Even then the wind tunnel tests never seem to test the car when the windows are down. My ears hurt from rapidly changing pressure everytime the back windows open in my mothers ford explorer
Hey David....... 1978 in houston, my friend drove a 1976 Thunderbird. And yup, we took that car to the big disco's. The girls loved it. We were pimping back then. LOL!
my Mom had a 69 Buick Electra Limited, and she could parallel park very very well, and one day she parked in front of her work in this big almost 20 ft car very smoothly and got out and 2 men on the sidewalk applauded
yep sure did, and she could parallel park better than anyone. She told me how to do it, but I am still not as good as she was, but there is less parallel parking now days too Mom was a 1922 model and she passed 4 years ago, but I still smile when I think of this
I drove a '78 Town Car in 1981, Dove gray with matching leather and 1/2 vinyl roof, but it only had a 400 instead of the 460. It truly was a pleasure to drive. That thick pile carpeting just invited everyone to take off their shoes, it was so comfortable. You have a really nice ride. Take care of it, and it will take care of you.
My sister was driving her old Lincoln. I was in the front passenger seat with a puppy sleeping in my lap. She totaled another car. The puppy slept through it.
MRW2276 I did the same. He makes a good point about the bumpers. I had a 1984 LTD crown Victoria and hit a 1993 Oldsmobile head on. I totalled the Oldsmobile, the transmission was dislodged and the radiator looked like aluminium foil. All that happened to mine was a broken headlight and it bent the bumper about 10 degrees down.
I totally agree!! I have a 75 Cadillac Sedan DeVille and had a 74 Lincoln Town Car and the Lincoln was so much better. Quieter and better ride and the 460 was a great motor. The Lincoln was a 'pillared' hardtop which made it a much tighter body. My DeVille's body is a bit 'looser'. The best I get with the Cadillac is 14 mpg and I would consistently get 16 to 17 with the Lincoln. The only problem I had with the Lincoln was those little 'mini vents' malfunctioning. I became an expert on fixing them! The window regulator in those looked like an octopus! I loved the thermometer like speedometer in the Lincoln. Looking again for another Lincoln!
I have an '89 Town Car. A friend who collects cars has an '89 Rolls Silver Spur. I mentioned to him that I'd love to ride in his Rolls one day. He said, "Anytime. But, your Lincoln rides better and is more comfortable." That floored me.
@@maxpower2592 yes better than cadillac my 86 fleetwood brougham d elegance is a smooth ride, but my 84 lincoln towncar is way smoother. Almost cant feel the bumps. And the lincoln has 50k more miles. Sorry to burst your bubble.
This was hilarious and that is a beautiful car! I'm right with you on the special kind of love for good old fashioned American Land Yachts. There's just something about a massive comfy car that gently floats down the road, ignoring any and all road defects.
That is correct. The thing is 8.2L. That's absolutely crazy. The ONLY production engine that was ever bigger than that old GM 8.2L is the Dodge Viper's 8.4L v10. Not even the Bugatti Chiron's w16 is bigger than the GM 8.2L (Chiron = 8.0L vs El Dorado 8.2L)
My dad had a 76 regular Eldorado with the 500cid V8. But, it had a bit more power because of the Fuel injection. 215sae net ponies compared to 190 carburetor. Torque was 400, compared to 360. Salesperson said dad would save fuel which was a crock. My dad enjoyed the Xtra power, never the Xtra MPGs.
Horsepower, the rate at which an engine produces torque, is not that important when you have the massive torque of 460 cubic inches. That's why is was critical in those smog-controlled years to buy the biggest engine possible, 460, 455 or 440 depending on brand. They would not get that much less miles per gallon, if any at all, than their smaller 400 and 350 siblings as the smaller engines had to work so hard to move those barges around. A 460 might get two MPG better than a 351 under identical circumstances, but the reserve power was worth it.
One of the most entertaining reviews of an older car I have ever seen. Makes me want to go out and buy one, I actually looked this year model up on autotrader classic to see what examples are going for.
You got a sub from me. Nicely done and I like what you've done. Could I recommend one thing? You can get a wired mic, a Movo LV1, for $20 from Amazon. It plugs into your iPhone and you sync the sound with the video when editing. It makes a world of difference with sound quality when you're driving. Also, if you're using iMovie you can turn up the sound of your dialogue so it's normalized with rest of the video.
With the inexpensive cost to purchase, maintain, and repair these land yachts, it doesn't matter how much gas it uses because your total cost of ownership will still be lower than a car payment.
I have to comment on this review. First off, gorgeous car. The '77 - '79s are my absolute favorites and are what I think of when someone says Lincoln. For a younger guy you seem to have an understanding of what luxury used to mean to people (still does to some, me included). Thank you for not crying about no backup cameras, touch screens, lack of airbags, poor handling, etc... as so many of your peers do. Large, roomy, smoooooooth ride, quiet cabin, soft seats, light touch steering and nice subdued, formal styling and size - exactly what is missing from (so called) luxury cars of today. I'd rather your Lincoln than any Ford GM Chrysler product made today. As far a those previously mentioned safety features, well, people knew how to drive, park, and pay attention to their surroundings and weren't going 40 mph over the speed limit with their faces buried in their cell phones. You get 2 thumbs up for for your Matthew McConaughy commercial - fantastic.
