This vs that 50s edition 1956 Lincoln premiere VS 1956 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe Deville
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- This vs that 1956 Lincoln premiere versus 1956 Cadillac series 62 Coupe de Ville
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Fooled around and fell in love
By who?
@@What.its.like. Elvin Bishop
Bingo =)
@@What.its.like. Know so sorry it's not the Who
The caddy looks 10 years older. Such a clean look on the Lincoln.
Lincoln looks like a different Reality alternate universe / different planet
Buyers preferred the smoother, more rounded looks of the GM cars in those days... GM alone had 52% of the market...
I like those thick caddies!
@@BuzzLOLOL GM also had a quality edge over Ford until the end of the decade, and a styling edge over Chrysler until '56 or '57. But as Chrysler's styling took flight in '57, the build quality declined.
@jtlykixoye6742 - WOW! The '57 Chevy at 34:10 in this video:
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I'd read that GM's Bill Mitchell and Ford's John Najjar visited the Marineland aquarium together, and were impressed by the appearance of the rays and sharks. Mitchell's vision was realized in '63 Corvette Sting Ray, Najjar's in the 1954 Mercury XM-800 concept car. You can see that while while Mitchell was focused on the "wings" and mouth, the eyes made more of an impression on Najjar.
Thank you so much for sharing that interesting behind-the-scenes story about perspective as seen through the eyes of car stylist back in the day
Those old cars are just absolutely riveting!
Both great cars. The Lincoln has a sleeker more modern design. Both cars said "Money" ! Lincoln was a more understated luxury car than Cadillac. By the time 1958 and 1959 arrived, they BOTH were extreme versions of themselves, but that was true of almost every new car back then. Still love them all. I was 11 in 1956 and a car fan ! I still have a collection of BROCHURES of almost all the cars from 1955 on through the 2000's !
That’s awesome I love the old brochures all in water color from the 50s 40s those are May favorite ads
Fob lxxl Do not forget the 56 Imperial nor the last big Packard either!!!!. Cost no object?, 56 Contential mk 11!!!!.
@@mikeweizer3149 there's one here in a garage where I used to store my camaro. I don't know why it is just sitting.
@DanTheManIOM Will probably see the one that I know of (Contential MK11) in Westlake Ohio that I know of this 4th of July🤠🤠.
@@mikeweizer3149 What's happening in Westlake on July 4th ? I just got back from Akron on Saturday ?? and then back late, late on Monday Detroit down through OH to the keystone state.
I always thought the Lincoln was far better looking. However, when I was growing up in the sixties, it was rare to see a 50's Lincoln. There were lots of 50's Cadillac's around.
One can’t go wrong with either
Poor Caddy really needs a paint job. The Lincoln has a very old aftermarket air conditioner, maybe installed right in 1956. Factory air would have been trunk mounted with plastic tubes to vents along the sides of the top (like a modern minivan), and air intake scoops near the top of the fenders on each side. The roof shape of the Lincoln, like a lot of two door hardtops in that era, results in the shortage of room inside. For roomy back seat luxury you would have to get the four door sedan.
Good call on the air conditioning!
Enjoyed your comparison - would choose Lincoln, lovely clean design. Currently drive a 2009 Lincoln LS, best car I ever owned (& I have owned Cadillac & Mercedes)
Thank you glad you digged this episode =) glad you like your 2000 Lincoln LS
6:17 Henry Leland was a great admirer of President Lincoln so he named his car company after him. Abraham Lincoln's family crest/coat of arms has a prominent knight's helmet near the top of it, hence the hood ornament and the rear trunk key hole cover were fashioned on that helmet.
Awesome information thank you so much for sharing =)
@@What.its.like. You're welcome!
Henry Leland founded both Cadillac and Lincoln. He was a superb engineer who demanded perfection. But his weaknesses were in his inability of running a profitable business...and a generally disagreeable personality.
You mentioned that there were no backup lights on the Lincoln. You'll notice that there's a wide lip between the edge of the trunk lid and the stainless cove trim. There were cove lights under there, which lit the cove trim when the lights were on. Looked really cool. In between those lights was a wide backup light, which was much brighter than the cove lights. Those were standard on Lincolns. You just can't see them unless you know where to look. There were power brakes. That big, cylindrical thing on the firewall is the air booster. Lincolns had air-boosted power brakes standard beginning in 1938. Cadillacs had hydraulic boosted power brakes. Last thing, the vent windows. Those crank operated vent windows were an exclusive GM feature for many years. No other manufacturers used them, as far as I know. Of course, if the crank malfunctioned, you had an air leak. All the Big Three started offering power vents in the late 50's.
Thank you so much for that correction I was just going off of something that somebody said in a comment when I reviewed that car and it’s on episode and then the more I looked in the back I didn’t see them either and then I looked in standard equipment and I didn’t see them listed under standard equipment.. big saw somewhere it was listed as an option
Nice facts.............I just want to know how you retained all that in your brain. I can't remember what I had for breakfast.
I make a script which I’m reading from =)
5:50 Those aren't "torpedos," they're "Dagmars."
