[Fleet 500]

Okay, I'll do a quick review:
1969 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham

Likes...
- The overall size... it's big, like a true luxury car should be. It's a big car which doesn't pretend to look small.
- The smooth ride and quietness.
- The interior room and luggage capacity.
- The plush leather seats.
- The carpeted, folding footrests and reading lights in the rear compartment.
- The real wood on the dash and door panels.
- The excellent climate control system.
- The more than ample power and torque.
- The ease of handling and general driving.
- Freeway cruising. The big V-8 is just loafing at 70 mph, with the accelerator hardly pressed down.
- Very good reliability. The engine/trans/rear end are all bulletproof.

Dislikes...
- Fuel mileage, of course.
- Parking in very small lots.
- Too high of a rear axle ratio (numerically low); it's 2.94:1... something like 3.15 or 3.36 would be a better choice, especially if most of the driving is done on surface streets.

Quick specs...
Wheelbase/overall length--- 133"/228.8" (Just over 19 feet)
Overall width--------------- 79.94"
Curb Weight---------------- 5,060 lbs
Engine/hp/torque----------- 472-cu-in (7.7 L)/375 hp @ 4400 rpm, 525 lbs/ft torque @ 3,000 rpm
Compression ratio----------- 10.5:1
0-60 mph------------------- 8.8 seconds, estimated
1/4 mile-------------------- 16.0 secs @ 87 mph, estimated
Passing: 40-60 mph--------- 4.0 secs
Fuel mileage---------------- 9-13 mpg
Front leg room-------------- 43"
Rear fore-and-aft leg room-- 35"
Luggage capacity----------- 20-cu-ft