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cadillac sedan de ville Archive
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1985 Cadillac De Ville 4.3 V-6 Diesel: The Most Underpowered Cadillac Since Before WW2
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 45 CommentsMost Cadillac fans are aware that for about six and a half years, many Cadillac models were available with the unfortunate Oldsmobile 5.7-liter diesel V-8. Towards the end of that […] -
1994–1999 Cadillac DeVille: How To Lose Friends And Alienate New People
Posted on October 22, 2025 | 14 CommentsThe 1994-1999 Cadillac DeVille was large, imposing and unabashedly a Cadillac. So, how come it took us so long to talk about them on Curbside Classic, and why such a […] -
1990 Cadillac Sedan De Ville And Fleetwood: Cadillac At The Crossroads
Posted on October 6, 2025 | 38 CommentsCharting the history of Cadillac is often as much a matter of charting its decline as noting its successes. The 1990 Sedan de Ville was a little of both: It […] -
Lincoln Continental Vs. Cadillac Sedan De Ville – Which Held Its Value Better In The Early 1960s?
Posted on May 3, 2025 | 32 CommentsIt’s an article of faith among Lincoln fans that what the early 1960s Continental lacked in sales volume against Cadillac, it made up in prestige. However, even Lincoln-Mercury management didn’t […] -
Curbside Outtake: 1970 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – A Local Landmark?
Posted on September 17, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 9/17/2018. Update: The Cadillac doesn’t seem to be any longer in this spot) Back when I was living in New York City, one day I went walking through […] -
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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994-99 Cadillac DeVille – How To Lose Friends And Alienate New People
Posted on October 7, 2019 | 65 CommentsThe 1994-99 Cadillac DeVille was large, imposing and unabashedly a Cadillac. So how is it we haven’t had a full Curbside Classic on it yet, and why such a negative […] -
CC Outtakes: The Bs and Cs of NYC
Posted on February 11, 2016 | 52 CommentsIn many large, densely-populated cities throughout the world, the streets are full of mini cars, bicycles and motorbikes. It’s hard to find a parking space, after all, and when you […] -
Battle of the Beaters – Part 3: La Grandé Finale
Posted on July 23, 2015 | 40 CommentsYesterday’s Celebrity showed some GM cars can weather a lot of abuse. But isn’t a Chevrolet just too common? Let’s climb the Sloanian ladder and check out what may be […]
![1985 Cadillac De Ville 4.3 V-6 Diesel: The Most Underpowered Cadillac Since Before WW2 Most Cadillac fans are aware that for about six and a half years, many Cadillac models were available with the unfortunate Oldsmobile 5.7-liter diesel V-8. Towards the end of that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1985-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-diesel-Grayfern-ClassicCars.com-side-left-badge-inset.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1994–1999 Cadillac DeVille: How To Lose Friends And Alienate New People The 1994-1999 Cadillac DeVille was large, imposing and unabashedly a Cadillac. So, how come it took us so long to talk about them on Curbside Classic, and why such a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1997-1999-cadillac-deville-delegance-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1990 Cadillac Sedan De Ville And Fleetwood: Cadillac At The Crossroads Charting the history of Cadillac is often as much a matter of charting its decline as noting its successes. The 1990 Sedan de Ville was a little of both: It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1990-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-Slate-Gray-West-Coast-Classics-side-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Lincoln Continental Vs. Cadillac Sedan De Ville – Which Held Its Value Better In The Early 1960s? It’s an article of faith among Lincoln fans that what the early 1960s Continental lacked in sales volume against Cadillac, it made up in prestige. However, even Lincoln-Mercury management didn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1961-Lincoln-Continental-sedan-and-1961-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Outtake: 1970 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – A Local Landmark? (first posted 9/17/2018. Update: The Cadillac doesn’t seem to be any longer in this spot) Back when I was living in New York City, one day I went walking through […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1970-cadillac-sedan-de-ville-5.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)
![Curbside Classic: 1994-99 Cadillac DeVille – How To Lose Friends And Alienate New People The 1994-99 Cadillac DeVille was large, imposing and unabashedly a Cadillac. So how is it we haven’t had a full Curbside Classic on it yet, and why such a negative […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1997-1999-cadillac-deville-delegance-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: The Bs and Cs of NYC In many large, densely-populated cities throughout the world, the streets are full of mini cars, bicycles and motorbikes. It’s hard to find a parking space, after all, and when you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cadillac-brougham-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Battle of the Beaters – Part 3: La Grandé Finale Yesterday’s Celebrity showed some GM cars can weather a lot of abuse. But isn’t a Chevrolet just too common? Let’s climb the Sloanian ladder and check out what may be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cadillac-deville-beater-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


