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The first use of the Seville name was on a coupe version of the 1956 Cadillac Eldorado.
Based on the GM X-body platform that underpinned the Chevrolet Nova, Pontiac Phoenix, Buick SkylarkThe Buick Skylark is a passenger car produced by General Motors. The model was made in three production runs. In each production, the car design varied quite dramatically. This was due to changing technology, changing tastes, and new standards being imple and Oldsmoblile Omega , the Seville's body & chassis were extensively re-engineered and upgraded from that humble origin and it was awarded the unique designation of 'K-body'. Cadillac stylists added a crisp, angular body that set the tone for GM styling for the next decade, along with a wide-track stance that gave the car a substantial, premium appearance. Under the hood went an OldsmobileOldsmobile (or Olds was a brand of automobile produced in the United States from 1897 to 2004. In its 107 years, it produced 35. 2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing factory. When it was phased out Oldsmobile was the second o sourced 350 in³ (5.7L) V-8An internal combustion engine is an engine that is powered by the expansion of hot combustion products of fuel directly acting within an engine. A piston internal combustion engine works by burning hydrocarbon or hydrogen fuel that presses on a piston; an, fitted with Cadillac's electronically controlled fuel injectionFuel injection is a technology used in internal combustion engines to mix the fuel with air prior to combustion. As in a traditional carburetor, fuel is converted to a fine spray and mixed with air. However, where a traditional carburetor forces the incom. This system gave the Seville a smooth drivabilty and performance sadly lacking in most other cars of the mid-seventies. Introduced in the mid-'75 and billed as the new "Internationally-sized" Cadillac, the Seville was almost 1,000 lb (450 kg) lighter then the hulking DeVillesThe Cadillac Deville is Cadillac's largest and most luxurious car model. It is sometimes converted for limousine use. Partly to justify its high price, it tends to feature leading-edge automotive technology. It was one of the first cars to feature airbags, nimble, easy to park, attractive and loaded with the full compliment of Cadillac gadgets. More expensive than all but the Fleetwood , the Seville was a smash hit, and spawned several imitators, such as the less-than-successful Lincoln VersaillesThe Versailles was the first compact car from Ford Motor Company's Lincoln division. It was sold from 1977 to 1980, as a four-door sedan only. The Versailles was largely a response to the great success of the smaller Cadillac Seville which had appeared in, and, later, the Chrysler Fifth AvenueFifth Avenue was a name used by Chrysler Corporation on its largest models from 1979 to 1993. The name first appeared as a special, upmarket sub-model of the Chrysler New Yorker sedan in 1979. This generation of Chrysler, although already smaller than its.