Great car...welllllll built! I had a body shop and a guy in Phoenix hired me exclusively to do all of the body work on that vintage of Lincolns...He bought them and restored them...turned around and sold them...the metal in the fenders was like spring steel...it took a small sledge to hammer the metal...amazingly strong bodies. Heavy automobile!
2:30 - I love how there's nearly a whole foot of slack in the drivetrain after shifting to park :D Beautiful car. Please look after it well. They won't ever be made like this again.
I absolutely love the old Hoovie's videos!!! They are so funny!!! I wish the new videos were like this.....old luxury cars......singing.....parking......etc. There was nothing like Tyler dubbing over Mathew M.'s Lincoln commercials!!!! This content was the reason I started to follow Tyler!!!!!!!!
Yeah those old land yachts looked elegant but were built as tough as a truck. With truck like mechanicals underneath, its no wonder there are still so many around.
It's not so much that the Prius is a bad car (although it is), but it's the insufferable air of superiority and smugness of the people that drive them, that makes people really despise the Prius.
My 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis with 460 was the best mountain car ever made. Studded tires, supple suspension, lots of weight, and long wheel base to easily correct a slide with plenty of time. Crisscrossed the Cascades in Oregon weekly for years in that thing. It was completely awesome and the all wheel drives had no chance of keeping up. Love these cars.
Damn, there is nothing that looks as classy as one of these rolling down the highway rolling over potholes without even noticing. Just a gentle rolling like a ship on the waves.
You know what Hoovie... I love your car reviews. And before I allowed myself to notice that Matthew McConaughey was twirling a booger between his fingers.... I thought wow..what a beautiful car and an awesome commercial. And as funny as it just was to watch you parody McConaughey, you're so right about style luxury and what it Was back then. I know, I was there. Stupid innocence way long gone. That Lincoln of yours made me remember..a lot of other car guys who love your show felt the same I bet. Thanks Hoovie and keep up the great work!
David Conde maybe wrong choice of words, gives me a shiver up my back thinking about navigating that around British roads, in my town you wouldn't have anywhere to park that, i live in a cul de sac and all cars park on one side, in my street this would block flow of traffic, also there is small roundabouts and turns where this car wouldn't be able to turn
So many great yachts. One of the most beautiful and outrageous to me was the '79 Mark V, Givenchy Edition in Crystal Blue Moondust Metallic (light Purple with deep purple leather interior). 2.5-3 feet longer than a modern Range Rover in a two door couple. My dad had one new. If I didn't live in L.A., I'd strongly consider this as a Sunday cruiser. Be my hero, Tyler and get this.
way back in the late 70s, my neighbors would bring their over pollution controlled cars to me, I would tear off all the vacuum hoses, and then go tearing around the neighborhood with an extra 50 horsepower after flipping the air cleaner lid, taking off the air pump belt, and adjusting the timing just before it pinged on premium fuel. What a difference an hour worth of work would make! the General Motors Quadrajet 4 Barrel was the most fun, I would loosen up the spring to the air valve secondary, remove the lock out link (that forced you to hold the gas pedal down for several seconds to allow the vacuum to drop), then they would just fly from the flipped air cleaner! Did I mention removing the catalytic converter with a test pipe from Canadian Tire?
Good stuff, but I think here in CA they would give you the death penalty for doing something like that. Our state is run by complete lunatics, especially when it comes to restriction on cars.
Thank you so much for this review it brought back a great memory back in the mid-80s my grandparents took us on a cross-country trip in a car that was extremely similar to this one... When it got the California well it broke down so we flew back.
YOUR NOT TELLING ME NOTHING. I'VE DRIVEN ONE EXACTLY LIKE YOURS SAME YEAR EXCEPT THE ONE I DROVE WAS A BEAUTIFUL METALIC SUNSET RED WITH A WHITE LANDAU VINAL ROOF. ABSOLUTLY GORGEOUS AUTOMOBILE GREAT CAR.
Hey Hoovie, I just watched this video today, 6/6/2021, because I have the same exact land yacht! Thing is, I’ve been watching your u tube videos for years. You’ve really made a name for yourself. Keep up the great work! Same with The Wizard!!
With all of the aluminum and carbon fiber you can't tell me that there's not someone else who wants to see the redesigned and lightweight versions of these land barge, epiphany of luxury ten yards to turn boats. Talk about beauty. I'd rather toss and old iron or steel body around with twenty feet past my ass sliding everywhere while I nail every aspect of driving as these young punks with electronic controlled cars just look at me like I'm somehow nuts but are programmed to believe that there's no way anyone is that good.
