Cadillac Fleetwood History 1962
SERIES SIXTY-SPECIAL FLEETWOOD
The Sixty-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.
STYLE
Model Number |
Style Number |
Body Type |
Seating |
Factory Price |
Shipping Weight |
Production Total |
62-60W |
6039 |
4-door Hardtop Sedan |
6 |
6366 |
4710 |
13,350 |
SERIES 6700 FLEETWOOD 75
The limousine and big sedan for 1962 sported the new styling motifs. Standard equipment was the same used on Sixty-Special Fleetwoods. A distinctive high-headroom look was seen again.
STYLE
Model Number |
Style Number |
Body Type |
Seating |
Factory Price |
Shipping Weight |
Production Total |
62-67R |
6723R |
4-door Sedan |
9 |
9722 |
5325 |
696 |
62-67S |
6733S |
4-door Limousine |
9 |
9937 |
5390 |
904 |
62-68 |
6890 |
Commercial chassis |
– |
– |
– |
2,280 |
NOTE:
- The commercial chassis featured a 156 inch wheelbase and was provided to professional car makers for construction of funeral cars and ambulances, etc.
- Series 6700 sedans and limousines were full-pillared models with six-window styling.
POWERTRAIN OPTIONS
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS
The majority of options and accessories available for 1962 models were identical to those offered in 1961 at the same prices. |
FLEETWOOD ENGINE
Type |
V-8 – Overhead valves |
Block |
Cast iron block. |
Displacement |
390 cubic inches. |
Bore and stroke |
4.00 x 3.875 inches. |
Compression ratio |
10.5:1. |
Brake horsepower |
325 @ 4800 rpm |
Bearings |
Five main bearings. |
Valve Lifters |
Hydraulic valve lifters. |
Carburetion |
Rochester four-barrel Model 701930. |
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