Cadillac Fleetwood.

The last Cadillac Fleetwood came out in 1996. That generation was introduced in 1993 and was basically the very last big, old-fashioned RWD sedan from Cadillac. However, its design was quite modern. And, in my opinion, still looks great today. And much more so than a Lincoln Town Car from that period. (The great Syd Mead even owned one.)

Back in 1996, the Fleetwood started at around $39,000. Which is the equivalent of around $80,000 today. Which makes sense. That also means a new Fleetwood would be cheaper than many of its competition, as it should be. Cheaper than a Mercedes EQS or Tesla Model S, and would compete right against the Lucid Air Touring. With a very different personality.

It would be the largest Cadillac sedan available besides the crazy $340,000 Celestiq.

The Fleetwood was one of the most luxurious cars Cadillac ever made over the last decades. The “Fleetwood” name was usually added to a more mainstream sedan like the DeVille.

In 1993, the Fleetwood became its own model, based on the Cadillac Brougham platform. Which dated from the late 1970s, the 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. Especially that lower chrome trim along the car.

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…

However, we keep hearing that Cadillac is working on two all-new sedan models based on the Ultium platform. So why not dream of a longer, more luxurious version of the largest one?