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1965 Cadillac Specifications Facts:
Engine
8-cylinder, 90° V8, 4.13 x 4.00" b&s, 429 ci, overhead valves, push rod actuated, 10.5:1 compression ratio, Rochester #701930 4 bbl carburetor, 340 BHP @ 4600 rpm
Drive Train
Turbo Hydra-Matic, 2.94:1 rear axle ratio (optional 3.21:1, "75" = 3.77:1), live rear axle suspension, coil springs and tube shock absorbers, front independent coil-springs with tube shock absorbers
Body
full perimeter frame ("75" = backbone type), 129.5" wheel base, ("75" = 149.8"), 225" over-all length, "75" = 237.3-244.5"), 62.5" track front and rear ("75" = 62.5-63" front and rear), 8.00x15 tires ("Eldorado" = 9.00x15, weight: 4390-4725 lbs) ("Eldorado" = 4500-4660 lbs, "60S" = 4615-4770 lbs, "75" = 5055-5436 lbs)
Performance
0-80 in 15.5 seconds., top speed 120-125 mph, gas mileage 12-15 mpg ("Eldorado" = 8-14 mpg, "75" = 10-16 mpg)
Suspension
New Delco Superlift rear shock absorbers provided automatic load leveling; tilting and telescoping steering wheel adjustment became standard; "Calais", "De Ville" and "Fleetwood" series
Marketing Information:
11 models, 15th in U.S. car sales ranking, Series : Calais, DeVille, Fleetwood; Series "75" models retained wrap-around windshield; comparative article on luxury cars in C&D 7/65 pp.23-31,75

Easy ID: Vertically superimposed dual headlights; new, flat grille without center bar; no more tail fins [except Series 75]; new, vertical tail-light housing in five-sided rectangular rear bumper housing. New wheel covers [these resemble very closely those used in 1966 and are not a reliable way of identifying these models].

Cadillac produced 2000 Limos in 1965.

*Standard on Eldorado

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