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1967 Cadillac Calais

New at Cadillac for 1967 was a redesigned side panel contour that created a longer look and more sculptured appearance. The coupe roof structure was restyled after the Florentine show car and gave added privacy to rear seat passengers. Technical improvements included a revised engine valve train, different carburetor Mylar printed circuit instrument panel, re-tuned body mounts and a new engine fan with clutch for quieter operation. A squarer cornered radiator grille insert had a cross-hatch pattern that appeared both above the bumper and through a horizontal slot cut into it. Rear end styling revisions were highlighted by metal divided taillamps and a painted lower bumper section. The new front grille had a forward angle and blades that seemed to emphasize its vertical members. Rectangular parking lamps were housed at the outer ends.  

• automatic transmission
• power brakes
• power steering
• heater and defroster
• reflectors
• full wheel discs
• three-speed windshield wipers and washers
• lefthand remote control outside rear view mirror
• inside non-glare rear view mirror
• visor vanity mirror
• cigarette lighter
• electric clock
• cornering lights
• lamps for the rear compartment, glove box and luggage compartment
• interior courtesy lamps
• all standard GM safety features

• Automatic Climate Controls
• rear cigarette lighter (except coupes)
• padded dashboard
• Hazard Warning system
• front and rear seat belts with outboard refractors.

Model Number	Style Number	Body Type	Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
67-682	68269-K	4-door Sedan	6	5215	4520	2,865
67-682	68249-N	4-doorHardtop Sedan	6	5215	4550	9,880
67-682	68247-G	2-door Coupe	6	5040	4445	9,085

• V-8 Overhead valves
• Cast iron block
• Displacement: 429 cubic inches
• Bore and stroke: 4.13 x 4.00 inches
• Compression ratio: 10.5:1
• Brake horsepower: 340 @ 4600 rpm
• Five main bearings
• Hydraulic valve lifters
• Carburetor: Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel type
• De-clutching cooling fan

• Wheelbase: 129.5"
• Overall length: 224"
• Rear axle ratio: 2.94:1
• Transmission: three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic
• Tires: 9.00 x 15
• Front tread: not available
• rear Tread: not available

• A 3.21:1 rear axle gear ratio was standard on Series Seventy-Five and Eldorado; optional on other models.
• A controlled differential was $40.15 extra on all models except Eduardo’s.
• An air injection reactor was $34.13 extra on all Cadillac’s and required on all cars built for California sale.
• Closed positive crankcase ventilators were $4 extra on all Cadillac’s and required on all cars built for California sale.

• Auxiliary horn ($12)
• Automatic level control option on models Calais or Deville ($79)
• Automatic Climate Control ($516)
• Bucket seats with console on models Deville (F-J-B) with leather upholstery required ($184)
• Firemist finish ($132)
• Cruise control ($95)
• Rear window defogger on models Calais, Deville (J-B-L) ($27)
• Door guards ($5-8)
• Expanded vinyl upholstery on models Calais ($42)
• Soft Ray glass ($51)
• Guide-Matic headlamp control ($50)
• Head rests ($53)
• Leather upholstery, models J-B-L ($138)
• License frame, single ($6 each)
• Padded roof, models J ($132); models B-L ($137)
• Power door locks, two-door ($47); four-door ($68)
• Power ventipanes with required power windows ($72)
• Power windows on Calais models ($116)
• AM radio ($162)
• AM/FM radio ($188)
• AM/FM stereo ($288)
• Reclining front seat with headrests on models F-J-B with required bucket seats ($84)
• Four-way lefthand power bucket seat on models F-J-B ($53)
• Six-way power front seat on models G-N-K ($111); models F-J-B-L ($83)
• Rear center seat belt ($11)
• Front shoulder straps ($32)
• Tilt-telescope steering wheel ($90)
• Remote control trunk lock ($52)
• Twilight Sentinel ($32)
• White sidewall tires, size 9.00 x 15 four-ply 8PR-5 ($56 exchange

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Category: 1960-1969

Published: 21 January 2007

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1967 Cadillac Overview

The most significant Cadillac of the decade arrived for 1967: an all-new

It had originated in 1959 with the XP-727 program, which underwent several design alterations through early 1962. Management then settled on front-wheel drive, and further prototypes evolved with that in mind. For awhile, Cadillac considered calling it LaSalle, but ultimately chose Eldorado as a more current name with greater public recognition. Clay model XP-825, with razor-edge lines and a formal roofline, led directly to the production '67 coupe.

Unlike Toronado, this new Eldorado was announced in very low-key fashion. That was typical of Cadillac, as was using a one-year delay to improve on a sister division's work. The Eldo thus rode better than the Toronado, yet handled at least as well despite the same basic suspension: torsion bars, A-arms, and telescopic shocks in front; a beam axle on semi-elliptic leaf springs with four shock absorbers (two horizontal, two vertical) at the rear. Self-leveling control and radially vented front disc brakes were also featured.

