Love the drink in a regular glass, perfect for the highball on the go. Sure, at the time this car was completely out classed by all the competition, but.....I used to get these frequently as rentals (free upgrade, yay me) and I thought they were really put together well and albeit front wheel drive, still had the classic Cadillac torque power flex and engine grumble to let you know that it was a Cadillac. Growing up as a Cadillac kid, I immediately recognized it every time. It really wasn’t a bad car at all, just outclassed for sure.
I own and drive my grandfathers 1992 Deville. He cherished it very much, and out of its whole life span, only received 79,000 original miles. While yes, many other cars of the same year were running laps around the Deville in terms of styling, engineering, technology, etc, it just has that weird old Cadillac charm to it. Incredibly comfy with veeery soft suspension, and a V8 that, while it only churns out a relatively pathetic 200 HP, after you drive it, you realise it really doesn't matter. That same V8 produced a relatively healthy 275 lb ft of torque, and it's a very smooth torque curve that just glides you down the road. This car was never meant for sporty driving, (watch the Motorweek '89 Fleetwood review, yeeesh) so the car *reeeaally* didn't need extra power, but what it was meant for was setting the cruise control at 60-70 mph on the highway, and just relaxing. You guide it down the road with power steering that is so powerful, and I'm not kidding, you can drive with just your index finger. Combine that with seats that are so incredibly soft that you literally just sink into them, you just have to experience it. Of course, I'm biased because of this stupid thing called sentimental value, but all of these just add to the American luxury charm of it. And besides, at least it wasn't a Northstar car!
Couldn't agree more. I blame auto reviewers like Motorweek for RUINING the luxury car. Cars in this class were NEVER meant to run though a slalom at 40 MPH, yet they were held to the same standard as a Corvette. Today's "luxury" cars ride more like sports cars with firm seating and tight steering and NOTHING like the Town Cars and Devilles from the pre-90's era.
I second the agree. Funny thing is, though, the Koreans are resurrecting the traditional luxury car with the likes of various offerings from Hyundai (and now Genesis)... their main priority is luxury and comfort. Who knows, the reign of the stiff, hard, European luxury car might soon see the writing on the wall.
@@Kenneybrock A full Mercedes S class from the same era is not a sports car What it was a solid engineered car that felt like you were driving a bank vault I think that " sloppy" vague ride with the over assisted steering and floaty suspension had gone the way of the Dodo bird...even by the 80's And then there was GM's obvious cost cutting measures and quality going downhill as well The Japanese were cleaning their clock on economy cars and the Germans were doing it on the high end
@@turnne The Cadillac Deville was meant to appeal to the older generation, the generation that grew up and lived in the 50's-60's, where luxury cars like this were the norm. Its old school luxury. Everything is soft, the seats are soft, the steering is soft, the ride is soft, it's a big cruiser, just like Devilles of past. And I'm gonna be honest, while it maybe doesn't feel like you're driving a bank vault, because I will agree it does feel pretty vague, it's definitely built like one. You can't be soft when you shut the door, you gotta CLOSE it. It's a heavy door that closes with a noticeable thunk when you shut it, just like cars of the 50's and 60's. Every Switch is a metal switch that you gotta PRESS, and they respond with a loud click, just like older cars. It's not perfect, but this car was never trying to lead the luxury industry, it was an old school design philosophy that would appeal to generations of older. The generation that were looking at their final car before going to that guy upstairs in the sky, something that was familiar with soft suspension and a torquey smooth pushrod V8. That's what this car was made for.
My grandparents had a new cadillac every few years. I miss these big barges... Ten minutes into the ride and we were out like a light. I'll never forget those seats that you sunk into.
its a very helpful teaching/learning tool for those of us who learn and communicate better visually than reading cold facts. Cadillac is spectacular for this, they clearly got it whether they realized or not. TBH, video tape user manual supplements should have been and still should be an industry norm starting when video tape starts.
I thought exactly the same thing; Hoover must have given the producer a kickback to feature something that will surely result in stained carpeting, lol. Tbh they probably did it to look fancy...the demonstrator was dolled up pretty ritzy too, complete with red nail polish and high heels (which I HIGHLY recommend no one drive and use the pedals while wearing a high heel)
@@SuperBooboo02 They tried to become a "euro car" and failed. No one wants to pay 80-100k for a Caddy. Caddy is not considered an "exclusive" luxury brand anymore. That went out the window after the 1960's when they priced them for the middle class. By the 1970's Mercedes started taking over with much more expensive cars and rich Americans almost immediately dumped Caddy for Merc...later it was Lexus, etc... Why? Wealthy guys didn't like the idea their employees were driving the same car as them..that's why
All of you are right and I did go through a engine or two. I just thought that eye appeal it was just about right. Road absolutely great. I had plenty of head room even with a Stetson. One of the best features was the large rear doors. My father was pretty unstable getting in and out as he got older and a lot of trips to the doctors. He had plenty of room and door width to maneuver with this one. The 1998 Sedan that I picked up later was not as easy. And the Marquis “Forget a bout it” l still would like to find another. Or the years before the front wheel drive. P. S. I have two uncles that retired from the car plants in Detroit. That’s about the last thing I need to do is show up with a “ foreign car”. I get enough ribbing because I have a G M😂
Soy el felíz propietario de un Cadillac Deville 1991,¡Una hermosa joya hasta el día de hoy! ¡ya cumplió 30 años! Y lo voy a emplacar con sus placas de auto antiguo. Quisiera ver cuantos carros modernos último modelo de hoy en día,llegarán a cumplir ya no los 30 años,por lo menos de 5 a 10 años en un futuro próximo. Saludos desde Puebla México. ¡Cadillac siempre será Cadillac!!!
@Axelparisian wrong! funeral homes bought Cadillac Brougham & Brougham D'Elegance that were customized outside the Cadillac factory to be be hearses & limousines, not DeVilles/Fleetwoods.
