1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham

Almost 20 feet of luxury that rides like you are on a cloud. And built tough – it has a GVWR opf 6,779 lbs – that qualifies for a full IRS commercial vehicle deduction!

Powered by a 500 ci, 8.2L V8, this was the last true Fleetwood-bodied Cadillac. Everywhere inside the 1975 Brougham had the emphasis on luxury. It was a true Cadillac Flagship in every respect. There were thoughtful touches such as reading lamps for both driver and front passenger. Cadillac’s signal seeking AM/FM radio with power antenna, power windows, power door locks, Automatic Level Control, Automatic Climate Control, rear seat reading lamps, rear seat carpeted foot rests, a fully padded Elk Grain vinyl roof with coach lamps, remote control left-side rear view mirror, tinted glass, and Dual Comfort front seat with driver’s six-way adjustment, were all standard equipment. Cadillac offered more features as standard than any other luxury make. The Fleetwood Sixty-Special Brougham had a base price of $10,414, a price increase to $10,427, and finally to $10,843 with 18,755 built.

The1975 Cadillacs were powered by Cadillac’s 8.2 litre 500 CID 16-valve OHV V8 engine equipped with a Rochester 4-bbl down-draft Quadrajet carburetor and GM’s Turbo Hydra-Matic THM 400 3-speed automatic transmission. A new electric choke was added to improve fuel economy. Cadillac also introduced a new solid state HEI electronic high-energy ignition system that eliminated the rubbing block, points, and condenser. The engine produced 190 hp @ 3,600 rpm with 488 Nm of peak torque @ 2,000 rpm.

The 1975 Cadillacs were built as body on frame construction. They were built on Cadillac’s rigid perimeter frame with heavy gauge boxed side rails. The front suspension was the traditional upper and lower control arms with integral steering knuckle, independent helical coil springs, and rubber mounted strut rods with rubber bushings to absorb impact and isolate road noise. Shock absorbers with Teflon piston rings were fitted to the front and rear for consistent handling. The rear suspension had the self-leveling network, four-link drive, helical coil springs and large rubber bushings to improve ride quality.

This car has been in storage for the last 10 years after receiving a full repaint in the original Commodore Blue. It has a white leather interior with white vinyl roof. There is no rust on the car, save some surface rust on chassis parts.

The interior door panels were removed years ago to start an interior renovation which never happened. They should be renovated or replaced. I have new replacement carpet. The headliner is intact but needs cleaning. The window switches were somehow lost in the process so replacements are needed.

This car has the optional factory glass sunroof (which is not working). Automatic climate control (not working) Power seats – driver’s works, passenger’s doesn’t. Good tires. Wire wheels. Tilt and Telescopic wheel, power antenna (not working). Cruise control.

Please note that New Hampshire does not issue titles for cars older than 25 years.