Fleetwood Sixty-Special: The Fleetwood models had all equipment offered in DeVille’s plus Automatic Level Control. The Brougham also came standard with adjustable reading lights; Dual Comfort front seat with Two-Way power adjustment (left side) and a padded vinyl top. Distinguishing Sixty-Specials externally were bright metal wheel house moldings; wide full-length rocker panels with rear extensions and block lettering, denoting the series, positioned in back of the front wheel opening. At the end of the 1970 model run, the "standard" Sixty-Special sedan was dropped. A noticeable trim change was the use of a thin, horizontal belt line molding on all 1970 Sixty-Specials.
Model Number | Style Number | Body Type | Seating | Factory Price | Shipping Weight | Production Total |
70-680 | 68069M | 4-door Sedan | 6 | 6779 | 4765 | 2,545 |
70-681 | 68169P | 4-door Brougham | 6 | 7110 | 4770 | 17,300 |
Engine type | Overhead valves. Cast iron block Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters |
Displacement | 472 cubic inches (7.7 litres) |
Bore and stroke | 4.3 x 4.06 inches (109 mm x 103 mm) |
Compression ratio | 10.0:1 |
Brake horsepower | 375 at 4400 rpm |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV |
Wheelbase | 133 inches (338 cm) |
Overall length | 228.5 inches (580 cm) |
Tires | L-78x15 |
Fleetwood Seventy-five: Special equipment found on the big Cadillac sedan and limousine included Automatic Level Control; rear window defogger; four rear ash trays; and a manual righthand outside rear view mirror. Separate Climate Control systems were provided for front and rear compartments. Fleetwood wreath crests appeared at the extreme edge of the rear fenders, above the belt molding, on both models. As usual, the doors on the limousine were cut into the roof and a fixed driver's partition with adjustable glass compartment divider was inside. The front compartment was trimmed in genuine leather, the rear in one of five combinations. Three of these were the more standard Divan cloth trims, while Decordo cloth or Dumbarton cloth with leather were the richest selections available
Engine type | Overhead valves. Cast iron block Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters |
Displacement | 472 cubic inches (7.7 litres) |
Bore and stroke | 4.3 x 4.06 inches (109 mm x 103 mm) |
Compression ratio | 10.0:1 |
Brake horsepower | 375 at 4400 rpm |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV |
Wheelbase | 149.8 inches (380.5 cm) |
Overall length | 245.3 inches (623 cm) |
Tires | L-78x15 |
Model | Model Number | Body/Style | Body Type | Seating | Factory Price | Shipping Weight | Production Total |
Fleetwood 75 | 70-697 | 39723R | 4-dr. Sedan | 6 P | $11,039 | 5530 lb | 876 |
69733S | 4 dr Limousine | 9 P | $11,178 | 5630 lb | 1240 | ||
70-698 | 69890Z | Commercial chassis | - | - | - | 2506 |
Engine type | Overhead valves. Cast iron block Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters |
Displacement | 472 cubic inches (7.7 litres) |
Bore and stroke | 4.30 x 4.06 inches (109 mm x 103 mm) |
Compression ratio | 10.0:1 |
Brake horsepower | 375 at 4400 rpm |
Torque | 525 ft. lbs @ 3000 rpm |
Oil pressure | 35-40 psi |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV |
Feature | Seventy-Five | Sixty-Special |
Wheelbase | 149.8 in. (329 cm) | 133 in. |
Overall length | 245.3 in. (571.5 cm) | 288.5 in. |
Tires | L-78x15 |
POWERTRAIN OPTIONS |
AVAILABLE OPTIONS |
Automatic Climate Control | $516 |
Special carpets with matching instrument carpet panels | $32 |
Firemist paint as a special request option | $205 |
Special paint (except Firemist) as a special request option | $179 |
Vinyl padded roof in Fleetwood 75 as special request option | $758 |
Vinyl padded roof with Landau bows in Fleetwood 75 as special request option | $2131 |
Vinyl padded blind quarter roof in Fleetwood 75, without Landau bars, as special request option | $2026 |
Cruise control | $95 |
Rear window defogger | $26-37 |
Door-edge guards | $6-10 |
Dual Comfort seat with standard Brougham trim in Fleetwood 60-Special model M | $105 |
Soft Ray glass | $53 |
Guide-Matic headlamp control | $51 |
Leather upholstery | $156-184 |
License frame(s) | $6-13 |
Floor & trunk mats | $11-20 |
Signal seeking radio AM/FM with rear control | $289 |
Signal seeking radio AM/FM without rear control | $222 |
AM/FM radio | $188 |
Power seats with Six-Way front | $90-116 |
Power seats with Six-Way lefthand front with Dual-Comfort | $90-116 |
Shoulder belts | $32 |
Tilt & telescope steering wheel | $95 |
Electric powered sun roof with required vinyl top and Six-Way seat on 60-special Brougham | $626 |
Trumpet horn | $15 |
Remote control trunk lock | $53 |
Twilight Sentinel | $37 |
Vinyl roof | $158 |
White sidewall tires in 60-Special | $40 |
White sidewall tires in Fleetwood 75 | $46 |
The Eldorado (actually Fleetwood Eldorado) for 1970 carried over the 1968 and 1969 body design with an improvement in the engine displacement. The 472 cubic inch engine was bored out to a colossal 500 cubic inches. This was (and still is) the largest passenger-car engine ever built for production. It had 400 horsepower and 550 lbs/ft of torque. The grille included a plaque labeled "8.2 LITRE" to indicate the size of the engine. It was located on the left side of the redesigned grill. The grille itself had a cross-hatched insert, but horizontal blades were set upon it, emphasizing the V-shape of the front. Thinner vertical tail-lamps were used, giving a more rakish look. The winged-V emblems used at the front of the fenders on other Cadillac’s were added to the Eldorado front parking lamp lenses. Bright rocker panel trim, with front and rear extensions was used. There was also Eldorado block lettering at the lower front fender behind the wheel housing. A new electric sliding sunroof option was also available. Also the Trackmaster skid control system was made available later in the model year.
