Cadillac Style - Late 80s/Early 90s GM Ad Campaign

[@Ericbranson3]

this song's been in my head for 20 years!

[@AldenRDavis]

Me too.

[@adrianjohnson3104]

The best Cadillac commercials ever produced.

[@kennethsouthard6042]

And unfortunately some of the worst Cadillacs

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

@@kennethsouthard6042 I love this Cadillacs 1980s and 1990s. 1985-1988 is my favorites. Authentic Cadillac Style

[@kennethsouthard6042]

@@fernandorocha-dx1wv Hope yours didn't have a diesel or 4100 in it.

[@AldenRDavis]

"Cadillac, Cadillac, Cadillac Style." I love those commercials from the late 80's and early 90's

[@gmman010983]

Me too Sir!

[@Supernaut2000]

With white people! Love it.

[@albertlucas4780]

Dammit! I can’t believe I just searched for this song😂.... my childhood😌

[@TCMECH79]

Who doesn't remember Cadillac Style

[@joshuaecht]

Love that Sedan DeVille/Fleetwood at the end pulling a horse trailer!

[@kennethsouthard6042]

I rented a 91 DeVille once when I was younger to drive to a wedding 500 miles away, and there was a cassette tape in the glovebox that went over the features of the car. I remember the tape opening with this song.

[@shellmccoy4956]

Me too

[@SnepperStepTV]

I sing this when I'm cruising in my Caddy!

[@jmjfanss]

Best cadillac commercial ever, beautiful, we need this back.

[@joebraudrick3058]

U said it !!!

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

@@joebraudrick3058 Best and nice commercial of Cadillac

[@scottjulie27]

Man. I really miss that time. :)))

[@peterbunton1571]

It's the way it makes you feel when listen to it, this commercial embodies that over all sense superiority that driving a Cadillac once gave to you!

[@SnepperStepTV]

Still does if you're driving the right Cadillac ;3

[@biglongcadillac]

​@@SnepperStepTV100% correct!

[@ChiTownBubba1974]

I love it at 53 seconds they show a very quick shot of the horrific Cimmaron. Cadillac dealers were embarrassed of that car.

[@RegularJohn53]

The only way to travel is Cadillac style. Some people want more. Not just a little bit. This is your life, you're the only one who's living it. Let's go. Let's live. Let's love every mile. The only way to travel is Cadillac Style. Cadillac, Cadillac, Cadillac style.

[@edwardyoung522]

I became a Cadillac fan because of these commercials.

[@albertdavis4035]

Cadillac should honestly remake this ad campaign with the ATS, CTS, and CT6. That would be absolutely awesome.

[@patrickmichaellangan576]

Albert Davis I think so too, and of course they should also include the V-Series hot rod Caddys.

[@jmjfanss]

+Patrick Langan it will be so smooth.

[@patrickmichaellangan576]

Afi James Yep.

[@gmman010983]

it's a very catchy toon... I miss these days!

[@gmman010983]

+keri “KJ” ellerbe tune*

[@bettermost]

This was a great ad campaign.

[@Vernonu9]

I was a kid back in these days, so I would say mountain bike, mountain bike, mountain bike style!

[@wishcj00]

That 4.9 v8, now that was an engine! My grandpa said, "put your foot in it, and let it go..." those were some fine cars.

[@DoomiteAsh]

Gotta love that jingle! I remember hearing it and singing along to the old radio ads for Cadillac as a kid back then, sure is cool to hear it again after all these years!

[@rmac5584]

I use hear these at around 11:30-midnight Saturday nights back in the day. Brings back the memories lol

[@s47industries]

I feel this era of GM vehicle design has gotten better with age.

[@02WIFE]

I just bought a Cadillac

[@bcbc3762]

Best car ad ever. I need a cigarette.

