| Cadillac Series 65 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Model years | 1937–1938 |
| Assembly | Detroit, Michigan, United States[1][2] |
| Designer | Harley Earl |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan[1][2] 4-door convertible[1][2] |
| Layout | FR layout[1][2] |
| Platform | C-body |
| Related | Cadillac Series 70 Buick Roadmaster |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 346 cu in (5.7 L) Monobloc V8[1][2] |
| Transmission | 3-speed synchromesh manual[1][2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1937: 131.0 in (3,327 mm)[1][2] 1938: 132.0 in (3,353 mm)[1][2] Commercial: 160.0 in (4,064 mm)[1][2] |
| Length | 1937: 208.2 in (5,288 mm)[1][2] 1938: 211.4 in (5,370 mm)[1][2] |
| Width | 1937: 74.4 in (1,890 mm) 1938: 77.6 in (1,971 mm) |
| Height | 1937: 69.5 in (1,765 mm) 1938: 68.0 in (1,727 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Cadillac Series 61[1] Cadillac Sixty Special[1] |
The Cadillac Series 65, after the Series 60, represented Cadillac's second, and, being built on the C-body instead of the B-body, somewhat physically larger entry into the mid-priced vehicle market when it appeared in 1937. It was slightly higher in status than the LaSalle, also offered by Cadillac.