In the days before “nine passenger” implied “giant SUV,” you could order a factory-stretched ride like this 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75. Keen-eyed Caddy fans will notice the ’69 grille on this Brandon, Florida classic, matched by ’69 tail lights at the rear. The seller describes a “strong drivetrain,” and even the air conditioning works! Check out more details on Facebook Marketplace where $6500 seals the deal. Thanks to Bruce M. for spotting this Sunshine State stretch.
Rust-through in the roof and torn upholstery up front make the seller’s list of low-points, though garage storage has reportedly limited water infiltration. Torn carpet demands attention as well. The 75 came standard with the nifty power window divider between the front seat and the rear compartment. Some stories are best told without eavesdropping.
A fuel tank flush, new water pump, and other maintenance has the 472 cid (7.7L) V8 in “excellent condition,” according to the listing. Cadillac fans praise the 1970 version of this powerplant for its 375 HP and tectonic 525 lb-ft of torque (gross). Thanks to UltimateSpecs for some details. Many big-inch Cadillac motors in Florida find their way into air boats that traverse swamps where propellers spell trouble.
Rear fenders the length of your neighbor’s Civic end in pyramid-shaped tail lights, a feature reflected downward into the mammoth chrome bumper. Blame that vinyl top for the rust-through. Check out more details on this factory limousine from the original brochures here at lov2xlr8.
The Series 75 profile shows the stretch compared to the standard Fleetwood. I met a salesman once who bought a retired ’80s stretch limo about this size as a daily driver for his large family. He didn’t like SUVs and said he could park anywhere and got nearly 30 MPG on the highway. Expect 10 or fewer with this one.
My great uncle Leon had a Series 75 of this generation, a ’67 I believe, and I enjoyed a few rides during visits to the New York metro area. The 75 stayed in the family until rust prompted its sale for $600 to a New Jersey fraternity member who no doubt became an instant celebrity at the frat house. These monsters are shorter than some full-sized crew cab pickup trucks and negotiate most entrances and corners with minimal effort and a dose of skill. Unlike a nine-passenger SUV, the 75’s middle row folds forward when not in use for regal legroom aft. I’ve thought about buying one. Could you see this factory stretch limo as an alternative to giant boxy SUV?
Yes; that is me in the striped seersucker suit with green velvet bow tie. What can I say? It was the ’70s.
Great pic 📸 Fitch 👔 👍
That door is longer than my first new car.
This Series 75 is technically a Formal Sedan (without glass divider) used on Series 75 Limousine. My late brother, a successful business man, once had a 68 series 75 Limousine. Riding in it was a magnificent experience. So sad this Beauty has suffered such indignities. Otherwise it would be the perfect choice for a The GREAT AMERICAN LAND YACHT SOCIETY executive vehicle 👌
I think referring to this as a “stretch” limo is misleading. This wasn’t a “stretch” in the way that modern limos are stretched. This Fleetwood 75 was built on a 150″ wheelbase, not stretched from a 133″ Fleetwood chassis.
I believe GM called it a commercial chassis.
Well, if riding around in a funeral limo is your thing, by all means have at it. Or what dignitaries may have sat in the back. Again, all that’s missing there is the interchangable front fender flags. From a more civilized time, when a Caddy limo was indeed good enough for any royalty. What is it now, a Suburban? Pfft, while I think this car would get more than 10mpg, limos were pretty much a local thing, airport to downtown. Not many bought a Caddy limo to commute in. Maybe California. I just don’t see the practicality of something like this. Need 2 parking spaces at Walmart. I think the air boat would be more fun.
It’s HUGE! it guzzles gas! It pollutes the air! It scares the birds! Other cars part like the Red Sea to get out of the way! I LOVE it! A local funeral directors wife used one of their limos as a daily driver after a new limo was purchased.
This is a 1969 Cadillac not a 1970.
Ken you are correct. It’s a 1969.
