Billed as a car "for very special people" (whatever that meant), the shrunken Brougham had a distinctively
tapered center side pillar that leaned slightly backward, as well as a custom-trimmed small back window. Rocker
panel moldings were wider, too. "Fleetwood" block lettering appeared on the front fenders (just ahead of the
door) and decklid. Otherwise, it looked much like DeVille's sedan in the new downsized form. A new engine
was the 425 cu. in. (7.0-liter) V-8. Also new were the standard four-wheel disc brakes. So was automatic level
control. Wheelbase was now identical to DeVille (121.5 inches). Broughams displayed a distinctive roof
treatment in Tuxedo Grain vinyl, with opera lamps, carpeted rear footrests, and one-piece wall-to-wall carpeting.
New Florentine velour upholstery fabric came in medium saffron - light gray, dark blue, medium sage green,
light yellow-gold, light buckskin or claret. Smooth-finish Dover fabric was offered in black, dark blue, light
buckskin or claret. Standard 50/50 front seats had individual pulldown armrests and a six-way power adjustment
for the driver (two-way for passenger). The AM/FM stereo radio included a signal-seeking scanner, and was
available with 23-channel CB transceiver. Brougham d'Elegance came equipped with special contoured
pillow-style seats trimmed in Florentine velour cloth (in light gray, dark blue, light buckskin, or claret). Upper
door jambs and inserts in door pull straps and front seatback assist straps were also Florentine cloth. Also
included were three roof-mounted assist straps, turbine-vaned wheel discs, "d'Elegance" script on sail panel, and
distinctive accent striping. Fleetwood Talisman was dropped.
Wheelbase: 121.5
Overall length: 221.2"
Height: 56.7"
Width: 74.6"
Front Tread: 61.7"
Rear Tread: 60.7"
Standard tire: GR78 x 15-D SBR wide WSW
FLEETWOOD LIMOUSINE - SERIES
6D
Newly designed Fleetwood and Fleetwood Formal Limousines continued to serve as the "flagships of the
Cadillac fleet," but in sharply shrunken form. The contemporary edition was over a foot shorter and 900 pounds
lighter. Large door openings allowed easy entry/exit. Automatic Climate Control could be operated from front or
rear. A Dual Accessory Panel let passengers operate power windows and radio, or set temperature. Wheel covers
could match any color. Both outside mirrors were remote-controlled. Upholstery choices included ark blue
Florentine velour; light gray or black Dover cloth. Formal Limousines had black leather up front, plus a glass
partition. Opera lamps were standard. Only 1,299 commercial chassis were turned out this year.
CHASSIS
Feature
Brougham
Limousine
Wheelbase
121.5"
144.5"
Overall length
221.2"
244.2"
Height
56.7"
56.9"
Width
76.4"
74.6"
Front Tread
61.6"
61.7"
Rear Tread
60.7"
60.7"
Standard tires
GR78 x 15-D SBR wide WSW
HR78 x 15-D SBR wide
WSW
Model Number
Style Number
Body Type
Seating
Factory
Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM
6C
B69
4-door
Sedan
6
$11,546
4340
28,000
FLEETWOOD LIMOUSINE
6D
F23
4-door
Sedan
8
$18,193
4738
11582
6D
F33
4-door Formal
Limousine
7
$18,858
4806
1,032
6D
Z90
Commercial
Chassis
-
N/A
N/A
1,299
ENGINE
Feature
Base Engine
Optional Engine
Type
90-degree, overhead valve V-8. Cast iron block and head
Displacement
425 cu in. (7.0 liters)
Bore & stroke
4.082 x 4.06 in.
Compression ratio
8.2:1
Brake horsepower
180 @ 4000 rpm
195 @ 3800 rpm
Torque
320 lbs.-ft. @ 2000 rpm
320 lbs.-ft. @ 2400 rpm
Main bearings
Five
valve lifters
Hydraulic
Fuel supply
4 Bbl. Carburetor
Electronic fuel-injection
VIN Code
S
T
Note: Optional engine not available on Fleetwood Limousine
TECHNICAL
Transmission: Turbo Hydra-matic transmission standard on all models; column shift
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