Featured is a very nice looking 1966 Cadillac DeVille Convertible. Long gone were the days of Cadillac’s huge fins which peaked in 1959-1960. During the mid 1960’s Cadillac had cleaner styling and was able to offer many new conveniences not available during the decade of the 50’s. A year earlier in 1965, Cadillac announced an all new De Ville series which now used a capital “D” .
1966 represented the fourth generation for the DeVille models. Available models for 1966 included a four door sedan, hardtop coupe, hardtop sedan, and convertible. This full slate of new DeVille models replaced the former Series 62 line.
Of special note, for 1966 Cadillac introduced variable-ratio power steering.
1960’s and Mid 1960’s Cadillac Styling
The 1962 Cadillac was the cleanest design since the excesses of the latter 1950’s. Credit for this toned down style was given to Bill Mitchell’s design group after the departure of the legendary Harley Earl in 1958.. One difference between the two top designers was that Mitchell favored less chrome than Earl. As a side note, Harley Earl approved the very first tail fin that appeared on the 1948 Cadillac.
The 1965 Cadillac’s were given a body change where the automobile appeared longer and lower. The rear fenders were basically flat and the tail lights ran vertical. The headlights changed from horizontal to vertical which allowed the grille to be wider.
The 1966 Cadillac’s only had minor cosmetic changes.which included a change with the front bumper and grille.
Some first for the 1966 DeVille included heated seats, AM/FM stereo radio and head rests.
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