When purchasing a car, one always looks at reviews and thoughts of automotive journalists. The popular automotive magazine Motor Trend indeed comes to mind when evaluating a vehicle. Chances are, if the car you are searching for is the Motor Trend’s Car Of The Year, it’s definitely something. The Cadillac Series 62 was their first-ever Car Of The Year. Present here in all its glory is a beautiful example of a 1949 Cadillac Series 62. Located in California and with a reported 42,000 miles on the clock, which is said to be the car's original mileage by the current owner. This Cadillac boasts originality and is one car that's undoubtedly set to rise in value in a few years and, better yet a classic that you can enjoy as well.
The Cadillac Series 62 had to represent the golden years to come after the war. Its long swooping Forties body lines would look appropriate way ahead of its time. This 1949 Cadillac Series 62 is finished off in a black exterior. The vehicle rides on a set of factory hubcaps which are wrapped around a set of whitewall tires. Pop the boot, and you will also find the 5th whitewall tire with the original hubcap in place. Like the car's exterior, the gray interior is in original condition, with all its components intact and looking shiny and new. The current owner reports that the driver's seat has been recently upholstered.
The post-WWII period was difficult, and manufacturers had a tough time perfecting a vehicle fit for civilians after focusing much of their energies on military machinery. Cadillac, however, had pushed the industry forward with their all-new overhead valve V8 engine. This 1949 Cadillac Series 62 sports that iconic 5.7 L V8 engine in all its glory. While robust for its time, the engine was renowned worldwide for being smooth and quiet with the folks over at Motor Trend baffled as to how quiet the engine was. Power is sent to the car's rear wheels through a 4-speed Hydramatic automatic gearbox.
Car Location: California 1949 MY Cadillac Series 62 Only 42,000 original miles Drivers seat recently re-upholstered Car is in original condition
The inherent dignity, grace and beauty that became a hallmark of Cadillac styling in the past took a giant leap forward for 1959. There is, for example, all of the impressive stature, which only a motor car of adequate length and wheelbase can offer. There's the appearance of solid enduring beauty from every angle and an unmistakable mantle of quality which marked Cadillac at the time as the standard of the world. There were 13 models offered by Cadillac in ‘59 including a variety of sedans and coupes a couple of convertibles and even a limousine. These models, including the Series 62 are remembered for their iconic huge tailfins with dual bullet taillights. Up for sale here is a staggering example of a 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe showing 47,500 original miles on its clock.
Cadillac’s Series 62 range of cars is one of the most iconic designs of the 1950s. This generation of Series 62 came in a variety of body styles, including hardtop, sedan, and convertible variants. The convertible is perhaps one of the most sought-after configurations today, and for good reason. It makes a statement wherever you go and was adored by the rich and famous of the era. While these cars proved popular with the elite, finding an original condition example with low mileage would be a tough ask today. However, our featured car is just that, reported as mostly original and featuring an owner-reported mileage of just 27,000.
Throughout the 1950s, the Cadillac Series 62 was one of the most impressive and imposing full-size models available for sale. It combined classic American styling with the kind of luxury best known to be offered by Caddilacs of the era. The Series 62 was always known for its remarkable styling, but by 1959, that was taken to another level. The model features some truly impressive design features, from the massive tailfins to the distinct rooflines of the sedans. As always, the Series 62 was available in a variety of body styles, including hardtop coupes, various sedans, and the convertible. It’s the convertible that is the subject of this listing, with our 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible featuring the car’s original 390ci V8 engine, a new paint job, and 154,000 miles.
The term "cruising" is enjoyed and experienced in multiple ways; one could take a fast car and cruise into the weekend on twisty roads, you could also have a luxury motor that's built for purpose, but for those who know would always say cruising is done best behind the wheel of a old American land yacht. Present today is this 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special Brougham – perhaps the ultimate cruiser and has a reported 63,000 original miles on the clock. What's better? The current owner reports the car's owner's manual and a car cover is included in the sale.
The inherent dignity, grace and beauty that became a hallmark of Cadillac styling in the past took a giant leap forward for 1959. There is, for example, all of the impressive stature, which only a motor car of adequate length and wheelbase can offer. There's the appearance of solid enduring beauty from every angle and an unmistakable mantle of quality which marked Cadillac at the time as the standard of the world. There were 13 models offered by Cadillac in ‘59 including a variety of sedans and coupes a couple of convertibles and even a limousine. These models, including the Series 62 are remembered for their iconic huge tailfins with dual bullet taillights. Up for sale here is a staggering example of a 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe showing 47,500 original miles on its clock.
The 1959 Cadillac is a defining icon of its era, renowned for its massive shark-like tailfins—the largest vertical tailfins ever on a production car. The space-race-fever-driven styling of the late 50s, inspired by designers like Chrysler’s Virgil Exner and GM’s Harley Earl, peaked in 1958-1960, with the 1959 Cadillacs standing out as the most iconic. Offered in 12 different trim levels and body styles, from the Sixty-Two series to the Fleetwoods and the Eldorados, the De Villes represented the mid-range trim, available as a coupe, a six-window sedan, and this four-window sedan. This particular Cadillac, known as the “flat top” due to its roof overhang and four electric side windows, weighs 5000 lbs (2.3 tons), measures 225 inches in length with a 130-inch wheelbase, and is 80.2 inches wide. With just over 78,000 original miles, it is completely original and in very good shape, having been lovingly maintained by its third owner for over 35 years. The car was driven directly from Detroit to California upon purchase and has always been garaged. It exemplifies the 1950s extravagance with better options and features than the Sixty-Twos, without the massive price tag of the Fleetwoods.
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