The Cadillac Series 65, after the

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, represented

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's second, and, being built on the C-body instead of the

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, 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

Overview

In 1937 it was offered in only one body style, a 4-door 5-seat sedan, built by

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on the same wheelbase as used by the

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and the

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. The car offered a longer heavier car than the Series 60 at a price below that of the

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bodied Series 70. Under the hood was the Monobloc V8. The only displacement that was available was the . This engine produced 135 hp (101 kW) at 3400 R.P.M. The car had Bendix dual-servo brakes, " Knee-Action"

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in front and a Stromberg carburetor ('37: AA-25; '38: AAV-25) with an electric choke. In 1938 the Series 65 and the Series 75 shared a new front end style featuring a massive vertical cellular grille, three sets of horizontal bars on the hood sides, alligator hood, and

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s on the filler space between the fenders and the

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. Optional sidemount covers were hinged to the fenders. Quarter windows were of sliding rather than hinged construction. The rear of the body had rounder corners and more smoothly blended lines. Trunks had more of an appearance of being an integral part of the body. Bodies were all steel except for wooden main sills. New chassis details included a column gear shift, horns just behind the

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, battery under the right hand side of the

, transverse muffler just behind the fuel tank, wheels by a different manufacturer, "Synchro-Flex" flywheel, hypoid rear

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and the deletion of the oil filter.

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