Highlights of the 1990 Cadillacs included

• a new soft top
• the world's first frontwheel drive Traction Control system for the Allanté
• A passive restraint sytem was installed in every Cadillac
• Anti-lock brake systems were available as either standard equipment or as an option on all Cadillac models
• Cadillac's 4.5-liter V-8 continued to be a Cadillac exclusive, available only in its fullsize, front-wheel drive models
• The engine benefitted from sequential port fuel injection and a higher compression ratio
• Horsepower was now 180 with no consequent reduction in fuel economy.

I. D. DATA

With the exception of a "L" symbol for 1990, the same format as used in 1989 was carried over for 1990.

Model	Model Number	Style Number	Body Type	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
DeVille	6C	D47	2-door Coupe	$26,960	3486 lb	2438
DeVille	6C	D69	4-door Sedan	$27,540	3466 lb	131,717
Fleetwood	6C	B47	2-door Coupe	$32,400	3538 lb	17,569
Fleetwood	6C	B69	4-door Sedan	$32,980	3618 lb	22,889
Fleetwood Sixty Special	6C	S69	4-door Sedan	$36,980	3657 lb	1824
Brougham	6D	W69	4-door Sedan	$27,400	4283 lb	21,529 plus 12,212 D'Elegance
Eldorado	6E	L57	2-door Coupe	$28,855	3426 lb	13,6101 plus 1,507 touring coupes and 7174 Biarritz
Seville	6K	S69	4-door Sedan	$31,830	3481 lb	31,235
Seville	6K	Y69	4-door Sedan	$36,320	3557 lb	1893
Allanté	6V	R67	2-door Convertible Hardtop	$57,183	3522 lb	3101
Allanté	6V	S67	2-door Convertible	$51,550	3470lb

CHASSIS

Feature	Coupe deVille & Fleetwood coupe	Sedan deVille, Fleetwood sedan, & Sixty special	Brougham	Eldorado	Seville	Allanté
Wheelbase	110.8 in.	113.8 in.	121.5 in.	108.0	108.0	99.4 in.
Overall Length	202.7 in.	205.6 in.	221 in.	190.4 in.	190.8 in.	178.6 in.
Height	54.9 in.	55.2 in.	56.7 in.	53.7 in.	53.7 in.	52.2 in.
Width	71.7 in.	71.7 in.	76.5 in.	72.4 in.	72.0 in.	73.5 in.
Front Tread	60.3 in.	60.3 in.	61.7 in.	59.9 in.	59.9 in.	60.4 in.
Rear Tread	59.8 in.	59.8 in.	60.7 in.	59.9 in.	59.9 in.	60.4 in.
Standard Tires	Michelin P205/70R15	P205/70R15	Michelin P225/75R15	P205/70R15 (Touring: Goodyear Eagle GT+4 P215/65R15) (STS with 16 x 7 in. wheels) 215/6ORl6		Goodyear Eagle VL P225/55VR16

HISTORICAL

• Cadillac sold 258,168 automobiles during the 1990 calendar year, its share of the automotive market moved up to 2.8 percent
• John Grettenberger, who had served as Cadillac general manager since January 1984, was credited by many industry observers as having played a major role in improving Cadillac's quality.

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