Cadillac deville 1965 - 1970
Bill Mitchell produced new 129.5-inch GM C-body designs for the 1965 Cadillacs. 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. 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.
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Cadillac Coupe Deville 1966 - badge on rear wing.
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Cadillac Sedan deVille 1965 4-door hardtop - badge on front wing
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Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1970 - badge on trunk lid
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Cadillac DeVille 1967 Convertible. Power came from 7,025cc (429) 308bhp V8. The 1967 restyle thrust the headlamps further forward
Cadillac Coupe Deville 1966 front
Cadillac Coupe Deville 1966, powered by 7,030cc (429) V8. 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 rear
Cadillac Coupe Deville 1966, Tail lamps were revised for 1966 on all Cadillacs
Cadillac Coupe deVille 1968 front
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 rear
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 front
Cadillac Coupe deVille 1970. Final year for this body. Now with 7,729cc (472) 375 bhp V8 engine
Cadillac Coupe DeVille 1970 side
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 front
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 rear
Cadillac DeVille 1967 Convertible. Bill Mitchell gave the 1967 Cadillacs more chiselled lines and a stepped up waist line
Cadillac Sedan deVille 1965 4-door hardtop front
Cadillac Sedan deVille 1965 4-door hardtop,
Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1970 front
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.
Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1970 rear
Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1970. In 1969 Cadillac restyled its car bringing them closer to the Eldorado model. They grew longer to 225-inches.
Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1970 side
Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1970. Built on a 129.5-inch wheelbase, the 1970 Cadillac grew one inch from 224-inches in 1965
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 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.
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