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cadillac Archive
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1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham For Sale: Truly A Couch On Wheels
Posted on June 11, 2026 | 17 CommentsThe 1973 Cadillac Sixty Special Brougham has to be positioned somewhere near the height of hedonism in the automotive world. It’s 231.5 inches long. It has a 472-cubic-inch engine. It […] -
1981 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Vs. Coupe De Ville: Cadillac Had The Prestige, But The Olds Was The Better Car
Posted on May 21, 2026 | 35 CommentsSince the 1940s, the senior Oldsmobile 98 (often styled “Ninety-Eight”) had been nipping at Cadillac’s heels. Oldsmobile buyers got the same body shell and much if not all of the […] -
This Was The Loudest Of The Wild Upholstery Options On The 1975 Cadillac Eldorado – But The Others Gave It A Good Run For The Money
Posted on May 17, 2026 | 30 CommentsCadillacs of the 1970s offered a number of really wild upholstery options, but this one has to be one of the most eye-popping interiors ever seen in that decade of […] -
1948 and 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Sedans: One Great Design, Two Very Different Faces
Posted on May 12, 2026 | 25 CommentsThe 1948 Cadillac was the first true postwar design from the “Standard of the World.” Descended from a bulbous prototype called the C.O., it and its 1949-model successor have been […] -
1985 Cadillac Cimarron With Rare 5-Speed: Shifting For Yourself In Cadillac’s Most Notorious Misfire
Posted on May 4, 2026 | 27 CommentsWhile there’s a chasm of difference between a 668-horsepower 2026 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing and a 1985 Cadillac Cimarron, they do have one thing in common: an available manual transmission. Both […] -
1977 Cadillac Eldorado — The Weight of “The Penalty of Leadership”
Posted on May 2, 2026 | 15 CommentsAt some point, most of us find ourselves in a leadership role and learn how fragile that position can be—hard to earn, easy to lose, and constantly under scrutiny. Having […] -
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 2 – General Motors Cars
Posted on April 28, 2026 | 30 CommentsMidway between Atlanta and Chattanooga sits a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana, all hidden from the road by pine trees. If you stop at the sign that says “Old […] -
GM Air Cushion Restraint System: The Whole Story Of GM’s Very Rare 1974–1976 Dual Airbag Option
Posted on April 12, 2026 | 50 CommentsWhen did GM first offer airbags on its cars? 1988? 1989? Nope — Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac all offered dual front airbags way back in 1974. Known as the GM […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car
Posted on April 8, 2026 | 164 Comments(Updated 4/8/2026) The 1980s were not kind to Cadillac. While in the 1960s they could do no wrong, in the 1980s it seemed they couldn’t do anything right. The […] -
1975 Cadillac Eldorado Wisco “El Clásico”: Station Wagon Conversion Of The FWD Eldorado
Posted on April 1, 2026 | 17 CommentsI’ve always thought it was a shame that GM never installed its clever Unitized Power Package front-wheel-drive powertrain in a full-size station wagon rather than just in personal luxury […] -
1978 Cadillac Eldorado: Triple-Yellow Behemoth, The Last Of The Really Big Cadillacs
Posted on March 30, 2026 | 17 CommentsBy 1977, nearly every Cadillac model had been downsized except the Eldorado, whose turn wouldn’t come until 1979. Dated, gargantuan, and gaudy, late second-generation FWD Eldorados like this low-mileage Colonial […] -
Sunshine Turret Top: Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, And Pontiac Offered This Ultra-Rare Pre-WW2 Sunroof Option
Posted on March 21, 2026 | 12 CommentsPopular in Europe since the early ’30s, sunroofs didn’t really catch on in the U.S. until the 1970s, but that didn’t mean automakers didn’t periodically try. Way back in 1939, […] -
1981–1982 Cadillacs With The Buick 4.1L V-6: The Safe But (Very) Slow Choice
Posted on March 13, 2026 | 27 CommentsThe early ’80s were a grim time to be a Cadillac fan. Cadillac offered a range of different engine choices, none of them very desirable. The least-bad option was one […] -
This WW2 Tank Is Powered By Twin Cadillac Engines And Hydra-Matic Transmissions, And It Was Parked Down The Street
Posted on March 4, 2026 | 21 CommentsThis compact tank, officially known in U.S service as the Light Tank M5A1, is a World War 2 veteran. It’s also a Cadillac: If you remove its rear engine covers, […] -
