1979 Cadillac Seville - Georgian Silver W/red Leather Interior on 2040-cars
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
1979 Cadillac Seville - Last Year of The First Generation
This Seville is not perfect by any means, but it is
a solid car that is very presentable. It still sports its original Georgian
silver paint and an almost perfect red interior. There are no cracks, splits or
tears in the dash or in the silver vinyl top. There are nicks and touch up
paint on the body, but the only sign of rust I have been able to find is two
small areas of bubbling at the very bottom of the vinyl top and some surface
rust under the chrome on the driver’s side rocker panel.Working cruise control and twilight sentinel. I can no longer afford to work on restoring this car due to an impending retirement and family concerns, but someone who loves these cars like I do can pick up the torch and complete the task. This car is 98% complete and will be well worth someone’s time to finish it. The GOOD: I have over eight thousand dollars in receipts for recent repairs (receipts will convey with car) which include: · Engine removed, Hot Tanked and Rebuilt in February of 2013 · 570 miles since rebuild · New Injectors · New Plugs · New Coolant Sensor · New Air Temperature Sensor · New Computer (The computer was $900, and was very hard to find) · New Smog Pump · New Alternator · New Interstate Heavy Duty Battery · New Left Rear Caliper and E-Brake Cables · New Rear Bumper Filler and Paint · New Heavy Duty Rear Shocks · Four New Tires · Fresh Alignment. · All Windows Work Well. What it needs to finish it out: · Needs new heater core · Needs transmission front pump seal (Transmission is great otherwise) · AM/FM Radio works well, but power antenna is not functional · Motorized trunk works well, but needs torsion bars to hold trunk lid open I have tried to describe this car as accurately as possible. It is a fine example of a classic luxury car with plenty of potential.Bid to win, reserve is set at a very reasonable price.
The Seville, introduced in May 1975, was Cadillac's answer to the rising popularity of luxury imports in the U.S. from Europe, such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW. As the market share of these imports continued to climb, it became obvious that the traditional American automotive paradigm of "bigger equals better" was no longer in full effect in the marketplace. The Seville became the smallest and most expensive model in the lineup, turning Cadillac's traditional marketing and pricing strategy upside down. In addition, imports were popular with a younger audience while Cadillac buyers were heavily slanted to the over-50 age group. The Seville was thus part of an attempt to rejuvenate the make's image. Initially based on the rear-wheel drive X-body platform that underpinned the Chevrolet Nova (a unibody with a bolt-on subframe, common to both GM X and F bodies), the Seville's unibody and chassis were extensively re-engineered and upgraded from that humble origin and it was awarded the unique designation "K-body" (rather than "X-special" following the format of the A-special Chevrolet Monte Carlo/Pontiac Grand Prix and B-special Buick Riviera). Cadillac stylists added a crisp, angular body that set the tone for GM styling for the next decade, along with a wide-track stance giving car a substantial, premium appearance. A wide chrome grille flanked by quadruple rectangular headlamps with narrow parking and signal lamps just below filled the header panel, while small wrap-around rectangular tail lamps placed at the outermost corners of the rear gave the appearance of a lower, leaner, and wider car. The wrap-around taillights might have come from a design sketch of a rejected Coupe DeVille concept.[6] This was the first time Cadillac began engineering one of its vehicles based on components previously used in a Chevrolet model. The engine was an Oldsmobile-sourced 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8, fitted with Bendix/Bosch electronically controlled fuel injection. This system gave the Seville smooth drivability and performance that was usually lacking in other domestic cars of this early emissions control era. Power output was 180 hp (130 kW), Gas Mileage was 17 MPG City/23 MPG Highway[citation needed] (The Deville and Fleetwood were still getting in the single digits) and performance was restrained with zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) taking 11.5 seconds. A diesel 350 cu in (5.7 L) LF9 V8 was added in 1978, the first diesel engine offered in passenger vehicles in America. As a result, the engine was known to be poor in both performance and reliability due to the fact most owners treated it like a gas engine. |
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