I love them both The Caddy was more common in my day as a kid in the 50s
Hi Jay. I think I prefer the Lincoln myself. On what you called the torpedoes on the Caddy bumper, they were in the day called Dagmars after a big titted TV personality of the time. Did you notice the absence of wipers on the Caddy and their replacement with yet more chrome bullets? On wind out vent windows, I much prefer not to have them. It's sooo much quicker and simpler to just put the window where you want it.
Totally agree =) glad you liked this video
Dagmar and that famous picture. Literally they were like bullet tips 😂
The Lincoln says I came from money and was raised with style class and taste. The Cadillac screams I just made or won some money and went out and bought an expensive car
Timothy sorely- very good!
And true- the x
Caddy owner- to put it even more specifically than your grand interpretation, is “nouveau riche” while the Lincoln is “old money you can’t
Buy style or
Class”
The cadillac was a class above Lincoln back then
Yes, the Cadillac was a Harley Earle heavy looking rounded design with a lot of styling cues carried over in modified form for many years. The Lincoln was far more modernistic in the Mid Century Modern tradition. Today the Cadillac looks baroque and the Lincoln is a sleek chromey space ship.
The impression of the Lincoln is as a sort of lifestyle accessory, enjoyed for its futuristic styling but not taken too seriously. The Cadillac is a Statement. Drive up to the club in the Lincoln and it's, "Now the party can start." In the Cadillac, it's, "Somebody take my hat and light my cigar."
@@chrisxa1222Lincoln stole a lot of buyers in 56 from from Cadillac with this car, but lost them in 57 with the redesign. The quad lights were not favorable.
"Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin'
If you don't stop drivin' that Hot...Rod... Lincoln!
I know right =)
Well done 👍really like non restored cars
Thank you =)
You sure that's not a Capri , the Premier we had was a 4 door ..
We had a 56 Premier, rode that pig to Florida and back , in the days before Rt.95. .
It rode real nice ..
You forgot to mention it had a cool autosearch feature on the radio ..
Thank you for mentioning the auto search radio, didn’t know about that feature. It was a premiere The Capri a lot rarer (which is crazy to me the base car sold less)
Hey Jay, this is a great comparison video, your best one yet, comparing a 56 Cadillac to a 56 Lincoln!!!! Both great cars!!! Thanks for sharing another exciting video!!! 👍👍🎃
Thank you I definitely like the format of this episode I’m going to start adding the theoretical top speed 0-60 in miles per gallon average to every single car.. it adds to the useful information =)
@@What.its.like. great idea!!! 👍👍🎃
I pick the 56 Cadillac over the 56 Lincoln just because that front end has so much more presence than the Lincoln. Although the Lincoln’s hood ornament is jewel like and just beautiful.
That 56 Cadillac does not have the original interior, thus takes away from the fact that the original interiors on 56 Cadillacs are much nicer looking and feeling than that of the Lincoln.
The Lincoln is definitely the more sleeker car and is very cool as well, but that Caddy is more upright and bold. The Lincoln’s styling isn’t cohesive and you could swear it could have been Plymouth or a De Soto like you said, while the Caddy looks like a Caddy and those bullet bumpers are awesome.
Plus that Caddy engine compartment is a tragedy! Where in the hell is the original Eldorado batwing air cleaner?? I hate the custom job on the Cad.
BTW a real nice comparison would be a 54-56 Cadillac Fleetwood which have extremely massive interiors more so than any other car I’ve sat in IMHO.
They’re 227 inches long with a 133 inch wheelbase. Especially the 56 with the huge chromed quarter panel spears that literally could be used as a weapon!!
Thank you so much for adding all of this information =)
I love the originality of the Lincoln right down to that Bendix Treadlevac power brake unit!😊
If you look at the rear of the Lincoln you actually show the left back up light just over the Lincoln Insignia.
Thank you for the correction
According to the 1956 Lincoln brochure, power brakes were “optional at small extra cost “.
That’s what I read as well.. =)
You have the wrong dimensions for the Coupe DeVille -- it's 221.9 inches long, only 1 inch shorter than the Lincoln ... 214.9 inches is the length of the Series 62 Sedan, which used the short deck in 1956. (Also it's versus, not "verses." And Premiere, not "Premier.")
Thank you so much for those corrections
They are both really great cars I think. The Cadillac to me, looks so heavy and strong and ornate, and really comfortable, and then the Lincoln to me, looks elegant and contemporary, and like the equivalent of the mid-century modern look of the Auto world. if I had to ride in the backseat, I would definitely want to be in the Cadillac, but overall like you said, 5I don't think you can go wrong with either, both are awesome with their own unique features! Overall though, I would definitely choose the Lincoln if I had a choice, it's a beautiful design it looks a whole lot easier to get around in. Cool video thanks! 😎
I agree I wouldn’t be seating in the back seat so that wouldn’t effect me lol
You ideally need both, switch out driving them, every other day to keep it interesting.
I fooled around and fell in love!
