many thanks to the member who linked this interesting article:

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...tyNews_Engaged

"We don’t expect these boulevard bruisers to bring the same kind excitement to the market as a flashier muscle car, but these full-size sedans from the late 1960s and early ’70s still look amazing and make for great cruisers, even if it took the market 50 years to realize it."

and, of course, there's always the excellent AteUpWithMotor history of the Boat Tail:

https://ateupwithmotor.com/model-his...iera-boattail/