The Bigger the Better: The Biggest Cars From Past and Present

The 1960s and 70s saw the creation of some of the biggest cars of all time. American cars built at the time continued to grow in size as most buyers only wanted huge land yachts. At the time, two-door coupes were over 18 feet long!

Although the demand for giant cars has fallen significantly since the oil crisis, the market for oversized cars still exists. Automakers around the world are developing huge SUVs and pickup trucks to satisfy customers in North America. These are the largest cars ever made, both past and present.

Conquest Knight XV

The Conquest Knight XV may very well be one of the most intimidating vehicles money can buy. This crazy SUV is fully armored and designed to carry VIPs safely or for daily use by an equally crazy owner. It is reported that his armor can protect passengers from gunshots or even powerful explosions.

This monster is based on the Ford F550 heavy duty pickup truck. Knight XV is about 20 feet long and weighs about 5.5 tons. The price starts at $500,000.

Chrysler Newport

The Newport was first introduced to the market as a stylish double cowled chaise back in the 1940s. It remained on the market until 1981 with an 11-year hiatus starting in 1950. The fourth generation Newport debuted in 1965 as the heaviest Chrysler ever built. It also measured over 18 feet long!

The Newport's sheer size, as well as its huge big-block V8 under the hood, didn't help its sales after the '73 fuel crisis. Sales began to drop sharply, and in the early 80s the model was discontinued.

Cadillac Eldorado

Very few American cars are as iconic as the beloved Cadillac Eldorado. This luxury land yacht first appeared on the market in the early 50s and has been in continuous production for half a century.

In terms of size, Eldorado reached its peak around the early 70s. By then, this magnificent ninth generation Eldorado had grown to 18 and a half feet in length. It weighed 2.5 tons, so the huge 8.2-liter V8 was somewhat justified. However, it only produced 235 horsepower.

The next land yacht was the largest car ever built by Oldsmobile.

Oldsmobile ninety-eight

The Ninety-Eight was further proof that American buyers were crazy about massive land yachts throughout the 60s and 70s. The ninth generation, introduced in the early 70s, had a massive 7.5-liter V8 engine with 320 horsepower under the hood.

This powerful piece of steel was also very large. The units built between 1974 and 75 were the longest of them all, totaling a whopping 232.4 inches! To this day, it remains the largest Oldsmobile ever produced.

Hummer H1

The H1 was Hummer's first production car, and it was crazy to say the least. It was essentially a street version of the military Humvee. Under the hood of the H1 was a gigantic V8 that ran on gasoline or diesel. The power plant quickly became famous for its terrible fuel efficiency.

The dimensions of the H1 are just as outrageous. This huge truck is over 86 inches wide, as the Hummer had to be wide enough to fit in the tracks left behind by tanks and other military vehicles. The H1 also measures 184.5 inches or over 15 feet long.

Lincoln Navigator L

The Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV that first hit the market in the late 90s. The car is marketed as Lincoln, a subsidiary of Ford. The latest, fourth generation of this SUV debuted in the 2018 model year and quickly made headlines around the world. The updated Navigator is more luxurious and modern than any of its predecessors.

The base Navigator SWB is already quite long, with an overall length of 210 inches. The long wheelbase version is a completely different game as it adds an extra 12 inches to the length! Basically, the Navigator L is one of the biggest cars you can buy today.

Dodge Charger

The infamous fourth generation Charger hit the market back in 1975. It, to put it mildly, did not impress most muscle car enthusiasts. The car looked nowhere near as muscular as its predecessors. Gone were powerful V8 engines, the largest engine offered in the fourth generation was a 400 cubic inch V-XNUMX.

This vehicle is considered one of the worst downgrades in automotive history. However, this terrible coupe was extremely long. It was 18 feet long! No wonder Dodge discontinued the model just 3 years after its debut.

Ford Excursion

The Excursion was truly a mainstream SUV. Ford introduced this model to the market for the 1999 model year. His idea was very similar to Chevy's Suburban - a spacious body mounted on a truck bed. In fact, the Excursion was based on the frame of the heavy-duty F250 pickup truck.

The Excursion was even larger than its pickup truck counterpart, measuring nearly 20 feet in length. Thanks to its massive body, the Excursion could accommodate up to 9 passengers plus nearly 50 cubic inches of cargo space in the trunk. Talk about practicality.

Chevrolet Suburb

Chevy originally introduced the Suburban nameplate back in the mid-30s. The first ever Suburban was groundbreaking at the time as it had a practical station wagon body built on the frame of a half-ton truck. In essence, the Suburban combined the practicality of a station wagon with the durability of a truck.

Nearly a century later, the Suburban is still part of the Chevrolet lineup. The latest, twelfth generation of this huge SUV is 225 inches long! The Suburban is offered with a V8 engine as standard, as well as a Duramax diesel option.