Anyone who went to an urban school, this was in the Principal’s parking spot. My Principal keep hers clean and the vouges were always white and shiny ♥️
I'm going to look at one of these friday, only has 102K miles on it, which is surprising for its age. Really love this style of car so much. Last car I owned from 93 was a Toyota Camry Station wagon. That bad boy lasted me 3 years.
Say what you will about this generation of Cadillac. These were such a nice upgrade from the DeVilles a couple generations prior. Sure, Lexus and Acura were taking over the market at that time in terms of fit & finish, build quality, and prestige, but you could never beat the soft ride of this generation of DeVille. No longer considered the first choice in executive motoring, they were still handsome cars in their day, and represented what is probably the last generation of genuine American luxury. My high school English teacher drove one of these everyday, and would often give me a lift to school in the mornings. I will never forget how it felt to ride in the backseat of a (then) brand new Cadillac Sedan DeVille. The ride was so super soft, yet extremely controlled as it glided down the boulevard. Absolutely marvelous cars.
Although this cars features seems like a joke in today's technology. Back then this was high tech options, that you could only get on Luxury vehicles, or pay higher prices with certain options. My grandmother bought hers '92 in 93 with this same body style. She still has it and the car is still running. The Cadillac mechanics say that's was one of the few last years of Cadillac making reliable engines. Car just turned 29 and she will be 98 in October. Both continue to keep living 😄
YES! That's so awesome! Continued good health, wealth, & happiness to your Grandmother. And, the Cadillac mechanics are correct, the 4.9 PFI V8 made just for Cadillac in this generation of Cadillac is a wonderful, robust, reliable, durable power train.
I was accidentally come cross to this video, it’s amazing, I have a 1989 Buick Parkave, Ultra model, and it’s almost the same in every aspect except the car name and its model year and also built by GM. I rebuild the motor few years ago and it still running like new. I enjoy driving it.
Love the sturdy cup holders at 1:00 in this American “luxury” automobile - for those who drink their Cosmopolitans out of plastic crystalware while driving.
I GOT THAT VHS WITH MY 1993 SEDAN DEVILLE ALONG WITH A VERY FANCY LEATHERBOUND OWNERS MANUAL . THERE IS NOTHING LIKE OWNING A CADILLAC !!! WHAT A CAR !!!!!
I carried my leatherbound owner's manual everywhere with me so I looked way more important than I really am. I carried it into banks and I started a conga-line of loan brokers.
The Cadillac deVilles of this vintage were the next best car to the the 77-92 rear drive D-body Cadillacs. These cars were the traditional American luxury cars. To the younger generation these cars weren't designed to compete with BMW s, Lexus, and other European brands.
I despise that all Caddilacs are glorified Chevs now. An ATS is a 4-door 4 cyl Camaro. A CTS is a Malibu and Escalade is a Tahoe and an Escalade XUV is an Avalanche. The ONLY thing Caddilac did rifht was make their cars RWD again.
My Mama owned a 1993 Cadillac Sedan de Ville in Rosewood Firemist. It was a surprise, 35th anniversary present from my father. My Mama loved that car so much, she even dusted it off inside the garage. She never drove further than about 25 miles a week. I drove it a number of times. Great car. Sadly, it was also her last car. Mama died from complications of intestinal cancer at the young age of 69 in 2011. Even though her Cadillac was almost 20 years old by then, she had only driven it 34,000 miles! Still garaged and still looked new. Sadder still, my father eventually handed it over to my undeserving baby brother who was extremely irresponsible. He quickly traded that beloved car for a beat-up, old pickup. Total fool. I was told long after it was too late to find.😢
I have a 92 sedan Deville that I might have to use as a daily driver, I don't drive much maybe 100 miles a week but still leaving it in a train parking lot is sad, Everything that was said in the video is true, In my opinion 91 92 and 93 were the last classy looking Cadillac, I just can't believe how low priced they are, I have mine listed for 9k in the Chicago area
They weren't robust but I've never seen one fail in a GM or Ford product. I always wondered how much force it would take to yank the knob and spindle completely out. We did have the turn signal/headlight dimmer stalk fail in an '82 Oldsmobile about 3 years in and the action with the replacement was smoother.
My wife’s parents had one identical to this except it was white with the dark blue leather interior. Theirs also had the digital dash. It was a really nice riding car...We took many trips in that car. They kept it until around 1999 when it started to have a some electrical issues then traded for a new 1999 Bonneville SSE. This was a totally different type of car than the Cadillac... very sporty and nice in its own way. They went from pure luxury to “sport luxury “ (lol) They ended up having more issues with the Bonneville (including the paint pealing off ) than the Cadillac and traded it only after a few years.
I owned an all white 93 DeVille. Lovely car. Lots of power. I did the water pump twice and I despise the front wheel-drive V8 setup. My knuckles were dripping blood after. I had to use ratchet wrenches due to no room between the front of the engine and the inner fender. But amazing car. The Premium fuel bill was as expensive every month as my 2000 Ford Expedition 4x4 😬
Tell me about it. I have a 86. Cars just not the same. Seem like every new car I get into they all ride and look the same. No real originality anymore!
Nice video and gave a thumbs up for you. My wifes mom had the two door 93 and i did a burnout with it. She wasn't too happy but agreed how fast it was with the 4.9 powerplant.
Look at those leather seats. These days unless you’ve spent over $100K manufactures get away with the hardest cheapest feeling leather I’ve ever seen in my life.
I miss when this was the best car you could buy, in terms of luxury. Real, old school American cars were the best. Not the plastic Mercedes and other crap that kills your wallet these days.
@Blah Blah 100%. The standard Cadillac Delco Symphony Sound & optional Cadillac Delco Bose Gold Series stereos both were and still are incredible sound systems!
Great video, thanks! Although I live in Europe, when I am in the States I always rent a Cadillac. In 1992 I drove a DeVille extensively for a month and a half. I remember it fondly, but its suspension was wayyy to soft and bottomed out with regularilty. And chasing my brother's Miata in the California wine country the brakes started smoking! That said, the last Caddy I rented (an XTS) had brakes by Brembo (the same brand as on my Ferrari) so no problems there :-)
I used to exclusively rent the XTS and now becoming harder to find. I had a flat tire last year and didn’t believe it when the notification went off because it drove so smooth.
