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Curbside Classics Archives
Cadillac Seville Archive
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![(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, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/comparo-SLS-LS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: 2001 Cadillac Seville SLS & 2004 Lincoln LS V6 – Similar Names, Similar Missions, Very Different Approaches")
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, […] -
![(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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/thumb_IMG_9103_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Cadillac STS – Lack Of Cadillac Style")
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 […] -
![(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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/thumb_IMG_0718_1024.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Cadillac Seville – European Sizes Run Smaller")
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 […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cadillac-seville-acura-legend-mercedes-300e-page-0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: The Power Brokers (Aug ’86) – Tri-National Luxury Car Championships")
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, […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Scan-220812-0003a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Owner Survey: ’93-’96 Cadillac Seville STS – A World Class Driver With Room For Improvement")
Vintage Owner Survey: ’93-’96 Cadillac Seville STS – A World Class Driver With Room For Improvement
Posted on August 30, 2022 | 32 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 […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_9962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence")
CC Capsule: 1982 Lincoln Continental – Bustling-Back To Prominence
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 98 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 […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cadillac-seville-diesel-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Cadillac Seville – How to Lose Momentum (In More Ways Than One)")
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 […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cadillac-1997-seville-sts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville STS – The Pursuer")
Curbside Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville STS – The Pursuer
Posted on August 30, 2021 | 78 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 […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1990-cadillac-seville-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-91 Cadillac Seville – The Sales in Spain Fall Mostly With The Plain")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/9297SevilleSLSa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992-97 Cadillac Seville SLS – Styling That’s Aged Well")
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 […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/L-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Seville – Somebody Loves Me")
Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Seville – Somebody Loves Me
Posted on September 30, 2019 | 45 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 […] -
![(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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Cadillac-Seville-custom.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Custom Cadillac Seville – Old School Custom")
CC Capsule: Custom Cadillac Seville – Old School Custom
Posted on February 13, 2019 | 90 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 […] -
![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 sport sedans like the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cadillac-seville-sts-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988-91 Cadillac Seville STS – Cadillac Shows They Get It… Kind Of")
Curbside Classic: 1988-91 Cadillac Seville STS – Cadillac Shows They Get It… Kind Of
Posted on December 17, 2018 | 60 CommentsThe 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 sport sedans like the […] -
![It was a chilly mid-December night in 1984. The tree had been trimmed, the stockings had been hung, and Robert and Monique Hamilton were on their way home from Robert’s office Christmas party […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/snow-night.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: Silent Night")
Curbside Fiction: Silent Night
Posted on December 18, 2014 | 31 CommentsIt was a chilly mid-December night in 1984. The tree had been trimmed, the stockings had been hung, and Robert and Monique Hamilton were on their way home from Robert’s office Christmas party […] -
![As I’m sure we all know, here at CC we have a more…eclectic taste in cars. We shun the restomods and the endless SBC swaps in favor of the unrestored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GS-006-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2015 Dodge Challenger V6 – The Rarest Challenger.")
Future Classic: 2015 Dodge Challenger V6 – The Rarest Challenger.
Posted on December 6, 2014 | 65 CommentsAs I’m sure we all know, here at CC we have a more…eclectic taste in cars. We shun the restomods and the endless SBC swaps in favor of the unrestored […]
