Cadillac loved to confuse buyers by using similar names for their cars. The Fleetwood and Fleetwood Sixty Special were upscale front-wheel drive DeVilles; but the “Fleetwood” Brougham was a rear-wheel drive units.
The Fleetwood Cadillac was available as a coupe model as well as a sedan for 1989. Both versions shared the de Ville’s new sheet metal and added interior and exterior dimensions. Both Fleetwoods had new rear fender skirts. A fully padded vinyl roof was standard on the sedan. The coupe featured a standard formal cabriolet roof. The electroluminescent wreath and crest sail panel ornament were standard for the sedan. The Fleetwood’s seats were of a tufted design with elite cloth inserts with Primavera cloth bolsters. The new center armrest offered as an option for the de Ville was standard for the Fleetwood interior which also had the revisions provided for the de Ville. Except on those fitted with the Astroroof option, all Fleetwood sedans had new illuminated overhead vanity mirrors. The Fleetwood’s revised and enlarged trunk was identical to the de Ville’s. The Fleetwood also had the de Ville’s new floor mats, driver’s express down window as well as its new mirrors and heated windshield options. The Fleetwood interior now had a real wood nameplate on the glovebox with “Fleetwood” in gold script. The interior trim was in high-gloss American walnut. Joining the standard features found on the 1989 de Villes were the Fleetwood’s remote release fuel filter door, trumpet horn, and wire wheel covers.
V.I.N. DATA
The 1989 Cadillac had a 17-symbol vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped on a metal tag attached to the upper left surface of the cowl visible through the windshield. The code was as follows:
First digit
“1”
represented the manufacturing country (United States)
Second digit
“G”
represented General Motors
Third digit
“6”
represented Cadillac
Fourth digit
“C”
de Ville and Fleetwood carline
Fifth symbol
“B”
Fleetwood series identification
Digits six and seven
“47”
two-door coupe
“69”
four-door sedan
Eighth digit
“7”
273 cu. in. V-8 engine
Ninth digit
“?”
a check digit
Tenth digit
“K”
represents the model year, 1989
Eleventh digit
–
represents the assembly plant
Digits 12-17
–
the production sequence: 200000 and up
STYLE
Model
Series Number
Body/Style Number
Body Type
Factory Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
Fleetwood
6C
B47
2-dr Coupe
$30,365
3459 lb
23,294
Fleetwood
6C
B69
4-dr Sedan
$30,840
3545 lb
26,641
ENGINES
Type
90-degree, overhead valve, V-8, aluminum block and cast iron cylinder liners, cast iron cylinder heads
Front Suspension: Independent MacPherson strut with coil springs, strut-type shock absorbers and stabilizer bar
Rear Suspension: Fully independent with coil springs. Automatic level control and strut-type superlift shock absorbers
Brakes: Power-assisted front disc/rear drum with Teves anti-lock braking system
Body construction: Integral body-frame
Fuel Tank: 18.0 US Gal.
DRIVETRAIN OPTIONS
Anti-lock braking, $749.25
engine block heater, $45
aluminum alloy wheel, $480
stylized aluminum wheels, $115
De Ville Option Package B, includes door edge guards, front carpeted floor mats, six-way power passenger seat: $324
De Ville Option Package C, includes items in Package B plus illuminated entry system, illuminated vanity mirrors, trunk lid power pull down, Twilight Sentinel: $739
De Ville Option Package D, includes items in Package C plus remote release fuel filler door, manual driver seat recliner, trumpet horn: $894