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equipment were air conditioning, additional sound insulation, Trianon deep-pile carpeting including the trunk, aluminum alloy wheels on steel-belted radial tires, twin power adjustable side view mirrors, leather-wrapped steering wheel, full instrumentation including tachometer, and was the only
Cadillac to do so at the time, courtesy lights, intermittent wipers, rear window defogger, and AM/FM stereo. Its interior featured simulated aluminum trim, notably initially foregoing simulated wood trim, which was later added in later years with appearance updates. Leather was offered for the upholstery and door panels only in the Cimarron and was not available optionally on other division vehicles, and the nameplate "Cimarron" was embroidered on the seatback surface. Digital instrument gauges were later offered in 1986, along with Touch Climate Control air conditioning, and a leather and suede upholstery option was later offered. The dashboard assembly was shared with the Cavalier and the Sunbird, while the Firenza and Skyhawk had an entirely different design that was shared.
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accent stripes on the belt line and hood centerline. The interior featured a d'Oro instrument panel plaque and gold-finish steering wheel spokes. For 1984, the option was offered only with a black exterior and a tan leather interior; all trim on the bumpers were black, along with smoke-grey foglamp covers. For 1985, the d'Oro option added white and red exterior colors (alongside black); grooved lower-body trim was color-keyed to match the body.
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major changes: shifting to front-wheel drive and expanding into the compact car segment. In line with its predecessor, the J-car was to be the
Chevrolet Cavalier (replacing the Monza), the Buick Skyhawk, Oldsmobile Firenza (a premium trim of the previous Starfire), and Pontiac J2000 (replacing the Sunbird, eventually taking on the Sunbird name); the J-car was also to be sold by Opel/Vauxhall, Holden, and Isuzu worldwide.
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417:, leading to one of the shortest development programs ever undertaken by the company. Ultimately, the Cimarron's development window was confined to 10 months, and aside from modest interior changes, exterior modifications were confined to reworking the grille, adjacent composite (plastic) panels and tail lights.
376:, the Cimarron had joined the project just 11 months prior to the J-Cars' arrival in showrooms, and had very little involvement in the developing the program. Marketed with counterparts from Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick, the Cimarron was to become one of the most controversial examples of
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Cimarron following the 1988 model year. Oldsmobile's J-car variant, the Firenza, was also discontinued that year, followed by the J-car Buick Skyhawk in 1989. By 1990, the sub-compact, J-car economy model range in North America was pared down solely to Chevrolet and Pontiac. The
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In a 9-to-1 vote, General Motors management instead decided to discontinue the model for multiple reasons including
Cimarron's disappointing sales and the company wanting to prioritize its resources towards major updates of the 1988 Eldorado/Seville and 1989 Sedan de Ville/Fleetwood. While the larger
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and the first engine below 2.0 L displacement since 1908). For 1983, the engine was enlarged to a
Chevrolet built 2.0 L and given throttle body fuel injection, though engine tuning would drop peak output to 86 hp (64 kW). For 1985, a Chevrolet built 2.8 L V6, which was shared
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Cadillac", although initially the Cadillac name did not appear anywhere on the car. Cadillac salespeople were even admonished not to refer to the car as the "Cadillac Cimarron", but merely as "the Cimarron". For 1983, the naming was revised
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for $ 560. Additional convenience and appearance options available were twin lighted vanity mirrors for $ 92, power trunk release for $ 29, door edge guards for $ 22, license plate frame for $ 12, trunk lid luggage rack for $ 98, carpeted floor mats front for $ 38 and rear for $ 22, trunk mat for $
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For 1985, the exterior underwent a minor revision for the first time. Alongside a new grille which distanced the appearance from the
Cavalier, a "power dome" hood was introduced; silver-color grooved lower-body trim was introduced. Dependent on trim, grille badging retained the Cadillac script or
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For 1984 and 1985, Cimarron was offered with a special option package called d'Oro. Essentially a gold trim package (d'Oro translates to "golden" in Italian and Spanish) with a unique hood badge, the option added gold accents to the aluminum alloy wheels, grille, and bumper rub strips, along with
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As the Cimarron was still selling 15,000 to 20,000 units annually, Cadillac initially sought to keep the model in production. While Cimarron sales had been lower than predicted, many of them were to conquest buyers new to Cadillac and younger in age than the typical Cadillac buyer of the time.
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Available options for 1982 included automatic transmission for $ 370, cruise control for $ 155, tilt steering wheel for $ 88, power windows for $ 216, power door locks for $ 12, power driver and passenger seats for $ 366 for both, Vista Vent with rear tilt sunroof for $ 261, and a choice of a
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18 and whitewall tires for $ 55. With the exception of its upholstery and model-specific special suspension tuning, J-platform sedans from other GM divisions could be optioned nearly identically to a Cimarron, though doing so would raise prices close to the Cimarron's base price.
669:, saying "everything that was wrong, venal, lazy, and mendacious about GM in the 1980s was crystallized in this flagrant insult to the good name and fine customers of Cadillac." He added that the Cimarron "nearly killed Cadillac and remains its biggest shame."
