I wouldn't say this is the most 'famous' B-body... I think that honor goes to the Impala SS of the same time period. But, holy shit, watching this (especially that slow pan across the gauge cluster) gave me such nostalgia. I owned a black 1992 Roadmaster Limited sedan decades ago. It had a maroon leather interior and was absolutely everything you said the car was in this video. It got totaled in an accident in the summer of 2006, and everyone who saw it happen said I probably wouldn't have survived had I been in anything smaller. I still have dreams about that car and wear the door and trunk key on a neckchain.
I love my '95 Roadmaster Limited. I've wanted one since before I was old enough to drive and the one I have is absolutely the best example I could imagine; LT1, Limited trim, Positraction, FE2 suspension, Tow Package, Dark Adriatic Blue inside and out without the Landau top.
This was the car I not only drove my Grandmother in, but was her and my Grandfathers last purchase. Needless to say, the Buick ended up in my Aunts hands and in my Moms possession. My Mom finally was ready to sell and told me about it and I bought the 93’ for $500 bucks with only 118k miles. Shipped it to Arizona where it is well taken care of. By the way, the 93’ Buick w/ the 5.7l have 170hp but also move quickly because the torque is rated at 300 ft lbs. which I can tell you is no slouch. Can’t beat the highway ride when your Classic car has Dynaride😎 -Great video
there's an old vid on RCR where someone removed the column shifter and made it a stick shift, completely freeing up that 5.7 and RWD. the owner readily admitted they stopped buying new tires because they didn't last long.
The Buicks survived because they had the oldest owners who drove them the least. Caprice was the most common back in the day, by far, but since 90% of them were cop cars or taxis, they're becoming extinct. The Olds was insanely rare even back then. The round Fleetwood was only made for 3 years, and had stiff in-house competition from the DeVille, which was cheaper and looked very similar. Plus you could get that with the high tech new NORTHSTAR engine, which was getting rave reviews, rather than a Chevy engine.
And that fancy new NORTHSTAR with its extremely high failure rate is a big part of why we don't see the DeVille as much now. The Roadmaster has a much more stout drivetrain.
@@rustyshackleford1687 LOL yup, gonna be sad when all the Northstar Caddies are gone. Allegedly, the later years were better but those cars weren't as nice as the 90s Seville/DeVille/ELDO IMO
I own a 1995 Black Buick Roadmaster sedan with tan leather interior which was purchased brand new at its time. It is my favorite of the 3 major B-Body GM car options that were made in the Arlington, Texas factory: 1. Chevrolet Caprice 2. Buick Roadmaster 3. Cadillac Fleetwood. Another model that shared the chassis with the Roadmaster Estate Wagon (station wagon) was the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. My Roadmaster is my true prized possession, and I consider this classic as a younger brother to the Cadillac Fleetwood. As an underrated GM choice, I was given feedback by a couple of people that it is prettier than the Fleetwood. It has a more mysterious shape and vibe to the body architecture, than its other GM B-Body counterparts. The front grille is Buick's distinctive signature toothy grille, versus the mesh design for the Caprice and Fleetwood. All GM B-Body models shared the same 5.7 liter, 260hp engine, just as GM's Chevy Corvette. When I accelerate, I can feel the "umph" when it takes off with a screech with its rear wheel drive transmission. The satisfaction driving my Roadmaster with its infamous Dynaride suspension, and the tri-shield emblem hood ornament pointing towards the road is one my best experiences. This iconic masterpiece is a part of my soul, and will remain so for my life as I hand it over to my children who will be the next generation to inherit this classic. Dr. Sanjay Kumar & Family
I currently drive a 95 Buick lesabre and let me tell you I have never looked at any other cars the same. They really just don’t make them how they used to any more. I bought it off some old lady for 800$ because he vision was getting bad. I love everything about the car especially the way it “floats “ on the road
I feel like the most common B body is the Impala SS or tha Caprice. The Roadmaster isn’t too common and whenever I drive mine people don’t even know what it is lol love the content brotha
@@ShootingCars that's true, it does seem like people have saved the roadmasters, whereas all the other B-bodies have disappeared, aside from the Impala SS cars which have been cherished collected & saved. the caprice classics were driven hard into an early grave.
