That’s precisely how I feel. I’m reluctant to even call today’s monstrosities cars, let alone pay to sort-of own and operate whatever doesn’t insist on operating itself. Ideally the most advanced gadget I would have in a car is an AM FM 8-Track stereo.
I grew up in and learned to drive in south Dakota, my first car was a 1984 buick lesabre. I still drive a boat (93 deville) controlled sliding in these boats is the most fun you'll have during a Midwest winter
Grew up in Pittsburgh got my license in 85. Learned on a 79 Pontiac Sunbird the small RWD one. Had no issues in snow. First car was a 75 Grand Prix. Used to take it to the Hills Department Store at night after they closed and did the same thing and learned to control the much bigger car in snow and ice and had a blast learning. I prefer a large RWD car in snow. Just have to have the right tires. Never had a truck. Nothing beat my 5000lb 76 Olds Toronado FWD in the snow. Drove it all through the Blizzard of 93.
I Love watching full size Oldsmobiles sliding around in the snow! Out of the many Oldsmobiles I've had, for this story in particular I remember the 2dr 1969 Ninety Eight I bought for $100 in 1986 just for the 455 engine to go into my 1970 442 (I was in high school). The ole 69 was rusty and ugly but cool. I stabbed the wrong engine 350 olds that my 70 had stuffed in when I got it and dropped it into the big 69 just for a winter beater. Dad donated a pair of L-78 bias snow tires for the back as it's michigan and winter was coming. That big 98 even with just a 350 would simply melt those snow tires (well one tire), producing a unique hue of green smoke! One wheel peel 700 ft burnout marks all over the neighborhood that fall! Then the snow drifting...had to edit because I sent the comment before putting in the important part... That old car was perfect for high speed snow drifting back then. If I hit a tree it didn't even care. The right fender was already smashed so hitting it more actually brought it back into shape! Good times.
Olds had 3 versions of the 350. The W-31, L74 and the QB version which when equipped with a 4-speed trans would have carb and other differences which produced (according to stock class competitors) "more than 310 HP
Welcome to the 1970's. I was there. Studded snows went on my mom's '64 and then '72 Caddys each winter in NJ. Helped a bit. Those rusty-latched wheel well skirts were a pain.
I remember Jay Leno said it best: "at one time our mom cooked with lard, there was no nonfat free milk, drinking water came from the faucet, and we went everywhere our parents took us on large rear wheel drive boats, with traction on one wheel only, even on the snow. And here we are today, still alive and kicking."
I had a full-sized mid-70s Olds, driving it on an mountainous interstate [US] highway during an unseasonal snowstorm, and the large size of the vehicle made going into a slide a slow-moving experience, so making steering corrections, for control, was easy to do; where at least for me, I was navigating safer than the compact cars around me. Those short-wheelbase compact cars were spinning out all around me.
It's hilarious how people defend the opposite theory. 1970s wheelbases of full sized sedans were about 125/130 inches, 220/235 in total. Longer the wheelbase, slower the turn. Controlled skids are a phenomenal feeling.
I live in snow country and mostly drove rear drive American v8s from when I first got my drivers license. The biggest and heaviest of the bunch, an Olds 88 4 door was the easiest and most predictable on the snow and ice
Sliding ... LOLOL ...that was the ALL WHEEL DRIVE in the 70's only if we wanted to keep moving forward!! Great video!! I drove a 73' Customer cruiser in Emerald Green. IT was the 98 Station wagon ....I didn't know what I had then!!
Snow Bankin......lol....had a 1974 Olds 88 Rocket 350 New Hampshire has many back roads with high snow banks ...we would turn right into the snow bank ....FOR FUN.....SOFT CRASH. CRAZY WE WERE... CHEERS BLESS YOU ALL
Used to do the same thing with my $50 66’ Plymouth. We’d be driving down the street with high snow banks from being plowed and I would jump in the backseat laughing like crazy. The car would bounce off like a pinball machine. 16 years old what a blast
My father had a 73 duece and a quarter. 455 cubic inches 4 barrel carburetor. We use to float down i95 go n to south Carolina to get dropped of for the summer win we were little kids. I loved that car.
