Cadillac DeVille

Cadillac DeVille
2004 Cadillac DeVille DHS
Overview
Manufacturer	Cadillac (General Motors)
Production	1949–2005
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car
Chronology
Predecessor	Cadillac Series 62
Successor	Cadillac DTS

First generation
1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
Overview
Model years	1958–1960
Assembly	Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Designer	Bill Mitchell
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door 6-window hardtop 4-door 4-window hardtop 2-door hardtop
Platform	C-body
Related	Cadillac Eldorado Cadillac Sixty Special Cadillac Series 62 Buick Electra Oldsmobile 98
Powertrain
Engine	390 cu in (6.4 L) OHV V8
Transmission	4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	130.0 in (3,302 mm)
Length	225.0 in (5,715 mm)
Width	1959: 80.2 in (2,037 mm) 1960: 79.9 in (2,029 mm)
Height	56.2 in (1,427 mm)
Curb weight	4,900–5,100 lb (2,200–2,300 kg)

Second generation
1961 Cadillac Sedan de Ville
Overview
Model years	1961–1964
Assembly	Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Designer	Bill Mitchell
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door 6-window hardtop 4-door 4-window hardtop 4-door Town Sedan 6-Window hardtop 4-door Park Avenue 4-Window hardtop 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible
Layout	FR layout
Related	Cadillac Eldorado Cadillac Sixty Special Cadillac Series 62 Buick Electra Oldsmobile 98
Powertrain
Engine	390 cu in (6.4 L) OHV V8 429 cu in (7.0 L) OHV V8
Transmission	4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic 3-speed TH-400, automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	129.5 in (3,289 mm)
Length	1961–62 (except for Town Sedan or Park Avenue): 222.0 in (5,639 mm) 1961 Town Sedan: 215.0 in (5,461 mm) 1962–63 Park Avenue: 215.0 in (5,461 mm) 1963 (except for Park Avenue): 223.0 in (5,664 mm) 1964: 223.5 in (5,677 mm)
Width	1961: 79.8 in (2,027 mm) 1962: 79.9 in (2,029 mm) 1963: 79.7 in (2,024 mm) 1964: 79.5 in (2,019 mm)
Height	1961–62: 56.3 in (1,430 mm) 1963–64: 56.6 in (1,438 mm)
Curb weight	4,700–4,900 lb (2,100–2,200 kg)

Third generation
1965 Cadillac Sedan de Ville
Overview
Model years	1965–1970
Assembly	Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Designer	Bill Mitchell
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door hardtop 4-door sedan 2-door hardtop 2-door convertible
Layout	FR layout
Platform	C-body
Related	Cadillac Eldorado Cadillac Calais Buick Electra Oldsmobile 98
Powertrain
Engine	429 cu in (7.0 L) OHV V8 472 cu in (7.7 L) OHV V8
Transmission	3-speed TH-400, automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	129.5 in (3,289 mm)
Length	1965–67: 224.0 in (5,690 mm) 1968: 224.7 in (5,707 mm) 1969–70: 225.0 in (5,715 mm)
Width	1965–68: 79.9 in (2,029 mm) 1969–70: 79.8 in (2,027 mm)
Height	1965–68: 55.6 in (1,412 mm) 1969–70: 56.2 in (1,427 mm)
Curb weight	4,600–4,900 lb (2,100–2,200 kg)

Fourth generation
1973 Cadillac Sedan de Ville
Overview
Model years	1971–1976
Assembly	Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Linden, New Jersey, U.S.
Designer	Bill Mitchell
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door hardtop 2-door hardtop 2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout
Platform	C-body
Related	Cadillac Calais Buick Electra Oldsmobile 98 Buick Estate Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Pontiac Grand Safari Pontiac Safari Chevrolet Kingswood Chevrolet Townsman
Powertrain
Engine	472 cu in (7.7 L) OHV V8 500 cu in (8.2 L) OHV V8
Transmission	3-speed TH-400, automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	130.0 in (3,302 mm)
Length	1971: 225.8 in (5,735 mm) 1972: 227.4 in (5,776 mm) 1973: 227.8 in (5,786 mm) 1974–76: 230.7 in (5,860 mm)
Width	79.8 in (2,027 mm)
Height	1971–73: 54.5 in (1,384 mm) 1974: 54.6 in (1,387 mm) 1975–76: 54.3 in (1,379 mm)
Curb weight	4,900–5,400 lb (2,200–2,400 kg)

Fifth generation
1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
Overview
Assembly	Detroit Assembly, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. South Gate Assembly, South Gate, California, U.S.
Designer	Bill Mitchell
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout
Platform	C-body
Related	Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Buick Electra Oldsmobile 98
Powertrain
Engine	425 cu in (7.0 L) L33/L35 V8 368 cu in (6.0 L) L62 V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) LF9 Diesel V8 252 cu in (4.1 L) Buick V6 250 cu in (4.1 L) HT-4100 V8
Transmission	3-speed TH-400 automatic 3-speed TH-350C automatic 4-speed TH-200-4R automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	1977–79: 121.5 in (3,086 mm) 1980–82: 121.4 in (3,084 mm) 1983–86: 121.5 in (3,086 mm)
Length	1977–79: 221.2 in (5,618 mm) 1980–86: 221.0 in (5,613 mm)
Width	76.4 in (1,941 mm)
Height	1977: 57.2 in (1,453 mm) 1978–86 4-door: 56.7 in (1,440 mm) 2-door: 54.6 in (1,387 mm)
Curb weight	4,000–4,400 lb (1,800–2,000 kg)