Those seats are a safety hazard. I would fall asleep in under 5 minutes inside this car. Looks so comfortable and full bench mode at the front is an awesome true American style feature !
My friends grandma had a 1993. I remember getting in it and thinking that it was the fanciest car ever. I was used to my grandmother's beat up station wagon.
Your grandmother's beat up station wagon was probably far nicer than any modern car today. That Cadillac back then was would be like a high end Mercedes or Bentley.
@@bighands69 Grandma's station wagon was nice when they bought it it in 1979. Not so much when I was a kid in the 90's. It was a 1979 custom cruiser. She owned it until 2000. She traded it in for a 95 lumina. It was starting to have major issues. I remember riding in the back of the wagon with the dust from the headliner flying in our eyes. Good times.
@@trr5291 It still would have been a nicer car than the modern cars that were floating around. Most modern cars were horrible with absolutely no design soul at all.
So far Ive owned 3 of these. EXCELLENT cars! My first had 235,000 on it when I sold it. My second one was t-boned by a bone head. Now I own a 90 and it only has 106,000 on it. Im hoping to have it for a few yrs. My wife has a 91 Seville and sone a 03 Sedan. We all love the Caddys!❤
Hello to The Cadillac Fan Club. Mr. D. Branch checking in. Looking for those quick good things after a draining and lengthy trip. Go Great Things. Also , Go Cadillac Fan s and Fan Club groups.
It was the beginning of the end by the 1970's. GM still makes junk and shipped it all to Mexico making them ever worse. Ford is owned by Indians with plummeting quality. Dodge has always been junk and is now owed by (even worse) The French Fiat umbrella sealing their fate as well...
@@turnne 2000 Toyota Solara and 2005 Sienna. Paint chips galore on both with Solara taking the cake. All on the hood. Had a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer and a 2008 Mercury Milan and couldn’t find a paint chip on either. Currently own 2015 Camry and RAV4 and no paint chips
@@turnne Lexus make great cars today but in that era Lexus cars were just a luxury Toyota and were not in the same league as Cadillac. Nothing wrong with Lexus back then just not as nice as Cadillac.
I know the direction America was going for their future automobiles...they would have been rocket like and sharp with elegant curves and large body with those nice mid century rims, and then bomb china and japan took over the market and we got plastic, melted pancakes, that barely have a suspension and only focus on digital technology.
And now they make them how you like it...650 hp, etc. and they still can't sell them. It seems they were better off making every day land whale cruisers for grandpa...
@@e.a.p3174 Sorry but very few Mercedes during that era could comfortable sit at above 100 and very few could actually perform like their clocks used to pretend they could.
@@bighands69 the internet says: Mercedes claimed a top speed of 150mph. There was an agreement in Germany to limit cars to that speed. GM cars were limited to 110 mph by design. (legal) issues. I'm not even sure if the Cadillac De Ville made it. The issue I have with Cadillac that they wasted their brand. Cadillac at one time was the brand of engineering excellence and prestige, the car for royalty and movie stars. By 1993 the average Cadillac driver was 65 years old. I owned a 68 DeVille which was rock solid, and I drove a an early 80's Deville as a company car, the motor was underpowered poor performance, the seats were pillowy and uncomfortable and the wind noise at 70 mph was very loud. Except for gas mileage the 68 was a great car, built like a tank rode like the Queen Mary.
@@e.a.p3174 Cadillac did not waste their brand. Politicians and governments interfered in the US auto production by imposing regulations on US manufactured cars and imported car brands did not even need to meet. US car manufacturing become so uncompetitive due to the regulations that foreign cars were allowed to be imported to the US and undercut the US auto industry. The reason why VW cheated on emissions was due to the fact there was a 40 year culture of allowing foreign cars to arrive into the US making claims that were not true and nobody would really call them out on it. US auto industry was so regulated that even the production lines were subjected to extreme regulations that no other manufacturer had to meet. In the 1960s US cars were more reliable than German and Japanese cars but by the late 1970s the quality had gone down. You will find that the average driver of Bentley, Mercedes, Rolls and so on are all older due to the fact it is only they who as a demographic an afford more expensive cars. It is like saying the main demographic got Ferrari cars are wealthy people. The main demographic in the US for Jaguar was those over 65 years of age.
@@danielphilcox4658 The Fleetwood Sixty Special had a similar price point to the Lexus LS 400. Also, truly wealthy people will spend more on a car if they feel that the car is superior. By that time, an increasing number of new Cadillacs were sold to rental car fleets.
@@michaelbutcher5028 Keep telling yourself that, delusional clown. Deville and Seville are sadly gone, as-is CT6 and Lexus LS is still here and going. Be bloody objective for once in your life. MB S-Class and Lexus LS entirely redefined this segment.
Everybody is well-dressed and acting civilized, and the narration is in proper English. And there is none of that "diversity and inclusion" crap. How refreshing and sad at the same time.
I had an 90 Deville and a 91 Fleetwood Brougham. While they were Cadillacs, I really didn't trust the Engines, being Decedents of the POS 4.1. The requirement for Premium Fuel was also a dislike. The 91 had that Electronic Suspension System and that car had 5 Shocks. One for each Wheel, and the 5th was the Price of replacing them when they wore out. The 90 had the Insta-Clear Windshield, which the Insurance Company really didn't like, as it was about a grand to replace it in the 90s. I preferred my old 86 Fleetwood Brougham RWD, it just felt more like a Caddy. I currently have a 96 RWD Brougham, with less than 15,000 miles on it. It has the LT-1 and with the 3.42:1 rear end, can move, but I pay at the Pump.
@@1911beauty they definitely are, I hate SUV'S. However I get what they mean even a Rover 800 was more state of the art than this Cadillac and that's saying something!
@@whynotagain3639 Luxury cars are not intended to be state of the art. They are a luxury car that means they drive like that. The Cadillac was in the same Market as the Mercedes and Bentley cars of the time. They were not high tech nor where they for fanboys and their absolutely obsession with 0-60 times.
