The Cadillac Sixty Special is the name used by Cadillac to show a special model since the 1938 Harley Earl-Bill Mitchell-designed extended wheelbase derived from Series 60, often referred to as Fleetwood Sixty Special. The Sixty Special designation is provided for some Cadillac luxury vehicles. It's like being offered as a four-door sedan and briefly as a four-door hardtop. This exclusivity was reflected in the exclusive introduction of Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham d'Elegance in 1973, and Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham Talisman in 1974, and was offered as a trim package under the Series 70 limousine. The Special Sixty Name was temporarily retired in 1976 but back again in 1987 and continued until 1993.
Video Cadillac Sixty Special
1938-1941
For 1938, Harley Earl-Bill Mitchell designed the Sixty Special to be added between Cadillac's cheapest car lineup, "Series 60", and "Senior" large Cadillacs. It replaces the "70" model (short 70 base series). Although all the first 60 generations were built in the Fleetwood Plant, 60 Specials were marketed as Fisher Body cars in 1938 and 1939.
The new four-door sedan, designed to look like a convertible sedan, features trend-setting features including fully integrated luggage, such as a coupe (which launches a "three-box" sedan) styling; no running boards (which are all soon followed); two-piece, convertible-style door (Bill Mitchell calls '38 60 Special "first hardtop"); canopy "four windows" with more glass area than previous Cadillac; a sharply submerged front windshield and four front-hinged doors. Contrary to what later became a trend in luxury cars, the new Sixty Special was intended as a car driven by the owner, and not a driver-driven car.
Built on a 127.0 inch (3,230 mm) wheelbase - 3 inches (76 mm) longer than a standard 60 Series car. The new Sixty Special uses a unique "X" frame underneath, which allows 4,170 pounds (1,890 kg). car to sit inside the frame. It not only gives the Cadillac the newest heaviest chassis on the market, but also 3 inches lower than other Cadillacs - without sacrifice in the headroom. The loss of the board goes along the sides and the lack of trim of the belt line makes the sleeker car look lower. More importantly, it allows the shoulder and hip space to rise by more than 5 inches without increasing the overall width. When combined with the shift lever mounted in the new column, the cars offer the comfort of six true passengers. Sixty Special is powered by a standard Cadillac 130 hp (97 kW) engine, 346 cu in (5.67 V) V8 engine.
In its debut year, 3,703 Sixty Specials were shipped, at a base cost of $ 2,090 each - it was a success in every size. The New Sixty Special outsold every other Cadillac model in its first year of accounting for 39% of all Cadillacs sold. In 1938, apart from the standard four-door sedan, two prototype models were built on the Sixty Special body - two very handsome four-door convertibles (owned by GM executive Larry Fisher, who was destroyed by Harley Earl in a traffic accident). and one was shipped to Europe, which was later withdrawn and consumed by GM Engineering in structural tests in preparation for the 1940 "Torpedo" body), plus one coupe of Sixty-Special (privately driven for two years by GM President Bill Knudsen).
A newly unacceptable front end, patterned on Lincoln Zephyr and lacking the visual cuffs expected by Cadillac buyers, simple changes in trim levels, and several new options emerged for the Sixty Special in 1939. The first of the new options was a metal panel that can be pulled over the front seat called "Sunshine Turret Top Roof," the predecessor of the moon roof. The sliding roof, patented by GM's Ternstedt Hardware division, is operated by hand crank. Second is an optional glass divider that can be pulled between the front and rear seats. This partition does not have a header on the roof, just a channel between the doorposts for glass that can be pulled for traveling. The price of 1938 from $ 2,090 remains for 1939 as well. More than 5,500 Sixty Specials were built for 1939, accounting for 40% of all Cadillacs sold, but only 280 of them are equipped with sun roof options (from 280 sun roof optioned cars, 55 of which are also equipped with retractable glass). partition). Special orders in 1939 included a convertible sedan built in Sixty Special chassis for Prince Frederik of Denmark.
Beginning in 1940, and for the remainder of its existence, the Special Sixty will be marketed Fleetwood, enjoying trims, trims, and higher upholstery such as Series 75 and 90. Thus he took over the Series 70 spot, which was dropped for 1938 model year, as a large model driven by the most luxurious owner in Cadillac, a role that will be filled until 1976. For the 1940s, the price (for the third year in a row) and the general style remained the same, with only a slight trim change. Of special note is that 1940 was the last year that a spare side tire (optional on all Cadillacs, including Sixty Special) was offered. The Sixty Special line is expanded into four models this year: Touring Sedan (base model), Imperial sedan (for $ 2,230, it features a glass partition that can be drawn between the front and rear seats), and two open City Car models with a painted roof, the other with a leather-covered roof). Two very formal cars have a removable roof section on the front seats and a glass division window. Of the Sixty Specials built in 1940, 4,242 of them are Touring models. There are 113 Imperial (including 3 also equipped with sun roof), and lastly, only 15 models of Town Car. From 15, 9 has a painted metal roof (price $ 3,465), and 6 is the official leather covered roof version (price $ 3,820).