Thanks for sharing this information here. The huge Lincolns are my dream cars. This is the first Hoovies Garage video I ever saw like 3 days ago. I can't get enough of your videos since. Gotta find your shirt. XOX
My step grandpa who is now 96 yrs old and in good health to this day, was riding in his brother's blue 1976 Lincoln Continental back in the early to mid 1990s, recalls the old Lincolns taking out a then new Chevy blazer that pulled out in front of a gas station, the lincoln had no more damage than a broken headlight and a slightly twisted bumper, after the police settled everything from there his brother dropped grandpa off at home and went home like nothing happened except for a spike in his blood pressure. And grandpa remembers to this day like it was yesterday, and tells myself and the younger generation, you never experienced luxury cars if you didn't grow up in the 1960s and 1970s. Back when Cadillac's and Lincoln's were the gold standard for luxury, not Lexus, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Jaguars and BMW.
Yeah because America could produced good cars back in the day but Mercedes BMW etc all these German cars have always been top of the line even before the US started producing it's own cars in mass
Iv'e got a 79 Collectors Edition with the 400 2bl, if you think yours is slow, you need to drive mine, it'll make yours feel like a Formula 1. All things considered, I love it for everything it was meant to do because it does them so well...
I realized that after watching your videos for years, I hadn't seen this one. Love the Matthew McConaughey Lincoln ad parody. Picking your nose at the end, and pondering what you pulled out of it was spotless. I'd be the fiftieth person, probably, to tell you you've come a long way...
ah yes, when I worked at my uncle's gas station as a teen he had one of these, bright yellow and he'd let me take it out for lunch runs, I remember it was like a waterbed on wheels...loved it! good thing he owned a gas station
Hello from North Yorkshire England! Our local solicitor had a beautiful white Continental back in the late 1970's that was a real head turner and one of the most distinctive cars I have ever seen.
Great Vid. Humorous and sarcastic....my kind of fun. I had an 1982 ford station wagon that was a huge boat but it was nice in it's own way. I also agree with you about cars these days looking all the same is sad. It's all about the bottom line not creativity.
Your segment hit two landmarks from my not-too-distant youth: the Sunflower State (still here) and the car (my Grandmother had a '79 sedan that we all took to FL and back once). Thanks for the recall--it brought some of the few good memories I had of my childhood. Also, I have to give you kudos on the showmanship. Well done. Now, I noticed the shirt--is that an actual club in the area? Win
im 15 and i want a 1977 mercury marquis so i started to look up what he was talking about land yacht and now i know thank you Hoovies Garage and nice car
You are ONE LUCKY Young Man!! I would give anything for a car like that. Like you I have loved beautiful HUGE cars my whole life. Of course, I was 8 years old when your car was new, So I remember how beautiful these cars were. That is why it is SO DISGUSTING having to ride in today's cars. I HATE NEW CARS. They all look exactly alike and ride horribly. Take good care of that beauty!!
I really enjoyed your video! thanks so much for posting. Lincolns and Cadillacs of the sixties and seventies rode better than any new car available today. Nothing as smooth ,quiet , comfortable is available today . (including any Mercedes Rolls or Bentley..I know, I own them). And frankly the handling was not all that bad unless of course, like you indicated you're driving on a Mountain Road at over a hundred miles an hour., but who does that. I'm saddened that all the new cars including Lincoln Cadillac have hard seats & hard suspensions. thanks for your posting of this great video. you have a good personality to go with it.
@@joshfitzgerald9961 the C-Body's were (Newport, New Yorker), but the B-Body (Cordoba) was rougher. Mopars torsion bar front suspension and leaf spring rear wasn't the best, especially on their smaller cars
This was hilarious! What a guy!! I was crackin up laughing when he was pushing that car. But he's 100% right a bumpers job is to bump things. Awesome video. Well worth my time. Thanks dude!!
OMG, I love this video. I had a 1970 Lincoln Continental Coupe that had been gifted to me by my grandmother (basically the same body as this '78 without the bumpers being pushed out); I NEVER attempted to parallel park that thing. It was a ginormous car that got something like 8 mpg city/12 mpg highway. I will admit it had a presence about it that was admirable. It had, hands down, the plushest trunk I've ever seen in a car. The ride was supremely quiet. The handling sucked, but it was basically a highway cruiser and that's what I used it for.
The video that first introduced me to Hoovie! It’s been a wild ride since then! 😆 Hoovie, Car Wizard & Mrs. Wizard, Car Ninja, Euro-Asian Bob, Magic Mike, Junior Mint, Ed Boulion and everyone else along for the ride! 😉
Lord Apophis Yes it is. I'm actually disappointed with this video due to the fact he made no mention of this car's condition, and its luxury appointments. Instead focused on the cars size 79 times That is a factory CB radio.
Lord Apophis indeed. I own but two 79 Mark Vs, both fitted out with the citizens band radio, and it's pure joy. When ever I do take my Marks out for a joyride, I listen to the truckers, and get loads of good tips as to the traffic Conditions down the road, and they say where the cops are hiding.
You are hilarious! I had a 79 silver Williamsburg with CB radio Towncar. Had to have that option , since Smokey and The Bandit was all the rage then. 🤣. Nice vid dude!
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Did this absolute madman just scratch up his porsche for a 15k view video? Absolutely legendary. subscription earned.
