Cadillac : DeVille Eldorado Custom Hardtop

74k original miles. 390 V8. It's a car I've put much love and money into and it's time to find her a new home. I have way too many cars (Cadillacs in particular) and I really don't take her out much. She's a great old runner that can be driven as is (you'll get many thumbs up and horns honking) or a perfect candidate for restoration.  I've put about 5000 miles on the Caddy since I've had her. about four years. I have used her as a daily driver when the weather is nice. she's very dependable and easy to drive.  

Mechanical: when I got the Caddy I had to do a few things to get her to being a daily driver. She ran but had been sitting for awhile and needed to be gone through. I did the entire brake system; a new brake booster. master cylinder as well as all new brake lines. new brake hoses and cylinders at each wheel. Doing the brake system alone was almost $1300. the booster had to be sent out for a rebuild. She also got a new gas tank (NOT cheap!) and fuel lines as well as new fuel pump. She's got new dual exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers with pipes exiting out of the side as seen in the pix. She's also got new shocks all around (Monroe adjustable air shocks in the rear) as well as most of the front end done. tie rods. bushings. ball joints. etc. she handles incredibly well for such a long car. She's got all new belts. new hoses and a full tuneup. The previous owner had the radiator and water pump replaced in 2005 and told me the engine had been rebuilt in the early 90's but I have no paperwork on that. The original Cadillac wheels and hubcaps in nice condition with good whitewall tires are back on the car now. The wheels in the pix are aftermarket 18's with decent tires. I paid over $1800 for the set plus the wheel adapters. I will put them back on for an extra $800. The driver's power window and passenger rear window work. the other two can be put up and down by hand. The driver's and passenger windows are cracked but solid. all the other glass is in great shape. no scratches on the windshield. The engine is nice and quiet. no noises from the power steering pump. water pump. generator. etc. even when starting her on cold mornings.  

Cosmetic: the Caddy is in nice "driver" condition. The interior got zebra print felt material on the dash and rear deck. it's just spray glued down. The dash had some cracks in it so I figured I'd give it some style. It can easily go back to stock appearance with a hard plastic dash cap sold on Ebay for $125. I put in new fitted carpet ordered off Ebay and reupholstered the bottoms of the door panels as well. I added matching blue Cadillac seat belts ordered off Ebay. they're 60's era Caddy seat belts. The seats are in overall good condition. just a couple of small seams opening in spots. The power seat works intermittently. the switch could use cleaning or replacing. It has that "glitter cloth" look popular in 1960.  The paint is dull. it's a good "ten-footer". she looks better in the pix than in person. Some small patches have been done behind the front wheels by the previous owner and I put strips of heavy diamond plate down at the bottom each side to add to the custom look. it really looks tough. The front bumper is in good shape. dull but no rust. the rear bumper ends around the taillights will need attention. they're starting to peel. The underside of the car is strong. floors are good. one small area in the driver's footwell has had new metal put in and the frame is solid. The original AM radio still works as well as the power antenna. There's a modern CD stereo mounted in a housing under the dash.  Overall she presents well as seen in the pix; she's not a showcar by any means but a really cool Kustom. It's funny. at car shows people will walk right by $50k restored cars to take pix with my Caddy!

All the directional/brake/turn signal/headlights work as well as heater. defroster. wipers and horn. Engine always starts easily. even after sitting for a month or two. Cruises nicely on the highway. holds the road perfectly. Runs very strong. 304 HP 390 V8 moves this big girl with LOTS of power. idles perfectly. shifts smoothly. stops easily and the suspension is luxurious. No leaks. garage floor always dry when I take her out. For what it's worth. I've got a LOT of cash into the Caddy. I never planned on selling her. Whoever buys this car will immediately see the love and attention that went into it.

Nice classic Caddy which will only appreciate in value! Any questions feel free to call or email. 914-224-3230

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