Vehicle Description
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1978 Cadillac Fleetwood 1978 Cadillac Fleet Wood Brougham American Classic in Bayfield, CO
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There were 36,800 examples of the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan produced during 1978. Power was from a V-8 engine that displaced 425 cubic-inches and produced nearly 200 horsepower. Power was sent to the rear wheels via a Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission and disc brakes provided the stopping power.
There were only minor changes over the prior year, such as the front seats which now had seatback pockets. On the exterior of the vehicle, the back bumper and the front grille had been restyled. There was a new wreath-and-crest ornamentation set within brushed chrome moldings. An additional trim level, the Brougham d\'Elegance, added unique items to the car such as the \'Brougham d\'Elegance\' insignia on the glove box door and on the outside. They had contoured pillow-styled seats in clothed in special colors, with matching velour trim in the doors.
The Fleetwood Brougham name was a solid nameplate in the Cadillac lineup, first appearing in 1947 and produced through 1996.An extremely large vehicle, the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was introduced from 1947 until 1996 with the name combining two very well-know Cadillac trim lines, the Brougham and the Fleetwood. The name alone was meant to signify elegance and the finest of quality the maker could possibly produce. The original model to carry this name was the \'47 Fleetwood Brougham with a sedan version, a coupe version as well as a limousine version. In comparison to the Sixty Special, the Fleetwood Brougham was a much more upscale trim line and featured tray tables and footrests in the rear.
The original model was part of the Cadillac Series 60 line and was a closed, two-door coupe, two-door convertible, 4-door limousine, 4-door sedan and was Cadillac\'s first pillar-less hardtop and convertible, besides the Sedan DeVille and the Coupe DeVille. At $3,497, the Fleetwood Brougham was one of the most expensive models in the Series 62 line and it was intended as a prestige model. Inside the vehicle was luxuriously appointed and featured leather upholstery and chrome ‘bows\' in the headliner to imitate the ribs of a convertible top. This generation was only in the market for this model for one year because the Cadillac line would undergo a complete remodel. |
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