Vehicle Description
1975 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham One of 18,755 Fleetwood
Broughams built in 1975 500 CID V-8 engine (VIN code S) Turbo
Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission and 2.73 gearing
Gossamer Blue Firemist exterior (code 92) with silver-blue,
cross-grain padded roof (code D) Antique Dark Blue leather interior
(code 262) Air-conditioning, power recirculating ball steering with
variable ratio, power front disc and rear drum brakes, cruise
control, tilt steering column, power windows, power locks, power
sideview mirrors, power 60/40 split front bench seat, power
antenna, Twilight Sentinel and driver?s exterior temperature gauge
133-inch wheelbase Firsts for 1975 include: Standard 500 CID engine
on all full-sized Cadillacs Standard whitewall tires Standard dual
front reading lights on Fleetwood Brougham Standard High Energy
Ignition (HEI) System Standard catalytic converter Rectangular
headlamps Tucked below the Fleetwood Limousine and the Fleetwood 75
sedan in Cadillac?s hierarchy during the mid-70s was the Fleetwood
60 Special Brougham, which slotted above the Coupe and Sedan de
Ville and entry-level Calais. Made during the second week of
February 1975 in GM?s Detroit, Michigan factory on Clark Street
(VIN code Q), this example was sold at The Major Cadillac in Kansas
City, Missouri. It is dressed in Gossamer Blue Firemist (code 92)
with a silver-blue, cross-grain padded roof (code D). The car?s
bodywork is straight and solid while the engine bay is very tidy.
The car?s chrome bumpers are in very good order. This big rig rolls
on Nexen white stripe radials, size 235/75R15 at all four corners.
Each one is mounted to a steel wheel topped with a factory wheel
cover. The covers are all in good, original order while the tires
are in very good condition. This car has a 133-inch wheelbase,
three inches longer than a De Ville with a body that is three
inches longer than that of a De Ville. One of the most obvious
changes to GM?s full-size cars in 1975 was the switch from round to
rectangular headlights. Cadillac made significant advancements in
engineering for 1975, that resulted in an increase in gasoline
mileage. Among them was the new catalytic converter. This was an
important advancement, as it scrubbed engine emissions outside of
the engine?allowing the engine itself to be recalibrated for
improved efficiency under varied conditions. The High Energy
Ignition (HEI) System introduced last year as an option was made
standard for 1975, an important advancement in engine performance,
reliability and length between scheduled services. Under that huge,
counterbalanced hood is GM?s largest displacement gasoline engine
up that time, the 500 CID (8.2L) V-8 with a Rochester Quadrajet
carburetor. Backing this monster engine is a Turbo Hydramatic 400
three-speed automatic transmission and a 2.73 rear end. Cadillac
introduced a new, wider radiator for 1975 for better cooling in
heavy traffic conditions. New engine mounts also isolated the
engine better, to reduce vibration and noise. New stainless steel
sandwiched rear brake lines resisted corrosion longer. Other
changes made to improve fuel economy included modifications to the
transmission torque converter to make it ?tighter? for more
immediate, positive response. Lower axle ratios also helped
increase mileage, as did steel-belted radial ply tires, which
reduced drag up to 33 percent compared to bias-belted tires. This
meant less rolling resistance and better fuel economy. Driver
convenience features are abundant, as expected on a Cadillac ?
air-conditioning; power, recirculating-ball steering; power front
disc and finned rear drum brakes that were self-adjusting; cruise
control; tilt steering column; power windows; power locks; power
sideview mirrors; Dual Comfort 60/40 split front seat with power
adjuster; and power antenna. Inside, the car is finished in Antique
Dark Blue Leather (code 262). The front and rear bench seats,
complete with fold-down center armrests, are in overall very good
order. The corresponding blue carpeting is in satisfactory
condition while the blue headliner looks great. In the rear, which
looks roomy enough to be a limousine, there are nods to Cadillac?s
past ? footrest panels and straps attached to the front seatbacks
to which one can fold over coats, suit jackets and the like. The
inner door panels, dash and steering wheel are garnished with
burled wood for added warmth. The inner door panels, dashboard and
column-mounted shift lever are all in great shape and a factory
AM-FM radio completes the interior. In 1965, the ?Brougham? name
was first affixed to ?Fleetwood? on the Fleetwood Sixty Special as
an upgraded option package, which included a vinyl roof and special
?Brougham? script lettering on the sides, but it was not a separate
model. In 1966, the Fleetwood Brougham was added as a separate
model, accompanying the Fleetwood 60 Special, which continued
through 1970. In 1971, with the Fleetwood Brougham outselling the
Fleetwood 60 Special by a large margin, the two models were
consolidated into a single model, the Fleetwood 60 Special
Brougham, and would continue with this name through 1976. The car's
name was shortened to Fleetwood Brougham with the 1977 downsizing
across the GM car line. The ?d'Elegance? and ?Talisman? sub-models
were also sometimes used to designate upgraded option packages. For
the 1975 model year, the 472ci v8 was replaced by the 500ci v8
previously only available on the Eldorado. As a mid-year change, a
Bendix electronic fuel injection was available for the first time,
it was the same system used on the Seville introduced at the same
time. A new fascia with the now legal square headlights was
introduced. Air conditioning was made standard equipment (even if
it was ordered in over 95% of Cadillacs by this time). Competition
to this Fleetwood in 1975 included Buick?s Electra 225, Chrysler?s
Imperial, Dodge?s Royal Monaco Brougham, Lincoln?s Continental,
Mercury?s Grand Marquis and Oldsmobile?s 98 Regency. If you?re
looking for quintessential 70s luxury from when it was Standard of
the Word, you must stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check
out this Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham. VIN: 6B69S5Q207324
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 18,048 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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