Model number | Body/Style number | Body type | Seating | Factory price | Shipping weight | Production |
70-693 | 69347H | 2-dr hardtop Coupe | 6 pass. | $6903 | 4630 lb | 23,842 |
ELDORADO ENGINE | |
Engine type | V-8 Overhead valves. Cast iron block |
Displacement | 500 cubic inches |
Bore & stroke | 4.300 x 4.304 inches |
Compression ratio | 10.0:1 |
Brake horsepower (SAE gross) | 400 @ 4400 rpm |
Torque | 550 @ 3000 rpm |
Oil pressure | 34-40 psi |
Main bearings | five |
Valve lifters | Hydraulic |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet model 4MV (Eldorado type) |
CHASSIS DIMENSIONS | |
Wheelbase | 120 inches |
Overall length | 221 inches |
Tires | L-78 x 15 |
AVAILABLE OPTIONS | |
Automatic Climate Control | $516 |
Bucket seats with console (with leather upholstery required) | $184 |
Bucket seats with cloth upholstery as a special request option | $292 |
Special carpets with matching instrument carpet panels as a special request option | $37 |
Firemist paint as a special request option | $205 |
Special paint (except Firemist) as a special request option | $179 |
Cruise control | $95 |
Rear window defogger | $26-37 |
Door-edge guards | $6-10 |
Soft Ray glass | $53 |
Guide-Matic headlamp control | $51 |
Leather upholstery | $156-184 |
License frame(s) | $6-13 |
Floor & trunk mats | $11-20 |
Signal seeking radio AM/FM with rear control | $289 |
Signal seeking radio AM/FM without rear control | $222 |
Signal seeking radio with stereo | $322 |
AM/FM radio | $188 |
Power seats with lefthand Four-Way bucket | $53 |
Power seats with Six-Way front | $90-116 |
Power seats with Six-Way lefthand front with Dual-Comfort | $90- 116 |
Shoulder belts | $32 |
Tilt & telescope steering wheel | $95 |
Electric powered sun roof with required vinyl top and Six-Way seat | $626 |
Trumpet horn | $15 |
Remote control trunk lock | $53 |
Twilight Sentinel | $37 |
Vinyl roof | $158 |
White sidewall tires | $40 |
DEVILLE |
DeVille’s had all of the same features as Calais models, plus dual rear cigarette lighters, Two-Way horizontal control front seat adjusters and rear center arm rest in all models except convertibles. Exterior distinction came from a DeVille script above the rear end of the belt molding and from the use of long, rectangular backup light lenses set into the lower rear bumper, as opposed to the smaller, square lenses used on Calais. A new feature seen this year was a body color border around the edges of the vinyl top covering, when this option was ordered. This treatment had first been seen on 1969 Fleetwood’s. The Sedan DeVille and Convertible DeVille were in their last season.