1957 Cadillac Sedan De Ville In “Mountain Laurel”: A Pink Cadillac, Elvis Presley, And Mary Kay Pink?
Posted on January 29, 2026 | 23 CommentsFor some people, any pink Cadillac is reason enough to take notice, but this 1957 Sedan de Ville has an unusual story to tell. It was allegedly purchased by Elvis, […]
![1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham For Sale: Truly A Couch On Wheels The 1973 Cadillac Sixty Special Brougham has to be positioned somewhere near the height of hedonism in the automotive world. It’s 231.5 inches long. It has a 472-cubic-inch engine. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/73-Fleetwood-3-e1780938187313-115x115.jpg)
![1981 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Vs. Coupe De Ville: Cadillac Had The Prestige, But The Olds Was The Better Car Since the 1940s, the senior Oldsmobile 98 (often styled “Ninety-Eight”) had been nipping at Cadillac’s heels. Oldsmobile buyers got the same body shell and much if not all of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1981-Oldsmobile-98-Regency-Sandstone-Beige-and-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Sterling-Silver-115x115.webp)
![This Was The Loudest Of The Wild Upholstery Options On The 1975 Cadillac Eldorado – But The Others Gave It A Good Run For The Money Cadillacs of the 1970s offered a number of really wild upholstery options, but this one has to be one of the most eye-popping interiors ever seen in that decade of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1975-Cadillac-Eldorado-CP-Cerise-Firemist-Bring-a-Trailer-front-seat-right-115x115.webp)
![1948 and 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Sedans: One Great Design, Two Very Different Faces The 1948 Cadillac was the first true postwar design from the “Standard of the World.” Descended from a bulbous prototype called the C.O., it and its 1949-model successor have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Cadillacs-1-115x115.jpg)
![1985 Cadillac Cimarron With Rare 5-Speed: Shifting For Yourself In Cadillac’s Most Notorious Misfire While there’s a chasm of difference between a 668-horsepower 2026 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing and a 1985 Cadillac Cimarron, they do have one thing in common: an available manual transmission. Both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Cimarron-1-115x115.jpg)
![1977 Cadillac Eldorado — The Weight of “The Penalty of Leadership” At some point, most of us find ourselves in a leadership role and learn how fragile that position can be—hard to earn, easy to lose, and constantly under scrutiny. Having […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_4602.jpg)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 2 – General Motors Cars Midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga sits a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana, all hidden from the road by pine trees. If you stop at the sign that says “Old […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-27-18.22.28-115x115.png)
![GM Air Cushion Restraint System: The Whole Story Of GM’s Very Rare 1974–1976 Dual Airbag Option When did GM first offer airbags on its cars? 1988? 1989? Nope — Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac all offered dual front airbags way back in 1974. Known as the GM […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1973-Chevrolet-Impala-Lt-Green-Gold-Bonhams-ACRS-FTP-car-with-insets-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car (Updated 4/8/2026) The 1980s were not kind to Cadillac. While in the 1960s they could do no wrong, in the 1980s it seemed they couldn’t do anything right. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/88cadillac5a-115x115.jpg)
![1975 Cadillac Eldorado Wisco “El Clásico”: Station Wagon Conversion Of The FWD Eldorado I’ve always thought it was a shame that GM never installed its clever Unitized Power Package front-wheel-drive powertrain in a full-size station wagon rather than just in personal luxury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1975-Cadillac-Eldorado-el-Clasico-wagon-Mandarin-Orange-Bring-a-Trailer-18-front-3q-left-long-115x115.webp)
![1978 Cadillac Eldorado: Triple-Yellow Behemoth, The Last Of The Really Big Cadillacs By 1977, nearly every Cadillac model had been downsized except the Eldorado, whose turn wouldn’t come until 1979. Dated, gargantuan, and gaudy, late second-generation FWD Eldorados like this low-mileage Colonial […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1978-Cadillac-Eldorado-Colonial-Yellow-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-low-115x115.webp)
![Sunshine Turret Top: Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, And Pontiac Offered This Ultra-Rare Pre-WW2 Sunroof Option Popular in Europe since the early ’30s, sunroofs didn’t really catch on in the U.S. until the 1970s, but that didn’t mean automakers didn’t periodically try. Way back in 1939, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1939-LaSalle-Series-50-2SD-Beaumont-Blue-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-with-inset-115x115.webp)
![1981–1982 Cadillacs With The Buick 4.1L V-6: The Safe But (Very) Slow Choice The early ’80s were a grim time to be a Cadillac fan. Cadillac offered a range of different engine choices, none of them very desirable. The least-bad option was one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1981-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-red-McCurdy-Real-Estate-Auction-front-3q-right-hood-up-115x115.webp)
![This WW2 Tank Is Powered By Twin Cadillac Engines And Hydra-Matic Transmissions, And It Was Parked Down The Street This compact tank, officially known in U.S service as the Light Tank M5A1, is a World War 2 veteran. It’s also a Cadillac: If you remove its rear engine covers, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1943-M5A1-light-tank-Bring-a-Trailer-4410170-front-3q-left-115x115.webp)
![1957 Cadillac Sedan De Ville In “Mountain Laurel”: A Pink Cadillac, Elvis Presley, And Mary Kay Pink? For some people, any pink Cadillac is reason enough to take notice, but this 1957 Sedan de Ville has an unusual story to tell. It was allegedly purchased by Elvis, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1957-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-Mountain-Laurel-Mecum-Auctions-T152.1-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)