[@biglongcadillac]

Hahaha like the guy being pulled into the limo by a hot blonde 😂❤

[@layemayacita21]

My grandfather had a canary yellow Cadillac with brown leather interior. And now the only car I’ll drive is Cadillac….love the SRX. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@BlakOwlEntertainment]

As the commercial says...The only way to travel is Cadillac style... But my taste is more of the CHEVROLET type, if you know what I mean...😊

[@lashondahaddock5232]

I use to love watching commercials lol

[@daviddaniel403]

why do i feel like im watching dallas or knots landing when i see these commercials

[@bettermost]

It’s all about that eras clothing and hair styles. I thought this also.

[@vinewood8295]

Always loved these Cadillac commercials man I used to get hyped when they came on...

[@hunterhuskins3562]

Need more commercials like this. And cadillac convertibles.

[@edwardyoung522]

Back when Cadillac was...Cadillac. Now, they're Roachillacs.

[@jarmelo2006]

My 93 DeVille packs a mega punch to this day! On the road. And unfortunately at the pump. Lol. I love this car.

[@Sparky-ww5re]

4:07. That caddy towing a trailer takes me down memory lane. One of my uncle's when I was a kid, had a 1990 if I remember correctly, Cadillac Brougham, 5.7 liter V8, and that was one of the best Cadillacs he's ever owned. That thing was a tank and would have no problem pulling his camper. Regrets trading it in for a 2001 Deville with the Northstar engine, that was a piece of junk. Would have made a really good car, were it not for head gaskets and main seals.

[@starxlr7863]

Absolutely LOVE my 93 Allante...finished in Euro Red and Black leather interior. The Allante's were pretty much the most exciting model in the line up during all these years.

[@MisterKenwy]

I have 1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille in black sapphire metallic & love it so much ❤️

[@zacharymaclellan6761]

The only way to travel is Cadillac style, They need to bring these catchy jingles back

[@apl175]

Some people want more; Not just a little bit; This is YOUR life and you're the only one who's living it! Let's go! Let's live! Let's love every mile!

[@RespectfullyHumble]

This commercial is so powerful it gave me the urge to buy a Cadillac ASAP. I am now at the Cadillac dealership looking at the Lyric EV. The General from General Motors was right the only way to travel is Cadillac Style!😊

[@califdad4]

that 89 to 93 Cadillac was a great car

[@peterbunton1571]

I had a 1979 Seville in Black with Red Leather interior and it was beautiful!

[@misterjgl]

Some people want more not just a little bit. I grew up with Cadillacs as a kid in late 80's and early 90's that's why I'm spoiled now. .lol they were great cars then my grandmother still has her 92 which she bought new and it's still running.

[@deltaboy767]

As did I growing up. in a very wealthy suburb of Atlanta, my mother and father both drove Cadillac, and I as well to this very day since I started driving have owned a Cadillac and i'm very spoiled as well.

[@jasperdilincoln2341]

+Ashley Jenkins lol they may not be built like they use to, but out of all the luxury cars i see on road today withMercedes,Infiniti,Acura,Lexus,Land Rover,BMW,Jaguars etc. The Cadillac are the only ones with that "Bling Attention "...lol You can't help but look at it's design. I too grew up in a nice suburbs but in the Philadelphia area and that is what mostly people drove was Cadillacs and Lincolns.

[@colonelpotter]

I'm spoiled as well because I own a STS and owned a CTS because it was too small and nothing compares to a Cadillac and when my grandfather was looking for a new work truck I was always in the Cadillac they had on display at the dealership and my grandmother owned a 90's Seville

[@jordanthomas7304]

❤ the Brougham!

[@patrickmichaellangan576]

This ad campaign was my first exposure not to Cadillac’s cars but the name “Cadillac”. I remembered the logo well, but didn’t know the name behind that logo until this ad campaign.

[@RegularJohn53]

I love my 86 Sedan Deville!

[@joebraudrick3058]

I've owned 31 Cadillac's in my life and still going strong starting with my first at age 16 I've had wonderful memories with all that I've owned the only way to travel is Cadillac Style....Cadillac forever

[@jlr194]

Catchy tune now it's stuck in my head 😁

[@kevinblanchard1328]

1991-93 Cadillac DeVille is the best American sedan ever made.

