25th Jul 2013, 13:02

I agree. It's all about proportioning. Bigger isn't necessarily better; the downsized 1977 GMs were superior to the overinflated 1976 ones in almost every way imaginable. I too have seen many 1980s and early-1990s Cadillac Broughams around lately, and I've also seen many 1980s and 1990s Town Cars around too.

I have to say, the Broughams are simply more attractive cars. They look much bigger and more commanding, even though they're only like 2 inches larger than the 80's Town Cars. I also saw a 1963 Lincoln Continental sedan recently, and while that car is smaller than the Town Car, its handsome proportioning makes it look bigger than it really is. Sheer size means little; it's all about proportioning.

Ford should have done a better job with the 1980s Lincolns in regards to that and size. But I guess that didn't matter, since Ford's full-size cars were practically handed the market after 1985.