Heritage Of Ownership Badge/Medallion

Back in 1989 Cadillac began rewarding their loyal customers with a grill badge upon the purchase of their new vehicle. This "Heritage of Ownership" medallion was made of solid brass (golden in color) and served to display the owners loyalty and pride in the Cadillac brand. The badge itself proudly displayed the name "Cadillac" alongside a roman numeral representing the number of new Cadillac's you have owned in your lifetime.

After a lifetime of purchasing Cadillac's you would be rewarded the "Master Owner" medallion (upon the purchase of your 40th Cadillac). To collectors this is the most sought after of all the badges and are often sold in excess of $200!

Sometime in the early 2000's the badge was updated to fit the more modern Art and Science style of newer Cadillac's. The overall shape of the newer badge resembles a golf putter type of shape with a face pattern that mirrors an exaggerated first generation CTS grill. It features a metallic grey and silver color scheme (in varying arrangements), providing a more subdued appearance to match modern cars. The number on these is in small white print within a small bubble on the face of the badge. You can also choose to opt out of the numbering scheme and simpy have the Cadillac Crest.

An interesting thing to take note of is that the newer badges are meant to be placed on passengers side (to match the pattern of the grill) whereas traditionally the older badges were worn on the drivers side.

To get one of these badges I would suggest Craigslist, Ebay, or the junkyard. You can also choose to give your local dealership a call, if you have purchased a new car from them recently your salesperson should offer it to you at no charge.

If you aren't interested in buying a used one you can always send your current VIN and the number of Cadillac's you've owned to:

CADILLAC HERITAGE OF OWNERSHIP
2727 W. GOOD HOPE RD.
MILWAUKEE, WI 53209

1996 Production Numbers

I'll be updating this with more detailed information as I develop the site. Here are the basics for now.

1996 Fleetwood Production Numbers by Color

4,488	Sable Black
2,958	Cotillion White
1,548	Fawn Grey Metallic
1,416	Frost Beige Metallic
1,327	Dark Adriatic Blue Metallic
1,075	Dark Cherry Red Metallic
577	Calypso Green Metallic
520	Carmine Red Metallic
475	Slate Green Metallic
445	Medium Adriatic Blue Metallic
226	Platinum Metallic *
21	Light Adriatic Blue Metallic *
15	Academy Grey Metallic *
5	Black Sapphire Metallic *
5	Light Grey *
4	Mary Kay Pink
Total	15,105

* funeral company exclusive


1996 Fleetwood Production Numbers by Trim Level

10,003	Brougham
3,333	Base
1,769	Government, Limousine, Taxi, and Livery/Hearse
Total	15,105

Painted Chrome Rocker Panels

I've often wondered what it would look like to paint the lower chrome trim around the bottom of a 1993-1996 Cadillac Fleetwood.  I flip flop back and forth in my head about if it would look good or not.  Sometimes I think it would make it look too Deville like or just smaller in general, other times I think it looks clean and smooth.

Here's a photoshopped sample of what my car would look like (was dirty)

100,000 Miles

Last year this car took me across the country, it saw both oceans and everything in between.  It took 13 months and 16,000 miles to reach the inevitable but it happened, the big 100,000 mile milestone.  Everything I have read about this car leads me to believe it should make it to 200k with no problems, especially now, with that pesky Optispark problem out of the way (replaced at 95k).