You know you're a big brand when you can name your premium-end model Devil with some fancy-shmancy ending and everyone's fine and dandy about it. BTW, love how setting the clock would be impossible without the manual. Early digital interfaces at their very best :)
@@FlameG102 Of course de ville is a French phrase (it was joke, gosh). BUT, in this particular iteration, they dropped the space and instead of de Ville, as before, it became deVille. Deville or deVille does not mean anything in French but it sure sounds like a French guy is trying to pronounce the word devil to me :D
Love the drink in a regular glass, perfect for the highball on the go. Sure, at the time this car was completely out classed by all the competition, but.....I used to get these frequently as rentals (free upgrade, yay me) and I thought they were really put together well and albeit front wheel drive, still had the classic Cadillac torque power flex and engine grumble to let you know that it was a Cadillac. Growing up as a Cadillac kid, I immediately recognized it every time. It really wasn’t a bad car at all, just outclassed for sure.
I own and drive my grandfathers 1992 Deville. He cherished it very much, and out of its whole life span, only received 79,000 original miles. While yes, many other cars of the same year were running laps around the Deville in terms of styling, engineering, technology, etc, it just has that weird old Cadillac charm to it. Incredibly comfy with veeery soft suspension, and a V8 that, while it only churns out a relatively pathetic 200 HP, after you drive it, you realise it really doesn't matter. That same V8 produced a relatively healthy 275 lb ft of torque, and it's a very smooth torque curve that just glides you down the road. This car was never meant for sporty driving, (watch the Motorweek '89 Fleetwood review, yeeesh) so the car *reeeaally* didn't need extra power, but what it was meant for was setting the cruise control at 60-70 mph on the highway, and just relaxing. You guide it down the road with power steering that is so powerful, and I'm not kidding, you can drive with just your index finger. Combine that with seats that are so incredibly soft that you literally just sink into them, you just have to experience it. Of course, I'm biased because of this stupid thing called sentimental value, but all of these just add to the American luxury charm of it. And besides, at least it wasn't a Northstar car!
Couldn't agree more. I blame auto reviewers like Motorweek for RUINING the luxury car. Cars in this class were NEVER meant to run though a slalom at 40 MPH, yet they were held to the same standard as a Corvette. Today's "luxury" cars ride more like sports cars with firm seating and tight steering and NOTHING like the Town Cars and Devilles from the pre-90's era.
I second the agree. Funny thing is, though, the Koreans are resurrecting the traditional luxury car with the likes of various offerings from Hyundai (and now Genesis)... their main priority is luxury and comfort. Who knows, the reign of the stiff, hard, European luxury car might soon see the writing on the wall.
@@Kenneybrock A full Mercedes S class from the same era is not a sports car
What it was a solid engineered car that felt like you were driving a bank vault
I think that " sloppy" vague ride with the over assisted steering and floaty suspension had gone the way of the Dodo bird...even by the 80's
And then there was GM's obvious cost cutting measures and quality going downhill as well
The Japanese were cleaning their clock on economy cars and the Germans were doing it on the high end
When you really want to savor that vodka cranberry
@@turnne The Cadillac Deville was meant to appeal to the older generation, the generation that grew up and lived in the 50's-60's, where luxury cars like this were the norm. Its old school luxury. Everything is soft, the seats are soft, the steering is soft, the ride is soft, it's a big cruiser, just like Devilles of past. And I'm gonna be honest, while it maybe doesn't feel like you're driving a bank vault, because I will agree it does feel pretty vague, it's definitely built like one. You can't be soft when you shut the door, you gotta CLOSE it. It's a heavy door that closes with a noticeable thunk when you shut it, just like cars of the 50's and 60's. Every Switch is a metal switch that you gotta PRESS, and they respond with a loud click, just like older cars. It's not perfect, but this car was never trying to lead the luxury industry, it was an old school design philosophy that would appeal to generations of older. The generation that were looking at their final car before going to that guy upstairs in the sky, something that was familiar with soft suspension and a torquey smooth pushrod V8. That's what this car was made for.
I always smile wide while adjusting my seat position
Yep! You seem like the kind of guy who would enjoy getting your seat adjusted! Have a great week! :)
@@mosterday did your statement had sexual undertone?
@@ghq8982 get your mind out of the gutter. happy hump day & enjoy the rest of your week!
@Gappie Al Kebabi 😆! You're so funny! Have a great hump day & rest of the week also, Sir!
@@mosterday wtf
4:24 when you said you weren't hungry but he still gets you food
GM ad agency: 'Try to look as if you are standing on a nail while greeting the Queen.'
My grandparents had a new cadillac every few years. I miss these big barges... Ten minutes into the ride and we were out like a light. I'll never forget those seats that you sunk into.
Hey kids remember when your cars manual came on a VHS tape?
Mine came in Beta MAX 😉
The book had a tape or the car only came with a VHS tape as manual?
To be fair this was the tech advantage that defeated the soviets :)
@@borisan5048 The USSR was no match to the Cadillac DeVille VHS tapes
its a very helpful teaching/learning tool for those of us who learn and communicate better visually than reading cold facts. Cadillac is spectacular for this, they clearly got it whether they realized or not. TBH, video tape user manual supplements should have been and still should be an industry norm starting when video tape starts.
“With Cadillac, the best is yet to come.” - J.O. Grettenberger.
Six years after this video is made, the Escalade is introduced.
Guess he was right
I have a Kashmir Blue one of these. I bought it in 2017 with 23000 miles. I just love it!
I had a 93 Deville for years. It was beautiful and one of my favorites. I wish i had it today.
1:00 Who tf brings a literal drinking glass into their car 😂
I do.. ..literally a glass from the kitchen.
Apparently Becky and Timmy from the video do!
@@mosterday what is wrong with you 😂
I do too. I will add that I do it because I bring ice cubes with me to pour my drinks into.
