10th Jul 2018, 21:02

My 78 Lincoln definitely rides better, is smoother and softer than my 94 Fleetwood.

The seats in my Lincoln are cloth and are very plush, while the Caddy had leather seats and were actually pretty firm compared to the older Cads of the past I’ve been in.

The Caddy always rode a bit harsher too, but not terribly harsh.

The 90s era Cads and Lincolns are tuned for more handling than total comfort.

Go drive a 70s Lincoln and Cad and you’ll know exactly what I mean.

As far as quietness goes, and even the quality of materials and solidarity of each vehicle, the 78 Lincoln is by far the best of em.

Everything just feels better put together on the Lincoln besides for the dash, which is pretty cheap feeling.

Looking under both cars, the Lincoln’s frame and drivetrain is much beefier and truck like vs the Caddy Fleetwood; this includes the body mount bushings, and bracing which looks much more sturdy under the Lincoln. This is one of the major reasons why the car rides so smooth and cloud 9 like.

At the same time, this is an unfair comparison as the 90s Fleetwood is much smaller than say a 70s Cadillac Fleetwood. But I used to own a 70s Caddy Deville back in the day, and the 78 Lincoln still rides better than the Cad did from what I remember. Too many squeaks and rattles in the 72 Cad, while the Lincoln is silent.