Cadillac Series 61
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| Cadillac Series 61 | |
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 1939–1951 |
| Predecessor | Cadillac Series 60 |
| Successor | Cadillac Cimarron |
| Class | Compact luxury car |
The Series 61 replaced the small Series 60/65 (except for the upscale Sixty Special) in 1939. It remained in production through 1951.
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[edit] 1939-1942
| Generation I | |
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| Production | 1939–1942 |
| Engine(s) | 331 in³ OHV V8 |
| Wheelbase | 126 in (3200 mm) |
The Fisher-bodied Series 61 used a 126 in (3,200 mm) wheelbase. It was available as a club coupe or sedan. All Cadillacs shared the same 346 in³ L-head V8 that year, with power at 135 hp (101 kW) and rising to 150 hp (112 kW) for 1941.
[edit] Series 63
The Series 63 was similar to the 61. It was available as a sedan only and rode on the same wheelbase.
[edit] 1946-1950
| Generation II | |
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| Production | 1946–1950 |
| Engine(s) | 346 in³ L-head V8 331 in³ OHV V8 |
| Wheelbase | 126 in (3200 mm) |
After the War, the Series 61 returned on a 126 in (3,200 mm) wheelbase. The engine remained the same 346 in³ L-head V8 as before.
The car was restyled in 1948, the first real postwar Cadillac, with tailfins like the Lockheed P-38. The formerly-larger Series 62 moved to the Series 61's platform, making them very similar apart from this models less-opulent interior and reduced chrome trim.
The new Cadillac OHV V8 was the big news for 1949, with minor trim differences otherwise. This 331 in³ engine produced 160 hp (119 kW).
[edit] 1951
| Generation III | |
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| Production | 1951 |
| Engine(s) | V8 331 in³ OHV V8 |
| Wheelbase | 126 in (3200 mm) |
For 1951, major styling changes were performed. The cars were lower and sleeker, with longer hoods, and one-piece windshields were fitted. The Series 61 was again a short wheelbase model, having been reduced to 122 in (3,100 mm).
The Series 61 was discontinued in the middle of the 1951 model year due to lagging sales.
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| Type | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Entry-level | 60 | 61 | WWII | 61 | Cimarron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 355 | 70/80 | 62 | Series 62 | 6200 | Calais | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-size | Seville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full-size | 65 | Coupe de Ville/Sedan DeVille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60S | Sixty Special Fleetwood | Flwd60S | Fleetwood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limousine | 355 | 72/75/85 | Series 75 | 6700 | Fleetwood 75 | FL | FB | Brougham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal Luxury | Eldorado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roadster | Allanté | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halo | V-16 | Brougham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
