Cadillac Sixty Special
Every Cadillac Sixty Special generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1938–1976 10 generations · 29 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 130 → 340 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 8 Legendary 8 Legendary · 2 Epic
All 10 Cadillac Sixty Special Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
Cadillac's priciest Sixty Special option wasn't called "Brougham" or "d'Elegance" — it was the "Talisman," named after the word for a magic charm, and it outranked both of those trims.
For 1965 the Sixty Special brought back a B-pillar it had gone without since 1957 — trading its hardtop look for a formal, pillared sedan profile.
This Sixty Special went nearly bare-sided on purpose — it shared the Eldorado's stripped-down lack of body trim instead of the chrome standard Cadillacs wore.
The 1959 Sixty Special's rear-fender air scoop never breathed a drop of air — it was pure decoration, a one-year-only styling flourish bolted on for the fins era and gone again after.
After fifteen years as its signature look, the Sixty Special's chrome fender louvers vanished for 1957 — swapped for a giant ribbed metal panel covering the whole lower rear fender.
This 1956 Sixty Special wore the last of the "knobby" tail fins styled after the P-38 Lightning fighter plane — Cadillac smoothed them out the very next year.
Cadillac's 100,000th car to roll off the line in 1950 wasn't a run-of-the-mill model — it was a Sixty Special, the brand's flagship.
For one year only, the 1948 Sixty Special had a rainbow-shaped instrument cluster stacking every gauge directly above the steering column.
Cadillac had a sunroof option before World War II — and then killed it for being slow-selling. The feature wouldn't return to a Cadillac for almost 30 years, until the 1970 Eldorado.
Designer Bill Mitchell called the 1938 Sixty Special 'the first hardtop,' even though it was technically a sedan. Its pillarless-look doors blurred the line years before real hardtops existed.
Collectors Who Spotted the Cadillac Sixty Special
No member has published a public street spot of the Cadillac Sixty Special yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Cadillac Sixty Special Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1971–1976) | 1971–1976 | Epic | V8 | 220 hp · 365 lb-ft | — | — | 4 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1965–1970) | 1965–1970 | Epic | 7.0L V8 | 340 hp · 480 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1961–1964) | 1961–1964 | Legendary | 6.4L V8 | 325 hp · 430 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1959–1960) | 1959–1960 | Legendary | 6.4L V8 | 325 hp · 430 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1957–1958) | 1957–1958 | Legendary | 6.0L V8 | 300 hp · 400 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1954–1956) | 1954–1956 | Legendary | 5.4L V8 | 230 hp · 330 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1950–1953) | 1950–1953 | Legendary | 5.4L V8 | 160 hp · 312 lb-ft | — | — | 4 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1948–1949) | 1948–1949 | Legendary | 5.7L V8 | 150 hp | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1942, 1946–1947) | 1942–1947 | Legendary | 5.7L V8 | 150 hp | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Fleetwood Sixty Special (1938–1941) | 1938–1941 | Legendary | 5.7L V8 | 130 hp | — | — | 4 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Cadillac Sixty Special on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.