Absolutely Beautiful Elegance strength, the granduer, and class of those cadillacs, and this speaks the same of those periods in time. 🌲🇺🇸Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight🇺🇸🌲.
@StatesStyle In my opinion, the best-looking '62 Cadillac model was the Fleetwood Sixty Special, hands down! It's definitely my favorite. I really like that formal roof line and the 8 window styling unique to this model and, on the inside, those cherry wood veneers on the door trim panels.
@@mynamehappy As far as a '62 Cadillac in green goes, for me, it would be a Fleetwood Sixty Special (as I said in my other comment, my favorite model) in two-tone (you could order two-tone paint in any standard colors at no extra charge!) Granada Green Metallic (order code=36; dark green on body) and Sage Metallic (order code=32; light green on roof) with either Green Cameo cloth and Green leather (order code=67; similar in color value to a sage green) or special order Green leather (order code=27; $166.65 option) or the aforementioned Granada Green monotone with Fawn wool broadcloth (order code=75). You can visit gmheritagecenter.com under Vehicle Information Kits for this info. There's a wealth of information on Cadillacs (including the 1962), in particular, through the 1974 model year, any of which you can download. By the way, what you like in a Cadillac vs what I like is all good. Have a blessed evening!
Wow, I am 64 and late 70's I worked at a full service gas station, some customer about my age got a mid 60's Fleetwood 60 in black with LOW miles for nearly nothing probably due to gas prices or owner not wanting, that thing was pure CLASS, nobody could compare with Cadillac in the 50's and 60's, they had some top speed to maybe 120-125
@jim dandy Yes, indeed. Those Fleetwood Sixty Specials and Fleetwood Brougham s (all the way to the end in '96 and I mean the rear-wheel-drive version, too) were, as far as I'm concerned, Cadillac's class act!
Yes, I really appreciated the 1962 Cadillacs. I was born in 1954. My only question: was a second hand Cadillac a babe magnet or not? Or did it just depend on the individual babe? (I was interested in the Grace Kelly/Martha Hyer type.)
I have a 1961 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special and I LOVE it!! To me one of the best looking cars of the 60s era and my favorite of the 60s cars. Thanks for the upload!!
Yes, that's a nice car, but the styling of the 1962 models looked like a refined, cleaned-up version of the 1961. I had a light silvery-blue 1962 Coupe deVille back in the early 1970s, and loved it except it seemed to go through a lot of gear shifting with its Hydramatic transmission which, as I recall, had four speeds with the lowest one VERY low.
My Parents bought a '62 Fleetwood in '64 or '65. I learned to drive on it. It was magnificent, black with a black interior except for the leather trimmed seats, which were white. One of the best looking Caddys ever.
If Cadillac had continued to manage their quality control like this, the Japanese auto manufacturers would have never made the inroads to the US luxury market as they have.
I wish we could reinvent the “boulevard ride” softness of years gone by with modern car’s. Why are car companies so focused on making any new generation of car’s stiffer sprung, lower riding on ever lower aspects tires? I want a safe comfortable car, not a teeth rattling kidney crushing racing car for the roads. There must now be a niche for just a few car companies to offer better riding cars with relaxed spring rates.The only company here in Europe who seems to turn in this direction is Citroën who in their face lifted Cactus C4 did soften its springs by approximately 15% in combination with more advanced dampers. I wish more companies will join them in the pursuit of increased driving comfort.
I had a 1969 DeVille convertible. Wasn’t my favorite body style, but it only had 57k and the boot in the trunk had never been removed from its original packaging. Sorry I sold it.
I prefer the 1961 with the horizontal rear dual tail lights, the design was inspired by the "jet age"- turbine wheel covers, upper tail fins, lower skegs & the round tail lights mimiciking the engine exhausts. although it didn't have the cornering lights which is a nice feature. My family had a 1961 Fleetwood 75 series Limo in the 70's with glass divider, jump seats, ice cold dual ac. It would cruise @ 90 down the highway effortlessly, what a ride, great memories!✌✈🚀
I loved the 1961.. We had a 1961 Coupe de Ville when I was a young child. I would stand on the front seat to better see over the dashboard.. No kiddie seats back then.
They were using a "computer " to design suspension in 1961! That is amazing, crunching a few numbers with an IBM mainframe that filled an entire room. I should ask my Apple watch to tell me more about this.
