1957 CADILLAC

SERIES SIXTY SPECIAL FLEETWOOD

The 60S Fleetwood long-deck four-door hardtop sedan featured a wide, ribbed bright metal fairing extending from the lower rear half of the door to the back bumper. A Fleetwood nameplate appeared on the rear deck lid, which also housed the backup lamps on this car.

STYLE

Model Number	Body Style	Doors	Model	Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
57-60	6039	4-door	Hardtop Sedan	6	5539	4755	24,000

SERIES SIXTY SPECIAL FLEETWOOD ENGINE

Type	V-8, Overhead valves.
Block	Cast iron block.
Displacement	365 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke	4.00 x 3.625 inches.
Compression ratio	10.0:1.
Brake horsepower	300 at 4800 rpm
Bearings	Five main bearings.
Valve Lifters	Hydraulic valve lifters.
Carburetor	Rochester fourbarrel Model 7015701.

SERIES 75 FLEETWOOD

Long-wheelbase Cadillacs came in Fleetwood limousine or nine-passenger sedan configurations, both with auxiliary seats. Side trim was the same as on Series 62 models, except that no Cadillac crest was used on the rear fins.

Model Number	Body Style	Doors	Model	Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
57-75	7523X	4-door	Sedan	9	7348	5340	1,010
57-75	7533X	4-door	Imperial Sedan	9	7586	5390	890
57-86	8680S	-	Commercial chassis	-	-	-	2,169

NOTE: The commercial chassis featured a 156 inch wheelbase and was provided to professional car makers for construction of funeral cars and ambulances, etc.

SERIES 75 FLEETWOOD ENGINE

Type	V-8, Overhead valves.
Block	Cast iron block.
Displacement	365 cubic inches.
Bore and stroke	4.00 x 3.625 inches.
Compression ratio	10.0:1.
Brake horsepower	300 at 4800 rpm
Bearings	Five main bearings.
Valve Lifters	Hydraulic valve lifters.
Carburetor	Rochester fourbarrel Model 7015701.

CHASSIS

Feature	Series 60 Fleetwood	Series 75 Fleetwood
Wheelbase	133"	149.7"
Overall Length	224.4"	236.2"
Front Tread	61"
Rear Tread	61"
Tires	8.00 x 15 blackwall	8.20 x 15 six-ply blackwall
Exhaust	Standard dual exhausts

CONVENIENCE ACCESSORIES

Hydra-Matic drive, power steering and power brakes were standard in all Cadillacs.

Many models (designated by non-bracketed "X" suffix in charts above) also had standard power window lifts.

Fore-and-Aft power seats were standard on the same models.

Six-Way power seats were regularly featured on Eldorados and Sixty Specials.

Air-conditioning, radios, heaters, etc. were optional on most other models (standard in Brougham) along with regular GM factory and dealer installed extras.

HISTORICAL NOTES

The 1957 Eldorado Brougham was designed to compete with the Lincoln-Continental Mark II.
The new dual quad headlamps seen on the Brougham were illegal in some states during 1957.
The Brougham air suspension system proved unreliable and Cadillac later released a kit to convert cars to rear coil spring type suspension.
This makes Broughams with the feature rarer and more valuable today.
The Brougham is a certified Milestone Car.
Series 62 sedans were short-deck models with trunks five inches shorter than 60S sedans.
Ball joint suspension was a new technical feature adopted this year.
Model year sales amounted to 146,841 deliveries earning Cadillac Division ninth industry ranking for two years in a row.