1941 is the last year of the Harley Earl and the original Sixty Special design Bill Mitchell, as the new 1942 model is being worked on. Many consider the 1941 to be the most beautiful of these series, although Mitchell himself liked the clean line of the original 1938 model. For the first time, Cadillac has its own front end design - the "gravestone" grille with a high central part flanked by the lower side - which will identify Cadillac for years to come. This new "face" mingles with the original body, and the rear fenders now hold full skirts. For 1941, the wheelbase was reduced by 1 inch (25 mm), down to 126 in (3,200 mm). Sixty Specials showed an increase of $ 105 (for the first time) to $ 2,195. Power is still supplied by the same 346 cu on Cadillac engines (5.67 L) as before, but is now rated at 150 hp (110 kW). Total production includes 3,878 Touring sedans (including 185 with solar roof options), and 220 Imperial sedans (now priced at $ 2,345). Only 1 Sixty Special Town Car was made this year and used on automotive exhibition circuits before being purchased by film director C.B. DeMille. Featuring a leather-covered roof, it is the last one coming from Cadillac-Fleetwood.
There are nearly 17,900 Specialties made from 1938 to 1941, including about a dozen special-bodied versions.
Maps Cadillac Sixty Special
1942-1947
The entirely new Sixty Special for 1942 is 7 inches (180 mm) longer and 1 inch (25 mm) lower than the 1941 model, and now rides a 133-inch (3,400 mm) wheelbase, longer than any other non-limousine Cadillac.. This marks the beginning of what will be the main characteristic of the Sixty Special. For 28 of 34 models the following year of its existence, the Sixty Special will feature a unique GM C-Body with wider legroom and headroom.
Through 1948, Cadillac advertise the Sixty Special as a five-passenger car. This is the year in which 'bullet' bumpers are introduced; they will remain a Cadillac styling feature until 1958. The sun roof top choice was discontinued at the end of the 1941 model year, and will not reappear in the Cadillac until 1970 Eldorado. While a luxuriously airy interior is equipped, Cadillac depends on trim to distinguish the exterior of the Sixty Special from Cadillac brothers. The chrome decorative grille - which will be the special trademark ornament of Sixty for years to come - was installed in three locations on the 1942 model: behind the wheel opening on the front and rear fenders, and mounted on the roof behind the opening back door. In addition to louvered trim, Sixty Special has a broader "C-pillar" than any other model, and retains its own chrome beads around the side window panes - the only design feature carried over from Bill Mitchell's original design. Only two models are now available in the Sixty Special series - a standard sedan priced at $ 2,435 and an Imperial $ 2,589 sedan that features an adjustable electric glass division between the front and rear seats. Total production includes 1,684 standard sedans and 190 additional Imperial sedans. Due to World War II, Cadillac ended production of cars in February 1942 and began assembling military equipment.
On October 17, 1945, the first postwar Cadillac rolled off the assembly line. 1946 Sixty Special is now very similar to the C-body Series 62, although the light stretch in the wheelbase adds more space to the rear seat area. The 1946 model shows some changes from the 1942 model, including the redesign of the lightweight grille and the new bumper. The parking lights and turning signals are now installed under the headlights. This is the first year "V" used under the Cadillac crest (the last vehicle to use this emblem is DeVille 1984). Only one model is left in the Sixty Special lineup - the $ 3.054 standard sedan. Both sets of fender chrome fenders have been removed, but the ones on the roof remain. Cadillac now uses a ground-negative battery on a 6-volt system. The Sixty Special will only reach 5,700 units for 1946, as it does not go into production until later in the model year. The hours of electricity are standard.
Some changes were greeted by the Sixty Special for 1947, because the all-new design came in 1948. The famous "sombrero" Cadillac wheel cover - in bright stainless steel - debuted this year. Behind the redesigned grille is the same 346 cu engine (5.67 L) that Cadillac used since 1936, now has 150 horsepower (110 kW). A bright metal stone protector - mounted on the rear edge of the rear fender - replaces the black rubber pieces used in the 1946 model. The new grille consists of five bars versus the previous six. Finally, nameplates Cadillac manuscripts replace the previously used block. The price reached $ 3,195 - a substantial jump from the 1942 price of $ 2,435 considering it's practically the same vehicle. Despite steep price increases, production reached new heights at 8,500 units, but this represents only 14% of Cadillac sales, sharply down from the 40% share they represented in 1939. This was largely due to the tremendous sales success of Series 61 and 62 , whose body is low, without a board, with a large shoulder room, has been inspired by the original Sixty Special.
