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1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, Full Restoration, Gorgeous!

$88,800

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This is a very nice example that is sure to help make its new caretaker many happy memories!

THE ESSENTIALS

This is a gorgeous full restoration of the famous Series 62 convertible, the classic American icon of the 1950’s.  This Cadillac was restored in 2008 by the consignor, George.  He bought the car in New Hamshire with an older restoration of a 55,000 mile car with white livery with red and white interior.  It was in nice condition when George bought it five years ago.

After he bought it he set out to complete frame up restoration.  He preferred a black color scheme and therefore had a base coat clear coat black paint job applied with gorgeous black leather interior installed.  The body was stripped down to the cowl with all fenders, doors, hood and trunk lid removed for painting.  There were only minute signs of rust but the little that was there was repaired with new metal.  The chassis is still coated with the heavy tar undercoating of the period.  The chrome is beautiful with only some imperfections seen in the door handles.

The engine was also removed and was cleaned out and fully inspected and determined to be excellent.  The transmission was fully rebuilt and a new exhaust system installed.  The carburetor, water pump and all ancillary items were rebuilt and cosmetically restored.  He also installed new shocks, ball joints, new brakes drums and brake shoes.  The Coker steel belted wide white wall radials look fantastic and are the right choice for the car.  Since the completion of the restoration four years ago George has driven the Cadillac a total of 6,100 miles (the odometer was reset to zero during restoration).

The interior is all new and looks wonderful in all black.  The dash pad and glove box liner are new and the entire passenger compartment and trunk are lined with sound deadener and a heat barrier.  The electric windows were gone through and all systems work beautifully.  The front seat is electric and of course it has power steering and brakes.  The radio and speedometer were rebuilt and work well.

To accent the gorgeous black livery George selected a new white convertible top.  All the hydraulics are new, including the pump, rams and lines.

This Cadillac comes with a full file of restoration history, many restoration photos and numerous awards from car shows.

This is the nicest 1959 Cadillac convertible we’ve ever offered.  For inquiries please call Harry at 602.245.7200 or email us at harry@classicpromenade.com.

1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, Full Restoration, Gorgeous!

$88,800

PRIVATE SALE STATUS
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LOCATION USA
VIEWS 334
1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, Full Restoration, Gorgeous!
1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, Full Restoration, Gorgeous!

$88,800

PRIVATE SALE STATUS
SELLER
VIEWS 334

Cadillac Series 62

Interesting Fact: The Cadillac Series 62 is a full-size luxury car that was produced by General Motors for 14 years from 1940 to 1964. This vehicle had seven generations over the course of its life and was occasionally marketed as the Sixty-Two or Series Sixty-Two.   In its earliest years, the Cadillac Series 62 body…
Interesting Fact: The Cadillac Series 62 is a full-size luxury car that was produced by General Motors for 14 years from 1940 to 1964. This vehicle had seven generations over the course of its life and was occasionally marketed as the Sixty-Two or Series Sixty-Two.   In its earliest years, the Cadillac Series 62 body resembles a sleek “torpedo” style C-body that features slant in the windshield along with a curved rear window. The original engine in the Series 62 is a 5.7-liter Monobloc V8 that outputs 135 horsepower. This model sold extremely well and accounted for 37 percent of Cadillacs sales in 1940.   Eventually, the Cadillac Series 62 went in a boxier direction for the body until the model was renamed to the Cadillac Calais for the 1965 model year. Although the Cadillac Series 62 was discontinued, it is still viewed as a class and is sought after vehicle for many car enthusiasts!  

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