1979 Cadillac Seville Intro

The Cadillac Seville is a luxury-type car that was manufactured by the Cadillac division of American automaker General Motors from 1975 to 2004, as a smaller-sized top-of-the-line Cadillac. The name of "Cadillac's first small car" was selected over a revival of LaSalle and the GM design staff's preference, LaScala, primarily because, notes GM Marketing Director Gordon Horsburgh, "It had no negatives. 1979 was the last year for this body style.
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[@azimmey]

this caddy still looks awesome today!

[@lasuvidaboy]

The two-tone Elegante model was fantastic looking.

[@adamslosar2177]

lasuvidaboy unbelievable how awesome it is!

[@adamslosar2177]

I would buy that car today.

[@detroitluxury]

Crisp, elegant lines and a posh interior...a classic for sure.

[@kbc3000]

one of the most beautiful cars ever built. Now its a real classic!

[@ddoyle11]

Ah yes...back when a Cadillac was an elegant looking car.

[@robertpace901]

Even with those huge bumpers

[@patcurrie9888]

@@robertpace901 That was the standard for 35 yrs before plastic covered bumpers.

[@andrerossato5846]

But too small

[@FRANCIS6189]

One of the best looking cars ever produced.

[@pcno2832]

Its graceful proportions were dictated by the fact that it was a stretched Nova, with the wheels far forward to support the big-block engines that were offered in earlier Novas and Camaros. Most of GM's B and C bodies had the front wheels pulled further in, though the Deville and Fleetwood had them a little further forward than the 98 and Electra. Lighter engines, radial tires and power steering have allowed car makers to pull the front wheels back into the firewall to save space and reduce weight, but that makes modern cars look stubby and bland.

[@r.c.r.rproductions8462]

Sedan deville was better

[@tomjackson8431]

General Motors agreed with you. That's why instead of mothballing the first generation Seville's styling in 1980, when they introduced the second gen bustleback Seville, GM reapplied tweaked versions of the Seville's basic look to the Olds Cutlass and Buick Regal 4 doors. : ) Their styling was remarkably similar, and clearly Seville inspired.

[@DejaView]

Simple, clean & very classy. More so than even the big Caddys of the day whether the last of the old generation or the newer "downsized" version. 40 yrs may have given us a lot of new technology but it certainly hasn't given us anything that exudes class the way this one does!

[@hphm2446]

The is the classiest Cadillac EVER.

[@AlexanderCrump]

The original Seville design was way ahead of its time. It was a really good prediction of what GM's B-bodies and C-bodies would look like through the next decade (and a little beyond with the RWD Brougham until 1992). This is still a very handsome car. Not many cars from 1976 still look this good today. The first generation Seville was underappreciated in its time.

[@KingRoseArchives]

Couldn't agree more

[@speedkar99]

That was a lot of technology for 1979.

[@oscarcarson6215]

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[@marlonkannon9986]

@Oscar Carson instablaster =)

[@nikita_a_s]

I doubt it. Tripmaster (like BMW E23 & E28) was really technological thing, monoport fuel injection (like later TBI), air cushion (invented in '74), what else ? It was at all japanese and european flagmans. In other aspects, Seville is 2nd Chevy Nova with lightly modified chassis and luxurious body.

[@SuperBooboo02]

I remember a friend of my parents had one of these...it was that rosewood with a leather interior in was beautiful....they should make this today....its a timeless design and looks better than most other cars being made now

[@robertpace901]

Back then Cadillac still had brand name recognition and there were plenty of people who were Cadillac enthusiast alive. Now with all the competition from foreign automakers and fewer people who thought of Cadillac as the namesake it was, I doubt there's enough people they could attract as new buyers. But I do agree, it was a great design and sales numbers of these first body style years 1975 1/2-1979 proved it.

[@ponchoman49]

Back when they made real Cadillacs with beautiful styling. If only we could get today's technology and reliability and power with the beauty of these older Caddy's wrapped up in one.

[@KingRoseArchives]

I'm not a fan of the current Cadillac extreme styling. It's appears to be inspired by the Transformer movies. It's angry, not luxurious. It's not aspirational. A major turn off.

[@MaestroTJS]

King Rose Archives I don't know if there's any luxury car that has a "classy" look anymore. Yeah, we all know they're expensive and they're edgy, but they don't have a formal, luxurious look, they all look sporty. The only ones that come close would be the really expensive ones like the Bentley Mulsanne and Rolls Royces, though I find Rollers to be kind of grotesque.