1948-1949
Almost every model was redesigned for 1948, including $ 3,820 Sixty Special. With new metal sheets, but still using an exclusive 133-inch wheelbase, the luxurious Sixty Special is weighed with a shipping weight of 4.370 pounds (over 4,500 pounds of curb weight). Inside, electric lift windows and two-way bench seats are standard equipment. A smart rainbow cluster instrument cluster that places all the gauges just above the steering column in front of the driver is used only for 1948, while the new curved dashboard design is added to the passenger's luggage room. Decorative ceiling chips mounted on the roof and side-side glass framed individually (special Sixty design elements since 1938) are also brought to this latest model. With trim inspired by Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the new Sixty Special features strange side-scoops and tail-tail simulations - resembling vertical P-38 stabilizers. His appearance was similar to the city's Chrysler Imperial and Chrysler New Yorker rivals initially in 1949, and less so with the annual appearance changes.
1949 brings new strength to the Cadillac, in the form of 331 cuÃ, at (5.42Ã,L) OHV V8 engine. The new powerplant features short and short compression designs that provide quiet, economical, and smooth operation, high performance. Although the engine is smaller and shorter than its predecessor, it's 10Ã, hp (7.5 kW) stronger and 188 lb. lighter. With almost an annual increase, this machine was used through the 1955 model. In the typical Cadillac form, a new grille was made for 1949 - this one looks wider and lower than last year. With just a slight increase in price, $ 3,859 Sixty Special is now advertised as a six-passenger car, and sales reached a record 11,399 units. 1949 is the last year of Sixty Special using a two-piece windshield with vertical barriers mounted in the center. Four Cadillacs are made special this year for the General Motors Automobile Show in New York. Three of them used the Sixty Special body - including a hardtop without two pillars without pillars, the first "Coupe DeVille", built on a special Sixty 133 inch wheelbase. The other two are specially equipped and equipped with a standard Sixty Special sedan. The fourth car built for the show is a 1949 Cadillac Series 62 convertible - but with a typical western interior.
1950-1953
Throughout the 1950s, Sixty Special will continue as an extended version and choice of Cadillac Series 62, but lost manual transmission.
For 1950, Cadillac showed an all-new styling on every car in the lineup, including $ 3,797 Sixty Special. While the luxury interior does not compete with other Cadillacs, the exterior styling is almost identical to the cheaper 62 Series models. The chrome louver trim mounted on the rear roof panel since 1942 is now moved to the lower rear door, only forward from the rear wheel of the well. Although Cadillac used a 4 inner wheelbase (100 mm) longer than the Series 62, the wheelbase 130Ã, at (3,300 mm) fell 3 in (76 mm) from a year earlier. The weight of the 1950 Sixty Special shipping is 4.136 Â £ (1,876 kg) in basic form (over 4,300 Â £ (2,000 kg) weighing scales, and powered by the same engine introduced for 1949 - 331 cu at (5.42 L) Cadillac OHV V8 produces 160 horsepower (120 kW) For the first time in their history, more than 100,000 Cadillacs were sold this year, and 13,755 of them are Sixty Special - a new record for the model.The historical record is that the actual 100,000 Cadillacs are sliding off the assembly line is the Special Sixty 1950.
1951 showed little change from the 1950s, regardless of the design of the new grille and bumper, borrowed bumper bullets (or dagmars) from GM Le Suni 1951 showed the car. Inside, red warning "idiot" lamps replace the gauges for secondary instruments such as oil stress and pressure. The same 331 cu di (5.42 L) engine, introduced in 1949, was used for Cadillac 1951, but with a small revision to the drivetrain. Although the price jumped to $ 4,060, 4,155 pounds (1,885 kg) -The Weight of the Special Sixty broke the record for the second year in a row, as sales now reached 18,631.
Cadillac celebrated its Golden Anniversary in 1952. The changes were minimal - and mostly behind where the taillights were now separated by tail lamps mounted on fins, and the "Fleetwood" script returned to the trunk lid. In addition, the rear exhaust outlet is now in the form of two wide horizontal slots on the outer edge of the rear bumper. Also new to 1952 is the winged emblem emblem, which is mounted on the grille extension under the headlights. With the addition of a down-draft carburetor, the 331 cu di (5.42 L) engine now produces 190 horsepower (140 kW). The revised auto transmission is standard on Sixty Special, while power steering is offered at an additional cost. Sales fell to 16,110 units, while prices and weights both rose, to $ 4,269 and 4,258 pounds (1,931 kg) of shipping weight. Cadillac won the Motor Trend's "Car of the Year" again in 1952.