Yep =)
The 1956 Lincoln Premiere Coupe had a production run of 19,619 units and was the most popular Lincoln model. There also was a less expensive but less popular Capri Coupe. Total production of all 1956 Lincolns (excluding Continental) was about 50,000 units...that was higher sales than any other model year for Lincoln in the 1950s. The 1956 Lincoln won an award from the Industrial Designers Institute for excellence in automotive design. The 1956 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe DeVille had a production run of 25,086 units...but was also offered as a cheaper Series 62 Coupe. Overall length on both coupes was actually 221.9 inches... NOT 214.9 inches which was the length of the short-deck Series 62 4-Door Sedan. The 1956 Cadillac was in the third year of a three year styling cycle (1954, 1955, 1956 Cadillacs look very similar).
Thank you so much for all that added information as well as The corrections =)
I saw that too I reviewed both of these cars extensively by themselves and didn’t put in all of the information from the episode in which that they were extensively reviewed I thought it was funny that the premier cost more than the Capri but outsold the Capri by a lot thus making the base model rarer than the more a week model which is very interesting
@@What.its.like. Neither of the cheaper 1956 Cadillacs and Lincolns look much different on the outside compared to the more expensive DeVille and Premiere models. However, the interiors of all those cheaper models were much plainer (such as the lack of leather).
Did Cadillac only offer buffalo hide /leather in 57/58 or was that the 50s seat material were I work we have three Eldorado briarrtiz 2 57 and the much rarer 58 all have the buffalo seats
@@What.its.like. I am unaware of the branding of those leathers. Cheaper Cadillacs and Lincolns usually offered synthetic upholstery (nylon-like and vinyl combinations in bright colors). Wool upholstery was preferred by conservative buyers in some of the more expensive models but was declining in popularity at that time.
The Premiere does have back up lamps as standard equipment. They are just below the trunk lid.
Thank you for the correction
The 214.9 length is for the short 6219 Cadillac sedan. The Coupe de Ville is 221.9. Headroom varies by model. The Cadillac does not have its original interior.
Thank you so much for that correction =)
have to give the elegance award to the lincoln. mid century modern design at tthe heights
Totally agree =)
Just like the Ford vs Chevy video I found this to be very interesting. Plus for all folks in the know those classic Cadillac "torpedoes" are often called Dagmar's after a well endowed actress from back in the day.
Glad you liked this one question do you have any friends with a rambler rebel?
Another comparison I’d love to do in the future is 57 rambler rebel vs 57 studebaker golden hawk that’s would be interesting
@@What.its.like. I know of several different ramblers in my area but unfortunately non of them are rebels. Those are pretty rare, maybe try calling the Rambler club.
the 1956 lincoln headlight bezels are like the "futura" concept car, that became the "batmoble" on t.v.. my "bat-rod" hot rod has the 1956 premier 2 dr. hard top body. but, the drive train and frame is a 1969 t-bird with a 429 cobra jet engine, c-6 auto trans, front power disc brakes. the 1956 body is shortened 20" in the rear fenders and trunk lid, to fit the t-bird floor pans. runs awesome.
I'd take the Lincoln every time over the Cadillac. It looks cleaner, more modern and in the case of these two in specific car it's in better shape and hasn't been messed with or had PBR put all over it.
Back in the day, Lincoln advertisement had them showing the bigger interior and width dimensions of the Capri/Premiere vs the Caddy. Also they boasted about the superiority of the Y-Block vs The caddy as well.
Great times to be an automobile consumer for sure.
Respectfully, torque is measured lbs/ft, not the other way around.
Thank you for the correction it’s confusing because every site you go to they have it listed differently
www.conceptcarz.com/s2076/cadillac-series-62.aspx
If not mistaken ‘56 was the year that Lincoln won the design award. Certainly understated elegance .
=)
I very much enjoyed watching very informative video.
Glad you dig this video
I definitely prefer the Cadillac, but I'm biased. I have 3 old Cadillacs, including a 58 that I just purchased. Both are nice rides, though.
Can’t go wrong with either both timeless
the Lincoln is pure class
I vote Lincoln. The 56 Lincolns and Mercury's are stunning in my humble opinion.
I agree
A friend still has a 56 Lincoln Premiere. Lots of parts too
Those parts are worth a fortune, given that these Lincolns rolled off the line for only 2 years
The Lincoln is preferable, in my opinion. Newer styling, has all the features optional that Caddy had, and handled much better--more a drivers car. Lincoln had been successful as a cross country racing car in the earlier 50's.
The Cadillac four speed automatic had a fluid coupling so around the same effect as the three speed torque converter Lincoln transmission, but the Cadillac one is a little more efficient. Neither had lockup at cruising speeds. Very disappointing that you didn't go out for a little spin in each one.
Yeah the owner was working at a shop and we were under a little bit of a time crunch I shot three videos that day technically four with the comparison video the other videos that I shot that day is gonna go up tonight hopefully I gotta finish editing it..
Definitely gonna do more with him in the future that’s for sure
I like the Premiere over the Caddy, but I believe people were too invested in trunk space, back in those days.
I'd take a 6" off that trunk space in favor of style.
If you bang your knee on the dogleg, I guarantee you only do it once.
Haha yeah
You’re so right; it REALLY hurts!
The backup lights on the Lincoln are under the trunk lid shining down onto the bumper, above the Lincoln script, and are visible in your video.
