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The Cadillac Eldorado is a luxury car manufactured and marketed by Cadillac from 1952 ... Dimensions; Wheelbase: 126.0 in (3,200 mm) ... Cadillac's 1950s design ...
Before World War II, the Commercial Chassis used the longest wheelbase of any GM sedan-based vehicle, ranging up to 165 inches in 1940. During the 1950s and 1960s, the chassis used a 156-inch wheelbase, with the 1971-1976 chassis reaching a 157.5-inch length. The powertrain was shared with the Series 75 through its entire production.
1940 Cadillac Series 40-62 2-door convertible 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 coupe 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 4-door convertible. The Fisher-bodied Series 40-62 was the new entry level product for the 1940 model line and was upgraded with a low sleek "torpedo" style C-body with chrome window reveals, more slant in the windshield, and a curved rear window. [1]
Although Cadillac used a wheelbase 4 in (100 mm) longer than the Series 62, the 130 in (3,300 mm) wheelbase was down 3 in (76 mm) from the previous year. The 1950 Sixty Special's shipping weight was 4,136 lb (1,876 kg) in base form (over 4,300 lb (2,000 kg) curb weight), and was powered by the same engine introduced for 1949 - the 331 cu in (5. ...
Chiang Kai-shek's Cadillac. 1950-1951 Cadillac Series 60S, 61, 62, 75 Fisher Fleetwood. All models were equipped with the 331 cu. in. (5.4L) V8; Series 60S Fleetwood – 130 in wheelbase; Series 61 – 122 in wheelbase; Series 62 – 126 in wheelbase; Series 75 – 146.75 in wheelbase; 1952 Cadillac Series 60S, 62, 75 Fisher Fleetwood
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 rear fenders were longer and ended in a swooping tailfin design. The Cadillac script again appeared on the sides of the front fenders, but was now positioned closer to the front door opening gap. As far as Series 61 models went a big styling change was a return to marketing this line on the shorter wheelbase B-body than used on the Series 62.
The term Cadillac V8 may refer to any of a number of V8 engines produced by the Cadillac division of General Motors since it pioneered the first such mass-produced engine in 1914. [ 1 ] Most commonly, such a reference is to one of the manufacturer's most successful, best known, or longest-lived 90° V8 engine series.