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Cadillac Coupe deVille

d'Elegance

1978

The "Goodfella's" Cadillac

This is an amazingly beautiful condition Cadillac Coupe deVille finished in stunning "Light Blue metallic" with light blue cloth interior. This is a 1 family owned car from new. "Uncle" owned it until 90 years of age and then passed to the nephew 10 years ago who owned it up until a few years ago when a collector has since been its caretaker. Always garage kept it is a testament to loving and caring ownership.

This is the highly acclaimed 425 cubic inch V8. This model was very cool in its role as Ray Liotta's car in the Robert De Niro & Joe Pesci co-starring film Goodfellas.

It has its all original body and chrome. The car was repainted some 8 years ago and is a very high end finish with no noticeable "edges". It is very consistent, lustrous and shiny and is beautiful in its presentation. There are some very minor imperfections here and there but the finish presents very well - without question. There is absolutely no rust in the body panels and underneath the car is very clean. It is currently part of a private collection and as such is professionally stored in a climate controlled showroom.

The plush cloth interior is excellent without any critical signs of wear, marks or blemishes. The headlining is like new without any of the wear or scuffs often seen on these cars. All finishes, chrome, faux wood, steering wheel and carpets present beautifully. It is truly very nice and sumptuously inviting. Even the door panels which normally show sign of fading, cracking and "elbow wear" is in excellent condition and presentation. The dash pad top does has 2 cracks either side of the centre piece which is somewhat signature of this model. Otherwise, it is the virtual "new appearance" of the inside of the car that will really attract the period conscientuous buyer.

Everything works as it should – electric windows, seats, aerial, cruise control, wipers, interior & exterior lights, gauges and instruments. Heater blows toasty and A/C is ice cold. The trip meter sometimes gets stuck but the odometer keeps excellent track of its original 95,000 miles.

Mechanically excellent with no oil leaks. Good exhaust with new tail pipe, muffler and catalytic. Simply, an ultra-smooth highway cruiser that fires up first time, every time. Near new battery, near new Goodyear whitewall tyres, recently serviced brakes and just great to drive. You won’t find a better priced classic cruiser with all the creature comforts to drive! She is STUNNING!

The car has its original spare, jack, tools and manual.

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Please note, selling this car because I am space limited. If I had the choice, I would keep her for sure. I will be a little sad to see her go.

































   

Absolutely stunning interior in virtually "as new" condition

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This Cadillac is part of a private collection. Although licensed and bonded, I am not a main-stream retail car dealer or broker; I am a professional car collector of some 30 years with considerable experience and knowledge of predominantly British cars. I simply love excellent condition cars of a wide variety and simply love cars! I take a lot of pride in my cars and have fun in collecting and restoring them. However, auctions are not a game so when you place a bid or offer, and you are the winning bidder, please understand you have entered a binding contract. You cannot bid and win the auction and expect not to meet the terms and conditions. Bidding and/or winning does not mean you are expecting me to “hold” the car until you have the opportunity to inspect it. Any inspection contemplated should be undertaken BEFORE you bid or make an offer and I openly welcome any potential buyer to come and personally inspect the car. Once you bid or make an offer, you are doing so to buy WITHOUT conditions. A $1000.00 deposit (non-refundable) is required within 24 hours of the close of the auction and payable by PayPal. The balance of funds are required within 7 days of the close of the auction and must be provided by cashier’s check or bank wire. I cannot accept PayPal for the balance unless you are willing to meet the cost of transfer fees. Full payment must be made (and payments cleared) before the title and/or the vehicle is released. All payments are non-refundable. Payments as described above form an important part of this purchase contract and so, if all the funds are not received as outlined above, I reserve the right to terminate the transaction without notice. If there has been any deposit or other part payments received and I elect to terminate the contract, I reserve the right to keep any such deposits or payments and resell the vehicle to another bidder or interested party or re-list the vehicle at any time. I am happy to assist with shipping arrangements on a national and worldwide basis but the winning bidder takes full responsibility for pickup and/or shipping and at his cost.

As a collector and experienced restorer of a variety of cars, I make every effort to bring my cars to a very high standard. Unless specifically stated, the car is not of show standard but of good quality "driver" condition. Please understand, the very nature of any classic car of any kind is such that it is not always possible to attend to every single item, or perhaps I may have inadvertently overlooked an item. Please note, fitted radio/stereo systems are usually subject to upgrade by purchasers so I do not ensure operation of these but simply keep the "original look". Further, a feature or function that is working perfectly one moment, may decide to play-up the next. After all, it is some 30 years old. For this reason it is necessary for the following condition:  

The vehicle is being sold "as-is/where-is" with no warranty expressed, written or implied. Any descriptions or representations are made with reasonable judgment and all efforts are made to ensure fair assessment and accuracy but they are for descriptive and identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. The seller shall not be responsible for errors in description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, unforeseen imperfection, defect or damage. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have satisfied himself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects at the buyer’s request prior to the close of the auction.  Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle. Being a classic car in excess of 10 years of age, in most US states, the mileage may be recorded as “exempt”. In this regard the seller makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the mileage indicated or shown. I can hold the vehicle up to 30 days while you arrange shipping but you must immediately insure it. I will not bear any responsibility for any additional costs including storage, transportation, or repair after the close of the auction. Whereas I am happy to store the car in excess of 30 days from auction end, a cost of $35 per day shall apply beyond 30 days of auction end. Also, you must remember that this is a classic +/-30 year old vehicle, and while it is up to you, I do not recommend that you just “hop in and drive it across the country”.  At least, I have never done that.  I have always professionally transported the cars in enclosed carriers from where I bought them to my home.  

PLEASE; IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS, DO NOT BID AS, RESPECTFULLY, THERE CAN BE NO EXCEPTIONS.