1998 Cadillac history

All Cadillac models offered the year previous were carried over to 1998.

The all-new 1998 Seville, not available until December 1997, was designed to lead Cadillac into the "global" market, with exports to 40 countries
Both left-hand and right-hand drive versions were built at Cadillac's Detroit Hamtramck assembly facility.
StabiliTrak was now offered on all front-drive Cadillacs.
The Catera joined the rest of the lineup in offering the Onstar communcations system as optional equipment

The 1998 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 code was as follows:
POSITION	DIGIT	MEANING
1	1 or 4	manufacturing country (United States)
2	G	General Motors
3	6	Cadillac
4 & 5	car line series	V/R = Catera E/L = Eldorado E/T = Eldorado Touring K/D = DeVille K/E = d'Elegance K/F = Concours K/S = Seville (SLS) K/Y = Seville (STS)
6	the body style:	1 = two-door coupe 2 = two-door 3 = two-door convertible 4 = two-door station wagon 5 = four-door sedan 6 = four-door 8 = four-door station wagon
7	the restraint code	2 = active (manual) belts w/dual frontal airbags 4 = active (manual) belts w/dual frontal and side airbags
8	the engine	Y = LD8 4.6L V-8 9 = L37 4.6L V-8 R = L81 3.0L V-6
9	check digit	-
10	model year	W = 1998
11	the assembly plant	-
12-17	the production sequence number	-

1998 CADILLAC