The former featured a one-piece wraparound backlight and flat-top roof, while the latter had a sloping rear window and roofline. General changes included a full-width grille, the elimination of pointed front bumper guards, increased restraint in the application of chrome trim, lower tailfins with oval shaped nacelles and front fender mounted directional indicator lamps.įour-window and six-window hardtop sedans were offered again. Over 53,000 DeVilles were sold in their first year as a separate series, accounting for roughly 37 of all Cadillacs sold. Plain fender skirts covered the rear wheels and 4-doors were available in either four-window or six-window hardtop configurations. Standard equipment included power brakes with 15-inch wheels, 6 power steering, automatic transmission, back-up lamps, windshield wipers, two-speed wipers, wheel discs, outside rearview mirror, vanity mirror, oil filter, power windows and two-way power seats. The DeVille Series had script nameplates on the rear fenders. With 41,732 sold, it also easily outsold the Series 62 sedan in its very first year.ĭeVilles and 2-door Eldorados became the Series 6300 and Series 6400 respectively, though they all, including the 4-door Eldorado Brougham (which was moved from the Series 70 to Series 6900 ), shared the same 130 in (3,302 mm) wheelbase.Įngine output was an even 325 hp (242 kW) from the 390 cu in (6.4 L) engine. It was luxuriously trimmed, with leather upholstery and chrome bows in the headliner to simulate the ribs of a convertible top.īut 1950 sales more than doubled to 4507, and in 1951 sales more than doubled again to 10,241 exceeding the sales for the Series 62 Club Coupe that year. It was equipped with a telephone in the glove compartment, a vanity case and a secretarial pad in the rear armrest, power windows and highly decorative chrome interior trim.Īt some time during this period it acquired a dark Vicodec roof.Īlong with the Buick Roadmaster Riviera, and the Oldsmobile 98 Holiday, it was among the first pillarless hardtop coupes ever produced. The interior was black and trimmed in gray leather, including the headliner, to match the roof color. It was built on a Cadillac Sixty Special chassis and featured a dummy air-scoop, chrome trim around front wheel openings, and a one-piece windshield and rear glass.
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