Lincoln's transmission was 2-speed in Drive with a kick down lower gear.
Cadillac's Hydramatic was a split 2-speed with an unusable 1st, and 3rd was the 'pulling' gear sliding into 4th overdrive.
The Lincoln obviously has some "Batmobile" styling queues too.
The Lincoln Futura concept car (later 1960s batmobile) influenced the facelifted 1957 Lincoln. This 1956 Lincoln was influenced by earlier show cars from FoMoCo.
Nice
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Thank you sir I appreciate what you did for our country =)
The Lincoln Premier has a more sleeker look
I agree
Yes, very tasteful
Nice review. Love that helmet cover for the key!
Me too love that key cover
I'd have to choose the Lincoln, mainly because it's more modern in terms of styling and it sits lower, giving it a lower center of gravity for safer handling.
While GMs always gave me the impression of being more technically refined, this Cadillac looks antiquated and heapy, sitting on an older than the Lincoln's brand new chassis dating back years earlier.
Having owned a 1956 Chevrolet, I find the Cadillac's instrument pod somehow desireable. However, I find the Lincoln's to be more attractive and Californish sunny, because of the instrument cluster's bright color scheme placed upon a more modern-looking dashboard.
Dissapointing on the Lincoln is the standard 4-way power seat. If I had to have power seats whatsoever, then it'd have to be either 6-way, like what was offered on the Cadillac, or nothing at all. Besides saving money on Chrome, of which is perfectly okay on this body style, money was annoyingly saved on the Lincoln's vent windows, given the Lincoln's higher sticker price. Even the base Chevrolets had crank operated ones standard. These had the advantage of staying put where you wanted them opened, at high wind speed. If you forgot to lock the Cadillac's vent window through latching its pin, a thief would have a more difficult time trying to pry open that vent window than when the Lincoln's pin got forgotten.
The Cadillac's Hydramatic was disappointing and would have had to wait nearly a decade for the automotive industy's most superior Turbo-Hydramatic with Dual-Pitch converter option.
A test drive of both would be required, before making a final judgement. I remember my Chevrolet's steering as having been quite precise, giving plenty of feedback. It didn't have power assist like the Cadillac had. So, if the Cadillac didn't have power assist, I could imagine it giving an equally precise road feel like that of my Chevrolet. If the Lincoln's steering was inferior to that of the Cadillac, that would play a decisive role on my decision-taking , if I was forced to choose between both brands
Great choices and thank you for sharing all of that insight =)
The Lincoln looks more futuristic than the Caddy.
Totally agree
The Premiere was a beauty way to go, if you could not afford,
or wanted to spend big bucks on the 56' Continental.
Caddy was old granny fashion until the 58' Brougham came along, which was a wonderful vehicle, of course.
One day I want to compare the Packard to the Lincoln I think they are very similar or more similar than the Cadillac in the Lincoln the Lincoln looks like it’s a decade newer than the Cadillac
@@What.its.like. Do not forget bout the Imperial by Chrysler either
Johnnycdrums there was the same 57 Eldorado Brougham
Keep in mind, nineteen-fifties advertised horsepower and torque was SAE gross, and these numbers were almost always heroically overstated, Some of the performance number differences can also be attributed to the difference in the running gear components, and we also have to consider the difference in the test drivers' skill and experience.
Yes totally agree thank you so much for pointing that out =)
Lincoln’s - always
Known for their trunks
=)
@@What.its.like. thanks bro!
It’s why the mob loved then
The 54 caddy looked very similar, hardly any changes. More proof the new cars have no character whatsoever, 2 super cool classic cars.
New cars lack sole and are all generic.. throw away appliance cars
I'll take the Lincoln. Looks more modern, decent paint, plus AC!
Totally agree =)
I want to compare Lincoln to Packard
That Cadillac probably originally had A/C. But the owner had to go amputate the entire heater unit which probably had the condenser in front of the heater core
Though both cars have the headlight visors, the Lincoln's do look more like the Packard. The Dodge Lancer had them too. I guess headlight visors and fins were the rage.
Great information thank you so much for sharing =)
That Lincoln styling motif started with the '54 Mercury XM-800 concept car.
Another great video! Both great cars!
Thank you glad you like this one I’m going to try to do one comparison video a week if possible next week it’s gonna be a 90s comparison noncomparable Comparison
I have always loved Lincolns over Caddies
Agreed would love to take a look at what Imperial had to offer I haven’t been in one yet
It could be the torque convertor- it could be the trans tuning- the Caddy may have been tuned for smooth shifts which would give up acceleration
Not too many Caddy or Lincoln drivers drag racing though
Also- Ford usually put a stop into the door hinge mechanism that stopped the door from opening as far as that Lincoln did. When that mechanism broke it would do what that Lincoln did. I think that may be broken on that car, especially since it is very difficult to reach at that angle.
Great information thank you so much for sharing all that =)
The commode joke was good 😂
Thanks for the in depth comparison.
I prefer the Cadillac, just bcause.
Yeah I thought so too
@@PS-js9oh yeah, whatever💁🏼♂️
@@PS-js9oh Such a troll.. babye..