I thought exactly the same thing; Hoover must have given the producer a kickback to feature something that will surely result in stained carpeting, lol. Tbh they probably did it to look fancy...the demonstrator was dolled up pretty ritzy too, complete with red nail polish and high heels (which I HIGHLY recommend no one drive and use the pedals while wearing a high heel)
My grandmother still has her 87 cadi. So awesome. And it's still cleeeean. I want it.
First Cadillac I had.probably the best one. Great mileage , Fantastic ride and handling. If Cadillac would make that size again.
they do its called CT6 but now thats gone
Ct6 is WAYYYYY bigger than this deville
@@SuperBooboo02 They tried to become a "euro car" and failed. No one wants to pay 80-100k for a Caddy. Caddy is not considered an "exclusive" luxury brand anymore. That went out the window after the 1960's when they priced them for the middle class. By the 1970's Mercedes started taking over with much more expensive cars and rich Americans almost immediately dumped Caddy for Merc...later it was Lexus, etc... Why? Wealthy guys didn't like the idea their employees were driving the same car as them..that's why
@@oldcrook510 and quality. You see those mercedes and lexus everyday compared to cadillacs.
All of you are right and I did go through a engine or two. I just thought that eye appeal it was just about right. Road absolutely great. I had plenty of head room even with a Stetson. One of the best features was the large rear doors. My father was pretty unstable getting in and out as he got older and a lot of trips to the doctors. He had plenty of room and door width to maneuver with this one. The 1998 Sedan that I picked up later was not as easy. And the Marquis “Forget a bout it” l still would like to find another. Or the years before the front wheel drive. P. S. I have two uncles that retired from the car plants in Detroit. That’s about the last thing I need to do is show up with a “ foreign car”. I get enough ribbing because I have a G M😂
Soy el felíz propietario de un Cadillac Deville 1991,¡Una hermosa joya hasta el día de hoy! ¡ya cumplió 30 años! Y lo voy a emplacar con sus placas de auto antiguo.
Quisiera ver cuantos carros modernos último modelo de hoy en día,llegarán a cumplir ya no los 30 años,por lo menos de 5 a 10 años en un futuro próximo. Saludos desde Puebla México.
¡Cadillac siempre será Cadillac!!!
I owned one for 3 years and it was a great car.
It was a perfect car for its targeted market.
@Lance Dukel
Except that market was getting older and smaller with no new people coming into the fold. So the sales were shrinking
The perfect car for Hank Hill’s dad.
@@turnne nope! Cadillac hit all kinds of sales records with this generation of DeVille/Fleetwood.
@Axelparisian wrong! funeral homes bought Cadillac Brougham & Brougham D'Elegance that were customized outside the Cadillac factory to be be hearses & limousines, not DeVilles/Fleetwoods.
@@wy2437 does that make you Peggy Hill? LOL!
Anyone who went to an urban school, this was in the Principal’s parking spot. My Principal keep hers clean and the vouges were always white and shiny ♥️
My principal had an white 93 coupe deville lol
@@bigguy1984 bet it was clean
@@cadillacdevile you could eat off the floor factory white gutz
Inglewood, California. Mrs. Stevens had a Cadillac.
Thank you very much for sharing this brilliance! I have 1991 Cadillac DeVille in black sapphire color. Gently caring!
Same! 1990 in Black Sapphire & 1992 in Cotillion White here.
92 DeVille here in Light Beige Metallic!
I'm going to look at one of these friday, only has 102K miles on it, which is surprising for its age. Really love this style of car so much. Last car I owned from 93 was a Toyota Camry Station wagon. That bad boy lasted me 3 years.
The graceful formality of this era is a joy to behold...
Say what you will about this generation of Cadillac. These were such a nice upgrade from the DeVilles a couple generations prior. Sure, Lexus and Acura were taking over the market at that time in terms of fit & finish, build quality, and prestige, but you could never beat the soft ride of this generation of DeVille. No longer considered the first choice in executive motoring, they were still handsome cars in their day, and represented what is probably the last generation of genuine American luxury. My high school English teacher drove one of these everyday, and would often give me a lift to school in the mornings. I will never forget how it felt to ride in the backseat of a (then) brand new Cadillac Sedan DeVille. The ride was so super soft, yet extremely controlled as it glided down the boulevard. Absolutely marvelous cars.
This generation of Cadillac was so popular: czcams.com/video/zvSOZAbzI7c/video.html
Although this cars features seems like a joke in today's technology. Back then this was high tech options, that you could only get on Luxury vehicles, or pay higher prices with certain options. My grandmother bought hers '92 in 93 with this same body style. She still has it and the car is still running. The Cadillac mechanics say that's was one of the few last years of Cadillac making reliable engines. Car just turned 29 and she will be 98 in October. Both continue to keep living 😄
YES! That's so awesome! Continued good health, wealth, & happiness to your Grandmother. And, the Cadillac mechanics are correct, the 4.9 PFI V8 made just for Cadillac in this generation of Cadillac is a wonderful, robust, reliable, durable power train.
This car is amazing. And was a major improvement from earlier Cadillacs. This car was very powerful as well as beautiful.
This 89-93 DeVille style was a favorite of mine.
To me so much better than today's caddy's
That’s because other than the Escalade most are more like Pontiac’s and are very sporty the rest probably should have never existed
You are right about that, Dave.
Twilight sentinel • you lived the lavish life if you car had that feature
If it is your first Cadillac, you have just reached the age for retirement 😂
You've reached the age of a fresh mouth!
I was accidentally come cross to this video, it’s amazing, I have a 1989 Buick Parkave, Ultra model, and it’s almost the same in every aspect except the car name and its model year and also built by GM. I rebuild the motor few years ago and it still running like new. I enjoy driving it.
I find this video relaxing.
Love the sturdy cup holders at 1:00 in this American “luxury” automobile - for those who drink their Cosmopolitans out of plastic crystalware while driving.
And don't forget the front fenders made out of plastic that could easily flex in and out.
If you're driving a '93 DeVille, you are REQUIRED to order a cosmo. Preferably in a plastic 'glass-look' cup.
whatever! the sturdy cup holders in my 1992 Sedan DeVille still work like new.
