1954 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood 🇮🇹

This 1954 Cadillac perfectly embodies American cars of the fifties. This example in particular belongs to the Series 60 Fleetwood and was listed as model 6019X for Cadillac. Originally bought by collector Mario Righini, it joined the Nicola Bulgari Collection in 1987. After about twenty years, between 2005 and 2006, it underwent restoration by the specialists Dosch in Switzerland, where the original engine and body were redone and the interior was renovated, apart from the carpet and all the chrome-work, both preserved in good condition.

The car has its original Black paintwork, while the interior is a combination of leather and cloth in a two-tone shade of Green/Green.
The Sixty Special Fleetwood was only offered in the 4-door Sedan version, and it can be recognized at a glance compared to a Series 62 for the chrome molding on the sides, being a version superior to the series from which it originated.

All the Cadillacs of 1954 were equipped with a 331 cu. in. V8, an engine acknowledged as one of the most reliable of the time, indefatigable and with the stamina to cover more or less unlimited distances.

Company
General Motors

Wheelbase
133in

Interior trim
Green/Green cloth/leather

Brakes
front and rear drums

Make
Cadillac

Length
227.4in

Engine
V8 - 331cid

Tires
8.00x15

Model
Sixty Special Fleetwood - Model 6019X

Width
79.6in

Carburetor
1 Carter WCFB 4-barrel

Original Price
$4,683

Body style
4-door Sedan

Weight
4415lbs

Horsepower
230hp @ 4400rpm

Production
16,200

Model year
1954

Exterior paint
Black

Transmission
Hydra-Matic automatic 3-speed

Many appearance improvements marked the 1954 Cadillacs. They included a lower, sleeker body, a new cellular grille insert, inverted gull-wing front bumpers, and tapered “Dagmar” style bumper guards. Round, jet-style dual exhaust outlets were incorporated into the vertical bumper extensions, and the rear bumper was entirely redesigned. An Eldorado-type wraparound windshield was seen on all models. Sedans used a distinctive type of window revealing the molding, which created a built-in sun visor effect. For coupes, a smoothly curved wraparound backlight was referred to as the 'Florentine' style rear window. A wide ventilator intake now stretched across the base of the windshield on all models, and the chrome-visored headlamp look was emphasized.

Assembly of 1954 models began January 4, 1954 after a 25-day halt for the changeover to new production specifications. Fiberglass-bodied Cadillac show cars appearing at the GM Motorama this year included the Park Avenue four-door sedan, El Camino coupe, and La Espada convertible. A 12-volt electrical system and aluminum alloy pistons were standard equipment for 1954. The 1954 Cadillac is powered by a 331 cubic-inch, overhead valve V-8 motor that develops 230 horsepower.

The big Fleetwood (Series 75) "high headroom" sedan came as an eight-passenger limousine with driver's partition or eight-passenger sedan without; however, both had "jump seats". V-shaped ornaments appeared on the hood and rear deck with "Fleetwood" in script on the rear deck. Wheelbase increased to 149.8 inches. Styling changes were the same as on other lines. The Series 62 chassis had a brand new, longer wheelbase of 129 inches. The 62 Series cars did not have rear fender louvers. V-shaped ornaments and Cadillac crests were used on the hood and the rear deck, and there was full-length body lower edge sill molding trim in bright metal. "Coupe DeVille" in script was placed on the rear corner pillars of the luxury hardtop, which also had even wider sill moldings.

The Eldorado convertible (model 6267SX) had gold crests centered directly behind the air-slot rear fender breaks and wide, fluted, lower rear body beauty panels, which were made of extruded aluminum. They also appeared on a unique, one-of-a-kind Eldorado coupe built for the president of the Reynolds Aluminum Company. The production Eldorado convertible had monogram plates on the doors, wire wheels, and custom interior trim with the Cadillac crest embossed on the seat bolsters.

Another one-off creation was an exclusive Sedan DeVille.
Automatic windshield washers, power steering, 12-volt electrical system, and aluminum alloy pistons made the long standard equipment list this year. The Series 62 four-door sedan was now seven inches shorter than other models in this range.

The Series 60 Special Fleetwood was essentially a Series 62 with the wheelbase stretched from 129 to 133 inches. All other identification and standard features were the same as the Series 62.