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1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado

The Fleetwood Eldorado was revolutionary as Cadillac's first front-wheel drive personal luxury coupe, featuring innovative engineering that competed with the Ford Thunderbird and Buick Riviera.
Confidence 95%
H8202873
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
1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Model Code H Fleetwood Eldorado
Year Code 8 1968
Serial Number 202873 Unit #202873

Basic Information

MakeCadillac
ModelFleetwood Eldorado
Year1968
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN alone. All 1968 Cadillacs used V8 engines:

Engine V8, 472 CID, 375 HP
Horsepower375 HP
Displacement472 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.)

Original Specifications (Matched to: Eldorado)

Bodystyle lifespan1967 through 1970
Headroom front37.7
Headroom rear37.6
Height53.3
Legroom front41.1
Legroom rear36.2
Length221.0
Nameplate origin1953
Wheelbase120.0
Width80.0

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)