I have a " 93 " base model. White exterior and sapphire blue interior. Less than 34 thousand miles. never seen snow. Barn find. Still has clear coat. Garage mechanic replaced water pump, radiator and fuel pump. Absolutely gorgeous and rides like a smooth yacht.
Expect to buy a 1993 tomorrow, 61,000 miles, Grandma owned it, $5,000. Simply want to be able to get to the beach, go through the mountains, take my lady out for a drive. This is one of the most well put together videos I've ever seen. Straightforward, to the point, everything you need to know Well-APPOINTED! Not ACQUAINTED I not given the ability, given the opportunity. It's just an English lesson from an old man. You have a nice little niche Channel. Keep up the good work.
i think sedans are just really desirable right now since theyre not common anymore. if you had to list the best sedans of all time this would be on the list and therefor it survived
Here in southern Alberta, I recently encountered a '95 Buick Roadmaster Interceptor for sale. It appeared to be basically mint with a full leather interior and has aftermarket chrome wheels and an after market stereo with a subwoofer. Oh, and I guess you're probably wondering how there's a Roadmaster Interceptor version as I did when I found out. Well, the Impala SS wasn't the only Chevy version of the chassis which shared it's engine with the Corvette, the police Interceptor version of the Caprice also shared that engine and there was no SS package for a Buick so I guess they just decided to make a Buick Roadmaster with a Corvette engine and call it an Interceptor version although I doubt they were usually used by police. It was just a way to combine the best part of the Chevy version with the comfort and luxury of a Buick.
The tow package came with most of the police package suspension. The LT1 used in the B-body was more similar to the Camaro engine in terms of tune and had iron heads whereas the Camaro and Corvette had aluminum heads.
Zack excellent video as ever, & the Buick Roadmaster is still one of my Dream cars to own, happy you feature it, & it's on my 2023 bucket list.rhanks for sharing.
I love my 93 Roadmaster. Especially the full gauge cluster. In 94 they went to dummy lights on the dash, which I hate. And honestly, I feel the 5.7L TBI is more reliable than the LT1. With a simple cam swap and run true duals, you can get 300 horses out of the TBI 350, and not have to worry about the terrible opti-spark system.
this was a shared platform @7:08 with the Chevrolet Caprice, I wish I knew which Cadillac also used the B-body, Fleetwood? the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser was just a wagon, which shared badges with the Chevy caprice wagon, and of course the Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon.
I think it was a combination of it was more upscale than the Caprice but less expensive than the Fleetwood. It also helped that the 5.7 wasn’t initially available in the Caprice
You know, I'd argue 90s radio units hold up better than early/mid 2000s radio units, because you can use the cassette player for aux or bluetooth. But the 2000s were a weird time where cassette players were old-fashioned and often not included, but it was too soon for an aux input or bluetooth. My 2007 Lacrosse only had a CD player, and the radio sucked so the cigarette lighter bluetooth/aux adapters were no good.
I think the impala and caprice on the b body platform are the most known/popular while the roadmaster and brougham go under the radar. The impala ss sells for crazy high prices compared to its brethren. But the roadmaster is my favorite. Impala/caprice is a lil too round and sporty while the Brougham is roundish cadillac with fins still. The Roadmaster has the right look that is the most intimidating and subtle at the same time to me. Also sells for the least thankfully, hopefully that doesnt change by the time i can afford a second car
always loved the roadmaster, especially the "estate wagon" for its unique moonroof that even goes to the second row. but the badge engineering so prevalent with GM in this period is very prevalent in the rear doors, the entire door card is straight off the Caprice, they didn't change a thing.
