Fleetwood Cadillac History 1964

Fleetwood Cadillac Models & History 1964

The 1964 Sixty-Special Fleetwood sedan had the new styling features combined with carryover trims. Standard equipment was the same as the previous year.

STYLE

Model Number Style Number Body Type Seating Factory Price Shipping Weight Production Total
64-60M 6039M 4-door Hardtop Sedan 6 6388 4680 14,550

SERIES 6700 – FLEETWOOD 75

This line featured the same limousine type styling seen in 1963, combined with a new frontal treatment, angular taillamps and revised rear sheetmetal. The back fenders swept rearward in a straighter and higher line, while the fins began with a more pronounced kickup and housed new notch-shaped taillamp lenses.

STYLE

Model Number Style Number Body Type Seating Factory Price Shipping Weight Production Total
63-67R 6723R 4-door Sedan 6 9746 5215 617
63-67S 6733S 4-door Limousine 9 9960 5300 808
63-67Z 689OZ Commercial chassis 2,527

NOTE: The commercial chassis featured a 156 inch wheelbase and was provided to professional car makers for construction of funeral cars, ambulances, etc.

I. D. NUMBERS

Motor serial numbers were located on the left side of the engine block and lefthand frame side bar.
The first two symbols, “64” identified the model year.
The third symbol, a letter, designated body type.
The last six numerical symbols indicated unit production sequence.

ENGINE

Type V-8
Valves Overhead valves
Block Cast iron block
Displacement 429 cubic inches
Bore and stroke 4.13 x 4.00 inches
Compression ratio 10.5:1
Horsepower 340 @ 4600 rpm
Bearings Five main bearings
Valve Lifters Hydraulic valve lifters
Carburetion Carter AFB four-barrel model 3655S.

CHASSIS

Feature Series 75 Series 60
Wheelbase 149.8 inches 129.5 inches
Overall length 243.8 inches 223.5 inches
Tires 8.20 x 15 8.00 x 15
Rear axle ratio 3.36:1 2.94:1

POWERTRAIN OPTIONS

None available.

CONVENIENCE OPTIONS

Options and accessories available this year were about the same as 1963 at the same prices.