Eldorado Cadillac Models & History 1974
Anew grille for Fleetwood Eldorados had the opposite design change, compared with other Cadillacs. The egg crate look was gone and a finer crosshatched insert was used. It also had a wide, brushed aluminum top header bar, providing a neo-classical appearance. A Cadillac signature was engraved on the left side of the header. The rear fender line looked squarer and a bumper/taillight arrangement that telescoped on impact was used. A curved instrument panel was new, too. The equipment list included all DeVilles features plus
- L78 x 15/8 whitewall bias belted tires
- “coach” windows on the coupe
- the big 500 cubic inch V-8.
Expanded leather interiors were standard in what was now America’s only production luxury convertible.
STYLE
Model Name | Model No. | Body/ Style No. | Body Type | Seating | Factory price | Shipping weight | Production total |
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Fleetwood Eldorado | 71-693 | 69367E | 6 pass. | $7751 | 4690 lb | 6800 | |
Fleetwood Eldorado | 71-693 | 69347H | 6 pass. | $7383 | 4650 lb | 20,568 |
NOTE:
- At the beginning of the 1974 model year, the following factory retail prices were in effect for the 1974 front-wheel-drive Eldorados were $7,656 for the coupe and $7,873 for the convertible.
- A mid-year price increase resulted in the factory retails shown in the chart above.
- Mid-year price increases, although nothing new to the auto industry, became much more common after the early 1970s.
ENGINE
Engine type | V-8 Overhead valves. Cast iron block |
Displacement | 500 cubic inches (8.2 L) |
Bore & stroke | 4.300 x 4.304 inches |
Compression ratio | 8.5:1 |
Brake horsepower (SAE gross) | 365 @ 4400 rpm |
Torque | 535 @ 3000 rpm |
Oil pressure | 35-40 |
Main bearings | five |
Valve lifters | Hydraulic |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet model 4MV (Eldorado type) |
CHASSIS
Model | Wheelbase | Overall length | Width | Tires |
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Brougham | 133 in | 234 in | 80 inches | L78 x 15/B white sidewall bias belted |
Eldorado | 126 | 224 in | ||
Commercial chassis | 157.5 in | – | L-78 x 15/B black sidewall bias belted | |
Seventy-Five | 151.5 in | 252 in | ||
All others | 130 in | 231 in |