1964 Cadillac De Ville
Cadillac deVille Sedan 1964
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Second generation
Model years -1961–1964
Body style- 4-door 6-window hardtop, 4-door 4-window hardtop, 4-door Town Sedan 6-Window hardtop , 4-door Park Avenue 4-Window hardtop, 2-door hardtop, 2-door convertible
Layout - FR layout
Engine -390 cu in (6.4 L) OHV V8, 429 cu in (7.0 L) OHV V8
Transmission - 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic , 3-speed TH-400, automatic
Wheelbase -129.5 in (3,289 mm)
Length - 1964: 223.5 in (5,677 mm)
Width - 1964: 79.5 in (2,019 mm)
Height - 1963–64: 56.6 in (1,438 mm)
Curb weight- 4,700–4,900 lb (2,100–2,200 kg)
Related- Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Sixty Special, Cadillac Series 62, Buick Electra, Oldsmobile 98
Designer(s) -Bill Mitchell
The de Ville was originally a trim level and later a model of General Motors' Cadillac marque. The first car to bear the name was the 1949 Coupe de Ville, a prestige trim level of the Series 62 luxury coupe. The last model to be formally known as a De Ville was the 2005 Cadillac DeVille, a full-size sedan, the largest car in the Cadillac model range at the time. The next year, the DeVille was officially renamed DTS (an abbreviation standing for DeVille Touring Sedan, itself a trim level on earlier models).
It was time for another facelift in 1964 and really a minor one. New up front was a bi-angular grille that formed a V-shape along both its vertical and horizontal planes. The main horizontal grille bar was now carried around the body sides. Outer grille extension panels again housed the parking and cornering lamps. It was the 17th consecutive year for the Cadillac tailfins with a new fine-blade design carrying on the tradition. Performance improvements including a larger V-8 were the dominant changes for the model run. Equipment features were same as in 1963 for the most part. Comfort Control, a completely automatic heating and air conditioning system controlled by a dial thermostat on the instrument panel, was introduced as an industry first. The engine was bumped to 429 cu in (7 l), with 340 hp (253.5 kW) available. Performance gains from the new engine showed best in the lower range, at 20 to 50 mph traffic driving speeds. A new technical feature was the Turbo-Hydramatic transmission, also used in the Eldorado and the Sixty Special. A De Ville script above the lower belt molding was continued as an identifier. This was the first year for the De Ville convertible. De Ville sales reached 110,379 units, accounting for nearly two thirds of all Cadillacs sold.
en.wikipedia.org
Second generation
Model years -1961–1964
Body style- 4-door 6-window hardtop, 4-door 4-window hardtop, 4-door Town Sedan 6-Window hardtop , 4-door Park Avenue 4-Window hardtop, 2-door hardtop, 2-door convertible
Layout - FR layout
Engine -390 cu in (6.4 L) OHV V8, 429 cu in (7.0 L) OHV V8
Transmission - 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic , 3-speed TH-400, automatic
Wheelbase -129.5 in (3,289 mm)
Length - 1964: 223.5 in (5,677 mm)
Width - 1964: 79.5 in (2,019 mm)
Height - 1963–64: 56.6 in (1,438 mm)
Curb weight- 4,700–4,900 lb (2,100–2,200 kg)
Related- Cadillac Eldorado, Cadillac Sixty Special, Cadillac Series 62, Buick Electra, Oldsmobile 98
Designer(s) -Bill Mitchell
The de Ville was originally a trim level and later a model of General Motors' Cadillac marque. The first car to bear the name was the 1949 Coupe de Ville, a prestige trim level of the Series 62 luxury coupe. The last model to be formally known as a De Ville was the 2005 Cadillac DeVille, a full-size sedan, the largest car in the Cadillac model range at the time. The next year, the DeVille was officially renamed DTS (an abbreviation standing for DeVille Touring Sedan, itself a trim level on earlier models).
It was time for another facelift in 1964 and really a minor one. New up front was a bi-angular grille that formed a V-shape along both its vertical and horizontal planes. The main horizontal grille bar was now carried around the body sides. Outer grille extension panels again housed the parking and cornering lamps. It was the 17th consecutive year for the Cadillac tailfins with a new fine-blade design carrying on the tradition. Performance improvements including a larger V-8 were the dominant changes for the model run. Equipment features were same as in 1963 for the most part. Comfort Control, a completely automatic heating and air conditioning system controlled by a dial thermostat on the instrument panel, was introduced as an industry first. The engine was bumped to 429 cu in (7 l), with 340 hp (253.5 kW) available. Performance gains from the new engine showed best in the lower range, at 20 to 50 mph traffic driving speeds. A new technical feature was the Turbo-Hydramatic transmission, also used in the Eldorado and the Sixty Special. A De Ville script above the lower belt molding was continued as an identifier. This was the first year for the De Ville convertible. De Ville sales reached 110,379 units, accounting for nearly two thirds of all Cadillacs sold.
