When you watch a current TV show or movie set in the 1990s, you typically see certain things that make it abundantly clear which time period you’re seeing. People leave messages on answering machines and use computers with boxy CRT monitors. Some characters wear windbreakers. At least one will probably have a Discman. True, those were all things in the ’90s, but you know what else was around then? GM’s final body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive sedans: the Buick Roadmaster, Chevrolet Caprice and Impala SS, and Cadillac Fleetwood. The Caddy could be taken even further upmarket with the Brougham package, which is on our Pick of the Day, a 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. It is listed by an Ohio dealership on ClassicCars.com.
Big Cadillac sedans always have a certain presence to them, but the Fleetwood’s predecessor (which was originally introduced in 1977) was blocky and covered in corners and hard angles. The 1993-1996 model kept the grand dimensions you’d expect in a flagship Cadillac and combined them with smooth, aerodynamic lines. The automaker’s designers managed to make a massive sedan look sleek.
The Brougham package elevated the Fleetwood to a higher level of luxury. On the outside, it added a padded vinyl roof. Inside, Fleetwood Broughams came equipped with an eight-way power driver’s seat, heated front seats, rear vanity mirrors, and a rear center armrest/cupholder.
Of course, the Fleetwood also provided the luxury of power. All Fleetwoods had a 5.7-liter V8, but the 1994-1996 models received the C4 Corvette’s LT1, which was factory-rated at 260 horsepower and 330 lb-ft of torque, and paired with a four-speed automatic transmission.
That combination of size, a roomy cabin, and generous engine output would make for a great cruiser and comfortable road trips. Perhaps this D-body was used for those, but not much. According to the selling dealer, “The chrome and stainless trim is excellent and the padded roof shows no evidence of trouble underneath.” There are only 70,716 miles on the digital odometer and there seem to be even less on the tan leather seats. In older cars, the headliners have a tendency to sag, but the headliner in this Fleetwood appears to be nice and taut.
Whether you want to go down Memory Lane to the 1990s or are looking for an old-school American land yacht for sailing down the highway, this 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham is a great choice. The trip begins with paying the asking price of $19,900.
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