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There does seem to be a lot of Cadillacs that aren't named properly. None made before 1985 should really be listed as Fleetwood, from about the 40s or 50s until I think 1976 (I think - I've have to check) the proper name was "Fleetwood Sixty Special" (or was it "Fleetwood Series Sixty Special" even?). Some are named like that (except 60 instead of Sixty, which is fine), but a lot are still just called "Fleetwood". Cadillac nomenclature can be a bit tricky. Here's a site I use that I think is quite accurate: http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm
The Fleetwood 60 Special lasted from 1938 until 1970; and the Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham lasted until 1973. In 1966 The Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham name was added to distinguish the vinyl roof models over the basic steel roof, and from 66-70 the models overlapped. By 1974 Cadillac realized there was no real way to market such a long name and dropped 60 Special nomenclature, shortening it to Fleetwood Brougham (which some of their sales literature had been doing for some time).
Later in 1987 the name was shortened again to just Brougham in order to avoid confusion with the front wheel drive Fleetwood. Later still in 1993 the Fleetwood name returned to the rear-wheel drive model and the Brougham once more became the upscale option characterized by a vinyl roof.
1938-1970 Fleetwood 60 Special
1966-1973 Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham
1975-1986 Fleetwood Brougham
1987-1992 Brougham
1993-1996 Fleetwood
1993-1996 Fleetwood Brougham
Any questions?