Fleetwood Cadillac Models & History 1988

Fleetwood d’Elegance

The Fleetwood d’Elegance shared all of the electrical and mechanical refinements of the deVille. It also gained 10 previously optional items as standard equipment. These consisted of tilt and telescope steering wheel, cruise control, controlled cycle wiper system, power trunk pulldown, illuminated entry system, Twilight sentinel, illuminated vanity mirrors, trunk mat, and heavy-duty battery. Only minimal exterior changes took place for 1988. Two new interior colors and six new exterior colors were available.

STYLE

Model Series Number Body/Style Number Body Type Seating Factory Price Shipping Weight
Fleetwood D’Elegance 6C B69 4-door Sedan 6 $28,024 3463 lb

ENGINES

  • 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: 9.0:1
  • Brake horsepower: 155 @ 4000 rpm
  • Torque: 240 lb.-ft. @ 2800 rpm
  • Five main bearings
  • Roller hydraulic valve lifters
  • Digital electronic fuel injection

CHASSIS

Feature DeVille & D’Elegance Sixty Special
Wheelbase 110.8 in. 116.0 in.
Overall length 202.3 in. 201.7 in.
Height 55.0 in. 55.0 in.
Width 71.7 in. 71.7 in.
Front Tread 60.3 in. 60.3 in.
Rear Tread 59.8 in. 59.8 in.
Standard Tires Michelin P205/70R14 P205/70R14

DRIVETRAIN

  • Transmission: THM 440-T4 automatic four-speed (includes overdrive and viscous converter clutch)
  • Steering: All FWD models: power-assisted rack and pinion
  • Steering Ratios: 19.1:1
  • 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 front disc and rear drum with Taves anti-lock system
  • Body Construction: Integral body-frame
  • Fuel Tank: 18.0 US gal.

DRIVETRAIN OPTIONS

  • Anti-lock braking
  • engine block heater
  • aluminum alloy wheels (Coupe and Sedan de Ville)
  • stylized aluminum wheels (Sixty Special)
  • Option Package B
    • door edge guards
    • front carpeted floor mats
    • six-way power passenger seat
  • Option Package C
    • door edge guards
    • front carpeted floor mats
    • six-way power passenger seat
    • illuminated entry system
    • illuminated vanity mirrors
    • trunk lid power pull down
    • Twilight Sentinel
  • De Ville Option Package D
    • door edge guards
    • front carpeted floor mats
    • six-way power passenger seat
    • illuminated entry system
    • illuminated vanity mirrors
    • trunk lid power pull down
    • Twilight Sentinel
    • remote release fuel filler door
    • manual driver seat recliner
    • trumpet horn

CONVENIENCE/APPEARANCE OPTIONS

DeVille Fleetwood D’Elegance & Sixty Special
Cellular telephone Cellular telephone
automatic day/night mirror automatic day/night mirror
controlled cycle wiper system controlled cycle wiper system
rear window defogger rear window defogger
dimming sentinel dimming sentinel
automatic door locks automatic door locks
garage door opener garage door opener
illuminated entry system illuminated entry system
electrically powered mirrors electrically powered mirrors
power driver seat recliner power driver seat recliner
six-way power seat adjuster six-way power seat adjuster
dual comfort 45/55 seats dual comfort 45/55 seats
tilt and telescope steering wheel tilt and telescope steering wheel
trumpet horn trumpet horn
trunk lid release and power pull down trunk lid release and power pull down
Twilight Sentinel Twilight Sentinel
visor vanity mirrors visor vanity mirrors
Delco-GM Bose symphony sound system Delco-GM Bose symphony sound system
Delco AM stereo/FM stereo electronically tuned receiver with cassette player Delco AM stereo/FM stereo electronically tuned receiver with cassette player
universal citizens band transceiver universal citizens band transceiver
Cambrias Cloth texture roof treatment Cambrias Cloth texture roof treatment
two-tone paint two-tone paint
formal cabriolet roof formal cabriolet roof
digital instrument cluster digital instrument cluster
full cabriolet roof Cambria Cloth roof
wire wheel discs wire wheel discs
aluminum alloy wheels aluminum alloy wheels
accent striping accent striping
door edge guards door edge guards
fuel filter door remote release fuel filler door remote release
leather seating areas leather seating areas
firemist paint firemist paint
pearlmist paint pearlmist paint
reversible front and rear floor mats reversible front and rear floor mats
leather-trimmed steering wheel leather trimmed steering wheel
theft deterrent system theft deterrent system
trunk mat trunk mat
ride and handling package ride and handling package
anti-lock braking system anti-lock braking system (standard)
heavy-duty battery heavy-duty battery
engine block heater engine block heater
puncture sealing tires (not available with ride and handling package) puncture sealing tires (not available with ride and handling package)
memory seat