On its own relatively compact 120-inch wheelbase, the front-drive Eldorado was announced at $6277 and targeted for 10 percent of Cadillac's total 1967 model-year production -- about 20,000 units. The final figure was 17,930. For 1968-70, sales ran 23,000-28,000. A technological tour de force, it quickly established itself as the ultimate Cadillac. And unlike the old Fifties Brougham, it made money from day one.

Cadillac's 1967 "standards" were treated to an extensive restyle, with forward-angled headlamps and a prominent hump over the rear wheels. Line-wide features included printed mylar instrument-panel circuits, automatic level control (standard on Fleetwoods), cruise control, and tilt steering wheel. Bolstered by the new Eldorado, also part of the Fleetwood series, Cadillac built precisely 200,000 cars for the model year.

• Took the same general form and were found in the same locations as in 1966 models.
• Second symbol was changed to a "7" for 1967 model year.

• Dealer introduction date for 1967 Cadillac’s and Eduardo’s was October 6, 1966.
• The Eldorado featured concealed, horizontally mounted headlamps.
• A new assembly line was setup at the Detroit factory to build Eldorados.
• A third successive year of record production and sales was marked by Cadillac Division in 1967.
• Based on the Eldorado's popularity, Cadillac sales for a single month passed the 20,000 unit level for the first time in the company's history, setting an all-time high of 22,072 cars in October, 1966.
• A year later, 23,408 cars conforming to 1968 specifications were built in October, 1967.
• Calvin J. Werner was general manager of Cadillac; Fred T. Hopkins general sales manager; C.A. Rasmussen chief engineer and W. J. Knight public relations director.

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Category: 1960-1969

Published: 15 January 2007

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1966 Cadillac Fleetwood

Model Number	Style Number	Body Type	Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
66-680	68069-M	4-door Sedan	6	6378	4615	5,445
66-681	68169-P	4-door Brougham	6	6695	4616	13,630

Model Number	Style Number	Body Type	Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
66-697	69723-R	4-door Sedan	9	10,312	5320	980
66-697	69733-S	4-door Limousine	9	10,521	5435	1,037
66-698	69890-Z	Commercial chassis	-	-	-	2,463

• V-8 Overhead valves
• Cast iron block
• Displacement: 429 cubic inches
• Bore and stroke: 4.13 x 4.00 inches
• Compression ratio: 10.5:1
• Brake horsepower: 340 @ 4600 rpm
• Five main bearings
• Hydraulic valve lifters
• Carburetor: Rochester four-barrel type, model 7026030

• Air conditioner on 60 series models ($495).
• Air conditioner, 75 Series model ($624).
• Controlled differential ($54).
• Cruise Control ($97).
• Door guards ($7).
• Fleetwood Brougham option on M model ($199).
• Soft Ray tinted glass ($52).
• Delete-option heater and defroster on 75 Series models ($135 credit); on 60 Series models ($97 credit).
• The new seat warmer sold for $60.20
• The recliner seat with head rest was $64.20 extra and was available only in F-J-B-H models with Eldorado bench seats or optional bucket seats
• Leather upholstery on M models ($141).
• License plate frame ($6).
• Power door locks on M models ($70).
• Power headlight control on R-S models ($46); on M models ($51).
• Six-way power front seat on M models ($85).
• Power vent window regulator option ($73).
• Radio with rear speaker ($165).
• Radio with rear speaker and remote control ($246).
• AM/FM radio ($191).
• Rear seat belts ($18).
• Head rests were a separate, $40.15 option for all Cadillac’s
• Front seat belt delete-option ($17 credit).
• Adjustable steering wheel on M models ($91).
• Remote control trunk lock on M models ($53).
• Twilight Sentinel on M models ($57).
• Five white sidewall tires 9.00 x 15 size with four-ply construction on M models ($57 exchange).
• Five white sidewall tires 9.00 x 15 size with six-ply construction, on R-S models only ($64 exchange).

• Best ever sales and production year in Cadillac history.
• Second year running for sales increases, despite a downturn in the overall market for U.S. cars.
• First season for delivery of more than 200,000 new units.
• A record of 5,570 one-week builds was marked December 5 and a record one-day output of 1,017 cars was achieved October 27.
• The 1966 models were introduced October 14, 1965.
• Towards the end of the summer 1966, a new assembly line was setup to manufacture front-wheel-drive Eldorado’s conforming to 1967 model specifications.

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Category: 1960-1969

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1966 Cadillac Eldorado

Little change was evident for 1966, the final season for the rear-drive Eldorado. This was a record sales year for Cadillac, its fifth in a row, and 1966 Eldorado production was exceeded only by the 1955 total. And that's as it should be, for a car with such a great heritage should end on a note of triumph.