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For 1986, the rear fascia underwent a separate revision, including wraparound tail lamps. A premium Delco-Bose "Symphony Sound" with integrated equalizer and cassette player was introduced as an option. This was the final year for the Cimarron in Canada.
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magazine said the Cimarron "appealed neither to Cadillac's loyal followers, who appreciated powerful V8s and Cadillac's domestic luxury edge, nor to buyers who favored Europe's luxury brands, whose cars out-handled and out-classed the Cimarron in every
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Cimarron had some firsts for Cadillac: first four-cylinder engine since 1910s, first manual transmission since 1950s, first-ever "export" taillights with separate amber turn signal indicators (for the US market), first compact-sized car, and so forth.
722:) were not compact executive cars, in terms of size. The smallest current Cadillac sedan (the Cadillac CT4 and its Cadillac ATS predecessor) is a compact executive car larger than the Cimarron, sharing no common body panels with other GM sedans.
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The Cimarron's market failure is one in a series of events throughout the 1980s and 1990s which caused Cadillac's share of the US market to decline from 3.8% in 1979 to 2.2% in 1997; it is routinely cited as the nadir of GM's product planning:
429:, GM president at the time, warned Cadillac general manager Edward Kennard: "Ed, you don't have time to turn the J-car into a Cadillac." The original design offered little more than a well equipped Chevrolet Cavalier, but cost twice as much.
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described the Cimarron as "in all important respects, a Chevrolet Cavalier. It also added thousands to the price tag. In all, it was neither a good Cadillac nor a good value. Today, GM executives will readily admit that this was a bad
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At its May 21, 1981 introduction, the copy text of original sales brochures associated the Cimarron nameplate with "fortitude, adventure and pioneering". The nameplate was chosen from a list that included J2000 (used on predecessor of
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Brougham was ultimately redesigned for 1993 (becoming the Fleetwood Brougham), GM saw no upside towards continuation of the Cimarron, as it also sought to limit the price overlap between Cadillac, Buick, and Oldsmobile.
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391:(1982–1988); both facilities produced the model alongside the Chevrolet Cavalier and its J-platform badge-engineered variants. In North America, the Cimarron was not replaced directly.
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For 1983, the grille was updated; the center-mounted crest emblem was replaced with an offset Cadillac script. The hard plastic storage bin was removed from the rear passenger seat.
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turbocharged engine was not available in the Buick sedan and the V6 engine was not available in the Firenza sedan while the V6 became optional in the Cimarron starting 1985.
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placed the Cimarron on its list of "Legendary Car Flops", citing low sales, poor performance and the fact the car "didn't work, coming from a luxury brand."
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in the American automotive industry, sharing much of its entire design, including its exterior, with the Chevrolet Cavalier and GM's other brand variants.
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1118:"Trouble In Paradise: The Story of the Cadillac Cimarron"
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cassette player, $ 153 with a separate choice offering a
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and fog lights were added as standard equipment in 1983.
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The Decline and Fall of the American Automobile Industry
945:(3rd ed.). Krause Publications. pp. 149–189.
461:); Carmel; Cascade; Caville (blend of "Cadillac" and "
1404:Derek Kreindler's Autoblog article on the Cimarron
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1196:Witzenburg, Gary (1984). "The Name Game".
968:"Detroit vs. Europe: Luxury Sports Sedans"
665:included the Cimarron in his 2007 list of
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966:Dunn, Jim; Keebler, Jack (August 1985).
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684:an economy car into a luxury car."
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661:Noted automotive journalist
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91:Janesville GM Assembly Plant
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1116:Bonsall, Thomas E. (1997).
1082:Dunne, Jim (January 1981).
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718:) and the Cadillac BLS (
609:1983 Cimarron, dashboard
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2372:Established in 1902, a
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1176:www.oldcarbrochures.com
991:www.oldcarbrochures.com
667:Worst Cars of all Time
352:entry-level luxury car
287:Turbo-Hydramatic 125 C
96:South Gate, California
38:1983 Cadillac Cimarron
1337:"Legendary Car Flops"
730:Yearly American sales
87:Janesville, Wisconsin
2892:Urban Luxury Concept
1322:"Rebadged Disasters"
1128:on January 18, 2001.
747:Buick Skyhawk sedan
652:Reception and legacy
585:1982 Cimarron, front
2923:LaSalle (1927-1940)
2376:division since 1908
1965:Fleetwood Limousine
1910:Sixty Special (FWD)
1711:Mid-size luxury car
621:1985 Cimarron d'Oro
597:1982 Cimarron, rear
544:Cadillac Model 1914
469:by sister division
389:Janesville Assembly
385:South Gate Assembly
365:The first post-war
306:101.2 in (2,570 mm)
100:South Gate Assembly
2918:Commercial chassis
2654:Fleetwood Brougham
1930:Fleetwood Brougham
1623:Compact luxury car
206:Oldsmobile Firenza
202:Chevrolet Cavalier
135:Compact luxury car
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405:
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371:
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358:division of
347:
345:
267:Transmission
250:
241:
230:
49:Manufacturer
18:
2793:Escalade IQ
2229:Escalade IQ
1346:January 30,
1199:Motor Trend
1037:Neil, Dan.
