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Chris, I've never been to Detroit and I'm Canadian, but I have read enough to be equally sad. We are seeing the shift in eras. Historical times. Most people don't give it enough importance. When I see photos of industrial areas empty and crumbling, it gives me painful melancholy. I think its dangerous in the longterm for a country to lose manufacturing capabilities.

It is interesting the very different design themes given they came out in the same year. The Cadillac and Imperial sharing only fins and Cadillac's were quite small by this time. Blu you are right, the Imperial does date when put up against the other two. On it's own, I like it alot. The Lincoln is really quite 'radical', completely stripped down design, in complete opposition to it's recent past. I tend to like clean design so I like the Lincoln but I still like the traditional, brash, American approach to car design better. It created some very memorable cars over many years.

I grew up in the mountains, so it's in my soul. But I do like the occasional beach too. I lived just down the road from here. It has it's challenges, like snow slides in winter across the road, but the way of life is so worth it. Cold, clean water just off the glacier, rainbow trout, wild strawberries & raspberries, rare orchids, Indian Paintbrushes, bears, cougars, lynx, moose, elk, fresh air, stunning views everyday, well you get it....paradise.

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Here's a stunning example of the '61 Imperial. Wow.

Have to agree with you on the Imperial. What other country or culture would design and actually produce something so wonderful? So uplifting. Only in America. Someone actually thought of those crazy headlights and it was greenlighted. Love it. Imperial Le Baron

That Caddy interior design still holds up amazingly well some 47 years later.

Cadillac, Imperial & Lincoln interiors:

American luxury cars in 1961. Cadillac and Imperial still had the futuristic, jet finned look while Lincoln went completely minimalistic. That Lincoln design signalled the end of unique, dynamic, futuristic, in your face, American automotive design.

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This Hyundai is so listless, so boring, so banal, so snoozefest, I'm having trouble keeping awake. To even entertain the idea that this is what Buick or Cadillac aspire to, is beyond comprehension. A complete insult to those storied brands.

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