Great vid. I have a '94 Fleetwood. Figured if you're going ridiculous float b body...go big or go home. Wiki says 200,900 Roadmasters were built while 90,000 Fleetwoods were built. So Roadmasters should be twice as common. But why still have Roadmasters seemingly outperformed even that 2:1 head start? Idk. Best guess is Fleetwoods went to people who liked showing off, thus money went towards that rather than maintenance. Also maybe led to more turning, aka second hand owners traded to newer cars more often, deferring maintenance more. Impalas are around, but those probably went to tuners and they maybe put money towards performance rather than maintenance? And like Fleetwood owners, flipped more often to the next best thing, deferring maintenance? Olds...because it is olds, no one wanted them. Roadmasters went to people who just wanted a good car and that practical mindset led to better maintenance maybe? And those practical people probably had a, "if it ain't broke attitude," so they held on to them longer? I don't think there is anything mechanically that would explain the Roadmaster outperformance?
this is why they bought Fleetwoods>th-cam.com/video/ZgGDr6Per8E/w-d-xo.html..The caddy's were basically on the same platform from1964 to 1992 and still similar until 1997....Roadmasters were beautiful also, and was a better value for the money.....The Chevy Caprice was very nice but didn't ride as comfortable., but still good value for the price.....Willie.
It's hard to say why the Buick gets most of the attention. The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham almost entirely the same car but with Cadillac flare. I used to own a Roadmaster and moved on to a Fleetwood, and aside from some neglect related issues the Fleetwood has that the Roadmaster didn't I feel that it's an upgrade.
Had a '94. GM got almost everything right on it. Wish they still built it. 3 yrs ago I had to buy a PU to get anything close. Nobody builds REAL cars anymore. LFOD !
The windshield is a special glass called Sungate. It was designed to reduce UV and infrared rays from being transmitted through the glass. It was marginally affective and the average person would not notice a difference.
A single 2" exhaust pipe with very quiet mufflers. It doesn't matter too much because 99% of these cars never go above 2500 RPM, so the giant lump of torque they make just above idle is more important.
One really feels the difference in power between the L05 and the LT1 passing on the freeway or on the on-ramp acceleration. BIG difference. I owned one 1992 Limited and owned or own 5 1994-1996 Limiteds and I will never own another L05 car again. They are slugs at 70 mph to 120 mph.
Mannn i saw a wagon of these that looked like it was just picked off the showroom floor in 96 it only had 91k miles but i as i didnt have the money at that point to buy it
Just a pet theory, but maybe the Roadmaster was just upmarket enough that a lot of working folk bought these as their "nice" car, you got a lot of features for the price compared to a Cadillac. The Cadillac owner might drive his/hers for a few years before trading it in for something newer, and the second owner might not take as good care of it as the first owner did. The aveage Roadmaster buyer might have kept his car and cared for it better since it's much nicer than what they're normally used to.
There are a lot more 1991-1996 Caprices out there, there are plenty of 1993-1996 Fleetwoods (D-body, a stretched B-body) and plenty of 1994-1996 Impalas too. The Olds Custom Cruiser was only for 1991 and 1992, and did not sell well in the first place. The electronics on the Fleetwoods are not like the electronics on the DeVilles, Sevilles and Eldorados. Don't conflate the RWD Cadillacs with the FWD Cadillacs of the era.
Probably the pinnacle of the land yacht. Luxurious, comfortable, smooth, able to cruise for hours, tons of room, loaded with gadgets. I love seeing these because they're so rare now. You have a point about never seeing B-bodies any more, Caprices got cheap and run into the ground while the Custom Cruiser was only sold for two years and Fleetwoods were bought in fewer numbers because of the higher price. Roadmasters were bought by old people who kept them for years and barely drove them. I always wondered why the Roadmaster wagon used the Caprice front end. It probably had to do with production numbers and it being more economical to just put a different grille and hood ornament on the Caprice wagon. I really want a Roadmaster wagon. They're enormous but super comfortable and surprisingly powerful. I'd really like to take a Roadmaster wagon and a Fleetwood and make the wagon Cadillac never made or maybe just put the Roadmaster sedan front end on the wagon.
