Billed as a car “for very special people” (whatever that meant), the shrunken Brougham had a distinctively tapered center side pillar that leaned slightly backward, as well as a custom-trimmed small back window. Rocker panel moldings were wider, too. “Fleetwood” block lettering appeared on the front fenders (just ahead of the door) and decklid. Otherwise, it looked much like DeVille’s sedan in the new downsized form. A new engine was the 425 cu. in. (7.0-liter) V-8. Also new were the standard four-wheel disc brakes. So was automatic level control. Wheelbase was now identical to DeVille (121.5 inches). Broughams displayed a distinctive roof treatment in Tuxedo Grain vinyl, with opera lamps, carpeted rear footrests, and one-piece wall-to-wall carpeting. New Florentine velour upholstery fabric came in medium saffron – light gray, dark blue, medium sage green, light yellow-gold, light buckskin or claret. Smooth-finish Dover fabric was offered in black, dark blue, light buckskin or claret. Standard 50/50 front seats had individual pulldown armrests and a six-way power adjustment for the driver (two-way for passenger). The AM/FM stereo radio included a signal-seeking scanner, and was available with 23-channel CB transceiver. Brougham d’Elegance came equipped with special contoured pillow-style seats trimmed in Florentine velour cloth (in light gray, dark blue, light buckskin, or claret). Upper door jambs and inserts in door pull straps and front seatback assist straps were also Florentine cloth. Also included were three roof-mounted assist straps, turbine-vaned wheel discs, “d’Elegance” script on sail panel, and distinctive accent striping. Fleetwood Talisman was dropped.
CHASSIS
Wheelbase
121.5
Overall length
221.2″
Height
56.7″
Width
74.6″
Front Tread
61.7″
Rear Tread
60.7″
Standard tire
GR78 x 15-D SBR wide WSW
STYLE
Model No.
Style Number
Body Type
Seating
Factory Price
Shipping Weight
Production Total
6C
B69
4-door Sedan
6
$11,546
4340
28,000
ENGINE
Feature
Base Engine
Optional Engine
Type
90-degree, overhead valve V-8. Cast iron block and head
Displacement
425 cu in. (7.0 liters)
Bore & stroke
4.082 x 4.06 in.
Compression ratio
8.2:1
Brake horsepower
180 @ 4000 rpm
195 @ 3800 rpm
Torque
320 lbs.-ft. @ 2000 rpm
320 lbs.-ft. @ 2400 rpm
Main bearings
Five
valve lifters
Hydraulic
Fuel supply
4 Bbl. Carburetor
Electronic fuel-injection
VIN Code
S
T
Note: Optional engine not available on Fleetwood Limousine
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission
Turbo Hydra-matic transmission standard on all models; column shift