+Karmavore - Agreed, the Lincoln is so much cooler than the Porsche in this case....
Karmavore Porsche has 300k. That's just patina at this point
Karmavore He'll have to confirm he's not a shekel hoarder first. Dude comes off as jewy
That's like Rodney Dangerfield saying "Hey! You scratched my anchor!"
Mikw Cernovich he looks jewy but he only buys discount beefy cars, he actually seems pretty based.
RIP vehicles with character. Everything has been molested by the wind tunnel.
This^^
Shagadelic And journalism about which cars can go round a track faster ;( luxury is just not what it is anymore..
@@axnn1 doug demuro be like "it goes from 0-60 in 5 seconds so it gets a 3/10 for handling"
Even then the wind tunnel tests never seem to test the car when the windows are down. My ears hurt from rapidly changing pressure everytime the back windows open in my mothers ford explorer
Christopher Adams the hell are you talking about?
Imagine rolling up in this to a Disco/Club in '79 😍
Hey David....... 1978 in houston, my friend drove a 1976 Thunderbird. And yup, we took that car to the big disco's. The girls loved it. We were pimping back then. LOL!
Those are such nice cars to drive! The level of comfort is mindblowing, and body on frame land yachts are the best type of cars ever made!
my Mom had a 69 Buick Electra Limited, and she could parallel park very very well, and one day she parked in front of her work in this big almost 20 ft car very smoothly and got out and 2 men on the sidewalk applauded
Boom, and there goes the stereotype!
LOL
yep sure did, and she could parallel park better than anyone. She told me how to do it, but I am still not as good as she was, but there is less parallel parking now days too
Mom was a 1922 model and she passed 4 years ago, but I still smile when I think of this
if ur mom was born in 1922 i guess I'm younger than ur children lmao
Well, I was her youngest, and my youngest is 17
Built when a person had to know how to drive a vehicle.
Boy, Hoovie's production quality has come a long way, as have his jokes. Watching this video again after many views.
I agree
There is something timeless about the classic Lincoln style. You know it when you see it. Nothing like it.
I absolutely love the night lounge look and feel of these cars. These were build with YOU in mind. Not the Nurburgring like todays cars.
I drove a '78 Town Car in 1981, Dove gray with matching leather and 1/2 vinyl roof, but it only had a 400 instead of the 460. It truly was a pleasure to drive. That thick pile carpeting just invited everyone to take off their shoes, it was so comfortable. You have a really nice ride. Take care of it, and it will take care of you.
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Those old Lincolns were tanks. Was in a accident in a 77 about 30 years ago and the thing took out a new Bronco. The Lincoln hardly had a scratch.
Winslo Dafq?
My brother had a 77 LTD and head on with a garbage truck. Both demolished and my brother had a broken arm. That's what I'm talking about.
My sister was driving her old Lincoln. I was in the front passenger seat with a puppy sleeping in my lap. She totaled another car. The puppy slept through it.
MRW2276 I did the same. He makes a good point about the bumpers. I had a 1984 LTD crown Victoria and hit a 1993 Oldsmobile head on. I totalled the Oldsmobile, the transmission was dislodged and the radiator looked like aluminium foil. All that happened to mine was a broken headlight and it bent the bumper about 10 degrees down.
Winslo Burdett you first
LMAO 😂😂😂 “the only Lincoln engineers that heard of the Nurburgring were the ones who dropped bombs on it in WW2”
That is an epic quote...
In the 70's Lincoln's were the best riding cars. Even better than Cadillac.
I love the Lincoln commercial spoof at the end of the video. Awesome!
I totally agree!! I have a 75 Cadillac Sedan DeVille and had a 74 Lincoln Town Car and the Lincoln was so much better. Quieter and better ride and the 460 was a great motor. The Lincoln was a 'pillared' hardtop which made it a much tighter body. My DeVille's body is a bit 'looser'. The best I get with the Cadillac is 14 mpg and I would consistently get 16 to 17 with the Lincoln. The only problem I had with the Lincoln was those little 'mini vents' malfunctioning. I became an expert on fixing them! The window regulator in those looked like an octopus! I loved the thermometer like speedometer in the Lincoln. Looking again for another Lincoln!
Naw.....Never better than Cadillac.....Nice try tho.....
@@maxpower2592 THE LINCOLN IS A BETTER AUTOMOBILE!!! IT'S NOT EVEN A DEBATE!!
I have an '89 Town Car. A friend who collects cars has an '89 Rolls Silver Spur. I mentioned to him that I'd love to ride in his Rolls one day. He said, "Anytime. But, your Lincoln rides better and is more comfortable." That floored me.
@@maxpower2592 yes better than cadillac my 86 fleetwood brougham d elegance is a smooth ride, but my 84 lincoln towncar is way smoother. Almost cant feel the bumps. And the lincoln has 50k more miles. Sorry to burst your bubble.
This was hilarious and that is a beautiful car! I'm right with you on the special kind of love for good old fashioned American Land Yachts. There's just something about a massive comfy car that gently floats down the road, ignoring any and all road defects.
