Two-Owner 1989 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Cadillac gave the De Ville series a refresh in 1989 — at the midpoint of its sixth generation — and the changes resulted in what its marketers called, “A luxury car that shares your priorities.” All De Villes remained on the C-body front-wheel drive platform, but the surrounding bodywork changed substantially. One big change to note was the use of composite materials in the front fenders, which resisted damage better than sheet metal.

Previously optional equipment that became standard for ’89 included electrically powered outside mirrors and the AM/FM/cassette player stereo. New options included a driver's side airbag, Bose compact disc player, an electrically heated windshield, and full reversible carpeted floor mats.

“This extraordinary luxury coupe refines its personal character for 1989,” Cadillac proclaimed in its dealership sales brochure. “With a new, longer, aerodynamic shape and accommodating full-size, six-passenger elegance. Sportier lines. An even larger trunk. And responsive 4.5-liter V8 power ... The advanced, contemporary 1989 De Ville offers more reasons than ever to own a Cadillac.”

Highlights 

• Two-owner 1989 Cadillac Coupe DeVille showing 44,877 miles, which are believed to be original 

• Finished in Cotillion White paint over burgundy interior with white leather upholstery 

• Powered by a 4.5-liter fuel-injected OHV V8 engine rated at 155 horsepower and 240 lb-ft of torque 

• Four-speed automatic transmission 

• Optional cabriolet roof, accent striping, locking wire wheel covers, and digital instrument cluster 

• DeVille Option Package C: 

  • Door edge guards 

  • Carpeted front floor mats 

  • Illuminated entry system 

  • Illuminated vanity mirrors 

  • Six-way power seats 

  • Power trunk lid pulldown

• Door edge guards 

• Carpeted front floor mats 

• Illuminated entry system 

• Illuminated vanity mirrors 

• Six-way power seats 

• Power trunk lid pulldown

• The chassis number (1G6CD1155K4233971) decodes as: 

  • 1 – USA 

  • G – General Motors 

  • 6 – Cadillac 

  • CD – Coupe DeVille 

  • 1 – Two-door 

  • 1 – Seat belts 

  • 5 – 4.5-liter V8 

  • 5 – Check digit 

  • K – 1989 model year 

  • 4 – Orion, Michigan, assembly plant 

  • 233971 – Sequential production number 

• Upgrades in 2019 include: 

  • Replaced the roof liner and side panels 

  • Installed new brake wheel cylinders 

  • Converted the A/C to R-134 refrigerant 

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report 

 Features 

• Front-wheel-drive, two-door luxury coupe 

• Rectangular headlights 

• Body color bumpers 

• Burgundy tilt steering wheel with energy-absorbing steering column 

• Power steering 

• Power disc brakes 

• Power seats  

• Power door locks 

• Power windows  

• Cruise control  

• Air conditioning/automatic climate control 

• Rear window defroster 

• Symphony Sound AM/FM/Cassette stereo with equalizer and digital clock 

• Power antenna  

• 120 mph digital speedometer/odometer 

• Fuel Date Center with Range, Economy, Fuel Used and Fuel in Tank 

• Center armrests 

• Lap seatbelts 

• Lighter and ash trays 

• Passenger floor trash receptacle 

• Pockets on backside of the front seats 

• Matching front and rear floor mats 

• BFGoodrich Touring T/A P205/75R15 tires 

• Protective undercoat from dealer at the time of the original purchase 

• 18-gallon fuel tank 

• Wheelbase: 110.8 inches 

• Length: 202.7 inches 

• Width: 73.35 inches 

• Height: 54.9 inches 

• Weight: 3,591 pounds 

Known Imperfections 

• Steering wheel shows minor wear from use 

• Only two of the radio speakers are working  

• Power antenna has a short in it and has been disconnected 

• Passenger door arm rest is cracked 

• Paint chips on rear bumper 

• Tires are from 2010 

Included 

• Spare tire 

• Jack 

• Leather folder with owner’s manual 

• Window sticker 

• Service and maintenance receipts during current ownership, plus one from the previous owner ($3,000 worth of services and repairs) 

• Three sets of keys 

Ownership History 

This two-owner 1989 Cadillac Coupe DeVille was purchased new on 1 April 1989 from Waddell Cadillac in Salina, Kansas. After the first owner passed away in 1995, the car remained garaged for the next 25 years except for an occasional start-up and short drive by her daughter and son-in-law. The current owner purchased the car on 21 June 2019, also in Salina, after the sellers had the brakes, transmission, power steering, and cooling systems flushed and replaced the serpentine belt. The current owner replaced the roof liner and side panels with OEM materials, installed new brake wheel cylinders, and converted the A/C to R-134 refrigerant. He has driven the car only 5,000 miles in five years, and it is still stored in the same garage as it has been since new.