It's just the same for 1953, Sixty Special, because all the attention is directed to the new Eldorado that can be converted. The minimal trim changes to Sixty Special include a wider rocker panel mold, which removes higher chrome louvers on the back door, and revised grille and bumper. However, significant engineering changes were made to the 1953 model, including a new 12-volt power system and a power jump for 331 cu engines at (5.42 L) - now rated 210 hp (160 kW). Two important new options debuted this year. First, an installed air conditioning unit of $ 619.55 - developed by Frigidaire - is available in all closed Cadillac models. Secondly, the "Autoric Eye" mounted on the dashboard becomes available. This automated system, which automatically dims the high floodlight when the forward-facing sensors show incoming traffic, will be the Cadillac option for the next forty years. Also available - for $ 325 - is a set of five wire wheels, which have not been seen in Cadillac factories since the 1930s. The wire wheels will sometimes continue to be available optionally until 1992. The small change for the 1953 Sixty Special works great, since $ 4,304 car sales now stand at 20,000 copies. Weight up to 4,415  £ (2,003 kg), and optional wire wheels will add  £ 30 extra (14 kg).
1954-1956
All 1954 Cadillacs wear new metal sheets, but unfortunately Six70 Special worth $ 4,683 still looks too much like his lower-weight sibling, Series 62. Wheelbase for Sixty Special has returned to 133 in (3,400 mm) - a place where 1949. Power purified steering, from Saginaw, to standard equipment, along with an electric windshield washer. New options include four-way electric seat seats, and power brakes from Bendix. As they have done since its introduction in 1949, the Cadillac is able to draw more power from 331 cu engines at (5.42 L), and is now rated at 230. Eight chrome trim louvers move lower to the rear door, they were in 1952. Sales fell to 16,200 this year - down from 20,000 in 1953.
The Sixty Special arrived with a revised trim and greater power (250 hp (190 kW), to be exact) for 1955, and while the $ 4.342 price was lower than last year, production rose slightly to 18,300 units. Eight chrome grille - mounted at the lower back door since 1950, replaced by 12 louvers mounted right in front of the bumper in the rear fender. Chrome rocker panel printing - higher than that used on the Series 62 - extends from the rear of the rear wheel to the rear bumper. A new grille has a bold eggcrate design, while back roof support forms a smooth Florentine curve - this design is also shared with the lower 62 Series. Behind, six vertical chrome louvers are mounted on the panel under the trunk lid - three spaces on each side of the plate mount. The colored bands on the windshield's head turn from green to gray this year. The new option, the release of the remote control rod, debuted this year.
The year 1956 was the last year for the knobby, the P-38 inspired tail fin on the back of most Cadillacs, including $ 4,587 Sixty Special. While the Cadillac division broke the record by exceeding 150,000 units, the Sixty Special slumped to 17,000 even this year. Trims that have been knitted include a Cadillac crest on the front fender, and a new grille (with better eggcrate design than last year) with a Cadillac script emblem, mounted at an angle, on the driver's side. Sixty Special Scripts appeared on the front fender under the Cadillac for the first time in series history. The rear fender holds a chrome bead along the top, while a large chrome spear with a scratch mark replaces the smooth 1955 chrome grille on the back side. This chrome section bounces off the oval exhaust port on the redesigned rear bumper. An anodized gold grille is optionally available at Sixty Special, while power brakes are standard equipment. New for the year 1956 is a larger machine 365Ã, cu di (5,98Ã, L) produces 285 horsepower (213 kW) combined with a revamped automatic transmission. Saber Spoke wheels - standard on Eldorado - available for Sixty Special, while inside, the passenger safety belt appears in the options list.
1957-1958
Cadillac introduced its first four-door hardtop production, the DeVille Sedan, in 1956. When Cadillac redesigned all its standard models for 1957, the Sixty Special adopted the design without a pole as well. Priced at $ 5,539, 4,761 pounds (2,160 kg) (delivery weight) Sixty Special production reaches an impressive 24,000 units - a plateau of sales that will never be achieved by the nameplate again. The chrome fender grille, a special Sixty Special brand since 1942, has switched to a gigantic metal panel that occupies the lower half of the rear fender. The Sixty Special Scripts are located at the bottom of the bottom of the front fender, and are moved to the top of the rear fin for 1958, and the word "Fleetwood" is translated into capital letters in the trunklid. Machine maintenance includes moving an optional air conditioning unit from the trunk to the space under the hood, and a foot-operated parking brake that is released when the car is inserted into the tooth. The 365Ã, cuÃ, in (5.98Ã, L) engine introduced last year is now hit by up to 300 hp (220 kW). Apart from all the new metal sheets on the 1957 model, most of Cadillac's attention is focused on the new limited production of Eldorado Brougham. The new four-door model does not threaten the production of Sixty Special, as the new Brougham is a hand-crafted, limited, special production model for $ 13,074 - more than double the new Special Sixty. Power windows and brakes are standard. Pre-selector radio is optional.
