The Coupe de Ville was a model of the Cadillac

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 marque of General Motors

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 from 1949 through 1993.
The name "de Ville" is from the French de la ville or de ville meaning "of the town". In French coach building parlance, a coupé de ville, from the French couper (to cut) and ville (town or city), refers to a town car that is "cut" by a division between the passenger and driver compartments.

The first Cadillac "Coupe de Ville" was shown during the 1949 Autorama.