[@beauimpala]

Let's love every mile......the only way to travel is Cadilac style!

[@aerbes1]

Sigh... Those were the days. I think we DID know how good they were.

[@the-dullahan]

There needs to be a General Motors Greatest Hits album, featuring this and Ride Pontiac Ride, among others.

[@honestrunescaper]

The last ad is so 80s. All about leasing and deals 😍😍😂

[@highspeed1865]

Good God! I Want this America.

[@gogokris85]

Bottom line, best ass Cadillac commercial & jingle I've ever seen n my life!!!

[@andrewcummings5023]

Mile for Mile = Cadillac Style Always

[@Cadillacguy100]

LOVE the JINGLE!

[@dgontar]

It's a very pretty song, and the commercials have nice imagery. You may have noticed at :07 the water splashing on the circular Cadillac design. That's a fertility symbol, showing the male seed on the female generative organ. It's supposed to induce (and does) a positive feeling.

[@RegularJohn53]

This whole commerical induce a positive feeling, very well designed.

[@llamaskank]

This whole commercial makes me fertile. ❤ 🤔

[@biglongcadillac]

The entire commercial is one long statement of fertility. Many shots involving water, groups of women and children, other beautiful people, birds, horses, shotguns ejecting spent cartridges, even a terrific explosion. All allusions to how much fornication is immediately available to the purchaser of a brand-new Cadillac. 90s advertising at its' best. Cadillac style, indeed ❤

[@edwardyoung522]

The greatest automobile ad jingle since the days of Dinah Shore and " see the USA in a Chevrolet " ...

[@stevenwolff6866]

The one thing Roger Smith did right during his time as CEO was hiring the ad agency that came up with these Cadillac ads...the best of all time! Cadilac needs to bring these out of mothballs!

[@CadillacSedanDeville]

I've owned several Cadillacs in my life...Best Cadillac ever made was the 1980 Sedan/Coupe Deville and the 1980 Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance

[@curbowman]

Here in Venezuela, the annual Auto Expo was the hottest place to showcase new models. In 1992, Ford was selling their "high tech" approach with a very ugly concept car as their center piece... while GM had the brand-new 1992 Seville STS, with these "Cadillac Style" ads in the video screens. It was the bomb!!

[@Supernaut2000]

Makes me want to learn how to play polo

[@runoflife87]

The only way to travel is Cadillac style. Straight to the junkyard lol.

[@thoughtfinder]

The 1989 Cadillac restyle was a considerable better change then the previous year. Especially since they dropped the junk 4100 V8 and went to the 4.5 V8.

[@brealmsys]

the 2nd ad is actually one someone on youtube made from several different ones

[@jelanimclean6326]

Cadillac Style. 🇺🇸🎼🎵🎶

[@steelbeltsdrumming]

I think the engine shown in these pictures is the 4.5, introduced in 1988

[@rpm773]

My great aunt's '78 Cadillac burned up while she was driving it. She got out safely, but the smoldering heap had rolled its last mile

[@PlutoniusX]

Agree with the Cimmaron. Catera was completely different then a J-body Cavy or Sunbird. It was basically just a rebadged Opel sharing the V-body with several Holden, Opels/Vauxhalls.

[@TheProAer]

Master P Nintendo Power Robot likes to play this in his 1990 Seville.

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

These were the best commercials. And the 4.5 and 4.9s were the best engines of this era. I want to know the mans voice in the narration? Anyone know?

[@c-028]

0:05 When you Win the lottery and buy the new Cadillac CT6

[@emilbakke]

Could anybody tell me where to find the 'Cadillac Style' song? I'd be very pleased.

[@jadenhorne9362]

Cadillac should remake these commercials using their current line up.

[@jmjfanss]

They need to trap remix it.

[@frankxu3409]

I like this Cadillac style song, what’s the song name?

