1978 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

1978 Cadillac Coupe DeVille in Poliziotto superpiù, Movie, 1980

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

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Author	Message
l300 ◊ 2010-05-26 19:38	1977-79 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
rjluna2 ◊ 2010-05-26 19:58	Aside of the picture subject, I see 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic convertible
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-05-26 23:29	1977 can be eliminated per taillamp design.
Axl_Rosenberg ◊ 2010-05-27 01:34	I own a '79, and I still have trouble telling a '78 apart from a '79 unless I see the steering wheel.
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-05-27 15:56	They have different grilles, Axl. The '78 has a bolder, open mesh compared to the '79's finer arrangement with more squares. Also, the "Cadillac" name on the '79 was moved from the header edge back to the top of the grille panel where it was on the '77's.
Drujon ◊ 2010-06-07 16:45	Commander 57 wrote They have different grilles, Axl. The '78 has a bolder, open mesh compared to the '79's finer arrangement with more squares. Also, the "Cadillac" name on the '79 was moved from the header edge back to the top of the grille panel where it was on the '77's. Plus the taillights on the '78s have a raised chrome painted Cadillac crest and wings on the taillight lens, on the '79 it's replaced with an actual chrome/plastic crest and wings stuck to the lens. 78 http://www.americandreamcars.com/1978fleetwood022603.jpg 79 http://macsauto.blogspot.com/2006/03/1979-cadillac-coupe-deville-sold.html
Commander 57 ◊ 2010-06-07 18:04	Thanks for the additional info and illustrations, Drujon.