Equipment
452/165hp V-16, 3-speed, wire wheels with hub caps, wide whitewalls, luggage trunk, chrome horns, dual enclosed sidemount spares with mirrors, suicide rear doors, interior courtesy light, wood trim, jump seats, build sheet documented.
Condition
#4 Fair
Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.
Represented as the original chassis, engine and coachwork. The paint has significant cracking on the roof. Chrome pieces have some pitting. The driver’s side spare cover has a gouge in the paint. The mechanicals and underbody are old and dirty. The seats are heavily worn and interior old. An older cosmetic restoration that really doesn’t do a V-16 Cadillac justice.
Market commentary
A relic of earlier collecting presentation standards with redone cosmetics but a greasy, grimy chassis and engine. Further burdened by Imperial Sedan coachwork given little credit by today’s collectors but ideal for tours and events where a fickle change in the weather will leave its occupants dry and comfortable while compatriots in more expensive open cars will be wrestling to erect awkward tops. An elegant and comfortable Cadillac V-16, it is a good value even at this over-estimate price.