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Love that Lincoln Commercial Ending you did w/ Narrating from Mcconaughey. 👍😎 The Coolness, Simplicity & Function from Retro Nostalgia
PhenomProductions23 yeah it was cool
It was inspirational until he started picking his nose
In high school my boyfriend, now hubby, used to steer with his knees. Leaving his hands free for “other things”!! LOL!!! Good times!
Did you catch him?
This is my second time watching this video, because I love the Lincoln Conti, Town Coupe so much.
One thing i hate about newer cars is that when driving at night, all the interior lights from buttons and screens make it harder to see outside.
Buy a Saab and use the night mode button. Or just use the dimmer.
I hate the lcd speedometer its hard on the eyes at night
The largest engine from my understanding was Cadillac Eldorado’s 500 cubic inch engine. From an era that will never come back.
That is correct. The thing is 8.2L. That's absolutely crazy. The ONLY production engine that was ever bigger than that old GM 8.2L is the Dodge Viper's 8.4L v10. Not even the Bugatti Chiron's w16 is bigger than the GM 8.2L (Chiron = 8.0L vs El Dorado 8.2L)
Kaptain Sal wow thanks for the info! I didn’t even know that 👍
501 CI actually. Parents had a 1976 Caddy Eldorado. The car was a
land yacht and extremely roomy and comfortable
for six people.
An bit this was a 1978 Lincoln. By 1978 the 500 cud was gone and Cadillac had a 425. So he us correct that it was largest car engine for 1978.
My dad had a 76 regular Eldorado with the 500cid V8. But, it had a bit more power because of the Fuel injection. 215sae net ponies compared to 190 carburetor.
Torque was 400, compared to 360. Salesperson said dad would save fuel which was a crock. My dad enjoyed the Xtra power, never the Xtra MPGs.
Horsepower, the rate at which an engine produces torque, is not that important when you have the massive torque of 460 cubic inches. That's why is was critical in those smog-controlled years to buy the biggest engine possible, 460, 455 or 440 depending on brand. They would not get that much less miles per gallon, if any at all, than their smaller 400 and 350 siblings as the smaller engines had to work so hard to move those barges around. A 460 might get two MPG better than a 351 under identical circumstances, but the reserve power was worth it.
Back then there was no replacement for displacement
One of the most entertaining reviews of an older car I have ever seen. Makes me want to go out and buy one, I actually looked this year model up on autotrader classic to see what examples are going for.
I have the exact same car with only 38,000 original miles. It’s for sale to the right buyer.
You got a sub from me. Nicely done and I like what you've done. Could I recommend one thing? You can get a wired mic, a Movo LV1, for $20 from Amazon. It plugs into your iPhone and you sync the sound with the video when editing. It makes a world of difference with sound quality when you're driving. Also, if you're using iMovie you can turn up the sound of your dialogue so it's normalized with rest of the video.
Thanks!
I liked the Fallout 4 "Please stand by" :D
get a gopro too....
I would totally daily one of these
Hot Cosby my mk4 gets 7 mpg...
Same trying to get my dad to get me one
With the inexpensive cost to purchase, maintain, and repair these land yachts, it doesn't matter how much gas it uses because your total cost of ownership will still be lower than a car payment.
Not with gas prices going up again.
@@Tray-sq2zr Yes, because the low compression engine it currently has puts out soooooo much power.
I have to comment on this review. First off, gorgeous car. The '77 - '79s are my absolute favorites and are what I think of when someone says Lincoln. For a younger guy you seem to have an understanding of what luxury used to mean to people (still does to some, me included). Thank you for not crying about no backup cameras, touch screens, lack of airbags, poor handling, etc... as so many of your peers do. Large, roomy, smoooooooth ride, quiet cabin, soft seats, light touch steering and nice subdued, formal styling and size - exactly what is missing from (so called) luxury cars of today. I'd rather your Lincoln than any Ford GM Chrysler product made today. As far a those previously mentioned safety features, well, people knew how to drive, park, and pay attention to their surroundings and weren't going 40 mph over the speed limit with their faces buried in their cell phones. You get 2 thumbs up for for your Matthew McConaughy commercial - fantastic.
Great car...welllllll built! I had a body shop and a guy in Phoenix hired me exclusively to do all of the body work on that vintage of Lincolns...He bought them and restored them...turned around and sold them...the metal in the fenders was like spring steel...it took a small sledge to hammer the metal...amazingly strong bodies. Heavy automobile!
Ughhhh!!😍😍 Bring back big cars!!💃
Vela Suares, Amen to that..lol
Vela Suarez Bring yourself to me momma! Forget them cars!
TigreLoko24 lol 😌
Juice lol oh yeah huh?💃
Oh, heck yeah! *Huge* land yacht fan here. =)
2:30 - I love how there's nearly a whole foot of slack in the drivetrain after shifting to park :D
Beautiful car. Please look after it well. They won't ever be made like this again.
I absolutely love the old Hoovie's videos!!! They are so funny!!! I wish the new videos were like this.....old luxury cars......singing.....parking......etc. There was nothing like Tyler dubbing over Mathew M.'s Lincoln commercials!!!! This content was the reason I started to follow Tyler!!!!!!!!
