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1965 Cadillac Convertible Great Original Survivor Car on 2040-cars

Year:1965 Mileage:99600
Location:

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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This is a very original and clean 1965 Cadillac Convertible.  The car originally was from Portland OR.  I bought the car 13 years ago in and had it shipped to Massachusetts. This Cadillac had one proud owner from 1965 to 2000 and has been garage kept since new. In late 2000 the car was sold by the original owners grandson to a family friend, who sold it to me in April of 2001.  I am the third owner.  I had it shipped to Mass. In the spring of 2001 where I've driven it only on nice warm days and have kept it in a garage always.  I was attracted to it’s all original straight condition. The car has never had rust or rot.

Over time I have replaced some things including the top, belts and fully tuned it. The tires and battery were replaced a couple hundred miles ago and I had the carburetor completely rebuilt. I just did a full tune, including points, condenser, plugs, carb adjustment. The car RUNS LIKE IT’S 1965!  SMOOTH AND SILKY QUIET. I also had the fuel system serviced with new vent hoses, new sender unit gasket.

 

This car runs smooth, quite and strong, really a pleasure to drive if you can afford the gas!


BODY and PAINT: The car is west coast solid with no rot anywhere, ever. The body is amazingly straight and honest. The paint is 95% original and still has a little sheen to it. There are some small dings and scrapes here and there. There has been some spot re-spraying of a couple panels, the rear quarter, and one front fender was re-sprayed at some point. Please realize the paint is 49 years old so it is not perfect, but very presentable as is. 

CHROME and TRIM: The chrome is in overall very good condition. The bumper front center portion has one bad spot,. The center portion is a separate piece and can be switched out. The rest of the front bumper is very very nice.  The rear bumper is overall good but aging. The stainless and chrome trim everywhere on the car is excellent.  

INTERIOR: The interior is all original. The dash is really nice. The molded plastic bottom dash and door panels are yellowed. The carpet is faded, but nice shape otherwise. The rear seat cover is nice, and the front seat cover, driver’s area is split at the seams. The door panels and rear side panels are great.  I had a couple upholstery guys look at the interior and it can be repaired rather than replaced (if wanted). For example the original carpet can be dyed, the rear seat dyed, the front seat insert replaced or repaired (Jenkins has the correct Aztec emboss/perforated leather), the hard plastic re-sprayed. This would freshen the interior to new without ripping out and destroying the originality of the car. In the glove box are the original books, owners manual, accessory guide, top guide.

TRUNK: In the trunk is one of the original tires, the boot in the original canvas boot bag, and the wood tire block for changing the tire. Mileage is 99,000 plus....not 100 yet!

The color is Cape Ivory (code 40) with a rare and must have been a special order white with dk. turquoise dash cap and carpet...(code 355) .

This is a great ORIGINAL never SCREWED with 1965 Cadillac. A real SURVIVOR.  A solid number 3 car that can be enjoyed as is or very easy to restore.  A great investment, it’s value will always rise. More fun than stocks and bonds!

I think it's originality is great...and they are only original ONCE!

The FINE PRINT

If you are lucky and win this auction, a $500.00 deposit will be required within 48 hours, the balance due within 7 business days. Buyer is responsible for pick-up or shipping of this vehicle. I DO NOT Accept PAY PAL. Andplease do not bid if you do not have the funds to complete the transaction.Thanks for your understanding and good luck! 



On Apr-25-14 at 08:16:08 PDT, seller added the following information:

This is a very original and clean 1965 Cadillac Convertible.  The car originally was from Portland OR.  I bought the car 13 years ago and had it shipped to Massachusetts. This Cadillac had one proud owner from 1965 to 2000 and has been garage kept since new. In late 2000 the car was sold by the original owners grandson to a family friend, who sold it to me in April of 2001.  I am the third owner.  I had it shipped to Mass. In the spring of 2001 where I've driven it only on nice warm days and have kept it in a garage always.  I was attracted to it’s all original straight condition. The car has never had rust or rot. 

Over time I have replaced some things including the top, belts and fully tuned it. The tires and battery were replaced a couple hundred miles ago and I had the carburetor completely rebuilt. I just did a full tune, including points, condenser, plugs, carb adjustment and had a new muffler installed. The car RUNS LIKE IT’S 1965!  SMOOTH AND SILKY QUIET. I also had the fuel system serviced with new vent hoses, new sender unit gasket.

 

This car runs smooth, quite and strong, really a pleasure to drive if you can afford the gas!


BODY and PAINT: The car is west coast solid with no rot anywhere, ever. The body is amazingly straight and honest. The paint is 95% original and still has a little sheen to it. There are some small dings and scrapes here and there. There has been some spot re-spraying of a couple panels, the rear quarter, and one front fender was re-sprayed at some point. Please realize the paint is 49 years old so it is not perfect, but very presentable as is. 

CHROME and TRIM: The chrome is in overall very good condition. The bumper front center portion has one bad spot,. The center portion is a separate piece and can be switched out. The rest of the front bumper is very very nice.  The rear bumper is overall good but aging. The stainless and chrome trim everywhere on the car is excellent.  

INTERIOR: The interior is all original. The dash is really nice. The molded plastic bottom dash and door panels are yellowed. The carpet is faded, but nice shape otherwise. The rear seat cover is nice, and the front seat cover, driver’s area is split at the seams. The door panels and rear side panels are great.  I had a couple upholstery guys look at the interior and it can be repaired rather than replaced (if wanted). For example the original carpet can be dyed, the rear seat dyed, the front seat insert replaced or repaired (Jenkins has the correct Aztec emboss/perforated leather), the hard plastic re-sprayed. This would freshen the interior to new without ripping out and destroying the originality of the car. In the glove box are the original books, owners manual, accessory guide, top guide.

TRUNK: In the trunk is one of the original tires, the boot in the original canvas boot bag, and the wood tire block for changing the tire. Mileage is 99,000 plus....not 100 yet!

The color is Cape Ivory (code 40) with a rare and must have been a special order white with dk. turquoise dash cap and carpet...(code 355) .

This is a great ORIGINAL never SCREWED with 1965 Cadillac. A real SURVIVOR.  A solid number 3 car that can be enjoyed as is or very easy to restore.  A great investment, it’s value will always rise. More fun than stocks and bonds!

I think it's originality is great...and they are only original ONCE!

The FINE PRINT

If you are lucky and win this auction, a $500.00 deposit will be required within 48 hours, the balance due within 7 business days. Buyer is responsible for pick-up or shipping of this vehicle. I DO NOT Accept PAY PAL. Andplease do not bid if you do not have the funds to complete the transaction.Thanks for your understanding and good luck! 



On Apr-30-14 at 11:56:44 PDT, seller added the following information:

Just added a VIRTUAL TEST DRIVE VIDEO on YouTube…take a look on …this video shows the car running, driving and some more live action details!  http://youtu.be/55N9YX6y4Uo

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