kept their rear fender signature scripts for a distinctions of trim. One auto writer described this feature as “Tiffany-like.” Standard equipment matched that found in Calais models plus power window lifts.
ENGINE
Type
V-8 Overhead valves
Block
Cast iron block
Displacement
7 Liter
Bore and stroke
104.9mm x 101.6mm
Compression ratio
10.5:1
Brake horsepower
340 hp @ 4600 rpm
Power
255 kW @ 4600 rpm
Bearings
Five main bearings
Valve Lifters
Hydraulic valve lifters
Carburetor
Carter AFB four-barrel, model 3903S
STYLE
Model No.
Style No.
Body Type
Seat
Factory Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
65-683
68367-F
2-door Convertible
6
$5639
2132 kg
19,200
65-683
68357-J
2-door Hardtop Coupe
6
$5419
2036 kg
43,345
65-683
68339-B
4-door Hardtop Sedan
6
$5666
2073 kg
45,535
65-683
68369-L
4-door Sedan
6
$5666
2070 kg
15,000
NOTES:
Style Number 68357-J was called the Coupe DeVille.
Other models were Convertible or Sedan DeVilles.
Some sources quote substantially lower factory list prices for 1965 Cadillacs.
This may be due to a strike that occurred very early in the year, which probably brought $100-400 price increases after it was settled.
The UAW walkout closed the company’s newly expanded Clark Avenue (Detroit) factory from September 25, 1964 through the following December and created a decline in production and sales for the 1964 calendar year.
The higher retail prices are being used in these pages
CHASSIS
Wheelbase
3289mm
Overall length
5690mm
Front tread
1588mm
Rear tread
1588mm
Automatic level control
standard where indicated in text
A new engine mounting system and patented quiet exhaust were used
Tires
8.00 x 15
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS
Air conditioner
$495
Bucket seats with console in F-J-B models with leather upholstery
$188
Controlled differential
$54
Cruise Control
$97
Door guards on two-door models
$4; on four-door models: $7
Soft Ray tinted glass
$52
Delete-option heater and defroster
$97 credit
Leather upholstery on J-B-L models
$141
License plate frame
$6
Padded roof on J model
$124; on B or L models: $140
Left-hand four-way power bucket seat on F-J-B models
$54
Power door locks on G-F-J models
$46; on N-K-B-L models: $70
Power headlight control
$51
Six-way power front seat on G-N-K models
$113; on F-J-B-L models: $85
Power window regulators on G-N-K models
$119
Power vent window regulator option
$73
Radio with rear speaker
$165
Radio with rear speaker and remote control
$246
AM/FM radio
$191
Rear seat belts
$18
Front seat belt delete-option
$17 credit
Adjustable steering wheel
$91
Remote control trunk lock
$53
Twilight Sentinel
$57
Five white sidewall tires 9.00 x 15 size with four-ply construction