"NEW ARRIVAL 1979 FACTORY FULL TOP PHAETON COUPE, A SPECIAL FACTORY PACKAGE OFFERED BY CALILLAC IN THREE COLOR COMBINATIONS In addition to a redesigned grille and hood ornament, 1978 saw slim, vertical tail lamps inset into chrome bumper end caps with built-in side marker lamps (Cadillac would retain this ""vertical tail lamp inset"" design feature on the De Ville through 1984, and again from 1989 through 1999). New for 1978, a ""Phaeton"" package was optional for De Ville. Available on both coupe and sedan, the $1,929 Phaeton package featured a simulated convertible-top, special pin striping, wire wheel discs, and ""Phaeton"" script in place of the usual ""Coupe de Ville"" or ""Sedan de Ville"" script on the rear fenders. Inside were leather upholstered seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel matching the exterior color. The package was available in ""Cotillion White"" (with Dark Blue roof), ""Platinum Silver"" (with a Black roof), or ""Arizona Beige"" (with a Dark Brown roof). Coupe de Ville's popular Cabriolet roof package was priced at $369, while the d'Elegance package (for coupe or sedan) was available at $689. Electronic fuel injection, which added 15 horsepower (11 kW), was available at $744. Electronic level control - which used suspension-mounted sensors and air filled rear shocks - kept the car's height level regardless of passengers and cargo weight, was available for $140. Sales dropped slightly from 1977 to 117,750 for the $10,444 Coupe de Ville, and 88,951 for Sedan de Ville, priced at $10,668 ($56,679 in 2025 dollars [3]). With bigger changes coming for 1980, the 1979 models received few alterations, which included a new grille design with ""Cadillac"" script on the header above the grille and a new, lightweight aluminum hood. The ""Phaeton"" package, now priced at $2,029, was still available in three colors, but with two new replacement colors: ""Western Saddle Firemist "" (with leather interior in ""Antique Saddle"") replacing the ""Arizona Beige"", and ""Slate Firemist t"" (with leather interior in ""Antique Gray"") replacing ""Platinum Silver"". THIS IS A SPECIAL CADILLAC FOR THE COLLECTOR, ABSOLUTLY SPOTLESS INSIDE AND OUT , ALWAYS GARAGED SINCE NEW , OWN A PIECE OF CADILLAC HISTORY PLEASE CALL PAUL A. @ 386-867-0598 eastern time or paul.autosportgroup@gmail.com"