GMC Yukon Denali XL

The Yukon originally started as an updated version of the Chevrolet Suburban that hit the market in the early 90s. Today, however, the Yukon Denali XL is slightly shorter than the Chevy, slightly redesigned, and fitted with a different engine.

The GMC Yukon Denali XL is 224.3 inches long, not much different from the Suburban's 224.4 inches. Instead of the Suburban's 5.3-liter V8, the Yukon gets a more powerful 6.2-liter V8 under the hood. Its 420-horsepower motor certainly helps to move this 3-ton monster.

International CXT

International released this giant truck back in 2004. It certainly was the dream of any pickup lover. The CXT was bigger and crazier than anything that had been available on the market up to that point. It only sold for four years at a starting price of approximately $115,000.

The CXT is a massive 7-ton truck that must have been easy to drive around town. It weighs about 7 tons and has a total length of over 21 feet. Behind the CXT is a pickup truck body borrowed from the Ford F-550 Super Duty.

Bentley Mulsann EWB

The mighty Rolls Royce Phantom isn't the only massive luxury car made in the UK. In fact, the long-wheelbase version of the Bentley Mulsanne is nearly identical in length. It measures a whopping 229 inches, or just over 19 feet.

Unlike Rolls Royce, Bentley chose an eight-cylinder engine to power the largest car in its lineup. The peak of the Mulsanne V8 engine is 506 horsepower. As a result, this huge limousine can gracefully accelerate to 60 mph in about 7 seconds. After all, this is not a sports car.

The next vehicle will be the largest SUV currently offered by Ford.

Rolls-Royce Phantom

Few cars are as impressive as the flagship Rolls Royce Phantom. This iconic limousine costs over $450,000 before extras, making the Phantom one of the super-rich's favorite options.

The long wheelbase variant of the latest Phantom is just under 20 feet long! This luxury car is not exactly lightweight. In fact, it weighs about 3 tons. Despite the heavy weight, the Phantom can hit 60 mph in 5.1 seconds thanks to its 563 horsepower V12 powerplant.

Chevrolet Impala

Impala has become a real icon of American cars. This beautiful full-size car first hit the market in 1958 and in just a few years has become one of Chevrolet's best-selling cars. The Impala was produced continuously until the mid-80s and then returned twice in the 90s and 2000s respectively.

Back in the late 50s, the Impala was one of the best commuter cars a buyer could choose. It had a powerful V8 under the hood and had a distinctive style. Those cars were huge too! In fact, the total length of the early two-door Chevy Impala was about 2 and a half feet.

Ford Expedition MAX

The Expedition MAX is the largest SUV currently offered by Ford. While it's not exactly a small car, the Expedition MAX is nowhere near as big as some of the older cars on our list. In fact, it's a full foot shorter than the Ford Excursion.

Like the Excursion, the Expedition MAX entered the market to compete with the best-selling Chevrolet Suburban. This long SUV is 229 inches or 19 feet long. It can seat up to 8 passengers as standard, although buyers can opt for third-row bucket seats that reduce capacity by one seat.

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Chrysler Town and Country

If you're a die-hard Mopar fan, you may have heard of the original Town & Country game. Decades before Chrysler's minivan debut in 1989, the automaker used the same nameplate on a stylish station wagon. It was also one of the first cars to use natural wood elements rather than faux wood panels.

Real wood elements were eventually replaced by faux wood in the 70s (the Woody style pictured here was discontinued in 1949), although the wagon's dimensions remained impressive. The practical Town & Country has an overall length of around 19 feet!

Cadillac Escalade

The Escalade is another updated version of the Chevrolet Suburban that General Motors sells. Unlike its Chevy and GMC siblings, the Escalade promises a more lavish experience. This huge SUV has an upscale interior and even more high-tech safety and comfort features than its cheaper cousins.

The latest Escalade is powered by the same 420hp 6.2L V8 engine as the previously mentioned GMC Yukon Denali XL. Its overall length is 224.3 inches, exactly the same as the Yukon and a full tenth of an inch shorter than the Chevrolet Suburban.

Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special B рангом

Fans of old cars are well aware that cars were massive back in the 60s and early 70s. A prime example is the Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham. This full-size sedan reaches a whopping 19.5 feet!

At that time, almost all American cars were also equipped with huge gasoline engines, such as the 7 V-8 that powered the Fleetwood Sixty Special. This upscale sedan was also fitted with some of the most luxurious comfort features available at the time, such as airbags and automatic level control.

Ford Thunderbird

It's safe to say that the iconic Thunderbird, an alternative to the Ford Chevy Corvette, was hit hard in 1972. The overall design language has changed dramatically, leaving many buyers unhappy to say the least.

