Fleetwood Cadillac Models & History 1962
TheSixty-Special Fleetwood sedan stood apart in a crowd. It had chevron slash moldings on the rear roof pillar and a distinctly cross-hatched rear deck latch panel grille. Standard equipment comprised all features found on closed cars in the 6300 DeVille sub-series.
I. D. NUMBERS
- Motor serial numbers took the same form used in 1961
- the first pair of symbols changed to “62” to indicate 1962 model year
- the next symbol was a letter to indicate the model as listed below
- the next six numbers indicated the consecutive unit number beginning with 000001
- The serial number was located at the front of the lefthand frame side bar
- Motor serial numbers again matched and were found on the center lefthand side of the block above the oil pan
- The alphabetical code “C” now identified the Town Sedan in the 6200 series
- The code “D” was adopted to identify the similar short-deck DeVille sedan added to the lineup this year
STYLE
| Model No. |
Style No. |
Body Type |
Seat |
Factory Price |
Shipping Weight |
Production Total |
| 62-60W |
6039 |
|
6 |
$6366 |
2141 kg |
13,350 |
FLEETWOOD ENGINE
| Type |
V-8 – Overhead valves |
| Block |
Cast iron block |
| Displacement |
6.384 Liters |
| Bore and stroke |
101.6mm x 98.4mm |
| Compression ratio |
10.5:1 |
| Brake horsepower |
325 hp @ 4800 rpm |
| Power |
242 kW @ 4800 rpm |
| Bearings |
Five main bearings |
| Valve Lifters |
Hydraulic valve lifters |
| Carburetion |
Rochester four-barrel Model 701930 |
CHASSIS
| Wheelbase |
Overall Length |
Front Tread |
Rear Tread |
Tires |
Exhaust |
| 3289mm |
5639mm |
|
|
8.00 x 15 |
Single |
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS
The majority of options and accessories available for 1962 models were identical to those offered in 1961 at the same prices