And PS, you don't have to keep watching what you don't like. 💁🏼♂️
Not a Cadillac lover, but if given a choice between the 2...I would turn down the Lincoln...the Cadillac styling more classy for that time period...You could say that the Lincoln was years ahead, if you like 60s styling...both were great cars...
=) thank you so much for sharing it would be a hard choice because they both do things well in some areas and both have some drawbacks
The Cadillac has a more solid look, but the Lincoln looks more stylish. So, I would probably go with the Lincoln. But I'd take both if I could.... although it's better-appointed, the Caddy kind of reminds me of two 1954 Buicks my father drove (at different times).
=) to Cadillac sort of looks old compared to the lincoln
:24 Subbed for the Safari. Stayed for the video.
=)
Nobody asked, but the Harley Earl designs were getting long in the tooth by 1954, and stale by '56. The Lincoln looks a lot better than the Caddy, and not just because the Caddy needed body work and paint.
The elephants absent from the room were Imperial and Packard, either of which I would choose over either the Lincoln or the Cadillac.
Imperial's styling was fresher than Packard's and Packard had problems with the Twin Ultramatic transmission. Early '56 Imperials came with the proven two-speed PowerFlite, but later production examples came with the three-speed TorqueFlite.
On the other hand, Packard's Torsion Level Ride and Twin Traction differential worked beautifully. Torsion Leve was considered the best handling and riding car in America, and versions of Twin Traction were marketed as Positraction, Sure Grip, and other trade names. The available 374 V8 with a single four-barrel was rated at 290 horsepower, and the available dual-quad 374 was advertised at 310 horses, and some sources claim the 310 was understated.
I know of one '56 Packard Executive delivered from the factory with the 374-dual-carb, and three-on-the-tree overdrive, and if such a car were available. even a 352-four-barrel Clipper or Executive, that would be my choice.
Again, nobody asked, but money no object, that would be my choice.
Great insight and information =)
The Lincoln looks like it's competing with the Packards.
In ways and in others it looks futuristic next to the Cadillac
I've always considered the 1956 Lincoln to be the nicest Lincoln ever built, however I'd still take the Imperial.
It’s definitely top 5 Lincoln’s ever made and it’s a pity it was one year only 57 has a similar shape but stacked headlights and people either love it or hate it I dig both, but if 55 packard Caribbean was in there that wins I love those
@@What.its.like. The 1957 Lincoln also messed up the 'flow' of the body with tacked-on fins.
I had a neighbor who had a 1957 and the tail rode 'bout 6"-8" higher than the front.
Never liked the 1957 Lincoln!
1969 Lincoln was nice.
I love both cars, but don't care much for 2 door sedans. I much more prefer 4 doors.
Which do you like better Lincoln or Cadillac =)
I'm with you. I nearly always prefer 4 doors over 2.
Really like all your videos! I like the Lincoln better
Thank you it means a lot it would be a hard choice they are both good =)
Another Lincoln episode coming today it was supposed to go up yesterday but didn’t get it finished it’s a good one some say the car that saved Lincoln
I have a suggestion 64 Imperial LeBarron
I wanna hit at least one imperial before this years and I have never been in an imperial.. I’ll look for one thank you so much for the request
The best thing about the 64 imperial is the push button transmission its the last year for it
@@arthurpolzin8885 - I never saw the point of that push button transmission. Just more complexity for no return …
What I liked most about those 60’s-era Chryslers was that beautiful B-block engine - throughout the 60’s, they had the best engines in the industry.
The Lincoln was a better looking car. Should have sold more than the Caddy but...
The Lincoln looked like the future and Cadillac looked like the past
@@What.its.like.
Agreed
If it was a 53 comparison I’d 100% pick the Caddy but for 56 the Lincoln is far more elegant. The Cadillac design from the early 50s started to look too overdone and bloated in 55 and 56.
What happens to the back seat knee room check on the Cadillac and overall comfort
I was shocked when I first saw and sat in a Lincoln, but I think Cadillac is cooler.
Whoever told you that backup lights were optional on a 56 Lincoln was mistaken. The 56 Lincoln was known for its downward facing backup lights under the lip of the trunk lid.
I saw them on both sides of the license plate in a picture this car doesn’t look to have them.. also when I looked it up on the options list it was under options not under features but both of these cars aren’t so cut and dry when you’re looking up information such as that
At 7:32 you can see the left reverse light over the "col" in Lincoln.
I used to work for a classic car dealer and I'd forgotten all about that. Bingo!
Thank you for that correction maybe I was looking at the wrong bumper it was a picture online
@@What.its.like. That's because they are not in the bumper like a normal car. They are under the trunk lid!
Bill Schmidt designed the iconic '56 Lincoln. Harley Earl designed the '56 Cadillac.
And Virgil Exner designed the 56 imperial =)
@@What.its.like. Which I've always thought is a very beautifully proportioned automobile.
A Collectible Automobile magazine article on the '56-'57 Lincoln described the night the 56 was introduced to national dealers at Detroit's Masonic Temple. It began with The Detroit Boys Choir and orchestra singing and snapping their fingers to the song, "What's New?"
