1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Cadillac DeVille history: The name "DeVille" is derived from the French de la ville or de villemeaning "of the town". In French coach building parlance, a coupé de ville, from the French couper (to cut) i.e. shorten or reduce, was a short four-wheeled closed carriage with an inside seat for two and an outside seat for the driver and this smaller vehicle was intended for use in the town or city (de ville). An (unshortened) limousine or (in the United States) town car h