Sixth generation
1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville
Overview
Model years	1985–1993
Assembly	Orion Assembly, Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S.
Designer	Irvin Rybicki
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 2-door coupe
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	C-body
Related	Cadillac Sixty Special Cadillac Fleetwood Buick Electra Buick Park Avenue Oldsmobile 98 Cadillac Series 75
Powertrain
Engine	4.3 L LS2 Diesel V6 4.1 L HT-4100 V8 4.5 L HT-4500 V8 4.9 L HT-4900 V8
Transmission	4-speed TH-440-T4 automatic 4-speed 4T60 automatic 4-speed 4T60E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	1985–88: 110.8 in (2,810 mm) 1989–93 2-doors: 110.8 inches (2,810 mm) 1989–93 4-doors:113.8 inches (2,890 mm)
Length	1985–86: 195.0 in (4,950 mm) 1987–88: 196.5 in (4,990 mm) 1989 2-door: 202.3 in (5,140 mm) 1989 4-door: 205.3 in (5,210 mm) 1990 2-door: 202.7 in (5,150 mm) 1991–93 2-door: 202.6 in (5,150 mm) 1990–93 4-door: 205.6 in (5,220 mm)
Width	1985–88: 71.7 in (1,820 mm) 1989: 72.5 in (1,840 mm) 1990: 71.7 in (1,820 mm) 1991–93: 73.4 in (1,860 mm)
Height	1985–89: 55.0 in (1,400 mm) 1990–93 2-door: 54.9 in (1,390 mm) 1990–93 4-door: 55.2 in (1,400 mm)
Curb weight	3,500–3,900 lb (1,600–1,800 kg)

Seventh generation
1994–1996 Cadillac DeVille
Overview
Also called	Cadillac Concours (GM Japan)
Model years	1994–1999
Assembly	Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly, Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S.
Designer	Chuck Jordan
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	K-body
Related	Cadillac Seville
Powertrain
Engine	4.9 L L26 V8 4.6 L Northstar V8
Transmission	4-speed 4T60 automatic 4-speed 4T80 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	113.8 in (2,891 mm)
Length	1994–96: 209.7 in (5,326 mm) 1997–99: 209.8 in (5,329 mm)
Width	76.5 in (1,943 mm)
Height	1994–96: 56.4 in (1,433 mm) 1997–99: 56.0 in (1,422 mm)
Curb weight	4,000–4,300 lb (1,800–2,000 kg)

Eighth generation
2000–2005 Cadillac DeVille
Overview
Model years	2000–2005
Assembly	Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly, Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S.
Designer	Wayne Cherry
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	G platform
Powertrain
Engine	4.6 L Northstar V8
Transmission	4-speed 4T80 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	115.3 in (2,929 mm)
Length	207.2 in (5,263 mm)
Width	74.5 in (1,892 mm)
Height	56.7 in (1,440 mm)
Curb weight	3,800 lb (1,700 kg)

The Cadillac DeVille was originally a trim level and later a separate model produced by Cadillac. The first car to bear the name was the 1949 Coupe de Ville, a prestige trim level of the Series 62 luxury coupe. The last model to be formally known as a DeVille was the 2005 Cadillac DeVille, a full-size sedan, the largest car in the Cadillac model range at the time. The next year, the DeVille was officially renamed DTS.

The name "DeVille" is derived from the French de la ville or de ville meaning "of the town". In French coach building parlance, a coupé de ville, from the French couper (to cut) i.e. shorten or reduce, was a short four-wheeled closed carriage with an inside seat for two and an outside seat for the driver and this smaller vehicle was intended for use in the town or city (de ville). An (unshortened) limousine or (in the United States) town car has a division between the passenger and driver compartments and if the driver's seat is outside it may be called a sedanca de ville or town car.

The first Cadillac "Coupe de Ville" was shown during the 1949 Motorama. It was built on a Cadillac Sixty Special chassis and featured a dummy air-scoop, chrome trim around front wheel openings, and a one-piece windshield and rear glass. The interior was black and trimmed in gray leather, including the headliner, to match the roof color. It was equipped with a telephone in the glove compartment, a vanity case and a secretarial pad in the rear armrest, power windows and highly decorative chrome interior trim. The prototype "Coupe de Ville" was used by GM President Charles E. Wilson until 1957 when he presented it to his secretary. At some time during this period it acquired a dark Vicodec roof. The prototype "Coupe de Ville" was found again and beautifully restored in the 2nd decade of the New Millennium; it is currently (2016-17) in a private collection in London, Ontario, Canada.

The Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville was introduced late in the 1949 model year. Along with the Buick Roadmaster Riviera, and the Oldsmobile 98 Holiday, it was among the first pillarless hardtop coupes ever produced. At $3,496 it was only a dollar less than the Series 62 convertible, and like the convertible, it came with power windows standard. It was luxuriously trimmed, with leather upholstery and chrome 'bows' in the headliner to simulate the ribs of a convertible top. In its first year the Series 62 Coupe de Ville only sold 2,150 units. But 1950 sales more than doubled to 4507, and in 1951 sales more than doubled again to 10,241 exceeding the sales for the Series 62 Club Coupe that year. Also, in 1951, Coupe de Ville chrome script appeared on the rear roof pillar for the first time, to further distinguish it from the Series 62 Club Coupe.