Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics presents a rare example of this 1985 Cadillac
Seville 'Commemorative Edition' 4.1L V8 Fuel Injection Sedan! This
car has 'Cotillion White' exterior paint with a sumptuous 'Dark
Blue' leather interior and a host of other features which were
optional and/or unavailable on the base Seville at a cost of almost
30% more than the base price model.A total of 1,496 Seville
Commemorative Editions were produced and released with every option
available at the time. This one was ordered with a vinyl top
delete. A copy of the Build Sheet is included with the car. All
commemorative medallions and badging are gold-plated, including the
original keys.Commemorative Edition $1,630Memory Seat $215Power
Door Locks $170Recliner Power Seat $330Floor Mats Front $45Floor
Mats Rear $25Trnk Mat $26Astroroof $1,255Rear Window Defogger amp;
Heated Mirrors $220Illuminated Entry System $60Day/Night Mirror
$80Power Mirrors $101Illuminated Vanity Mirrors $140Fuel Filler
Remote Release $60Leather Trimmed Steering Wheel
$105Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel $195Puncture Sealing Tires
$190Headlamp Control $95Twilight Sentinel $85Delco Bose Sound
System $895Digital Instrument Cluster $238Cruise Control $195Other
options include:4.1L V8 D.F.I.4 spd Automatic with O/DFWDInd 4
Wheel Suspension4 Wheel Disc BrakesPower SteeringElectric Climate
ControlElectronic Level ControlElectric WindowsElectric Door
LocksDual Comfort Front Seats6 Way Power Driver SeatsReclining
Passenger SeatSoft Ray GlassTrunk Lid ReleaseAccent MoldingsSide
Window DefoggerFront Cornering LightsLamp MonitorsThe Cadillac
Seville was introduced as 1976 model and was Cadillac's answer to
the rising popularity of European luxury imports as Mercedes-Benz,
Audi and BMW. GM planners were becoming concerned that the
division's once-vaunted image as the standard of the world" was
fading, especially among the younger generation of car buyers.In
1980 Cadillac's 425 engine was replaced with the L61, which was the
same basic 472 family engine de-bored to 3.8 in but retaining the
472 and 425 engines' 4.06 in stroke for a total displacement of 368
cu in. The reduction in displacement was largely an effort to meet
CAFE requirements for fuel economy. Throttle-body fuel injection
was now standard on Eldorado and Seville when equipped with the
368. Cadillac referred to this new TBI (throttle-body fuel
injection) system as Digital fuel injection (DFI); this particular
induction system was later adopted by other GM divisions, except on
Oldsmobile V8s, and was used well into the 1990s on GM trucks.
Power output dropped to 145 hp at 3600 rpm and torque to 270 lbft
at 2000 rpm in DEFI forms as used on the front-wheel drive Seville
and Eldorado. This engine was standard on all Cadillac's except the
redesigned Seville, in which it was optional. For the 1980 model
year, the Seville's K-body platform became front-wheel drive, based
on the E-body Eldorado, Buick Riviera, and Oldsmobile Toronado. The
totally all new model redesign featured independent rear suspension
and Cadillac's new 368 cu in (6.0 L) L62 V8 with Digital Fuel
Injection was a no-cost option except in California, where the
fuel-injected Oldsmobile 350 remained available as a no-cost
option. The engine was an Oldsmobile-sourced 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8,
fitted with a Bendix/Bosch electronically controlled fuel
injection.The car had more interior space and trunk volume and the
radical humped deck lid which was almost horizontal crease before
tapering down to wide tailights was a razor-edged known as
"bustle-back" rear styling which drew inspiration from the English
coachbuilder Hooper amp; Co.'s "Empress Line" and the Vanden Plas
and Rolls Royce designs from the early 1950s, which were considered
a dramatic, modern take on the mid-'30s style of trunk/body
integration.In addition, long hood/short deck proportions were
inspired by luxury cars of the 1960s. The Seville's "statement"
styling was one of the last vehicles designed by Bill Mitchell,
appointed by Harley Earl in 1936 as the Cadillac's first chief
designer. It was swiftly imitated by the Lincoln Continental sedans
and the Imperial coupes. This particular model drives as good as it
looks with Cadillac's famous smooth and luxurious ride. The car has
been recently comprehensively serviced with over $10K in recent
receipts and the engine is therefore extremely strong and
responsive, the transmission shifts smoothly through the gears and
the temperature always remains cool. This is one very luxurious,
stylish and comfortable car with no rivals in its era in its class
- the real deal for a grand touring or long distance cruising in
both luxury and comfort!This is one very rare example of this
'Commemorative Edition' and very well maintained 1985 Cadillac
Seville available on the market anywhere today!