Slowly a Wisteria & White '56 Lincoln Premier Convertible rose from underneath the stage floor and started revolving on its circular platform. They wrote that dealer applause was deafening.
Lincoln offered Life Guard safety items including padded dash, padded sunvisors, deep dished steering wheel as standard equipment. Buyers could add front seat belts.
Julia Meade, the spokesperson for Lincoln, appeared on Ed Sullivan's TV show, which was sponsored by Lincoln, to advertise the car. You Tube has posted some of the original commercials. They are breathtakingly beautiful cars.
While driving home from the studio one evening, Mr. Sullivan was involved in a serious accident in his '56 Premier, yet he credited the engineering for saving his life and was given another one.
Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr lost his eye to the steering wheel hub of his Cadillac in an accident. Shortly thereafter, Cadillac dished their steering wheels too.
For '56 Cadillac switched from '55's Hydro-Vac to Delco Moraine brakes and made changes to their automatic transmissions. Both became problematic with customers and were quickly redesigned for '57.
When I lived in San Francisco, I bought a Robin's Egg Blue & White '55 Coupe de Ville. It was like a living room on wheels and the trunk would swallow anything with room to spare.
I really enjoyed your video. 👍🏾
Thank you so much for all the added information as well as taking the time to share that =)
Externally, for style, I give it to the Lincoln.
I don’t know which one I’d pick both are good I’d probably go with the Lincoln it looks sleeker
@@What.its.like. Me too, it is already in the 60s, before its time, and seems more elegant.
Good video! One suggestion. You mentioned the Lincoln was faster than the Cadillac but that was not on the chart. In a comparison video it would be nice to have the charts reference the same thing…unless one is missing something important like backup lights!
I totally agree I took the slides from I did an in-depth review on each of these cars and I took the slides from that and I should’ve added the 0 to 60 theoretical top speed as well as fuel mileage to that one slide
@@What.its.like. No complaints my friend, just ideas. Thanks for your kind reply.
I come from a critical family so deal with constructive criticism =) it’s all good
My Mom drove the '56 Caddy back in the day... actual top speed 130+ MPH...
@@BuzzLOLOL Is she from Pasadena by chance? ;) In 1979 I was excited as a new police officer to be assigned a Ford Crown Victoria with that special police package! Got in my first freeway chase and it topped out at 115 mph! Some police package. Then a state trooper blew by me in a Mustang topping 145 and caught the guy.
I'll take the Packard Caribbean with the overdrive stick.
Sweet =)
No talk of EVs in the day of 25 cents per gallon.They were beautiful but death traps in low speed accidents.
Why wasn’t the Mighty IMPERIAL included ?
I thought I did
Just saw your site and added you to my list of Subscription, about 108 right now! Me and my brother are not exactly %100 vintage Car guys ( our top Hobby is vintage Toy Collecting, 1920-1977) everything from Buddy L, Steelcraft,Smith Miller,Tonka, Lionel, Marx Playsets, Remco,Ideal,Hubley Cap Guns and Japanese Robots ,Space ships to Hot Wheels,Matchbox,MPC AMT Model Kits ( All Unbuilt) and Promo Cars , Aurora and other Race Sets.We do however have a 1967 Plymouth Fury VIP 2 Door and a 1971 Dodge Sportsman Van and used to have a 1972 Chrysler New Yorker ( found out 1972 Olds 98 have a much sleeker side profile design,better engine and much better luxurious seats, our New Yorker seats felt cheap and looked cheap) and 1964 Buick LeSabre. ( badly designed ignition chrome, with Buicks small Key developed pain on my Thumb and fore finger starting her everytime)We have recently seen a 1956 Lincoln Capri offered for sale, reason why me and my brother checked out this episode and also the one you had on the 1954 New Yorker, one we saw is a Deluxe and offered for sale in the same location as the Lincoln Capri. Just love the styling and we noticed how much Packard it looks, the exhaust on the Capri are thru the bumper, nothing modified, doesn,t have power windows, me and my brother don,t like too much whistle and bells on vintage cars, just styling and practicality specially controls and gauge placement on Dash, easy to see and get to , inside and out, comfortability and the most important """DEPENDABILITY""" on that engine, able to drive out on a Sunday drive 80 miles to a Park or Beach and drive back home 80 miles without engine problems( reason why we like 318s, we are ""NOT SURE ON 1950s LINCOLN ENGINES""") we like them simple and not cluttered, engine,trans,battery,oil air possibly Power Brakes and thats it, don,t care for air condition or too many switches since that over works the engine. Currently drive a very good condition American ( yes we know the engine is JAPANESE but Mitsubishi is older ( 1875) than any American Car Company and Japanese make quality things, reason why their METAL TOYS are highly collectible, they are not Chinese """JUNK"") all original Lee Iacocca 1994 Plymouth Voyager that we picked up in Hastings Mich last year mileage 95,000 miles, old fashion crank window nothing fancy🙂 We might be parting out with our 71 Dodge an, possibly looking at getting a 50s Chrysler or Dodge or 61-72 Olds 98 or 88, not sure about that 56 Lincoln Capri, we don,t like Fords even though our father worked at the Rouge Plant and Wixom Plant from 54 until he retired in 82, rusted alot engine problems and kinda of so and so styling probably not until we move out of Detroit to """OHIO""". Were also looking at a Pontiac, 57 or 58!🙂
Nice thank you so much for all of that information
Wow.
