Cadillacs were restyled and re-engineered for 1961. The new grille slanted back towards both the bumper and the hood lip along the horizontal plane and sat between quad headlamps. New forward slanting front roof pillars with non-wraparound windshield glass was seen. The revised backlight (rear window) treatment had crisp, angular lines with thin pillars on some models and heavier, semi-blind-quarter roof posts on others. A new short-deck sedan was situated in the 6300 lineup, ostensibly created for rich dowagers with small parking stalls in their luxury apartment houses.
The DeVille models were retained as the 63 sub-series (which was technically part of the Sixty-Two line), but the Eldorado Seville and Brougham were dropped. This moved the Eldorado Biarritz convertible into the DeVille sub-series.
DeVille models featured front fender series designation scripts and a lower body “skeg” trimmed with a thin three-quarter length spear molding running from behind the front wheel opening to the rear of the car. Standard equipment was the same used on 6200 models plus Two-way power seat and power windows. The Biarritz convertible also had power vent windows, whitewall tires, Six-Way power bench seat (or bucket seats) and remote control trunk lock. The new short-deck four-door hardtop appeared in mid-season and is often referred to as the Town Sedan.
STYLE
Model Number
Style Number
Body Type
Seating
Factory Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
61-93B
6339B
4-door 4-window Sedan
6
5498
4715
4,847
61-63L
6329L
4-door 6-window Sedan
6
5498
4710
26,415
61-63C
6399C
4-door Town Sedan
6
5498
4670
3,756
61-63J
6337J
2-door Hardtop Coupe
6
5252
4595
20,156
NOTES:
The Style Number 6399C Town Sedan was the short-deck four-window pillarless hardtop sedan introduced at mid-year.
The Style Number 6337J was the Coupe DeVille.
All 6300 sedans were pillarless hardtop sedans.
SERIES 6300 ENGINE
Type
V-8 – Overhead valves
Block
Cast iron block.
Displacement
390 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke
4.00 x 3-8/8 inches.
Compression ratio
10.5:1.
Brake horsepower
325 @ 4800 rpm
Bearings
Five main bearings.
Valve Lifters
Hydraulic valve lifters.
Carburetion
Rochester four-barrel Model 701930.
CHASSIS
Model
Wheelbase
Overall Length
Front Tread
Rear Tread
Tires
Exhaust
Series 62
129.5″
222″
–
–
8.00 x 15
Single
Deville
129.5″
222″
–
–
8.00 x 15
Single
Deville Town Sedan
129.5″
215″
–
–
8.00 x 15
Single
POWERTRAIN OPTION
None available.
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS
Air conditioning Series 63
$474
Autronic Eye
$46.
Cruise Control
$97.
Door guards on two-door
$4
Door guards on four-door
$7.
Electric door locks on two-door
$46
Electric door locks on four-door
$70
E-Z-Eye Glass
$52.
Pair of fog lamps
$43
Automatic heating system on Series 63
$129
License plate frame
$6
Six-way power seat
$85-113
Power windows
$85
Power vent windows
$73
Radio with rear speaker
$16
Radio with remote control
$247
Remote control trunk lock
$59
Five white sideqall tire size 8.20 x 15 four-ply
$85 exchange
Permanent anti-freeze -20°
$8
Permanent anti-freeze -40°
$9.
Accessory groups A and B included mostly the same features as 1960 at the combined total of individual prices listed above
