Cadillac DeVille : When Cadillac Meant Something.

The Cadillac DeVille was one of the longest-running car marques in the history of General Motors. It was a luxury car purchased by the upper class and was used as the vehicle of choice for authority figures and movie stars. THIS IS THE STORY OF THE CADILLAC DE VILLE SERIES 1959-1964 LINK TO SOME COOL classic car T-SHIRTS: https://amzn.to/3uwVRss (We are an Amazon Affiliate Partner. We thank you for your support) Beginning In 1949 The first year the Cadillac De Ville hit the sales floor was in 1949. Taken from the French word De Ville WHICH means “of [the] town” in French—in other words, a town car rather than a road or racing car. The De Ville was Cadillac's largest luxury sedan. Synonymous with Cadillac's largest luxury cars, the name came into play once Cadillac's Fleetwood model was discontinued. The vehicle was considered a status symbol for those in power, wealth, and ownership. In this video we’ll take you for a quick ride through 3 generations of the Caddilac Deville 1959-1970. We’ll continue with other generations in future videos. We also want to know what your favorite year is of the Cadillac Deville so leave us a comment below. Comercial 1ST GEN The first generation of the deville was introduced in 1959. The 1959 Cadillac De Ville is remembered for its huge sharp tailfins with dual bullet tail lights, two distinctive rooflines and roof pillar configurations, new jewel-like grille patterns and matching deck lid beauty panels. Engine output was an even 325 hp (242 kW) from the 390 cu in (6.4 L) engine. The DeVille Series had script nameplates on the rear fenders. Standard equipment included power brakes with 15-inch wheels,[7] power steering, automatic transmission, back-up lamps, windshield wipers, two-speed wipers, wheel discs, outside rearview mirror, vanity mirror, oil filter, power windows and two-way power seats. Plain fender skirts covered the rear wheels and 4-doors were available in either four-window or six-window hardtop configurations. Over 53,000 Cadillac DeVilles were sold in their first year as a separate series, accounting for roughly 37% of all Cadillacs sold.