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Fleetwood Sixty Special

Fleetwood Sixty Special

The 60S Fleetwood long-deck four-door hardtop sedan featured a wide, ribbed bright metal fairing extending from the lower rear half of the door to the back bumper. A Fleetwood nameplate appeared on the rear deck lid, which also housed the backup lamps on this car.

I. D. NUMBERS

  • Serial numbers and engine numbers were the same again.
  • They appeared
    • on a boss on the front right-hand face of the engine block;
    • on the lubrication plate on the left front door pillar (1953-1957)
    • and on the right frame side member behind the motor support.
  • The first pair of symbols were "57" to designate the model year.
  • The next two symbols indicated series as follows:
    • "62" = Series 62 including Eldorado Specials
    • "60" = Series 60 Fleetwood
    • "70" = Series 70 Eldorado Brougham
    • "75" = Series 75 Fleetwood
  • The immediately following numbers, beginning at 00000 for each series, indicated the production sequence in consecutive order.
  • Ending numbers were the same for all series since the engines were installed in mixed production fashion.

STYLE

Model NumberBody StyleDoorsModelSeatPriceWeightProduction Total
57-6060394-doorHardtop Sedan6$55392161 kg24,000

SERIES SIXTY SPECIAL FLEETWOOD ENGINE

TypeV-8, Overhead valves.
BlockCast iron block.
Displacement5.972 Liters
Bore and stroke101.6mm x 92.1mm
Compression ratio10.0:1.
Brake horsepower300 hp @ 4800 rpm
Power224 kW @ 4800 rpm
BearingsFive main bearings.
Valve LiftersHydraulic valve lifters.
CarburetorRochester four-barrel Model 7015701.

CHASSIS

Fleetwood Sixty Special

Fleetwood Sixty Special

FeatureSeries 60 Fleetwood
Wheelbase3378mm
Overall Length5700mm
Front Tread1549mm
Rear Tread1549mm
Tires8.00 x 15 blackwall
ExhaustStandard dual exhausts

CONVENIENCE ACCESSORIES

Fleetwood Sixty Special

Fleetwood Sixty Special

Hydra-Matic drive, power steering and power brakes were standard in all Cadillacs
Many models (designated by non-bracketed "X" suffix in charts above) also had standard power window lifts
Fore-and-Aft power seats were standard on the same models
Six-Way power seats were regularly featured on Eldorados and Sixty Specials
Air-conditioning, radios, heaters, etc. were optional on most other models (standard in Brougham) along with regular GM factory and dealer installed extras