Interestingly, my opinion of the '90s Roadmaster is largely the opposite of this video. I had one about five years ago, and I found it to be quite uncomfortable with pretty poor ride quality. There was no leg room, and the seats were hard and a weird "ergonomic" shape that just hurt. I ended up taking them out and putting in a bench seat from an early '80s Buick, which was a huge improvement. Material quality was poor. Interior plastic was fragile and everything was crumbling to bits. Sheet metal was super thin and a tap with anything dented it. It was a product of its time: Cost cutting to the nines with a weird focus on stiffness to give the feeling of faux performance to appease reviewers who loved crappy European "luxury" cars. Gripes aside, it was a fun zippy little car. Basically just a dressed up muscle car. Styling made it the perfect sleeper. Even the grill and headlights look like the face of a grumpy old man. I'd drive another one if it came along for the right price, but for now I'll just stick to cruising in my fullsize '70s land yachts.
The Cadillac Fleetwood of this era had an exterior that was just as pleasing as the Roadmaster, but comparing interiors, I think the Cadillac was not up to the Buick. It had a boring dash, ugly puckered seats… felt cheap… A step down from the previous generation Fleetwood. The Oldsmobile was only made for 2 model years- and only as a wagon… The Caprice was even more bubble-y, more love it or hate it styling (most hated it) Plus I think the standard engine for the caprice the last couple mode years was a 4.3 v8, while the Roadie had the mighty 5.7 LT1…. All in all the Buick came closest to what traditional buyers expected. My opinion of course
I owned a '96 Roadie wagon. Most enjoyable to drive when there were no mechanical gremlins to attend to, which unfortunately were rather often. The owner of this sedan really should have removed that stupid stuffed animal from the grille prior to this review!
Just not an attractive car - and I wanted to like it because the name had such proud history. Better in wagon form which had benefit of being practical as well. The Roadmaster sedan was just kind of a blob. The DO survive, but in Estate form, especially with the LT1. The Custom Cruiser was gone by that point and only the Buick soldiered on as perfect tow vehicle.
I wouldn't say this is the most 'famous' B-body... I think that honor goes to the Impala SS of the same time period. But, holy shit, watching this (especially that slow pan across the gauge cluster) gave me such nostalgia. I owned a black 1992 Roadmaster Limited sedan decades ago. It had a maroon leather interior and was absolutely everything you said the car was in this video. It got totaled in an accident in the summer of 2006, and everyone who saw it happen said I probably wouldn't have survived had I been in anything smaller. I still have dreams about that car and wear the door and trunk key on a neckchain.
I see caprice wagons and road master sedans all the time, but the wagon is truly a delight whenever I see one out in the wild
I love my '95 Roadmaster Limited. I've wanted one since before I was old enough to drive and the one I have is absolutely the best example I could imagine; LT1, Limited trim, Positraction, FE2 suspension, Tow Package, Dark Adriatic Blue inside and out without the Landau top.
Most seem to hate the 1/4 vinyl top! I think it fits the car… Do you have the light up bar on the c-pillar that says “limited”? Love that…
You got the dream spec. Hold on to it, you're never going to find another one.
@@bck2mono Yes I do, as well as the "Twilight Sentinel" automatic headlights mentioned in the video.
@@bwofficial1776 That's the plan. I hope to update the LT1 to the TorqHead LS ignition coils in the next year or so.
I’ve said this many times before, but my grandma had a 93 or 94 roadmaster and it was a beautiful car.
That's the first time I've heard what model car your grandma had, thanks for that information
@@rickc303 I think I mentioned it in previous Roadmaster videos
Mine too!
This was the car I not only drove my Grandmother in, but was her and my Grandfathers last purchase. Needless to say, the Buick ended up in my Aunts hands and in my Moms possession. My Mom finally was ready to sell and told me about it and I bought the 93’ for $500 bucks with only 118k miles. Shipped it to Arizona where it is well taken care of. By the way, the 93’ Buick w/ the 5.7l have 170hp but also move quickly because the torque is rated at 300 ft lbs. which I can tell you is no slouch. Can’t beat the highway ride when your Classic car has Dynaride😎
-Great video
there's an old vid on RCR where someone removed the column shifter and made it a stick shift, completely freeing up that 5.7 and RWD. the owner readily admitted they stopped buying new tires because they didn't last long.
You just caught my attention with that !...I bought a 93 a few days ago that I want to modify some..what is RCR ?