I built my 55 Cadillac 62, a very pretty car compared to the others of its era.
55 and 56 is super interesting design wise honestly don’t think there was a bad design across the board some prettier than others but great years for design like 55 desoto design
@@What.its.like. I did buy my 55 Cadillac with no motor or transmission a few years back. Now it's 430 horse with a 700r4, and a 03 crown Vic front suspension.
Cadillac over Lincoln every day besides the Continental they're special
C'mon man, fix the rust and and paint on the Caddy.
Don't get carried away with this new fangled "survivor" fad.
Why do all these car reviewers have to be 6' 6"?
The automotive industry knows the height of the average man, and designs accordingly.
I’m 6 foot 2, I guess we are just taller now
6 foot 2 was much more rare, back then. But tall height was nevertheless indispensable, as a unit of measurement, given that taller customers are some of the last ones a luxury car company would want to shut out @@What.its.like.
Impressive presentation, 1st time viewing channel, had to sub w/bell _ Just maybe the Lincoln was faster due to it being more aerodynamic?, as the Caddy's front is much more like a cement block, but a nice one _ Lincoln exterior better looking, but Cadillac has it on the interior, imo _ So i'll take the Lincoln and custom the interior Bentley-ish style, but with bucket seats front and rear plus full length console. . . :>/
All interesting points welcome to this outside the box channel =)
No A/C??
No A/C on the Caddy, aftermarket unit on the Lincoln. A/C was still rare in the 50's, even on luxury cars. Factory air was trunk mounted on both in 56. In the luxury market, only Packard had through the dash air conditioning in 55 and 56.
@@danielulz1640 Thanks Daniel
@@louiswiley6121 you are so welcome.
In 1956 Oldsmobile had a/c vents on the dash.
@@davidiverson2541 I was 17 years old in 1956 but I can't remember about a/c I drove a brand new 56 Ford one day.
Earlier comment should have read 2000 Lincoln LS
The Cadillac screams 50’s, 50’s, 50’s chrome everywhere opulence. But that’s Cadillac. The Lincoln looks 50’s but in a sleeker, cleaner more modern way. I would bet the Cadillac outsold the Lincoln. You didn’t do buttons, switches and knobs. The Lincoln dash is similar to the Mark II
I did both dash boards in their featured episodes I might start adding the button switches and knobs in this I figured I would just b roll the footage and show at the end.
I have a really interesting comparison episode coming up maybe next week I haven’t done a full review of the other car in the comparison video and I’m on the fence on whether or not I’m going to.. do a full episode or a pocket episode on that one
Cadillac DID outsell Lincoln in '56. Cadillac absolutely DOMINATED the US luxury car market after WW2. Even IF in certain years the competition was better,(I could argue that Imperial was better in '56 than Cadillac or Lincoln). GM was at its peak in those years in terms of market share, They could sell as many Caddys as they could make. Even the highly regarded '61-up Continental was STOMPED in overall sales by Cadillac. In the 50s and 60s l, Cadillac was an unstoppable cash cow for GM. Only in the 70s would Cadillac be threatened (by the likes of Mercedes). When the 85 FWD DeVille came along, Lincoln had it's moment when many DeVille shoppers jumped to the Town Car to get a traditional American luxury car.
Too bad you couldn't have had a Chrysler in there as well.
I know right I have never been in the imperial for this year or any imperial for that matter
@@What.its.like. We'll have to find you one! :D
You SURE about that FOUR speed automatic in the Caddy???
The original Hydra Matic was a four-speed
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydramatic
It was replaced with a three speed later on
@@What.its.like. Thanks, I did not know that! Why did GM dumb it down to 3?
First gear was only till about 5 miles an hour so they just did away with that.. I thought the same thing I was like why did they go backwards on that
It’s also worth mentioning that the Hydra Matic the original version was the heaviest automatic transmission ever used the whole unit was made of cast-iron
@@What.its.like. I think most of those cars from the 50's were made of cast iron. Well it seems that way, anyway.
Their hood ornaments were called " pedestrian mercy killers ".Aimed right at the rib cage for quick death of average human.
People have more common sense back then if they saw a big object heading their way they got out of the way they didn’t just stand there like they do now..
People cared about other people and it wasn’t about suing everybody
Jaye, Series 62 is not a de Ville.
According to Hagerty it is
www.hagerty.com/valuation-tools/cadillac/series_62/1956/1956-cadillac-series_62-coupe_de_ville
The Cadillac had very dated styling and looked like a frumpy old car. The torpedoes on the Cadillac are more commonly called "Dagmars".
The lincoln was more up to date and had a futuristic look. The writing on the wall came from the exaggerated styling of the Lincoln Futura(which became the Batmobile). Longer and lower was the modern look. This was the point of the Packard Caribbeans styling.
