This vintage verrrry long car pulled up right next to me..my car is on the left of it so you can't see me.... I got out the car to take a picture..as did loads of passers by, it was a real talking piece...
A Cadi Serantino? No, I'm afraid I didn't because I'm not from New Jersey. I'm happy with this one as long as the streets are wide enough to let me pass through.
Maybe for those who were rich it was popular....but I sure don't remember it over here. There was a Cadillac Dealership not far from our home when I was growing up and I do remember many long Cadi's but not the name of them. Those who had money drove them but not many of the people I knew had that kind of money at the time.
When I was in my teens one of our neighbors had a similar Cadillac. He had an awful time with the skirts over the rear tires. They were difficult to put on and you could not use them in our area during the winter because they clogged with snow. The picture reminds me of an old joke! "When I started working in 1974 I started saving for a new Cadillac, now that I'm ready to retire I have just enough to buy a 1974 Cadillac. I guess I should have set my sights a little higher!"
The Jersey license plate says "10th Avenue Freeze Out." Had to look it up. It's a Bruce Springsteen song. lol
1974 Coupe de Ville - a fine ride. Never had one back in the day. Available on Hemmings dot com today for around $15k. 472 cubic inch V8! (7.74 liters) ("Serantino" was the name of the dealer, not the model)
A Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out is… "In conclusion, a Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out is a song that attempts to encapsulate three feelings: a) Rejection/dejection in the provinces. b) Intention to better yourself. c) The sound of a band that’s playing tight and “cool”. The feeling of being part of that band. Thirty-five years on from its first performance, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band still perform Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out because it’s multi-layered. It’s the story of how they broke out of New Jersey and became one of the most famous bands in history, compacted and distilled into a three minute pop song". E Street meets 10th Avenue, Belmar, NJ
ahh, thank you ...any idea how much it would have cost when it was new? @Nancy Hart , see, I was too busy looking at the rear of the car to notice the driver...maybe it was the Boss himself...
This 1974 Fleetwood had a base price of $7,897.00, the 8 track tape was optional at a cost of $406.00. In 1974 my starting salary, fresh out of school, was $7,500.00.