It was time for another facelift this year and, really, a very minor one. New up front was a bi-angular grille that formed a V-shape along both its vertical and horizontal planes. The main horizontal grille bar was now carried around the body sides. Outer grille extension panels again housed the parking and cornering lamps. It was the 17th running season for Cadillac tailfins, with a new, fine-blade design carrying this tradition on. Performance improvements, including a larger V-8, were the dominant changes for the model run. Equipment features replicated those of 1963 for the most part. Introduced as an industry first was Comfort Control, a completely automatic heating and air-conditioning system controlled by a dial thermostat on the instrument panel.
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.
STYLE
Model Number
Style Number
Body Type
Seating
Factory Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
64-62K
6229K
4-door 6-window Sedan
6
5236
4575
9,243
64-62N
6239N
4-door 4-window Sedan
6
5236
4550
13,670
64-62G
6257G
2-door Coupe
6
5048
4475
12,166
NOTE: All 6200 Sedans were pillarless four-door hardtops.
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.
CHASSIS
Wheelbase
129.5″
Overall length
223.5″
Tires
8.00 x 15
Rear axle ratio
2.94:1.
POWERTRAIN OPTIONS
None available.
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS
Options and accessories available this year were about the same as 1963 at the same prices.