The Buicks survived because they had the oldest owners who drove them the least. Caprice was the most common back in the day, by far, but since 90% of them were cop cars or taxis, they're becoming extinct. The Olds was insanely rare even back then. The round Fleetwood was only made for 3 years, and had stiff in-house competition from the DeVille, which was cheaper and looked very similar. Plus you could get that with the high tech new NORTHSTAR engine, which was getting rave reviews, rather than a Chevy engine.
And that fancy new NORTHSTAR with its extremely high failure rate is a big part of why we don't see the DeVille as much now. The Roadmaster has a much more stout drivetrain.
@@rustyshackleford1687 LOL yup, gonna be sad when all the Northstar Caddies are gone. Allegedly, the later years were better but those cars weren't as nice as the 90s Seville/DeVille/ELDO IMO
I own a 1995 Black Buick Roadmaster sedan with tan leather interior which was purchased brand new at its time.
It is my favorite of the 3 major B-Body GM car options that were made in the Arlington, Texas factory:
1. Chevrolet Caprice
2. Buick Roadmaster
3. Cadillac Fleetwood.
Another model that shared the chassis with the Roadmaster Estate Wagon (station wagon) was the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.
My Roadmaster is my true prized possession, and I consider this classic as a younger brother to the Cadillac Fleetwood.
As an underrated GM choice, I was given feedback by a couple of people that it is prettier than the Fleetwood.
It has a more mysterious shape and vibe to the body architecture, than its other GM B-Body counterparts.
The front grille is Buick's distinctive signature toothy grille, versus the mesh design for the Caprice and Fleetwood.
All GM B-Body models shared the same 5.7 liter, 260hp engine, just as GM's Chevy Corvette.
When I accelerate, I can feel the "umph" when it takes off with a screech with its rear wheel drive transmission.
The satisfaction driving my Roadmaster with its infamous Dynaride suspension, and the tri-shield emblem hood ornament pointing towards the road is one my best experiences.
This iconic masterpiece is a part of my soul, and will remain so for my life as I hand it over to my children who will be the next generation to inherit this classic.
Dr. Sanjay Kumar
& Family
Yes, one of the best Buick designs Ever !!
I currently drive a 95 Buick lesabre and let me tell you I have never looked at any other cars the same. They really just don’t make them how they used to any more. I bought it off some old lady for 800$ because he vision was getting bad. I love everything about the car especially the way it “floats “ on the road
I feel like the most common B body is the Impala SS or tha Caprice. The Roadmaster isn’t too common and whenever I drive mine people don’t even know what it is lol love the content brotha
At least where I live I never see those. Especially a Caprice. I only ever see Roadmasters. Maybe we need to switch spots!
@@ShootingCars that's true, it does seem like people have saved the roadmasters, whereas all the other B-bodies have disappeared, aside from the Impala SS cars which have been cherished collected & saved. the caprice classics were driven hard into an early grave.
@@Where2bub roadmasters were an old people car, that's why there's more on the road now
@@Where2bub I guess the west coast didn’t get that memo 😅 it’s rare out here and most people think my Buick is a Cadillac lol
Where do you live to see the impalas ss so common?
I have a " 93 " base model. White exterior and sapphire blue interior. Less than 34 thousand miles. never seen snow. Barn find. Still has clear coat. Garage mechanic replaced water pump, radiator and fuel pump. Absolutely gorgeous and rides like a smooth yacht.
I got a92 road master 6 years in,love my Buick
Good car review as always, Zack!
Also, it's always nice to see these old GM B-body cars up and running.^^
I love these Roadmasters.
Expect to buy a 1993 tomorrow, 61,000 miles, Grandma owned it, $5,000. Simply want to be able to get to the beach, go through the mountains, take my lady out for a drive. This is one of the most well put together videos I've ever seen. Straightforward, to the point, everything you need to know
Well-APPOINTED!
Not ACQUAINTED
I not given the ability, given the opportunity. It's just an English lesson from an old man.
You have a nice little niche Channel. Keep up the good work.
Great review as always ... maybe the jingle from the mid 60's stuck... "wouldn't ya really rather have a buick?" ever hear that one Zach?
