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1960 Cadillac Series 6700 Fleetwood Seventy-Five

The Cadillac Series 6700 Fleetwood Seventy-Five had a very large 149.75-inch wheelbase platform, among the largest of its era, and perfectly suited to large vehicle applications such as limousines, 9-passenger sedans, and commercial applications. An even longer 156-inch wheelbase commercial chassis offered a platform for custom applications, such as ambulances, funeral cars, and other unique creations. Its 390 cubic-inch V8 engine was among the largest engines available with more torque than most other engines on the road. It had overhead valves, five main bearings, hydraulic valve lifters, Carter two-barrel carburetors, and delivered 325 horsepower at 4,800 RPM.

1960 Cadillac Series 6700 Fleetwood Seventy-Five photo
Convertible Limousine by Ghia
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The Series Seventy-Five was tall, with a high roofline that offered plenty of interior room for its occupants who were swaddled in either Bradford cloth or Bedford cloth in the limousine passenger compartment. Florentine leather upholstery was used in the chauffeur's compartment. The limousine and long-wheelbase sedan had auxiliary jump seats for the occasional extra passenger.

With prices in the mid-$9,000s, the Series 75 Fleetwood was exclusive and just 718 examples were built of the nine-passenger sedan in 1960 and 832 off the limousine. An additional 2,160 examples of the long 156-inch commercial chassis were built. Although these figures may appear low, they were fairly typical throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s for the Series 75. Cadillac had considered discontinuing the Series 75 in the late 1940s, but its unique foothold in the ultra-luxury segment gave the Cadillac marque notoriety and added to its luxury carmaker status.

The other 1960 Cadillac models rode on a 130-inch wheelbase and measured 225 inches (compared to 244.8 inches of the Series 75). Cadillac's entry-level Series 6200 was priced in the low-to-mid $5,000s, which was higher than most other vehicles on the road. Body styles included two-door hardtop coupes, convertibles, and sedans and technological highlights included finned rear drums, tubular X-frame construction, and a vacuum-operated automatic-releasing floor-controlled parking brake. Standard equipment included power brakes, power steering, automatic transmission, an outside rearview mirror, an oil filter, and dual backup lamps.

1960 Cadillac Series 6700 Fleetwood Seventy-Five photo
Convertible Limousine by Ghia
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The Series Sixty Special Fleetwood hardtop sedan was priced at $6,230 and was very well equipped, with additional exterior trim and ornamentation and plenty of standard features. The Eldorado Seville Hardtop Coupe and Eldorado Biarritz convertible were priced at $7,400, and the Brougham tipped the scale at over $13,000. Standard equipment on these models included a six-way power seat, air suspension, electric door locks, remote control trunk lock, power vent windows, heater, fog lamps, and five whitewall tires.

1960 was the final year for the air suspension system and wraparound windshields, except on the large Series 75 Fleetwood models.

The combined 3,710 Series Seventy-Five Fleetwood vehicles produced in 1960 accounted for nearly three percent of Cadillac's total production.


by Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2021

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The Cadillac Series 75 was the marques flagship V8 from 1936 onwards, though the lower-priced series easily outsold it. Production of the full-size V8 powered Cadillacs would continue from the 1930s through the 1950s. It served as a replacement for the outgoing 355-D and was introduced around the same time as the less-expensive Series 60 model. Outwardly, the Series 80, including the 85, were similar....
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1960 Cadillac Series 6700 Fleetwood Seventy-Five Vehicle Profiles

1960 Cadillac Series 6700 Fleetwood Seventy-Five vehicle information
Convertible Limousine

Coachwork: Ghia

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Performance and Specification Comparison

Price Comparison

$825-$9,530
1960 Series 6700 Fleetwood Seventy-Five
$9,750-$22,745
1960 Cadillac Series 6700 Fleetwood Seventy-Five Price Range: $9,530 - $9,750

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Other 1960 Cadillac Models
$5,250 - $5,500
$7,400 - $13,075

Series 75/6700 Generation VI

Specification Comparison by Year

Year
Production
Wheelbase
Engine
Prices
4,069
149.70 in., 156.00 in.
8 cyl., 365.00 CID., 300.00hp
8 cyl., 365.00 CID., 325.00hp
$7,350 - $7,590
3,502
149.75 in., 156.00 in.
8 cyl., 390.00 CID., 345.00hp
$9,530 - $9,750
3,710
149.75 in., 156.00 in.
8 cyl., 390.00 CID., 345.00hp
$9,530 - $9,750
3,829
149.80 in., 156.00 in.
8 cyl., 390.00 CID., 325.00hp
$9,530 - $9,750
3,952
149.80 in., 156.00 in.
8 cyl., 429.00 CID., 340.00hp
$9,750 - $9,960
3,919
149.80 in., 156.00 in.
8 cyl., 429.00 CID., 340.00hp
$9,750 - $9,960

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