The Matthew McConaughey spoof at the end was awesome!😂 especially when he starts pickling his nose!
land yacht club shirt had me laughing my ass off
It floats down the street
the street is forced to pass beneath
Bouncing around on leaf spring truck suspension.
Gary Dunn and a truck rear axle.
People forget those land yachts had crazy tow capacities
Yeah those old land yachts looked elegant but were built as tough as a truck. With truck like mechanicals underneath, its no wonder there are still so many around.
Ahaha. My Dad pulled down a large enough tree by tying it to his '79 Thunderbird. Can't do that with cars today.
You should have bumped the Prius instead of the Porsche.
Agree. and does your name refer to Woody?
And total it?? 😏
Should have pushed them both over a cliff
It's not so much that the Prius is a bad car (although it is), but it's the insufferable air of superiority and smugness of the people that drive them, that makes people really despise the Prius.
Bumping the Prius would have easily caused a $1500 repair bill.
My 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis with 460 was the best mountain car ever made. Studded tires, supple suspension, lots of weight, and long wheel base to easily correct a slide with plenty of time. Crisscrossed the Cascades in Oregon weekly for years in that thing. It was completely awesome and the all wheel drives had no chance of keeping up. Love these cars.
Thumbs up from Sweden. A Beautiful car !!!!!
4 years later... still brilliant!
Damn, there is nothing that looks as classy as one of these rolling down the highway rolling over potholes without even noticing. Just a gentle rolling like a ship on the waves.
You know what Hoovie... I love your car reviews. And before I allowed myself to notice that Matthew McConaughey was twirling a booger between his fingers.... I thought wow..what a beautiful car and an awesome commercial. And as funny as it just was to watch you parody McConaughey, you're so right about style luxury and what it Was back then. I know, I was there. Stupid innocence way long gone. That Lincoln of yours made me remember..a lot of other car guys who love your show felt the same I bet. Thanks Hoovie and keep up the great work!
That look on your face when you're spinning the Lincoln steering wheel with your pinky ... priceless
I'm cringing at the idea of driving that in the UK hahaha
Michael Kennedy why is it cringy?
David Conde maybe wrong choice of words, gives me a shiver up my back thinking about navigating that around British roads, in my town you wouldn't have anywhere to park that, i live in a cul de sac and all cars park on one side, in my street this would block flow of traffic, also there is small roundabouts and turns where this car wouldn't be able to turn
Perhaps the engineers that bombed the Nürburgring could help?
Challenge accepted. Rural Kent country road. :D Look on the bright side, potholes will be a thing of the past.
Fred Garvin don't get it?
So many great yachts. One of the most beautiful and outrageous to me was the '79 Mark V, Givenchy Edition in Crystal Blue Moondust Metallic (light Purple with deep purple leather interior). 2.5-3 feet longer than a modern Range Rover in a two door couple. My dad had one new. If I didn't live in L.A., I'd strongly consider this as a Sunday cruiser. Be my hero, Tyler and get this.
I really enjoy your videos! I love all the little side skits that you do, makes for great video!
I wonder how many priuses you can put in the trunk
None. Weighs 3000 pounds.
Blake Bias how about how many Cooper mini or Fiat 200s would fit in a Lincoln trunk?
The 'new' mini cooper is almost as big as the lincoln... mini in name only.
spoken like a true smart ass
Hoovie. You are awesome.
way back in the late 70s, my neighbors would bring their over pollution controlled cars to me, I would tear off all the vacuum hoses, and then go tearing around the neighborhood with an extra 50 horsepower after flipping the air cleaner lid, taking off the air pump belt, and adjusting the timing just before it pinged on premium fuel. What a difference an hour worth of work would make! the General Motors Quadrajet 4 Barrel was the most fun, I would loosen up the spring to the air valve secondary, remove the lock out link (that forced you to hold the gas pedal down for several seconds to allow the vacuum to drop), then they would just fly from the flipped air cleaner! Did I mention removing the catalytic converter with a test pipe from Canadian Tire?
nice!
Your a true hero.
Good stuff, but I think here in CA they would give you the death penalty for doing something like that. Our state is run by complete lunatics, especially when it comes to restriction on cars.
Then they paid you to put it all back for the annual smog test!. Easy money .
WhiningCanadian Especially when it was resonating through a cheap sheetmetal air cleaner :)
Thank you so much for this review it brought back a great memory back in the mid-80s my grandparents took us on a cross-country trip in a car that was extremely similar to this one... When it got the California well it broke down so we flew back.
my aunt & uncle had one of these growing up, it was a magic carpet ride!
I've owned 11 Lincoln's and sold Lincoln's at the dealership...Greatest luxury car ever!!! God bless
YOUR NOT TELLING ME NOTHING. I'VE DRIVEN ONE EXACTLY LIKE YOURS SAME YEAR EXCEPT THE ONE I DROVE WAS A BEAUTIFUL METALIC SUNSET RED WITH A WHITE LANDAU VINAL ROOF. ABSOLUTLY GORGEOUS AUTOMOBILE GREAT CAR.
