Cadillac Seville Models & History 1975
- The Seville was introducted as a downsized 1976 Cadillac in April 1975.
- It appeared in dealer showrooms the first day of May.
- It was based on the GM front engine/rear drive “X” car platform used for the Chevrolet Nova and its derivatives such as Oldsmobile Omega, Pontiac Ventura, and Buick Appolo.
- The exterior panels were, however, exclusive to Cadillac and the equipment and trim level was as rich as possible.
- Included at a base price of $12,479 were
- padded vinyl roof
- air conditioning
- Automatic Level Control
- power seats
- power windows
- power door locks
- AM/FM stereo
- leather or special cloth upholstery
- Tilt & Telescope steering wheel
- chimes
- GR78-15/B steel-belted radial whitewall tires.
- Sevilles came only as four-door sedans with crisp, angular-curved styling that was purely modern.
- Square headlamps, wraparound cornering lights, and an eggcrate grille with narrow vertical center division bar were seen.
- The base powerplant was a 350-cid Oldsmobile product, to which electronic fuel injection was added.
MODEL DESCRIPTION | |||||||
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Model Name | Model Number | Body/Style Number | Body Type | Seating | Factory price | Shipping weight | Production total |
Seville | 6S | 6S69 | 4-door Sedan | 6 pass. | $12,479 | 4232 lb | 16,355 |
ENGINES | |||
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Description | Standard Engine | Eldorado Engine | Seville |
Engine type | V-8 Overhead valves. Cast iron block | ||
Main bearings | Five | ||
Valve lifters | Hydraulic | ||
Displacement | 500 cubic inches (7.7 litres) |
500 cubic inches (8.2 litres) |
350 cubic inches (5.7 liters) |
Bore and stroke | 4.300 x 4.304 in. (109 x 103 mm) |
4.300 x 4.304 in. (109 x 109.3 mm) |
4.057 x 3.385 in. (103 x 86 mm) |
Compression ratio | 8.25:1 | 8.25:1 | 8.0:1 |
Brake horsepower (net SAE) | 210 @ 3600 rpm | 210 @ 3600 rpm | 180 @ 4400 rpm |
Torque | 380 ft. lbs. @ 2000 rpm | 380 ft. lbs. @ 2000 rpm | 275 ft. lbs. @ 2000 rpm |
Oil pressure | 35 psi | 35 psi | 35 psi |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV |
CHASSIS FEATURES | ||||
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Model | Wheelbase | Overall length | Width | Tires |
Seville | 114.3 in | 204 in | 72 inches | GR78 x 15B |
Brougham | 133 in | 234 in | 80 inches | L78 x 15/B white sidewall bias belted |
Eldorado | 126.3 | 225 in | ||
Commercial chassis | 157.5 in | – | L-78 x 15/B black sidewall bias belted | |
Seventy-Five | 151.5 in | 253 in | ||
All others | 130 in | 231 in |
POWERTRAIN OPTIONS | |
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Trackmaster | $250 |
Controlled differential (except Eldorado) | $60 |
Fuel Injection | $600 |
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS | |
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Talisman Brougham | $1788 |
Astro roof | $843 |
Sun roof | $668 |
Rear window defroster, standard on 75s | $73 |
Automatic Level Control | $84 |
Cruise Control | $100 |
Eldorado reclining seat | $188 |
Air cushion restraints | $300 |
Coupe DeVille Cabriolet, without sun roof | $236 |
Eldorado Cabriolet Coupe, without sun roof | $413 |
Brougham d’Elegance Group | $784 |
DeVille d’Elegance group | $350 |
Dual Comfort Six-Way kpassenger seat | $125 |
AM/FM stereo with tape | $229 |
Padded roof on 75s | $745 |