Yes, back in the day all GM cars had a jingle. "Best of all it's a Cadillac."
I love the 90s look of these. Good old school v8 and luxurious interior
i think sedans are just really desirable right now since theyre not common anymore. if you had to list the best sedans of all time this would be on the list and therefor it survived
Here in southern Alberta, I recently encountered a '95 Buick Roadmaster Interceptor for sale. It appeared to be basically mint with a full leather interior and has aftermarket chrome wheels and an after market stereo with a subwoofer. Oh, and I guess you're probably wondering how there's a Roadmaster Interceptor version as I did when I found out. Well, the Impala SS wasn't the only Chevy version of the chassis which shared it's engine with the Corvette, the police Interceptor version of the Caprice also shared that engine and there was no SS package for a Buick so I guess they just decided to make a Buick Roadmaster with a Corvette engine and call it an Interceptor version although I doubt they were usually used by police. It was just a way to combine the best part of the Chevy version with the comfort and luxury of a Buick.
The tow package came with most of the police package suspension. The LT1 used in the B-body was more similar to the Camaro engine in terms of tune and had iron heads whereas the Camaro and Corvette had aluminum heads.
@@bwofficial1776 Thanks, that's interesting.
Zack excellent video as ever, & the Buick Roadmaster is still one of my Dream cars to own, happy you feature it, & it's on my 2023 bucket list.rhanks for sharing.
Awesome video! I just picked up mine last week and I love her so much…
2 reasons l like the Roadmaster: big size, and the STYLING!!
What about the Caprice
What are the pairs of medal prongs sticking out behind the real wheels for at 5:44?
Those are curb feelers. It’s an older trend that people would put on their cars to not scratch their wheels when pulling up to a curb
@@ShootingCars my old gf's dad would poke fun of his wife's bunions. he called them curb feelers. good times!
Cause buick is king! Buick boyz rise up! Literally never knew they had an olds b body.
Cool I haven't seen one of these in years and I love the ride on these old-school cars. This a modern version of my 81 Oldsmobile Delta 88 sedan .
I love my 93 Roadmaster. Especially the full gauge cluster. In 94 they went to dummy lights on the dash, which I hate. And honestly, I feel the 5.7L TBI is more reliable than the LT1. With a simple cam swap and run true duals, you can get 300 horses out of the TBI 350, and not have to worry about the terrible opti-spark system.
I love this Buicks
this was a shared platform @7:08 with the Chevrolet Caprice, I wish I knew which Cadillac also used the B-body, Fleetwood? the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser was just a wagon, which shared badges with the Chevy caprice wagon, and of course the Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon.
This tank-like car with Buick as a make had the very desirable nameplate ROADMASTER and that is why today it outlives other B-Body models.
What a nice looking car...TRUE CLASS!
I love these cars more! Amazing job Zack.
Lovely Buick, thanks Sonny.
I think it was a combination of it was more upscale than the Caprice but less expensive than the Fleetwood. It also helped that the 5.7 wasn’t initially available in the Caprice
You know, I'd argue 90s radio units hold up better than early/mid 2000s radio units, because you can use the cassette player for aux or bluetooth. But the 2000s were a weird time where cassette players were old-fashioned and often not included, but it was too soon for an aux input or bluetooth. My 2007 Lacrosse only had a CD player, and the radio sucked so the cigarette lighter bluetooth/aux adapters were no good.
I think the impala and caprice on the b body platform are the most known/popular while the roadmaster and brougham go under the radar. The impala ss sells for crazy high prices compared to its brethren.
But the roadmaster is my favorite. Impala/caprice is a lil too round and sporty while the Brougham is roundish cadillac with fins still. The Roadmaster has the right look that is the most intimidating and subtle at the same time to me. Also sells for the least thankfully, hopefully that doesnt change by the time i can afford a second car
always loved the roadmaster, especially the "estate wagon" for its unique moonroof that even goes to the second row. but the badge engineering so prevalent with GM in this period is very prevalent in the rear doors, the entire door card is straight off the Caprice, they didn't change a thing.
