The 1988 Cadillac line featured a new 4.5 liter V-8 for the Seville,
Eldorado, Fleetwood and de Ville models. The Eldorado was extensively
redesigned and detail changes were evident in the Allanté, Brougham,
and Cimarron. The acceleration of Cadillacs with the new V-8 was better
than any comparable Cadillac of the last decade. The Allanté offered a
new analog instrument option as well as new colors. The Seville was
given a new front end look and was available with anti-lock brakes.
It also had improved fuel economy.
The Eldorado's sheet metal, except for the roof, was all new. Both the
Fleetwood Sixty Special and D'Elegance models had added standard equipment
features The best selling of all Cadillac's models, the deVille coupe and
sedan, also had their standard equipment list extended. The traditional
Brougham sedan was changed only in minor details while the Cimarron,
in its last year of production, had its list of standard features expanded.
I. D. DATA
The 1988 Cadillac had a 17-symbol vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped
on a metal tag attached to the upper left surface of the cowl visible through
the windshield. The code was as follows:
the first digit, "1," represented the manufacring country (United States)
the second, "G," represented General Motors
the third, "6," represented Cadillac
the fourth was the car line, GM body, as follows:
C-DeVille and Fleetwood
D-Brougham
E-Eldorado
J-Cimarron
K-Seville
V-Allanté
The fifth symbol was the series identification:
G-Cimarron
D-de Ville
B-Fleeetwood
S-Fleetwood Sixty Special
W-Brougham
L-Eldorado
S-Seville
R-Allanté
Digits six and seven represent the body style:
47-two-door coupe
69-four-door sedan
57-Eldorado coupe
69-Seville four-door sedan
67-Allanté
The eighth digit identifies the engine:
"P" - L4-121
"Y" - 307 cu in. (5.0 liter) V-8
"8" - 273 cu. in (4.5 liter) V-8
The ninth digit is a check digit
The tenth digit represents the year where "J" means 1988
The eleventh digit is the assembly plant
The last six digits represent the production sequence
Cimarron: 500001 and up
Seville: 800001 and up
DeVille, Fleetwood, and Sixty Special: 200001 and up
Eldorado: 600001 and up
Brougham: 700001 and up
Allanté: 100001 and up
Make
Model Number
Style Number
Body Type
Factory
Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
Cimarron
6J
G69
4-door Sedan
$16071
2756
lb
6454
DeVille
6C
D47
2-door Coupe
$23049
3437 lb
152,513
DeVille
6C
D69
4-door Sedan
$23404
3397 lb
Fleetwood D'Elegance
6C
B69
4-door Sedan
$28024
3463
lb
Fleetwood Sixty Special
6C
S69
4-door
Sedan
$34750
3547 lb
Brougham
6D
W69
4-door Sedan
$23846
4156
lb
Eldorado
6E
L57
2-door Coupe
$24891
3399
lb.
33,210
Seville
6K
S69
4-door Sedan
$27627
3449
lb.
22,968
Allanté
6V
R67
2-door Convertible
$56533
3489
lb
2569
HISTORICAL
Cadillac's share of the U.S. car market was 2.52 percent
John O. Grettenberger continued to serve as its general manager
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