Apparently there was a time when Cadillacs were built differently than other GM cars. In the 1970's and '80's they were just pimped-out Chevys. Same story with Lincolns/Fords.
I imagine that this 1962 campaign was as a result of the shocking 1961 sales figures. 1961 was the first time Lincoln had ever outsold Cadillac. Personally I love the 1961 Cadillac but it was a bit radical and the all new Continental was an extremely handsome and tasteful design that highlighted Cadillac's unwillingness to shed the tail fins that were looking pretty old-fashioned in the early years of the new decade.
Thanks for posting- very nice. Although, most would admit Lincoln stepped ahead of them for their new 1961 models - better styled in a revolutionary way, and new standards of quality and inspection.
Marvelous! Sadly, regardless of the success of any new Cadillac (including the $300K + Celestiq) Cadillac will never again be the "Standard of the World."
@@12345682900 US is in very bad shape with a declining standard of living and a failing democracy facing a fascist threat. Economic inequality is at historic highs. US has some VERY SERIOUS problems.
I have a 62 sedan deville..its a beauty and fun to drive
When Cadillac was the Cadillac of cars.
Pride in Possession. Finest Quality, best materials, the finest of fine cars.... Twenty years later... The Cadillac Cimarron is introduced.
You can't beat pictures of the cars when they were new. No restoration on earth can duplicate that.
Absolutely Beautiful Elegance strength, the granduer, and class of those cadillacs, and this speaks the same of those periods in time. 🌲🇺🇸Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight🇺🇸🌲.
In my opinion, the '62 was the best looking Cadillac ever made. I have a Coupe de Ville.
3 years later, and I concur
50's and 60's Cadillac were supreme in looks and PURE class when seen, thanks GOD for people keeping them alive
@StatesStyle In my opinion, the best-looking '62 Cadillac model was the Fleetwood Sixty Special, hands down! It's definitely my favorite. I really like that formal roof line and the 8 window styling unique to this model and, on the inside, those cherry wood veneers on the door trim panels.
Couldn't agree more.
The 62' six window sedan Deville in sage metallic is my ultimate dream car.
@@mynamehappy As far as a '62 Cadillac in green goes, for me, it would be a Fleetwood Sixty Special (as I said in my other comment, my favorite model) in two-tone (you could order two-tone paint in any standard colors at no extra charge!) Granada Green Metallic (order code=36; dark green on body) and Sage Metallic (order code=32; light green on roof) with either Green Cameo cloth and Green leather (order code=67; similar in color value to a sage green) or special order Green leather (order code=27; $166.65 option) or the aforementioned Granada Green monotone with Fawn wool broadcloth (order code=75). You can visit gmheritagecenter.com under Vehicle Information Kits for this info. There's a wealth of information on Cadillacs (including the 1962), in particular, through the 1974 model year, any of which you can download. By the way, what you like in a Cadillac vs what I like is all good. Have a blessed evening!
Wow, I am 64 and late 70's I worked at a full service gas station, some customer about my age got a mid 60's Fleetwood 60 in black with LOW miles for nearly nothing probably due to gas prices or owner not wanting, that thing was pure CLASS, nobody could compare with Cadillac in the 50's and 60's, they had some top speed to maybe 120-125
@jim dandy Yes, indeed. Those Fleetwood Sixty Specials and Fleetwood Brougham s (all the way to the end in '96 and I mean the rear-wheel-drive version, too) were, as far as I'm concerned, Cadillac's class act!
Yes, I really appreciated the 1962 Cadillacs. I was born in 1954.
My only question: was a second hand Cadillac a babe magnet or not?
Or did it just depend on the individual babe?
(I was interested in the Grace Kelly/Martha Hyer type.)
I have a 1961 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special and I LOVE it!! To me one of the best looking cars of the 60s era and my favorite of the 60s cars. Thanks for the upload!!
TheStarCaddy 93 great car the 61. I remember one being towed away as junk from my grade school back in 1974. I thought it was a shame even back then!
3500 cach
Yes, that's a nice car, but the styling of the 1962 models looked like a refined, cleaned-up version of the 1961. I had a light silvery-blue 1962 Coupe deVille back in the early 1970s, and loved it except it seemed to go through a lot of gear shifting with its Hydramatic transmission which, as I recall, had four speeds with the lowest one VERY low.
