Classics come in all shapes and sizes, and cars like this 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood will appeal to someone seeking a luxurious motoring experience. It is a one-owner vehicle with a genuine 74,000 miles on the clock. The seller has listed it on behalf of their grandmother, and its mechanically healthy state means the new owner could fly in and drive home behind the wheel of this survivor. I must say a big thank you to Barn Finder T.J. for spotting a gem that will allow someone to experience life in the lap of luxury at an affordable price.
Cadillac did an about-face in 1993, with its new Fleetwood range returning to its rear-wheel drive roots after eight years based on the front-wheel drive C-Body platform. This Generation remained available until 1996, with the seller’s grandmother taking delivery of our feature car in 1995. It makes a striking visual impact in Calypso Green, 1-of-10 paint shades available that year. It has been garage-kept its entire life, making its condition unsurprising. The paint holds a deep shine, and any flaws are mainly swirls that would respond to careful polishing. There are no significant imperfections and no evidence of dings or dents. The seller doesn’t mention rust, and if the Fleetwood has remained protected from the elements, it should be rust-free. The glass is crystal clear, and the Caddy retains lashings of chrome trim often associated with this marque.
Cadillac always enjoyed a reputation for producing luxury cars with respectable performance credentials, and the 1995 Fleetwood was no exception. Its engine bay houses a fuel-injected 5.7-liter V8, sending 260hp and 330 ft/lbs of torque to the rear wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission. This gentle giant tips the scales at 4,460 lbs, but its ¼-mile ET of 16 seconds confirms the driver has plenty of power at their disposal if rapid acceleration proves necessary. Otherwise, it will cover vast distances effortlessly with the needle pegged at 70mph. The surprise packet is fuel consumption because, for a car of this size and weight, the ability to top 20mpg is particularly noteworthy. The seller indicates this Caddy has 74,000 miles on its odometer, although they don’t mention verifying evidence. However, its one-owner status means there may be service records or other paperwork that removes any potential doubts. They state it is a turnkey proposition and that they wouldn’t hesitate to drive it to California. Therefore, flying in and driving home is a viable option.
The Fleetwood cements its luxury credentials with leather trim, climate-control air conditioning, cruise control, a premium stereo, and power operation of its windows, locks, mirrors, driver’s seat, and trunk release. The owner selected Neutral leather for the seats, and apart from typical wrinkles and slight discoloring on the front seat, it is impressively clean. The remaining upholstered surfaces are excellent, as are the carpet and dash. There is no evidence of abuse, and the lack of UV damage supports the seller’s claim that it has spent its leisure time in a garage. Everything inside this classic, including the funky digital gauge cluster, works as it should.
The seller listed this 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood here on Craigslist in Clinton, Maryland. It would have cost their grandmother around $35,000 when she drove it off the showroom floor. However, their asking price of $11,000 looks like a steal by comparison. It is also highly competitive in the current market. It has only been on the market for about a day, and I believe it will find a new home fairly quickly. Are you tempted to enjoy the finer things in life by parking it in your garage? I will understand if you do.
It’s big, a plus, it’s a V8, another plus. BUT it’s front wheel drive
Major Negative.Why did caddy go FWD?
This car is rear wheel drive.
Doh, I stopped reading when I read FWD
This is RWD last of the B-body GMs
Like most GMS, Cadillac went to FWD downsized 85s, while maintaining RWD full size cars until 96, when the last big boats were dropped. See my post for additional information.
This car is rear wheel drive!
Be ashamed of your ignorance.
Do all of you “experts” feel better now having chastised Dave for his unforgivable drivetrain error?
These weren’t FWD. Same platform as the Roadmaster and Caprice/Impala SS’ I owned a ’93 and while the finer details were definitely cheaper than in Cadillac’s heyday. it was a great car.. especially with the LT-1. It would suck up interstate at triple digit speeds and never break a sweat,…Loved that beast!
First up, this is not a Fleetwood. After transferring the Fleetwood name to FWD, from 93 until last 96 RWDs were labeled as Broughams. Among other upscale vehicles, I had an 89 Brougham deElegance, still a Standard of the WORLD. Unfortunately traded for a 93 Brougham, inferior in many ways. Quality of materials, numerous issues. Bonded leather drivers seat peeled. CD player stopped working. Worst of all was premature rust though of rear wheel openings allowing moisture to get into the trunk and rear seats. IF this car is rust free and passes a close inspection, it could be a good buy. Angela, the Cadillac DIVA, what’s your opinion?
