Cadillac Moels & History 1987
The 1987 Cadillacs, energized by what was regarded as “The new spirit of Cadillac,” as well as the introduction of the Allanté, featured engineering, convenience and styling refinements. A major effort was made to provide the 1987 Cadillacs with enhanced security features. All major body components were now tagged with the car’s individual vehicle identification number. Cadillac’s door-into-roof design was regarded as “an access through otherwise vulnerable window weatherstripping.” Another important security feature was a standard encapsulated door linkage system which enclosed all exterior-to-interior door handle hinges in single castings, thus rendering “slim-jim” devices ineffective. All models except the Cimarron were also offered with a theft deterrent system using the underhood horn as an alarm, and the front door lock cylinders and electric door locks to activate itself. The historic nature of the Allanté’s debut was established by John Grettenberger, who called it “General Motors’ new passenger car flagship.”
I. D. DATA |
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The 1987 Cadillac had a 17-symbol vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped on a metal tag attached to the upper left surface of the cowl visible through the windshield. The code was as follows:
- the first digit, “1,” represented the manufacring country (United States)
- the second, “G,” represented General Motors
- the third, “6,” represented Cadillac
- the fourth was the car line, GM body, as follows:
- C-DeVille and Fleetwood
- D-Brougham
- E-Eldorado
- J-Cimarron
- K-Seville
- V-Allanté
- The fifth symbol was the series identification:
- G-Cimarron
- D-de Ville
- B-Fleeetwood
- S-Fleetwood Sixty Special
- W-Brougham
- L-Eldorado
- S-Seville
- R-Allanté
- Digits six and seven represent the body style:
- 47-two-door coupe
- 69-four-door sedan
- 57-Eldorado coupe
- 69-Seville four-door sedan
- 67-Allanté
- The eighth digit identifies the engine:
- “P” – L4-121
- “Y” – 307 cu in. (5.0 liter) V-8
- “8” – 250 cu. in. (4.1 liter) V-8
- The ninth digit is a check digit
- The tenth digit represents the year where “H” means 1987
- The eleventh digit is the assembly plant
- The last six digits represent the production sequence
- Cimarron: 000001 and up
- Seville: 000001 and up
- DeVille, Fleetwood, and Sixty Special: 000001 and up
- Eldorado: 000001 and up
- Brougham: 000001 and up
- Allanté: 000001 and up
Make | Model Number |
Style Number |
Body Type |
Seating | Factory Price |
Shipping Weight |
Production Total |
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Cimarron | 6J | G69 | 4-door Sedan | 5 | $15032 | 2604 lb | 14,561 |
DeVille | 6C | D47 | 2-door Coupe | 6 | $21316 | 3312 lb | 162,798 |
DeVille | 6C | D69 | 4-door Sedan | 6 | 21659 | 3370 lb | |
Fleetwood d’Elegance | 6C | B69 | 4-door Sedan | 6 | $26104 | 3421 lb | |
Fleetwood Sixty Special | 6C | S69 | 4-door Sedan | 6 | $34850 | 3408 lb | |
Fleetwood 75 | 6C | H23 | 4-door Limousine | 8 | $36510 | 3678 lb | |
Fleetwood 75 | 6C | H33 | 4-door Formal Limousine | 7 | $36580 | 3798 lb | |
Brougham | 6D | W69 | 4-door Sedan | 6 | $23740 | 4046 lb | |
Eldorado | 6E | L57 | 2-door Coupe | 6 | $23740 | 3360 lb | 17,775 |
Seville | 6K | S69 | 4-door Sedan | 6 | $26326 | 3420 lb | 18,578 |
Allanté | 6V | R67 | 2-door Convertible | 2 | $54700 | 3494 lb | 3366 |
HISTORICAL |
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- In 1987 Cadillac became the first automobile manufacturer to use multiplexed wiring to control lighting on a production automobile, the Allanté.
- On January 7, 1987, Cadillac became the only General Motors car division with responsibilities for engineering and manufacturing in addition to its marketing and sales activities.
- As a result, Cadillac had its own staff of engineers, designers, manufacturing personnel and marketing groups.
- Cadillac General Manager John O. Grettenberger assumed responsibilities for engineering and manufacturing.
- Robert L. Dorn, previously acting director of the former B-O-C (Buick-Oldsmobile-Cadillac) Detroit Product team, became general director of operations for Cadillac.
- Total Cadillac model year output was 282,562.