| 1990 - 1992 Cadillac Brougham | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
|---|---|
| Model years | 1987–1992 |
| Assembly | Arlington Assembly, USA Detroit Assembly, USA |
| Predecessor | Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham |
| Successor | Cadillac Fleetwood |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | D-body |
| Engine | 5.0 L L02 V8 5.0 L Chevrolet V8 5.7 L L05/LLO V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed TH-200-4R automatic |
| Wheelbase | 121.5 in (3,086 mm) |
| Length | 221.0 in (5,613 mm) |
| Width | 75.3 in (1,913 mm) |
| Height | 1985–89: 56.7 in (1,440 mm) 1990–92: 57.4 in (1,458 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,300–4,500 lb (2,000–2,000 kg) |
The Cadillac Brougham is a line of luxury cars manufactured by the General Motors corporation.
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Originally an enclosed carriage, drawn by a single horse, for 2-4 persons, “Brougham” owes its name to a British statesman, Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, whose second claim to fame is having given to the sea-front drive, in Nice in the South of France, the nickname of Promenade des Anglais (the "promenade where the English stroll").[1] Cadillac first used the name in 1916 to designate an enclosed 5-7 passenger sedan body style.[1][2][3] In the thirties, the name was given to a formal body style with open chauffeur compartment and enclosed rear quarters, metal roof and often "razor-edged" styling.[1] When Cadillac started offering Fleetwood bodies on some of its cars in 1925, the Brougham body style was Fleetwood bodied every year with the exception of 1926.[2][3] After 1937 the Brougham name was not applied to any Cadillac for the remainder of the pre-WW II period.[2][3] The Brougham name would eventually reappear on the 1955 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham show car[4] which preceded the 4-door Eldorado Brougham hardtops of the 1957 to 1960 model years.[3][4]
After a five year absence the Brougham name reappeared as an option package on the 1965 Cadillac Sixty Special.[3][4] This also marked the first time in 28 years that a Fleetwood bodied car was paired with the Brougham name. The following year the Brougham moved up to becoming a subseries of the Fleetwood Sixty Special.[3][4] This continued through 1970.[3][4] Starting in 1971 the Sixty Special was only available as the well equipped Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham.[3][4] When the Sixty Special Series was retired in 1977, the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham took its place as Cadillac's most luxurious owner-driven large sedan model through 1986.[3][5]
The Brougham finally became a separate model from 1987 through 1992.[3][4] This was the last Cadillac to be produced with no airbags.
Although the vehicle was identical to the 1986 model, the former Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham - the last remaining rear-wheel drive Cadillac - was re-named in 1987 to "Brougham". The Fleetwood name went onto a new, smaller breed of front-drive Cadillac in 1985, and the confusion over the Fleetwood name being applied to two very different vehicles prompted the name change for 1987. As it had been since the late Seventies, the optional "d'Elegance" package offered even more luxurious appointments, including tufted-button seating and rear-seat reading lamps.
The rear-wheel drive Cadillac Brougham, in addition to rival Lincoln's similar Town Car, was popular among coachbuilders who manufactured stretched limousines on the Brougham's architecture.
Construction of the Cadillac Brougham was performed at the Clark Street Assembly Plant in Detroit, Michigan from 1985 until 1987; some early model year 1988 Broughams were produced there in late 1987. Beginning in 1988 and continuing through 1992, Broughams were produced at Arlington Assembly in Arlington, Texas. The 11th digit of the VIN indicates plant assembly. A "9" as the 11th digit indicates a Detroit Brougham; a "Y" indicates an Arlington Brougham.
VIN "9" Broughams actually produced in 1988, although rare, can be found as "commercial chassis" vehicles, and generally have a higher output Oldsmobile 307 LG8 Engine and different transmissions, depending on the use. Generally speaking, minor differences between 1987 and 1988 (VIN 9 and Y) can be found, such as carburetor assembly. While these cars all used Rochester Quadrajet Electronic 4-Barrel Carburetors, differences include an electronic (Detroit) versus vacuum (Arlington) Idle Load Compensator, as well as an electronic (Detroit) versus climactic (Arlington) choke system.
The Brougham wore a cross-hatch grille in 87 & 88 which was an identical re-cast of the 1981 grille. The Brougham received a new vertical-slat grille for 1989, which was similar to the 1980 grille. The 1980 grille had 5 horizontal sections, the 89-92 had 3 horizontal sections. A 1990 freshening (the first one since 1980), was necessitated by a re-bodied Town Car from rival Lincoln. For 1990, Brougham received a new digital dash cluster inside, and composite headlamps, contemporary taillamps, flush bumper moldings, and an optional Chevrolet 350 V8. Door-mounted automatic front seatbelts became standard, as no driver's side airbag was available.
Brougham used the 121.5-inch (3,086 mm) wheelbase D-body platform, and the 5.0 L Oldsmobile, 5.0 L Chevrolet and 5.7 L Chevrolet V8 engines.
The Fleetwood name returned to the RWD model with a major redesign for 1993, and Brougham again was an option package, as it had been in 1965. By its various names during these years, it was the largest standard Cadillac model.
Owing to the Brougham's heritage (Fleetwood Brougham), a vinyl roof covering was considered a sign of a formal and luxurious automobile. In 1988, the "Premiere Roof" option was available giving the standard Brougham a very formal look. Though costly at US$895, it altered the overall appearance greatly. It included a vinyl covering of not only the entire roof of the car but also the rear quarter window surround. This option was availalble in 1988 and 1989 until becoming a part of Brougham's 1990 restyling.
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| Year | Units |
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| 1987 | 65,504 |
| 1988 | 53,130 |
| 1989 | 40,264 |
| 1990 | 33,741 |
| 1991 | 27,231 |
| 1992 | 13,761 |
| Total Production = 233,631 | |
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