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 |
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