I remember on Christmas morning my dad told my mother to go downstairs in the garage and she so happy to see her new Cadillac
I GOT THAT VHS WITH MY 1993 SEDAN DEVILLE ALONG WITH A VERY FANCY LEATHERBOUND OWNERS MANUAL . THERE IS NOTHING LIKE OWNING A CADILLAC !!! WHAT A CAR !!!!!
I carried my leatherbound owner's manual everywhere with me so I looked way more important than I really am. I carried it into banks and I started a conga-line of loan brokers.
The Only Way to Travel is Cadillac Style!
The Cadillac deVilles of this vintage were the next best car to the the 77-92 rear drive D-body Cadillacs. These cars were the traditional American luxury cars. To the younger generation these cars weren't designed to compete with BMW s, Lexus, and other European brands.
Those Cadillacs were in the same league as Mercedes and Bentley.
Modern BMW cars are nowhere near as luxury as those old Cadillacs.
Bring back the good Cadillacs
I’ve got an 87 like this and a 09 Escalade. The 87 rides way nicer and is more enjoyable to drive.
@@Ian-of9oi
😍 I can imagine
I despise that all Caddilacs are glorified Chevs now. An ATS is a 4-door 4 cyl Camaro. A CTS is a Malibu and Escalade is a Tahoe and an Escalade XUV is an Avalanche.
The ONLY thing Caddilac did rifht was make their cars RWD again.
@@asmongoldsmouth9839 they aren’t “standard of the world” anymore.
Yeah, big and boaty Caddies are the best. The DeVille was the last real Caddie, the DTS botched the looks.
My Mama owned a 1993 Cadillac Sedan de Ville in Rosewood Firemist. It was a surprise, 35th anniversary present from my father. My Mama loved that car so much, she even dusted it off inside the garage. She never drove further than about 25 miles a week. I drove it a number of times. Great car. Sadly, it was also her last car. Mama died from complications of intestinal cancer at the young age of 69 in 2011. Even though her Cadillac was almost 20 years old by then, she had only driven it 34,000 miles! Still garaged and still looked new. Sadder still, my father eventually handed it over to my undeserving baby brother who was extremely irresponsible. He quickly traded that beloved car for a beat-up, old pickup. Total fool. I was told long after it was too late to find.😢
This is a super good transfer
I love Videos Like this one with "Old" American Cars,its so relaxing.
Man I really miss the ‘93 Deville I had it was white with the blue cloth top and blue interior, I regret selling that beauty
Not the best or most exciting Cadillac ever but my grandfather had a 93 coupe DeVille, it was a pretty nice riding car
I have a 92 sedan Deville that I might have to use as a daily driver, I don't drive much maybe 100 miles a week but still leaving it in a train parking lot is sad, Everything that was said in the video is true, In my opinion 91 92 and 93 were the last classy looking Cadillac, I just can't believe how low priced they are, I have mine listed for 9k in the Chicago area
Blimey, that light switch looked awkward and about as robust as my old mini's choke knob 😂
It feels better when you actually use it, but yeah, it looks kinda chinsey lol.
They were actually robust mechanically. GMs higher end cars (big Buicks and Cadillacs) had pretty decent (if dated) switchgear.
You never use it. The lights are turned on and off automatically.
@@craiggreen2756 You could use it manually too tho.
They weren't robust but I've never seen one fail in a GM or Ford product. I always wondered how much force it would take to yank the knob and spindle completely out. We did have the turn signal/headlight dimmer stalk fail in an '82 Oldsmobile about 3 years in and the action with the replacement was smoother.
My mother had one. Pretty decent car.
My wife’s parents had one identical to this except it was white with the dark blue leather interior. Theirs also had the digital dash. It was a really nice riding car...We took many trips in that car.
They kept it until around 1999 when it started to have a some electrical issues then traded for a new 1999 Bonneville SSE.
This was a totally different type of car than the Cadillac... very sporty and nice in its own way.
They went from pure luxury to “sport luxury “ (lol)
They ended up having more issues with the Bonneville (including the paint pealing off ) than the Cadillac and traded it only after a few years.
My grandparents had the same spec white on blue with the digital dash. Memories go crazy for this car.
Had a beautiful machine like this as a first car back in 2014 OMG I miss my lead sled so much 😢 it was a beautiful riding car
Wow, this has more features than most base model cars in 2021. Really makes you think.
had one for years, it even had it's own code (OBD) diagnostics, using the "off" and "Warm" buttons on the heater controls.
For some reason, Doug DeMuro doesn't want to believe this.
The lady in the video is the type of person to call the police when they see a black person in their neighbourhood.
Nope. She'd probably just call the police on you.
I owned an all white 93 DeVille. Lovely car. Lots of power. I did the water pump twice and I despise the front wheel-drive V8 setup. My knuckles were dripping blood after. I had to use ratchet wrenches due to no room between the front of the engine and the inner fender.
But amazing car. The Premium fuel bill was as expensive every month as my 2000 Ford Expedition 4x4 😬
Now classic! Such a time, back then....
Those seats look so comfortable why can't we have this again.
Tell me about it. I have a 86. Cars just not the same. Seem like every new car I get into they all ride and look the same. No real originality anymore!
And if you think this one is bad, just wait until we bring out our new Deathstar engine, an couple years later.
The Northstar cars are much nicer.
@@brayannexon4613 Yes! Except for the engines.
@@kaohsiung99 Engines are fine if the cooling system is maintained.
@@emeyer6963 100%!
Nice video and gave a thumbs up for you. My wifes mom had the two door 93 and i did a burnout with it. She wasn't too happy but agreed how fast it was with the 4.9 powerplant.
Haha. And, yes, the 4.9 PFI V8 exclusive to Cadillac is bullet proof!
@@mosterday
Yes it is and Happy Easter also Mark.
1:48 The glee club from "Trading Places" has a reunion golf outing.
No one wants to buy your drugs here, LOUIE!
hahaha
It looked ten years out of date the day it debuted.
Yeah look at what the Japanese were doing at the time with the LS400 and Legend...
