cars that dwarf the DL LTD (pics please)

[RAPID_BA]

Anyone who owns a LWB ford car would have received torment at one point or another about why they persist with such a big car or the grandpa jokes etc etc.

My mrs for one doesn't pull any punches with her taunts about my DL LTD.

Then like a bolt of lightening in the car park I see this yank tank, it was wider, taller, longer than the DL LTD. It dwarfed my car and my mrs and I couldn't believe how big it was. I felt like I was driving a hyundai getz after that.

What cars have you seen that dwarf our biggest offerings from ford? Pics if possible and a side by side would be even better.

[pottery beige]

So where are your pics of this big mamma???

[EFFalcon]

my wagon lol

[RAPID_BA]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

So where are your pics of this big mamma???

I didn't get a pic. My mrs was dragging me away from it. It seriously took a whole car spot, line to line. I'm certain it wouldn't fit in my garage, it was HUGE!!!

[|Nate]

If you're talking about a old yank 4 door?
The only one that might come to mind is a 77 Lincoln Continental Mark V?

[Ford_The_Win]

Just about every American full-sized car from the 1970s will dwarf the LTD. The DL LTD is only slightly narrower than the almost dead Crown Victoria, however.

[AWD Chaser]

My Kia Grand Carnival...

Taller, Wider and Longer... lol

[RG]

[RAPID_BA]

Originally Posted by |Nate

If you're talking about a old yank 4 door?
The only one that might come to mind is a 77 Lincoln Continental Mark V?

It looked similar to that but it was a 4 door and the nose of the car was pointy. It was definately a yank built car.

I went over to the states and had a ride in a escalade, those things are huge. I was in the front and there was about a 2 foot gap between the front seats and like a table in between.

So I don't think a DL LTD or LWB ford made in aus is that big.

[EFFalcon]

thats because a DL LTD is just a typical taxi/family sedan with an extra 20cm tacked on...

[davenl5l]

i'll have to find a pic. but you should see the 65 buick electra convertable i used to own with the top down it looked like an aircraft carrier lol

[|Nate]

Hmmm if the nose was pointy, it could've possibly been like daven said, a 60's/ 70's Electra

This is a 1970 one:


Or maybe a 77' Oldsmobile 98?


Or maybe a 60' Catalina?


Or maybe a 66 Parisienne (Which seems almost as you described):


Otherwise, iunno

[OzJavelin]

[|Nate]

I think I have seen that driving around before :P

[OzJavelin]

Originally Posted by |Nate

I think I have seen that driving around before :P

Not that one .. it's been unregistered for over ten years (I sold it a couple of years ago) and the plates are sitting in my shed waiting my '70 Plymouth Fury III convertible to be finished :(

[|Nate]

Well must've been something similar

They are bloody sweet plates though, and when the car is finished it will be a perfect combo :O

[RAPID_BA]

Originally Posted by |Nate

Hmmm if the nose was pointy, it could've possibly been like daven said, a 60's/ 70's Electra

This is a 1970 one:


Or maybe a 77' Oldsmobile 98?


Or maybe a 60' Catalina?


Or maybe a 66 Parisienne (Which seems almost as you described):


Otherwise, iunno

The last car looks close, it was a brown sort of colour with leather interior but that pointy nose looks pretty similar. A massive vehicle

[burnz]

sorry couldn't help myself.

[|Nate]

I'd love to see a video of it driving and turning D:

[ltd]

Originally Posted by burnz

sorry couldn't help myself.

And yet it probably still has a narrower turning circle than the A380.

[AWD Chaser]

Knight KV

[350125GO]

possible eldorado? They were huuuuge.

[El Caballo]

My 1968 Galaxie 500 (now in Deutchland). At one time I had myself and six other full grown men riding in that car. Check out the ute parked text to it! Thats big, son.

[Ben73]

I love those massive, old American cars. I'd own one but I think it would cost to much to maintain.

[El Caballo]

Originally Posted by Ben73

I love those massive, old American cars. I'd own one but I think it would cost to much to maintain.

That's pretty funny, I have to say that I have been able to do all the maintenance and even a good deal of what would be considered major work by some rather cheaply on all of my yank tanks. I replaced the master cylinder, rotors, calipers, and a water pump in my driveway. Everything is easy to get at, unlike on the Honda I had which left me with more than a few cuts on my hands trying to contort my way into positions to pull parts. Expense? Start looking at Mercedes prices and anything American would be a steal.

[Ben73]

I have no experience with the mechanical side of cars, so I couldn't do anything myself except change a tyre or change the oil.

[Zero_PSI]

2 comments above...really?

[DMN8RX]

...nearly bought a '71 galaxy a few years back..she was a BIG muvva!!..parking wouldnt have been an issue, just shove everything out of the way..

[RAPID_BA]

When i went to the states, almost every car was massive, all pretty much v8s, loved it. i seriously came back and bought a nc2 fairlane the same week i got back. i now have a dl LTD. Id have a true yank tank if parts were more readilly available.

[Auslandau]

A P6 will dwarf a DL no probs!

Also the pricing for parts should not be a hindrance to buying a 60-early 70's barge from the states. Parts can be cheaper and much more readily available than most other cars sold here .... especially from the FORD & CHEV brigade as many parts were shared amongst all models. A 67 Mustang can be bought brand new from shell to engine if required. If you want a Galaxie or Impala etc ..... go for it!