But by now, Cadillac had decided it was again time for something truly new. It appeared the following year in the form of the first front-wheel-drive Eldorado, which would set a new standard for personal-luxury transportation. This car would only strengthen Cadillac's dominance in the upper end of the market. In first-year sales alone it exceeded its predecessor's combined total for the previous 10.

Nevertheless, this success wouldn't have been possible had it not been for the memorable Eldorado’s of the Fifties and early Sixties. With the best of everything Cadillac had to offer in those years, they left an indelible impression in the minds and hearts of owners and would-be owners everywhere, and you can't ask much more than that.

• V-8 Overhead valves
• Cast iron block
• Displacement: 429 cubic inches
• Bore and stroke: 4.13 x 4.00 inches
• Compression ratio: 10.5:1
• Brake horsepower: 340 @ 4600 rpm
• Five main bearings
• Hydraulic valve lifters
• Carburetor: Rochester four-barrel type, model 7026030

• Wheelbase: 129.5 inches
• Overall length: 224.5 inches
• Front tread: 62.5 inches.
• Rear tread: 62.5 inches.
• Automatic level control standard where indicated in text
• A new engine mounting system and patented quiet exhaust were used.
• Tires: 9.00 x 15

• Air conditioner ($495).
• Controlled differential ($54).
• Cruise Control ($97).
• Door guards on two-door models ($4)
• Soft Ray tinted glass ($52).
• Delete-option heater and defroster ($97 credit).
• License plate frame ($6).
• Power door locks ($46)
• Power headlight control ($51).
• Power vent window regulator option ($73).
• Radio with rear speaker ($165).
• Radio with rear speaker and remote control ($246).
• AM/FM radio ($191).
• The new seat warmer sold for $60.20
• Rear seat belts ($18).
• Head rests were a separate, $40.15 option for all Cadillac’s
• Front seat belt delete-option ($17 credit).
• Adjustable steering wheel ($91).
• Twilight Sentinel standard
• Five white sidewall tires 9.00 x 15 size with four-ply construction standard

• Best ever sales and production year in Cadillac history.
• Second year running for sales increases, despite a downturn in the overall market for U.S. cars.
• First season for delivery of more than 200,000 new units.
• A record of 5,570 one-week builds was marked December 5 and a record one-day output of 1,017 cars was achieved October 27.
• The 1966 models were introduced October 14, 1965.
• Towards the end of the summer 1966, a new assembly line was setup to manufacture front-wheel-drive Eldorado’s conforming to 1967 model specifications.

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Category: 1960-1969

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1966 Cadillac DeVille

• V-8 Overhead valves
• Cast iron block
• Displacement: 429 cubic inches
• Bore and stroke: 4.13 x 4.00 inches
• Compression ratio: 10.5:1
• Brake horsepower: 340 @ 4600 rpm
• Five main bearings
• Hydraulic valve lifters
• Carburetor: Rochester four-barrel type, model 7026030

Model Number	Style Number	Body Type	Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
66-683	68369-L	4-door Sedan	6	5581	4535	11,860
66-683	68339-B	4-door Hardtop Sedan	6	5581	4515	60,550
66-683	68357-J	2-door Coupe DeVille	6	5339	4460	50,580
66-683	68367-F	2-door Convertible Coupe	6	5555	4445	19,200

• Wheelbase: 129.5 inches.
• Overall length: 224.2 inches.
• Front tread: 62.5 inches.
• Rear tread: 62.5 inches.
• Automatic level control standard where indicated in text.
• A new engine mounting system and patented quiet exhaust were used.
• Tires: 8.00 x 15.

• Air conditioner ($495).
• Bucket seats with console in F-J-B models with leather upholstery ($188).
• Controlled differential ($54).
• Cruise Control ($97).
• Door guards on two-door models ($4); on four-door models ($7).
• Soft Ray tinted glass ($52).
• Delete-option heater and defroster ($97 credit).
• Leather upholstery on J-B-L models ($141).
• License plate frame ($6).
• Padded roof on J model ($124); on B or L models ($140).
• The new seat warmer sold for $60.20
• Left-hand four-way power bucket seat on F-J-B models ($54).
• The recliner seat with head rest was $64.20 extra and was available only in F-J-B-H models with Eldorado bench seats or optional bucket seats.
• Power door locks on G-F-J models ($46); on N-K-B-L models ($70).
• Power headlight control ($51).
• Six-way power front seat on G-N-K models ($113); on F-J-B-L models ($85).
• Head rests were a separate, $40.15 option for all Cadillacs
• Power window regulators on G-N-K models ($119).
• Power vent window regulator option ($73).
• Radio with rear speaker ($165).
• Radio with rear speaker and remote control ($246).
• AM/FM radio ($191).
• Rear seat belts ($18).
• Front seat belt delete-option ($17 credit).
• Adjustable steering wheel ($91).
• Remote control trunk lock ($53).
• Twilight Sentinel ($57).
• Five white sidewall tires 9.00 x 15 size with four-ply construction ($57 exchange).