GM used that infernal contraption on the steering column at least through the 80s. In addition to the switch being tiny and easy to overlook, the amount of force needed to pull the switch to the off position was far too high.
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GM used that until the early 2000s in their class 6 - 8 trucks
Iām thinking they continued using a VERY dated Saginaw steering column . . . ?
I have neckties from the 1990ās that I still consider modern, but my wife does not agree.
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Give them another 10 yearsā¦
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What about my navy blue leisure suit with the gold stitching?
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That Mark 5 is one of my all time favorite cars. IIRC, that is the Bill Blass edition.
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Sure is. Iāve always liked the Mark 5 as well. About 20 years ago I found one just like this one, good condition, straight and clean. Seller and I ended up about $1000 apart in price. He had spent $1500 on indoor storage for a couple of years and wanted to recoup that cost. I told him just keeping a car doesnāt increase the value. Never came to an agreement.
Hard to find one with a good top these days.
They were not built to last 50 years!
Ahoy there maties, prepare to be boarded!
Good luck docking that yacht in the modern sized parking spaces around here. Youād need a couple tugs to get 'er lined up and then grease the sidesā¦
The older I get, the more I miss the comfort of those cars. No grunting required to get in/out.
They were attractive, butāIMOānot good for driving if you expect good braking and handling.
A co-worker gave me the ātreatā of driving her new-ish Mark 5 and the brakes were just plainā¦ badā¦ by comparison with my Volvo. The handling was also fairly poor. I doubt if most Mark 5 drivers were interesting in great handling, but they probably wanted good brakes.
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In the mid70s, leisure suits just came out. I went to a M-M-Mel (he sold t-shirts like that) Tillis concert, got a powder blue, western cut, leisure suit with mother of Pearl snaps rather than buttons!
I preferred the Mark III, just a styling preference, I think our oleā buddy Tom McCahill had one, probably the last car he had.
But then I would like in my collection any Lincoln convertible 1958-1963.
Minivans are a good substitute as far as ingress/egress and ride comfort. I used to call our 2003 Silhouette a limousine. The Odyssey we have now is equally as comfortable, but not quite as quiet.
Toyota actually manufactures a ālimoā minivan, but itās not marketed in The US.
Itās the Lexus LM (Luxury Mover).
Yes, our Ody is the easiest backseat access of almost anything I have ever owned. Ironically, my son says it is the worst because the sliding doors āare too slowā. 
My new to me truck is running a close race- itās a 4 door supercrew and the only difference is the step up to get in.
For something a bit smaller, Iāve been very happy with my new Forester, easy in/out and LOTS of headroom, even with the (unwanted) sunroof. And 35 mpg day in/day out.
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We should talk more. I have a '63 Lincoln 4 door convertible in my garage that I need to get rid of. Quickly.
Yeah, that bugs me. For the last 20 years cars have been getting bigger and parking spots have been getting smaller. One of my cars is a Ford Flex and Iām always banging doors in a parking lot.
I donāt think you handle and brake those cars as much as you vaguely coax them in the right direction. They are also surprisingly cramped. For as long as that car is, I would expect to be able to stretch my legs straight out in the back seat. But I do love the way they look.
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I think thatās a good description. The woman who owned the Lincoln land yacht that I drove was someone who drove āreluctantlyā, and probably drove it (very slowly) no more than ~8 miles each way, to and from work each day.
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My recollection is that the 3 other co-workers in the back seat looked very cramped and uncomfortable.
Thatās what the trunkās forā¦