The Cadillac DeVille has been out of production for almost 20 years, but we here at Cadillac Society have been known to resurrect old nameplates and render them as modern-day vehicles. Today, we’re focusing on the DeVille and reimagining it as a large luxury sedan just for a visual of what could have been.
We modeled our hypothetical Cadillac DeVille after the Cadillac Ciel concept – a large convertible with road presence for decades. That’s why our renders wear the wreathed Caddy insignia, which was last used in 2014, but we think it’s a great logo to decorate our modern DeVille.
Our hypothetical Cadillac DeVille would slot in above the second-generation Cadillac CT6, with which we imagine it shares the Omega Platform. Our imaginary render features a traditional three-box sedan profile, because it’s a real sedan, and not a fastback, a four-door coupe, or some other modern day “interpretation” of a sedan. We also borrowed the Ciel’s large chrome grille and large, vertically-oriented headlights.
Out back, our DeVille features a deck lid design heavily inspired by the Ciel, with sharp angles, a subtle spoiler integrated into the edge of the deck lid, and the wreathed Caddy badge. We’ve also included squared-off exhaust outlets finished in chrome, stark against the dark paint.
Instead of going the electric vehicle route, our imaginary DeVille harnesses the 4.2L V8 Blackwing engine (production code LTA), which was capable of 550 horsepower under the hood of the CT6-V.
Sadly, we aren’t aware of any plans to bring back the Cadillac DeVille or the Blackwing engine, but our rendering does provide a lovely piece of artwork that would have turned heads anywhere it went. The closest vehicle to this model is the Cadillac Escala concept, which would have been positioned right above the CT6 in the lineup. Unfortunately, the Escala was axed because it featured a gasoline-powered engine, rendering it obsolete to GM/Cadillac execs in the face of electrification.
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Frank+Ricciardi
That is a beautiful design…too bad Cadillac has no intention of bringing back the cars that put it on the map. Between their China First business plan and their SUV only product line, I’m guessing Cadillac with join Pontiac and Oldsmobile in the “Great Junkyard Beyond” in the not-too-distant future.
Quicksilver1
Oh, if Cadillac and GM had any sense, they would bring back the DeVille and the CT6. The US market is crying for a luxury sedan that can seat 4-normal sized adults, ride in comfort and style. We aren’t all wanting a CUV, SUV, EV, minivan or a pickup. The market is there as long as the car is advertised and has a presence on the dealer lots.
We just sold our 2002 Cadillac DHS with just 116K miles on it. We have our 2020 CT6 Premium Luxury, but my wife still yearns for her “Diva”.
Mal Anderson
We’ve been Cadillac owners thru many years starting with a new El Dorado in 1883. I have noticed that the “Luxury” attributes of Cadillacs has waned somewhat I guess for profits. One of the things is the ride that Cadillacs give is compromised by low profile tires. The ride is way too bumpy for a “Luxury” can. Cadillac engineers should take this and some other concerns and improve the ride in future cars. Heavier electric cars will help the ride however you at Cadillac Engineering know it can be engineered/designed into the suspension and let’s get rid of those low profile tires