Still, the sixth generation Thunderbird remains a cool classic car by today's standards. Its total length is over 19 feet! Also worth mentioning is the huge 7.7-liter V8 engine. Sales figures peaked a year after its debut and have continued to plummet ever since. Ford's attempts to boost sales by redesigning the beloved Thunderbird didn't pay off. In the late 90s, the model was discontinued.

Rolls Royce Kullinan

Rolls Royce released its first SUV, the huge Cullinan, for the 2018 model year. It shares the same platform as the Phantom and Ghost, although its overall size is larger than any other vehicle offered by the British automaker. In fact, it weighs about 3 tons and is 17 and a half feet long!

Under the hood of the Cullinan is a 6.75-liter V12 engine with 563 horsepower. However, luxury does not come at a low price. This bespoke SUV starts at $325,000 before options.

Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6X6

While buyers in the United States have always been fans of extremely large vehicles, European automakers have also had their fair share of crazy creations over the years. A prime example is the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6X6.

This silly pickup is essentially a six-wheeled, long-wheelbase version of the raised G station wagon, complete with a large pickup platform. This is without a doubt one of the craziest cars ever sold by Mercedes-Benz. It is almost 20 feet long and weighs over 4 tons. In addition, it is equipped with a monstrous twin-turbocharged V8 engine with about 600 horses.

Lamborghini LM002

While the Urus is Lamborghini's first SUV, it wasn't the brand's first attempt at a big car. In fact, the mid-002s LM80 may have been even crazier than its spiritual successor. It remained on the market until 1993.

The LM002 was a huge truck with a roaring V12 engine, borrowed from the legendary Countach supercar. While the LM002 looks pretty intimidating, it's far from the longest car on our list. Its overall length is just under 16 feet.

Mercedes-Maybach S650 Pullman

If you ever run into a Mercedes-Maybach S650 Pullman cruising around town, there's a good chance that whoever sits in the back makes a big difference. After all, not everyone can afford to buy an $850,000 S-Class.

This incredibly bulky limousine is the absolute pinnacle of the S-Class, just in case the standard limousine isn't luxurious enough. The overall length of the S650 Pullman is over 255 feet, so there's plenty of legroom for the VIP passenger.

Terradyne Gurkha

Terradyne Gurkha is an inexpensive alternative to the previously mentioned Conquest Knight XV, if you will. It costs "only" about $280. In return, the buyer gets a massive armored truck with a 000-liter turbocharged V6.7 diesel engine. Buyers can choose between extremely capable off-road tires or a set of flat tires that reach a top speed of 8 mph.

Gurkha is also one of the biggest cars on the market. Its length reaches a whopping 20.8 feet!

Mercedes-Benz Unimog

The Unimog is arguably the best commercial vehicle ever made in Europe. Originally designed as an agricultural machine to help farmers, the first Unimog went on sale shortly after World War II. Then this massive car turned into a practical monster used in all industries.

Today you can see Unimogs converted into fire trucks, military vehicles or even civilian pickup trucks. It may not be the longest or widest machine on our list, but it is definitely one of the most powerful of them all.

Nissan Armada

To succeed in the North American market, Nissan had to create a large SUV that American buyers would love. The Armada was perfect for the job. This huge SUV has only been available in North America since its debut in 2004.

The Armada has been completely redesigned for the 2017 model year. The second generation is based on the Nissan Patrol with a V8 engine under the hood and exceptional off-road performance. It's also almost 210 inches long!

Lincoln Continental

The history of one of America's most popular land yachts dates back to the late 1930s. In 1940, Lincoln introduced the first generation Continental, an upscale coupe that quickly became the dream car for most Americans. Production continued through the 2020 model year, although there were several pauses in between.

The fifth generation Continental, released in 1970, was one of the most glamorous of them all. The overall length of this huge cruiser was almost 230 inches, which provided ample legroom for all passengers.

Dodge Royal Monaco

Some car enthusiasts may recognize this huge sedan from many classic American movies. For example, the police interceptor in the Blues Brothers was Royal Monaco. Unfortunately, this giant car offered nothing more than a few cool features and a V8 under the hood.

Steep headlights or an impressive 19 feet in length could not save the Royal Monaco. Sales plummeted and the model was discontinued just two years after its first debut.

Genesis G90L

Although this sleek-looking sedan was released in Korea as early as the 2016 model year, customers in other markets had to wait another year to be able to order it. However, Hyundai's luxury sub-brand quickly became a hit. This is not surprising, since the G90L is both luxurious and practical, all for a fraction of the price of some of its competitors.

The G90L is a longer wheelbase version of the regular G90 sedan. Essentially, passengers can make the most of the increased legroom and plenty of cargo space in the rear trunk. The G90L is about 18 feet long.

