Cadillac Deville 1966

General Motors manufactures luxury automobiles called Cadillacs, which are generally available in the United States, Canada, and outside North America. Part of the Cadillac models, the Deville was launched as a replacement for the Fleetwood and made its first appearance in 1949, in the form of Coupe Deville. Since its launch, the car has undergone various modifications over the years. The 1966 Cadillac Deville was a front engine, rear wheel drive car that ran on an OHV V8 type engine with displacement of seven liters. The engine was normally aspirated and could churn out 340 horsepower at 4600 RPM. It had 16 valves and 2 valves per cylinder. The engine could produce torque of 480 ft lbs at 3000 RPM. The compression ratio for the car was 10.5: 1 and the power to weight ratio was 13.8 lb per HP. The engine had automatic transmission and was equipped with three gears. The overall weight of the car was 4700 lbs and it had seating capacity for four. Till 1994, the Cadillac Deville was available in three body types: 2-door coupe, 2-door convertible, and 4-door sedan. From 1995 onward, the car was sold only as a 4-door sedan. The production of the Cadillac Deville came to an end in 2005; the car was produced by a different name, the Cadillac DTS, in 2006. DTS stands for Deville Touring Sedan.