1958 saw extensive design changes, although the car was completely revamped for 1957. The horsepower of the 365Ã, Â ° c (5,98Ã, L) engine is now at 310Ã, hp (230 kW). The "shimmering" buttons adorn the wide new grille, while the rubber-tipped bumper protector is moved further toward the edges of the car - leaving a lower and wider view. Four headlights, a style that appeared on Eldorado Brougham last year, were adopted for all Cadillacs, including $ 6,117 Sixty Special. The full fender skirt practically hides the rear wheels from sight, and the enormous stainless steel trim occupies the lower half of the rear fender. A small ventilation window is added to the back door of the Sixty Special, and the available electric door lock is optional. This marks the final year that Sixty Special will keep the stretched GM C-Body until its return in the 1965 model. The 1958 model will also be the last one in which the Sixty Special script will actually appear anywhere in the car. Sales for cars weighing 4,930 pounds (heavy shipping) fell to 12,900 units - nearly half of last year's production.
1959-1960
In 1959, an impressive fin appeared on almost all Cadillas this year, including the Sixty Special. Now riding the three-in (76-mm) (22-inch (3,300 mm)), 225's (5.700 mm) long-long wheel of Sixty Special continues as a pillared hardtop with different prints - including side-mounted aerial view dummy on the rear fender, and a thin chrome bead that ran from the front fender back to the rear bumper, and then advanced again to the front wheels well. The tail pod is fitted-fin (the colored body on the lower Cadillac) is chrome. The 390 cu engine (6.4 L) provides 325 horsepower (242 kW). Air suspension, utilizing freon filled shock absorbers, is optional on the Sixty Special. Cadillac also advertises a new "scientifically designed" drainage system. Even though the Special Sixty scripts have been lost, the Fleetwood script still exists, and since the only other Fleill's Fleevood Cadillac is the Series 75, because of this and many other reasons, nothing puzzles Sixty Special with other Cadillacs. But the emblem of "Sixty Special" installed in front of the fender will appear in the next year and last until 1962.
1960 saw the new rear fins (shorter), and a cleaner side design, and a rear grille design that was shared with Eldorado. The Sixty Special is also distinguished by the "Sixty Special" emblem mounted in front of the fender-mount. Wheelbase remains 130Ã, at (3,300 mm), and the price of $ 6,233 equals that of 1959. New for the 1960's is the standard vinyl roof cover, and the small "louvers" chrome back (first seen in 1942, last seen in 1956) mounted on the rear fender, right in front of the taillights. Power steering and brakes are standard.
1961-1964
For 1961, Cadillac's Sixty Special received all new metal sheets, with a crisp and formal roofline with a vinyl cover and 128.5-inch (3,290 mm) shorter wheelbase. The little decoration grille is back, this time right in front of the taillights. Sales reached 15,500 units. With the four-door Eldorado Brougham cancellation in late 1960, the Sixbird Special 1961 is now a companion sedan to the Eldorado converter. Power steering is standard.
The 1962 style remained the same as 1961, and the Sixty Special fender grille was moved to the roof, just behind the back door. The revised grille in front, and the new trim panel under the rear deck cover completes subtle changes. Sales slumped to 13,350 this year with a base price of $ 6,366. Electric luggage cover is an option. The heater was now standard.
1963 has an all-new styling (on a 129.5 deep wheelbase (3,289 mm)), with a new 390 cu mechanically efficient. in. the engine produces 325Ã, same hp (242 kW) from the previous generation OHV Cadillac V8. Sixty Special shares the lack of body-side trim with Eldorado - appearing very clean and formal compared to the standard Cadillac models. While the small decorative grille proceeds on the C pillar, a new "bouquet and flagship" ornament of the Cadillac is in the rear fender. The "Sixty Special" front-mounted (which appeared in 1960) emblem disappears. The previous standard vinyl top has now become the $ 125 option on Sixty-Special. Prices dropped to $ 6,300, and sales rose a little over 14,000.
In addition to the slightly revamped grille and rear bumper, the 1964 Sixty Special saw some exterior changes. Cadillac wreaths and top ornaments were moved to replace the C-pillar-mounted flowers. The Sixty Special (and Eldorado convertible companion) features virtually no side trim, except for the wide rocker-sill molding that runs from behind the back of the front fender wheels well into the rear of the car. Engine displacement was enlarged to 429 ° C at (7.03 L), and the noble Hydra-Matic transmission, first introduced in the 1940 model, was replaced with a new Turbo-Hydromatic automatic transmission. The cost returned to the 1962 price of $ 6,366, and sales of up to 14,500 units.
