Cadillac Models & History 1998
All Cadillac models offered the year previous were carried over to 1998.
- The all-new 1998 Seville, not available until December 1997, was designed to lead Cadillac into the “global” market, with exports to 40 countries
- Both left-hand and right-hand drive versions were built at Cadillac’s Detroit Hamtramck assembly facility.
- StabiliTrak was now offered on all front-drive Cadillacs.
- The Catera joined the rest of the lineup in offering the Onstar communications system as optional equipment
V.I.N. DATA
The 1998 Cadillac had a 17-symbol vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped on a metal tag attached to the upper left surface of the cowl visible through the windshield. The code was as follows: | ||
POSITION | DIGIT | MEANING |
1 | 1 or 4 | manufacturing country (United States) |
2 | G | General Motors |
3 | 6 | Cadillac |
4 & 5 | car line series |
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6 | the body style: |
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7 | the restraint code |
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8 | the engine |
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9 | check digit | – |
10 | model year | W = 1998 |
11 | the assembly plant | – |
12-17 | the production sequence number | – |
HISTORICAL NOTES
1999 Cadillac Notes
- Cadillac’s model year production totaled 162,715 compared with 159,820 the year previous (this figure does not include imported Cateras).
1998 Automotive Notes
- John F. Smith, Jr. was president of GM until October when G. Richard Waoner, Jr. became president
- John F. Smith, Jr. was chairman of the board at GM
- Top model year production for 1998
1998 Automotive Notes
- GM news:
- Ford news:
- Chrysler news:
- AMC news:
- Other makes news:
- Top American Automobile Corporations for 1998
1. General Motors………………………………………………………………………………………………..?
2. Ford……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
3. Chrysler………………………………………………………………………………………………………….?
4. AMC………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
5. Others……………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
- Top model year production for 1998
Ford……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..878,405
Chevrolet………………………………………………………………………………………………………561,218
Pontiac…………………………………………………………………………………………………………473,804
Lincoln/Mercury…………………………………………………………………………………………..332,403
Oldsmobile…………………………………………………………………………………………………..291,064
Saturn………………………………………………………………………………………………………….243,814
Dodge………………………………………………………………………………………………………….241,619
Buick…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..212,780
Cadillac………………………………………………………………………………………………………..175,089
Plymouth……………………………………………………………………………………………………..143,245
Chrysler………………………………………………………………………………………………………..48,739
Acura……………………………………………………………………………………………………………108,758