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Under 32,000 Original Miles - Rare Phoenician Ivory - Fuel Injected Coupe on 2040-cars

US $9,995.00
Year:1976 Mileage:31900 Color: Phoenician Ivory /
 Antique Light Ivory Leather
Location:

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States
Engine:500 Cubic Inch Fuel Injected V-8
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Condition:
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 6L47S6Q183402
Year: 1976
Exterior Color: Phoenician Ivory
Make: Cadillac
Interior Color: Antique Light Ivory Leather
Model: DeVille
Trim: Coupe de Ville
Number of Cylinders: 8
Drive Type: 3-Speed Turbo Hydramatic 400 Automatic Transmissio
Mileage: 31,900
Sub Model: Coupe de Ville
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
Less than 32,000 Miles From New - Rare Fuel Injected, Highly Optioned Car
Exceptional Triple Phoenician Ivory Example - Just Serviced
Long in a Cadillac Dealer Collection, Much Work Done By Them

Offered for your consideration is this fantastic 1976 Cadillac Coupe de Ville in Triple Phoenician Ivory. This incredible car has less than 32,000 original miles on the odometer and was optioned out from new with a host of rare extras and accessories: Factory Bendix Fuel Injection, Tilt & Telescopic Steering, Dual Power 40/60 6-way seating, Cruise Control, Delay Wipers, Guidematic (automatic headlight dimming), Twilight Sentinel (automatic headlight on/off), AM/FM Stereo 8-Track, Power Trunk Release & Pulldown, External Thermometer on Driver's Mirror, Stand-Up Hood Ornament, Econometer, Low Fuel Warning Light, Door Edge Guards and More.

As best as I can tell, this car was sold new somewhere out west before going into the collection of a Michigan Cadillac dealer. I do not know the timeline and there is no documentation to back this up, merely some hints along the way. A few years and a few thousand miles ago, the car was sold to a local member of our region of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club here in Richmond. Despite being in the car biz, I have a soft spot for these Cadillacs, which helps to explain why I am a life member in the CLC and a founding member of our local region. I agreed to take the car off his hands and deal with some issues it had prior to putting it up for sale.

The car is incredibly straight and solid throughout, it was undercoated and rust-proofed when new and at some point in its life the recipient of a very high quality respray in its original code 52 Phoenician Ivory. I expect the Cadillac dealer owned it by this point as whoever did the work seemed to know their way around the car. All the trim came off and went back on correctly and without damage to the best of my ability to tell.

The bumper fillers were all replaced at the time of the respray; the outer fillers around the 'fins' and the license plate filler would seem to be firmer (i.e. ABS plastic) than the taillamp filler panels which would seem to be the original style urethane. The original edge trim around the filler panels was salvaged and reattached though they would seem to have lost the little stainless steel connecting pieces which I had on my shelf and fitted to this car. The sticklers will notice that the stainless surrounds around the taillamps did not make it back onto the taillamp fillers - if these fillers are urethane, there's a good reason, as the fillers tended to crack around these surrounds.

The car was also pinstriped following the repaint and very nicely too.

I removed the trunk lock cover and repainted the crest, which you can see here. I also did the wheel cover emblems.

All four wheels wear these correct vintage Cadillac locking wheel covers. The tires are as-new Firestone FR721s with the correct width whitewall, they are not flat-spotted or damaged in any way. Back to the caps - I removed all four crests and repainted them. These caps were an astounding $251 extra on a new 1976 Cadillac. However, I suspect these are not original to the car as we also have...

... a beautiful set of original 1976 wheel covers with repainted crests, I did these only this morning. These go with the car as well.

The right hand side of the car is no different than the left, straight, solid and a nice even finish.

The vinyl top is in good condition as well and I believe it to be original as it's just too good to be even a GM replacement.

You'll notice that both opera lamps also work as they should with the lights on.

 

There's a little garage door rash on the front bumper rub strip here. There is no damage to the underlying bumper and I expect it's been this way for a long time.

Let's take a look inside the car. All four door and rear quarter panels are like new; the vacuum-formed upper panels which are so often cracked are perfect as are the lowers - no cracks or splits. All the weatherstripping is likewise excellent throughout the car just like on this door.

A quick aside, the original driver door mirror thermometer - and it works, yes, it was 70 here this afternoon!

The original interior is phenomenal - no cracks in the leather seats or dash, good original carpeting throughout, nothing is overly faded or worn.

All this car's power options work as they should - the Guidematic and Twilight Sentinel options, Climate Control (the A/C blows cold as well!), Cruise Control - on and on. The original steering wheel is nearly perfect, the woodgrain is intact and there are three very small hairline cracks in the casting of the wheel itself.

Here's another image of the wheel. The camera really picks up on these tiny cracks, I just would prefer they look worse than better so that you're pleasantly surprised when you get the car. Just so there is no confusion...

Both front seats (40/60 split driver/passenger) have 6-way power adjustment, these both work without issue.

A non smoker!

Mileage as of this afternoon. I reserve the right to put a few more test miles on the car prior to sale!

Another shot of the dash. You'll notice that while the dash has not been modified, there's indeed a funny looking radio in there...