@@roddydykes7053
Exactly
Because it was a 10 year old design 1993
Look at those leather seats. These days unless you’ve spent over $100K manufactures get away with the hardest cheapest feeling leather I’ve ever seen in my life.
Cadillac used sumptuous leather in this generation of cars. And, the seats are so comfortable!
Just bought a 91 deville hearse. Excited for it.
That gold key is classy
I miss when this was the best car you could buy, in terms of luxury. Real, old school American cars were the best. Not the plastic Mercedes and other crap that kills your wallet these days.
100%. The Only Way to Travel is Cadillac Style!
Heck yeah! I like Lincolns too, but I'm a GM guy so I side with Cadillac. Unless it has the Northstar.
Now I do like this body Cadillac design
You know, when I think of premium audio systems for high-end cars, one word comes to mind.
Delco
Delco Bose Gold Series stereos with amplifiers at each speaker sounded/still sound amazing.
@Blah Blah 100%. The standard Cadillac Delco Symphony Sound & optional Cadillac Delco Bose Gold Series stereos both were and still are incredible sound systems!
I'll take this beauty anytime😍😍😍 over these soapboxes of today
Great video, thanks! Although I live in Europe, when I am in the States I always rent a Cadillac. In 1992 I drove a DeVille extensively for a month and a half. I remember it fondly, but its suspension was wayyy to soft and bottomed out with regularilty. And chasing my brother's Miata in the California wine country the brakes started smoking! That said, the last Caddy I rented (an XTS) had brakes by Brembo (the same brand as on my Ferrari) so no problems there :-)
I used to exclusively rent the XTS and now becoming harder to find. I had a flat tire last year and didn’t believe it when the notification went off because it drove so smooth.
Those seats are a safety hazard. I would fall asleep in under 5 minutes inside this car. Looks so comfortable and full bench mode at the front is an awesome true American style feature !
Please, more Cadillac!
Not the most asteticly pleasing Cadillac ever. I'm sure they were great on a trip. I love my Cadillac,almost six yrs old & perfect.
My friends grandma had a 1993. I remember getting in it and thinking that it was the fanciest car ever. I was used to my grandmother's beat up station wagon.
Your grandmother's beat up station wagon was probably far nicer than any modern car today.
That Cadillac back then was would be like a high end Mercedes or Bentley.
@@bighands69 Grandma's station wagon was nice when they bought it it in 1979. Not so much when I was a kid in the 90's. It was a 1979 custom cruiser. She owned it until 2000. She traded it in for a 95 lumina. It was starting to have major issues.
I remember riding in the back of the wagon with the dust from the headliner flying in our eyes. Good times.
@@trr5291
It still would have been a nicer car than the modern cars that were floating around. Most modern cars were horrible with absolutely no design soul at all.
So far Ive owned 3 of these. EXCELLENT cars! My first had 235,000 on it when I sold it. My second one was t-boned by a bone head. Now I own a 90 and it only has 106,000 on it. Im hoping to have it for a few yrs. My wife has a 91 Seville and sone a 03 Sedan. We all love the Caddys!❤
Great Nice Memories
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Mr. D. Branch checking in. Looking for those quick good things after a draining and lengthy trip. Go Great Things. Also , Go Cadillac Fan s and Fan Club groups.
The average age of a Cadillac owner at that time was 65 to death. Still like the Fleetwood though.
Touche
And it isn't now?
That cadillac badge ton the steering wheel is just an imprint 😂
A metal Cadillac badge would feel so good as the airbag deployed into you.
@@mosterday a normal badge like most other cars must not be a problem since they usually have them lol
@@everett8811 unlike the mushroom imprint on your forehead, i think its a nice looking badge, lol! have a great week!
yeah, its called an embossed impression and its an elegant solution for an indicator that needn't distract you from the road with its presence.
Meanwhile Toyota was cleaning their clock with Lexus vehicles that were FAR better for about the same cost
I’ve never owned a Lexus but I’ve owned a half a dozen Toyota products and one thing I will say is Toyota has crappy paint
@@Ryan2022 Please share models and details?
It was the beginning of the end by the 1970's. GM still makes junk and shipped it all to Mexico making them ever worse. Ford is owned by Indians with plummeting quality. Dodge has always been junk and is now owed by (even worse) The French Fiat umbrella sealing their fate as well...
@@turnne 2000 Toyota Solara and 2005 Sienna. Paint chips galore on both with Solara taking the cake. All on the hood. Had a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer and a 2008 Mercury Milan and couldn’t find a paint chip on either.
Currently own 2015 Camry and RAV4 and no paint chips
@@turnne
Lexus make great cars today but in that era Lexus cars were just a luxury Toyota and were not in the same league as Cadillac.
Nothing wrong with Lexus back then just not as nice as Cadillac.
I don't really care about these old American cars but I do like the early 90's aesthetic in these dry instructional videos
Thanks , CZcams algo. , Very useful
What’s wild to me is that my cars 2 liter turbo 4 gets almost 100 more hp and close to as much more torque. We’re living in the future 😭
I know the direction America was going for their future automobiles...they would have been rocket like and sharp with elegant curves and large body with those nice mid century rims, and then bomb china and japan took over the market and we got plastic, melted pancakes, that barely have a suspension and only focus on digital technology.
oh 85 mph speedometer, how exciting, especially when the Mercedes and BMW go up to 160 mph. It's definitely grandpa's car.
And now they make them how you like it...650 hp, etc. and they still can't sell them. It seems they were better off making every day land whale cruisers for grandpa...
@@oldcrook510 the market has shifted to SUV's.
@@e.a.p3174
Sorry but very few Mercedes during that era could comfortable sit at above 100 and very few could actually perform like their clocks used to pretend they could.
