1962 Fleetwood Cadillac history

The Sixty-Special Fleetwood sedan stood apart in a crowd. It had chevron slash moldings on the rear roof pillar and a distinctly cross-hatched rear deck latch panel grille. Standard equipment comprised all features found on closed cars in the 6300 DeVille sub-series.

I. D. NUMBERS

Motor serial numbers took the same form used in 1961
- the first pair of symbols changed to "62" to indicate 1962 model year
- the next symbol was a letter to indicate the model as listed below
- the next six numbers indicated the consecutive unit number beginning with 000001
The serial number was located at the front of the lefthand frame side bar
Motor serial numbers again matched and were found on the center lefthand side of the block above the oil pan
The alphabetical code "C" now identified the Town Sedan in the 6200 series
The code "D" was adopted to identify the similar short-deck DeVille sedan added to the lineup this year

STYLE

Model No.	Style No.	Body Type	Seat	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
62-60W	6039	4-door Hardtop Sedan	6	$6366	2141 kg	13,350

FLEETWOOD ENGINE

Type	V-8 - Overhead valves
Block	Cast iron block
Displacement	6.384 Liters
Bore and stroke	101.6mm x 98.4mm
Compression ratio	10.5:1
Brake horsepower	325 hp @ 4800 rpm
Power	242 kW @ 4800 rpm
Bearings	Five main bearings
Valve Lifters	Hydraulic valve lifters
Carburetion	Rochester four-barrel Model 701930

CHASSIS

Wheelbase	Overall Length	Front Tread	Rear Tread	Tires	Exhaust
3289mm	5639mm			8.00 x 15	Single

CONVENIENCE OPTIONS

The majority of options and accessories available for 1962 models were identical to those offered in 1961 at the same prices

I. D. NUMBERS

STYLE

FLEETWOOD ENGINE

CHASSIS

CONVENIENCE OPTIONS

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