Top Luxury for 1970: The New Lincoln Continental vs. the (Chrysler) Imperial LeBaron

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Жыл бұрын

Enjoy this annotated comparison about the 1970 Continental vs. the Imperial LeBaron. Let me know your thoughts!

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@ludovicoc7046
@ludovicoc7046 Жыл бұрын
Well, that settles it! It's Imperial for me--I'm making an appointment to see my Chrysler dealer tomorrow.
@ronaldstein3466
@ronaldstein3466 Жыл бұрын
I'm an old guy now, and really, really miss the Mopars we had back in the day. I'm thankful that I was able to experience them when they had that new car smell. There is nothing on the road today that comes anywhere close to that '70 Imperial.
@sirmister4411
@sirmister4411 Жыл бұрын
If I was Jeffry and had 3 young girls taking care of me I wouldn’t be unhappy if I was driving a vehicle bug
@alexmerlin4764
@alexmerlin4764 Жыл бұрын
As a dealership sales person formerly for nearly a decade - every features could be turned both positive or negative to every specific customer depending on what they seek in car)
@charlesb7019
@charlesb7019 Жыл бұрын
The center fuel filler was NOT a negative. Much easier to gas up and no spillage down the paint.
@jamesrichardson559
@jamesrichardson559 Жыл бұрын
At 70 years old I grew up with with cars of this age. I always considered the Dodge and Plymouths of this period to be cheaply finished compared to GM and Fords. Especially the muscle cars. I know today the Dodge and Plymouth muscle cars bring a lot of money but they don't appeal to me. Today I am a Ram fan and think GM trucks and SUV's look cheap. Things change.
@eddiestanley135
@eddiestanley135 Жыл бұрын
How nice of "Jeffrey" to include his "daughters" in the ad.😁😆
@williamg2552
@williamg2552
NOT…A….CHRYSLER!!!
@j.sayler6330
@j.sayler6330 Жыл бұрын
It's funny to watch these old training filmstrips: The company who made each one ALWAYS has the much better car! Thank you, Adam, for adding insights from your own ownership.
@KoldingDenmark
@KoldingDenmark Жыл бұрын
I love the Lincoln and always have, especially in the 1970's.
@rileysteve
@rileysteve Жыл бұрын
This one brought back a flood of memories, as usual. I have not owned one of these, but, I've driven and been a passenger in plenty of them. To those of us old-time Cadillac fan-boyz I have to say we were pretty impressed with the 1970 Lincoln Continentals. I think they were aimed at the Cadillac De Ville and series 62 customers. The Lincoln finally added cornering lights, which might not seem like much of a thing, unless you've never had them or had them and find you can't get them anymore. Great for night time driving, parking, and finding that address on a mailbox or front of a house. Also, it was less "overbuilt" than the earlier cars which certainly made power steering and windshield wipers more serviceable to say the least. Oh, and where the others ditched the cigarette smokers vent windows, the Lincoln had a system! (More than half of drivers in 1970 smoked and it was an issue (understandably) if you did not cater to them!)
@sheehy933
@sheehy933 Жыл бұрын
I like that the clock on the Chrysler dash shows
@timferguson1593
@timferguson1593 Жыл бұрын
My mom had an uncle( I guess he was my uncle too from Hammond Louisiana.) He had a 1960 Imperial. All I really remember(he died when I was 5 in 1964). It was black big and even at 5, i thought it was the most beautiful car I had ever seen!
@joehumenansky8225
@joehumenansky8225 Жыл бұрын
My father had a '73 2 door LeBaron and a '72 New Yorker Brougham 4 door hardtop. BIG highway cruisers! These were very comfortable traveling cars that got fair mileage on interstate trips. Still recall all the space and effortless driving. I'd go for the Imperial.
@BrokebackBob
@BrokebackBob Жыл бұрын
Great job Adam! This format is fun especially with your commentary! Worth doing another one!
@RichardinNC1
@RichardinNC1 Жыл бұрын
I was always a Mopar/Imperial fan. I did get a ride in a 70 or 71 Lincoln Continental when young. It was a WV state car on the way to a Capitol tour. Our neighbor was on the governor security team at the time and took us on the tour. Nice attractive quiet car, but would still pick the Imperial.
@CLMT619
@CLMT619 Жыл бұрын
Drove one of these 4 door Imperials in high school, big boat, I loved it!!
@WydGlydJim
@WydGlydJim Жыл бұрын
First I would like to compliment Jeffery on being able to attract all those young hipster honeys at 42!
@Sedan57Chevy
@Sedan57Chevy Жыл бұрын
I'm going to go with I'd take both. Lincoln might have a better ride, but that's the only real edge I can give either. Both were 10/10 styled cars imo, inside and out. I really like what Lincoln did, as they stepped away from the extremely clean 60s continental design. Imperials fuselage styling was the best from Chrysler co, and really stands out. I also feel the need to throw a line out to Cadillac, which is the one I would've bought, as I like the mix of ride/handling, quadrajet carb, and superb styling (albeit with lower build quality than the others).
@garysandiego
@garysandiego Жыл бұрын
That was fun. And as a Mopar guy I’m feeling pretty chipper about my chosen brand. 😁
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