1978 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegace review from North America
"A classy luxury liner"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The carb was sticky and the secondaries wouldn't open, so I had to rebuild it.
General comments?
This thing is big. Not quite as big as the 75-76 models, but still 222" long and 76" wide, and a healthy 4314 pounds.
This model has the velour seats and they're very comfortable. I still say the 75 DeVille I had with cloth seats was slightly more comfortable because of its sheer size, but this car has to be the second most comfortable car ever.
It sips a lot of gas. It averages about 11mpg in the city and 14 highway. It's low compression so it can run on 86 octane cheap gas.
The 425cid V8 is neutered, but it still gets the car moving. I'm either swapping in a 500cid engine or selling the car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 7.0L 425cid V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 75000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 76000 miles |
| Previous car | Cadillac DeVille |
| Date of Entry | 2nd November, 2003 |