Vehicle Description
Available now is this beautiful 1976 Cadillac Coupe Deville dressed
in a Phoenician Ivory with matching Landau Vinyl Top. This
particular Cadillac features the special edition Johnny Carson
interior along with power steering, power brakes, and factory air
conditioning. Powering this beauty is the original 8.2 Liter 500 CI
Engine and 3 Speed Hydra-Matic Transmission. The 1976 Cadillac
Coupe Deville was the nostalgic end of an illustrious era in
motoring. The 1976 model year rolled the last full-sized Coupe
Deville off the assembly line. The Coupe Deville was a Cadillac
with a youthful elegance. It was the ultimate in personal luxury.
Two-door styling combined with spacious six passenger comfort made
the Cadillac Coupe Deville one of America's two favorite luxury
cars.... The other was the Sedan Deville. The Deville series was
crafted out of a tradition of excellence. The 1976 Cadillacs
impressively reaffirmed the tradition of leadership that long made
the brand the Standard of the World. This was another spectacular
Deville standing ovation for the encore performance....in the
continuing saga of As the Standard of the World Turns. There will
NEVER be another Coupe deVille....it was a perennial favorite among
luxury car buyers. The Cadillac Coupe Deville was a youthful and
beautiful way to motor in Cadillac luxury and leadership. Its
tasteful appointments and deep-seated luxury were matched by the
quality of its performance and ease of operation. The Coupe Deville
was enjoyed by more luxury car buyers than any other brand. Its
distinctive lines marked it unmistakably Cadillac. Coupe Deville's
distinctive individuality set it apart from other fine cars. The
Coupe Deville began as a fancy trim option package as a pillarless
hardtop luxury coupe in 1949. Each subsequent year the Coupe
Deville became more exclusive, always innovative, and uniquely
individual, it had a personality all its own. The 1976 Coupe
Deville was no exception to the luxurious rule. The smaller coach
windows were a Coupe Deville styling tour-de-force exclusive to
this model, added classic personal car appeal. The 1976 Coupe
Deville still looks good today. Its dramatic front-end design was
augmented by rectangular headlamps and wrap-around cornering lamps
built as a single unit. The hood and front fenders were beveled
lowering the nose clip considerably from the 1971 bodyshell origin.
The extra-long hood and rear deck contributed to its tastefully
flowing contemporary silhouette. Only the 1976 Coupe Deville could
combine such tasteful individuality and youthful spirit in one
great luxury car. The glamorous Coupe Deville was popular with
discriminating motorists all over the world. Freedom of spirit and
a taste for luxury were combined magnificently in the 1976 Coupe
Deville. This long, low, masterful motorcar was powered by
Cadillac's highly efficient 8.2-liter 500 CID 16-valve OHV V8
engine. This was a version of the Eldorado V8 engine introduced for
the 1970 model year. The engine was equipped with a 4-bbl downdraft
Quadrajet with an electric choke which improved fuel economy and
operation. It came standard with a High Energy Ignition system.
This was a solid-state unit that eliminated breaker points, rubbing
block, and condenser which attributed to faster starting and
overall fuel economy. With the combination of the HEI, catalytic
converter, and the use of un-leaded fuel, the engine could go up to
22,500 miles between tune-ups. The 8.2-liter V8 was equipped with
EPA mandated emission controls that included: Positive Crankcase
Ventilation, Air Injector Reactor, Exhaust Gas Recirculation with
exhaust pressure transducer, and Early Fuel Evaporation,
Evaporative Control. The AIR system and exhaust pressure transducer
were used on cars for the California market and cars equipped with
EFI systems. With the use of a catalytic converter, hydrocarbons
and carbon monoxide gases were filtered and exhausted as carbon
dioxide and water. Performance was rat