1965-1970
1965 features new styling at longer wheelbase (3,378 mm), on a stretched GM C-body platform. Special Sixty is now back into a pillared sedan (B-pillar has been absent since 1957). Also new for 1965 is the available "Brougham" option package, adding $ 194 to the Sixty Special base price of $ 6,479, which includes vinyl powdered covers with "Brougham" badging on C-pillars. 18,100 Sixty Specials was built for 1965. With Eldorado who had joined Sixty Special in 1963 as the only other Fleecood non-limousine Cadillac, the addition of the Brougham script made things a bit more consistent in nomenclature, since Eldorado was initially only available as a convertible, and the four-door sedan companion was notated "Brougham". In addition, Cadillac get rid of X-frames and replace them with full perimeter frames. Standard equipment now includes a warning light on the instrument cluster that shows unlocked luggage lids. Rear seat belts are also standard.
With minor trim changes, in 1966 Cadillac offered buyers two models in this series: the Fleetwood Sixty Special standard ($ 6,378) and the new Fleetwood Brougham ($ 6,695). The Brougham option package proved so popular in the previous year that it was modeled separately for 1966. The Fleetwood Brougham included a formal vinyl roof cover, and plush promise inside like the original walnut trim and, for the rear seat passengers, the writing desk (up to 1967) feet, and reading lights. This is the last year in which the Sixty Special serves as a companion sharing the body to the Eldorado converter, when the 1967 Eldorado moved to the front wheels and new metal sheets. New Sixty Special Brougham sold over 13,630 copies, surpassing the Sixty Special standard that only sold 5,445.
Cadillac had an all-new styling in 1967, but the Sixty-Special was followed by an exclusive 133Ã, in (3,400Ã, mm) wheelbase. The $ 6,739 Sixty Special Brougham continues to sell more $ 6,423 Sixty Special - 12,750 units versus 3,550. The AM/FM radio is the $ 188 option.
The 1968 features mostly carry-over styling from 1967, but the tent was longer this year, as it extended all the way to the base of the windshield to cover the hidden "windshield wipers". Also new to 1968 is a stylish slant deck lid. $ 6,867 vinyl-roofed Sixty Special Brougham sells 15,300 models this year, while the Sixty Special standard with painted metal roof (for $ 6,552) sells only 3,300 cars. Most Cadillac buyers clearly consider the valuable $ 315 price difference.
New styles appeared in 1969, and two Sixty Special models have different roof lines from other Cadillacs. The 60/40 split seat seats are standard at Sixty Special Brougham, optional at Sixty Special. Safety is a new priority in Cadillac, which introduces a new steering column that is not only designed to absorb collisions and collapse in collisions, but also has Federal-mandated new theft-prevention features such as steering-enabled contact locks and transmission of shifter lock mechanisms. As well as mandated, the standard headrests in the front seat, while seat belts are provided for all six passengers. The 375 hp (280 kW) 472 cu in (7.73 L) engine was brought from 1968. Also noted this year is the loss of small vents windows on the front and rear doors. Sixty Brougham Special, for $ 7.092, includes a vinyl roof (available in six colors), as well as rear-seat backrest and automatic level control for the rear wheels that retain the car's level despite the weight of fuel, passengers, or cargo. Sixty Brougham's special sales of 17,300 units easily surpassed 2,545 copies of the $ 6,761 Sixty Special standard.
The 1970 Sixty Special received several changes, apart from the usual grille and taillights. Sixty Special has long been known for its bold and naked side, but this year the models received a 'chrome with vinyl insert' side print - a first-sided mold that stood out since the 1958 'rockets'. Sales were 16,913 units of Sixty Special Brougham for $ 7.284; and only 1,738 M Sixty-Specials at $ 6,953. This will be the last year for Standard, Six-Metal Special-roofed.
1971-1976
The new full-body GM for 1971, at 64.3 inches of front shoulder chamber (62.1 inches on Cadillac) and 63.4 inches of rear shoulder chamber (64.0 inches in Cadillac) set a wide interior record that would not be matched by any car until the full-size GM rear-wheel-drive model from early to mid 1990s. After this remodel, the Sixty Special remained essentially unchanged until 1976, except for front and rear refreshment. Car sharing style cues with lower models. The most dramatic of these changes was the addition of rectangular headlights in 1975 along with an entirely new grille. This configuration was done until a dramatic decline in 1977, marking the temporary end of all full-size Cadillacs except for Eldorado.
