# Valet Auto Review: '66 Caddy Fleetwood **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 27, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-auto-review-66-caddy-fleetwood/530662 "2010-02-27T17:27:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-auto-review-66-caddy-fleetwood/530662/1 "2010-02-27T17:27:25Z")
This edition of VAR centers on a classic Detroit ride: the "66 cadillac Fleetwood [http://www.americandreamcars.com/1966fleetwood2002.jpg](http://www.americandreamcars.com/1966fleetwood2002.jpg) The classic auto show is in AC this weekend and some of the rides parked at Ballys. One made it into my hands:D Teal green inside and out. Very little body damage in the way of scratches and dents; the owner knows how to take care of this steel. From my ameteur eye, the car is not restored but very wel maintained in original condition. Vintage big-block pushrod iron had the classic 60s burble in the exhaust, and the auto tranny was smooth as silk. LOTS of body roll, as half a century of ageing caused suspension components to go far beyond “loosened up”.😉 Power everything: brakes, steering, windows. I saw no switch for cruise control…but DID find a contol for twilight sentinel: I thought that wasnt invented till the 80s! ---
**Author:** ![Beerman1963](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2acd7d/32.png) [@Beerman1963](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beerman1963)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-auto-review-66-caddy-fleetwood/530662/2 "2010-03-01T01:34:00Z")
Cool ride, two door or four? Did all the options work? How about tilt wheel? Gangster sidewalls or plain? Gimme some details man! ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-auto-review-66-caddy-fleetwood/530662/3 "2010-03-01T05:48:06Z")
Like the link shows, four doors…but no vynil top. 429 cube pushrod v8 and 3 sp turbo-hydramatic 400. if the wheel tilts, I dunno, I leave the steering wheel, seat and radio like I find it (unless I’m driving with my knees on the dashboard cuz the owner’s short or something;)) No aftermarket bling…just showroom stock. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-auto-review-66-caddy-fleetwood/530662/4 "2010-03-02T14:20:26Z")
You could put alot of dead bodies in that trunk! ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valet-auto-review-66-caddy-fleetwood/530662/5 "2010-03-02T14:49:06Z")
> [@Shirley\_Ujest](#): > > You could put alot of dead bodies in that trunk! A lot _more_. Surely it’s had some already. 😉