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Cadillac Coupe de Ville Archive
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Color-Coordinated Cadillacs: Colorful Eldorados, De Villes, And Fleetwood Broughams
Posted on September 14, 2025 | 12 CommentsOnce upon a time, one of the distinguishing features of American luxury cars was that not only were they available in a whole rainbow of colors, you could coordinate the […] -
Vintage C/D Review: 1978 Cadillac Coupe De Ville – “Surprise! Opulence Can Be Fun!”
Posted on August 14, 2025 | 21 CommentsA year and a half after introducing the smaller Seville, Cadillac downsized its full-size models for 1977, making them a bit less grotesque in size and somewhat better to drive. […] -
1968 And 1969 Cadillac Coupe De Ville: Were These The Tipping Point For Cadillac Quality And Style?
Posted on June 14, 2025 | 34 CommentsWhen it comes to Cadillac, the perennial question is, “When did the brand first lose its way?” Even hardcore Cadillac fans usually agree that at some point, the division sacrificed […] -
1965 Cadillac Comparison: Cadillac Calais Sedan Vs. Coupe De Ville – Was The Budget Caddy A Bargain Or A Bust?
Posted on May 15, 2025 | 33 CommentsIn 1965, Cadillac replaced its long-running Series 62 line with the new entry-level Calais, which could theoretically put you in a new Cadillac for around $5,000 — only a little […] -
Vintage Autocar Road Test: 1964 Cadillac Coupe De Ville – “Somewhat Costly Motoring One-Upmanship”
Posted on February 17, 2025 | 44 CommentsTo British and European eyes, big American cars were rare and exotic iron, offering a combination of gargantuan dimensions, enormous displacement, and indulgent power that nothing on the other side […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Flamboyant Survivor
Posted on September 26, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 9/26/2017) The 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville has gotten its share of attention on CC and at the Cohort, and in Classic Car magazines. In […] -
Dealer Classic: 1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Forget the CTS, I’ll take the DeVille – A History of the 1957-58 Cadillacs
Posted on September 13, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 9/13/2017) While traveling earlier this year, I stayed in a hotel that was just up the street from a Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership. Normally I don’t have much […] -
Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part III)
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 2/4/2016) The cost of rehabilitating a “damaged” nameplate can be high. So is the cost of introducing and marketing an entirely new nameplate. If you introduce a high-quality, […] -
Curbside Classics: 1989 Cadillac Coupe de Ville & 1990 Sedan de Ville – Better As Time Goes By?
Posted on January 18, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 1/18/2016) Let’s face it, Cadillac’s downsized, front-wheel drive 1985 de Ville (and Fleetwood) do not receive much love, and probably get even more hate than they […] -
CC Outtake: 1992 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Real Jackpot
Posted on September 29, 2015 | 52 CommentsA day with nothing to do warranted a little trip to check out the new Plainridge Park Casino, Massachusetts’ first (and currently only) casino. After about 45 minutes of somewhat […] -
QOTD: What is the Most Unexpected Car You Have Seen in the Most Unexpected Place?
Posted on August 26, 2015 | 107 CommentsIn the movie Inception, the protagonists at one point are involved in a shoout and car chase within a dream. As they race through the pouring rain, evading their pursuers, […] -
Cohort Outtake: The Decades Edition
Posted on February 10, 2014 | 23 CommentsThis highly diverse assortment of Curbside Classics was spotted and photographed by Whatnext2010. It’s a very interesting comparison of cars from both different decades and different continents. Starting from left to […]
![Color-Coordinated Cadillacs: Colorful Eldorados, De Villes, And Fleetwood Broughams Once upon a time, one of the distinguishing features of American luxury cars was that not only were they available in a whole rainbow of colors, you could coordinate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Color-Coordinated-Cadillac-montage-68-Eldo-75-CdV-78-Eldo-63-Eldo.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Vintage C/D Review: 1978 Cadillac Coupe De Ville – “Surprise! Opulence Can Be Fun!” A year and a half after introducing the smaller Seville, Cadillac downsized its full-size models for 1977, making them a bit less grotesque in size and somewhat better to drive. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1978-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Carmine-Red-Classic-and-Collector-Cars-front-3q-right-with-banner.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1968 And 1969 Cadillac Coupe De Ville: Were These The Tipping Point For Cadillac Quality And Style? When it comes to Cadillac, the perennial question is, “When did the brand first lose its way?” Even hardcore Cadillac fans usually agree that at some point, the division sacrificed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1968-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Regal-Silver-Orlando-Classic-Cars-side-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1965 Cadillac Comparison: Cadillac Calais Sedan Vs. Coupe De Ville – Was The Budget Caddy A Bargain Or A Bust? In 1965, Cadillac replaced its long-running Series 62 line with the new entry-level Calais, which could theoretically put you in a new Cadillac for around $5,000 — only a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1965-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-and-Calais-sedan-side-left-labeled.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Vintage Autocar Road Test: 1964 Cadillac Coupe De Ville – “Somewhat Costly Motoring One-Upmanship” To British and European eyes, big American cars were rare and exotic iron, offering a combination of gargantuan dimensions, enormous displacement, and indulgent power that nothing on the other side […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Autocar-Cadillac-CdV-leading.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Flamboyant Survivor (first posted 9/26/2017) The 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville has gotten its share of attention on CC and at the Cohort, and in Classic Car magazines. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DSCN8787.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Dealer Classic: 1958 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Forget the CTS, I’ll take the DeVille – A History of the 1957-58 Cadillacs (first posted 9/13/2017) While traveling earlier this year, I stayed in a hotel that was just up the street from a Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership. Normally I don’t have much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1957-Cadillac-Dealer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part III) (first posted 2/4/2016) The cost of rehabilitating a “damaged” nameplate can be high. So is the cost of introducing and marketing an entirely new nameplate. If you introduce a high-quality, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1998-2004-cadillac-seville-sts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classics: 1989 Cadillac Coupe de Ville & 1990 Sedan de Ville – Better As Time Goes By? (first posted 1/18/2016) Let’s face it, Cadillac’s downsized, front-wheel drive 1985 de Ville (and Fleetwood) do not receive much love, and probably get even more hate than they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_0064.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1992 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Real Jackpot A day with nothing to do warranted a little trip to check out the new Plainridge Park Casino, Massachusetts’ first (and currently only) casino. After about 45 minutes of somewhat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_1093.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What is the Most Unexpected Car You Have Seen in the Most Unexpected Place? In the movie Inception, the protagonists at one point are involved in a shoout and car chase within a dream. As they race through the pouring rain, evading their pursuers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chrysler-new-yorker-inception.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Outtake: The Decades Edition This highly diverse assortment of Curbside Classics was spotted and photographed by Whatnext2010. It’s a very interesting comparison of cars from both different decades and different continents. Starting from left to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Cohort-Outtake-Collection-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


