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1961 Cadillac Sixty Special Sedan

The Fleetwood Sixty Special offered a longer wheelbase and exclusive Fleetwood body construction, positioning it between the DeVille and the flagship Seventy-Five series.
Confidence 95%
61M123456
V8
Engine
Detroit, MI (Clark Avenue Plant)
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era

Source: GM Passenger VIN System cards; Flory, American Cars.

No factory image on file
1961 Cadillac Sixty Special Sedan

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Year Code 61 1961
Model Code M Sixty Special Sedan
Serial Number 123456 Unit #123456

Basic Information

MakeCadillac
ModelSixty Special Sedan
Year1961
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. All 1961 Cadillacs used V8 engines:

Engine V8, 390 CID, 325 HP
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement390 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.5:1
Engine V8, 390 CID, 325 HP
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement390 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.5:1
Engine V8, 390 CID, 325 HP
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement390 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.5:1
Engine V8, 390 CID, 325 HP
Horsepower325 HP
Displacement390 CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.5:1

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)