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

the problem is is that because of aerodynamic needs and safety regulations cars will probably never look like this again

[@mr.butterworth]

New cars aren’t good looking or even all that reliable. Especially the luxury makes chock full of electronic sensors and gizmos. You don’t want to be around when all that stuff begins to fail and throw codes at you. I too wish true luxury would return. As another mentioned, Bentley Mulsanne or Rolls-Royce are about the only ones doing it.

[@brettcannon74]

I owned a 77. Still one of my favorite cars. Solid, reliable, classy, and the perfect size.

[@mikeandrews9551]

The black & silver Elegante Seville from that era was one of the most sophisticated looking cars ever made.

[@peterterry398]

Always liked the look of this car

[@mustafahajj]

My goodness what a work of art. Friggin' Pablo Picasso I tell ya'. GM was one serious automotive manufacturer back then. O'my how things has changed. How Edith say it.... "Those were the days"

[@teresa67factoid95]

I spent a fortune restoring a Rusty 76. Always loved looking at it and driving it. Nothing but trouble with it. Spent way more time fixing it than driving it. Under engineered everything, but it sure looked great and drove great on the rare occasion that I could actually show it off and drive it. Spent many a frustrating hour chasing gremlins in the primitive fuel injection. Finally gave up and threw a carburetor on it. All the wiring was brittle and cheap. The armrests would fall off when you closed the door, etc etc etc, but she sure was beautiful.

[@waterheaterservices]

The interior quality of my 79 Seville was pitiful after a few years left outside, like most 70s/80s cars. My 66 Cadillac was far superior in interior quality, plus a full frame and coil rear springs. Seville was a beautiful build an a 75-79 Nova platform.

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

Love old Cadillacs!

[@unicron3005]

Love this car! And My God I love that music in the begining!

[@musicfan6575]

Nice Car, I drove a 83 Fleetwood Brougham Black inside and out, Leather, fully loaded. I miss that car.

[@feltongailey8987]

More of these GM promo videos, please. These are AWESOME!

[@anthonynelson9136]

I had one of these cant remember the exact year but it was a really nice car until it quit running. I have always worked on my own cars but the Seville had me stumped for a while with a fuel problem. I could hear the fuel pump in the fuel tank running so of course, I changed the fuel filter thinking that it was clogged up and must be the problem. It wasn't. I was crawling around underneath the car and by sheer luck, I found another fuel pump on the frame rail. I had my wife turn on the key so I could see if that pump would run and it didn't. Out of frustration, I hit the pump with the side of my hand and it started working and has worked ever since. Near as I can figure something was stuck in it and came lose when I hit it.

[@teeteeree3540]

That's how we used to fix things the American way Ha ha! Do that to a modern car today & you might break something ha ha!

[@funfunfun732]

Thats wat held me back from buying one , it was the 1rst fule injection / non carberated car that i had heard of as a young man and like you i worked on my own cars

[@cellpat2686]

Amazing how the Nova and the Seville are basically twin cars, both built on the same chassis. Nova became the cab, while the Seville was the cab company owner's personal ride. Put them side by side and you can see the basic design is the same on both. Simply astounding.

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

One thing that always amazed me as i have a seville is how the car can go over really rough bumpy patches in the road and you barely feel the bumps sometimes dont feel them at all i havent even been in a modern car that does this

[@boery87]

i own a seville and it drives nice on bumpy road , but a more "modern" car thats even better is every citroën with hydrolic shock absorbers doesnt matter how ruff the road is you dont feel anything ;-) and you dont need a jack to change your back wheels you can even drive home with 3 :P

[@ahoorakia]

the softer the ride the worst the handling ,specially on the corners,so it is trade off,modern car handle the road a lot better than 70's car but not as smooth ,

[@mr.butterworth]

@Joery van der linde Citroen doesn’t handle worth a damn either, and isn’t half as luxurious.

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

Will add though its definitely a collector car not a daily family obtained it from someone who didnt really know what they had and weve given a good home to it

[@RaymondHaley-lv2mo]

This little mini movie makes me want to fall in love 💕 with the car all over again ❤.

[@allenpinnix5241]

one of the very few modern Cadillacs I would like to own..... elegant

[@TVHouseHistorian]

The suspensions in these delivered an incredible ride for such a small car in those days. They looked like a leaner Rolls Royce. Very dependable and beautiful cars.

[@DJBMan330]

Thiis Is Truly "That Thaang"..76-79 Cadilliac proved Excellence!!!!! Awesome Promo!!!

