1965 CADILLAC DEVILLE

DEVILLE

DeVilles kept their rear fender signature scripts for a distinctions of trim. One auto writer described this feature as "Tiffany-like." Standard equipment matched that found in Calais models plus power window lifts.

ENGINE

Type	V-8 Overhead valves
Block	Cast iron block
Displacement	429 cubic inches
Bore and stroke	4.13 x 4.00 inches
Compression ratio	10.5:1
Brake horsepower	340 @ 4600 rpm
Bearings	Five main bearings
Valve Lifters	Hydraulic valve lifters
Carburetor	Carter AFB four-barrel, model 3903S.

DEVILLE SERIES 683

Model Number	Style Number	Body Type	Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
65-683	68367-F	2-door Convertible	6	5639	4690	19,200
65-683	68357-J	2-door Hardtop Coupe	6	5419	4480	43,345
65-683	68339-B	4-door Hardtop Sedan	6	5666	4560	45,535
65-683	68369-L	4-door Sedan	6	5666	4555	15,000

NOTES:

Style Number 68357-J was called the Coupe DeVille.
Other models were Convertible or Sedan DeVilles.
Some sources quote substantially lower factory list prices for 1965 Cadillacs.
This may be due to a strike that occurred very early in the year, which probably brought $100-400 price increases after it was settled.
The UAW walkout closed the company's newly expanded Clark Avenue (Detroit) factory from September 25, 1964 through the following December and created a decline in production and sales for the 1964 calendar year.
The higher retail prices are being used in these pages

CHASSIS

Wheelbase	129.5 inches.
Overall length	224 inches.
Front tread	62.5 inches.
Rear tread	62.5 inches.
Automatic level control	standard where indicated in text.
A new engine mounting system and patented quiet exhaust were used.
Tires	8.00 x 15.

CONVENIENCE OPTIONS

Air conditioner	$495.
Bucket seats with console in F-J-B models with leather upholstery	$188.
Controlled differential	$54.
Cruise Control	$97.
Door guards on two-door models	$4; on four-door models: $7.
Soft Ray tinted glass	$52.
Delete-option heater and defroster	$97 credit.
Leather upholstery on J-B-L models	$141.
License plate frame	$6.
Padded roof on J model	$124; on B or L models: $140.
Left-hand four-way power bucket seat on F-J-B models	$54.
Power door locks on G-F-J models	$46; on N-K-B-L models: $70.
Power headlight control	$51.
Six-way power front seat on G-N-K models	$113; on F-J-B-L models: $85.
Power window regulators on G-N-K models	$119.
Power vent window regulator option	$73.
Radio with rear speaker	$165.
Radio with rear speaker and remote control	$246.
AM/FM radio	$191.
Rear seat belts	$18.
Front seat belt delete-option	$17 credit.
Adjustable steering wheel	$91.
Remote control trunk lock	$53.
Twilight Sentinel	$57.
Five white sidewall tires 9.00 x 15 size with four-ply construction	$57 exchange.

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