Cadillac’s Top 3 Classic Luxury Models Revealed: Icons of Luxury from America’s Automotive History

It doesn’t look awkward even now
Representing American luxury
Cadillac’s three old vehicles

Founded in 1902, Cadillac is one of America’s oldest automobile manufacturers. Since General Motors acquired it in 1909, they have produced luxury vehicles for General Motors.

Cadillac, representing the epitome of American wealth and luxury, has imprinted its unique luxurious image on consumers. Known for its distinctive designs, the company has been crafting luxury vehicles for decades, with even its older models from the past still appearing contemporary and stylish today. This feature will explore three of Cadillac’s luxury vehicles produced in the late 1900s.

Apply a huge chrome grill
Shows off a sense of intimidation with its angular shape

The first model is the 7th generation Eldorado, produced in 1965. At the time, muscle vehicles received more attention in the American automobile market, but Cadillac vehicles remained in steady demand. The Eldorado was equipped with a huge grid-shaped chrome grill on the front, and unlike the previous generation model, the headlamps were changed from horizontal to vertical.

Cornering lamps were added here, and the fog lights were reduced in size and designed angularly. Until the previous model, tail fins were applied. The shape changed from a line that rose diagonally toward the top toward the rear of the side to one that extended smoothly toward the bottom. The design was changed by adding modern, luxurious elements.

The front-end shape was refined
Smooth lines were applied

Next is the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, produced in 1977. The same 3,086 mm (121.5 inches) wheelbase as De Ville was applied, and the design was similar enough that there was no significant difference compared to De Ville. The powertrain is equipped with 7.0-liter L33 and L35 V8 engines that produce a maximum output of 180 horsepower and 195 horsepower. A downsized version of the previously produced 7.9-liter and 8.2-liter V8 engines was applied.

The grille and front part of the initial first-generation model protrudes at an angle. This was an attempt to reveal an imposing and luxurious appearance by emphasizing the vehicle’s angular lines, but later models produced from 1982 refined the front lines. As a result, the design has become cleaner with a smoother front than before, and many improvements have been made to aerodynamics.

It adopted a modern design
Applied restrained luxury

The last one is the Cadillac Seville, produced from 1976 to 2011. Among these, the 5th generation Seville, released in 1998, began to take on its modern sedan form. Overly prominent design elements, such as the angular design and the protruding front part that was applied in the past, were reduced and began to express understated luxury.

The air resistance coefficient and efficiency increased as the elegant curved shape was applied to the bonnet and bumper. Nevertheless, it maintained its identity by applying Cadillac’s unique luxurious design elements, such as the grid-shaped chrome grille. Vehicles can be seen to have various appearances as times change.