Hey Hoovie,
I just watched this video today, 6/6/2021, because I have the same exact land yacht! Thing is, I’ve been watching your u tube videos for years. You’ve really made a name for yourself. Keep up the great work! Same with The Wizard!!
I watched this video when it was new and am watching it again after watching your VINWiki episode Tyler! Still one of my favorite videos!
Lol lol the copy of the Lincoln commercials was fantastic lol subbed off that alone
With all of the aluminum and carbon fiber you can't tell me that there's not someone else who wants to see the redesigned and lightweight versions of these land barge, epiphany of luxury ten yards to turn boats.
Talk about beauty. I'd rather toss and old iron or steel body around with twenty feet past my ass sliding everywhere while I nail every aspect of driving as these young punks with electronic controlled cars just look at me like I'm somehow nuts but are programmed to believe that there's no way anyone is that good.
Your careful and thoughtful examination of what you took from your nose sold me. SUBSCRIBED.
Thanks for sharing this information here. The huge Lincolns are my dream cars. This is the first Hoovies Garage video I ever saw like 3 days ago. I can't get enough of your videos since. Gotta find your shirt. XOX
Until it comes time to parallel park one.
Love it, a beautiful car!
My step grandpa who is now 96 yrs old and in good health to this day, was riding in his brother's blue 1976 Lincoln Continental back in the early to mid 1990s, recalls the old Lincolns taking out a then new Chevy blazer that pulled out in front of a gas station, the lincoln had no more damage than a broken headlight and a slightly twisted bumper, after the police settled everything from there his brother dropped grandpa off at home and went home like nothing happened except for a spike in his blood pressure. And grandpa remembers to this day like it was yesterday, and tells myself and the younger generation, you never experienced luxury cars if you didn't grow up in the 1960s and 1970s. Back when Cadillac's and Lincoln's were the gold standard for luxury, not Lexus, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Jaguars and BMW.
You got that right bro!!!
Yeah because America could produced good cars back in the day but Mercedes BMW etc all these German cars have always been top of the line even before the US started producing it's own cars in mass
I had a stopover in miami airport in the 90s and one of these rolled up driven by an old couple. In gold. The biggest thing I ever saw.
I'm watching this in 2020. Hoovie, you've come a long way! More cars and a bigger house!
Cant believe you wen through that whole video without ONCE mentioning the CB radio!!!! :( :(
Lol, I was thinking the same thing!!
That’s a beaut. I’ve never seen one like that before.
Iv'e got a 79 Collectors Edition with the 400 2bl, if you think yours is slow, you need to drive mine, it'll make yours feel like a Formula 1. All things considered, I love it for everything it was meant to do because it does them so well...
4bbl & duel exhaust really wake it up
I realized that after watching your videos for years, I hadn't seen this one. Love the Matthew McConaughey Lincoln ad parody. Picking your nose at the end, and pondering what you pulled out of it was spotless.
I'd be the fiftieth person, probably, to tell you you've come a long way...
ah yes, when I worked at my uncle's gas station as a teen he had one of these, bright yellow and he'd let me take it out for lunch runs, I remember it was like a waterbed on wheels...loved it! good thing he owned a gas station
lol McConaughey
that is a car, not that plastic toaster Prius
Scott Walper never mind that the Prius gets five times the gas mileage!
The Prius Googoomobile will save humanity!
Phoggbank IDGAF about that
Hello from North Yorkshire England! Our local solicitor had a beautiful white Continental back in the late 1970's that was a real head turner and one of the most distinctive cars I have ever seen.
The homie Hoovie came a long way in just a few years congrats on your success 🙌
Great Vid. Humorous and sarcastic....my kind of fun. I had an 1982 ford station wagon that was a huge boat but it was nice in it's own way. I also agree with you about cars these days looking all the same is sad. It's all about the bottom line not creativity.
Your segment hit two landmarks from my not-too-distant youth: the Sunflower State (still here) and the car (my Grandmother had a '79 sedan that we all took to FL and back once). Thanks for the recall--it brought some of the few good memories I had of my childhood.
Also, I have to give you kudos on the showmanship. Well done. Now, I noticed the shirt--is that an actual club in the area?
Win
The Lincoln commercial you did was BRILLIANT
Having an appointment with his mechanic with this car, is like getting to the vet with his T-Rex.
Superbe voiture !
Merci !
Hahaha hilarious video, you're about to get very popular bro :p
You were right
*very right*
you are going to get big on youtube! nice videos!
im 15 and i want a 1977 mercury marquis so i started to look up what he was talking about land yacht and now i know thank you Hoovies Garage and nice car
This is my favorite video! Loved the video from start to finish! I bet you could be on SNL!
You are ONE LUCKY Young Man!! I would give anything for a car like that. Like you I have loved beautiful HUGE cars my whole life. Of course, I was 8 years old when your car was new, So I remember how beautiful these cars were. That is why it is SO DISGUSTING having to ride in today's cars. I HATE NEW CARS. They all look exactly alike and ride horribly.
Take good care of that beauty!!
