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Cadillac De Ville

Cadillac DeVille
2004 Cadillac Deville DHS -- NHTSA.jpg
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.


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