Cadillac Series 60

The Cadillac Series 60 was Cadillac's mid-priced entry in the luxury vehicle market when it appeared in 1936. It was replaced by the Series 61 in 1939, but a model that was derived from it, the Sixty Special, continued off and on through 1993.

This article is about Cadillac Series 60. For its derivative, see Cadillac Sixty Special.
Cadillac Series 60
Overview
ManufacturerGeneral Motors
Model years1936–1938
AssemblyDetroit, Michigan
Body and chassis
ClassFullsize luxury car
Body style2-door club coupe
2-door convertible
4-door sedan
4-door convertible
LayoutFR layout
PlatformB-body
RelatedLaSalle Series 50
Buick Century
Buick Special
Oldsmobile Series L
Dimensions
Wheelbase124.0 in (3,150 mm)
Length204.3 in (5,189 mm)[1]
Chronology
SuccessorCadillac Series 61

The Series 60 was the brainchild of new Cadillac manager, Nicholas Dreystadt. Debuting in 1936, it filled a gaping price gap between the LaSalles and Series 70 Cadillac models. Initially it rode on a 121.0 in (3,073 mm) wheelbase and shared the B body with cars from LaSalle, Buick, and Oldsmobile. This went up to 124.0 in (3,150 mm) in 1937-38.

The exterior featured a new Harley Earl-designed look with a tall, slender grille and split vee-shaped windshield. This body used Fisher Body's new Turret Top one-piece roof and Bendix dual-servo brakes. "Knee-Action" independent suspension, first introduced by Cadillac in 1934, was a welcome novelty for the mid-price market at the time.[2]

Under the hood was the new (less expensive) Monobloc V8. This 322 cu in (5.3 L) engine produced 125 hp (93 kW), just 10 less than that in the larger Cadillacs. The Series 60 immediately became the company's best-selling model, making up half of all Cadillacs sold the first year.

The next year, displacement on all Monobloc Cadillacs was 346 cu in (5.7 L). This new engine produced 135 hp (101 kW), more than all V8 Cadillacs of just a few years earlier. The Series 60 was superseded by the Series 61 and disappeared after 1938.

  • 1936 Cadillac Series 60
  • 1937 Cadillac Series 60 convertible coupe
  • Cadillac Series 37-6027 Sport Coupé 1937
  • 1937 Cadillac Series 60 2-door convertible
  • 1937 Cadillac Series 60
  • 1937 Cadillac Series 60
  • 1938 Cadillac Series 60 Coupé
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References
  1. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  2. "Knee-Action Front Wheels" GM ad Popular Science Monthly, March 1934, first introduced on Pontiac automobiles with Straight-Eight engine
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