General description :
For sale: Cadillac Deville Convertible 1957 in fully restored condition
Exterior: It is a jaw dropping experience to see this car, even somebody like me that have seen a lot of classic cars in my life. It is so big, the colours are so striking, the chrome and the design is just incredible. The body is super straight, and the quality of the paintwork is one of the best I have seen. The car has had a full restoration, so I am not going to list all the things that are new. Since just about every screw on this car has been replaced or put back to condition like new. Soft top is operated with a switch and there is matching convertible cover. As you can see it is riding on brand new chrome spoke wheels and there is also a set of original steel rims with diagonal tyres and correct hubcaps.
Interior: Everything inside the car is complete new and made to the specifications it had when it left the factory in 1957. All gauges, power windows etc works the way it should. There is a big comfortable sofa up front that can be moved in all directions with a simple touch on a switch.
Engine: The engine was completely in pieces and built back up again with new parts. Also, the automatic gearbox has been rebuilt. Everything runs perfect and the power is amazing for such a big car from this era is incredible. Please note all parts also around the engine, such as carburettor, charging relay, starter etc is also rebuilt or new.
History: The Cadillac Series 62 Convertible came from USA to Sweden in 2012. The owner decided to do a complete restoration of the Cadillac and this was completed in 2017. The restoration is fully documented with pictures all collected in a nice book about this car. If you want to experience what it felt like to buy and drive a new Cadillac Series 62 Convertible in 1957, you now have the chance.
Cadillac was founded in 1902 from the Henry Ford Company by Henry Leland and named the company after Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit, later to become 'the Automotive capital of the USA'. / Motor city.
First is an attribute closely related to Cadillac's early years;
First to incorporate standardized parts production and thus awarded the Dewar Trophy for the most important advancement of the year in the automobile industry in 1908
First to enable electric starting, ignition, and lighting in 1912
First with clashless Synchro-Mesh manual transmission in 1928
First mass-produced fully automatic transmission, Hydra-Matic, in 1941
After the war Cadillac's emphasis turned to flashy desing peaking in 1959 when they introduced the model renown for its 'Flash Gordon-isque' tailfins.