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stronghold ◊ 2006-01-11 19:53	Cadillac..customised.! (another 'Pimp' mobile.!)
Saturn Simon ◊ 2006-01-11 21:12	It's a 1971 Cadillac, possibly a Fleetwood 60 Special.
MrCadillac ◊ 2006-01-12 11:07	It's a pimped out '71, with typical grille cap and false landau bars on the roof sail panel. n front of it is a similarly pimped out Eldorado, also circa '71-72.
Junkman ◊ 2006-01-12 11:43	They all look like Les Dunham creations to me and I seem to recall that there was an article about them in Hemmings years ago, which said all the custom Caddies in to Live and Let Die were supplied by Dunham Coach. Les Dunham seems to enjoy some sort of cult status among the 70s hip pimp wannabees. Lookee here: http://cyclevideo.com/DunhamCoach.htm
klint ◊ 2007-09-18 18:42	Cadillacs from 1971-73 are basically the same car except details. Since the movie is from ´73 the car is most likely a ´73, possibly a ´71 or ´72.
JEEPMAN ◊ 2008-08-19 19:21	Definately a 71 or 72, I'd lean towards 72, cant really see any lourvers in the trunk that the 71 had, Definately not a 73, I had an Uncle that had a 73, the the rear tailights were only one one top and the bottom was a rubber bumper guard. Just a note, this car is missing it fender skirts. Same for the Eldorado, probably a 71 or 72.
JEEPMAN ◊ 2008-08-19 19:23	One more item, the 73 had an extension bumper in the front, this one doesn't
G-MANN ◊ 2008-09-30 18:36
Drujon ◊ 2008-10-01 18:05	Definitely a 1971 per the turnlights in the bumper and taillight design.
demetrie ◊ 2008-12-26 23:14	Does anyone know if this car is still alive 2day? If it is then who owns this car? -- Last edit: 2009-02-04 08:46:32
truckface ◊ 2009-07-31 15:53	It`s actually not half bad! A little "cartoon-ish", but a nice car.
RAMG8GT ◊ 2010-05-27 17:02	It's a 1971. You can tell by the rear tail lights with the vertical chrome strip running through them. My dad had one back in the '70s.
fleetwood75 ◊ 2010-11-09 22:06	It's DEFINITELY a '71, My Grandparents on my Dad's side had a dark green Fleetwood with a white top and a dark green leather interior that they bought new, In early '73 they traded it for a '73 Fleetwood Brougham D'Elegance that was dark brown with a white top and dark brown velour interior, It also had the standup Caddy wreath & crest emblem on the hood.
fleetwood75 ◊ 2010-11-09 22:09	@demetrie, I seriously doubt this car is still around, You could do a Google Search & find out though.
demetrie ◊ 2011-02-15 20:26	fleetwood75 wrote @demetrie, I seriously doubt this car is still around, You could do a Google Search & find out though. Thanx though, I apreciate it.
Nightrider ◊ 2011-04-20 09:50	Somebody please tell me that Les Dunham now burn in hell. Would be extremely nice to rebuilt his "creations" back to stock... -- Last edit: 2011-04-20 09:58:12
bentorolls ◊ 2011-05-19 21:12	This car is owned by a man in Texas,& yes this is a 71' Les Dunham Original
demetrie ◊ 2011-06-25 20:22	Nightrider wrote Somebody please tell me that Les Dunham now burn in hell. Would be extremely nice to rebuilt his "creations" back to stock... Les Dunham is still alive today You can look him up on Youtube.
Nightrider ◊ 2011-06-25 20:23	Demetrie wrote You can look him up on Youtube. I really don't want to look on this dumbass. Maybe we should hire an assassin? LOL
fleetwood75 ◊ 2011-10-02 08:09	Saturn Simon wrote It's a 1971 Cadillac, possibly a Fleetwood 60 Special. Yep!!! 1971 Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham.
Jonnie Comet ◊ 2011-10-09 09:25	I think these 'period custom' cars are in themselves classics. You don't see many Dunham cars like this around any more (and he was from New Jersey, not New York, thank you!). When I first saw this film in the cinema I thought this car was cool. I still do. The brownish colour was very typical of the day. I hate it now though! The idea of customising an already-expensive car is still done today-- with the Escalade. The removal of the fender skirts was to evoke the Eldorado. With a 472 mill and big radiator this car would make a great boulevard cruiser AND get out of its own way on the highway. If I could afford the fuel at 9 MPG I would have one today. -- Last edit: 2011-10-09 09:26:31
somename ◊ 2011-11-02 14:15	fleetwood75 wrote Yep!!! 1971 Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham. Right, the steel roof version was dropped after 1970 maiking all of these 71-73 models Fleetwood 60 Special Broughams.
demetrie ◊ 2011-11-21 02:03	Nightrider wrote I really don't want to look on this dumbass. Maybe we should hire an assassin? LOL Uh', excuse me? Whats with the negative remark?
Nightrider ◊ 2011-11-21 07:33	^Should I feel anything positive about person, responsible for creation of these tasteless pimpmobiles?