741:Model Year
367:compact car
258:(1985-1988)
194:Opel Ascona
175:(Series 6J)
117:Irv Rybicki
2966:Categories
2566:Series 355
2479:by year of
2179:Full-size
1368:. May 2009
1223:October 2,
1181:August 30,
996:August 30,
899:August 15,
875:References
716:Opel Omega
538:Powertrain
452:Model name
427:Pete Estes
402:Background
296:Dimensions
281:Getrag 282
273:Muncie M17
216:Powertrain
64:Production
2832:Debutante
2649:Fleetwood
2591:Series 70
2586:Series 65
2581:Series 62
2576:Series 61
2571:Series 60
2540:Type V-63
2138:crossover
2136:Mid-size
2060:crossover
1970:Series 75
1960:Limousine
1832:Full-size
1777:Blackwing
1678:Blackwing
1366:CNN Money
697:CNN Money
475:Series 62
302:Wheelbase
290:automatic
77:1982–1988
67:1981–1988
2941:Category
2786:Upcoming
2680:Brougham
2675:Cimarron
2617:Eldorado
2612:de Ville
2429:Escalade
2398:Celestiq
2382:Current
2364:vehicles
2361:Cadillac
2212:Escalade
2207:Escalade
2202:Escalade
2197:Escalade
2190:Escalade
2058:Compact
2015:Roadster
2002:Eldorado
1997:Eldorado
1992:Eldorado
1953:Celestiq
1935:Brougham
1842:de Ville
1837:de Ville
1630:Cimarron
1447:Cadillac
1442:previous
1064:(1983),
720:Saab 9-3
663:Dan Neil
531:CB radio
463:De Ville
356:Cadillac
285:3-speed
279:5-speed
271:4-speed
167:Platform
108:Designer
82:Assembly
53:Cadillac
44:Overview
2951:Commons
2877:Sixteen
2867:Orleans
2857:Le Mans
2837:Elmiraj
2827:Cyclone
2805:Concept
2685:Allanté
2659:Seville
2524:Type 51
2503:Model D
2472:Former
2296:Legend
2022:Allanté
1852:DeVille
1847:DeVille
1799:Seville
1794:Seville
1789:Seville
1784:Seville
1440:«
1372:June 2,
1141:, p. 24
867:152,245
862:178,149
857:132,499
845:14,271
834:14,985
831:17,978
828:14,561
820:22,852
817:29,959
814:24,534
806:27,929
803:27,906
800:19,890
792:46,325
789:45,648
786:21,898
778:16,345
775:19,847
772:19,194
764:15,197
761:22,540
758:25,968
499:unibody
473:); and
408:Seville
190:Related
184:unibody
180:Chassis
146:4-door
2987:Sedans
2887:Voyage
2882:Sollei
2872:Provoq
2842:Escala
2812:Aurora
2797:Vistiq
2701:Catera
2633:Calais
2474:models
2384:models
1720:Catera
1477:2020s
1474:2010s
1471:2000s
1468:1990s
1465:1980s
1341:Forbes
949:
853:TOTAL
848:8,612
842:6,454
700:idea."
689:Forbes
674:Forbes
489:Design
350:is an
327:Height
311:Length
283:manual
276:manual
222:Engine
172:J-body
155:Layout
119:(1977)
2756:2010s
2710:2000s
2694:1990s
2668:1980s
2642:1970s
2626:1960s
2605:1950s
2549:1930s
2533:1920s
2517:1910s
2491:1900s
2444:Optiq
2439:Lyriq
2158:Lyriq
2130:Optiq
2125:Optiq
2048:XLR-V
1921:CT6-V
1821:STS-V
1775:CT5-V
1767:CTS-V
1762:CTS-V
1755:CTS-V
1676:CT4-V
1668:ATS-V
1139:Yates
839:1988
825:1987
811:1986
797:1985
783:1984
769:1983
755:1982
693:way."
396:nadir
319:Width
148:sedan
130:Class
2852:Imaj
2847:Evoq
2822:Cien
2817:Ciel
2561:V-12
2556:V-16
2391:Cars
1461:Type
1374:2009
1348:2014
1308:2021
1277:2018
1249:2018
1225:2012
1183:2018
1044:Time
998:2018
947:ISBN
901:2019
513:and
346:The
2773:XTS
2768:ELR
2763:ATS
2747:XLR
2742:STS
2737:SRX
2727:DTS
2722:CTS
2717:BLS
2459:XT6
2454:XT5
2449:XT4
2434:GT4
2413:CT6
2408:CT5
2403:CT4
2270:SUT
2237:SUV
2181:SUV
2173:XT6
2149:SRX
2108:XT5
2103:SRX
2090:XT4
2075:GT4
2031:XLR
1901:CT6
1896:CT6
1891:CT6
1869:XTS
1864:XTS
1857:DTS
1804:STS
1742:CT5
1737:CTS
1732:CTS
1727:CTS
1700:ELR
1693:ELR
1653:CT4
1648:ATS
1641:BLS
481:).
471:GMC
252:LB6
243:LQ5
232:L46
98:, (
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