Nameplate year of origin: 1940. Current bodystyle lifespan: 1959 through 1960. Predecessor to this model: Series 62 (1957 to 1958). Replacement for this model: Series 62 (1961 to 1964). Percentage of division’s sales volume: 50.57%. Corporate siblings: Buick Electra and Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight. Primary competition: Imperial Custom and Lincoln. Notable changes: Revised rear styling, minor trim and detail ...

Nameplate year of origin: 1959. Current bodystyle lifespan: 1959 through 1960. Predecessor to this model: Limited (1958). Replacement for this model: Electra 225 (1961 to 1964). Percentage of division’s sales volume: 7.76%. Corporate siblings: Cadillac Series 62/de Ville, Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight. Primary competition: Chrysler New Yorker and Mercury Park Lane. Notable changes: Major restyling of sheetmetal. Major standard equipment: ...