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1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine Series 75 Presidental California Governors Car on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:100000
Location:

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine Series 75 Presidental, black with gray and black interior.  The engine is a 331 V8 putting out 250 HP mated to a 4 speed hydramatic standard transmission.  There is a Rochester 4 barrel with original oil bath air filter mounted on top.  This is a limited production car as there were only 841 produced.  This was the model which had the automatic partition glass between the driver and the passengers in the back.  The glass between the front and rear is in pristine condition and goes up and down like new.  This car is equipped with power windows, air conditioning, power brakes, power steering, am radio which the passengers can control from the back.  This car is in pristine condition inside and outside.  The history with this car is that from new it was owned by the state of California for governor Goodwin Knight.  The car has spent most of its life in California and Nevada.  The last decade it was owned by the Red Onion Saloon in Skagway, AK as a summer time attraction and spent its winters in a heated storage.  The car is now in the Vancouver area of British Columbia.  We will assist anyone interested in this car from the USA as we live 18 miles from the US border with Canada.  A deposit of $1000 is due at the end of the auction via paypal.  Then arrangements must be made within 48 hours of the deposit on final payment and shipping arrangements.  Feel free to call 778-883-9978.

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