Fleetwood Cadillac Models & History 1957
The60S Fleetwood long-deck four-door hardtop sedan featured a wide, ribbed bright metal fairing extending from the lower rear half of the door to the back bumper. A Fleetwood nameplate appeared on the rear deck lid, which also housed the backup lamps on this car.
Fleetwood Sixty Special
I. D. NUMBERS
- Serial numbers and engine numbers were the same again.
- They appeared
- on a boss on the front right-hand face of the engine block;
- on the lubrication plate on the left front door pillar (1953-1957)
- and on the right frame side member behind the motor support.
- The first pair of symbols were “57” to designate the model year.
- The next two symbols indicated series as follows:
- “62” = Series 62 including Eldorado Specials
- “60” = Series 60 Fleetwood
- “70” = Series 70 Eldorado Brougham
- “75” = Series 75 Fleetwood
- The immediately following numbers, beginning at 00000 for each series, indicated the production sequence in consecutive order.
- Ending numbers were the same for all series since the engines were installed in mixed production fashion.
STYLE
| Model Number | Body Style | Doors | Model | Seat | Price | Weight | Production Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57-60 | 6039 | 4-door | Hardtop Sedan | 6 | $5539 | 2161 kg | 24,000 |
SERIES SIXTY SPECIAL FLEETWOOD ENGINE
| Type | V-8, Overhead valves. |
| Block | Cast iron block. |
| Displacement | 5.972 Liters |
| Bore and stroke | 101.6mm x 92.1mm |
| Compression ratio | 10.0:1. |
| Brake horsepower | 300 hp @ 4800 rpm |
| Power | 224 kW @ 4800 rpm |
| Bearings | Five main bearings. |
| Valve Lifters | Hydraulic valve lifters. |
| Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Model 7015701. |
CHASSIS
Fleetwood Sixty Special
| Feature | Series 60 Fleetwood |
| Wheelbase | 3378mm |
| Overall Length | 5700mm |
| Front Tread | 1549mm |
| Rear Tread | 1549mm |
| Tires | 8.00 x 15 blackwall |
| Exhaust | Standard dual exhausts |
CONVENIENCE ACCESSORIES
Fleetwood Sixty Special