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Cadillac 1965 - 1970

Bill Mitchell produced new 129.5-inch GM C-body designs for the 1965 Cadillacs, with the Cadillac Calais model replacing the Series 62 cars. The Calais was offered as a 4-door sedan, or 2-door and 4-door hardtops. The deVille series now had a convertible as well as a 2-door Coupe deVille and two versions of the 4-door Sedan deVille, both a hardtop and a pillared sedan. Headlamps were vertically stacked giving a wider grille, and slab sides were curved with curved glass taking them up into the roof. 1967 Cadillacs had a big redesign with a prominent v-shaped grille and stepped-up waistline, and the deVille models got thicker c-pillars for more privacy. There were new grilles for 1968 and horizontal headlamps for 1969. A new grille for 1970, and the final year for the pillared sedans with only hardtop models now offered.

Cadillac Calais 1965 Hardtop Sedan - badge on front wing. The 'V8' badge is rather superfluous as there only was a single engine for the 1965 Cadillacs; A 7,025cc V8.

Cadillac Calais 1966 Hardtop Sedan - badge on rear wing. 'Calais' was the new name for 1965 on what had previously been the Series 62.

Cadillac Coupe Deville 1966, powered by 7,030cc (429) V8. The 1966 restyle gave a central bar to the grille, moved the Parking lamps up from the bumper, and gave body colour housings to the headlamps.

Cadillac DeVille 1967 Convertible. Power came from 7,025cc (429) 308bhp V8. The 1967 restyle thrust the headlamps further forward

Cadillac Fleetwood 1970 Sixty Special. In 1969 Cadillac offered a larger 7,734cc (472) V8 engine

Cadillac Calais 1965 Hardtop Sedan front

Cadillac Calais 1965 Hardtop Sedan. Powered by a 7,025cc (429) 308 bhp V8 engine. The vertical lights were a new Cadillac design feature fopr the new 1965 GM C-body.

Cadillac Calais 1965 Hardtop Sedan. Built on a 129.5-inch wheelbase, and measuring 224-inches overall. The Calais was only offered as a 2-door hardtop, 4-door hardtop sedan and 4-door sedan.

Cadillac Calais 1965 Hardtop Sedan. Built on a 129.5-inch wheelbase, and measuring 224-inches overall. The Calais was only offered as a 2-door hardtop, 4-door hardtop sedan and 4-door sedan.

Cadillac Calais 1966 Hardtop Sedan front

Cadillac Calais 1966 Hardtop Sedan. New for 1965 'Calais' was the name for the new Series 62 range, and was the entry level Cadillac. For 1966 the grille was revised with a horizontal divider a the Parking lamps were moved up from the bumper. The headlamps were simplified with painted surrounds.

Cadillac Calais 1966 Hardtop Sedan. The 1966 Calais was offered as a 4-door pillared sedan, or a 4-door hardtop, and also as a 2-door hardtop. It was still 224-inches long on a 129.5-inch wheelbase.

Cadillac Calais 1966 Hardtop Sedan wheel

Cadillac Calais 1966 Hardtop Sedan - rear wheel

Cadillac Coupe Deville 1966, The 1965-70 Cadillac was offered as a 2-door coupe in the Calais model line up, or the up-market Coupe deVille.

Cadillac Coupe Deville 1966,, Tail lamps were revised for 1966 on all Cadillacs

Cadillac Coupe deVille 1968, powered by a 7,730cc (472) 375 bhp V8. Built on a 129.5-inch wheelbase and measuring 224.7-inches overall. This was the final year for vertical headlamps

Cadillac Coupe deVille 1968. In 1967 Bill Mitchell gave Cadillac a more chiselled look, and a stepped up waistline. He also gave the Coupes thicker c-pillars for privacy; the small quarter window would into the pillar.

Cadillac Coupe DeVille 1970. Final year for this body as a new body would be given for 1971

Cadillac Coupe DeVille 1970. Bodies shared with the Cadillac Calais on a 129.5-inch wheelbase, but better trimmed. A 7.7-litre V8 powered the Cadillacs

Cadillac DeVille 1967 Convertible. Built on a 129.5-inch wheelbase, and measuring 224-inch overall. Power came from 7,025cc (429) 308bhp V8

Cadillac DeVille 1967 Convertible. Bill Mitchell gave the 1967 Cadillacs more chiselled lines and a stepped up waist line

Cadillac Fleetwood 1970 Sixty Special front

Cadillac Fleetwood 1970 Sixty Special. The Fleetwood was again offered as the Sixty Special and the longer 75. The body dated back to 1965, but for 1969 it gained horizontal headlamps instead of vertical ones. A new 7.7-litre V8 had been acquired in 1968.

Cadillac Sedan deVille 1965 4-door hardtop front

Cadillac Sedan deVille 1965 4-door hardtop, powered by 7,025cc (429) V8

Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1970. Bill Mitchell restyled the Cadillac in 1969 lengthening both the bonnet and the rear deck to give the impression of a longer car, but in fact it only grew one inch since 1965. Front quarterlights were removed and better ventilation given.

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