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1959 Cadillac may refer to: Third generation Cadillac Eldorado (in production from 1959 to 1966) Fifth generation Cadillac Series 62 (1959-1964)
The Cadillac Series 40-62 is a series of cars which was produced by Cadillac from 1940 through 1964. Originally designed to complement the entry level Series 61, it became the Cadillac Series 6200 in 1959, and remained that until it was renamed to Cadillac Calais for the 1965 model year.
1950 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville Cadillac Coupe de Ville badging. The name "DeVille" is derived from the French de la ville or de ville meaning "of the town". [1] In French coach building parlance, a coupé de ville, from the French couper (to cut) i.e. shorten or reduce, was a short four-wheeled closed carriage with an inside seat for two and an outside seat for the driver and this ...
The 1959 Cadillac 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. For 1959, the Series 62 became the Series 6200.
1959-1960 Cadillac Series 60S, 62, 63, 64, 69, 75 Fisher Fleetwood. All models were equipped with the 390 cu. in. (6.4L) V8; Series 60S Fleetwood – 130 in wheelbase; Series 6200 – 130 in wheelbase replaced previous Series 62; Series 6300 – 130 in wheelbase "De Ville" sub-series; Series 6400 – 130 in wheelbase "Eldorado" sub-series
The 1959 Cadillac incorporated totally new styling with a large tailfin, twin bullet taillamps, new jewel-like grille patterns and matching deck-lid beauty panels personified these cars. The in-house code number for the model was changed from 7500 to 6700, in keeping with Cadillac's new numbering scheme, but the commercial name remained "Series ...
The original design of the Cyclone included larger tailfins (similar looking to the 1959 Cadillac lineup), adorned with the logo of the General Motors Air Transport Section (GMATS). These fins were reduced in size in 1964 (and the GMATS logo removed) to look more like the 1963–64 Cadillac range. [4]
The 1959 Cadillac fins looked like jet airplane vertical stabilizers with sharp points and twin bullet-shaped taillights. Many of automotive press and much of the public were getting weary of the exaggerated tailfins [ citation needed ] , and the manufacturers were ready to phase them out because they added cost and complexity to design and ...
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