Fleetwood Cadillac Models & History 1974
The 1974 Fleetwood Sixty-Special Brougham came with all DeVille standard equipment plus Automatic Level Control; Dual Comfort front seat; front and rear reading lights; padded vinyl roof with chrome rear window moldings; carpeted foot rests and L78 x 15/B white sidewall tires of bias-belted construction. Fleetwood ornamentation, nameplates and round corner, four window roof styling were seen again. The Brougham d’Elegance option package was available again, including the same type of appointments outlined for the DeVille d’Elegance, but at nearly twice the price on the bigger car. Even more ostentatious was the Talisman group with
- four-place seating in Medici crushed velour arm chair style seats
- full length center consoles with writing set in front and rear vanity
- reclining front passenger seat
- assist straps
- special Turbine wheel discs
- seat back pockets
- deep-pile carpeting floor mats
- standup hood ornament and special rear roof pillar Fleetwood Talisman scripts
Even more luxurious was a leather trim Talisman package, an option which cost only $100 less than a brand new 1974 four-cylinder Ford Pinto two-door sedan!
STYLE
| Model | Body/style Number | Body Type | Seating | Price | Weight | Production total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6B | B69/P |  |
6 pass | $9537 | 5143 | 18,250 |
NOTE:
- Introductory factory retail price was $8,083.
- A mid-year price increase resulted in the factory retails shown in the chart above.
- Mid-year price increases, although nothing new to the auto industry, became much more common after the early 1970s.
- The commercial chassis was built off a 157-1/2 inch wheelbase platform and supplied to professional car makers for the manufacture of hearses and ambulances, etc.
ENGINE
| Description | Standard Engine | Eldorado Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Engine type | V-8 Overhead valves. Cast iron block | V-8 Overhead valves |
| Main bearings | Five | Five |
| Valve lifters | Hydraulic | Hydraulic |
| Displacement | 472 cubic inches (7.7 litres) | 500 cubic inches (8.2 litres) |
| Bore and stroke | 4.300 x 4.060 inches (109 x 103 mm) |
4.300 x 4.304 (109 x 109.3 mm) |
| Compression ratio | 8.25:1 | 8.25:1 |
| Brake horsepower (net SAE) | 205 at 4400 rpm | 210 @ 3600 rpm |
| Torque | 365 ft. lbs @ 2400 rpm | 380 ft. lbs. @ 2000 rpm |
| Oil pressure | 35 psi | 35 psi |
| Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV | |
CHASSIS
| Model | Wheelbase | Overall length | Width | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brougham | 133 in | 234 in | 80 inches | L78 x 15/B white sidewall bias belted |
| Eldorado | 126 | 224 in | ||
| Commercial chassis | 157.5 in | – | L-78 x 15/B black sidewall bias belted | |
| Seventy-Five | 151.5 in | 252 in | ||
| All others | 130 in | 231 in |
DRIVETRAIN OPTIONS
| Emissions test, required in California | $20 |
| Controlled differential (except Eldorado) | $56 |
| High altitude performance package | $16 |
| High energy electronic ignition | $77 |
CONVENIENCE OPTIONS
| Automatic Climate Control (standard in 75s) | $523 |
| Airbag restraint system on Brougham not 75s | $225 |
| Brougham d’Elegance group | $750 |
| Cruise control | $95 |
| Rear window defogger except 75s | $64 |
| DeLuxe robe and pillow | $85 |
| Door edge guards. four-door | $10 |
| Power door locks four-door except 75 | $69 |
| Power door locks 75 sedan and limousine | $115 |
| Dual Comfort front seat in 75 Sedan | $108 |
| Fleetwood Brougham Talisman group | $1800 |
| Fleetwood Brougham Talisman group with leather trim | $2450 |
| Front/rear twin floormats in Brougham | $17 |
| Twin rubber front floor mats in 75s | $11 |
| Soft-Ray tinted glass | $57 |
| Guidematic headlamp control | $49 |
| Trumpet horn | $15 |
| Bumper impact strips, standard on 75s | $24 |
| Lamp monitors | $48 |
| License frame | $6 |
| Illuminated vanity mirror, | $43 |
| Righthand remote control outside rear view mirror, standard in 75s | $27 |
| Opera lamps on Brougham/75s | $52 |
| Firemist paint | $132 |
| Special Firemist paint | $200 |
| Special non-Firemist paint | $174 |
| All radios have power antenna | |
| AM/FM pushbutton | $203 |
| AM/FM with tape | $426 |
| AM/FM signal seeking | $340 |
| AM/FM stereo with rear control in 75s | $430 |
| Fully-padded vinyl roof on 75s | $741 |
| Six-Way power seat in Fleetwood, except limousine | $89 |
| Six-Way power seat passenger seat only, with Dual-Comfort | $120 |
| Six-Way power seat driver’s seat only, with Dual-Comfort | $89 |
| Tilt & Telescope steering | $94 |
| Sun roof, Brougham | $610 |
| Theft deterrent system | $80 |
| Left hand remote control thermometer mirror | $15 |
| Tires, L78 x 15/D whitewall, on 75s | $47 |
| Tires, L78 x 15/D whitewall, on Brougham | $41 |
| Tires, LR78 x 15/B whitewall steel belted radial on 75s | $162 |
| Tires, L78 x 15/B blackwall bias belted with Space Saver spare | $35 |
| Tires, L78 x 15/B whitewall bias belted with Space Saver spare | $63 |
| Trailering package, standard on 75s | $65 |
| Remote control trunk lock | $60 |
| Trunk mat | $80 |
| Twilight Sentinel, standard in 75s | $42 |
| Expanded vinyl upholstery in Brougham | $184 |
| Special wheel discs | $40 |
| Controlled cycle windshield wipers | $25 |
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