1993 CADILLAC SIXTY SPECIAL

• No longer using the Fleetwood name. the Sixty Special’s refinements were in line with those of the DeVille series.
• Already employing speed sensitive suspension and traction control as standard fare, the Sixty Special added speed sensitive steering to the list.
• Front end styling was revised with a “bolder” appearing grille.
• Inside front seating was a 45/55 design for the driver and two front passengers.
• The new styled seats featured French stitching and included front dual comfort, six-way power seat adjusters, manual recliners, adjustable headrest, and seatback pockets.
• An Ultra Seating Package was optional, and included a split frame design that allowed for adjustment of the lower seat cushion independently of the seatback.
• A trunk convenience net was a new standard item on the Sixty Special. The net mounted transversely across the trunk conpartment to secure items from rolling or sliding.
• Pass-Key II anti-theft system was also a standard feature.

I. D. NUMBERS

The 1993 Cadillac had a 17-symbol vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped on a metal tag attached to the upper left surface of the cowl visible through the windshield. The digits of the code were as follows:

• First digit = "1" = manufacturing country (United States)
• Second = "G” = General Motors
• Third = "6" = Cadillac
• Fourth & fifth = car line/series: C/B = SixtySpecial
• Sixth = the body style: 5 = four-door sedan
• Seventh = the restraint code:
  • 1 = active (manual) belts
  • 2 = active (manual) belts w/dual airbags
  • 3 = active (manual) belts w/driver’s side airbag
  • 4 = passive (automatic) belts
  • 5 = passive (automatic) belts w/driver's side airbag
• Eighth = the engine: "B" = L26 4.9L V-8
• Ninth = check digit
• 10th = model year, "P" for 1993
• 11th = the assembly plant
• The remaining six digits identify the production sequence number

Series	Body/Style	Body Type	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Prod. Total
CB5	B69	4-dr. Sedan	$37230	3649 lb	125,963 (Both the deVille and Sixty Special totals are included in this figure)

ENGINE

Feature	Sixty Special
Type	90-degree, overhead valve V-8
Block	Aluminum block with cast iron cylinder liners
Heads	cast iron cylinder heads
Displacement	300 cu . in. (4.9 liters)
Bore & Stroke	3.62 x 3.62 in.
Compression ratio	9.5:1
Brake horsepower	200 @4100 rpm
Torque	275 lb.-ft. @ 3000 rpm
Lifters	Roller hydraulic valve lifters
Fuel Injection	Sequential port fuel injection

CHASSIS

Wheelbase	113.7 in.
Overall Length	206.3 in.
Height	55.1 in.
Width	73.4 in.
Front Tread	60.1 in.
Rear Tread	60.0 in.
Standard Tires	P205/70R15

TECHNICAL

Transmission	AT60E electronically controlled four-speed automatic with overdrive (includes viscous converter clutch)
Steering	Power-assisted rack-and-pinion. speed sensitive
Front Suspension	independent MacPherson strut with coil springs, strut-type shock absorbers
Rear Suspension	Fully independent with coil springs, automatic level control and speed sensitive suspension
Brakes	Power assisted front disc/rear drum w/Teves anti-lock braking system
Body Construction	integral body frame
Fuel Tank	18.0 gals.

OPTIONS

• Security Pkg. $295
• Cold Weather Pkg. $369
• Custom Seating Pkg. $425
• Ultra Seating Pkg. $3,200
• Astroroof $1550
• Gold Ornamentation Pkg. $395
• Leather Seating $570
• Firemist Paint $190
• Delco-Bose Sound Syst. $575
• Delco-Bose Sound Syst. w/CD $872
• Chrome wheels $1,195.

HISTORICAL NOTE

• Cadillac's model year production totaled 225,830 compared with 233,027 the year previous.
• Based on sales of 204,159 automobiles in 1993 (vs. 214,176 the year before), Cadillac’s share of the U.S. market was 2.40 percent compared with 2.61 the year previous.

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