The Cadillac DeVille was originally a trim level of the Series 62 and later a separate model produced by Cadillac. The first car to bear the name was the 1949 Coupe de Ville, a pillarless two-door hardtop body style with a prestige trim level above that of the Series 62 luxury coupe. The last model to be formally known as a DeVille was the 2005 Cadillac DeVille, a full-size sedan, the largest car in the Cadillac model range at the time. The Cadillac DeVille was built in eight generations: 1st Gen (1959-1960), 2nd Gen (1961-1964), 3rd Gen (1965-1970), 4th Gen (1971-1976), 5th Gen (1977-1984), 6th Gen (1985-1993), 7th Gen (1994-1999), and 8th Gen (2000-2005).