For 1972, there were five models offered: Calais (two-door hardtop coupe
and four-door hardtop sedan), deVille (two-door coupe and four-door
sedan), Fleetwood Sixty-Special (four-door brougham), Fleetwood
Seventy-five (four-door sedan, four-door limousine, and commercial chassis
used in hearses and ambulances, etc.), and Fleetwood Eldorado (two-door
hardtop coupe and two-door convertible)
| Character | Type | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| First | number | "6" to indicate production by Cadillac |
| Second | letter | indicates the series as follows: C=Calais; D=DeVille; B=Brougham; L=Eldorado; and F=Fleetwood 75 |
| Third & fourth | numbers | indicates the body type: 47=Coupe; 49=Sedan; 67=Convertible; 69=Brougham; 23=6 pass Limo; 33=9 pass Limo |
| Fifth | letter | Engine: R=472 cid; S=500 cid |
| Sixth | number | Model year. 2= 1972 |
| Seventh | letter | Manufacturing point. Q=Detroit, MI; E=Linden, NJ |
| Eighth - thirteenth | numbers | The sequential production code |
| MODEL DESCRIPTION | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Name | Model Number | Body/Style Number | Body Type | Seating | Factory price | Shipping weight | Production total |
| Calais | 682/C | C49-N | 4-dr HT Sedan | 6 pass. | $5938 | 4698 lb | 3875 |
| Calais | 682/C | C47-G | 2-dr HT Coupe | 6 pass. | $5771 | 4642 lb | 3900 |
| DeVille | 683/D | D49-B | 4-dr HT Sedan | 6 pass. | $6390 | 4762 lb | 99,531 |
| DeVille | 683/D | D47-J | 2-dr HT Coupe | 6 pass. | $6168 | 4682 lb | 95,280 |
| Fleetwood Sixty-Special | 681/B | B69-P | 4-dr Brougham | 6 pass. | $7637 | 4858 lb | 20,750 |
| Fleetwood Seventy-Five | 697/F | F23-R | 4-dr Sedan | 6 pass. | $11,948 | 5620 lb | 995 |
| Fleetwood Seventy-Five | 697/F | F33-S | 4-dr Limousine | 9 pass. | $12,080 | 5742 lb | 960 |
| Fleetwood Seventy-Five | 698/Z | 69890Z | Commercial chassis | - | $- | - lb | 2462 |
| Fleetwood Eldorado | 693/L | L67-E | 2-dr Conv. Coupe | 6 pass. | $7681 | 4966 lb | 7975 |
| Fleetwood Eldorado | 693/L | L47-H | 2-dr HT Sport Coupe | 6 pass. | $7360 | 4880 lb | 32,099 |
| ENGINE | |
|---|---|
| Engine type | Overhead valves. Cast iron block |
| Main bearings | Five |
| Valve lifters | Hydraulic |
| Displacement | 472 cubic inches (7.7 litres) |
| Bore and stroke | 4.300 x 4.060 inches (109 mm x 103 mm) |
| Compression ratio | 8.5:1 |
| Brake horsepower (net SAE) | 220 at 4400 rpm |
| Brake horsepower (gross SAE) | 345 at 4400 rpm |
| Torque | 365 ft. lbs @2400 rpm |
| Oil pressure | 35 psi |
| Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV |
| Model | Wheelbase | Overall length | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial chassis | 157.5 in | - | L-78 x 15 |
| Seventy-Five | 151.5 in | 250 in | |
| Sixty-special | 133 in | 232 in | |
| Eldorado | 126.3 | 223 in | |
| All others | 130 in | 229 in |
| POWERTRAIN OPTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Cruise control | $92 |
| Controlled differential (except Eldorado) | $56 |
| Eighty-Amp generator | $41 |
| Heavy-duty cooling system | $56 |
| Exhaust emission system, required on all cars built for California sale | $15 |
| Trailer Towing package (Eldorado) | $62 |
| Trailer Towing package (all other models) | $92 |
| Trackmaster | $205 |
| CONVENIENCE OPTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Automatic Climate Control | $523 |
| Automatic Level Control | $77 |
| Rear window defogger (Eldorado) | $36 |
| Rear window defogger (other models) | $31 |
| Eldorado grid type rear window defogger | $62 |
| Door edge guards in 2-door | $6 |
| Door edge guards in 4-door | $9 |
| Power door locks for 75s | $115 |
| Power door locks for others | $69 |
| Power door locks with electric seat back release in coupes and convertibles | $69 |
| Dual Comfort seat in DeVille & Eldorado | $103 |
| Front and rear floor mats twin type in 75s | $10 |
| One piece front and rear floor mats for Eldorado | $19 |
| Twin type floor mats in other models | $16 |
| Soft Ray tinted glass | $57 |
| Convertible hard boot | $40 |
| Bumper impact strips | $24 |
| License frame(s) | $6/1; $11/2 |
| Remote control right mirror (standard on 75s) | $26 |
| Brougham and 75 opera lamps | $51 |
| Firemist paint | $128 |
| AM/FM pushbutton Radio | $183 |
| AM/FM signal-seeking stereo Radio | $320 |
| AM/FM radio with tape | $406 |
| AM/FM stereo signal-seeking with rear control in 75s | $410 |
| Full vinyl padded top for DeVille, including "halo" on Coupe DeVille | $152 |
| Custom Cabriolet Eldorado Coupe roof | $360 |
| Full vinyl Eldorado padded top | $157 |
| Power seat options | $89-115 |
| Shoulder belts in convertible front seat or rear seat all models | $31 |
| Tilt and Telescope steering wheel | $92 |
| DeVille/Eldorado/Brougham sun roof with vinyl or padded roof mandatory | $610 |
| Sunroof with Eldorado Coupe Custom Cabriolet treatment | $1005 |
| Remote control trunk lock | $56 |
| Trunk mat | $8 |
| Twilight Sentinel | $40 |
| Expanded vinyl Calais upholstery | $41 |
| Expanded leather upholstery in DeVille/Brougham | $169 |
| Expanded leather upholstery in Eldorado coupe | $179 |
| White sidewall L78-15 tires in 75s | $47 |
| White sidewall L78-15 tires in other models | $41 |
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