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1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special

The 19,075 examples of the 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special represented nine percent of Cadillac's total production. Body styles included a four-door sedan priced at $6,380 and a brougham priced at $6,700, both resting on a 133-inch wheelbase with a length of 227.7 inches. The entry-level Cadillac was the Calais, offered as a sedan, hardtop sedan, and hardtop coupe, which was priced from $4,990 to $5,170. Its 129.5-inch wheelbase was shared with the DeVille and Fleetwood Eldorado, and its length was 224.2 inches. The perimeter frame improvements resulted in increased ride and handling ease, and new features included variable-ratio steering and optional front seats with carbon cloth heating pads built into the seatbacks and cushions.

1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special photo
Brougham by Fleetwood
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The DeVille was positioned above the Calais in Cadillac's pricing scale, with prices that ranged from $5,340 for the Coupe DeVille and rose to approximately $5,580 for the sedan, hardtop sedan, and convertible coupe. These well-equipped vehicles came with remote-controlled outside rearview mirrors, a heater, defroster, lamps for luggage, glove, and rear passenger compartments, front and rear safety belts, full-wheel discs, dual backup lights, and power window lifts.

The Fleetwood Eldorado convertible was priced similarly to the Fleetwood Sixty Special, at $6,630, and came standard with a six-way power front bench seat. At the top of the range was the Fleetwood Seventy-Five resting on a 149.8-inch wheelbase and measuring 244.5 inches in length. The nine-passenger sedan listed for $10,315 and the limousine at $10,520.

The Fleetwood Sixty Special wore Fleetwood designations, and emblems with a Cadillac shield encircled by a laurel wreath placed on the rear deck and on the hood. Standard features included a glare-proof rearview mirror, automatic level control, power ventipanes, and items found on its lower-priced siblings. The Brougham body style had Tiffany script and wreath-style medallions on the roof pillar.

1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special photo
Brougham by Fleetwood
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The bulk of the 1966 Fleetwood Sixty Special sales were from the Brougham with 13,630 units sold, compared to 5,445 of the sedan. The Brougham had been an optional package in 1965, priced at $199, but joined the Sixty Special as a catalog body style in 1966 due to its popularity.

All 1966 Cadillac models were powered by an overhead-valve V8 with a 429 cubic-inch displacement, 10.5:1 compression, hydraulic valve lifters, five main bearings, and delivered 340 horsepower at 4,600 RPM.


by Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2021

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1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Vehicle Profiles

1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special vehicle information
Brougham

Coachwork: Fleetwood
Chassis #: P6258514
1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special vehicle information
Brougham

Coachwork: Fleetwood

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Price Comparison

$1,240-$6,380
1966 Fleetwood Sixty Special
$6,700-$31,400
1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Price Range: $6,380 - $6,700

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Other 1966 Cadillac Models
$5,337 - $5,580

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Specification Comparison by Year

Year
Production
Wheelbase
Engine
Prices
19,075
133.00 in.
8 cyl., 429.00 CID., 340.00hp
$6,380 - $6,700
19,845
133.00 in.
8 cyl., 472.00 CID., 375.00hp
$6,780 - $7,110
18,651
133.00 in.
8 cyl., 472.00 CID., 375.00hp
$6,950 - $7,280

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