Cadillac Series 62 Club Coupe 1941Coordinates 37.7482763,-122.4149319
Picture dated August 2014
The Series 62 Cadillac replaced the mid sized Series 70 in 1941 and was produced until 1964. The Series 62 has undergone several name changes including the Series 6200 and the Cadillac Calais names.
The first generation of the Cadillac Series 62 was produced from 1941 until 1942 and was offered as a two door club coupe, a four door sedan, and a four door convertible. It was powered by a 346 inch L-head V8 engine that provided 135 horsepower the first year and 150 horsepower by the end of 1942.
The second generation of the Series 62 was produced from 1946 until 1947 and was offered again in three body styles, which were the two door club coupe, the four door sedan, as well as the four door convertible. It was powered by a Monobloc 346 inch V8.
In 1948 The third generation of Series 62 arrived. In 1949 power was increased with a 331 inch engine that produced 160 horsepower. This generation saw a lot more in the way of trim levels and deluxe options. Cadillac refreshed the Series 62 in 1950, making the cars closer to the ground.
The fourth generation of the Series 62 was produced from 1954 until 1958 and was offered in the three standard body style powered by either a 346 inch V8 or a 365 inch V8. Related vehicles by this time were the Cadillac Eldorado, the Coupe de Ville, and the Sedan de Ville. By 1958, the Deville had become its own series.
The fifth generation of the Series 62 was produced from 1959 until 1964 and is known as the the Series 6200. Despite the name change, the same three body styles were offered although they had larger tail fins than before as well as dual bullet tail lights that set it apart from other vehicles. The DeVilles were now known as the Series 6300 and both the 6200 and 6300 series vehicles were powered by a 390 inch engine that had an output of 325 horsepower.
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