Just that footage with Mathew’s voice would literallt sell so many cars if it was on TV
Lol watching it in November 2020, I feel you never changed! Keep it up hoovies
Love watching Tyler read his script in these older videos! He's come a long way. Now about that his Porsche that he dented. . .
I really enjoyed your video! thanks so much for posting. Lincolns and Cadillacs of the sixties and seventies rode better than any new car available today. Nothing as smooth ,quiet , comfortable is available today . (including any Mercedes Rolls or Bentley..I know, I own them). And frankly the handling was not all that bad unless of course, like you indicated you're driving on a Mountain Road at over a hundred miles an hour., but who does that. I'm saddened that all the new cars including Lincoln Cadillac have hard seats & hard suspensions. thanks for your posting of this great video. you have a good personality to go with it.
You forgot to mention Chryslers , they were also very smooth riding cars especially the mid '70s with the pillow top seats.
They were better than any car (including Bentleys and Rolls-Royce).
@@joshfitzgerald9961 the C-Body's were (Newport, New Yorker), but the B-Body (Cordoba) was rougher. Mopars torsion bar front suspension and leaf spring rear wasn't the best, especially on their smaller cars
I miss this content. Now it's all $100k + cars. Roots Hoovie.
“Modern luxury cars are so bland nowadays your can’t tell the difference between a Mercedes and a Camry”
*THANK. YOU.* SOME ONE UNDERSTANDS 👏👏
This was hilarious!
What a guy!!
I was crackin up laughing when he was pushing that car.
But he's 100% right a bumpers job is to bump things. Awesome video. Well worth my time. Thanks dude!!
omg loved the "please stand by" screen
Fallout is a hell of a game
@ 3:52 (The only engineer hear about Nürburgring ring is the one who drop bombs on it during WWII) savage 😂🤣
Nice ending. Nice car that looks great. Nice video.
OMG, I love this video. I had a 1970 Lincoln Continental Coupe that had been gifted to me by my grandmother (basically the same body as this '78 without the bumpers being pushed out); I NEVER attempted to parallel park that thing. It was a ginormous car that got something like 8 mpg city/12 mpg highway. I will admit it had a presence about it that was admirable. It had, hands down, the plushest trunk I've ever seen in a car. The ride was supremely quiet. The handling sucked, but it was basically a highway cruiser and that's what I used it for.
The Porsche he backs into is his own. You see it in his driveway at the beginning of this video.
Damn you man handle, and mistreat your cars and I find it quite entertaining.
Beautiful car! I bet it rides like a dream!
I have this same car, 78 Town Coupe. Greatest ride I’ve ever had!!
Well unchoke that glorious V8. Buy another one
G55STEYR With the V8 unchoked, it will produce more horsepower and keep it's monstrous torque.
He could always swap a 69-71 spec 429 Cobra Jet in there, same engine block as the 460, much more power
What was the point of hitting the Porsche? Was it already damaged? I hope so
Jordan Little it was already damaged the crushing noise was from the license plate thing
Yeah it was.
Does it matter the Lincoln rules!
@Jordan Little already damaged and it's his own Porsche
If you look in the driveway early in the video...you may find his silver Porsche in the driveway.....
It’s always fun to watch your videos :). Subscribed
The video that first introduced me to Hoovie! It’s been a wild ride since then! 😆 Hoovie, Car Wizard & Mrs. Wizard, Car Ninja, Euro-Asian Bob, Magic Mike, Junior Mint, Ed Boulion and everyone else along for the ride! 😉
They all owe it to Hoovie from my perspective.
Having flashbacks of my folks '78 Ford LTD. I took my driver's test in it and... and failed because I couldn't parallel park the beast.
Should've borrowed your friend's Datsun 210.
Is that a CB radio on the dash?
Lord Apophis Yes it is. I'm actually disappointed with this video due to the fact he made no mention of this car's condition, and its luxury appointments. Instead focused on the cars size 79 times That is a factory CB radio.
styldsteel1 I thought so, I've heard that cars from the 60's and 70's had those as options and plenty of people had them.
Lord Apophis indeed. I own but two 79 Mark Vs, both fitted out with the citizens band radio, and it's pure joy. When ever I do take my Marks out for a joyride, I listen to the truckers, and get loads of good tips as to the traffic Conditions down the road, and they say where the cops are hiding.
styldsteel1 you're living a motorist dream chief. Make sure you keep those cars.
Lord Apophis thank you very much. Much better driving a time capsule, rather than just reading about them in an automotive book. Have a great day.
You are hilarious! I had a 79 silver Williamsburg with CB radio Towncar. Had to have that option , since Smokey and The Bandit was all the rage then. 🤣. Nice vid dude!
How dare you monitor CB Channel 9er lmaoo I love this shit man. I daily drive an '89 Town Car and you are the only person that agrees with me!
My 1978 Buick Electra 225 is the same
This dude is handsome lol.
Your editing skills have gotten so much better over the last two years
That bombing the Nurnburgring joke was an absolute classic!😂😁🤭🤪😹🥳🤯✌😂😁😁😁