1956 Cadillac Deville 500ci V8 Restomod on 2040-cars
Laguna Niguel, California, United States
Ultra rare, fully restored, nicely customized and hotroded 1956 Cadillac DeVille for sale. This is the car of cars. A CADILLAC! Here you have ultra-rare opportunity to buy a gorgeous restomoded Cadillac with brand new, high output Cad 500ci 8.2L engine matted to a Cadillac-long-shaft Turbo 400 automatic transmission. One-of-One – no other exactly like this for sale.
If there is one thing Cadillac owners wished they had in their cars, it would be more power. And that’s exactly what you are getting with this big block V8 500ci motor. Plenty more! As they say, there’s no replacement for displacement. This power house is a torque monster. It moves this large and heavy car with absolute ease. People are shocked how fast this large car takes off.
Southern California original car = zero rust! I have 2007 title with these license plates which proves it NEVER left the state. it’s been wonderfully preserved and totally unmolested to begin with. All original panels and floors. Plus, it has been fully restored in the last 2 years. Restoration included body and paint, full interior {less door panels in great shape}, full exterior trim, engine swap to ‘70s big block Cad 500ci engine with matching long-shaft Cadillac Turbo 400 transmission. Professionally lowered in front and back, its sits just right and rides smooth, yet precise. Super light power steering. Monster power brakes {stops like my Porsche}. Car was originally white {only remnants of that can be seen inside trunk area}, it’s been professionally repainted to this gorgeous, vibrant blue metallic in 2012. Buffed to smooth, glass-like finish. Not a single scratch and that’s saying something on a large car like this. This car is simply beautiful. It has charisma if you will. It’s a car of cars, a Cadillac. Everybody knows it and everybody knows it’s rare. Most people would say it’s like new. Vast majority of stainless trim has been removed for paint and repolished . Seals on windshield and rear glass are brand new. Door and trunk seal have been replaced as well sometime in recent past and are in perfect shape. All chrome except door handles has been redone just a few months ago. Looks stunning. all in all, 99.5% of all trim , stainless and chrome, has been redone and is like new. And this car has a lot of it. High $$$$ worth and it’s all done. Brand new headliner, brand new carpet, brand new seat covers, bran new package tray, brand new Coker tires in 2014. Steering rebuilt, power brakes rebuilt, suspension rebuilt and lowered. New full length exhaust with turn downs {not through the rear bumper anymore}.
Now the fun part – the engine conversion. The reason there’s only a handful of these out in the world is simple – it’s very costly and very labor intensive. If someone has the courage and funds to do this big upgrade, they usually keep the car until they die. This is very rare opportunity to purchase the car finished, turn key condition. The original 365 V8 was not up to the task of ‘fast and loud’. Donor motor was found locally. It was pulled in good running condition, but has been fully rebuilt in the last 3 months. I have $9000 in this engine alone. Wayne’s engines of Riverside did the short block with brand new, complete rotating assembly WITH crankshaft {super hard to find}. Comes with 12 months/12000 miles warranty on parts and labor. Block alone cost $2500{you can build entire Chevy motor for that!}. Heads redone by Precision Cylinder Heads of Lake Forest. Motor highly upgraded with Cad500 alluminum oil pan, Gold series Special chassis oil pump, Edelbrock aluminum intake, new Edelbrock carburetor, ton of chrome engine accessories. Intake additionally custom polished by New Year Metal of Santa Ana. They also did all the chrome and polishing on this car.. You open the hood and it’s all eye-candy from there. Just gorgeous combination of color, polished aluminum and chrome. Super clean, brand new. Period. Custom aluminum radiator fitted in front of the cross member with custom-made overflow tank and aluminum covers. All polished to perfection and show look. Delta PAG digital brushless fan blade installed – it’s the only fan on the market certified to pull what its rated at. Best warranty in fan business - 3 years. The Cadillac-only long shaft Turbo 400 transmission has been also rebuilt and has a brand new torque convertor. It’s absolutely smooth in every rmp range, in every gear plus it’s very responsive with down shifts. Great performing, bulletproof transmission. It allows for great performance driving if need be while providing excellent cruising capability. Long story short, to find another car like this is nearly impossible. Nothing compares, simply. It’s the car of cars, a Cadillac. Known by everyone as ‘the cut above the rest’. Looks like million bucks. Gets huge attention everywhere. People are getting out of their windows to show thumbs up. To restore one to this condition is enormously expensive and time consuming. And that's assuming you can find a restorable car. Majority of project cars out there should not be consider 'restorable' but rather 'salvageable' at best. SoCal cars are again, cut above the rest in their preserved conditions. Apples and oranges by comparison.
If you wish to purchase this car, make sure you watch the video and see all of the pictures before contacting me. I made the listing self-explanatory to deal with serious buyers ONLY. If you know anything about cars, you should know what you’re looking at. If you do have more questions, contact me at 949-491-433O. I’ll gladly talk to you about the car. It’s to be considered fully restored with only minor stuff left to play with, such as sticking window switch on driver front window {all windows go up and down great}, horn {which had to be eliminated to allow space for the huge aluminum radiator), radio {which has received two new power antennas and is wired but not operational), front seat electric motor not connected properly after the upholstery {worked prior to that}, correct speedo cable. As restored as it is, there's always room for more. If you assume to buy a classic car and not do anything to it for 10 years, I suggest you stay away from classic cars, because there's always something that needs attention here and there. But the big, expensive stuff is done. I have a ton of additional video from building the motor and all the footage is included in the sale as necessary part of this car's history. Offers are welcome but nothing ridiculous - anything bellow a certain number gets automatically declined before it gets to me for consideration. If you can't pay what it's worth then you are welcome to do it yourself :) Standard with most classic vehicles, the car is sold as-is with no warranty. Title in hand. Listed with brokers outside of eBay - I reserve the right to end the auction at any time.
SHIPPING: You are responsible for shipping. I recommend you contact Chris Davis from http://www.qualitycarmove.com/ 954-281-9140 for open/enclosed carrier anywhere in continental US. International buyers contact Steve Feeney at 323-645-4242 at www.rinkens.com {the best local source for international shipping in my opinion
VIDEO OF CURRENT CONDITION AND RESTORATION {direct link here http://youtu.be/P0dzulps_BE }
SLIDESHOW OF CURRENT CONDITION {album slideshow here http://youtu.be/I8cSWttuBkw } MORE PHOTOS BELLOW RECENT WORK |
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