1980 Clenet Series II Cabriolet

Description

Emerging in the early 1980s, the Clenet Series II brought distinctive 1930s retro styling into the modern era with hand-crafted bodies produced in Santa Barbara, California. Built on a Lincoln chassis with a powerful V8 engine, each ClenetSeries II was meticulously hand crafted by a small team of dedicated men and women, with an emphasis on attention to detail and personalized craftsmanship. These models were graced with many luxurious features including Italian walnut burl dashboards and Waterford crystal ashtrays. Not surprisingly, many heavily customized Clenet models were priced well into the six-figure range. Notable customers included Rod Stewart, Jim McMahon, and Sylvester Stallone. The marque would even attract royal attention from King Hassan II of Morocco who was drawn to what Fortune would refer to as the “American Rolls-Royce.”

Highlights

• Vehicle number 56 of just 250 planned examples

• Finished in an elegant two-tone dark blue exterior with light blue contrast

• Powered by a 351 cu-in V8 Ford Windsor engine

• Registered member of the Classic Clenet Club

• The consignor reports this example to be in excellent running and driving condition which has passed SMOG in California

• Hand-crafted Clenet Series II Cabriolet built in Santa Barbara, California

• Currently displaying 25,693 miles at the time of cataloging

Features

• Italian walnut burl dashboard 

• Wire wheels with whitewall tires 

• Four-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel 

• Upgraded head unit complete with CD changer

• Polished side-exit exhaust 

• Full-length running boards 

• Dual-exit exhaust

• Rear-mounted spare tire

• Automatic transmission

Known Imperfections 

• Minor chip in driver’s side door 

• Drivers side leather shows normal wear and tear consistent with age

Ownership History

This vehicle was purchased by the current owner in October of 2021. Under current ownership, it has been recently used as a parade vehicle.