fleetwood Brougham. It was midnight blue with a dark and medium blue interior. It was a great car. It ran good for a long time. The air shocks were connected to a manual fill valve, but I got the automatic level system working, and reconnected them. The yellow cap on the compressor is a Schrader valve where you can fill the reservoir tank with a tire fill hose in case the compressor quits working. I was a bit disappointed when he decided to sell it. I think that it was one of the best cars he had ever owned. In addition to the 375 HP, this engine produced 525 ft/lb of torque. Massive torque! Just a very few pounds shy of 5000 lb, this is a huge car. The engine would propel it from 0 to 60 mph in 8 seconds and the quarter mile time was 16 seconds, which is not bad for such a huge car. The AC is quite good at keeping the car cold, even when my Dad drove it to Palm Springs in the Summer. The Rochester Quadrajet carburetor that these cars came with are OK, but not great. They did have mechanical problems, especially with the filter stripping out of the top of the carb. A few companies made "Fix-Kits" for this problem. I'd probably see what Edelbrock has to replace it. The engines and transmissions are just about bullet proof. This is a wonderful car that is so comfortable, and well up to a road trip.

My Cadillac loving Uncle had a 1969 Fleetwood, basically the same car. It was possibly the smoothest, best riding car I was ever in.

I have this car in triple white and have owned it for 13 years! It’s never ever been in the shop for anything but oil changes. Awesome vehicle!

One thing I remember fondly of my uncle's 1969 Gold/Gold Sedan de Ville was how spacious the back seat was. The car would lay a healthy patch of rubber from the start, but that dang thing was a land yacht. On weekend get-a-ways with the a/c on, the front passenger would have to speak LOUDLY for the rear passengers to hear. Also, it seemed the trunk had an infinite amount of capacity. That era of luxury was about space. This era of luxury focuses more on electronics and performance.

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A high school friend of mine drove this in our senior year (1979-80). Driving around in that was quite different than in my 1966 VW Beetle.

I have an elderly Neighbor who in 1970 Bought a Brand New Cadillac Coupe. Silver with black vinyl Top with Black interior. The Car has been Garaged since New & in Remarkable Condition. The Car has about 150.000 miles & my neighbor takes such good care of the car & has only done normal maintenance for over half a Century. I always know when my neighbor is going out as i hear that Big Block engine roar to Life.

I remember my uncle Bob bringing one of these over on Thanksgiving day and taking my cousins out on their paper routes. I was sitting in back handing them copies of the News and Free Press. It was raining and to this day the thing that stands out the most was the wiper control in the door. My uncle was a designer at Cadillac from the 50s to the 80s and always had the latest Cadillac model.

I had two 1970 Cads. I bought used in the early 90's. I had the convertible, and a coupe. They looked great but the quality just wasn't there in the convertible it rattled a lot. The hardtop was really a much nicer car. I love the looks of these! Great and informative video as always!

Great Caddie Adam!

We just went and looked at an old Cadillac. Has the light bar above the dash, weird L shaped wiper control, and incredible door panel work with casket like door handles.

1969 and 1970 - the Cadillacs that looked like Cadillacs. Adam, I've always loved this era of Cadillacs but I didn't realize how much the interiors had been downgraded until my favorite Uncle and Aunt from New Jersey came to visit in their 1968 Fleetwood Brougham. Omg - that rear compartment was indeed a living room on wheels! The seating was overstuffed, like fine furniture and the trim details were high-quality materials with excellent fit and finish. The 1970 Fleetwood has the presence, but not all the substance of earlier Cadillacs. Thank you, Adam.

Such a wonderful car. My uncle drove up with one one Sunday morning and I was smitten. I didn’t yet have my license and he still let me drive it around the neighborhood. Like driving a cloud. So much effortless power. And the first car I had ever been in with footrests. Amazing. To a kid, the auto seek radio was pretty neat. In 1970 Cadillac was using the softest leather or so much softer than the vinyl I was used to. The car was a beast, a monster, a leviathan. And I will never forget it.

Hey Adam, I really love the 1970 Fleetwood Brougham!!! Back in the day my friends parents had a midnight blue one with a black vinyl top & black interior!!! I thought that it was a very prestigious car!!! Thanks for showcasing this beauty!!! 👍👍🙂

My stepdad had one of these. It was like driving around in a living room.

When I was a teen, in the late 80's, I had a 1975 Brougham ... Fully loaded with every luxury feature including the rear foot rests and the massive 500c.i. V8 ... Loved that car, although it was a bear to find a parking spot for it when me and my friends would venture into center city Philly LOL

You said it, Adam. Larger and in charge. Very imposing and good looking car

Thanks for this Video ………… I loved the shot of 1971 Fleetwood in the beginning of this video ………. I think the 71 Cadillac was over the top for 71 along with the Oldsmobile 98 series. Thanks Adam

While the exterior of this Caddy definitely shouts massive and the grill is menacing, the overall perception of rich luxury and quality components on the interior (other than the seats) was most definitely a notch below the Lincolns of the time. Cadillacs were once considered the world’s #1 luxury brand that all others would be measured against. Unfortunately, that reputation was lost a long time ago.

my mother had a 1969 Fleetwood brougham, white on white with red Leather, got it in 1971,after I blew the engine in our 1964 sedan deville , not happy!! the 1969 was the best Fleetwood, besides the 1968. this CADILLAC was fabulous!! and stupid fast!! and the sound system was to die for!! will never forget it.... cheers