PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - 1959 luxury cars... Cadillac, Lincoln, Imperial

LUVMBDiesels · #15 01-21-2009, 12:59 PM

I had to go with the ElDorado

You cannot beat those fins and the twin rocket tail lights! Style inside and out plus all the luxury touches that made Cadillac the 'Standard of the World'

The Lincoln is a nice looking and running car, but it too understated to be the ultimate 1595 lux barge. I prefer the later slab sided Connies to the '59s

The Imperial (a separate division of Mopar in those days) was probably the best engineered of the bunch. It just doesn't take to the same place as the Caddy. I think that '59 was when they changed from the Hemi to the 413 Wedge.

What is missing is the 1959 Packard (I wish) Now THAT would have been a car...