No, sorry you’re wrong this is a Fleetwood, you can see the Fleetwood badge on the door, the RWD Cadillac was badged a Fleetwood from 1993-1996, the 1986-1992 RWD Cadillacs were Broughams. The FWD Fleetwoods ran from 1985-1992, in their last year, they became Sixty Specials when the Fleetwood name returned to the RWD cars.
Guess you are correct.👍 But don’t remember Fleetwood name on either my 89 or 93. BTW, using Sixty Special for FWD POS was another of Cadillacs numerous mistakes! Diesel, V864, V6, et al!
This car is most definitely a Fleetwood. My employee bought one new and was quite proud of it. I thought it looked bloated and the rear wheel opening was too close to the door. The proportions seemed strange. My wife’s aunt looked at these too, but bought a Roadmaster.
This was built on the same platform as the Buick roadmaster and Chevy caprice and was the last of the full frame, front engine V8 RWD cars built by GM. It is iconic for several reasons most notable the Chevy LT1 V8 that powers it. It’s a detuned cast iron head version of the same engine that powered the corvette and Z28 that year. The unique reverse follow cooling which directed coolant to the heads first, allowed the use of an unheard of 10.4:1 compression ratio on regular gas. This gave it outstanding performance and respectful fuel economy. It’s an awesome piece of automotive history and the last of its kind. Watch out for the distributorless opti spark ignition systems that failed and window regulators that broke a cheap plastic socket if the windows were not cycled up and down frequently as would be the case with this car. Still, buy it and enjoy a fun piece of automotive history!
Technically a D-body and not a B-body like those you mentioned. They share things, but the D-body is bigger with some changes to the frame and panels.
Good info John. But let me add that the Opti-Spark distributor is still a distributor that just really dislikes getting wet. Also, the windows have a “cheap plastic” clip that breaks in case some object, like a head or hand, blocks the window from closing. They are safety features and easy to replace.
As stated in my previous post, so much CHEAP quality in these!
Nice car, but I’d prefer a 75 to a 95. Having said that, the performance numbers are quite impressive considering the year. I remember an old guy with his passengers tried to race me in my El Camino off a light in a Roadmaster. I wasn’t thinking about a race, so when he jumped at the green, I just let him impress his senior passengers. I didn’t even attempt to be competitive at all, not that I couldn’t have..
Cool that it still RWD and V8, nice car until….you see the dash, steering wheel and interior. Just nowhere as elegant as previous generations. At least to me, the dashboard is a major part of a cars appeal. After all you spend most of your time behind it, better be pleasing to the eye.
This is one to grab it if you can, last of the true luxury rear wheel drive cars and you can tell the difference in this and the front drive garbage they switched to. I am not a GM fan because everyone I have owned have been money pits but this one has me thinking about giving GM another chance, fly back and see if it makes it home.
100% loved mine in what I called solid gold (gold paint and gold interior). Towed a boat like nothing – selfed leveled and lots of torque. Yes, floaty. Yes, couch comfy seats. Big backseat. Huge trunk. And then the fun – reach inside the glovebox and hold the tranction control button to off – then stomp the gas for smoky burnouts. Pure class in the front and party in the back.
My Dad had a 96 Fleetwood and that baby was smooth and powerful thanks to a Corvette engine. We still have a 73 Broughams that is impeccable.
Thank God it was spared the Northstar.
This is the last of the big dinosaur Cadillacs. Great cruisers.
11k is a steal for this car unfortunately this car is highly desirable amongst the Hip Hop culture and are targeted by thieves and or car jackers so invest in anti theft equipment and take your skirts off when appropriate. My brother’s 94 was stolen in ATL and we were in the store only 30 minutes. This is a lovely Fleetwood Cadillac and they are great road cruisers.
Years ago I was involved with a woman that had one of these, the car was a whole lot more memorable than her. It was a very surprising car, it rode like you were on a cloud, handled very well , accelerated instantly, and would cruise all day long well above the speed limit while returning excellant MPG. Unfortunately she wound up running it into the ground, I offered to buy it from her but she was spiteful and gave it away to someone else,,,,,,,, free. Now she rides a broomstick.
🧙♀️I got you, my pretty! No Fleetwood for you! Fly!🐒🐒!🐒! Fortunately you’re no longer BEWITCHED!
Angel Cadillac DIVA, where are you? Still waiting for you to weigh in on this!