This thing doesn’t scare the birds, it sucks the small ones down it’s four barrel carburetor. I know it’s an old car but if that interior is any indication build quality was low. Really, it looks like somebody just threw a bunch of couch cushions in the back and called it a day. I saw a Town Car extended wheel base, not sure what year but it looked eighties, the other day. That looked stretched but not craptastic.
EVERYTHING on this car says it’s a 69 NOT A 70!! Makes me wonder if it’s been wrecked or re-tagged!! The entire front clip, rear clip, hubcaps, dashboard, steering wheel, EVERYTHING is a 1969, NOT A 1970!
The rear end is a 69 as well.
I have to agree with everyone else. There are too many ’69 parts on this car to be a ’70. I’d need to see the Vin number.
Back in 1965 when the new ’65 Cadillacs were completely restyled with vertical headlights and no fins, the 1965 Series 75 and the Series 75 limo was a 1964 style Cadillac. It wasn’t until 1966 that the Series 75 caught up with the new styling.
That may be the case here. 1969 Cadillacs were new and restyled from the 1968s. Son technically this COULD be a ’70 if they did the same thing as in ’65. Again I’d have to see the Vin.
Hey Kenneth, now we have a limo to go with the hearse.
I just looked up the 1969 & 1970 Series 75. This is definitely a 1969 as the ’70 has the different texture grill, chrome bars on the parking lights and cornering/side marker lights, with 1970 taillights and bumper, hubcaps,, etc. No question, this is a 1969.
My kid brother bought a ’63 model 75
limo from a from a VERY disreputable
friend of his while I was on the road
playing music. Before I left, I told Mom and my stepdad that I would go
with him to look at some cars when I got back home. But that wasn’t good
enough for him. Oh no, that damned
fool bought that POS limo from his friend a couple of days before I got back back home and not a soul told me about it. I’d just gotten home that
Sunday morning after playing a one
nighter at a jumpin’ little place in Mattoon, Illinois. After that, I was off
for 2 weeks and all I wanted to do was spend time with my wife and family. My brother called me and told me he had something to show me and asked if he could bring it by
for me to look it over before Mom and my Stepdad found out about what he’s done. My wife and I got up and went outside and wait for him. Up he pulls in a run down beat up Caddy limo that has been rode hard and put up wet. So the gang of us pile into this thing and take a little a little trip
around our neighborhood. That thing
sounded like a freight train as my brother talked the car up hoping that he’d get my approval on it before I talked to my parents about letting him keep the car and fix it up as time and money allowed. But all that went by the boards when the tranny started slipping 6 blocks from our house. By the time we made it home, the tranny blew, puking its innards all over the street in front of our house. We popped the hood to see the mess when my brother looked at me and said “You can fix it can’t you?”. Well, I
fixed it alright, but not the way my brother wanted it. I called a friend of
mine who was just opening a classic
car dealership in our town and was
looking for an old Caddy to bring back
from the dead, so I brokered a deal that saw my brother trade the limo for
a running ’74 Pinto squire wagon. And while it wasn’t the ending my brother hoped for, it DID keep him out
of hot water with my parents. He traded a water bed, a fish tank, and $250 for the limo. And that’s what we
told my parents he paid for the Pinto.
I often wonder what might’ve happened if he’d kept the limo, but I know that it was for the best.
You’re right Angel, we could use this
car in our little business venture. Say
for instance s funeral home needed us to do a funeral, we’d have all we need to do the deal. Sometimes you
might get a call from a funeral home
that booked one too many services and need help to get them all done.
I’m currently looking into a government grant for disabled people
to start their own businesses provided that 51 percent of the owners are disabled. And once I know that this program is still running
I can even write the proposal and the
business plan too. BTW, I sold the print of the mini Cooper for $150. Not bad for a fat old blind man! Now I can go get the stuff I need to make
some Caddy’s! All I have to do now
is to figure out what I need to advertise on this site. And yeah, I still
have the print of the 2018 Chevy Silverado if anyone wants it. And the
Ram 1500 is gone too.