Cadillac Sixty Special
Cadillac Sixty Special | |
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Production period: | 1938-1942 1946-1974 1987-1993 |
Class : | Upper class |
Body versions : | Limousine , Pullman limousine |
The Cadillac Sixty Special is a car model of the US vehicle brand Cadillac, which belongs to the General Motors group, and was produced from 1938 to 1974 and from 1986 to 1993 .
The Ur-Sixty Special (model years 1938–1941)
Sixty Special (1938) | |
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Production period: | 1938-1941 |
Body versions : | Limousine , Pullman limousine |
Engines: |
Petrol engines : 5.7 liters (99–110 kW) |
Length: | 5274-5517 mm |
Width: | |
Height: | |
Wheelbase : | 3200-3226 mm |
Empty weight : | 1844-1777 kg |
In 1938, Cadillac launched a prestigious special version based on the Series 60, the Sixty Special, a four-door sedan with a special body on its own 8 cm flatter frame. The special thing about the Sixty Special, which was designed by Bill Mitchell , who would later be General Motors design chief , was its modern-looking lines with, for the time, very large window areas, side windows flush with the body, flat design, notchback and the absence of running boards. Technically, the Special corresponded to the other Cadillac 60 models (with the exception of the frame mentioned and its wheelbase stretched by 7.6 cm) (5.7-liter V8, three-speed transmission, hydraulically operated drum brakes). In terms of price, it was $ 310 more than the 60 sedan, and its body made by Fisher Bodies undercut the more expensive versions with Fleetwood bodies by over $ 1,000.
From 1939 the bodies of the 60 Special were manufactured at Fleetwood and were also available with a partition between the front and rear seats. In 1940, much more expensive Town Car variants were also added to the range. In 1941 the wheelbase was shortened by 1 inch and the front fenders were extended into the front doors.
In four years, a total of 17,918 pieces of the original Sixty Special were made.
Model year | Displacement (cm³) | Horsepower) | Wheelbase (cm) | Length (cm) | Empty weight kg) | Price (US $) | number of pieces |
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1938 | 5671 | 135 | 322.6 | 527.4 | 1889 | 2085 | 3704 |
1939 | 5671 | 135 | 322.6 | 544.2 | 1862 | 2195-2245 | 5513 |
1940 | 5671 | 135 | 322.6 | 550.9 | 1844-1977 | 2090-3820 | 4600 |
1941 | 5671 | 150 | 320 | 551.7 | 1916 | 2195-2345 | 4101 |
Model years 1942–1974
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Cadillac 60 Special (1958) |
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Production period: | 1942 1946-1974 |
Body versions : | Limousine , Pullman limousine |
Engines: |
Petrol engines : 5.4–7.7 liters (110–276 kW) |
Length: | 5639-5944 mm |
Width: | |
Height: | |
Wheelbase : | 3289-3378 mm |
Empty weight : | 1870-2330 kg |
From model year 1942, the special design concept of the original Sixty Special was abandoned; From this point on, the Sixty Special was stylistically similar to the rest of the Cadillac sedans, with a longer wheelbase and additional chrome trim.
In 1942 the wheelbase of the Sixty Special grew to 337.8 cm (the wheelbase of the base sedan of the series 61 was 320 cm); A six-seater sedan with or without a partition was offered. After the resumption of civilian production in May 1946, the Sixty Special (now with the unofficial additional designation Fleetwood) remained part of the streamlined Cadillac model range and was the top model of the brand below the Series 75 with its much longer wheelbase; however, the cut-off wheel version was omitted.
In 1948 the Sixty Special, like all Cadillac models with the exception of the Series 75, received a completely new body with the same wheelbase, and in 1949 the new in-house 5.4-liter V8 with overhead valves. In 1950 the wheelbase was shortened to 330.2 cm, and in 1955 it was lengthened to the old value. In 1956 the engine capacity was increased to six liters.
In 1957 there was a model change that brought a new X-frame instead of the previous ladder frame ; In addition, the Sixty Special was now designed as a hardtop sedan without a B-pillar .
From 1959 the Sixty Special had the wheelbase of the regular Cadillac sedans (130 inches or 330 cm), the V8 was enlarged to 6.4 liters. The only difference between the Special and the cheaper sedan of the 62 series was a little more chrome and better equipment, and from 1961 to 1963 also a separate, angular roof with wide C-pillars . In 1964 there was a further increase in displacement to 7 liters.
From model year 1965, the Sixty Special again had a longer wheelbase than the basic models Cadillac Calais and DeVille (337.8 instead of 328.9 cm) and was officially named Fleetwood Sixty Special (or Fleetwood 60 Special); at the same time it was from now on again designed as a four-door with B-pillars. In 1966, an even more richly equipped variant called the Sixty Special Brougham was added to the basic model. In 1968 the Cadillac V8 was enlarged to 7.7 liters, from 1971 the basic model was discontinued and only the Sixty Special Brougham remained on offer.
As of model year 1975, the name Sixty Special was dropped; the model was continued under the name Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham .
