Crawling From The Wreckage

Crawling From The Wreckage

There's little doubt that a climate change changed the environment such that the dinosaurs could no longer survive here. What's debatable is what caused that climate change. Ironically, it was a climate change as well that killed off fossilized dinosaur burning automobiles like this lovely 1974 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Unlike the climate change that killed off T-Rex, however, we have a pretty good idea what caused the climate change that buried these two and half ton monsters. If you're in the business of providing trappings of the wealthy you're on quite the slippery slope. For example, cell phones. Thirty years ago cell phones were prohibitively expensive for everyday persons to own. As they became more "affordable" and everyone it seems has come to own one they've become a commodity. Same with automobiles in general and in particular, amenities first found in luxury cars moving down to less expensive cars. Today, even the most basic of transportation will have power steering and brakes, an automatic transmission and air conditioning; all items that were first introduced on luxury cars like Cadillac.

Cadillac cutting it's fanciful teeth on engineering innovation like fully enclosed bodies, electric starters, power seats with memory, air conditioning and much more. Throw in savvy, manipulative marketing and it's no wonder the prestige marquee of, at one time, world's largest automobile maker, became what it became. Sadly, by the time our '74 here went into showrooms, Cadillac had long given up the vanguard of innovation and was clearly resting on it's laurels. Like the alleged meteor or asteroid that struck the earth that some say led to the climate change that led ultimately to the dinosaurs demise, it took years for the impact of the 600 to be fully felt as well. Cadillac sales remained robust for years after the 600 came ashore but Cadillac's clientele began a slow shift. The gas crisis of 1973, just as this car was being introduced, certainly did not help matters much but it wasn't the cataclysmic event that led to the extinction of massive cars like our gorgeous '74 here. It was a confluence of events which began with the Mercedes Benz 600 and either an inability or more likely hubris that prohibited change, that ultimately led to the demise of 19 feet long, 5000 pound beasts like this.

What does amg stand for in relation to meredes Benz? AMG was founded by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher in 1967. AMG stands for "Aufrecht Melcher Grossaspach", where Grossaspach is the town which AMG was founded. At this time, AMG was the only company that tuned or modified Mercedes-Benz. What are the release dates for Translogic - 2010 COTA Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG? How much does an SL55 AMG cost? What does the company Mercedes AMG do? Mercedes AMG is the engineering company with purpose to make improvisation on Mercedes vehicle. What are the release dates for Motorweek - 1987 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG - 30.29? What type of engine is in the Mercedes Benz S65 AMG vehicle? There are a few different engines available for various prices in the Mercedes Benz S65 AMG luxury sports sedan. There is a clean diesel engine, a hybrid engine, and a biturbo engine. What are the release dates for Motorweek - 1987 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 30-29? What are the release dates for Motorweek - 1987 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 29-29?

What are some characteristics of the Mercedes-Benz AMG? The Mercedes Benz AMG is a front-engine 2-seat luxury automobile. The car has gull-wing doors and has a length of 182 inches with a width of 76 inches. How much is a Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG Series? They are around 120,000 dollars. What cars does Jeremy Clarkson have? Mercedes CLK Black, Mercedes SLS AMG, Mercedes Benz SL500, Ferrari 355, Volvo XC90, Range Rover Vogue TDV8, LandRover Defender 90, Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster, Mercedes AMG SL55, Volkswagon Golf GTI. Does Mercedes-Benz have any muscle cars? Oh, ya. I'm sure the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Roadster would qualify. What is so special about the Mercedes E63 AMG? The new Mercedes E63 AMG is special because it's the first model to feature the AMG design language as well as boasts an improved, state-of-the-art AMG 5.5-liter V8 bi-turbo engine. What kind of car is a CL55 AMG?