| Cadillac Series 60 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Cadillac (General Motors) |
| Model years | 1936–1938 |
| Assembly | Detroit Assembly,Detroit, Michigan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Fullsize luxury car |
| Body style | 2-doorclub coupe 2-doorconvertible 4-doorsedan 4-doorconvertible |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | B-body |
| Related | Buick Century Buick Special Cadillac Series 65 LaSalle Series 50 Oldsmobile L-Series |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 322 cu inL-head 346 cu inL-head |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 121.0 in (3,073 mm) 124.0 in (3,150 mm) |
| Length | 204.3 in (5,189 mm)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Cadillac Series 61 |
TheCadillac Series 36-60 wasCadillac's entry-level product in the luxury vehicle market when it appeared in 1936, competing with the entry-levelPackard Six. Each model year added the year prefix to the series (37-60 and 38-60) in the number hierarchy used at the time. It was replaced by theSeries 39-61 in 1939, but a model that was derived from it, theSixty Special or 60S, continued off and on through 1993.
The Series 60 was the brainchild of new Cadillac manager, Nicholas Dreystadt. Debuting in 1936, it filled a gaping price gap between the updated appearance of the successfulLaSalles of which the Series 60 was the upgraded version with the "Cadillac" name, and theSeries 36-70 Cadillac models. Initially it rode on a 121.0 in (3,073 mm) wheelbase and shared theB body with cars from LaSalle,Buick, andOldsmobile. This went up to 124.0 in (3,150 mm) in 1937–1938.[1]
The exterior featured a newHarley Earl–designed look with a tall, slender grille and split vee-shaped windshield. This body usedFisher Body's new Turret Top one-piece roof andBendix dual-servo brakes. "Knee-Action"independent suspension, first introduced by Cadillac in 1934, was a welcome novelty for the mid-price market at the time.[2]
Under the hood was the new (less expensive)MonoblocV8. This 322 cu in (5.3 L) engine produced 125 hp (93 kW), just 10 less than that in the larger Cadillacs. The Series 60 immediately became the company's best-selling model, making up half of all Cadillacs sold the first year.[1]
The next year, displacement on all Monobloc Cadillacs was 346 cu in (5.7 L). This new engine produced 135 hp (101 kW), more than all V8 Cadillacs of just a few years earlier. The Series 60 was upgraded to theSeries 61.
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