1969 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

ORNAMENTATION
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
In addition to the upholstery material, trim
styling, cushion springs, carpets, lighters, interior
lights, foot rests, reading lamps, spare
tire cover, trunk lining, wheelbase, etc., there
are interior and exterior ornamentation differences
between car series from Calais to
Fleetwood.
car door that houses the windshield wiper control
are Black.
A Rosewood insert is in the rim of the steering
wheel on all cars except Calais which is
Black.
For minimum eye fatigue, by eliminating
contrast, these match the soft black background
of the instrument section of the panel
on driver's side.
CHARTS
These items are charted on the next two
pages which may be used to explain some of the
exclusive features of the various series or body
styles.
For a better understanding, a clarification of
captions on the charts follows.
INSTRUMENT PANELS
The instrument panel has two basic sections:
instrument panel lower and instrument cover.
Three types of ornamentation are applied to
the insert sections of the panels depending
upon the body style. They are 1) Rosewood 2)
charcoal and silver design metal and 3) black
camera grain texture.
CLUSTER BEZEL INSERT
This is a Rosewood applique that surrounds
the accessory switches and telltales in a rectangular
depressed area below the speedometer
on the instrument panel. It is on all panels
except the Calais.
UPPER PANEL INSERT
A cove insert area above the glove box.
STEERING WHEEL, ETC.-BLACK
Regardless of upholstery, the steering wheel,
column, pad, shroud and a panel on driver's
HORN CONTROL
The new steering wheel includes a horn control
which will sound the horns by compressing
a vinyl inner ring anywhere along the wheel
rim.
OTHER ORNAMENTATION
The Calais has red warning reflector on all
doors. All other cars (except "75" rear doors)
have combination white courtesy and red warning
lamps.
A Cadillac emblem in script is on right side
instrument panel insert on all cars.
A wreath and crest emblem is on right front
door ahead of Rosewood insert panel and on
back of front seat back on styles M, P and R.
EXTERIOR CHART
In addition to the items listed on page 28,
hood emblems on all cars are as follows:
Calais & De Ville-V & Crest
Fleetwood—Wreath & Crest
SIDE MARKER LAMPS
Front are integral with cornering lamps and
the bulb is amber.
Rear are incorporated in the tail lamps,
except Eldorado has a separate lamp on the
lower rear quarter. It has a crest on a red lens
with a bright chrome wreath bezel
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Firemist Chateau Mauve and Dk. Mauve upholstery complement
each other.