Cadillac Sixty Special Models & History 1993
- No longer using the Fleetwood name. the Sixty Special�s refinements were in line with those of the DeVille series.
- Already employing speed sensitive suspension and traction control as standard fare, the Sixty Special added speed sensitive steering to the list.
- Front end styling was revised with a �bolder� appearing grille.
- Inside front seating was a 45/55 design for the driver and two front passengers.
- The new styled seats featured French stitching and included front dual comfort, six-way power seat adjusters, manual recliners, adjustable headrest, and seatback pockets.
- An Ultra Seating Package was optional, and included a split frame design that allowed for adjustment of the lower seat cushion independently of the seatback.
- A trunk convenience net was a new standard item on the Sixty Special. The net mounted transversely across the trunk conpartment to secure items from rolling or sliding.
- Pass-Key II anti-theft system was also a standard feature.
The 1993 Cadillac had a 17-symbol vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped on a metal tag attached to the upper left surface of the cowl visible through the windshield. The digits of the code were as follows:
- First digit = “1” = manufacturing country (United States)
- Second = “G� = General Motors
- Third = “6” = Cadillac
- Fourth & fifth = car line/series: C/B = SixtySpecial
- Sixth = the body style: 5 = four-door sedan
- Seventh = the restraint code:
- 1 = active (manual) belts
- 2 = active (manual) belts w/dual airbags
- 3 = active (manual) belts w/driver�s side airbag
- 4 = passive (automatic) belts
- 5 = passive (automatic) belts w/driver’s side airbag
- Eighth = the engine: “B” = L26 4.9L V-8
- Ninth = check digit
- 10th = model year, “P” for 1993
- 11th = the assembly plant
- The remaining six digits identify the production sequence number
Series |
Body/Style |
Body Type |
Factory Price |
Shipping Weight |
Prod. Total |
CB5 |
B69 |
4-dr. Sedan |
$37230 |
3649 lb |
125,963 (Both the deVille and Sixty Special totals are included in this figure) |
Feature |
Sixty Special |
Type |
90-degree, overhead valve V-8 |
Block |
Aluminum block with cast iron cylinder liners |
Heads |
cast iron cylinder heads |
Displacement |
300 cu . in. (4.9 liters) |
Bore & Stroke |
3.62 x 3.62 in. |
Compression ratio |
9.5:1 |
Brake horsepower |
200 @4100 rpm |
Torque |
275 lb.-ft. @ 3000 rpm |
Lifters |
Roller hydraulic valve lifters |
Fuel Injection |
Sequential port fuel injection |
Wheelbase |
113.7 in. |
Overall Length |
206.3 in. |
Height |
55.1 in. |
Width |
73.4 in. |
Front Tread |
60.1 in. |
Rear Tread |
60.0 in. |
Standard Tires |
P205/70R15 |
Transmission |
AT60E electronically controlled four-speed automatic with overdrive (includes viscous converter clutch) |
Steering |
Power-assisted rack-and-pinion. speed sensitive |
Front Suspension |
independent MacPherson strut with coil springs, strut-type shock absorbers |
Rear Suspension |
Fully independent with coil springs, automatic level control and speed sensitive suspension |
Brakes |
Power assisted front disc/rear drum w/Teves anti-lock braking system |
Body Construction |
integral body frame |
Fuel Tank |
18.0 gals. |
- Security Pkg. $295
- Cold Weather Pkg. $369
- Custom Seating Pkg. $425
- Ultra Seating Pkg. $3,200
- Astroroof $1550
- Gold Ornamentation Pkg. $395
- Leather Seating $570
- Firemist Paint $190
- Delco-Bose Sound Syst. $575
- Delco-Bose Sound Syst. w/CD $872
- Chrome wheels $1,195.
- Cadillac’s model year production totaled 225,830 compared with 233,027 the year previous.
- Based on sales of 204,159 automobiles in 1993 (vs. 214,176 the year before), Cadillac�s share of the U.S. market was 2.40 percent compared with 2.61 the year previous.
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