Ford LTD

This list would be incomplete without mentioning the iconic LTD, the largest car ever offered by Ford. He made his debut back in the mid-60s, just a few years before the fuel crisis. The full-size car featured distinctive styling as well as a V8 engine under the hood as standard.

The American automaker offered a variety of LTD body styles throughout its lengthy production run. The station wagon was the longest of them all, measuring a whopping 19 feet overall. The sedan was only slightly shorter, at 18.6 feet long.

Toyota Sequoia

Like the previously mentioned Nissan Armada, the Sequoia is a Japanese SUV that was primarily designed for the North American market. It's no secret that American buyers are fans of massive cars, so the Sequoia should have been a hit from day one.

The Sequoia is currently the largest SUV produced by Toyota. It measures just over 205 inches long and comes standard with a 5.7L V381 engine with 8 HP! Buyers can get it all, starting at around $50,000.

Lincoln MKT

The MKT may not be the largest car offered by Ford, nor even the largest car sold by its Lincoln subsidiary. However, the Lincoln MKT was larger than the Ford Flex and Ford Explorer, although it shared the same platform.

The Lincoln MKT debuted for the 2010 model year, although it was canceled after 2019 due to poor sales despite a fairly economical four-cylinder engine under the hood, as well as a unique design. Its overall length was just over 207 inches.

Imperial LeBaron

Unlike most automakers in the United States, Chrysler didn't respond well to the '73 fuel crisis. While most manufacturers were busy designing compact, fuel-efficient cars, Chrysler did just the opposite. The brand launched its largest car, the Imperial LeBaron, around the same time that the oil crisis began.

Despite a terrible time, the '73 Imperial LeBaron was indeed a magnificent land yacht. It also measured just over 235 inches! It did not quite suit post-crisis buyers, so it had to be quickly replaced by the next generation in 1974.

Plymouth Gran Fury

After the fuel crisis of the 70s, the size of American cars shrank dramatically. Interestingly, some models have not shrunk as much as others. The length of the 1980 Plymouth Gran Fury, for example, was not too different from its previous generations.

The post-fuel crisis Gran Fury remained one of the longest running stock cars available on the market at the time. Its length was an astounding 18 feet or 221 inches. Its power plant was an old 5.9-liter V8 that wasn't particularly powerful or fuel efficient. In the end, after 1989, the production of the model was discontinued.

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The QX80 is essentially a rebadged Nissan Armada, except it comes with a more luxurious look and some extra features. He debuted back in 2004 with Armada. Like its Nissan counterpart, the QX80 is only available for the North American market.

The QX80 is the same length as the Armada. However, its high-quality finish and extra features make this SUV a bit heavier than a Nissan. In fact, the Infiniti QX80 weighs as much as 3 tons.

Dodge Polara

The stylish Polara from Dodge has gone through several styling changes since its debut in 1960. The debut of the latest, fourth generation of the car was one of the most notable changes in the history of this stylish full-size car.

The fourth generation Dodge Polara hit the market in 1969. In addition to many mechanical and stylistic improvements, it was also the largest Polara ever built. Its total length was about 18 feet! Unfortunately, the Polara was one of the many cars that was killed off by the '73 fuel crisis and the car was discontinued that same year.

Buick Electra 225

At first glance, you might have thought that the Electra would be powered by a 225 cubic inch engine. Back in the late 50s, when GM introduced this huge land-based yacht, buyers were more concerned about size than what was under the hood. Therefore, the "225" in the Electra's name actually means its overall length, not its engine size.

The Buick Electra 225 can measure up to 233 inches at its largest, though most top out at 225 inches or 18.75 feet. In its most powerful configuration, the Electra 225 was equipped with a 7.5-liter big-block V8 engine producing 370 horsepower.

"Mercury Colony Park" van

Back in the second half of the 1960s, American station wagons didn't get much better than this. Colony Park has gone through six different generations in its long life span of over 3 decades, starting in 1957. Declining demand for station wagons led to a sharp drop in sales figures, forcing Ford to discontinue the model in the early 90s.

In addition to being one of the most beautiful station wagons of all time, the Colony Park was also one of the longest vehicles available at the time. The overall size of the '60 Colony Park Wagon was just under 220 inches!

Audi A8L

The A8L was launched as an alternative to the luxurious Mercedes-Benz S Class. Like its rival, this Audi sedan features an extremely quiet and smooth ride, as well as an upscale interior packed with high-tech safety and comfort features. The powerful V6 engine ensures that the wealthy owner is never late for any business meeting.

In addition to being one of the most luxurious Audis of all time, the A8L is also one of the largest modern cars available on the market. This luxury sedan is over 17 feet long.