Vehicle Description
One Owner, 69,000 Miles, Rust Free, Protect-o-Plate, Original
Manuals
Very good condition with one professional, high quality repaint in
the original color. Runs and drives strong.
Gus De Gazio ordered this DeVille Convertible-the only droptop
Caddy available in '70-from Brennan's Cadillac in Mt. Vernon, New
York and took delivery on May 6, 1970, just in time to enjoy the
summer weather. Finished in Adriatic Turquoise over black leather
and black top, it was one of 15,172 DeVille convertibles produced,
less than 10% of the total production.
A faithful motoring companion, Gus used his Cadillac as a fair
weather driver, often using it to fetch parts for his DeSoto.
Sparingly used and regularly maintained, it shows just a hair over
69,000 miles from new.
The DeVille debuted in 1958 as a new moniker for the Series 62,
slotting just below the range-topping Eldorado. Carrying with it
the famed Harley Earl styling of that era, it had big fins,
aeronautic-inspired styling details, and plenty of chrome. The
second generation of DeVilles released in 1961 gave way to a less
rounded shape before the creased figures of the third generation
penned by the Art & Colour Department now run by Bill Mitchell were
unleashed in 1965.
By 1970, the headlights had gone from one on top of the other to
side by side and the engine had increased from 429 cubic inches to
a massive 472 cubic inches. The DeVille was offered as a full model
range encompassing sedans, coupes, and convertibles. A total of
181,719 DeVilles of all types would roll off the assembly line in
1970, accounting for 76% of the total production-a feat never again
accomplished by another Cadillac model.
