No longer using the Fleetwood name. the Sixty Special's refinements were in line with those of the DeVille series.

V.I.N. DATA

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 = Sixty Special
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

STYLE

SeriesBody/StyleBody TypeFactory PriceShipping WeightProd. Total
CB5B694-dr. Sedan$372303649 lb125,963 (Both the deVille and Sixty Special totals are included in this figure)

ENGINE

FeatureSixty Special
Type90-degree, overhead valve V-8
BlockAluminum block with cast iron cylinder liners
Headscast iron cylinder heads
Displacement300 cu . in. (4.9 liters)
Bore & Stroke3.62 x 3.62 in.
Compression ratio9.5:1
Brake horsepower200 @ 4100 rpm
Torque275 lb.-ft. @ 3000 rpm
LiftersRoller hydraulic valve lifters
Fuel InjectionSequential port fuel injection

CHASSIS

Wheelbase113.7 in.
Overall Length206.3 in.
Height55.1 in.
Width73.4 in.
Front Tread60.1 in.
Rear Tread60.0 in.
Standard TiresP205/70R15

DRIVETRAIN

TransmissionAT60E electronically controlled four-speed automatic with overdrive (includes viscous converter clutch)
SteeringPower-assisted rack-and-pinion. speed sensitive
Front Suspensionindependent MacPherson strut with coil springs, strut-type shock absorbers
Rear SuspensionFully independent with coil springs, automatic level control and speed sensitive suspension
BrakesPower assisted front disc/rear drum w/Teves anti-lock braking system
Body Constructionintegral body frame
Fuel Tank18.0 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.

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