[@rockerdriver]

@RomanianChickLover Def agree with u on the Fleetwood! That car was Cadillac!

[@thoughtfinder]

The 4.5 was a little bit better than the 4100. How as I try to work on all the cars I own as much as I can the 4.5 doesn't leave much room to gain access to the front spark plugs.

[@joshuaecht]

They should do one for the CTS-V and CT6-V, with the same music, etc. But you can't beat a Caddy with 500-600 hp. Northstar in '93 was a good first step. A resounding 295 hp. out of 4.6 liters? Although even as it was, the 4.5 and 4.9 were starting to bring Cadillac from the brink of HT4100 death with 180-200 hp. by 1988-1991.

[@Denise.Taylorx88]

Who sang this jingle and where can I download it? I am about to unveil a Cadillac I have been working on and think this should be the song playing as I introduce it. I don't want to play a KZbin video of the song. If nothing else, I'll have to record it and turn it into a MP3.

[@thoughtfinder]

However in truthful fairness there was one Cadillac during these yrs that was worth it to drive. The Cadillac Brougham sedan. They came witb a 5.0L V-8 and later a 5.7L V-8. That one was well built.

[@joshuaecht]

That should have been the crown jewel GM used to fight the LS400 and S-Class. Give it a DOHC V8 like Northstar, or refine the 350 TPI LT1. They did have the engine down-pat in '94-'96 but the Brougham itself needed a little more refinement. Seville had the cachet but was front-wheel drive. They also did have a RWD STS/Seville for a few years but it was underpowered and not as big of a threat.

[@rtoma1974]

Love the rich white woman in the 560sl pissed at the woman in the Alante. So 80's!

[@biglongcadillac]

Her glasses are green with envy 😂lol

[@odeliagardens]

rock over London, rock on Chicago, Cadillac Cadillac Cadillac Style

[@llamaskank]

RIP W.W. 😢❤

[@healthyamerican]

lexus doesnt have anything on cadillac

[@StuyJamaicaYonkers]

Neva did

[@celticsdude]

My grandmother has a '93 DeVille!!!!

[@deltaboy767]

I love Big American cars with big V8's

[@jimduffin311]

Caddy style. Catchy.

[@AndrewDasilvaPLT]

These commercials remind me of the time when me and my mistress were doing cocaine while short selling chipotle shares

[@biglongcadillac]

Ahhhh, memories

[@HFCT-pe4xx]

whats is the name of the song ?

[@StuyJamaicaYonkers]

Unmmmm Cadillac style

[@generaloranger6150]

Ahh, these old waspy GM commercials will never be correct nowadays.

[@rtoma1974]

They would use rich WASPY types or the occasional rich black couple in their ads. The ads would totally not work today.

[@koioo2]

good commercial.

[@TVHouseHistorian]

In those days, you bought a Cadillac because you worked hard, and you finally arrived to a place where you could have a luxury car, and Cadillac symbolized your having "arrived." Not only that, but you could afford a more comfortable saloon, and now you had one. The styling was understated instead of flash and pompous. These days, Cadillac panders to people who just want to flaunt; people who have no desire to work their way to the top. In fact, they aren't at the top. Today's Cadillac buyer now works for Macy's as a department manager for $15 an hour, and lives in a dumpy apartment in order to be able to afford his $800 per month lease on a brand new Escalade, only to have it repossessed a year later because he can't make the payments. The Cadillac of today is for pretentious lower-class bourgeoise who just want the flash in order to look like they've made it. Thanks, I'll take my 2017 Honda CR-V over any current generation Cadillac because I work hard for my money and I want my car to reflect a sense of financial wisdom rather than having a car that tells the world, "LOOK AT ME, I'M IN DEBT UP TO MY EYEBALLS AND ONE PAYCHECK AWAY FROM BANKRUPTCY!"

