It appears that no photo of anything goofy is complete without the requisite fat guy!
The car? It fits the photo as well – nothing like a once-fine old Caddy, all beat-up and A/C obviously not working being used as a pick-up truck. Strange, but I see old Caddys used like this every once in a while. How did that car get from all posh and goody-laden into this?
They pretty much all look like that by now. Still, it’s pretty neat to see a pre-’89 FWD still being driven, though. Of course, the AC is dead, the hubcaps are gone, the load leveling doesn’t seem to be on the level, exhaust is hanging, if the trunk was shut you could probably see the headliner a-danglin’…and it probably has that wonderful main bearing knocky sound to it and a very bad front seal oil leak…
This reminds me of the time we transported a mattress across town in the back of my then-girlfriend’s Civic wagon, with the rear hatch open…with her sitting on the mattress to keep it from sliding out the back on the freeway, arms locked around the front headrests to keep her from sliding out with it should it decide to go.
Despite the obvious questionable safety measures observed, I like This story, it must be fun to tell the grandchildren. Or better yet, watch your own kids come up with similar ideas…
Having enjoyed using my LeBaron as a Pick Up when necessary, I get it.
…and I keep WAnting to go out and Drag Home another 8 foot Christmas tree. I think I’ll pass this year. I saw another 6 foot Black and Silver tree at 50% off! Chistmas Lights are a seperate but similarly Obsessive interest of mine.
Happy Holidays To all While I Think Of it. Lets Hope for 2012 to be an improvement… Peace
I guess that guy throw the big rock acting to break because the break don’t work (because the Fred Flintstone break might not work either, unless they might go to a random surviving drive-in theater to don’t paid a ticket. 😉
Is there a Model Year Cadillac that Is Cheaper Looking than this 87-88 ? They even manage to look crappier than the 85-86 With that Candy Coated Look to the Back end… It Just looks Crappy to me.
I can still clearly remember the First Time I took a good close look at the 85 models on a new Car lot in Pasadena. The salesman trying to tell me What a “Winner” It was… With the updated True Cadillac Looks…. Stylish it was not…. I remember looking in disgust at the cheap slant of the Front Seats. UGH!
When I see One of these now, its usually loaded with cardboard and other crap that the owner just has to cart around with him.
Reminds me of a guy getting pulled over on a highway by the police with a smoking plastic wheelie bin dragging behind his car – he lived on a rural lot with a long driveway and on rubbish collection day would hook the bin handle onto his tow hitch to take it to the front gate. On this particular day he forgot about it!
You guys just assume the air conditioner doesn’t work because the windows are down and it was a sunny day. Well, with safety being #1, it obvious they have the windows down so they can communicate, or at least the driver can hear the bad sounds of pain from a variety of things that could go wrong here. Notice the bumper is bent and the handtruck plate is broken, suggesting other “bright ideas” have happened in the past. Hubcaps also missing from a “redneck” game of frisbee?
This big dude is really living dangerously here…. besides the potential knock on the noodle (as mentioned above) it looks as if he may just bust thru the rusted out rear end. scary!
Its interesting that even after downsizing, Cadillac still made sure you could fit a 250+ sized man in the trunk…..customer requirements, I would have liked to have sat in on the focus group.
All this picture is missing is a sign saying something to the effect:
Caution: Ass in Trunk
or something along those lines
At least he’s using a Magliner hand truck and not some tool store cheapie.. Safety First and all.
It appears that no photo of anything goofy is complete without the requisite fat guy!
The car? It fits the photo as well – nothing like a once-fine old Caddy, all beat-up and A/C obviously not working being used as a pick-up truck. Strange, but I see old Caddys used like this every once in a while. How did that car get from all posh and goody-laden into this?
Shame.
They pretty much all look like that by now. Still, it’s pretty neat to see a pre-’89 FWD still being driven, though. Of course, the AC is dead, the hubcaps are gone, the load leveling doesn’t seem to be on the level, exhaust is hanging, if the trunk was shut you could probably see the headliner a-danglin’…and it probably has that wonderful main bearing knocky sound to it and a very bad front seal oil leak…
The only way to travel is Cadillac Style!
