1977 Cadillac De Ville
Cadillac DeVille 1977
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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).
1977 was Cadillac's 75th anniversary, and saw the introduction of the downsized De Ville coupes and sedans. These new cars featured a higher roofline, resulting in a vehicle that was over nine inches shorter, four inches narrower, and 1/2 ton lighter than the previous year, but with a larger trunk and more headroom and legroom. These were also the first De Villes ever to be marketed without fender skirts over the rear wheels. The 500 in3 V8 (which produced 190 horsepower) was replaced for 1977 by a 180 horsepower 425 in3 V8 variant of similar design.
Model years - 1977–1984
Assembly - Detroit, Michigan, USA
Body style - 4-door sedan , 2-door coupe
Layout - FR layout
Platform - C-body, D-body
Engine - 425 cu in (7.0 L) L33/L35 V8
368 cu in (6.0 L) L62 V8
350 cu in (5.7 L) LF9 Diesel V8
252 cu in (4.1 L) Buick V6
250 cu in (4.1 L) HT-4100 V8
Transmission -3-speed TH-400 automatic, 3-speed TH-350C automatic, 4-speed TH-200-4R automatic
Wheelbase - 10977–79: 121.5 in (3,086 mm)
Length - 1977–79: 221.2 in (5,618 mm)
Width - 4-door: 76.4 in (1,941 mm) , 2-door: 76.4 in (1,941 mm)
Height - 1977: 57.2 in (1,453 mm)
Curb weight - 4,000–4,400 lb (1,800–2,000 kg)
Related - Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham , Buick Electra , Oldsmobile 98
Designer(s)- Bill Mitchell
en.wikipedia.org
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).
1977 was Cadillac's 75th anniversary, and saw the introduction of the downsized De Ville coupes and sedans. These new cars featured a higher roofline, resulting in a vehicle that was over nine inches shorter, four inches narrower, and 1/2 ton lighter than the previous year, but with a larger trunk and more headroom and legroom. These were also the first De Villes ever to be marketed without fender skirts over the rear wheels. The 500 in3 V8 (which produced 190 horsepower) was replaced for 1977 by a 180 horsepower 425 in3 V8 variant of similar design.
Model years - 1977–1984
Assembly - Detroit, Michigan, USA
Body style - 4-door sedan , 2-door coupe
Layout - FR layout
Platform - C-body, D-body
Engine - 425 cu in (7.0 L) L33/L35 V8
368 cu in (6.0 L) L62 V8
350 cu in (5.7 L) LF9 Diesel V8
252 cu in (4.1 L) Buick V6
250 cu in (4.1 L) HT-4100 V8
Transmission -3-speed TH-400 automatic, 3-speed TH-350C automatic, 4-speed TH-200-4R automatic
Wheelbase - 10977–79: 121.5 in (3,086 mm)
Length - 1977–79: 221.2 in (5,618 mm)
Width - 4-door: 76.4 in (1,941 mm) , 2-door: 76.4 in (1,941 mm)
Height - 1977: 57.2 in (1,453 mm)
Curb weight - 4,000–4,400 lb (1,800–2,000 kg)
Related - Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham , Buick Electra , Oldsmobile 98
Designer(s)- Bill Mitchell