With this car skidding everywhere no wonder the driver is making sure he is in a parking lot or on a road ALONE! If this was driving in regular traffic this guys car would be smashed up like a paperweight that is junkyard crusher bound.
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That’s why drivers of that era really knew how to drive! No electronics to bail you out. The car was an extension of yourself!
Also they were made of solid steel so anything you ran into got more damage than the car
We even drove stick shifts
Yeah, that's why they're the only cars I drive. Most men aren't even as hardcore as me, and I'm a girl.
That’s precisely how I feel. I’m reluctant to even call today’s monstrosities cars, let alone pay to sort-of own and operate whatever doesn’t insist on operating itself.
Ideally the most advanced gadget I would have in a car is an AM FM 8-Track stereo.
As a 70's teen, w/snow on the ground, this was every day, all day.
'73 Fury III
LOL.... Grandpa on his way home from the Elks Lodge. Love it.
Nice job of keeping it it the right direction. Something I learned going many years of Chicago winters. A true lead sled.
Those big rear wheel drive cars were great if you knew how to drive them. Controlled skids are a skill every driver should learn
I grew up in and learned to drive in south Dakota, my first car was a 1984 buick lesabre. I still drive a boat (93 deville) controlled sliding in these boats is the most fun you'll have during a Midwest winter
Grew up in Pittsburgh got my license in 85. Learned on a 79 Pontiac Sunbird the small RWD one. Had no issues in snow. First car was a 75 Grand Prix. Used to take it to the Hills Department Store at night after they closed and did the same thing and learned to control the much bigger car in snow and ice and had a blast learning. I prefer a large RWD car in snow. Just have to have the right tires. Never had a truck. Nothing beat my 5000lb 76 Olds Toronado FWD in the snow. Drove it all through the Blizzard of 93.
I Love watching full size Oldsmobiles sliding around in the snow!
Out of the many Oldsmobiles I've had, for this story in particular I remember the 2dr 1969 Ninety Eight I bought for $100 in 1986 just for the 455 engine to go into my 1970 442 (I was in high school). The ole 69 was rusty and ugly but cool. I stabbed the wrong engine 350 olds that my 70 had stuffed in when I got it and dropped it into the big 69 just for a winter beater. Dad donated a pair of L-78 bias snow tires for the back as it's michigan and winter was coming. That big 98 even with just a 350 would simply melt those snow tires (well one tire), producing a unique hue of green smoke! One wheel peel 700 ft burnout marks all over the neighborhood that fall!
Then the snow drifting...had to edit because I sent the comment before putting in the important part...
That old car was perfect for high speed snow drifting back then. If I hit a tree it didn't even care. The right fender was already smashed so hitting it more actually brought it back into shape!
Good times.
Olds had 3 versions of the 350. The W-31, L74 and the QB version which when equipped with a 4-speed trans would have carb and other differences which produced (according to stock class competitors) "more than 310 HP
Rocket Olds 455-4v..... , cannot beat that sound .. ❣
Early 80s / Minnesnowta / '76 Mercury Colony Park "The Brown Queen" / = good times!!
Oh the memories of my childhood adventures of winters in Michigan. Get it freakin done 👍
Man, this brings back memories. Except I had a ‘72 Pontiac Grand Safari wagon. A real beast
I miss our 71 Olds 98 LS sedan. Fully loaded, it was a great car.
Welcome to the 1970's. I was there. Studded snows went on my mom's '64 and then '72 Caddys each winter in NJ. Helped a bit. Those rusty-latched wheel well skirts were a pain.
This is easily the coolest car video i've ever seen.
I remember Jay Leno said it best: "at one time our mom cooked with lard, there was no nonfat free milk, drinking water came from the faucet, and we went everywhere our parents took us on large rear wheel drive boats, with traction on one wheel only, even on the snow. And here we are today, still alive and kicking."
