Cadillac DeVille
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Origin
The name “DeVille” (French: “of the city” or “town”) is a reference to the town car body style, which featured an open chauffer’s compartment and an enclosed passenger compartment. The term was also used by Lincoln in 1922, to describe a one-off model built for Henry Ford. In Cadillac parlance, DeVille was first used to designate a deluxe trim level on hardtop or “pillarless”-body cars. At first, DeVille trim was available only on the Series 62, but pillared sedans were not available in DeVille trim until the 1965 model year, when DeVille became an independent trim line, including a convertible and pillared sedan.
1949-1964
First generation
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Body style(s)
2-door hardtop
Layout
FR layout
Engine(s)
331 cid V8
Wheelbase
1949-53: 126.0 in (3200 mm)
1954: 129.0 in (3277 mm)
Second generation
Production
19551958
Body style(s)
2-door hardtop
4-door hardtop (Beginning in 1956)
Layout
FR layout
Engine(s)
331 cid V8
365 cid V8
Wheelbase
1955-56: 129.0 in (3277 mm)
1957-58: 129.5 in (3289 mm)
Length
1955-6 coupe: 221.9 in (5636 mm)
1955-6 sedan: 214.9 in (5458 mm)
1957 coupe: 220.9 in (5611 mm)
1957 sedan: 215.9 in (5484 mm)
1958 coupe: 225.3 in (5723 mm)
1958 sedan: 221.8 in (5634 mm)
Third generation
Production
19591964
Body style(s)
2-door hardtop
4-door hardtop
Layout
FR layout
Engine(s)
390 in V8
429 in V8
Wheelbase
129.5 in (3289 mm)
Length
1959-1960: 225.0 in (5715 mm)
1961-62: 222.0 in (5639 mm)
1963: 223.0 in (5664 mm)
1964: 223.5 in (5677 mm)
The first Cadillac to bear the DeVille name was the 1949 Coupe De Ville, with a 4-door hardtop version appearing in 1956 (a one-off Sedan de Ville was built in 1954).) Both cars were based on the Series 62.
1965 - 1970
Fourth generation
Production
19651970
Body style(s)
2-door hardtop
2-door convertible
4-door hardtop
4-door sedan
Layout
FR layout
Engine(s)
429 in V8
472 in V8
Transmission(s)
3-speed automatic
Wheelbase
129.5 in (3,290 mm)
Length
1965-66: 224.0 in (5,690 mm)
1967-68: 224.7 in (5,710 mm)
1969-70: 225.0 in (5715 mm)
Beginning in 1965, DeVille denoted Cadillac’s mainstream model, falling between the Calais and the Fleetwood.
All GM fullsize lines were completely redesigned for 1965, yet DeVille retained its 129.5-inch (3,290 mm) wheelbase. The Series 62 on which the DeVille was based was now called Calais. Rounded body styling gave way for sharp, angled lines. Tailfins disappeared, and headlights were now stacked vertically allowing for a wider grille. The pillared sedan variant returned. Power was still supplied by the 429 cu in (7,030 cc) V8, which was replaced by the 472 cu in (7,730 cc) for 1968.
For 1968, the DeVille gained slight exterior changes to comply with new federal safety and emissions legislation, and as with the rest of the Cadillac lineup, a new 472 in (7.7 L) V8 engine rated at 375 hp (sae gross).
1971 - 1976
Fifth generation
Production
19711976
Body style(s)
4-door sedan
Layout
FR layout
Engine(s)
472 cid V8
500 cid V8
Transmission(s)
3-speed TH-400
Wheelbase
130.0 in (3302 mm)
Length
1971: 225.8 in (5735 mm)
1972-76: 231.0 in (5867 mm)
Width
80 in (2032 mm)
As with all GM fullsize lines, the DeVille was redesigned for 1971. The standard engine remained the 472, still rated at 375 SAE gross horsepower and 365 ftlbf (495 Nm) of torque. The car was still essentially a Calais with more options and different exterior trim.
