Gateway Classic Cars of Atlanta is proud to present this 1989 Cadillac DeVille. The name "DeVille" is derived from the French de la ville or de ville meaning "of the town".For the 1985 model year, DeVille switched to GM's new FWD C-body platform. The front cover of the brochure advertised the new cars as the "Cadillac of Tomorrow". These new models were significantly smaller externally yet kept almost identical interior dimensions as their predecessors. This change also brought nearly the entire Cadillac line of cars to front-wheel drive. 1989 introduced an extensive exterior redesign which included a longer 113.8-inch wheelbase for sedans. The 155 hp (116 kW) 4.5-liter powerplant (introduced just a year earlier), dashboard, and the front doors (on both the coupe and sedan) were about the only items that carried over - even the luggage compartment was over 2 cubic feet (0.057 m3) larger than previous years. Of special note were the composite (plastic) front fenders that resisted parking-lot dings and dents and weighed less than their steel counterparts. Previously optional equipment that was made standard for 1989 included electrically powered outside mirrors and the AM/FM/cassette player stereo. Options on this 1989 Cadillac DeVille include: Air Conditioning, AM/FM Radio, Anti-Lock Brakes, Cassette Deck, Leather Interior, Power Brakes, Power Steering, Power Windows, Power Seats, Power Mirrors, Cruise Control, Drivers Airbag, Radial Tires, Rear Defogger, Seat Belts, and Tilt-Steering Wheel.