Presume the item on the cart is either too heavy to lift into the trunk or too smelly. Or is he testing the cart ?
Oh great, it appears to have Michigan plates on it. Please don’t judge me by this… 😛
Hardcore Pawn isn’t doing you any favors either…
Who among us does not secretly aspire to becoming a human trailer hitch?
This reminds me of the time we transported a mattress across town in the back of my then-girlfriend’s Civic wagon, with the rear hatch open…with her sitting on the mattress to keep it from sliding out the back on the freeway, arms locked around the front headrests to keep her from sliding out with it should it decide to go.
Inexplicably, this woman later married me.
Despite the obvious questionable safety measures observed, I like This story, it must be fun to tell the grandchildren. Or better yet, watch your own kids come up with similar ideas…
Having enjoyed using my LeBaron as a Pick Up when necessary, I get it.
…and I keep WAnting to go out and Drag Home another 8 foot Christmas tree. I think I’ll pass this year. I saw another 6 foot Black and Silver tree at 50% off! Chistmas Lights are a seperate but similarly Obsessive interest of mine.
Happy Holidays To all While I Think Of it. Lets Hope for 2012 to be an improvement… Peace
Thanks for the sentiment LAX — unless 12.12.12 is truly the big day, I can’t see 2012 being any worse than 2011.
I guess that guy throw the big rock acting to break because the break don’t work (because the Fred Flintstone break might not work either, unless they might go to a random surviving drive-in theater to don’t paid a ticket. 😉
That’s The Best answer yet. Very Very Funny…TY 4 the LOL.
You’re welcome. 🙂
I see a safety violation here; that looks like a 2-man rock!
Is there a Model Year Cadillac that Is Cheaper Looking than this 87-88 ? They even manage to look crappier than the 85-86 With that Candy Coated Look to the Back end… It Just looks Crappy to me.
I can still clearly remember the First Time I took a good close look at the 85 models on a new Car lot in Pasadena. The salesman trying to tell me What a “Winner” It was… With the updated True Cadillac Looks…. Stylish it was not…. I remember looking in disgust at the cheap slant of the Front Seats. UGH!
When I see One of these now, its usually loaded with cardboard and other crap that the owner just has to cart around with him.
Yes those are perhaps the worse full-size Caddys of all time… of all time. I’d rather have one from just before the Northstar hit.
Yes, But Please make Mine a Fleetwood Sixty Special with rear wheel covering… I cant even remember what They call those now!
I like those tufted seats and The footrests in back.
90-92 was a big Improvement over what came just before.
Go over a bump in the road and you’d get a nasty hit to the noggin from the trunk lid.
Reminds me of a guy getting pulled over on a highway by the police with a smoking plastic wheelie bin dragging behind his car – he lived on a rural lot with a long driveway and on rubbish collection day would hook the bin handle onto his tow hitch to take it to the front gate. On this particular day he forgot about it!
You guys just assume the air conditioner doesn’t work because the windows are down and it was a sunny day. Well, with safety being #1, it obvious they have the windows down so they can communicate, or at least the driver can hear the bad sounds of pain from a variety of things that could go wrong here. Notice the bumper is bent and the handtruck plate is broken, suggesting other “bright ideas” have happened in the past. Hubcaps also missing from a “redneck” game of frisbee?
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This big dude is really living dangerously here…. besides the potential knock on the noodle (as mentioned above) it looks as if he may just bust thru the rusted out rear end. scary!
One more rock and our fortress wil be complete!!
Its interesting that even after downsizing, Cadillac still made sure you could fit a 250+ sized man in the trunk…..customer requirements, I would have liked to have sat in on the focus group.
Mayor, you’ve done it again! LOL
Focus group:
Jimmy Conway
Henry Hill
Tommy DeVito
Nicky Santoro
Sam ‘Ace’ Rothstein
Pauly Walnuts Gaulteri
Silvio Dante
Phil Leotardo
Dont forget Paul “Big Pauile” Cicero.
He was impressed that Cadillac was now offering a factory installed car phone, but he never trusted phones.
Well, you could SAY they’re stupid, but then you could just look at the car and tell.
I… think I can….I think I can….