[@joshuaecht]

Good points, this started even in the '70s when the '71-'76 C-bodies (Cadillac Deville/Fleetwood) were the same altogether under the skin (Electra 225/Olds 98). The build quality was not good compared to the '65-70 models and this was the advent of plastiwood, cheap trim and flamboyance. The more understated Olds 98 and Buick 225 were for wealthy people who wanted Cadillac style without being noticed! Today's equivalent is people buying the Denali vs. the Escalade. Denali is understated luxury and Escalade is flash.

[@colonelpotter]

I did what warren buffet did and bought one second hand because if you buy it new your an idiot and most people that lease new ones can afford to keep it serviced mine was serviced at the dealership I bought it from.

[@biglongcadillac]

Well I love my 2008 CR-V but it in no way compares to my 1970 Eldorado ❤

[@MichaelSummersYouTube]

Sadly, I agree with you. What once epitomized class, refinement, and sophistication has become totally molested by the dead common who exhibit none of these qualities. Cadillac is no longer a marker of success or “arrival.” It’s ostentatious styling today turns heads, but not because people of quality are impressed. You can now select factory standard “pimp my ride” amenities. It’s sad what Cadillac has become.

[@METALBUG999]

the OLD cadillac era. it was a good car for the ww2 generation seniors with decent pensions at the time. the yuppies bought the bmw mercedes.

[@calleaeste]

Whole boatload of white people in these ads!

[@lagosditanna2610]

lol..yes

[@777jones]

Ads used to depict people similar to the actual customer.

[@harrisonthorburn9096]

Well who do you think was buying a 1988 Fleetwood?

[@PhillipConleyJr.]

They had one brotha. He was the chauffeur opening the door. 🤦🏾‍♂️ Smh!

[@andrewlawrence5987]

Phillip Conley 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@rockerdriver]

@Ericbranson3 Same here man! They should still be using it because it's still true! They should have kept it like Uh Oh Spaghetti Os I Wanna Be A Toys R Us Kid and Best Part of Waking Up Is Folgers In Your Cup.

[@coololds85]

When car commercials made

[@rockerdriver]

Oooops! There was a brief shot of a Cimarron! Not befitting of this jingle or Cadillac 4 that matter! However it was an only brief shot as if they knew they shouldnt call attention 2 it!

[@coololds85]

Sense

[@MichaelSummersYouTube]

What once epitomized class, refinement, and sophistication has become totally molested by the dead common who exhibit none of these qualities. Cadillac is no longer a marker of success or "arrival." It's ostentatious styling today turns heads, but not because people of quality are impressed. You can now select factory standard "pimp my ride" amenities. It's really sad what has become of Cadillac. Add a reply...

[@thoughtfinder]

The 4100 digital cadillac engine was the worst peice of crap GM ever used in Cadillac.

[@oscarprendergast7295]

God The sound is horrific- what did hey use A gigantic M Hand Held 1965 Panasonic Recorder with mic LOFL

[@llamaskank]

True, the quality is quite awful on many of these. I simply compiled all "Cadillac Style" commercial clips that were available on KZbin at the time when I made this, way back in 2009. And I think for several of the clips people had taken their mid/late 2000s cell phone and held it up to their TV (tube, not flatscreen/LCD) and recorded a video of some old VHS tape recording from live TV they had likely recorded decades earlier lol. Would definitely love to find original source recordings of this ad campaign but I doubt GM would ever release it.

[@oscarprendergast7295]

@@llamaskank no brother you’re good- I not For A Minute meant any of that for you - I appreciate the time you put into that- Thank you from a Fellow caddy lover

[@jasonp.greiner8239]

I always drove a Cadillac I stopped driving a Cadillac three years ago they lost their way they are becoming too much like German automobiles Cadillac is not American luxury anymore Cadillac Bostitch way just like Lincoln did

[@MELLIEbevhills]

The DEMISE OF CADILLAC. CRAP. Kills me to see this effort to market this junk as real Cadillacs.

[@davedave5787]

ad were hot, cars were garbage!! cool!!