Rather than a distinctly separate
model, Fleetwood was actually an option package this year. A fine-grain
formal cabriolet roof highlighted the closed-in rear window. The package
consisted of reclining comfort seats with six-way power passenger
adjustment, power trunk lid release, color-keyed power remote mirrors, a
digital instrument panel, rear reading lamp, and accent striping on bodyside
and decklid. Other styling extras: opera lamps, wire wheel covers, and
Fleetwood identification. A Fleetwood d'Elegance option added walnut
wood Instrument panel and door trim plates along with deluxe carpeted
floor mats, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, and d'Elegance identification.
FLEETWOOD SEVENTY-FIVE LIMOUSINE
- SERIES 6C
Traditionalists may have scoffed, but the modern front-drive, unibody
Fleetwood limousine still carried eight passengers in the style that appealed
to "Seventy-Five" buyers a generation earlier. Under the hood was a
transverse-mounted HT 4100 (4.1 liter) V-8 with digital fuel injection; at
the chassis, independent four-wheel suspension. Interior trim was revised
for '86, electronic instruments became standard, and passengers could take
advantage of an optional cellular phone with overhead mike to keep busy
hands free. Cherry grain replaced the former walnut woodgrain on
instrument panel and door trim plates. Automatic door locking prevented
the doors from opening with the limo in gear. Oddly, the stretched limos
were created from coupes rather than sedans, with extra doors added in the
process of stretching the wheelbase from the normal 110.8 inches to 134.4.
Limos came in six body colors plus one Firemist shade and black cherry
Pearlmist.
FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM - SERIES
6D
Cadillac's traditional
rear-drive sedan was now powered by Oldsmobile's 5.0 liter V-8 engine
and four-speed overdrive automatic. Standard features included a limo-like
closed-in back window and standard full-length vinyl roof, plus a long list
of Cadillac equipment -- all for a price that began at $21,265. The
Brougham coupe was dropped soon before the model year began, and the
sedan didn't appear until February 1986. So '85 models remained on sale
through the end of the year.
At 121.5 inches, Brougham's wheelbase was
the longest of any production automobile other than the stretched (but
limited-production) front-drive Fleetwood. Broughams came in a dozen
standard colors plus five optional Firemist hues. Bright moldings ran from
front fender tips, below the window line and back around the rear quarters.
Broughams also carried large full-length rocker moldings and
electro-luminescent opera lamps. Standard equipment included
an illuminated entry system
electronic climate control with outside-temperature display
power windows and door locks
AM/FM stereo seek/scan radio with power antenna
full padded roof
whitewall all-season tires.
Luxury-minded buyers could again step up to a Brougham
d'Elegance. That package consisted of
50/50 Dual Comfort seats (six-way power passenger seat) upholstered in tufted multi-button cloth or
optional leather
a leather-trimmed steering wheel
power trunk release
rear reading lights
controlled-cycle wipers
Tampico carpeting
deluxe floor mats
three overhead assist handles
turbine-vaned wheel covers.
Model
Series
Number
Body/Style Number
Body Type
Seating
Factory Price
Shipping
Weight
Production Total
Fleetwood (Front-Drive V-8)
6D
B47
2-door
Coupe
6
$23,443
N/A
36,350 (total includes the 2-door DeVille)
Fleetwood (Front-Drive V-8)
6D
B69
4-door
Sedan
6
$23,764
N/A
129,857 (total included the 4-door DeVille)
Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousine (V8)
6D
H23
4-door
Limousine
8
$33,895
3358 lb
1000
Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousine (V8)
6D
H33
4-door Formal
limousine
7
35,895
3657 lb
Fleetwood Brougham (Rear-Drive V8)
6D
W69
4-door
Sedan
6
$21,265
3945 lb
49,115
ENGINE
Feature
Fleetwood & Limousine
Brougham
Type
90-degree, overhead valve V-8. Cast iron block and head
90-degree, overhead
valve V-8. Cast iron block and head
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