Fleetwood Cadillac History 1968

Fleetwood Cadillac Models & History 1968

Againmarked by simple extra-long body rub moldings, a formal high-headroom look (with doors cut into the roof) and Fleetwood type wreath and crest emblems, the nine-passenger models had the longest Cadillac production car wheelbase, as well as power front ventipanes, Automatic Level Control, right-hand manually operated outside rear view mirrors, 8.20 x 15-8PR blackwall tires and Automatic Climate Control air-conditioning, as standard equipment.

STYLE

Model No.	Style No.	Body Type	Seat	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
68-697	69723-R	4-door Sedan	9	$10,629	2409 kg	805
68-697	69733-S	4-door Limousine	9	$10,768	2448 kg	995
68-698	69890-Z	Commercial chassis				2,413

NOTE: The commercial chassis was built on a 3962mm wheelbase and was provided to professional car builders for the manufacture of hearses and ambulances, etc.

ENGINE

Type	V-8. Overhead valves
Block	Cast iron block
Displacement	7.729 Liters
Bore and stroke	109.2mm x 103.1mm
Compression ratio	10.5:1
Brake horsepower	375 hp @ 4400 rpm
Power	280 kW @ 4400 rpm
Bearings	Five main bearings
Valve Lifters	Hydraulic valve lifters
Carburetor	Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel model 7028210S

NOTE: The new engine featured

a metal temperature monitoring device
air injection emissions control system
integral air-conditioning system (still optional)
cast crankshaft and connecting rods
integral water crossover pipe with thermostatic passages
engine bearings with more surface area
15-plate battery.

CHASSIS

Feature	Series 75	Commercial chassis
Wheelbase	3805mm	3962mm
Overall Length	6228mm
Rear axle ratio	2.94:1	2.94:1
Tires	8.20 x 15	8.20 x 15
Transmission	three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic
Front Tread
Rear Tread

POWER TRAIN OPTIONS

Optional axle ratio data not available

Air injector reactor and closed positive crankcase ventilation standard

Controlled differential was now $52.65 extra on all Fleetwoods

CONVENIENCE OPTIONS

Availability and prices of options and accessories were largely the same as 1967
Auxiliary horn	$16
Automatic Climate Control on Sixty-Special models	$516
Firemist finish	$132
Cruise control	$95
Rear window defogger on models Sixty-Special	$27
Door guards	$8
Soft Ray glass	$51
Guide-Matic headlamp control	$51
Head rests	$53
Leather upholstery on Sixty-Special	$138
License frame	$13/pair
Power door locks	$68
Power door locks for Fleetwood 75 models	$116
AM radio	$162
AM/FM radio	$188
AM/FM stereo on Sixty-Special	$288
AM radio rear controls on Fleetwood 75 models	$242
Six-way power front seat on models M-P-R	$83
Rear center seat belt	$11
Front shoulder straps	$32
Tilt-telescope steering wheel	$90
Remote control trunk lock	$52
Twilight Sentinel	$32
White sidewall tires, size 9.00 x 15 four-ply 8PR-5, except nine-passenger models	$56 exchange
White sidewall tires, size 8.20 x 15, four-ply 8PR-5 on nine-passenger models	$63 exchange
New items of optional equipment were added as well
Twin front and rear floor mats for Series 60	$17
Twin front floor mats for Fleetwood 75 models	$10
Front seat warmer for all models except Fleetwood 75s, which came instead with rear seat warmer only, both at	$95