The Four Window Sedan de Ville is a car from Cadillac, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door saloon (sedan) body style.
The Four Window Sedan de Ville forms part of Cadillac's Series 62 series.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6.4 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 325 bhp (330 PS/242 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 583 N·m (430 lb·ft/59.5 kgm) at 3100 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Full specs
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| Body type | 5/6 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3302 mm | 130 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 5715 mm | 225 inches | |
| Width | 2037 mm | 80.2 inches | |
| Height | 1379 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.4 litre 6382 cc (389.454 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 101.6 × 98.4 mm
4 × 3.87 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
330 PS (325 bhp) (242 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
583 Nm (430 ft·lb) (59.5 kgm) at 3100 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
38 kW/litre 51.6 ps/litre 50.9 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.35 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter 24795 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1147.9 kPa (166.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 797.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.250 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6L x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6L x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.00 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.00 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 547162 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6339 | ||
| Model family | Series 62 | ||
| RAC rating | 51.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1959 Cadillac Four Window Sedan de Ville added 2018-03-10. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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