Cadillac DeVille 1979
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NEW ARRIVAL 1979 FACTORY FULL TOP PHAETON COUPE, A SPECIAL FACTORY PACKAGE OFFERED BY CALILLAC IN THREE COLOR COMBINATIONS In addition to a redesigned grille and hood ornament, 1978 saw slim, vertical tail lamps inset into chrome bumper end caps with built-in side marker lamps (Cadillac would retain this ""vertical tail lamp inset"" design feature on the De Ville through 1984, and again from 1989 through 1999). New for 1978, a ""Phaeton"" package was optional for De Ville. Available on both coupe and sedan, the $1,929 Phaeton package featured a simulated convertible-top, special pin striping, wire wheel discs, and ""Phaeton"" script in place of the usual ""Coupe de Ville"" or ""Sedan de Ville"" script on the rear fenders<br> <br> Inside were leather upholstered seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel matching the exterior color. The package was available in ""Cotillion White"" (with Dark Blue roof), ""Platinum Silver"" (with a Black roof), or ""Arizona Beige"" (with a Dark Brown roof). Coupe de Ville's popular Cabriolet roof package was priced at $369, while the d'Elegance package (for coupe or sedan) was available at $689<br> <br> Electronic fuel injection, which added 15 horsepower (11 kW), was available at $744. Electronic level control - which used suspension-mounted sensors and air filled rear shocks - kept the car's height level regardless of passengers and cargo weight, was available for $140. Sales dropped slightly from 1977 to 117,750 for the $10,444 Coupe de Ville, and 88,951 for Sedan de Ville, priced at $10,668 ($56,679 in 2025 dollars [3])<br> <br> With bigger changes coming for 1980, the 1979 models received few alterations, which included a new grille design with ""Cadillac"" script on the header above the grille and a new, lightweight aluminum hood. The ""Phaeton"" package, now priced at $2,029, was still available in three colors, but with two new replacement colors: ""Western Saddle Firemist "" (with leather interior in ""Antique Saddle"") replacing the ""Arizona Beige"", and ""Slate Firemist t"" (with leather interior in ""Antique Gray"") replacing ""Platinum Silver"". THIS IS A SPECIAL CADILLAC FOR THE COLLECTOR, ABSOLUTLY SPOTLESS INSIDE AND OUT , ALWAYS GARAGED SINCE NEW , OWN A PIECE OF CADILLAC HISTORY PLEASE CALL PAUL A<br> <br> @ 386-867-0598 eastern time or paul.autosportgroup@gmail.com