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Coupe de Ville Archive
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1949 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville – From Image Leader To Standard-Bearer For The U.S. Industry
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 25 CommentsAfter Paul posted his recent survey of the inflation-adjusted cost of a Cadillac Coupe de Ville over the years, I realized that CC had never run a history of the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Nice Car; Shame About The Engine
Posted on January 27, 2024 | 223 Comments(first posted 2/4/2013) Cadillac entered the ’80s in fine shape–at least on the outside. The de Ville series and Fleetwoods were given an attractive facelift, the sharp ’79 Eldo continued […] -
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 […] -
Car Show Classic: 1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Last 1959 Cadillac
Posted on December 11, 2020 | 153 Comments(first posted 12/1//2014) The 1971-76 General Motors B- and C-body cars are very polarizing. You either love them or can’t stand them. I’m in the former camp, and especially when […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Coupe de Ville: Triple White Birthday Cake
Posted on December 1, 2020 | 86 Comments(first posted 12/1/2014) Know the great thing about classic cars? There’s something for everyone. Timeless and sporty? Porsche 911. Classic American luxury? Lincoln Continental. Bizarre and cool? Citroën DS. Classic […] -
eBay Classic: 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – More Butter Please!
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 142 Comments(first posted 8/18/2014) OK guys, you know the drill. If you see “Klockau” in the byline, you can rest assured (well, most of the time) that you are going to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car
Posted on April 8, 2020 | 160 Comments(first posted 2/21/2014) 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 […] -
Cohort Outtake: A GM Lover Lives Here
Posted on October 1, 2019 | 32 Comments(First Posted September 5, 2013) Prolific CC Cohort poster William Rubano found a nice cache of big Generalmobiles. That very clean ’84 Coupe deVille really shows of its boxy, straight […] -
Future Curbside Classic And Driving Impression: 2005 Cadillac Deville – Nice Car, But Is It A Cadillac?
Posted on December 18, 2013 | 107 CommentsI am glad GM went bankrupt. Why? Because it seemed to be the only thing that enabled them to get their act together after stumbling around since about 1985. I […] -
eBay Find: 1975 Coupe de Ville – It’s Big, It’s Green And It’s Beautiful
Posted on November 25, 2013 | 77 CommentsGive me a Brougham with Brougham and extra Broughams on top! Big beautiful Brougham! Con Brio! Do you like big old land yachts? Perhaps the red one shot in the […] -
Junqueboi’s Junkyard Classics: Class Of 1973
Posted on January 3, 2013 | 43 CommentsI recently found CC Commentor Junqueboi’s flickr page, which documents some of his more interesting junkyard finds. Although it may be a bit sad to see some Curbside Classics at […]
![1949 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville – From Image Leader To Standard-Bearer For The U.S. Industry After Paul posted his recent survey of the inflation-adjusted cost of a Cadillac Coupe de Ville over the years, I realized that CC had never run a history of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1949-Cadillac-Coupe-de-Ville-Mecum-front-end.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Nice Car; Shame About The Engine (first posted 2/4/2013) Cadillac entered the ’80s in fine shape–at least on the outside. The de Ville series and Fleetwoods were given an attractive facelift, the sharp ’79 Eldo continued […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/09-07-2012-010-e1358285702681.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&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)
![Car Show Classic: 1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – The Last 1959 Cadillac (first posted 12/1//2014) The 1971-76 General Motors B- and C-body cars are very polarizing. You either love them or can’t stand them. I’m in the former camp, and especially when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/146.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Coupe de Ville: Triple White Birthday Cake (first posted 12/1/2014) Know the great thing about classic cars? There’s something for everyone. Timeless and sporty? Porsche 911. Classic American luxury? Lincoln Continental. Bizarre and cool? Citroën DS. Classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/aa-6-27-6-29-2014-417-1280x719-e1413850681495.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![eBay Classic: 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – More Butter Please! (first posted 8/18/2014) OK guys, you know the drill. If you see “Klockau” in the byline, you can rest assured (well, most of the time) that you are going to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aa07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – How Not To Downsize A Luxury Car (first posted 2/21/2014) 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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/88cadillac5-e1331400345679.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Outtake: A GM Lover Lives Here (First Posted September 5, 2013) Prolific CC Cohort poster William Rubano found a nice cache of big Generalmobiles. That very clean ’84 Coupe deVille really shows of its boxy, straight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GM-Lover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future Curbside Classic And Driving Impression: 2005 Cadillac Deville – Nice Car, But Is It A Cadillac? I am glad GM went bankrupt. Why? Because it seemed to be the only thing that enabled them to get their act together after stumbling around since about 1985. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2-9-and-2-10-2013-002-1280x875-800x547-e1385865544358.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![eBay Find: 1975 Coupe de Ville – It’s Big, It’s Green And It’s Beautiful Give me a Brougham with Brougham and extra Broughams on top! Big beautiful Brougham! Con Brio! Do you like big old land yachts? Perhaps the red one shot in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/5Q150237-1sm-e1384994324888.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junqueboi’s Junkyard Classics: Class Of 1973 I recently found CC Commentor Junqueboi’s flickr page, which documents some of his more interesting junkyard finds. Although it may be a bit sad to see some Curbside Classics at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1973-Cadillac-15-e1356291503457.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


