Cars weigh more now than ever. A lot of steel in a car. I think a AWD Ford Fusion weigh a whopping 4,000 + pounds.
We recently took Project Novaour 1968 Chevy IIto RideTechs weigh-in, and got the exact numbers. With a full tank of fuel and no driver, it was 3,419. Buick Riviera 425/3AT 4,200 lbs...Pontiac 2+2 421/4MT 4,155lbs, Oldsmobile Toronado 425/3AT 4,496lbs, Ford Thunderbird 429/3AT 4,755 lbs,...HEH HEH
Comparison
1968 Olds Cutlass 3500 lbs
newer Camry 3400 lbs
Hyundai Equus 4600 lbs