Cadillac Sixty Special

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Cadillac Sixty Special
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.

Data Cadillac 60 Special (1938–1941)
Model year Displacement (cm³) Horsepower) Wheelbase (cm) Length (cm) Empty weight kg) Price (US $) number of pieces
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

Sixty Special (1942)
Cadillac 60 Special (1958)

Cadillac 60 Special (1958)
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 .

Data Cadillac 60 Special (1942–1974)
Model year Displacement (cm³) Horsepower) Wheelbase (cm) Length (cm) Empty weight kg) Price (US $) number of pieces
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)

Fleetwood 60 Special

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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
Width:
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.

Data Cadillac (Fleetwood) 60 Special (1987–1993)
Model year Displacement (cm³) Horsepower) Wheelbase (cm) Length (cm) Empty weight kg) Price (US $) number of pieces
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.