The new era began for Cadillac with a bang. Just as in the years past, the 1970 Cadillac models were full of luxury and stood apart on performance. A new and exclusive V-8 engine with a displacement of an 8.2 liter engine offered performance vehicles that marveled those of the past sixties. The quiet and sleek Cadillac marked another record year for GM. A total of 238,745 Cadillac’s rolled off the assembly line that year.
In 1970, there were five models available in eleven different choices for the
Cadillac lover. The Calais was offered as a two-door hardtop coupe and a
four-door hardtop sedan. The De Ville was offered as a two-door coupe and
convertible, as well as a four-door sedan and four-door hard-top sedan.
This also marked the last season for the Cadillac Sedan De Ville and the
Convertible De Ville. The Fleetwood Sixty-special in both the four-door sedan
and the four-door Brougham, which happened to be the final year for the standard
Fleetwood Sixty-Special sedan. Also the Fleetwood Seventy-five was available in
a four door sedan, limousine, as well as a commercial chassis, which at the time
was used for ambulances and hearses. Rounding out the models for 1970 was the
favorite for many, the Fleetwood El Dorado, which was available in a two-door
hardtop coupe.
As stated earlier, the introduction of the exclusive new engine in the
El Dorado Cadillac was big news. As well, was the introduction of the “Trackmaster” Skid control system, which was also available this year on the Cadillac El Dorado. There were minor body changes for Cadillac this year, with the exception of the Calais. The facelift included a change to the front grille, new wheel discs and winged crest fender tip emblems were also all the newest features available on the 1970 Cadillac models.
