does anyone know of any magazine/book articles with a test drive or review of the 77-79 cadillac seville?

Question

any kind of article of my favorite car would be helpful, thank you Thats 1976 through 1979 cadillac seville

Answer 1

"First," wrote the Motor Trend editors in a test of the 1976 Seville, "let's dispel the notion that the Seville is some sort of 'baby' Cadillac or, for that matter, a small car. At 4,340 pounds, it is a substantial automobile by any standard. Only in comparison to other domestic luxury cars does the Seville shrink. And this is probably its most appealing attribute."

Car and Driver had the audacity to compare the Seville to the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. "The Seville makes no pretense at matching Rolls-Royce standards," the magazine wrote. "In Detroit, the assembly line is the only workable way to build a car, and the same construction techniques are used for the Seville as for the Pinto, although the Cadillac line's speed has been slowed to a mere 14.5 cars per hour instead of the normal 50 to 60. Nor are the materials used in the Seville particularly unusual. It missed out on the crash diet attitude currently sweeping Detroit design circles, so no attempt to replace steel and iron with aluminum and plastic derivatives has been made in the Seville. The wood grain is the chemical variety and leather is reserved as an option for the seats only. Smooth vinyl covers the instrument panel and armrests, with hard plastic held to a minimum masking roof pillars. It amounts to a trim level as good as anything offered recently by Detroit — but no better.

"The advantage the Seville has over every car of its size in the world lies exactly where Cadillac engineers felt it would be most appreciated: ride and quietness." And the magazine didn't find that the Seville embarrassed itself in comparison to the $34,355 Rolls. "The Silver Shadow is, of course, a precious yardstick by which to measure any car. And it pinpoints the Seville as a mass-produced automobile cultivated to an unsurpassed level of comfort. In a car of manageable proportions, this is one American accomplishment worthy of international esteem."

Despite being far from quick (Car and Driver clocked its Seville getting to 60 mph in a languorous 11.5 seconds and completing the quarter-mile in 18.7 seconds at 73.8 mph), the Seville sold quickly with more than 43,000 sold during the '76 model year.

Change was minimal for 1977 with the most apparent differences being that the Seville was now available with a plain steel roof in addition to the vinyl-covered kind (most buyers stuck with vinyl), that there was a new grille with chrome vertical slats, and that rear disc brakes were now part of the mechanical package. The sales success continued with 45,060 buyers putting Sevilles in their driveways during the model year.

A few minor trim changes (new bumper guards, tweaked grille textures, revised lighting and new badges) distinguished the 1978 Seville from its predecessors. A new "Elegante" package included two-tone paint, perforated leather seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and real wire wheels. A trip computer was also offered as an option.

But the biggest news for '78 was that the Seville could now be had with diesel power. The good news was that the diesel returned excellent fuel mileage. The bad news was that it was the infamous Oldsmobile 5.7-liter diesel V8 — a clumsy conversion of the gasoline-fueled Olds V8 that has gone down in history as one of worst lumps of cast iron ever installed in a vehicle.

With its output of just 120 hp, it was no surprise that the diesel V8 made for a very slow Seville. Road & Track measured an agonizing 0-to-60 time of 15.7 seconds for the Seville diesel, with the quarter-mile taking a lazy 20.8 seconds at 69 mph. Fortunately for Road & Track, its test Seville diesel didn't self-destruct during their acceleration runs. So bad were the diesel Oldsmobile V8s that they were often yanked from low-mileage cars and replaced by the much more reliable gas engine.

With sales of the Seville still strong at 56,985 units during '78, there was little reason to change it much for 1979. So except for rerating the gasoline engine at 170 hp, Cadillac left the car alone and it racked up another 53,487 in sales. But GM decided to come out with an all-new Seville for 1980 anyhow.

Answer 2

Known as Cadillac Seville 'Gucci' Sedan:
Check: http://www.guccicadillac.com/4802.html

profile at:
http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/1637753496/

Answer 3

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