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Cadillac Seville Archive
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1979 Cadillac Seville: Extremely Popular, But Teetering On The Brink Of The Abyss
Posted on November 5, 2026 | 17 CommentsWhen the 1979 model year began, Cadillac was on top of the world, commercially speaking, with its popular downsized De Ville line, the handsome new Eldorado, and the aging but […] -
1987 Cadillac Seville – Somebody Loves Me
Posted on September 28, 2025 | 11 CommentsThis may well be Curbside Classic’s most reviled car. Debuting at a crucial time for General Motors and for domestic manufacturers in general, the Seville bombed. Sales fell 50% after […] -
Vintage AMS Review: 1976 Cadillac Seville – “A Typical American — But One Of The Best”
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 35 CommentsThe 1976–1979 Cadillac Seville was intended to compete with European luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, but it was also sold in Europe. The West German magazine auto motor und […] -
CC Capsule: Custom Cadillac Seville – Old School Custom
Posted on February 12, 2025 | 95 Comments(first posted 4/24/2014) A recent business trip to California allowed me a little curbside classic hunting opportunity out in the sun rather than in the snow. My favorite find was […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988-91 Cadillac Seville STS – Cadillac Shows They Get It… Kind Of
Posted on December 17, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 12/17/2018) The luxury car market was in the midst of a seismic shift during the 1980s. A new generation of luxury car buyers were buying compact, nimble […] -
CC Comparison: 2001 Cadillac Seville SLS & 2004 Lincoln LS V6 – Similar Names, Similar Missions, Very Different Approaches
Posted on February 4, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 2/5/2018) After WW2, Cadillac and Lincoln emerged as the big two players in American luxury automobiles. And while they came to define “American luxury” with their living-room-on-wheels, […] -
CC Capsule: 1990 Cadillac STS – Lack Of Cadillac Style
Posted on December 6, 2023 | 75 Comments(first posted 12//2017) Heavily criticized from the point of its introduction, through the years and into the present day, the 1986-1991 Cadillac Seville was a car with […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Seville – European Sizes Run Smaller
Posted on August 28, 2023 | 143 Comments(first posted 8/28/2017) For most of their existence, American automakers, particularly the Big Three and especially GM, operated the big, bold, and brash American way. They built the cars […] -
Vintage C&D Review: The Power Brokers (Aug ’86) – Tri-National Luxury Car Championships
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 99 Comments(first posted 3/31/2017) I love comparison tests. Oh, sure, some infuriate me, like when a car receives a glowing review but isn’t rated the winner because of some subjective nonsense, […] -
Vintage Owner Survey: ’93-’96 Cadillac Seville STS – A World Class Driver With Room For Improvement
Posted on August 30, 2022 | 33 CommentsThe once a decade Cadillac ‘rebirth.’ By 1992, that was becoming a tradition of sorts. The Seville’s 4th generation made a bit of noise in automotive circles at launch, as […] -
CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 99 Comments(first posted 9/24/2015) From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Cadillac Seville – How to Lose Momentum (In More Ways Than One)
Posted on August 31, 2021 | 94 Comments(first posted 8/31/2015) In many ways, the second generation Seville looked good on paper. The continued availability of a diesel engine seemed wise, given the popularity of Mercedes’ oilers and […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville STS – The Pursuer
Posted on August 30, 2021 | 79 Comments(first posted 8/30/2015) This was the car Lincoln was gunning for with its 1995 Continental. Well, not quite, as today’s article proved: the Continental was ostensibly a Seville rival that […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986-91 Cadillac Seville – The Sales in Spain Fall Mostly With The Plain
Posted on August 17, 2021 | 150 Comments(first posted 8/17/2015) The third-generation (1986-91) Cadillac Seville is seemingly remembered only for one thing, which ironically is just how unmemorable it was. Sadly, the 1980s were not kind […] -
CC Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville SLS – Styling That’s Aged Well
Posted on July 17, 2020 | 24 CommentsIt’s not often anymore that I’m stopped dead in my tracks by a curbside classic. I think I’ve grown callous after having contributed here for seven years and counting. Another […]
![1979 Cadillac Seville: Extremely Popular, But Teetering On The Brink Of The Abyss When the 1979 model year began, Cadillac was on top of the world, commercially speaking, with its popular downsized De Ville line, the handsome new Eldorado, and the aging but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/1979-Cadillac-Seville-Cotillion-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-interior-115x115.webp)
![1987 Cadillac Seville – Somebody Loves Me This may well be Curbside Classic’s most reviled car. Debuting at a crucial time for General Motors and for domestic manufacturers in general, the Seville bombed. Sales fell 50% after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/L-1.jpg)
![Vintage AMS Review: 1976 Cadillac Seville – “A Typical American — But One Of The Best” The 1976–1979 Cadillac Seville was intended to compete with European luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, but it was also sold in Europe. The West German magazine auto motor und […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AMS-1976-05-lead-1.webp)
![CC Capsule: Custom Cadillac Seville – Old School Custom (first posted 4/24/2014) A recent business trip to California allowed me a little curbside classic hunting opportunity out in the sun rather than in the snow. My favorite find was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cadillac-Seville-custom.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988-91 Cadillac Seville STS – Cadillac Shows They Get It… Kind Of (first posted 12/17/2018) The luxury car market was in the midst of a seismic shift during the 1980s. A new generation of luxury car buyers were buying compact, nimble […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cadillac-seville-sts-2.jpg)
![Vintage C&D Review: The Power Brokers (Aug ’86) – Tri-National Luxury Car Championships (first posted 3/31/2017) I love comparison tests. Oh, sure, some infuriate me, like when a car receives a glowing review but isn’t rated the winner because of some subjective nonsense, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cadillac-seville-acura-legend-mercedes-300e-page-0.jpg)
![Vintage Owner Survey: ’93-’96 Cadillac Seville STS – A World Class Driver With Room For Improvement The once a decade Cadillac ‘rebirth.’ By 1992, that was becoming a tradition of sorts. The Seville’s 4th generation made a bit of noise in automotive circles at launch, as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Scan-220812-0003a.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence (first posted 9/24/2015) From 1961 through the late-1970s, it was difficult to think of Lincoln without immediately thinking of the Continental. After all, for many of those years, all Lincolns […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9962.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Cadillac Seville – How to Lose Momentum (In More Ways Than One) (first posted 8/31/2015) In many ways, the second generation Seville looked good on paper. The continued availability of a diesel engine seemed wise, given the popularity of Mercedes’ oilers and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cadillac-seville-diesel-4.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville STS – The Pursuer (first posted 8/30/2015) This was the car Lincoln was gunning for with its 1995 Continental. Well, not quite, as today’s article proved: the Continental was ostensibly a Seville rival that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cadillac-1997-seville-sts.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986-91 Cadillac Seville – The Sales in Spain Fall Mostly With The Plain (first posted 8/17/2015) The third-generation (1986-91) Cadillac Seville is seemingly remembered only for one thing, which ironically is just how unmemorable it was. Sadly, the 1980s were not kind […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1990-cadillac-seville-5.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville SLS – Styling That’s Aged Well It’s not often anymore that I’m stopped dead in my tracks by a curbside classic. I think I’ve grown callous after having contributed here for seven years and counting. Another […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/9297SevilleSLSa.jpg)