[@senorkaboom]

When this model design was produced, I was working at a Mobil service station. We had a couple customers that drove this model and would bring them in for oil changes. I liked them, but found them cramped over the full size Caddies. Nowadays, that car would be a full sized model. Still, its design is classy and exudes a certain level of prestige.

[@abdulqadir5305]

That's why I love USA ✈

[@AeroModule]

Then, there's the available trip computer! Then, there's the available trip computer!

[@georgepanagiotakis243]

IT WAS MY FIRST NEW CADI SEVILLE 1979 SO MUCH FUN

[@dvamateur]

This looks far better than today's Rolls-Royce Phantom.

[@606pretty]

I REMBER I WANTED 1 OF THESE SO BAD!!!!! I WOULD GO TO THIS CAR LOT IN BROOKLYN,AND ALL THEY HAD WERE 76-79 SEVILLES!!!! BACK IN 85. ID BE IN SEVILLE HEAVEN. I FINALLY GOT MY 77 BABY FROM CONETICUIT IN 2000!!!! I WAS FEELING IT YUPP!!!

[@BrokebackBob]

The non-diesel version of the Seville was a superb GM creation and it was very popular. I test drove one when it came out and it was amazing. Everything that people didn't like about Cadillac was gone. Wonderful styling, ride, handling, fit and finish. The diesel was a disaster like it was in the Oldsmobiles. The 350 hated being made into a diesel. I want a '77-'79 Seville and a Chevy Volt as my retirement cars.

[@blackericdenice]

Did u know the Seville was a Nova and that diesel would have been a good engine if they had use better parts. GM tried to save money like they always do.

[@BrokebackBob]

Well at any rate it was pretty far removed from the Novas of the day. Lots of changes to make it what they wanted that's for sure.

[@blackericdenice]

BrokebackBob The sub-frames front and rear suspension was the same.

[@BrokebackBob]

Well, we've got a Buick/Cadillac dealership in my town that has been in business as the only one (now has Chevy and GMC) for over 75 years and the parts guy looked it up for me and he says, no, they are not the same parts and in fact the suspension has additional ride control components and fitting for auto-level control which of course Nova didn't have. Whatev.

[@blackericdenice]

BrokebackBob Unlike you, I don't have to check with a dealership to see leaf springs under the rear of a 76 Seville. No other Cadillac had leaf springs. The 76 Nova had leaf springs and the same wheel base as the Seville. I just looked up rear leaf spring shackle for both the 76 Seville and the 76 Nova and they both have the same part #.

[@domenq8924]

One of the most beautiful cars ever!

[@boots235]

The most beautiful and elegant automobile I ever owned!

[@captainkaveh1]

I had a 1981, It was fantasitic...Nothing can compare with American Classic Cars...

[@raymondhaley8156]

Seville was the Vsport that cadillac is hopelessly trying to make today ,furthermore seville was built from the right collection of off the shelf parts, nova chassis, ws6 suspension from a trans am, and the 350 olds engine from the cutlass,that car had everything the new cars can,t mimic today.

[@markchampion6010]

Love the 1st Generation Seville's ❤

[@MrDBarch]

my dad bought one of these the first year they came out 1976. it cost 16,500$ a LOT of money for a car 45 years ago.

[@jasonrowe344]

I want the elegante’ with the eight track!

[@robertpace901]

The 1976 to 1979 models were the best looking.

[@coololds85]

Wow ! Just Wow !

[@JxT1957]

my favorite body style seville, it looks like a miniature fleetwood brougham

[@1BlubeTube]

1979 is the last year of the good Cadillacs.

[@soraiarbuckle248]

76. When Cadillacs were Cadillacs. Road hogs with style and class.

[@mr.butterworth]

@1BlubeTube Some would say 1991. That was the last of the Broughams with the body introduced in 1977. People love those cars.

[@1BlubeTube]

@@mr.butterworth But they were junk unless they had the famous Small-Block Chevy. Other than that, Cadillac lost their style and quality after 79. However, the cadillac sedan seville are one of the best looking Cadillacs, but only the four-door cars.

[@georgegeorge6810]

ahead of its time styling.

[@am74343]

I love these vehicles... I wish I could find a good one that isn't expensive.

[@petdogdfw]

me too.

[@commanderofthenorth3348]

I have always wanted one of these, I loved the 350 olds/with fuel injection , I'm a GM teck had a woman bring me flower and said this didn't run this good when new , LOL good memories ,

[@raymondhaley248]

After all these years if there any cadillac I will always love it,s The cadillac I effectionately call the oldsmobile edition since it only used only oldsmobile engines gas - diesel 78-79,same engines that all cadillacs needed in the first place.