The most recent owner of the car must not have had enough music on 8-track, as he bought this RetroSound AM/FM Stereo with dual AUX inputs and a Pioneer 6-CD changer (mounted under the passenger's seat and remote controlled). It is a very clean and good working installation, it even makes the antenna go up and down properly. He also changed all four speakers with Infinity Reference Series 3.5" and 6x9" drivers front and rear.

This installation is completely reversible - the original radio is in great condition as are the original 10 ohm speakers. In this photo you will also see the original stand-up hood ornament and the hubcap key tool. I also put the owners manuals for the modern stereo here.

Just a good shot of the perfectly working original power antenna!

Like the driver's side, this door panel is also in great original condition as is the weatherstripping around the door.

Another shot of the front seats.

Very good chance that nobody ever sat in the rear seat!

Again from the left.

A very clean and original trunk compartment!

This and the corresponding electric trunk release work perfectly! Nice thing about 1976, this all worked key on or off!

The original spare tire has never been on the ground. You'll also note the last six digits of the chassis number marked on the tire from new. This is incredible.

Under the hood, the fuel injected 500 CID Cadillac V8 engine purrs cold or hot. It goes through the cold start cycle just as it should and is very responsive off the line - just as it should be. I had a fuel injected 1976 Fleetwood Talisman for many years that ran no less well than this car did. When this car arrived here it had a slight miss - turned out to be just a few dirty connectors under the air cleaner. If only that slight green drip underneath had been so simple to fix...

The Cadillac dealer fitted a lot of correct AC Delco replacement parts to this car, including the radiator, alternator, A/C compressor and water pump not long ago. Unfortunately, the water pump did not last very long as when the car arrived here it was dripping steadily. I removed it and procured another new one...

The restorer's itch got to me, so the pump got painted the correct Cadillac Blue as did the crankshaft pulley. I cleaned the flex fan and water pump pulley and left them alone as they were in amazing original condition with no damage. I also changed the lower radiator hose as it was a bit on the rough side. Belts are newer Gates Green Stripe belts and they did not require replacement. Naturally, I changed the antifreeze, then warmed it up and dumped the oil, which I then changed along with a new AC Delco PF24 filter and a quart of BG Shear Guard on top of the API-SJ oil with lots of good ZDDP and molybdenum disulfate I keep on hand for old cars. Finally, I addressed a low charge in the A/C, which once again blows cold; it had been converted to R134a, I have an R12 substitute I like much more.

All other fluids were checked and topped off as needed. I was impressed with how much work had been done to this car prior to it arriving here; apart from those items mentioned above, the car has newer spark plugs and wires, AC and Power Steering hoses and some fuel injection parts as well.

The air conditioning VIR (Valve In Receiver) is also a newer replacement as is the heater valve and the windshield washer pump (on the motor).

Underneath the car, all four shocks appear to have been replaced at one time or another, perhaps also the sway bar end links and bushings. The steering linkage is original and tight as are the upper and lower control arm bushings front and rear. A newer center muffler was fitted at one time but the rest of the pipe appears original, I replaced a section just after the center muffler that had some small pin holes. I also had the front end alignment checked and slightly adjusted so that the car goes down the road very ably indeed.

The body tag details all the options with which this car was built. I long ago forgot what most of these stand for! Not every option was detailed here.



payment/shipping

While physically located in Richmond, VA, this automobile is being sold under the license of a Licensed Independent Used Car Dealership in the State of Pennsylvania. There are many complications in dealing with the sale of used automobiles, even collector cars such as this excellent Cadillac. Through my affiliation with International Motor Cars of Pittsburgh, Ltd. and my Salesman's license on file therein, I am privileged to be able to offer cars such as this to discerning collectors. At the time of purchase, you will complete your paperwork with Steve and Amanda by phone or in person in Export, PA. Pennsylvania residents (apart from those in possession of a motor vehicle dealer license) will pay all applicable taxes and documentary fees and may be required to complete the transaction in person at International Motor Cars of Pittsburgh, Ltd, located at 5882 Kennedy Ave, Export, PA. Out of State/Out of Country buyers may be subject to a modest charge for paperwork and logistics charges we may incur through the normal course of business.

Payment is due within seven days of auction close unless cleared with me in advance of your bid. There will be no exceptions to this otherwise. Accepted forms of payment include cash on pickup, cleared certified cheque in my or the dealership's bank account or a wire transfer. Our documents charge is an additional $99 for title transfer, documents preparation and Priority/Express Mail to you on receipt of payment. ***I will waive the documents charge as an added bonus at the Buy it Now price.*** Pennsylvania residents MUST pay sales tax to the dealership in addition to your purchase price just as you would to the tag office or any other automobile dealer. We do not charge tax to out of state (PA, not VA) buyers as this is something you handle at the DMV or, naturally, other dealers in all 50 states.

Shipping arrangements are your responsibility and must occur within fourteen days of auction close unless cleared with me in advance of your bid. There will likewise be no exceptions to this otherwise. I am happy to help if you have special needs and will refer you to transporters I have used in the course of doing business if you need help.

Any legal action associated with this sale from either the buyer or the seller is to take place in the State of Pennsylvania in the Westmoreland County Courthouse. The bidder/buyer further agrees that any legal action will be heard in Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania. All legal actions associated with this auction/sale will be governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and buyer agrees to be responsible for all legal costs including, but not limited to, court costs, expenses, attorney fees, cost of process service, and all other costs associated with the normal course of business.


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