It takes skills doing that on such a huge car in snow. Incredible.
I had a full-sized mid-70s Olds, driving it on an mountainous interstate [US] highway during an unseasonal snowstorm, and the large size of the vehicle made going into a slide a slow-moving experience, so making steering corrections, for control, was easy to do; where at least for me, I was navigating safer than the compact cars around me. Those short-wheelbase compact cars were spinning out all around me.
It's hilarious how people defend the opposite theory. 1970s wheelbases of full sized sedans were about 125/130 inches, 220/235 in total. Longer the wheelbase, slower the turn. Controlled skids are a phenomenal feeling.
I used to drive my grandpa car like that. What a land yacht.
That was good,brings back memories of a simpler time.
I live in snow country and mostly drove rear drive American v8s from when I first got my drivers license. The biggest and heaviest of the bunch, an Olds 88 4 door was the easiest and most predictable on the snow and ice
I use to drive my dads blue one, back in77- 79 but not like this tho. He would have kicked my ass.
Sliding ... LOLOL ...that was the ALL WHEEL DRIVE in the 70's only if we wanted to keep moving forward!! Great video!!
I drove a 73' Customer cruiser in Emerald Green. IT was the 98 Station wagon ....I didn't know what I had then!!
Love the soft ray glass. Tinted excellence
How cool, and i love the sound!
Good memories from a wasted youth, 76 Impala.
I had a 73 best car I ever had
I love this that's great -- hard top convertible also -- I bet that is a blast to drive in the Summer will all the windows totally down
I still do snow donuts in my silverado crew cab! I'll never grow up!
Please, don't wreck that beautiful car.
When I was a youngster we called this broadsiding.
And it starts right up in the winter!
No frozen battery!🤣
Snow Bankin......lol....had a 1974 Olds 88
Rocket 350
New Hampshire has many back roads with high snow banks ...we would turn right into the snow bank ....FOR FUN.....SOFT CRASH. CRAZY WE WERE...
CHEERS
BLESS YOU ALL
Used to do the same thing with my $50 66’ Plymouth. We’d be driving down the street with high snow banks from being plowed and I would jump in the backseat laughing like crazy. The car would bounce off like a pinball machine. 16 years old what a blast
Love that car and color
I’m from back in the day when “drifting” ment busting through snow drifts in my ford F1.
That's how I drive my 1989 Ford Club Wagon, 12 passenger van!
Thank you youtube recommendations.
I love that
Fascinating. Lots of weight to throw around.
Love it
Turn into the slide! Turn into the slide!
That might be the one that used in evil Dead it actually was a Delta 88 that was owned by Sam Raimi it was a low budget amazing horror film
Nice control
My '72 had metal-studded tires. They didn't do a damned thing. Still miss that living room on wheels.
They made loud noises on bare pavement and radically increased ones braking distances in the dry
Congratulations
fun for days
when grandma decided to visit church before Christmas eve
Now that looked like some scary shit!!
Oh yeah😀
thats fun
The inevitable fishtail
great.
Fun!
0:59-1:03 Fucking epic!
Bad ass
It's not the first car to come to mind when talking about drifting.
455!
455 cubic inches. A BEAST.
My father had a 73 duece and a quarter. 455 cubic inches 4 barrel carburetor. We use to float down i95 go n to south Carolina to get dropped of for the summer win we were little kids. I loved that car.
suckers 2 da side
I know u hate
my ninety 8
you gonna get yours! - public enemy
Isn't driving in the snow fun! You can't do that in the summer!
Easier on the tires than doing this on dry pavement.
With this car skidding everywhere no wonder the driver is making sure he is in a parking lot or on a road ALONE! If this was driving in regular traffic this guys car would be smashed up like a paperweight that is junkyard crusher bound.
Too many trees and sighns
Sad, sad waist of a 98.
Hay que saber peludear en el barro y en la nieve. Aplausos a la muñeca del conductor