Gruszku ◊ 2013-04-07 15:00	I think it has pneumatic suspension.
jpts ◊ 2015-03-19 16:19	That car is lovely to own and to have the car done up is a bonus.
jpts ◊ 2015-03-19 16:20	It fits for the 1970s kingpin. -- Last edit: 2017-05-04 16:33:46
dsl ◊ 2015-03-19 16:43	jpts wrote Les Dunham is a genius. Never met him, so I can't comment. But his cars are shite.
portacker ◊ 2016-04-30 15:41	I think the word everyone should be useing is "Unique". Les Dunham had a vision of what a luxury car should be, and he created cars that showed his ideas and tastes. -- Last edit: 2016-04-30 15:42:17
Robi ◊ 2020-04-12 00:55
demetrie ◊ 2020-09-27 16:34	Portacker wrote I think the word everyone should be useing is "Unique". Les Dunham had a vision of what a luxury car should be, and he created cars that showed his ideas and tastes. Agreed. Agreed. Especially since Vehicle Manufactures such as Lincoln and Cadillac, saw what was being put on their vehicles and went ahead and included the chrome grills and etc. As extra options.
demetrie ◊ 2020-09-27 16:40	Jonnie Comet wrote With a 472 mill and big radiator this car would make a great boulevard cruiser AND get out of its own way on the highway. If I could afford the fuel at 9 MPG I would have one today. In that case,You can always put in a V8 GMC/Chevy LS Engine of a Vortec 6.0 Liter, to a 5.3, or a 4.8 and get better Miles Per Gallon and Performance. -- Last edit: 2020-09-27 16:49:10
SixtiesSwing ◊ 2022-03-15 03:10	Jonnie Comet wrote I think these 'period custom' cars are in themselves classics. You don't see many Dunham cars like this around any more (and he was from New Jersey, not New York, thank you!). When I first saw this film in the cinema I thought this car was cool. I still do. The brownish colour was very typical of the day. I hate it now though! The idea of customising an already-expensive car is still done today-- with the Escalade. The removal of the fender skirts was to evoke the Eldorado. With a 472 mill and big radiator this car would make a great boulevard cruiser AND get out of its own way on the highway. If I could afford the fuel at 9 MPG I would have one today. LOL, you know, this car is unique! I actually like what Les Dunham did with this, and as the color is period correct, I like it too! Something different from the gray, beige, white and black SUV of today! I love how the car just floats along over the roads. This is not a driver's car but a PASSENGER'S CAR! Just sit in it and enjoy the ride. Overdone, absolutely! But it just speaks of its time and puts a smile on my face!
Sam12under ◊ 2023-07-08 22:49	Question. Do anyone knows the whereabouts of this car?❓🤔
SixtiesSwing ◊ 2024-08-22 01:42	Sam12under wrote Question. Do anyone knows the whereabouts of this car?❓🤔 Lots of us would love to know! One post mentions that it is owned by someone in Texas, and of course it features otherwise inexplicable Texas plates in the movie. Les Dunham creations really don't seem to have an owner's database, and the only thing I can surmise is that the owners typically do not want attention despite the attention that their rides get. I remember seeing a video about Les Dunham, and he explained the genesis of the "pimpmobile". Les wasn't discriminatory (anyone's money was good!), and he would do custom jobs for black people, but if anyone happened to have money from a "questionable" source, it was still good! Since Cadillac would turn out as many cars it could sell, many survive due to general quality of build and devoted owners, Cadillacs of this era aren't particularly rare, and if Les Dunham was asked to do his magic on one, it doesn't bother me one bit. Someone would bring him a new Cadillac and pay him to "pimp their ride". He'd oblige, and an art form in their own right. That compares to now when people will "donk" out or make a lowrider from a '60s or '70s Impala because at one time they were cheap and common, but that demand has raised prices, along with depleting the increasingly fewer classic Chevys of that era. But yep, I'd love to know more about the history of this Fleetwood and the Covorado. But as the "Bondologists" who want to know every trivial piece of info about the films (myself included!), I am not aware of anyone uncovering information to share about this vehicles.
Baube ◊ 2024-08-22 02:06	Fillet of Soul.. i wonder where they fished a name like that..
QueenMDX ◊ 2024-08-22 04:20
dsl ◊ 2024-08-23 22:29	^^ Netflix??

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1971 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham Dunham Coach [68169P]

1971 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham [68169P] in Live and Let Die, Movie, 1973

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