1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan V4p Towing Package on 2040-cars
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
I'm selling my 1996 Fleetwood Brougham with the rare V4P towing package and the LT1 V-8. It's painted Medium Marblehead Metallic (a beautiful silver-gray) with the matching Brougham vinyl roof and a light gray leather interior. I just bought a house and (not surprisingly) the Caddy doesn't fit in the garage, so I want to find a new home for it. It has about 122,200 miles on it, and I'm only the third owner. The first owner had it for the initial 15 or 16 years of its life, the second owner had it for about a year, and I've had it for less than a year since then. The car is in excellent condition, especially considering its age. I have included four photos below; more can be seen here: http://imgur.com/a/UIr9E#0 Good stuff: -Since I bought it, I've put all new tires on the car. The tires have around 1000 miles on them. -I've replaced the front struts and lubed the chassis and suspension, so it rides just like it should with the perfect amount of float. -I also installed a set of remote electrically operated exhaust cutouts aft of the catalytic converters. Press a rocker switch hidden under the dash and it opens up bypass valves that make the car sound like a NASCAR stocker. Press it again and it goes quiet enough that you wonder if the engine is still running. This installation was done in a completely reversible manner, so if you don't like it or just want to put it back to stock you'd just need to replace a couple of sections of the exhaust or you can just ignore it and never press the button, but it's a great way to surprise the heck out of people at stoplights. Installation and the small amount of fab work necessary was done at a reputable local custom shop. Video of the noise here: http://youtu.be/7-u3ODjHO0s (It's louder in person, but I think the iPhone's auto-leveling microphone diminished the sound a bit.) -The left rear window sliders have been replaced. These are a trouble spot for these cars because of a bad original design that stressed the sliders unnecessarily in the tracks. I pulled the door trim and replaced both sliders when the window became troublesome to put up and down. I don't know if the other windows have been attended to in the past, but I can give you pointers on how to deal with them should the need arise. -The previous owner had the driver's seat repaired in the normal wear spot where the extra Brougham seat controls can pinch the seat material on the side. He had an upholsterer sew in a new piece of material there. Most cars I've seen have split at that point. You shouldn't have to worry about this one. -I installed a custom, vehicle-specific Draw-Tite hitch receiver on the car when I bought it; neither of the two previous owners had ever installed a hitch, so I can confidently say that it was never used to tow, even though it's rated at 7000 pounds with the V4P package (more on that below). I only used it to tow once, for a total of about 40 miles. This was mostly to say that I did it and to take a couple of pictures for a magazine story (they're the obviously professional shots in the gallery linked above). The hitch setup is easily removable with hand tools, so if you're not interested in using it or even looking at it, it'll come off with little effort. And you can be sure that the car hasn't been used or abused while towing. -The paint, body, chrome, and trim are all in very good shape. All of the chrome trim is present and accounted for (and there is a lot of it on this car), and it shines up very nicely. The car was very well cared for all of its life. The original owners, who bought the car in Illinois and later moved to Wisconsin, apparently either parked it or drove it down south each winter. It's not a typical Michigan or midwestern car. Not perfect stuff: -The rear vanity mirror covers came unglued, common on these cars; I've bought the adhesive to put them back on, but I haven't gotten around to it. Hopefully I will soon, and I'll be happy to attend to them before a sale. Just being completely honest here. -There are a few small rock chips in the paint on the hood. I bought very high quality factory-matched touch-up paint for it, but again I haven't had time to apply it with the move to the new house. I'll include the paint, primer, and prep items in the sale and let the buyer handle that, because I want the new owner to be aware of which areas have been touched up. -One of the chrome-plated plastic spears is peeling a little. I'm told replacements are available, either new or through a salvage yard, but again I haven't had time to track one down. What works: rear auto-leveling air suspension, power trunk pull-down, power antenna, CD, tape, radio, the Twilight Sentinel automatic headlights, all of the fiber-optic repeaters (tops of both front fenders, plus the one in the headliner above the rear window), both front seat heaters, all seat adjustments. There's nothing non-operational on this car, which is rare for a Fleetwood of this vintage. What's included: -I bought a $350 Noah cover for it, so it's being cared for in the mean time. The indoor/outdoor cover will be included in the sale. -The previous owner bought a spare matching full-size wheel with mounted tire that I have (in addition to the plain spare that's mounted in the trunk). -He also found a spare power antenna unit at a salvage yard and purchased it just in case; this is another common failure point for these cars. -I have the two-volume factory repair manual. -I also have a very thick folder documenting regular oil changes and maintenance from the original owners, plus my receipts from work I've had done. -And I've got two full sets of keys with remotes, including the original gold keys. V4P Towing Package: And for those who don't know what the V4P package means or why they'd want it: The upgrades raise the towing capacity of the already stout LT1-equipped Fleetwood to an amazing 7000 pounds. That's more than a lot of full-size trucks. Changes include a reworked heavy-duty transmission, a shorter final-drive ratio, heavier-duty rear air suspension, a larger alternator, extra engine oil and fluid cooling, and a large mechanical fan in place of electric units. You can see V4P listed among the other order codes, as well as the tow-package decal, in the last photo. Even if you don't plan to tow with it, this is the best accelerating and most robust Fleetwood setup because of the transmission, final drive, and extra cooling capacity. They're very rare, and I had to wait a year until I found one in such good condition. I encourage you to read about the package and let me know if you have any questions about it or the car in general. Thanks for your interest. You can contact me using the link here if you have any questions. The car is also listed locally and I reserve the right to cancel the auction if it sells elsewhere. |
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