How can there be a Brougham Day without me chiming in? Well, how about this twofer? Some folks don’t care for the 1993-96 Fleetwood/Fleetwood Brougham, but I like them just as much as the “classic” 1980-92 Brougham. It’s not just me, judging from this pair I saw last September.
Both were in really nice shape, and I actually spoke to the owner for some time after he arrived home and saw me checking out that LT1 Fleetwood. The black Brougham d’Elegance is also his, picked up for a song, though it did need a bit of work. It runs great now though! That white Fleetwood (a ’94 as I recall) was in mint condition too, with low miles.
Hasn’t it been stated here before that the ’80-’92 Cadillac Brougham was the last “real” Cadillac? Has any other Cadillac product since been so unique? Except maybe the CTS/XTS.
The 1991 Cadillac Brougham sedan: (wallpaper)
I feel the 96 was the last real Cadillac.The 80 through 92 were the last real Broughams though. The 93-96 had the name but did not offer the pillow tufted seats and all the Cadillac emblems scattered around the interior. The 94-96 had the LT1 which gave the power that was traditional Cadillac. No slow poke engines installed like some of the 80-92’s had.
Yes, Michael, that Cadillac Brougham is absolute perfection in Cadillac Hierarchy.
On the other hand, you could not award or lavish upon me that 1993-1996 Fleetwood for free, or otherwise. I obsessively eat, sleep and drink Cadillacs since I was 4yo, but I hate that car. Yes, hate. Always have, always will. Forget the LT1, that car is bulbous, un-attractive, ungainly and purely ugly. And, the interior (other than the seats) is even worse.
Regarding the beautiful, Classic Brougham you posted, I can see, that this is another Matt Garrett special. What a fortunate man to own all these dozens & dozens of perfect brand new, old cars. I couldn’t even begin to imagine what it must be like.
When you are a car nut like so many of us here… viewing his site can make you ride an emotional roller-coaster that I personally cannot even describe.
The heralded Fleetwood name should have carried past the FWD micro-era, and then died with the 1992 model. What a sad note for such a historic name to be revived and exit upon as is that bloated abortion ’93-’96 model. XTS… whatever.
I have mentioned here before that I am so glad to see that Buick and Chevrolet still use real names that matter. I can only hope that our societal cyclical likes/dislikes will once again allow for Cadillac Motor Car Division brass to revive REAL iconic, strong, historic naming protocols some day. Names such as, Eldorado, DeVille and Seville. Then Fleetwood can be re-born in all it’s glory. Or, maybe an Elmiraj flagship. At least they are using real names on the prototypes for now.
Aside from the obvious technical, quality and performance advancements, I still don’t care how many alpha-numeric name combo’s Cadillac comes up with. The vast majority of real BMW/MB buyers will not buy any Cadillac, mostly just because it is a Cadillac.
Dear Cadillac, you are soo close. Please follow through on the Elmiraj thought process and bring back a REAL Cadillac.
There was a CL ad for a champagne-over-black ’96 Fleetwood at one of those neighborhood bad credit / no credit dealerships not far from me. The were only asking $3500 and the car looked almost mint. If I was in the market for a big sedan ( if I didn’t already have my Lexus ) I would’ve scooped that thing up in a New York minute.
The ad only stayed up for a week before it was pulled. I passed by that very dealer on my way home from the barber, and the car was nowhere in sight. Somebody got themselves a pimp-ass ride with Impala SS DNA.
YARRRRRRRRRRRRR! THERE BE BROUGHAMS MATEY!
Grab me harpooooooonnnn!
Avast ye landlubbers!
I love the 93-96 Fleetwood – saw my first one here in the metal in the late 90s, was imported here as a US embassy car apparently. I love how the bottom foot or so all the way around has chrome trim! If I was being picky I’d say the proportions could be better – the front end’s a tad short and blunt, and although the rear end is great, the rear axle needs to move back a few inches. Then again, the 80-92 has dodgy proportions from a couple angles too. But what they hey, I still love ’em both!
I like them both as well. You definitely won’t confuse them for anything else!
Looks like the man knows what he likes!
These pics have been posted before.
Where exactly?
I’m thinking in a Roadmaster story. Unless they were posted onto the comment section somewhere here. But I know I’ve seen them here.
Nope. You’re close though; I posted this one in the comments on Jeremiah Birnbaum’s 1995 Fleetwood post. It is not the same car though.
The car below was at a used car lot in Davenport, the featured car above was seen curbside in Moline. And note the car below has the revised side view mirrors that were on the 1995-1996 models.
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-outtake-one-of-these-is-a-truck/
I did a little investigation and found it in the comments section. 😀
Ah, totally forgot 🙂
Fleetwood obviously has a lot more class than Fleetwood Lancashire!What do you call a Fleetwood woman of 27?Granny!
Never been to Fleetwood Lancashire, but you give a great picture of it. Is it the sort of place where you can determine a persons age by how many teeth and / or fingers they have missing? There are certainly a few such places here!
That’s right,most of the inhabitants have more tattoos than teeth.It was twinned with Fleetwood Pennsylvania for a long time.
That echoes other Britishisms such as “chav” and “Nova” that I’ve seen online….
“That white Fleetwood (a ’94 as I recall) was in mint condition too, with low miles.”
I don’t think it is a 94. All LT1 Fleetwoods had dual exhaust as standard equipment. I don’t see a tail pipe in your pics which would lead me to think it is a 93.
My favorite FBs are the commercial chassis’. No anti-lock brakes and a huge 9.5″ diameter ring gear axle from a 3/4 ton GM truck.
The owner told me it had the LT1 and it also has the new-for-’94 steering wheel, replacing the blocky one used on the ’93.
Here’s a pic of the interior:
This is, what I saw this morning in an underground garage in Stuttgart near the railway station