My Parents bought a '62 Fleetwood in '64 or '65. I learned to drive on it. It was magnificent, black with a black interior except for the leather trimmed seats, which were white. One of the best looking Caddys ever.
If Cadillac had continued to manage their quality control like this, the Japanese auto manufacturers would have never made the inroads to the US luxury market as they have.
Cadillac chased volume at the expense of quality and exclusivity.
It was always my favorite since a child . The 62 Caddy was the best ever. It's too bad they started losing their quality in the 80's .
OK OK I'll buy one!!! Great promo... thanks
That Fleetwood is ONE GORGEOUS car! I'll take one in black and one in midnight blue, if you would please!
Amazing feats of engineering , beauty and grace for their time!
Luv my 62
I wish we could reinvent the “boulevard ride” softness of years gone by with modern car’s. Why are car companies so focused on making any new generation of car’s stiffer sprung, lower riding on ever lower aspects tires? I want a safe comfortable car, not a teeth rattling kidney crushing racing car for the roads. There must now be a niche for just a few car companies to offer better riding cars with relaxed spring rates.The only company here in Europe who seems to turn in this direction is Citroën who in their face lifted Cactus C4 did soften its springs by approximately 15% in combination with more advanced dampers. I wish more companies will join them in the pursuit of increased driving comfort.
The year right before they created the greatest Cadillac ever made. The 1963 Sedan Hardtop DeVille
I had a 1969 DeVille convertible. Wasn’t my favorite body style, but it only had 57k and the boot in the trunk had never been removed from its original packaging. Sorry I sold it.
I prefer the 1961 with the horizontal rear dual tail lights, the design was inspired by the "jet age"- turbine wheel covers, upper tail fins, lower skegs & the round tail lights mimiciking the engine exhausts. although it didn't have the cornering lights which is a nice feature. My family had a 1961 Fleetwood 75 series Limo in the 70's with glass divider, jump seats, ice cold dual ac. It would cruise @ 90 down the highway effortlessly, what a ride, great memories!✌✈🚀
I loved the 1961.. We had a 1961 Coupe de Ville when I was a young child. I would stand on the front seat to better see over the dashboard.. No kiddie seats back then.
They were using a "computer " to design suspension in 1961! That is amazing, crunching a few numbers with an IBM mainframe that filled an entire room. I should ask my Apple watch to tell me more about this.
What a great looking car. The sedan de Villa in black is my favorite.
The 1962 Cadillac is my favorite of all Cadillacs and I fantasized owning one when I was nine years old.
Apparently there was a time when Cadillacs were built differently than other GM cars. In the 1970's and '80's they were just pimped-out Chevys. Same story with Lincolns/Fords.
I imagine that this 1962 campaign was as a result of the shocking 1961 sales figures. 1961 was the first time Lincoln had ever outsold Cadillac. Personally I love the 1961 Cadillac but it was a bit radical and the all new Continental was an extremely handsome and tasteful design that highlighted Cadillac's unwillingness to shed the tail fins that were looking pretty old-fashioned in the early years of the new decade.
Nonsense. The 1961 Cadillac was the peak of jet age modernity. Lincoln looked dull by comparison.
Thanks for posting- very nice. Although, most would admit Lincoln stepped ahead of them for their new 1961 models - better styled in a revolutionary way, and new standards of quality and inspection.
I disagree. Cadillac looked much better than the dull looking Lincoln.
good night 1960s harp, see you in mid-century dreamland
Marvelous! Sadly, regardless of the success of any new Cadillac (including the $300K + Celestiq) Cadillac will never again be the "Standard of the World."
Neither will the US
@@MarinCipollina That's not true. The United States is still regarded as the greatest nation on Earth.
@@12345682900 US is in very bad shape with a declining standard of living and a failing democracy facing a fascist threat. Economic inequality is at historic highs. US has some VERY SERIOUS problems.
Marilyn's last ride was in a 1962 Cadillac.
i thought at was a buick
Can someone restore these old Cadillac ad videos?
Any 1984 Cadiĺlac Eldorado salesman videos?
They sure didn't do anything like this on my 05 srx😢
"The Penalty of Leadership"
This disappointed in 1970's
Scrap metal is at a all time low and yet Cadillac continues to make and sell a big plastic piece of Shit they’ve come a long ways