I'd like to see the reaction of the GM guys who built this car if I could go back in time and tell them that in just 12 years, they'd be selling a Cadillac that made only 88 horsepower. That would be the infamous Cadillac Cimarron. This Fleetwood however packs a 472 c.i. V-8 that makes 375 horsepower. The biggest, most luxurious American car made in the second half of the twentieth century started at $7,284 or about $57,000 in 2023 dollars. (You know, that's not really that expensive. The cheapest Chevy Suburban you can buy costs that much today.)
Cadillac's top of the line included a dizzying array of magic carpet ride features. For instance, "The front suspension used upper and lower control arms with a new integral steering knuckle for greater dependability and longer life. It had independent helical coil springs, rubber mounted strut rods and rubber bushings to isolate road noise as they absorbed impact. The rear suspension was set-up to accommodate the Automatic Level Control network. The rear suspension used the Cadillac four-link drive system, helical coil springs and large rubber bushings to improve ride quality."
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