1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Series 60 on 2040-cars
Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States
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I am selling a 1974 Fleetwood Brougham
Series 60 model. The car was willed to me by my grandfather, who was a Cadillac
mechanic for his entire career after returning home from WWII. First the facts: Car runs great, and starts on the second crank. That may be
operator error more than anything since I don’t have a ton of experience with
carbureted cars. Approx 74,900 miles. Car has been garaged for all its life
as far as I know. My grandfather would keep it garaged and on blocks in the
winter as he lived in the snowbelt, and I’ve kept it garaged since receiving it
in 2008 and take it out for the occasional weekend drive. Tires have plenty of wear left and look to be in good shape.
They were on the car when I got it, but look relatively recent. Paint and body are in very good shape. There are a couple of
scratches but no rust through, and you can still see your reflection in the
paint. Vinyl top is in great shape. No tears or rips, and color is pretty
consistent. Only notable body “problem area” is that the plastic above the rear
bumper (pictured), which seems to have rotted and cracked. Interior has all the power features and all work well (more
than I thought would have been around in 1974), including: power locks, power
driver seat, power windows, cruise, power antenna, rear defog, climate control,
mirrors, etc. The AC does not seem to be working very well (blows but not very
cold) although I’ve only tried using it once or twice. The clock inside also
doesn’t work, although I don’t ever recall it working when my grandfather had
the car. Upholstery and carpeting are in excellent shape. No tears or rips, and
the dash and plastics are all intact and look great. Steering wheel has the
fake wood “sticker” peeling off, but that’s about the only thing wrong inside. A bit of history on the car: As I mentioned, this was my grandfather’s “Special Occasion”
car for as long as I can remember, and I believe he was the original owner. When visiting them in Erie, PA, it was
always a special treat when grandpa would take me out in “Big Blue.” They car
would also come when my grandparents would visit us in the summer, making the
10 hour drive. I remember eagerly waiting to see “Big Blue” rounding the corner
since we’d only see them once or twice a year and it was always a special
occasion. I remember him putting on one of his old mechanic’s shirts
(the kind with your name printed on the shirt) and working on the car sometimes
when we’d visit, or seeing some of the old Cadillac memorabilia he had in his
garage. When he passed, he left the car to me, and I’ve been able to
enjoy the occasional Sunday drive with my own family. It’s too large to park at
our house, so we had to get a special garage to store it in, and with two young
kids born since I received the car, I’m just not using it. I’m posting it here
in the hopes that a Caddy enthusiast can get “Big Blue” out and about, and
enjoy the car rather than me keeping it locked up in a garage. I’m happy to supply any information I can on the car, and
it’s got a clean SC title that’s “in hand” and ready to transfer. I’m also
happy to help you with logistics on transporting the car, and can turn the
vehicle over to a transporter you arrange at a mutually convenient time, or
meet you somewhere near Charlotte, NC to transfer the car. It’s road worthy and
runs great so you can drive it away if you live in the area. Let me know if you
have any questions, or would like to see the car in person. On Nov-16-13 at 11:03:06 PST, seller added the following information: NOTE: A bidder was kind enough to notify me this is NOT the series 60 model, but the higher-end Brougham model. I cannot revise the description above, but please note that this is actually the better model 1974 Fleetwood!!!! |
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