Cadillac Deville History 1964

Cadillac Deville Models & History 1964

SERIES 62 – DEVILLE 6300 SUB-SERIES

Styling changes for new DeVilles followed the Series 62 pattern. Equipment features were about the same as the year before. Performance gains from the new engine showed best in the lower range, at 20 to 50 mile per hour traffic driving speeds. A new technical feature was Turbo HydraMatic transmission, also used in Eldorado convertibles and Sixty-Special Sedans A DeVille script, above the lower belt molding at the rear, was continued as an identifier.

I. D. NUMBERS

Motor serial numbers were located on the left side of the engine block and lefthand frame side bar.

The first two symbols, “64” identified the model year.

The third symbol, a letter, designated body type.

The last six numerical symbols indicated unit production sequence.

The short-deck Park Avenue sedan, formerly coded with a “D,” was discontinued.

ENGINE

Type	V-8
Valves	Overhead valves
Block	Cast iron block
Displacement	429 cubic inches
Bore and stroke	4.13 x 4.00 inches
Compression ratio	10.5:1
Horsepower	340 @ 4600 rpm
Bearings	Five main bearings
Valve Lifters	Hydraulic valve lifters
Carburetion	Carter AFB four-barrel model 3655S.

STYLE

Model Number	Style Number	Body Type	Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
64-63L	6329	4-door 6-window Sedan	6	5655	4600	14,627
64-63B	63398	4-door 4-window Sedan	6	5655	4575	39,674
64-63J	6357J	2-door Hardtop Coupe	6	5408	4495	38,195
64-63F	6267F	2-door Convertible	6	5612	4545	17,900

NOTE:

Style Number 6357J was the Coupe DeVille.
All Sedan DeVilles were pillarless four-door hardtops.
The Convertible DeVille was coded similar to 6200 models but was considered a 6300.