Body on frame full size American cars are all but dead, and as seen in 1991, this was the beginning of the end. Both GM and Ford redesigned their big cars for 1991 and 1992 respectively, both bringing new tech to an old idea, GM brought styling, Ford brought its first use of the modular OHC engine. This basic design is far more accepted by fleet, and municipal services, in fact the only way to get the optional 5.7 liter V8 in the Caprice, was to become a law man. The typical retail buyer of them fell off quickly, GM eventually killed the cars after 1996, while Ford held on a full twenty years with this platform. While the basic platform that underpinned this ‘Top Hat’ redesign, stemmed all the way to 1977. it quickly was dubbed the ‘Whale’, based on its healthy, plump buxom body, it definitely was something to lay your eyes on and was enough to win Motor Trends 1991 car of the year, albeit in LTZ guise!
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