The jet age was well underway and cars began to show it. That was the purpose of tail fins and through the rear bumper exhaust. Cadillac fins continued and grew. Whereas most cars shed the tail fins after a few years, Cadillac kept tail fins to this day, although they are just a hint of a tail fin which might just be a slightly raised section on top of the rear quarter panels.
The Cadillac's automatic Hydramatic is a fluid coupling transmission, with the purpose of the extra-low 1st gear was used just to get the car rolling. It could be related to a manual transmission with a slipping clutch. There was quite a bit of power loss with the Hydramatic.
The Lincoln had a 3-speed "Turbo-Drive" automatic which normally started in 2nd gear. Because of a torque converter this worked.
It is the same principle of the Buick Dynaflow automatic. It was a non-shifting automatic, with a torque converter and in the "Drive" position, started up and remained in hi gear. Only a manual downshift to "Low" could engage the low gear.
With the Lincoln, when starting off from a stop, pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor caused the transmission to automatically downshift to 1st gear and then automatically upshift, depending on speed and load. From the start-up, the torque converter increased torque, delivering that torque to the drive wheels. Effectively, this created a super low 1st gear and multiplied the engine torque multiple times, sending more power to the drive wheels. Starting up normally and then 'flooring it' after a few seconds also would kick it down into 1st gear acting as a passing gear does. With each upshift under power, the torque converter would give a split second of boost.
Buick also took advantage of extra boost when they introduced the variable pitch stator in their torque converters. This gave and extra boost of power at any speed, when the accelerator pedal was pressed 3/4 or more. The feature was electrically controlled through a 3-position switch and a solenoid. With no pressure on the pedal, the stator was in the reduction mode(switch energized), giving a quicker take-off. At cruise, the switch was de-energized. When the pedal was pressed 3/4 or more, the switch was energized. This feature was used in the ST400 and ST300 through atleast the 1967 model year. As these automatic transmissions had 2 internal solenoids, one was for the stator and the other for passing gear. This dual feature was the reason, when engines had equal power, a car with an ST400 or 300 would leave a car with a TH400 and Powerglide in the dust.
Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing all this useful information =) really appreciate this
Engineering? Imperial.
Styling? Lincoln.
Not worthy of comment? Cadillac.
I vote for the Lincoln over the Cadillac.
The spelling is “versus” but in any event, what is the point of pitting one 1950s luxobarge against another without going deeper than reciting the manufacturers’ specifications? In the video clip you project not the slightest familiarity with GM’s design ethos as embodied in the Coupe de Ville as penned by Harley Earl. Nor do you acknowledge the disruption of GM/Ford’s comfortable competition by Chrysler’s Virgil Exner and his landmark Chrysler 300. In other words, you know nothing of what you speak.
What are we to take away from this pointless exercise? In my opinion, it is that anyone with a good internet connection can declare himsrlf a subject master in anything, including mid-50s American luxury cars.
You provide not a single insight or original comment, instead reading off meaningless specifications lists and running stock video. But as is typical on YT, you have acquired some not very discerning admirers, and maybe that is all it takes to keep a mediocre channel like yours going.
That is unfortunate because a few original creators out there in YT land are legitimately adding to the auto-related conversation. But because one source is considered as legitimate as any other, and because YT’s audience is largely incapable of critical thinking, serious motorheads are required through your trivial muck before we come across automotive journalism channel.
Please, expound your expertise on something else and give us motorheads a break.
Thank you so much for the insight.. I did episodes on both of these cars that go more in detail about both cars this vs that just compares the two cars.. maybe it’s you because more people liked the video, than disliked the video and I’m going to leave your super ignorant comment up because I’m a firm believer in free speech and your entitled to your own opinion
I’ve done my research and as far as I know. No one else has done this comparison on RUclips so it’s original all the comments are my own because I don’t watch other people’s productions.. this channel is the only channel that dives in and gives detailed specs most everyone else gets a cars and doesn’t say anything at all and just walks around with a camera, and gives 0 information about the car and for someone one as big as a know-it-all as yourself these cars didn’t compete with Chrysler they competed with imperial..
I have to keep reminding myself it’s impossible to make everyone happy
PS it’s people like you that’s a cancer to this hobby I want to keep this information out there for the younger generations.. to keep these cars on the road you seem to have the grumpy old man vibe that has all those do not touch stickers all over your car and glue plaques to the dash board of your car for some obscure car show you went to essentially ruining the dash but it’s OK because nobody’s going to touch your car because you put all the stickers all over it. not saying this just because but I have a 52 Chevy truck and I let people touch it kids sit in it when I take it out but that’s just me I want to keep this information alive..
Can you please link your channel so I can critique you on your Lincoln premiere vs Cadillac coupe Deville?
I just can’t come to terms that there are people out there that are just so miserable.. life’s too short smile more =)
I've seen some really fantastic looking old Chrysler 300's, they were very sharp looking cars.
I really can't see how you can get into any car with your nose stuck up so high in the air
Wow. What a f'n jerk you are. Even if you do have some knowledge about cars you've such a vile personality it really doesn't matter. I try really hard to see the good in most everybody, but people like you make me fail in that effort.