So I drove that '76 Fleetwood

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 05/14/2014 at 20:21 • Filed to: None

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It rode like a dream. It accelerated and turned about like I expected. But the brakes, or rather, the lack there of, were what I noticed most. My dad instructed me to perform a panic stop on an empty road at 30mph. All 4 tires locked up, and the car veered to the left and skidded to a stop, a very long ways away from where I had first braked. As it turns out, the best way to stop a 6000lb Cadillac without ABS is to use the back of the car in front of you.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/14/2014 at 20:22

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Hey, that about sounds what my car that's supposed to have ABS does!

For Sweden > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/14/2014 at 20:27

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Pump the brakes brah.

Bandit > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/14/2014 at 20:27

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You should look at 2nd gen Trans Ams... They do the same thing but with more 70s style

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > For Sweden 05/14/2014 at 20:35

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Tried that too. It resulted in a slightly jerkier stop, not much else.

Aaron James > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/14/2014 at 20:39

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One thing I really miss on new cars is the ability to slide to a stop partly sideways in the oncoming lane within a cloud of tire smoke. ABS takes all the fun and theatrics out of panic stops.

jariten1781 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/14/2014 at 20:41

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I still start stopping way sooner than most people on the road due to my formative experiences in 60s and 70s land yachts and suburbans.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Aaron James 05/14/2014 at 21:08

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It also takes all the death out of it, but nevertheless.

For Sweden > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/14/2014 at 21:10

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you need more practice

Aaron James > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/14/2014 at 21:14

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well there is that I suppose, if you're interested in not dying and all.

Alex from Toronto > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/14/2014 at 22:19

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Ive always wanted a fleetwood all black lowered 0.5 - 1 inch with a lightly built ls3 under the hood