Vehicle Description
The last of the true American rear-wheel-drive land-yacht cruisers,
this 1991 Cadillac Brougham provides a ride like nothing you've
ever driven before. If you're already a fan, I don't have to tell
you about the almost unbelievable feeling of isolation inside, and
if you're looking for your first hobby car, this might be a great
choice, because there will never be anything like it again.
This car definitely doesn't look its age, still wearing its
original White finish (for the most part, as there are a couple
touch-up spots like you'd find on just about any car over 10 years
old, let alone 32 years) with a matching off-white padded vinyl
roof (called the Premier Formal Vinyl Roof), this is the ideal car
to drive in the warm, sunny South, which is coincidentally where
this beauty has spent its entire life. That's right, this Caddy has
never left Texas and has been in the care of the same family since
new, and thanks to that great care through the decades it still
looks very elegant today. This long Cadillac sedan stretches nearly
19 feet, making it one of the longest cars in production in 1991,
just in case size indeed matters. The '90-'92 Broughams are
considered the prettiest of the bunch and were purposely upgraded
to rival the radically redesigned Lincoln Town Car, with a facelift
that included 'Euro-style' composite headlights bookending the
vertical-slat grille, flush bumper moldings, new lower body
moldings, and contemporary taillamp lenses. All four doors fit well
(they used extra seals on the Brougham to ensure silence inside),
the driver-quality survivor paint still has a nice, warm shine, and
the chrome shines up really well against the white backdrop. There
are no winters in this car's history, so rust is a non-issue, and
despite the fact that the design technically dates back to the
late-70s, it has aged quite gracefully and still looks like money
today. The padded roof shows almost no discoloration, no tears, and
definitely no rust underneath, and the urethane bumper fillers are
in great shape, which is a frequent issue with cars like this.
Cadillac's top-of-the-line looks the part with a sumptuous burgundy
cloth interior. The seats are still supportive and supple, the
perfect place to eat up hundreds of miles in relaxed comfort. Every
available power accessory was standard equipment, including dual
power seats, power windows, power locks, cruise control, a tilt
wheel, and automatic climate control (needs service). The matching
carpets are in great shape as well, and thanks to matching floor
mats, they should last forever, while the door panels at the flanks
show incredibly well. High-end woodgrain trim on those clean door
panels matches what's found on the expansive dash, and the addition
of that burled-walnut style trim looks makes this Caddy practically
look like a Rolls Royce inside. The headliner is taut, and the back
seat offers accommodations that you might only find in a limousine
these days, with stretch-out legroom that could probably qualify
for its own zip code. The original AM/FM/cassette stereo sounds
great in the hushed cabin, and it comes backlit by the same colors
found in the digital instrument cluster, while the massive trunk
includes its original mats, space-saver spare, and jack
assembly.
The engine is a fuel-injected 305 cubic inch V8 (aka the 5.0L V8),
not from Cadillac but Chevrolet. Reliable, unobtrusive, torque, and
smooth, it's the ideal powerplant for a luxury cruiser like this.
No, it won't win you any drag races, but it loafs along at 80 MPH
without a sound intruding into the cabin, and you just know this
car was designed for guys in Texas who like to haul across the
desert at 100 MPH. It's nicely maintained, and it's just getting
started, as these cars are known to run for more than 200,000 miles
without needing much more than oil changes. It has been regularly
serviced throughout the years, and because 1-family has owned it
since new, you know it's had the best of care from the beginning. A
4-speed automatic transmission helps with the luxury mission with
smooth shifts, and the suspension rides like a cloud regardless of
the load, thanks to an automatic leveling system. There's also a
newer single exhaust system from front to back, still carrying its
catalytic convertor and maintaining the hushed sound that you'd
expect. 15-inch wheels with stock wire wheelcovers have been shod
with fresh 235/75/15 Nexen whitewall radials, as original.
Cars like this not only represent a ton of sheetmetal for the
money, where else are you going to get a full-sized, V8-powered
Cadillac for the price of a 10-year-old Honda? Offered with its
original owner's manuals and a stack of receipts, this is one of
the nicer modern-classic Caddy's on the market today, and the
'90-'92 Broughams specifically are shooting up in value each year.
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