[@CBB1981]

Love the ride of those Caddys

[@dougr3142]

God, how I miss REAL Cadillacs!!

[@WDRowlett]

My Dad bought one of these cars. Cool car. I loved driving it.

[@KireServing]

Best Cadillac ever made in my opinion

[@MrCozin-kd9mb]

2:00 How majestic is this waving from the suspension...

[@McVaio]

The plush big car ride!

[@eldo59]

I like the one in Jackie Brown and the Hitcher with the hood on fire.

[@robertortiz8540]

I was 19 years old when this aired.

[@vladimirprovotorov580]

Beautiful car !

[@Deedrama206]

Beautiful

[@papocam3853]

My '79, was brand new, regular 1, the OLDSMOBILE 350CID F.I. combined with that super low numerical axle ratio was slow to reach hi-way speeds, but, the 4 wheel disc brakes were phenomenal for the time. Overall a nice SMALL (inside ) CADDY. I got the ASTROROOF, genuine wire wheels,& Uniroyals wide white walls. What a PAIN TO GET THE WIRE WHEELS CLEAN. But, worth it! I can imagine this very car with today's technology. $$$$ But, AWESOME for certain. Naturally aspirated ohv V8, 10sp-auto, awd,....I'll take it (again).

[@VintageVaughnVehiclces]

i loved my younger friends reaction to this video, he said, nineteen seventy nine???? i said the last few years gm made some real good frame cars

[@ybowens]

My mom had one of these with spoke rims. She traded it for a 80 or 81 humpback Seville hated it and gave it to me as my first car at 15 years old. I do own a newer body style of the STS but this body style is still awesome.

[@mahdimir]

thanks for sharing

[@craigpennington1251]

I had a 78 and a 79 Coupe DeVille. Outstanding in every way.

[@novaseline4u]

Since it's based on the Nova, you can also say it's based on the Camaro, from which this Nova platform was derived. Being a first generation Camaro owner, I can see the family ties immediately during the chassis discussion. It's obviously been tweaked dimensionally, and better bushings and subframe mounts, along with generous soundproofing used. It would not surprise me if this car also has the 'cocktail shakers' from the Camaro convertible mounted in it as well. These helped dampen body shake, and were mounted in the corners of the car. Nice car, and a nice one to drive today, if you can find a relatively rust free gas powered one. A big block Chevy should drop right in if you want more serious power than the emissions choked Olds 350 can deliver.

[@UsefulEntertainment]

novaseline4u hey I saw the same thing with the frame structure because I own both 80 and an 81 pace car trans ams but I disagree about dropping in a bbc I'd just replace the olds 350 with a 68-70 olds 350 or 455, a much easier swap and much more "interesting build" if you will.

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

Werent seville 350 olds less emissions choked because they used an EFI system and could pass emissions standards while retaining power better than carbed cars?

[@reBOOTpctech]

my dad bought one of these the first year it arrived in 76. i remember going on a school trip and when we had to do a pit stop all my school friends came over and everyone was all over that car. i was embarassed indeed. it was $16,500. an unHEARD of amount to spend on a new car back then lol

[@KingRoseArchives]

Thanks for sharing your story

[@afshinimani4042]

Very beautiful

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

?,?. That would be likely an 8-Track tape player. Kinda the precursor to cassettes

[@rayburton4867]

Cadillac finest car! 👍

[@RADIUMGLASS]

I remember when the one Betty White Owned was for sale on eBay

[@josephp2712]

my mom had a 1959 Fleetwood it was huge and heavy built like a tank my mom said it broke the ice as she drove it during the winter

[@standbyjeff]

I had a Green over Green over Green 76. Sold it with about 117,000 miles and it was still as solid of a driving and handling car as I have ever owned.

[@Avz_Random]

Good god i like the model

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

🎼🎹🎼 Best of all, it's a Cadillac

[@gralykmeno]

I owned one. It was a very nice car to drive.

[@lltnt]

OH! the BGM is so nice!

[@MintyFreshTurds]

Dual illuminated center storage consoles, tilt telescoping wheel, auto door lock when in gear, Really all it's missing is keyless entry to make it daily driver 40 years later.

[@randiruiz96]

There were 79'' 78' 77'' 76' four yrs, of Seville Cadillac made those style for Couple's of Family Automobile!

[@p78p]

we had Cadillac Seville and Renault 5 and BMW 520 . huh ,was good years

[@anthonywhite.4351]

I'll take a Seville any day especially the 70s

[@r.aidenbach5667]

Hard to believe Cadillac went from that to the busselback model in 1980, then back to the small square body in 1986

[@magx1]

Back when cars had class and advertising was refined.

