Presented is a 1966 Cadillac DeVille Convertible.
This Deville runs very well and smooth and has been moderately
restored over the years.
A real head turner wherever it goes, this Iconic Cadillac falls
under the designation of "they don't build them like they used
to"
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inventory!
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About the DeVille:
The name "DeVille" is derived from the French de la ville or de
ville meaning "of the town".
The first Cadillac "Coupe de Ville" was shown during the 1949
Motorama. It was built on a Cadillac Sixty Special chassis and
featured a dummy air-scoop, chrome trim around front wheel
openings, and a one-piece windshield and rear glass. The interior
was black and trimmed in gray leather, including the headliner, to
match the roof color. It was equipped with a telephone in the glove
compartment, a vanity case and a secretarial pad in the rear
armrest, power windows and highly decorative chrome interior trim.
The prototype "Coupe de Ville" was used by GM President Charles E.
Wilson until 1957 when he presented it to his secretary.
The Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville was introduced late in the
1949 model year. Along with the Buick Roadmaster Riviera, and the
Oldsmobile 98 Holiday, it was among the first pillarless hardtop
coupes ever produced. At US$3,496 it was only a dollar less than
the Series 62 convertible, and like the convertible, it came with
power windows standard. It was luxuriously trimmed, with leather
upholstery and chrome 'bows' in the headliner to simulate the ribs
of a convertible top. In its first year the Series 62 Coupe de
Ville only sold 2,150 units. But 1950 sales more than doubled to
4507, and in 1951 sales more than doubled again to 10,241 exceeding
the sales for the Series 62 Club Coupe that year. Also, in 1951,
Coupe de Ville chrome script appeared on the rear roof pillar for
the first time, to further distinguish it from the Series 62 Club
Coupe.
In 1956 the Series 62 Coupe de Ville was joined by the Series 62
Sedan de Ville, Cadillac's first standard production 4-door
hardtop. Similarly to the Coupe de Ville, it was also more
expensive and more luxuriously trimmed that the standard 4-door
Series 62. With 41,732 sold, it also easily outsold the Series 62
sedan in its very first year. Given their sales success, it was
only natural that the Coupe de Ville and Sedan de Ville were moved
to their own separate series in 1959, the Series 6300, being joined
by a DeVille convertible in 1964.
As it had been since DeVille became a separate series, DeVille
denoted Cadillac's mainstream model, falling between the Calais
(which had replaced the Series 62) and the Sixty Special and
Eldorado. The DeVille was redesigned for 1965 but rode on the same
129.5-inch (3,290 mm) wheelbase. Tailfins were canted slightly
downward, and sharp, distinct body lines replaced the rounded look.
Also new were a straight rear bumper and vertical lamp clusters.
The headlight pairs switched from horizontal to vertical, thus
permitting a wider grille. Curved frameless side windows appeared,
and convertibles acquired tempered glass backlights. New standard
features included lamps for luggage, glove and rear passenger
compartments and front and rear safety belts. Power was still
supplied by the 340 horsepower 429 cu in (7,030 cc) V8, which would
be replaced by the 472 cu in (7,730 cc) for 1968. Cadillac dropped
the X-frame and used a new perimeter frame.12 #fn12 Pillared sedans
appeared on the DeVille series for the first time, while six-window
hardtop sedans were dropped. A padded vinyl roof was a $121
extra-cost option on the hardtop model. All four DeVille models had
small "Tiffany-like" script nameplates on the ends of their rear
fenders just above the chrome side molding.
In 1966, changes included a somewhat coarser mesh for the radiator
grille insert, which was now divided by a thick, bright metal
horizontal center bar housing rectangular parking lamps at the
outer ends. Separate rectangular cornering lamps replaced the
integral grille extension designs. There was generally less chrome
on all Cadillac models this year. DeVille scripts were still above
the rear tip of the horizontal body rub moldings. Cadillac crests
and V-shaped moldings, front and rear, were identifiers. Cadillac
"firsts" this season included variable ratio steering and optional
front seats with carbon cloth heating pads built into the cushions
and seatbacks. Comfort and convenience innovations were headrests,
reclining seats and an AM/FM stereo system. Automatic level control
was available. Engineering improvements made to the perimeter frame
increased ride and handling ease. Newly designed piston and oil
rings and a new engine mounting system and patented quiet exhaust
were used.
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