NEW ARRIVAL 1979 FACTORY FULL TOP PHAETON COUPE, A SPECIAL FACTORY
PACKAGE OFFERED BY CALILLAC IN THREE COLOR COMBINATIONS In addition
to a redesigned grille and hood ornament, 1978 saw slim, vertical
tail lamps inset into chrome bumper end caps with built-in side
marker lamps (Cadillac would retain this ""vertical tail lamp
inset"" design feature on the De Ville through 1984, and again from
1989 through 1999). New for 1978, a ""Phaeton"" package was
optional for De Ville. Available on both coupe and sedan, the
$1,929 Phaeton package featured a simulated convertible-top,
special pin striping, wire wheel discs, and ""Phaeton"" script in
place of the usual ""Coupe de Ville"" or ""Sedan de Ville"" script
on the rear fenders
Inside were leather upholstered seats and a leather-wrapped
steering wheel matching the exterior color. The package was
available in ""Cotillion White"" (with Dark Blue roof), ""Platinum
Silver"" (with a Black roof), or ""Arizona Beige"" (with a Dark
Brown roof). Coupe de Ville's popular Cabriolet roof package was
priced at $369, while the d'Elegance package (for coupe or sedan)
was available at $689
Electronic fuel injection, which added 15 horsepower (11 kW), was
available at $744. Electronic level control - which used
suspension-mounted sensors and air filled rear shocks - kept the
car's height level regardless of passengers and cargo weight, was
available for $140. Sales dropped slightly from 1977 to 117,750 for
the $10,444 Coupe de Ville, and 88,951 for Sedan de Ville, priced
at $10,668 ($56,679 in 2025 dollars [3])
With bigger changes coming for 1980, the 1979 models received few
alterations, which included a new grille design with ""Cadillac""
script on the header above the grille and a new, lightweight
aluminum hood. The ""Phaeton"" package, now priced at $2,029, was
still available in three colors, but with two new replacement
colors: ""Western Saddle Firemist "" (with leather interior in
""Antique Saddle"") replacing the ""Arizona Beige"", and ""Slate
Firemist t"" (with leather interior in ""Antique Gray"") replacing
""Platinum Silver"". THIS IS A SPECIAL CADILLAC FOR THE COLLECTOR,
ABSOLUTLY SPOTLESS INSIDE AND OUT , ALWAYS GARAGED SINCE NEW , OWN
A PIECE OF CADILLAC HISTORY PLEASE CALL PAUL A
@ 386-867-0598 eastern time or
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