Future Cadillac Fleetwood video.
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Why not dream a bit and imagine what a new-generation Cadillac Fleetwood could look like?
In a world without the new Celestiq, the Fleetwood would be the largest Cadillac sedan available, for much less. It would probably have to be priced at under $100, 000 to be competitive against the Mercedes EQS or the ghastly BMW i7. And not trying to be a Rolls or Bentley like the Celestiq.
The Fleetwood was one of the most luxurious cars the Cadillac ever made over the last decades. In 1993, the Fleetwood became a specific model, based on the Cadillac Brougham platform. Which dated from the late 1970s Deville. The 1993 Fleetwood was quite a modern design when it came out. It almost looked like a weird production version of a Syd Mead design from some angles. And the master illustrator himself drove one for years.
The Fleetwood courageously held on until 1996, with sales shrinking every year. By that time, a giant RWD sedan from Cadillac wasn’t what people wanted anymore. The CT6 and XTS were on their way. And especially, the truck-based Escalade. Which somehow ended up ruling the whole Cadillac brand and became their best seller, year after year…
The video above shows a few ideas of what a new big luxurious Cadillac could maybe look like. One that wouldn’t try to compete against Rolls Royce.
Which, in my non-humble and non-professional opinion, is a mistake…
In a world full of Mercedes that look like Civics, and everything else is a Hyundai knock off, Cadillac should make a true throw back to their luxury era.
I just love this presentation! Love all the Fleetwoods, here.
Absolutely captured what the dream is .
Fleetwood was the custom Cadillacs named for a tiny town near Reading, Pennsylvania where Pennsylvania German craftsman put custom bodies on shipped to them Cadillac Chassis.
( They would take any car , before GM bought them ) , orders came in front the glamorous; Joan Crawford, Rudolf Valentino, solid , despised Depression mossback President Herbert Hoover, who drove unescorted , away from the White House in 1933 , in his , and infamous Al Capones , green , bullet proof , and siren equipped, to confuse Chicago police , and traffic .
Cars of Presidents, potententats.
General Mac Arthur in Occupied Japan , and General Pattons last ride .
Cadillac said glamour, quality, sophisticated , technology.
Fleetwood added power , exclusivity.
The beat designs here , have the boldest light assembly.
Cadillac needs wild lights for it to zoom above the crowd!
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