1953 CADILLAC SERIES 62 CONVERTABLE "ROLLING ART"

Description for Cadillac DeVille 1953

PRESENTING THIS STUNNING ICON OF 50'S EXUBERANCE. ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER CADILLACS OF THE ERA. PROFESSIONAL AND COMPREHENSIVE BODY OFF FRAME RESTORATION PERFORMED ON A CLEAN. RUST FREE. NO DAMAGE EVER. GOOD TO BEGIN WITH AUTOMOBILE. THIS CAR HAS ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL SHEET METAL. CHROME. STAINLESS. NO PATCH PANELS. PRISTINE FLOORPANS. ORIGINAL DRIVETRAIN (ENGINE BLOCK #'S MATCH THE VIN)LIPSTICK (AZTEC) RED PAINT IS NEAR FLAWLWSS (I SAY NEAR BECAUSE I CANNOT FIND A SINGLE BLEMISH. CHIP. OR DEFECT ANYWHERE (JUDGE FOR YOURSELF). ALL CHROME HAS BEEN TRIPLE PLATED. ALL STAINLESS HAS BEEN POLISHED TO A CHROME LIKE LUSTER (A TON OF BOTH !) ALL GLASS IS NEW. THE BEST QUALITY LEATHER AVAILABLE HAS BEEN SELECTED. DRIVETRAIN HAS BEEN GONE THROUGH AND WELL SORTED. FIRES UP ON THE FIRST CRANK. NO HESITATION. O SHAKE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AS IT SHOULD (I'VE DRIVEN A LOT OF THESE CARS AND THIS TRANNY IS THE BEST I'VE EVER SEEN). HAS FULL COMPLIMENT OF POWER STEERING. POWER TOP. POWER SEAT AND WINDOWS. RADIO HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO FM AND WORKS GREAT ( MOST OF THESE CONVERSIONS LEAVE A LOT TO BE DESIRED) MECHANICALLY THE CAR IS AS PERFECT AS IT GETS. STARTS INSTANTLY. HOT OR COLD. DRY. HIGH END SPECIALTY SHOP TAKES CARE OF HIS COLLECTION AND HAS "CARTE BLANCHE" AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE SURE ALL CARS ARE READY TO GO ON A MOMENTS NOTICE. THE CADDY WAS JUST SERVICED. THE BEST PART. (AND NOT LUCKY FOR THE OWNER) IS THAT THE WIRE WHEELS AND TIRES ARE BRAND NEW - INSTALLED THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. ONE OF THE OLD WHEELS HAD A LEAK FROM ONE OF SPOKES. RATHER THAN FUSS WITH IT AND TAKE A CHANCE HE AUTHORIZED 4 NEW WHEELS (WHEEL VINTIQUES) AND TIRES (AMERICAN CLASSIC COKERS). ONLY DRIVEN TO HIS GARAGE IN GATED BOCA RATON COMMUNITY APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES. COMPLETE REPAIR HISTORY FILE SINCE OUR PURCHASE IS AVAILABLE. FYI: HAS ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH MECHANICAL PUMP. PERTRONIX ELECTRONIC IGNITION CONVERSION WITH HI-OUTPUT COIL - POWER MASTER ALTERNATOR (75 AMPS) DISGUISED AS GENERATOR . TO BE HONEST - ANTENNAE MAST IS DULL. PASSENGER SIDE ASH TRAY HAS BROKEN TAB AND MISSING PIVOT SPRING (CANNOT BE SEEN IN CLOSED POSITION) HAS BEEN PROPPED SHUT. SMALL SPOT ON REAR BUMPER HAS CHROME CHIP WHERE THE TAIL PIPE OPENING IS. DID MY BEST TO SHOW IN PICS. ORIGINAL RADIO IS IN THE TRUNK. THIS CAR WAS ALWAYS ON HIS DO-NOT-SELL LIST. WHEN HE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PIC UP HIS ROLLS ROYCE. HE BUMPED HIS LEG ON A DUAL-GHIA. AFTER GETTING A HISTORY LESSON ON THE GHIA. nbsp;NEEDLESS TO SAY HE WALKED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP WITH BOTH CARS. NO OTHER VISUAL DEFECTS - NO KNOWN MECHANICAL ISSUES. REMEMBER THE CARTE BLANCHE THING? BODY PANELS ARE ARROW STRAIGHT. BODY GAPS ARE ON THE MONEY. HAVE BEEN AS THROUGH AS I CAN BE. TO DISCUSS PURCHASES. SHIPPING. OR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE CALL/TEXT/EMAIL JOE AT (561) 789-2980. OLDCARJOE@GMAIL. COMPHONE ANSWERED 7:00 AM TO 9:00 PM 7 DAYS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYSDON'T FORGET TO CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE APPROX 75 CLOSE UP DETAILED PICTURES. INCLUDING MANY CHASSIS/UNDERCAR PICS. (AND MORE OF THE MODEL !) Pictures located here