Model Number | Style Number | Body Type | Seating | Factory Price | Shipping Weight | Production Total |
70-683 | 68369L | 4-door Sedan DeVille | 6 | 6118 | 4690 | 7,230 |
70-683 | 68347J | 2-door Coupe DeVille | 6 | 5884 | 4650 | 76,043 |
70-683 | 68349B | 4-door Sedan DeVille | 6 | 6118 | 4725 | 83,274 |
70-683 | 68367F | 2-door Convertible DeVille | 6 | 6068 | 4660 | 15,172 |
Engine type | Overhead valves. Cast iron block Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters |
Displacement | 472 cubic inches (7.7 litres) |
Bore and stroke | 4.30 x 4.06 inches (109 mm x 103 mm) |
Compression ratio | 10.0:1 |
Brake horsepower | 375 at 4400 rpm |
Torque | 525 ft. lbs @ 3000 rpm |
Oil pressure | 35-40 psi |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV |
Wheelbase | 129.5 inches (329 cm) |
Overall length | 225 inches (571.5 cm) |
Tires | L-78x15 |
AVAILABLE OPTIONS | |
Automatic Climate Control | $516 |
Automatic Level Control on Calais and Deville | $79 |
Special carpets with matching instrument carpet panels | $32 |
Firemist paint as a special request option | $205 |
Special paint (except Firemist) as a special request option | $179 |
Dual Comfort front seat in Deville model L as special request option with standard cloth upholstery | $184 |
Dual Comfort front seat in Deville model L as special request option with production leather upholstery | $316 |
Cruise control | $95 |
Rear window defogger | $26-37 |
Door-edge guards | $6-10 |
Dual Comfort seat with standard Brougham trim in all Deville models except Sedan | $105 |
Soft Ray glass | $53 |
Guide-Matic headlamp control | $51 |
Leather upholstery | $156-184 |
License frame(s) | $6-13 |
Floor & trunk mats | $11-20 |
Signal seeking radio AM/FM with rear control | $289 |
Signal seeking radio AM/FM without rear control | $222 |
Signal seeking radio with stereo | $322 |
AM/FM radio | $188 |
Power seats with Six-Way front | $90-116 |
Power seats with Six-Way lefthand front with Dual-Comfort | $90- 116 |
Shoulder belts | $32 |
Tilt & telescope steering wheel | $95 |
Electric powered sun roof with required vinyl top and Six-Way seat on all DeVilles except Convertible | $626 |
Trumpet horn | $15 |
Remote control trunk lock | $53 |
Twilight Sentinel | $37 |
Expanded vinyl upholstery in Calais | $42 |
Vinyl roof in all Devilles except Convertible | $153 |
White sidewall tires | $40 |
A relatively minor restyling marked the 1970 Cadillac Calais. A facelift included a grille with 13 vertical blades set against a delicately cross-hatched rectangular opening. The bright metal headlamp surrounds were bordered with body color to give a more refined look. Narrow, vertical "vee" taillights were seen again, but no longer had smaller V-shaped bottom lenses pointing downward below the bumper. Wheel discs and winged crest fender tip emblems were new. A Calais signature script was placed above the rear end of the horizontal lower belt molding, just ahead of the chromed taillight dividers. Standard equipment included Turbo Hydramatic transmission; power steering; front disc brakes; power windows; center front arm rest; electric clock; two front cigarette lighters; twin front and rear ash trays; complete interior and exterior courtesy lamps; safety, warning, and convenience lights; outside remote control lefthand mirror; visor vanity mirror; and L78-15 bias fiberglass blackwall tires.
Model Number | Style Number | Body Type | Seating | Factory Price | Shipping Weight | Production Total |
70-682 | 68249N | 4-door Hardtop Sedan | 6 | 5813 | 4680 | 5,187 |
70-682 | 68247G | 2-door Hardtop Coupe | 6 | 5637 | 4620 | 4,724 |
ENGINE |
Engine type | Overhead valves. Cast iron block Five main bearings. Hydraulic valve lifters |
Displacement | 472 cubic inches (7.7 litres) |
Bore and stroke | 4.30 x 4.06 inches (109 mm x 103 mm) |
Compression ratio | 10.0:1 |
Brake horsepower | 375 at 4400 rpm |
Torque | 525 ft. lbs @ 3000 rpm |
Oil pressure | 35-40 psi |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV |
Wheelbase | 129.5 inches (329 cm) |
Overall length | 225 inches (571.5 cm) |
Tires | L-78x15 |
AVAILABLE OPTIONS | |
Automatic Climate Control | $516 |
Automatic Level Control on Calais and Deville | $79 |
Special carpets with matching instrument carpet panels | $32 |
Firemist paint as a special request option | $205 |
Special paint (except Firemist) as a special request option | $179 |
Dual Comfort front seat in Deville model L as special request option with standard cloth upholstery | $184 |
Dual Comfort front seat in Deville model L as special request option with production leather upholstery | $316 |
Cruise control | $95 |
Rear window defogger | $26-37 |
Door-edge guards | $6-10 |
Dual Comfort seat with standard Brougham trim in all Deville models except Sedan | $105 |
Soft Ray glass | $53 |
Guide-Matic headlamp control | $51 |
Leather upholstery | $156-184 |
License frame(s) | $6-13 |
Floor & trunk mats | $11-20 |
Signal seeking radio AM/FM with rear control | $289 |
Signal seeking radio AM/FM without rear control | $222 |
Signal seeking radio with stereo | $322 |
AM/FM radio | $188 |
Power seats with Six-Way front | $90-116 |
Power seats with Six-Way lefthand front with Dual-Comfort | $90- 116 |
Shoulder belts | $32 |
Tilt & telescope steering wheel | $95 |
Electric powered sun roof with required vinyl top and Six-Way seat on all DeVilles except Convertible | $626 |
Trumpet horn | $15 |
Remote control trunk lock | $53 |
Twilight Sentinel | $37 |
Expanded vinyl upholstery in Calais | $42 |
Vinyl roof in all Devilles except Convertible | $153 |
White sidewall tires | $40 |
A total of 238,745 Cadillacs, built for the 1970 model run, set an all-time divisional record. Calendar year sales totals were off the mark, however, due to a major G.M. strike. They peaked at just 152,859 units. George R. Elges became general manager of Cadillac Division this year. Sales of the new Cadillac line began September 18, 1969. The optional Trackmaster skid control system was made available for the Eldorado, subsequent to initial model introduction.
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