1971 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
To distinguish the Calais from the DeVille visually, DeVilles had thin, bright metal rocker panel strips and signature scripts on front fenders bearing the series name. The bottoms of the rear fenders were decorated with a bright metal beauty panel that was wider than the rocker strips, and blended into the molding running along the bottom of the fender skirt. As on Calais, the lower beltline molding ended on the elliptical rear fender bulge, where thin rectangular side markers were placed above and below the chrome strip. Only two body styles remained in this series.
DeVilles had all equipment standard on Calais models, plus
| Vehicle identification numbers were stamped on the top of the instrument panel this year and were visible through the windshield |
| The first symbol was a "6" for Cadillac |
| The second and third symbols correspond to the same symbols in the series code number |
| The fourth and fifth symbols correspond to the last two symbols in the standard Fisher Body Division code (Style Number without letter suffix) |
| The Sixth symbol was an "1" for 1971 model year |
The seventh symbol was an assembly plant code as follows:
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| The next group of six numbers was the sequential unit production code |
| The number sequence began with 100001 at each assembly plant |
| Body Style Numbers, on the vehicle data plate (located on firewall) were prefixed with "71" for 1971 and suffixed with a single letter, which also indicated series and model and corresponds to the letter on the charts below |
| Model Name | Model No. | Body / Style No. | Body Type | Seats | Factory price | Shipping weight | Production total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVille | 71-683 | 68349B |
Click to supersize | 6 pass. | $6498 | 2150 kg | 69,345 |
| DeVille | 71-683 | 68347J |
2-door Hardtop Coupe DeVille | 6 pass. | $6264 | 2130 kg | 66,081 |
| Engine type | Overhead valves. Cast iron block |
| Main bearings | Five |
| Valve lifters | Hydraulic |
| Displacement | 7.7 Liters |
| Bore and stroke | 109.2mm x 103.1mm |
| Compression ratio | 8.8:1 |
| Brake horsepower (gross SAE) | 375 hp @ 4400 rpm |
| Power (gross SAE) | 280 kW @ 4400 rpm |
| Torque | 525 ft. lbs @ 3000 rpm |
| Torque | 712 Nm @ 3000 rpm |
| Oil pressure | 35-40 psi |
| Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet Model 4MV |
1971 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
| Model | Wheelbase | Overall length | Tires |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeVille | 3302mm | 5735mm | L-78 x 15 |
1971 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
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