@@bighands69 the internet says: Mercedes claimed a top speed of 150mph. There was an agreement in Germany to limit cars to that speed. GM cars were limited to 110 mph by design. (legal) issues. I'm not even sure if the Cadillac De Ville made it. The issue I have with Cadillac that they wasted their brand. Cadillac at one time was the brand of engineering excellence and prestige, the car for royalty and movie stars. By 1993 the average Cadillac driver was 65 years old. I owned a 68 DeVille which was rock solid, and I drove a an early 80's Deville as a company car, the motor was underpowered poor performance, the seats were pillowy and uncomfortable and the wind noise at 70 mph was very loud. Except for gas mileage the 68 was a great car, built like a tank rode like the Queen Mary.
@@e.a.p3174
Cadillac did not waste their brand. Politicians and governments interfered in the US auto production by imposing regulations on US manufactured cars and imported car brands did not even need to meet.
US car manufacturing become so uncompetitive due to the regulations that foreign cars were allowed to be imported to the US and undercut the US auto industry.
The reason why VW cheated on emissions was due to the fact there was a 40 year culture of allowing foreign cars to arrive into the US making claims that were not true and nobody would really call them out on it.
US auto industry was so regulated that even the production lines were subjected to extreme regulations that no other manufacturer had to meet.
In the 1960s US cars were more reliable than German and Japanese cars but by the late 1970s the quality had gone down.
You will find that the average driver of Bentley, Mercedes, Rolls and so on are all older due to the fact it is only they who as a demographic an afford more expensive cars. It is like saying the main demographic got Ferrari cars are wealthy people.
The main demographic in the US for Jaguar was those over 65 years of age.
The Fleetwood Sixty Special had a cool design but by that time the Lexus LS 400 outclassed a big Cadillac.
Yeah but the caddy was about 25k and the ls400 was 35 before options
@@danielphilcox4658 The Fleetwood Sixty Special had a similar price point to the Lexus LS 400. Also, truly wealthy people will spend more on a car if they feel that the car is superior. By that time, an increasing number of new Cadillacs were sold to rental car fleets.
No Japanese car will EVER come close to a Cadillac!
@@michaelbutcher5028 Keep telling yourself that, delusional clown. Deville and Seville are sadly gone, as-is CT6 and Lexus LS is still here and going.
Be bloody objective for once in your life. MB S-Class and Lexus LS entirely redefined this segment.
@@michaelbutcher5028 100%. Cadillac was and will always be the technological and aesthetic leader!
Cadillac, supermodel on forever, on all time.🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Everybody is well-dressed and acting civilized, and the narration is in proper English. And there is none of that "diversity and inclusion" crap. How refreshing and sad at the same time.
This is the most Early 90s thing I've ever seen.
It was a very smooth riding car
They still are!
I had an 90 Deville and a 91 Fleetwood Brougham. While they were Cadillacs, I really didn't trust the Engines, being Decedents of the POS 4.1. The requirement for Premium Fuel was also a dislike. The 91 had that Electronic Suspension System and that car had 5 Shocks. One for each Wheel, and the 5th was the Price of replacing them when they wore out. The 90 had the Insta-Clear Windshield, which the Insurance Company really didn't like, as it was about a grand to replace it in the 90s. I preferred my old 86 Fleetwood Brougham RWD, it just felt more like a Caddy. I currently have a 96 RWD Brougham, with less than 15,000 miles on it. It has the LT-1 and with the 3.42:1 rear end, can move, but I pay at the Pump.
Still very old fashioned compared to what BMW, Mercedes and Lexus were selling at the time.
Old fashioned is a relative term. I think SUV s are old fashioned. But people buy them
@@1911beauty they definitely are, I hate SUV'S.
However I get what they mean even a Rover 800 was more state of the art than this Cadillac and that's saying something!
Buyers preferred Cadillac though: czcams.com/video/zvSOZAbzI7c/video.html
@@whynotagain3639
Luxury cars are not intended to be state of the art. They are a luxury car that means they drive like that.
The Cadillac was in the same Market as the Mercedes and Bentley cars of the time.
They were not high tech nor where they for fanboys and their absolutely obsession with 0-60 times.
You know you're a big brand when you can name your premium-end model Devil with some fancy-shmancy ending and everyone's fine and dandy about it.
BTW, love how setting the clock would be impossible without the manual. Early digital interfaces at their very best :)
Because it's french. DeVille means "of the town/city"
It's basically a Cadillac "Town Car" but in french.
@@FlameG102 Of course de ville is a French phrase (it was joke, gosh).
BUT, in this particular iteration, they dropped the space and instead of de Ville, as before, it became deVille. Deville or deVille does not mean anything in French but it sure sounds like a French guy is trying to pronounce the word devil to me :D
@@uncutfishing your linguistics are silly and all your own, you lil DeVille... ..I mean devil. LOL! :)
12:24 like if you also have exacting standards and meticulously scrutinize all expenditures and have a distinct passion for the very best
Great look after a long trip , I can't wait to get back to driveing and back to normal.
Go Number ones.
One hundreds.
D. Branch
Cadillac Fan.
How long do you think it took to break that flimsy cup holder at 1:00?🤔
a week or so
Mine lasted 9 years the entire time I had my deville
Cadillac’s own market research consistently shows the typical Cadillac buyer is over 63 and has no college degree. What a truly enviable demographic.
From which institutions of higher education did/do you attend? And, which advanced degrees have you earned?
now i want to buy a cadillac.
I had a 92 eldorado in highschool. It was pretty nice.
10:12 How the hell fast was she going? it's like they were watching the cars at full speed at Daytona!
LMAO you are right. Even almost like watching a jet going supersonic at an air show
Yah she was going at least 85 mph (and smiling while she’s adjusting her seat)
I almost fell asleep watching this
One of the best cars ever
My first caddy was a gray saville loved it her name was Kate. I have a brougham now never selling it Vikings funeral
A *Certified Hood Classic* !
Honestly the interior looks nice.
36 years later the 1993 cassette tape player will work well
Where I grew up that's the official car of the street pharmaceutical entrepreneurs
この後の世代の車達は、美意識よりも空力を優先した形になっていきましたね。
It sure does turn my head when I reach the 16th mile
I can’t believe Delayed- off headlights, auto dimming rearview mirror and electric climate control features were already around in 93