I hope to own one of these someday. I'd say it survived because it's a like a Cadillac, but without the high cost of ownership.
Great vid. I have a '94 Fleetwood. Figured if you're going ridiculous float b body...go big or go home. Wiki says 200,900 Roadmasters were built while 90,000 Fleetwoods were built. So Roadmasters should be twice as common. But why still have Roadmasters seemingly outperformed even that 2:1 head start? Idk.
Best guess is Fleetwoods went to people who liked showing off, thus money went towards that rather than maintenance. Also maybe led to more turning, aka second hand owners traded to newer cars more often, deferring maintenance more. Impalas are around, but those probably went to tuners and they maybe put money towards performance rather than maintenance? And like Fleetwood owners, flipped more often to the next best thing, deferring maintenance? Olds...because it is olds, no one wanted them.
Roadmasters went to people who just wanted a good car and that practical mindset led to better maintenance maybe? And those practical people probably had a, "if it ain't broke attitude," so they held on to them longer? I don't think there is anything mechanically that would explain the Roadmaster outperformance?
this is why they bought Fleetwoods>th-cam.com/video/ZgGDr6Per8E/w-d-xo.html..The caddy's were basically on the same platform from1964 to 1992 and still similar until 1997....Roadmasters were beautiful also, and was a better value for the money.....The Chevy Caprice was very nice but didn't ride as comfortable., but still good value for the price.....Willie.
what camera do u use to record ur videos. great quality
He made a vlog a few weeks ago about a day of filming.
It's hard to say why the Buick gets most of the attention. The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham almost entirely the same car but with Cadillac flare. I used to own a Roadmaster and moved on to a Fleetwood, and aside from some neglect related issues the Fleetwood has that the Roadmaster didn't I feel that it's an upgrade.
Another great video man, I love cars and your channel👍
Had a '94. GM got almost everything right on it. Wish they still built it. 3 yrs ago I had
to buy a PU to get anything close. Nobody builds REAL cars anymore.
LFOD !
Please what happened to the windscreen , it looks purplish as if it has some coating
The windshield is a special glass called Sungate. It was designed to reduce UV and infrared rays from being transmitted through the glass. It was marginally affective and the average person would not notice a difference.
GM used purple windshields in the mid and late 90s. I never understood the appeal of wanting to see the world in purple.
I am going to buy one , which year do you think is best?
How do you get that little power out of a 5.7 liter V8 modurrr
A single 2" exhaust pipe with very quiet mufflers. It doesn't matter too much because 99% of these cars never go above 2500 RPM, so the giant lump of torque they make just above idle is more important.
@@mikezobl9602 Yeah I know that. Just had to quote Clarkson.
I think it looks the best out of all the “B” body cars. The car is also missing the grey trim bumpers on the doors and rear quarters.
This is my car, I took the trim off when I bought it because I prefer the look without it
What are the metal rods near the rear wheels?
They are called curb feelers. So you don’t scuff your wheels parallel parking. A lot of old school cars had these in the 1970’s
I have a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham 1993. Very similar to Buick Roadmaster.
Cool, my Grandmother's neighbor's had one . 🥰
Anybody gonna talk about that GIANT horn under the hood? amazing
It plays the godfather theme. I’m not kidding.
One really feels the difference in power between the L05 and the LT1 passing on the freeway or on the on-ramp acceleration. BIG difference. I owned one 1992 Limited and owned or own 5 1994-1996 Limiteds and I will never own another L05 car again. They are slugs at 70 mph to 120 mph.
Don't forget the Chevy caprice/impala SS was also based on the b body.
It's just something about being called MASTER! :)
Очень правильно! Спасибо вам за Таун Кар видеос. Привет из Теннесси!
It's a Buick. That's why.
Nice car!!!
Magnificent.
Got a 93 for sale it's a daily driver nice car.
Love the toilet paper in the trunk.
Mannn i saw a wagon of these that looked like it was just picked off the showroom floor in 96 it only had 91k miles but i as i didnt have the money at that point to buy it
Just a pet theory, but maybe the Roadmaster was just upmarket enough that a lot of working folk bought these as their "nice" car, you got a lot of features for the price compared to a Cadillac. The Cadillac owner might drive his/hers for a few years before trading it in for something newer, and the second owner might not take as good care of it as the first owner did. The aveage Roadmaster buyer might have kept his car and cared for it better since it's much nicer than what they're normally used to.
