1990 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD

FLEETWOOD	FLEETWOOD SIXTY SPECIAL
All of the new or improved features introduced for the 1990 deVilles were also found on the Fleetwood Cadillacs. The elite cloth used for the 1989 Fleetwood seats was replaced by a new "Ardmore" material. The Fleetwood's standard aluminum lace wheels different slightly from the deVille's by having a silver background for the center cap and a chrome wreath in association with a crest in traditional Cadillac colors. Wire wheel discs were optional.	Cadillac's depiction of the 1990 Fleetwood Sixty Special was of a car "for those buyers who seek luxury with power." Added to the Fleetwood's list of 1990 features were a number of items appropriate to the Sixty Special's status. Three new exterior colors, slate gray, medium slate gray and dark slate gray, were available for the Sixty Special. A total of 11 colors were offered. A new ultrasoft leather slate gray color, for a total of three, was also available.

FLEETWOOD

FLEETWOOD SIXTY SPECIAL

All of the new or improved features introduced for the 1990 deVilles were also found on the Fleetwood Cadillacs. The elite cloth used for the 1989 Fleetwood seats was replaced by a new "Ardmore" material. The Fleetwood's standard aluminum lace wheels different slightly from the deVille's by having a silver background for the center cap and a chrome wreath in association with a crest in traditional Cadillac colors. Wire wheel discs were optional.

Cadillac's depiction of the 1990 Fleetwood Sixty Special was of a car "for those buyers who seek luxury with power." Added to the Fleetwood's list of 1990 features were a number of items appropriate to the Sixty Special's status. Three new exterior colors, slate gray, medium slate gray and dark slate gray, were available for the Sixty Special. A total of 11 colors were offered. A new ultrasoft leather slate gray color, for a total of three, was also available.

ENGINE

90-degree, overhead valve, V-8, aluminum block and cast iron cylinder liners, cast iron cylinder heads
Displacement: 273 cu. in. (4.5 liters)
Bore & Stroke: 3.62 in. x 3.31 in.
Compression ratio: 9.5:1
Brake horsepower: 180 @ 4300 rpm
Torque: 240 lb.-ft. @ 3000 rpm
Five main blarings
Roller hydraulic valve lifters
Sequential port fuel injection

TECHNICAL

Transmission: THM 440-T4 automatic four-speed (includes overdrive and viscous converter clutch)
Steering: Power-assisted rack and pinion
Steering Ratio: 18.6:1
Front suspension: Independent MacPherson strut with coil springs, strut-type shock absorbers and stabilizer bar
Rear suspension: Fully independent with coil springs. Automatic level control and strut type superlift shock absorbers
Brakes: Power assisted front disc and rear drum with optional Teves ABS
Body construction: integral body-frame
Fuel tank: 18.0 gal.

DRIVETRAIN OPTIONS

Anti-lock braking, $925
touring suspension, $155
engine block heater, $45
Fleetwood Option Package B, includes
- automatic door locks
- theft deterrent system: $410
Fleetwood Sixty Special Option Package B, includes
- automatic door locks
- theft deterrent system: $410.

CONVENIENCE/APPEARANCE OPTIONS

Item	Coupe deVille	Sedan deVille	Fleetwood Coupe	Fleetwood Sedan	Sixty Special
Accent striping	$75	$75	std.	std.	std.
anti-lock braking system	$925	$925	std.	std	std
Astroroof	$1355	$1355	$1355	$1355
California emissions and testing	$100	$100	$100	$100	$100
rear window defogger	$195	$195	$195	$195	$195
gold ornamentation package	$395	$395	$395	$395	$395
digital instrument cluster	$250	$250	std.	std.	std.
leather seating area	$560	$560	$560	$560	std.
two-position driver's side memory seat			$235	$235	$235
automatic day/night mirror			$80	$80	$80
firemist paint	$240	$240	$240	$240	$240
monotone lower accent color	n/c	n/c	n/c	n/c	n/c
base radio with Delco/Bose sound system	$576	$576	$576	$576	$576
Delco-Bose sound system with compact disc music system	$872	$872	$872	$872	$872
power driver seat recliner			$95	$95
power passenger seat			$95	$95
formal cabriolet roof	$825		std.
full padded vinyl roof		$825		$825	$825
vinyl roof delete				$374	$374
theft deterrent system	$225	$225
wire locking wheel discs	$365	$365
wire locking discs delete				$115	$115
cast aluminum lace wheels	$480	$480	std.	std.	std.
ElectriClear windshield	$250	$250	$250	$250

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