Model year | Displacement (cm³) | Horsepower) | Wheelbase (cm) | Length (cm) | Empty weight kg) | Price (US $) | number of pieces |
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1942 | 5671 | 150 | 337.8 | 569 | 1952 | 2435 | 1875 |
1946 | 5671 | 150 | 337.8 | 569 | 2002 | 3099 | 5700 |
1947 | 5671 | 150 | 337.8 | 569 | 1980 | 3195 | 8500 |
1948 | 5671 | 150 | 337.8 | 569 | 1973 | 3820 | 6561 |
1949 | 5425 | 160 | 337.8 | 569 | 1870 | 3828 | 11,400 |
1950 | 5425 | 160 | 330.2 | 571.2 | 1874 | 3797 | 13,755 |
1951 | 5425 | 160 | 330.2 | 571.2 | 1874 | 4142 | 18,631 |
1952 | 5425 | 190 | 330.2 | 570.2 | 1929 | 4720 | 16,110 |
1953 | 5425 | 210 | 330.2 | 571 | 1965 | 4305 | 20,000 |
1954 | 5425 | 230 | 337.8 | 577.6 | 2034 | 4683 | 16,200 |
1955 | 5425 | 250 | 337.8 | 577.3 | 2059 | 4728 | 18,300 |
1956 | 5982 | 285 | 337.8 | 573.8 | 2261 | 6019 | 17,000 |
1957 | 5982 | 300 | 337.8 | 570 | 2154 | 5539 | 24,000 |
1958 | 5982 | 310 | 337.8 | 572.3 | 2233 | 6232 | 12,900 |
1959 | 6392 | 325 | 330.2 | 571.5 | 2215 | 6233 | 12,250 |
1960 | 6392 | 325 | 330.2 | 571.5 | 2211 | 6233 | 11,800 |
1961 | 6392 | 325 | 330.2 | 563.9 | 2161 | 6233 | 15,500 |
1962 | 6392 | 325 | 328.9 | 563.9 | 2134 | 6366 | 13,350 |
1963 | 6392 | 325 | 328.9 | 566.4 | 2125 | 6366 | 14,000 |
1964 | 7031 | 340 | 328.9 | 567.7 | 2120 | 6388 | 14,550 |
1965 | 7031 | 340 | 337.8 | 577.9 | 2116 | 6479 | 18,100 |
1966 | 7031 | 340 | 337.8 | 577.9 | 2091 | 6378-6695 | 19,075 |
1967 | 7031 | 340 | 337.8 | 577.9 | 2122 | 6423-6739 | 16,300 |
1968 | 7736 | 375 | 337.8 | 579.6 | 2172 | 6583-6899 | 18,600 |
1969 | 7736 | 375 | 337.8 | 580.4 | 2159 | 6779-7110 | 19,845 |
1970 | 7736 | 375 | 337.8 | 580.4 | 2188 | 6953-7284 | 18,651 |
1971 | 7736 | 375 | 337.8 | 581.2 | 2224 | 7763 | 15,200 |
1972 | 7736 | 223 | 337.8 | 589.3 | 2201 | 7637 | 20,750 |
1973 | 7736 | 223 | 337.8 | 589.3 | 2311 | 7765 | 24,800 |
1974 | 7736 | 208 | 337.8 | 594.4 | 2330 | 9537 | 18,250 |
Fleetwood 60 Special (model years 1987–1993)
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Production period: | 1987-1993 |
Body versions : | limousine |
Engines: |
Petrol engines : 4.1–4.9 liters (97–149 kW) |
Length: | 5123-5283 mm |
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Height: | |
Wheelbase : | 2891-2941 mm |
Empty weight : | 1870-2330 kg |
From autumn 1986 Cadillac again introduced a Fleetwood 60 Special in its range. It was a version of the front-wheel drive Cadillac Fleetwood four-door with better equipment, with a wheelbase and length stretched by almost 13 cm, recognizable from the outside by the optically widened C-pillar through a vinyl roof pulled into the rear doors . Technically, the 60 Special corresponded to the cheaper DeVille and Fleetwood versions (aluminum 4.1-liter V8, four-speed automatic, independently suspended rear wheels and mixed braking system (front discs / rear drums), here with ABS as standard).
In 1988 the V8 engine was enlarged to 4.5 liters. In 1989 DeVille, Fleetwood and Fleetwood 60 Special received a facelift , at the same time all four-door models were now based on an identical wheelbase; for the 60 Special this meant a wheelbase shortening by a good 5 cm.
In 1991 the V8 was enlarged again, this time to 4.9 liters, and the four-speed automatic was electronically controlled. In 1993 the name Fleetwood was dropped and the 60 Special got traction control and an electronic chassis as standard in its final year.
Model year | Displacement (cm³) | Horsepower) | Wheelbase (cm) | Length (cm) | Empty weight kg) | Price (US $) | number of pieces |
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1987 | 4081 | 132 | 294.1 | 512.3 | 1544 | 34,850 | unknown |
1988 | 4474 | 155 | 294.1 | 512.3 | 1607 | 34,750 | unknown |
1989 | 4474 | 155 | 289.1 | 521.5 | 1630 | 34,840 | 2007 |
1990 | 4474 | 183 | 289.1 | 521.5 | 1657 | 36,980 | 1824 |
1991 | 4920 | 203 | 289.1 | 522.2 | 1679 | 38,325 | 879 |
1992 | 4920 | 203 | 289.1 | 528.3 | 1655 | 39,860 | 554 |
1993 | 4920 | 203 | 289.1 | 524 | 1653 | 37,230 | 5,286 |
literature
- Mary Sieber, Ken Buttolph: Standard Catalog of Cadillac 1903-1990 . Krause Publications, Iola 1991, ISBN 0-87341-174-9 .
- Inside: Robert C. Ackerson: Sixty Special was a '30s superstar . P. 72 f., On the Ur-Sixty Special
- James Flammang, Ron Kowalke: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976–1999 . Krause Publications, Iola 1999, ISBN 0-87341-755-0 , pp. 163-181.