There are a lot more 1991-1996 Caprices out there, there are plenty of 1993-1996 Fleetwoods (D-body, a stretched B-body) and plenty of 1994-1996 Impalas too. The Olds Custom Cruiser was only for 1991 and 1992, and did not sell well in the first place. The electronics on the Fleetwoods are not like the electronics on the DeVilles, Sevilles and Eldorados. Don't conflate the RWD Cadillacs with the FWD Cadillacs of the era.
They ride smoother & less maintenance,
I like the Roadmasters.
Probably the pinnacle of the land yacht. Luxurious, comfortable, smooth, able to cruise for hours, tons of room, loaded with gadgets. I love seeing these because they're so rare now. You have a point about never seeing B-bodies any more, Caprices got cheap and run into the ground while the Custom Cruiser was only sold for two years and Fleetwoods were bought in fewer numbers because of the higher price. Roadmasters were bought by old people who kept them for years and barely drove them.
I always wondered why the Roadmaster wagon used the Caprice front end. It probably had to do with production numbers and it being more economical to just put a different grille and hood ornament on the Caprice wagon. I really want a Roadmaster wagon. They're enormous but super comfortable and surprisingly powerful. I'd really like to take a Roadmaster wagon and a Fleetwood and make the wagon Cadillac never made or maybe just put the Roadmaster sedan front end on the wagon.
Master of the road
Interestingly, my opinion of the '90s Roadmaster is largely the opposite of this video. I had one about five years ago, and I found it to be quite uncomfortable with pretty poor ride quality. There was no leg room, and the seats were hard and a weird "ergonomic" shape that just hurt. I ended up taking them out and putting in a bench seat from an early '80s Buick, which was a huge improvement.
Material quality was poor. Interior plastic was fragile and everything was crumbling to bits. Sheet metal was super thin and a tap with anything dented it. It was a product of its time: Cost cutting to the nines with a weird focus on stiffness to give the feeling of faux performance to appease reviewers who loved crappy European "luxury" cars.
Gripes aside, it was a fun zippy little car. Basically just a dressed up muscle car. Styling made it the perfect sleeper. Even the grill and headlights look like the face of a grumpy old man.
I'd drive another one if it came along for the right price, but for now I'll just stick to cruising in my fullsize '70s land yachts.
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The Cadillac Fleetwood of this era had an exterior that was just as pleasing as the Roadmaster, but comparing interiors, I think the Cadillac was not up to the Buick. It had a boring dash, ugly puckered seats… felt cheap… A step down from the previous generation Fleetwood. The Oldsmobile was only made for 2 model years- and only as a wagon… The Caprice was even more bubble-y, more love it or hate it styling (most hated it) Plus I think the standard engine for the caprice the last couple mode years was a 4.3 v8, while the Roadie had the mighty 5.7 LT1….
All in all the Buick came closest to what traditional buyers expected. My opinion of course
Don’t forget the caprice
I owned a '96 Roadie wagon. Most enjoyable to drive when there were no mechanical gremlins to attend to, which unfortunately were rather often. The owner of this sedan really should have removed that stupid stuffed animal from the grille prior to this review!
This is the sbc 90s B Body Bruwic Roadmaster
It's the name Roadmaster just the best name the Woody Wagon
I've never heard GM and great in the same sentence, but in this instance I'll give it to you. this car looks like a pretty great one
Bought a 91 today also white color for $1400
Sorry, that's a 5 speed with overdrive. That's what mine has.
The disrespect! Just joking
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Just not an attractive car - and I wanted to like it because the name had such proud history. Better in wagon form which had benefit of being practical as well. The Roadmaster sedan was just kind of a blob. The DO survive, but in Estate form, especially with the LT1. The Custom Cruiser was gone by that point and only the Buick soldiered on as perfect tow vehicle.
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These were so durable, but not attractive in any way.
So good looking