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2 Door Hardtop Black Plate California Car Very Strong Survivor on 2040-cars

US $18,000.00
Year:1962 Mileage:106000
Location:

Berkeley, California, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

A true survivor!  Very strong 1962 Cadillac Coupe DeVille 2 door.  I am the 3rd owner and this car has always been in Northern California.  Had the car sorted a few years ago by a respected mechanic.  All records available documenting work.  Clear California title good through sept. 2015.

The Good:

New Motor Mounts
rebuilt carb
completely rebuilt radiator
new brake hoses
new water pump
new battery
new fuel pump
new plugs
new distributor
new bushings and tie rods/struts/ball joints
new electronic ignition
aftermarket cd player under dash w/ strong speakers laid into back panel above the back seats (purists might not like this but cranking up your favorite music in this car is a necessity!!)  Not hard to remove.

I had a small bit of rust removed from one rocker and the back window removed (typical trouble spot) and a tiny but of rust removed from back window well.  Og window reinstalled with new gasket seal.

The bad:

light surface rust on the underside of the trunk door
rear chrome bumper has some light crust which I couldn't remove with steel wool
some rust on the chrome window where driver side window goes up and down
power seats and a/c are currently inoperable  (i don't need a/c in northern california so did not address this)

This car sits right in the middle between a junker and a showcar on the spectrum.  It runs strong and looks great but could use a little tlc to really take it up the next notch or two.  Even if you did not do any additional work, you would have a strong and attractive 62 caddy in the much preferred 2 door style.  I am personally drawn to the hardtops and this car is a pleasure to drive.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or for addt'l photos.  The sale price is well below what I have put into the car.

Thanks for taking a look.

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