For 1971, the lineup was trimmed to just one Sixty Special model, Sixty Special Brougham. It still rides an exclusive 133.0 wheelbase with (3,380 mm), but with new metal sheets and distinctive roof design. The formal new roof is clearly reminiscent of the original 1940 Sixty Special Bill Mitchell, with individual rounded corner glasses (outlined by thin chrome beads). Also new on the vinyl are the C-pillar mounted opera lamps and the thick B pillar, which, along with a narrow body filler panel between the front and rear side doors, enhances the look of a car limousine.
Despite the new formal appearance and higher level of luxury, sales fell slightly from 1970, down to 15,200 units.
As before, while the DeVille series remains a bread-and-butter Cadillac, Sixty Special is a low-volume exclusive item that is sold to the ultimate high-end buyer and fleet business and coach for conversion to a formal limousine and airport car.
Engine performance began to decline with EPA restrictions on exhaust emissions and gram emission requirements per mile, forcing gear ratios to higher and higher ratios, dropping to as low as 2.41: 1. A new frame/suspension design was introduced in the latest Sixty Special generation which is also used on other GM full-size cars. While other GM divisions use front-steer arrangement (steering linkage in front of the crossmember machine), all Cadillac RWD retains the 1961-vintage front suspension (rear steering linkage, eccentric cams on steering knuckles instead of shims, strut rods attached to framerails for caster adjustments ). The rear suspension is now driven by the 8-bolt Salisbury -inch ring-gear 8-bolt bolt-sharps 8-spangle / .
The newly added trailer trailer package enables larger trailer loads to be towed. Coupled with heavy duty cooling, gearing 3.23, high output 80 amp large frame alternator and heavy duty THM400 transmission, the ideal long wheelbase to pull the trailer weighs up to 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg).
1972 marks the 70th anniversary of Cadillac. One of several changes that year was the addition of chrome molds around the rear window. Sales are 20,750 strong units with a base price of $ 7,585. The 1972 Sixty Special Brougham weighed down with an impressive 4.858 pound shipping weight (over 5,000 pounds of curb weight). Standard equipment includes rear seat reading lights, automatic level controls, and front seats with dual comfort. A variety of seats are available in nine "Sierra" leather, four-color "Matador" fabrics, a combination of Matador fabric and leather, cloth "Minuet" in three colors, or luxurious "Medici" velos that are destroyed.
The 1974 model year saw the introduction of the "Air Cushion Restraint System", which activates the airbags hidden in the steering wheel and passenger side of the instrument panel when the car is struck from the front only. Option to replace the glove box with a lockable compartment under the dashboard. This system was very unpopular and was dropped as an option in 1976.
The Sixty Special Series temporarily retired in 1976 but returned again in a new front-wheel drive model for 1987.
Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance for 1973
The first option package available for the first time in 1973 was the "d'Elegance" package. Adding US $ 750, this package includes unique "pillow-style" velor seating as well as more luxurious rugs and some additional features optional on standard models. The same package was offered on the Coupe/Sedan DeVille model in 1974 with different seating designs. The package will be available in various models of DeVille, Fleetwood Brougham, Brougham, and Fleetwood in the 1970s, 80s and 90s with standard features customized for decades.
Fleetwood Talisman
Even more exclusive than "d'Elegance" is the "Talisman" package, available for 60 Specials for models of 1974, 1975, and 1976. A talisman is "anything that his presence has had an extraordinary influence or strong on human feelings or actions ". This package is so exclusive that it replaces both "Brougham" and "d'elegance" luxury designations. For 1974 the interior featured a center console that covered the entire interior, with the front of the housing writing tablet and rear storage space. This seating arrangement transformed the widespread Fleetwood Brougham into a four-seat car, which may have led to the termination of the rear-seat console in the 1975/76 edition. Seating was initially available in four skin colors ($ 2450) or "Medici" crushed velor ($ 1800), with the skin down after 1974. Matching interior-pile carpets and floormats completed the look. The exterior features a fully clad vinyl elk roofing elk, identification of exterior badges, and colorful flower decorations that stand upright and top hat ornaments.
1987-1993
The Sixty Special returned in 1987 as a prime-driven model in the GM C-body front-drive range, with planned production of just 2,000 units. The 1987 and 1988 Sixty Specials are custom-made cars that feature a 127 cm long wheelbase over the DeVille/Fleetwood they are in. Similarly equipped with Fleetwood d'Elegance standard size - the basic model - Sixty Special also includes an anti-lock braking system ($ 925 option on Fleetwood) and a stainless-steel exhaust system that is not available in other models. In 1987, the Sixty Special carries a base price of $ 34,850 - more than $ 8,700 on the Fleetwood d'Elegance price. The price dropped $ 100 for 1988. With a longer wheelbase, these cars are similar to "mini-limousines" who can be owners or chauffeurs driven. In addition to the 5 inches of extra rear seat legroom, they include exclusive facilities such as dual rear headrests, three-position footrests (mounted to 55/45 split front seats) and two illuminated makeup mirrors located on the overhead console. Closed vinyl roof coverings, which hide the working body in which additional parts are added, are carried to the rear door lengthwise. The door and width plates, the striped down side body prints are positioned to hide rocky body parts along the rocker panels.
