Cadillac's quirky "V8-6-4" cylinder-deactivation engine was dropped from every model after 1981 except one — it lived on in the Fleetwood Limousine alone.
Median 150 hp across 6 similar cars
Lead trim: Fleetwood Limousine 368 cu in L62 V8
Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine1977–1984
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FactCadillac's quirky "V8-6-4" cylinder-deactivation engine was dropped from every model after 1981 except one — it lived on in the Fleetwood Limousine alone.
In 1977 General Motors significantly downsized its full-size cars in response to CAFE, and the Series 75 designation was dropped by Cadillac. The 1977 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine rode on a 144.5-inch wheelbase (7.0 inches shorter and about 900 lb lighter than the 1976 Fleetwood 75 it replaced; 244.3 in long, 75.2 in wide, 56.9 in high, 4,900–5,100 lb) and was powered by a 425-cubic-inch (7.0 L) V8, basically a de-bored version of the 472/500 V8s. The 425 was decreased further in bore for 1980–1981 to 368 cubic inches (6.0 L); for 1981 the 368 was provided with the Eaton-designed digitally controlled modulated displacement system that locked off intake and exhaust valves to run as a V6 or V4 under light load, the "V8-6-4", whose complex electronics proved troublesome and which, except for limousines, was dropped after 1981. Both the 425 and 368 are small-bore versions of the durable 472 (introduced in late 1967 for the 1968 model year); the family was the last Cadillac cast-iron engine and the last big-block manufactured by the division. Transmissions were the 3-speed TH-400 and TH-350C.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Limousine 368 cu in L62 V8 | 1980–1981 | 6.0 L V8 | 145 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Fleetwood Limousine 425 cu in L33/L35 V8 | 1977–1979 | 7.0 L V8 | — | 320 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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This era's Fleetwood limousine rode on a stretched 134.4-inch wheelbase — over eleven feet between the axles alone, on top of everything else making up the car.
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