The 59 random stuff.

[disPAIN'Sbac]

Sixty-Two Sedan (Four Window) This is how it is listed in the brochure.

uh oh.... school back in session.
But which brochure for which car?Did you pull the brochure for my car. There were several model Cadillac's in the year 59. Is this the brochure for "my" car.

Mr. Buick says
"(no such thing as a 4 window hardtop) flat top"



We know it is a 1959 Sedan Deville 4 door flat top. Interior by fleet wood. so far. Veranda still has not been mentioned

[Bob Kinee]

Here is apicture of my 59 so I can't say much

That 59 would look AWESOME....in my driveway.

[60Buick]

Originally Posted by Ambulanced
Sixty-Two Sedan (Four Window) This is how it is listed in the brochure.



uh oh.... school back in session.
But which brochure for which car?Did you pull the brochure for my car. There were several model Cadillac's in the year 59. Is this the brochure for "my" car.

Mr. Buick says
"(no such thing as a 4 window hardtop) flat top"



We know it is a 1959 Sedan Deville 4 door flat top. Interior by fleet wood. so far. Veranda still has not been mentioned

Cadillac may have given the base 4 door hardtop a 4 window designation. Buick did not.

The flat top was either a Lesabre 4 door Hardtop or an Invicta 4 door hardtop. No 4 window designation. The 6 window was an Electra 4 door 6 window hardtop or an Electra 225 6 window Riviera Sedan. I have never heard any one use a 4 window designation because a 2 door hardtop also has 4 windows. Cadillac may be different because they called there 2 doors coupes and had no sedan bodystyles in 59.

Veranda is a styling term in reference to the roofs rear overhang, same as a Veranda porch on your house.

The term sedan is another styling term refers to being supported by pillars. A sedan has 6 pillars 2 front 2 middle and 2 rear. A four door with a center post or 2 door with a center post has a "sedan" bodystyle. This is where it gets confusing, the term has been used by some car manufactuers such as Cadillac and Buick as a model designation "Sedan Deville" or "Riviera Sedan" to imply size and authority but the bodystyle is a 4 door hardtop. Hardtop sounds sleek and sporty thats not what most people buying a 6000 dollar 5000 pound luxury car want but they do like the open airy feel and cleaner lines.


Cadillac was broken down by trim level like Buick.

Buick had Lesabre, Invicta, Electra and Electra 225.

Cadillac used series 62, De Ville, Fleetwood and Eldorado.

Series 62 was the base model and offered all bodystyles same as Buick did. You could get the Convertible, 2 door hardtop, 4 door hardtop and 4 door 6 window hardtop in series 62 trim.

They broke the De Ville into two groups. Sedan de Ville and Coupe de Ville. The only difference was the Coupe de Ville was a coupe and the Sedan de Ville was a 4 door hardtop or 4 door 6 window hardtop. I know there was not a convertible offered with the De Ville trim in 59. That started being offered somewhere in the late 60's.

This was the Sedan de Ville parts car.


The Fleetwood was the most luxurious package and was only offered as a four door 6 window hard top. The factory limo was also a Fleetwood. My Fleetwood served as a limo even though it is a 6 window hardtop.

This was the Fleetwood 4 door 6 window hardtop.



The Eldorado was the top of the line and offered a convertible and a 2 door hardtop (coupe).

Interior by Fleetwood means nothing, same as Body by Fisher. They were companys bought up by GM years and years ago.

But to answer your question you have a series 62 four door hardtop. They only offered 2 so buy the brochure with the picture of the flat top on it. The Sedan de Ville has aditional trim that yours does not and yours has holes where some series 62 trim is missing that was not on the Sedan de Ville. Check the body tag to be certain.


Some trivia: If anyone ever ask you why the fins are so big on your Cadillac, say Buick did it. The 59 Buicks design was the first finished using GM's 59-60 greenhouse (the roof and windows). GM wanted to save money and insisted on interchangable parts so they gave Cadillac the door off a prototype 59 Buick and said design your car around it. The rear slope of the door dictated the rear slope of the body. Buick brought their fins out so Cadillac had no choice but to build them up.

[disPAIN'Sbac]

Here is apicture of my 59 so I can't say much

NOPE you sure can't the car says it all!!! Nice job!!!

[disPAIN'Sbac]

It's a 1959 Cadillac Series 62 4 door hardtop by the Cadillac book. Veranda or Flat-top by the general car guys.

So no "Sedan De Ville" is incorporated into the name.

Elvis needs to chime in from Graceland! How many Cadillacs did he own or buy and give away? He's gotta know.

[Riff Raff]

Straight from the ID page I linked to eariler:

The De Ville Series was more upscale than the Series 62. It featured more luxurious interiors and had a couple of extra standard accessories. This is the 4 Window Sedan de Ville. Exterior identification of the DeVille Series is easily accomplished by noticing the rear fender scripts and the absense of the front fender crests found on the Series 62 Cadillacs.

I think the this link will answer most, if not all your questions.

http://www.libertysoftware.be/cml/mycars/1959/info/59det.htm