For 1989, DeVille, Fleetwood, and Sixty Special sedans were all built with 113.8data (2.890 mm) wheel spacing. The Sixty Special now has a base price of $ 34,230. When the Fleetwood name replaced Brougham in the large rear-wheel-drive Cadillac in 1993, the model that Fleetwood had (which is really just a variant of the front-wheel-drive Sedan DeVille) was renamed, simply, "Sixty Specials". This is the first and only one in 53 years that the name "Fleetwood" is not used as "Sixty Special".
While 1987 and 1988, the Sixty Special had a unique wheelbase, the 1989 to 1993 model was distinguished from DeVille by a special interior trim package that included 22-way power drivers and passenger seats. Italian designer Giorgio Giugiaro creates a soft leather glove seat that includes a built-in heating element and some lumbar adjustments, clamshell front armrest and rear armrest with double shear cup holders, and an electrically shifted storage area between the front seat which is also occupied two cup holders. This seating package is standard from 1989 to 1992, and is available optionally in 1993.
For 1989, Cadillac produced 2,007 Sixty Special sedans. The choice of exterior color is almost twice that of the previous year, now with 11 colors to choose from only 6. The interior features leather upholstery as standard equipment, available in 3 colors (Old Blue, Dark Red and Medium Gray). The front armrest of the clamshell is open from the rear, allowing better access to the rear of the passenger seat, while the armrest behind the center seat rolls out the console with two cup holder and cubby storage.
The Sixty Special 1990 has a base price of $ 36,980, and 1,817 are produced. The driver's side airbags are now standard (optional last year), and the telescoping steering column is discontinued, although the tilt feature remains. The exterior is available in 11 colors (including three new gray colors for 1990 - Slate Gray, Medium Slate Gray, and Dark Slate Gray). The interior is only available in three skin colors 'Ultrasoft': Garnet Red, Very Dark Sapphire (Blue), and new shade - Medium Slate Gray.
For 1991, an electric powered storage drawer was removed for hand-rest storage with flip-out cup holders, where removable coins, and compact disc storage. Adjustable air channels for rear-seat passengers are added to the back of the revised chair armrest. Cadillac produced 879 Sixty Specials for 1991, with a base price of $ 38,325.
For the 1992 model, only 554 Sixty Special sedans (base price $ 39,860) were produced.
In 1993, Fleetwood's name became a new replacement, rear-wheel drive for Cadillac Brougham, so the 1992 Fleetwood forward was renamed the Sixty Special for 1993 and was only offered as a four-door sedan. This is a step back in standard furnishings and equipment for the Sixty Special, because the car is also equipped with a replaced 1992 Fleet. The velor coating is now standard, optional leather. While Sixty Special retains American native walnut pruning on doors and dashboards, a special seat that makes the unique Sixty-Special since 1989 is now optional, available as part of the $ 3,550 "Ultra" package. Only 686 of the 5,286 Sixty Specials (priced at $ 37,230) built in 1993 were ordered with an "Ultra" interior. A Special Coupon of Sixty 1993 was planned, and referred to in the "Advance Preview Book" (a supplement received by Cadillac dealers in July 1992 offering information on the upcoming 1993 model). However, on September 12 of that year, the coupe was derived from production only after one car was built (at Royal Maroon Metallic). Sixty special production sedans (by color) are as follows: 3 Mary Kay Pink/59 Dark Plum/110 Blue Sapphire Light/206 Slate-Bronze/220 Gray Academy/228 Carmine Red/250 Platinum/310 Sapphire Firemist Blue/326 Taupe/445 Royal Maroon/477 Light Beige/518 Slate Green/578 Black/707 Navy Blue/849 White. Although based on DeVille, Sixty Special includes 11 items as an optional standard fixture on DeVille. In addition, there are options for Sixty Special that are not available in DeVille, such as the driver's 2-sided memory seats and individual power seats for the front seats. On the outside, the most striking difference is the rear wheel fender skirt, which gives the Special Sixty heavier, more formal look than DeVille.
The last Sixty Special rolled off the assembly line on June 18, 1993.
Casting :
- 1987-1989 4T60
- 1990-1993 4T60E
References
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