Vehicle Description
1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D'Elegance
The Fleetwood Body Company of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania was founded
by Harry Urich in the nineteenth century. It began as a small
community of craftsmen founded by Henry Fleetwood, Esq. of
Penwortham, near Lancaster, England, (the Fleetwood family
flourished in England in the 17th and 18th centuries). The rich
traditions of 300 years of coach-building that the Fleetwood Body
Company applied to its work on cars secured for it a high
reputation in automobile circles worldwide by the 1920s. Coachwork
was built by Fleetwood for a variety of luxury brands through 1924.
GM, having bought both companies named the Cadillac Fleetwood in
honor of this early coach building company from Pennsylvania, and
the town bearing its name...Fleetwood.
For consignment, an original survivor, with nice Autumn Maple
paint, and a very clean and fullyconvenience laden working
interior. A smooth 4100HT 4.1 liter V8 is under the hood, it looks
just like the day your pop pop drove it off the showroom floor in
square and rectangle, large and in charge form.
Exterior
Straight steel which lines up very nicely with its chromed
trimmings is bathed in Autumn Maple, (maroon) ,which has a bit
invasive rusted on its lowers. Particularly the lower door frames
and rockers show some invasive rust. From the square and rectangle
design grille and dual rectangular headlights all shiny and nice to
the rear coach lamp shaped vertical tail lamps with chrome frames,
this car shows as original with a respray. Lest we forget a smooth
padded to the hilt vinyl top which adds to the delicious richness
this car offers up in mid 80's style. The top is a bit dirty and
shows soiling, but is framed with shiny drip edges and window
surrounds . Even the Cadillac script engraved into the side mirrors
is near showroom! Factory tinted glass all around adds privacy for
those well heeled passengers.
Interior
A swing of the massive dark red velour padded panels on the highly
convenience optioned doors are also showing with some leather
armrests, and wood applique with chromed trimmings is a preview of
things to come. A full control panel-esque grouping of toggles and
joysticks work all the convenience functions and are at your
fingertips. These include power windows, power seat controls, power
lock toggles and a mirror joystick chromed to the max. So is the
clean door actuator handle and a large bright square courtesy light
so you don't scrape your Bruno Maglis on the threshold. Lower bands
of maroon carpeting aid in this protection as well. Panning to the
inside there are two tufted buckets which have buttons a-plenty
inside the tufted velour. There are padded center armrests which
fold upward and disappear from the bucket seats making room for a
third passenger. Having the driver open the rear doors, you can
luxuriate in a large padded bench, again with the tufting and
buttoning, and central fold up armrest. These wonderful overstuffed
recliners float in a sea of deep red/maroon thick pile carpet that
has no stains or scuffs on it. Looking forward to the dash we note
plenty of wood applique mixed with some dark red vinyl housing all
the essentials and is fronted by the original steering wheel which
also has a strip of veneer inlay with a red circle rim. In a
centrally located red molded vinyl bump out from the dash are a
digital AM/FM/Cassette player, digital electronic climate controls,
and a fuel data gauger which is also digital. Across the red padded
dash top is a small data strip which includes the fuel gauge.
Drivetrain
Under the massive hood, in a clean slightly patina'd engine bay
sits the 4100HT 4.1 Liter V8. This is original to the car and you
can tell as you hear it idle, it has been masterfully and
faithfully attended to with servicing. It is fuel injected and has
a 200R4 4-speed automatic transmission pushing power rearward to a
10 bolt 3.42 rear axle.
Undercarriage
Slight surface rust on the usual suspects, but the floorpans don't
even have barely any road dirt on them. All solid underneath and
power disc brakes for the front, and power drums for the rear. A
stock exhaust is on snaking its way from front to rear and in
independent coil spring front suspension is noted along with a 4
link and coil spring arrangement in the rear.
Drive-Ability
We love these large and in charge Detroit iron behemoths that roll
through our door, and this one has no love lost for it. It started
right up, was extremely comfortable, and my snappily dressed for
the occasion test driver whisked me through the test track and I
did not spill a drop of my chardonnay. A few frowns crept up during
my chauffeured drive, those being the wipers not wiping, the power
locks not locking and the driver's power seat front tilt selector
not moving the seat. An excellent experience, and what a great job
I have indeed, I could get accustomed to all this hobnobbing with
the goober smoocher set.
Well heeled, high class, wealthy, high end, and luxurious still
abound in this classic, which rolls you down the road with showroom
ease and style, as well as mostly solid, (save for the rockers and
door lowers). Fastidiously maintained and put away nicely for the
next jaunt, this Caddy is truly rad, with a big touch of class!
1G6AW6982E9071124
1-USA
G-General Motors
6-Cadillac
A-Manual Belts
W-Fleetwood Brougham
69-4 Door Sedan
8-4.1L 4100HT V8 DFI
2-Check Digit
E-1984
9-Detroit, MI Assy Plant
071124-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