[@shemailgoondall9531]

Growing up, I often mistook Cadillac Seville, downsized el Dorados with gm a bodies (1978-1988). The cars have similar styling and proportions, but different underneath. I think el dorados, were always front wheel drive, and probably unibody like seville. El Dorados on the Riviera snaking on toronados with his buddies el camino, count monte carlo, as the high cutlass Sierra winds flow through the hairs of senior cordoba😁 The Seville introduced in 1975 started the "boxy" styling of cars that would continue into the 1980s.

[@MaestroTJS]

I wish I could go test drive one. I was very surprised at the "telephone installation" option they mentioned; I didn't think mobile phones were available until the 1980's.

[@jamesslick4790]

Mobile Phone Service (MPS) was available since 1946! (You will see "car phones" used in some 1950s movies and TV shows Esp. "private eye" shows like "Peter Gunn") it used a simple "duplex" radio system that severely limited the number of calls that the system could handle at any given time. (in some cities you could wait a half hour to "get" a "line"!) The first analog cellular radio telephone concept was tested in 1973. Ma Bell called the new system AMPS for ADVANCED Mobile Phone Service. It would take until 1983 for AMPS to be available to the public. (This is the early Cellular service MOST people remember as "car phones") There were later totally mobile units ("bag phones"/"brick" phones) Advancements in the 90s led to D-AMPS ( DIGITAL-Advanced Mobile Phone Service) then quickly PCS (Personal Communication Service) came along (allowing for more than just voice communication). This was the second generation of digital mobile phones, and is the "root" of modern mobile phones. This also where all the "G"s came from (3G,4G) 5G (the latest) is the fifth generation of digital phone technology.

[@mr.butterworth]

@James Slick I recall seeing a 1970’s movie where some guys in the back of a limousine were using a corded car phone. Must have been the AMPS technology at that time, but then you said that actual cell service wasn’t available to the public until ‘83. I recall the bag phones. I worked with a man who had one, and we all felt pretty cool if we got to use it riding in the car, and this was about ‘93.

[@jamesslick4790]

@@mr.butterworth In the 70s, it would have been the old original regular MPS (1946 tech!), AMPS was developed in 73, but not "rolled out" for a decade.

[@xLuiKangx007]

Coolest Car Ever

[@dude7838]

Cadillac really needs to get back to the world standard. The Cadillac Elmiraj would be a good start....

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Much maligned, I always loved this car, a compact luxury car from the 70s!

[@aldossareemohammed6004]

Nice car I like it 💌

[@san379]

this is vary rare and a great classic for Cadillac people..

[@cactusami]

Cadillac Seville 1978 NOS Wire Hubcaps I really love my Seville Elegante. :-)

[@bruschmidt9943]

Classic Luxury. At 3:47 I wasn't expecting THAT lady to be pulling up in a black-on-silver Eleganté model. She looked as though she woulda chosen a different color LoL.

[@RaymondHaley-lv2mo]

This was the original black wing Cadillac

[@onlyweknow2]

best Cadillac ever built

[@cactusami]

One of nicest cars in the 70s I think. Another video of mine: Cadillac Seville 1978 view from above...

[@erichaley4485]

hard to find Cadillac. I've been searching for this body style for awhile.

[@sharkbotjones9145]

WOAH IS THAT ROGER WEBB OPEN HORIZONS PLAYING?!

[@randiruiz96]

1979 Cadillac Seville 4dr Ht sedan Was the last year of that style.

[@raymondhaley8156]

I look at these retro videos of this car and one thing I can tell you, for a car that actually started out as an experiment became instant classic, built from a collection of parts , the chassis from a chevy nova suspension differential and steering from a firebird and the 350 olds from a cutlass supreme. i just don,t see how this car could be any better than it was, this car is still ahead of it,s time, the one thing the new guys in the business will never understand, you can,t top perfection.

[@mr.butterworth]

@Raymond Haley The Seville was far more than a collection of off the shelf parts, Cadillac re-engineered a lot of it to the extent that many of the components were unique to the Seville. Including but, not limited to the new K-body chassis itself.

[@rogerchurch3804]

i had to look at it again !

[@TeeroyHammermill]

Thats it. I'm getting one.

[@davevirag5423]

The 1975-1979 Cadillac Sevilles were Better Looking than the Homely 1980-1985 Sevilles! Then Order Was Restored With The 1986 To Newer Sevilles! 😍❤👍