It really still was the standard of the luxury car field. This was brought home in Car and Driver’s classic “Six Luxury Cars” comparison from 1965, where only the three times more expensive hand-built Mercedes 600 beat the Cadillac. And realistically, none of the Europeans had anywhere near the performance, comfort and convenience features all in one well-balanced package. ![]() Although some of the European cars excelled in certain aspects, no one could equal the Cadillac on a dollar-for-dollar basis. And it earned it, not just by virtue of its fins. No wonder this was peak Cadillac for me it wasn’t just my youthful imagination or innocence.Ĭadillac was on a roll in the ’60s, outselling Lincoln and Imperial combined by five to one. I can’t find a faster time for any classic Cadillac, even with the big 472 cubic inch engine that arrived in 1968. Who would do that after 1964? And its performance, high-speed handling and braking were exemplary it was mighty quick for a 5,050 lbs luxury sedan, as in a 0-60 time of 8.5 seconds. But in 1964 I was still in awe of a Cadillac, and why not? It was then still a world class car in terms of its performance and handling, not just in world class luxury.Īll this was driven home (quickly) by this road test of a ’64 Sedan DeVille, at high speeds and over rough mountain roads. In 1965 I became twelve, and saw the world with increasingly different eyes, which were now increasingly focused on imports and some of the smaller and lither American sporty/muscle cars. ![]() It’s a reflection of my age and the times, but for me, the 1964 Cadillac was the last one I really desired.
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