There

 

was another vehicle we had been driving by occasionally:-).

1985 Cadillac Seville :-).

OMGoodness...

Talk about a rear end lol.

"The style has since been shorthanded as the "bustleback" treatment among proponents and detractors alike, and while you'd think that the abbreviated trunklid would cut into the Seville's trunk space, brochures insisted that the new car had "more usable space" (14.5 cubic feet) than the outgoing Nova-based Seville."

135 HP for a V8?

Makes it a lil sluggish :-).

Bustleback Beauty - 1985 Cadillac Seville

"Beneath the Seville's controversial styling lies what was arguably GM's most advanced chassis to date..."

"Whitewall tires and wire hubcaps, when available, added to the retro flair. Shoot, the original Seville was almost called La Salle."

"It was front-wheel drive..."

"Electronic suspension leveling was part of the package from the outset, as were four-wheel disc brakes..."

"The resulting engine weighed just 420 pounds, a whopping 210 pounds less than the outgoing 6.0L V-8, and was good for at least two miles per gallon more across the board. There was a penalty, however: The HT4100 was rated at just 135 horsepower, and with just 200-lbs.ft. of torque, it was down a whopping 70-lbs.ft. from the previous V-8."

"leather-wrapped tilt wheel..."

(hey, its a big deal in 1985 :-).

"The busy driver's armrest controls all manner of functions, including locks, windows, mirrors and the pilot's chair; they all work, and they all exude a high level of quality."

"Move out into traffic, hit the gas pedal, and the HT4100 engine quickly feels outmatched--stabbing the throttle or smoothly rolling into it doesn't matter at all. Cadillac's little V-8 is creamy smooth at all revs, but it starts making urgent noises a grand before redline; the factory-provided 135 fuel-injected horsepower (or, more to the point, 200-lbs.ft. of torque) labors to haul two tons, with passengers, up to cruising speed. The effortless, floating-on-clouds torque of the big 500-cu.in. Cadillac V-8s of yore has left the building."

I just love old cars and diners :-).

The two just seem to go hand in hand :-).

I love you honey :-).