In November 1971, a showroom-stock 1971 Coupe DeVille placed third in the annual coast-to-coast Cannonball Run, posting the highest average speed of the event, 84.6 mph (136.2 km/h) (excluding stops) and averaging 8.9 mpg-US (26 L/100 km; 10.7 mpg-imp).
The front end was redesigned with the newly-approved quad rectangular headlamps for 1975. The 210 hp 500 V8 replaced the 472 as the standard engine. 1974 saw the introduction of the optional “Air Cushion Restraint System”. Known today as airbags, this option provided protection for front seat occupants in the case of a frontal collision. One bag was located in the steering wheel, the other in the dashboard in front of the front seat passenger. The glove box was replaced with a lockable storage compartment under the dashboard. After the 1976 model year it was not offered.
The De Ville “d’Elegance” Package- In 1974, the De Ville series was available with the optional “d’Elegance” package. Similar to the Fleetwood Brougham’s package of the same name, it offered a velour seating fabric, upgraded carpeting, and exterior badging. The package was available on both coupe and sedan models. The “d’Elegance” name remained with the De Ville series as a package through 1984. In 1997 it became a separate model designation for the sedan.
1977 - 1984
Sixth generation
Production
19771984
Body style(s)
4-door sedan
Layout
FR layout
Engine(s)
7.0L V8(1977-1979)
5.7L Diesel V8(1978-1985)
6.0L V8(1980-1981)
4.1L V6 (1980-1982)
4.1L V8(1982-1984)
Transmission(s)
3-speed automatic (1977-1980)
4-speed automatic(1981-1984)
Wheelbase
1977-79: 121.5 in (3086 mm)
1980-84: 121.4 in (3084 mm)
Length
1980-84: 221.0 in (5613 mm)
1977-79: 221.2 in (5618 mm)
Width
1983-84: 75.3 in (1913 mm)
1980-84: 76.4 in (1941 mm)
1977-79: 74.6 in (1895 mm)
Height
1983-84: 55.5 in (1410 mm)
1980-82: 55.6 in (1412 mm)
1977-79: 55.3 in (1405 mm)
1977 was Cadillac’s 75th anniversary, and saw the introduction of the downsized Deville coupes and sedans. These new cars featured a better use of space and engineering, resulting in a vehicle that was nearly a foot shorter and 1/2 ton lighter than last year, but with a larger trunk and a roomier interior. These were also the first Deville models since it’s introduction in 1949 to be marketed without fender skirts over the rear wheels. The 500 in V8 (which produced 190 horsepower) was replaced for ‘77 by a 180 horsepower 425 in V8 variant of similar design.
For 1977, the line-up included the two-door Coupe de Ville ($9,654) and four-door Sedan de Ville ($9,864). The $650 d’Elegance package, an interior dress-up option carried over from the previous generation of Devilles, continued for both models. 3-sided, wrap-around tail lamps were a 1977 feature only (although they would re-appear in 1987). Coupe de Ville’s popular “Cabriolet” option, priced at $348, included a rear-half padded vinyl roof covering and opera lamps. An optional electronic fuel-injected version of the standard 7.0 liter powerplant, adding 15 horsepower (11 kW), was available for an additional $647. Sales figures were 138,750 Coupe de Villes and 95,421 Sedan de Villes.
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 Deville through 1984, and again from 1989 through 1999). New for 1978, a “Phaeton” package was optional for Deville. Available on both coupe and sedan, the $1,929 Phaeton package featured a simulated convertible-top, special pin striping, wire wheel discs, and “Phaeton” name plates in place of the usual “Coupe de Ville” or “Sedan de Ville” ornament on the rear fenders. Inside were leather upholstered seats and a leather-trimmed 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.
With bigger changes coming in ‘80, the 1979 models saw few alterations, one of which was a new grille design. 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” (with leather interior in “Antique Gray”) replacing “Platinum Silver”. The d’Elegance package was back, at $725, which included Venetian velour upholstery (in four colors) with a 50/50 split front seat, overhead assist handles, Tangier carpeting, door pull handles, and “d’Elegance” emblems among other niceties. In…
