Deville Cadillac Models & History 1971
To distinguish the Calais from the DeVille visually, DeVilles had thin, bright metal rocker panel strips and signature scripts on front fenders bearing the series name. The bottoms of the rear fenders were decorated with a bright metal beauty panel that was wider than the rocker strips, and blended into the molding running along the bottom of the fender skirt. As on Calais, the lower beltline molding ended on the elliptical rear fender bulge, where thin rectangular side markers were placed above and below the chrome strip. Only two body styles remained in this series.
DeVilles had all equipment standard on Calais models, plus
- dual rear cigarette lighters
- Two-Way horizontal control front seat adjusters
- rear center arm rest in all models except convertibles.
STYLE
Model Name | Model No. | Body / Style No. | Body Type | Seats | Factory price | Shipping weight | Production total |
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DeVille | 71-683 | 68349B | 6 pass. | $6498 | 2150 kg | 69,345 | |
DeVille | 71-683 | 68347J | 6 pass. | $6264 | 2130 kg | 66,081 |
ENGINE
Engine type | Overhead valves. Cast iron block |
Main bearings | Five |
Valve lifters | Hydraulic |
Displacement | 7.7 Liters |
Bore and stroke | 109.2mm x 103.1mm |
Compression ratio | 8.8:1 |
Brake horsepower (gross SAE) | 375 hp @ 4400 rpm |
Power (gross SAE) | 280 kW @ 4400 rpm |
Torque | 525 ft. lbs @ 3000 rpm |
Torque | 712 Nm @ 3000 rpm |
Oil pressure | 35-40 psi |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV |